[size=10pt]My second review in Head-Fi (first one of Sony MDR MA100 with different username), so please do be tolerant with me.[/size]
[size=10pt]After long debate of choosing this or Shure SE 215, I finally choose the IM 50 as my first purchase in IEM. There'll be few pints I'll state here as for the reasons for you people who's in some kind of similar situation[/size]
[size=10pt]1. Form & Build: IM 50 has quite a bulky body that might irk some, but it has a sturdy design that everyone is used from Audio Technica products. AT made a new cables for the fairly new IM line, and it’s a great one, it looks cheap, yes, but it doesn’t feel like that at all when you hold it, tangle free with 90 degrees jack for the connections, also has a memory cables that act as ear guide. [/size][size=small] [/size]
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[size=10pt]2. Comfort: Fairly comfortable, Although bulky, the phone sits comfortably on the outside of the ears, and the earguides make them rarely slip off. It’s a bit fussy to use it for the first time though, after you set it all to your preference it’ll be good to go. The included buds are comfortable enough, with the comply for the best sound and isolation, but you may want to buy another one for more versatility and comfort. *after the included Comply tore a bit (disappointed, as i rarely used it, break inside my case) i decided to use Spinfit by Ocharaku in Medium Size... fairly comfortable and make the sound a bit cleared. haven't changed it ever since.[/size][size=small] [/size]
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[size=10pt]3. Sound: It’s a mid forward earphones, so any sound that’s in that range will sound fantastic, soundstage is intimate, with much quantity of bass without any sacrifice on any other sound. From my brief listen to M50x, it sound quite similar actually, so if you like and love the sound of M50, I bet you’ll like IM50 sound too…(People say IM70 is even more similar, but haven’t tried that yet to comment) It’s a joy to listen to any kind of music I throw at it. [/size][size=small] [/size]*update, during the time i reviewed this, I've bought 2 new headphones, An Audio Technica ATH M40x and a Grado SR60e, and I can confess that the IM 50 is the one i go to for my main genre of music: Anisong. which is mostly of female Vocals, and for Acoustics i'll go to my Grado. The two of them is my indisplacable gear.
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[size=10pt]Summary: Audio Technica ATH IM50 will be a perfect choice for: Vocal Lovers, BassHead, and people looking for earphones with similar Sound signature with The Legendary M50[/size]
[size=10pt]Overall I’m very satisfied with this as my first purchase of IEM… I’ll try to look for IM02 as it seems to be an appropriate upgrade for this. Seems I’ll be looking forward for Audio Technica products in the future [/size][size=10pt]J[/size][size=10pt] [/size]
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[size=10pt]After long debate of choosing this or Shure SE 215, I finally choose the IM 50 as my first purchase in IEM. There'll be few pints I'll state here as for the reasons for you people who's in some kind of similar situation[/size]
[size=10pt]1. Form & Build: IM 50 has quite a bulky body that might irk some, but it has a sturdy design that everyone is used from Audio Technica products. AT made a new cables for the fairly new IM line, and it’s a great one, it looks cheap, yes, but it doesn’t feel like that at all when you hold it, tangle free with 90 degrees jack for the connections, also has a memory cables that act as ear guide. [/size][size=small] [/size]
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[size=10pt]2. Comfort: Fairly comfortable, Although bulky, the phone sits comfortably on the outside of the ears, and the earguides make them rarely slip off. It’s a bit fussy to use it for the first time though, after you set it all to your preference it’ll be good to go. The included buds are comfortable enough, with the comply for the best sound and isolation, but you may want to buy another one for more versatility and comfort. *after the included Comply tore a bit (disappointed, as i rarely used it, break inside my case) i decided to use Spinfit by Ocharaku in Medium Size... fairly comfortable and make the sound a bit cleared. haven't changed it ever since.[/size][size=small] [/size]
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[size=10pt]3. Sound: It’s a mid forward earphones, so any sound that’s in that range will sound fantastic, soundstage is intimate, with much quantity of bass without any sacrifice on any other sound. From my brief listen to M50x, it sound quite similar actually, so if you like and love the sound of M50, I bet you’ll like IM50 sound too…(People say IM70 is even more similar, but haven’t tried that yet to comment) It’s a joy to listen to any kind of music I throw at it. [/size][size=small] [/size]*update, during the time i reviewed this, I've bought 2 new headphones, An Audio Technica ATH M40x and a Grado SR60e, and I can confess that the IM 50 is the one i go to for my main genre of music: Anisong. which is mostly of female Vocals, and for Acoustics i'll go to my Grado. The two of them is my indisplacable gear.
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[size=10pt]Summary: Audio Technica ATH IM50 will be a perfect choice for: Vocal Lovers, BassHead, and people looking for earphones with similar Sound signature with The Legendary M50[/size]
[size=10pt]Overall I’m very satisfied with this as my first purchase of IEM… I’ll try to look for IM02 as it seems to be an appropriate upgrade for this. Seems I’ll be looking forward for Audio Technica products in the future [/size][size=10pt]J[/size][size=10pt] [/size]
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