i got mine yesterday. even out of the box, it sounds great. I also noticed female voice to be more involving, emotional. Very satisfied.

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Wow torptube, you are full of analogies! Yet your analogies delivers the message very clearly. Thats important. Thanks

Hmmm, I was planning to grab e-q7 then came this.  On what scale will you place both of them from 1 to 10? Is the SM3 very very very much better than e-q7? if it is then I dont have a choice, do I?

Well thats how i was using my earbud. I tested it with the sponge, doesnt sound good. then i tried with the silicon tip, still doesnt sound good. without any tips gives me the best sound. but yes, it has no isolation and not comfortable.

Quote: Very useful chart! Thanks

Nvw2, can you give me an example of iem with a very good soundstage?

"Bass is important but but it shouldn't be overwhelming" Then you should avoid the eterna.

But is having a linear graph in the RMAA matters alot? Why I am saying this is because, if you look at RMAA of nokia 5230 and few others phone from GSMArena.com - GSM phone reviews, news, opinions, votes, manuals and more..., they do have linear graph as well. Even iphone 3gs seems to have...

Good morning, I own Nokia e90 and the earbud that comes with it, the nokia HS-47. I like the sound of this combo. When I was trying out sony E series with a cheap sonicgear earbud, I immediately hated the way it sounded. But I need a proper words for the sound so that when I am planning to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Roadsong I've been chewing on your post now since you made it......I got all excited over the S:FLO2 & up until this morning was ready to pull the trigger. But a combination of pragmatism (your post) & further research is making me inclined to follow your...

Quote: Originally Posted by 3X0 Clip+ and the RE0, save the rest of the money for a desktop setup. The sFlo:2 is actually pretty good for the money as far as portables go, but not worth the money over the Clip and Clip+. Never, ever buy a portable amplifier. totally agree...

I am planning to get RE0 as my first 'proper' iem. You guys think this would be a good choice for iem under $80 ? I do not prefer heavy bass.

Quote: Originally Posted by Squirsier Last bit of update, a month after purchase. Long story short, after testing the X's sound quality using wav files vs my standalone CD/MD deck (MXD-D400, granted not the world's best CD player, but good nonetheless and I also tested a portable CD...

Quote: Originally Posted by xnor harrypt, I don't think that it makes sense to buy a worse sounding device just because it has more space for flacs.. With 320 kbps mp3's you get about 95% of the original. Even very good sounding devices like the clip+ cannot deliver the original with...