Paulus XII
Formerly known as FW214b
Thats a great price.
Lend me ur ears has them for 259 on Amazon
At the moment that's seems to be the best price out there, and free Amazon shipping included. That is, if you live in the US, which I don't!
Anyway, Lend Me UR ears ship to many countries in Europe (including Sweden where I live) for USD $302 with DHL Express shipping with a delivery time of about 4-5 working days. I'd say that's a very good deal as well.
Also, by chance I found out an easy way to get a valid Lend Me UR ears coupon code for a 5 % discount. Simply place your order, begin the checkout process but just before confirming your order/before payment close the page and wait for a mail from Lend Me UR ears with the coupon code.
Oooops
Yep!
Anyway, the agony is over as I've now placed my order with Lend Me UR ears for a grad total of USD 287.13. It's definitely a more than decent deal as it includes DHL EXPRESS SHIPPING to Europe, Sweden with a delivery time of 3 - 4 working days.
The wait begins...
Good decision! You'll enjoy them. Very well trackable DHL service.
And very well in stealing our money as well, in the name of customs.....than FedEX/UPS or any other local national carriers.
Never paid any custom fee because of DHL shipping (location EU....)
They should if the product is coming from outside of EU.
So I may be nearing the end of my comparison... take how I am describing this with a grain of salt, because I am very new to describing and comparing audio.
The Fidue A83 does not seem reference (flat?) to me. Definitely V-shaped, because the treble is very present. The mids are recessed to the point of needing EQ to sound good to me in a lot of the music I listen to. Higher pitched male vocals, and some EDM tones get butchered by the lack of midrange. It makes the music lack depth, and I don't enjoy listening to them. If I EQ the midrange up a bit, they sound better. The A83's bass seems a bit more prominent than the W30's, but so far this is in only a few songs I have heard. It's something you have to try to notice most of the time (a few songs the bass impact was much better on the A83), but I may only be noticing it due to volume disparities.
The W30 is certainly more reference sounding to me. I dislike reference - more of a treble-head and bass-head. I don't find the bass lacking on the W30 for an IEM, but I would prefer more - I don't think this is really possible with IEMs, but until I hear something like the Sennhesier IE80, I probably can't come to that conclusion. I come to love the W30 when I enable that clarity EQ option in SoundAlive on my Galaxy Note5 (seems to increase treble a bit, and alters bass slightly but I can't describe it). This option is useless on the A83 because it makes them way too harsh since they are bright enough already.
If it ever comes down to not being able to EQ my IEM, it'd be a tough choice. The A83 has the presentation I like in some of my music, but really drops the ball sometimes. The W30 lacks that "clarity" I want by default, but definitely never falls flat on its face like the A83 can (to my ears). I only ever plan on using these with my phone, and an EQ should always be present anyway. I'm about to upgrade to the LG V10 when it comes around (has a 32-bit HiFi DAC onboard - should be interesting), so tuning to my taste shouldn't be an issue. Considering the deal I got on the W30's (25% off), I am even more inclined to keep them. Additionally, the W30's disappear better in my ears (they are smaller) and seal perfectly with the included tips. As it stands, I think I'll be sticking with the W30's. I actually think I'm beginning to prefer their sound over my HD598's which is surprising for such a small package. I just joined a drop on AKG K812's for $799, so we'll see how this next adventure turns out. :wink_face:
So I may be nearing the end of my comparison... take how I am describing this with a grain of salt, because I am very new to describing and comparing audio.
The Fidue A83 does not seem reference (flat?) to me. Definitely V-shaped, because the treble is very present. The mids are recessed to the point of needing EQ to sound good to me in a lot of the music I listen to. Higher pitched male vocals, and some EDM tones get butchered by the lack of midrange. It makes the music lack depth, and I don't enjoy listening to them. If I EQ the midrange up a bit, they sound better. The A83's bass seems a bit more prominent than the W30's, but so far this is in only a few songs I have heard. It's something you have to try to notice most of the time (a few songs the bass impact was much better on the A83), but I may only be noticing it due to volume disparities.
The W30 is certainly more reference sounding to me. I dislike reference - more of a treble-head and bass-head. I don't find the bass lacking on the W30 for an IEM, but I would prefer more - I don't think this is really possible with IEMs, but until I hear something like the Sennhesier IE80, I probably can't come to that conclusion. I come to love the W30 when I enable that clarity EQ option in SoundAlive on my Galaxy Note5 (seems to increase treble a bit, and alters bass slightly but I can't describe it). This option is useless on the A83 because it makes them way too harsh since they are bright enough already.
If it ever comes down to not being able to EQ my IEM, it'd be a tough choice. The A83 has the presentation I like in some of my music, but really drops the ball sometimes. The W30 lacks that "clarity" I want by default, but definitely never falls flat on its face like the A83 can (to my ears). I only ever plan on using these with my phone, and an EQ should always be present anyway. I'm about to upgrade to the LG V10 when it comes around (has a 32-bit HiFi DAC onboard - should be interesting), so tuning to my taste shouldn't be an issue. Considering the deal I got on the W30's (25% off), I am even more inclined to keep them. Additionally, the W30's disappear better in my ears (they are smaller) and seal perfectly with the included tips. As it stands, I think I'll be sticking with the W30's. I actually think I'm beginning to prefer their sound over my HD598's which is surprising for such a small package. I just joined a drop on AKG K812's for $799, so we'll see how this next adventure turns out.
Thanks for sharing! However, I don't quite understand your post or maybe I simply misread it. As I read your post you are "more of a treble-head and bass-head" and you even "dislike reference". In my book then you should go well with a V-shaped signature. You describe the A83 as V-shaped (recessed mids, very present treble, prominent bass) and then say you don't enjoy listening to them. You even seem to prefer the "more reference" W30. Please bear with me, but I just don't get it.
Maybe my perception of V-shaped is off, or maybe it's your EQ:ing of these phones that makes me confused. Even more so as several renowned reviewers (H20Fidelity, Brooko, ljokerl(?), etc.) have describe the A83 as one of the least V-shaped hybrids with its mids being one of its strongest feats.
I did read your "grain of salt" disclaimer, but if you can shed some more light on this I'd be an interested reader. Thanks!
It really depends on whoever is listening to the A83. I find the bass and treble elevated, but the midrange only having a small v-shape. Compared to the Earwerkz Supra 2 (close to neutral sound signature), the A83's mids are a little less full and more laid back in comparison. I personally find this enjoyable for EDM because of the extra bass, with the usual exception of people wanting more bass. The midrange doesn't take away from EDM for me. It's usually left to the individual to decide since there are so many different impressions.
For nitemare, the EQ that is used on the W30 may be adjusting to his sound preference in some way, which he liked over the A83 in one of his previous posts ("seems to increase treble a bit, and alters bass slightly but I can't describe it"). Maybe there is another part of the sound that he likes over the A83 that hasn't been stated/found yet.