Quote: Originally Posted by music_4321 Wasn't the ES3X supposed to be the 'perfect' IEM only recently? Did you ever consider getting that? And if not, why not? I'm pretty sure no IEM is and will ever be perfect unless it has flat line from 20hz to 20,000hz with nothing more than...

Quote: Originally Posted by tvrboy LOL. That is my favorite track. Good MotoGP races there the last 2 years..... LOL. Nürburgring is the best track for testing driver speed!!

Quote: Originally Posted by googleli Ety 4 has weak but deep bass. Definitely deeper than SE530 and Westone 3 which I also own. It is just that the quantity is not big enough for one to appreciate how deep it actually is. I agree the Ety bass = no bass statement only to the extent of...

Quote: Originally Posted by outlandos What's the difference beteren the gray and black (or blue?) sillicon tips? Or am I missing something here?? I personally don't know.

Try the new Shure headphones. Shure SRH840. It supposedly has the Shure SE530's killer midrange and bass with a much more lively treble response.

It's a drum and bass song I personally thing can put a driver to work. Do you guys think so? Youtube Video Link to Song

Quote: Originally Posted by JOEYBUCKETS whats the difference in the two? im looking to buy my first high end IEM and am a little confused in the differences of the two.. The Westone UM3X has a more nuetral sound signature while the Westone 3 has a more boosted bass and treble...

Quote: Originally Posted by Goit I want one with the zune, I don't want a giant full sized can. How are the preimum zune headphones? These are pretty good choices for under $50:Nuforce NE-7M Yuin PK3 Soundmagic PL-30 Altec Lansing UHP336 Sennheiser CX95

Quote: Originally Posted by 3X0 Custom earphones also tend to have cavernous housing.. sound-bounce (forgive me for not being technical here) might add to our perception of soundstage as a psychoacoustic effect, I think. Ok I see. So it's similar to how when sound bounces of our...

Quote: Originally Posted by 3X0 Depends on how far the drivers/armatures are away from your ear, I guess, and to a smaller extent the width of the aperture (of the sound tube or tip, whichever is narrower), and then perhaps comes the tuning and angle of the driver(s). I have no idea...

I use the large gray silicon sleeves on both my Westone 3 and Shure SE530's. I experience no sibilance on either earphones.

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule This cat-and-mouse game is getting really old. What game? I personally so far do not like this guy as I think he is stalking me. I just joined and he is asking me questions like some sort of an investigator. Does he normally do this?

Quote: Originally Posted by music_4321 I was reading the JH13 thread last night and noticed you mentioned you preferred the W3 over the SE530. I'm wondering - why do you take your SE530 to work if you don't like them as much as the W3's? Also, the SE530's have bulky & heavy cables and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Crazyguy106 I think the best thing about the JH13 is the speed and the dynamics, it really gives you that energy every time the drumstick hits the snare, everytime the guitar is being strummed, and every time the bass is being plucked. Even for Clifford...

Every earphone has a filter type mesh in at the far back of the sound nozzle that serves 2 purposes. Prevents things from entering and damaging the driver and it shapes the sound signature. Do custom earphones have filters?