A/Bing the CLR100 and COR150... I'm pretty sure they're the same driver.  The different housing with additional venting gives the COR a massive bass boost, but otherwise they have just about identical frequency response to my ears.  I use nearly the exact same parametric EQ settings to get them...

Quote:   I haven't heard the FX40s, only the FX3X, and I'd say these have a similar signature to the FX3X but sound a whole lot better for much less money.  I think I remember reading that Dsnuts ordered the CLR100s, so maybe he can chime in on that...

So I just received the AT CLR100s in the mail.  At first blush, these sound like much more refined versions of the JVC FX3X.  The bass reaches strong and deep with great impact but doesn't overpower.  The lower mids are a tad muddy, but pretty easy to EQ.  Pretty massive bumps around 3.5-5.5...

If you just want to sample a dual armature earphone to see if you like how they sound without spending too much, the previous generation Apple In-Ears (MA850G/B) can be had new on eBay for ~$30 US.  It's no Etymotic, but its high end is surprisingly smooth and well-extended, and it's as quick...

Quote:   You know, I don't know whether it's brain burn-in, drivers loosening up, fatigue from my last extended listening session, or what, but when I came back to the BEs after several hours doing other things (even without burning them at the time), the bass sounded exactly right to me...

Quote:   I sure hope so!  Even so, they take to EQ really well, so I'm not concerned.  I'm not sure I'd agree about bass quantity/quality being better than the CKN70... those sound like really good subwoofers to me.  The GR07 is wonderfully quick, but sounds a hair lean to me and like it...

I have 3 complaints with the CKN70s:   1) The overall spectral balance is kind of wonky... they have serious midbass/lower mids, and they are significantly recessed around 2 kHz, which hurts clarity in vocals, guitars, etc.   2) They require some pretty crazy EQ to smooth out the high...

Reports seem to indicate that it's condensation on the diaphragm, and the fact that it happens when it's cold would seem to support that.  I've had the same problem with mine, mainly if I've been wearing them for a long time in a cool to cold environment and I'm sweating a little bit.  I can...

Hmmm... any comparisons between the Audio Technica CKN70 and GR07BE?    The CKN70 is a very capable IEM but the spectral balance is kind of harsh.  If I EQ the CKN70 and the MH1C to my taste so that they sound similar, the CKN70 is clearly much faster, clearer, and more detailed.  If the...

Quote: That's how it goes.   Well, not sure whether it was burn-in, brain burn-in, or tip rolling, but using the medium R1 tips with a 1.5 octave midbass cut (-4.5 dB) and a few small cuts around 5 kHz, 6.5 kHz, and 7 kHz to take the edge off the sibiliance, and the CKN70 are my...

Quote: I haven't heard the FXZ100, so I can't speak to that, but the CKN70 will definitely slam with the right tips for your ears.  I get best bass results with the Brainwavz R1 double flanges, which can keep up with my MH1C.   Speaking of MH1C, listening to the CKN70 showed me the...

Man, CKN70 + R1 double flange + Noisia: "Tryhard" = SLAM.  This is not even fair to the MH1C.  The MH1C still wins on overall smoothness and unoffensiveness, but that's the only edge it has any more.  Good for background music if I need to concentrate on something else, but it's downright boring...

Quote:   I'm using the large Brainwavz R1 tips, which are almost identical to the stock large, but they're a lot easier to put on and take off while tip rolling.  I gently insert the IEMs to where they naturally want to stop (which is about where the top of the ring barely touches my ear)...

Some early favorites with the CKN70 (make sure to switch to HD):  

My CKN70 came today around noon!  Pretty quick... I ordered them on eBay Thursday morning, they shipped from Japan late Friday night (Saturday afternoon Japan time), scanned in NYC Sunday afternoon, spent a day in customs (presumably), and made their way down the east coast and to my door this...