[rawrster]

At the original price of 400 the q jays are definitely a hard sell especially with the competition out there these days. I believe it is around 300 retail now which I feel is reasonable. The black Friday sale at under 200 made it an extremely good value imo of course. 8 bought these to use as a backup to my mee audio p1 (I know that makes no sense considering p1 is cheaper but I was using them as a Bluetooth solution) and haven't touched the p1 since these came in the mail.

 

[OliverBB]

At the original price of 400 the q jays are definitely a hard sell especially with the competition out there these days. I believe it is around 300 retail now which I feel is reasonable. The black Friday sale at under 200 made it an extremely good value imo of course. 8 bought these to use as a backup to my mee audio p1 (I know that makes no sense considering p1 is cheaper but I was using them as a Bluetooth solution) and haven't touched the p1 since these came in the mail.

Hi, I had the P1's at one point but just couldn't get a good fit so I returned them. Curious about a comparison between the 2 as the QJays seems to be the type of IEM that would fit me perfectly (barrel design). Bass in particular- the P1 was about as neutral of a bass sig as I could go, do the Qjays have the same or a bit more bass?
 
Thanks!

 

[HiFiChris]

 
Bass in particular- the P1 was about as neutral of a bass sig as I could go, do the Qjays have the same or a bit more bass?
 
Thanks!

 
The q-Jays have got less bass quantity and are closer to a truly neutral in-ear.

 

[OliverBB]

   
The q-Jays have got less bass quantity and are closer to a truly neutral in-ear.

Thanks! If that is the case than I'm probably out. I recently picked up the Songbird Re600 which is pretty much taking care of my neutral needs. 

 

[rawrster]

Hi, I had the P1's at one point but just couldn't get a good fit so I returned them. Curious about a comparison between the 2 as the QJays seems to be the type of IEM that would fit me perfectly (barrel design). Bass in particular- the P1 was about as neutral of a bass sig as I could go, do the Qjays have the same or a bit more bass?

Thanks!

That's too bad about the p1 as they sound very good. I agree with the notion that the q jays are more neutral with less bass.

 

[OliverBB]

That's too bad about the p1 as they sound very good. I agree with the notion that the q jays are more neutral with less bass.

Yeah I agree they sounded great just couldn't get a good fit. 

 

[Voyageur]

Could anyone who got to experience both the new Q-Jays and the new ER4SR/XR make a direct comparison?
 
I used to own the old white Q-Jays and enjoyed them quite a bit.

 

[ClieOS]

  Could anyone who got to experience both the new Q-Jays and the new ER4SR/XR make a direct comparison?
 
I used to own the old white Q-Jays and enjoyed them quite a bit.

 
Besides that the new q-JAYS is a little more forward in presentation than ER4SR, the bass up to lower mid is actually quite similar between the two, where they are almost neutral in quanity. The main difference begins from upper mid up to treble. ER4SR is pretty much smooth all the way yet very detailed. where q-JAY is on the brighter, more edgy side.

 

[Raketen]

lol... accidentally ordered u-Jays cable instead of q-Jays cable... at least I have a pair of u-Jays :confused_face:




Also I should make a note of caution about the Comply Sport+ eartips for anyone considering them: they are incredibly comfortable but I do not get a good seal I believe due to the foam being highly compressible and porous. I think this is causing a loss off bass and body in the lower mids compared to the Isolation tips or the Shure Olives. I usually fit medium or medium-small tips including Comply brand- Perhaps ordering a size large would allow a greater seal with more material being compressed, but I will stick with Olives rather than test that speculation.

 

[loveiem]

lol... accidentally ordered u-Jays cable instead of q-Jays cable... at least I have a pair of u-Jays :confused_face:




Also I should make a note of caution about the Comply Sport+ eartips for anyone considering them: they are incredibly comfortable but I do not get a good seal I believe due to the foam being highly compressible and porous. I think this is causing a loss off bass and body in the lower mids compared to the Isolation tips or the Shure Olives. I usually fit medium or medium-small tips including Comply brand- Perhaps ordering a size large would allow a greater seal with more material being compressed, but I will stick with Olives rather than test that speculation.

Agreed Shure olives give better seal and lasts much longer as well.

 

[loveiem]

I use the Olives on mine - and yes, it is perfect

same use Shure Olives as well.amazing seal and fit.

 

[GoodGucciGoo]

How's the isolation on these headphones?

 

[Brooko]

  How's the isolation on these headphones?

 
As good as the Shures IMO.  Because of the size you can get a deeper fit, and being dual BA there are no vents.  With the right tip - they isolate incredibly well.

 

[jwbrent]

I'm a sucker for anniversary edition products, so I just ordered the q-Jays AE. Once I get them, I'll do a comparison with my AKR02 and IE 800.

 

[jwbrent]

I'm a sucker for anniversary edition products, so I just ordered the q-Jays AE. Once I get them, I'll do a comparison with my AKR02 and IE 800.

I received my q-JAYS AE yesterday. First impressions are good, very balanced sound and articulate trebles portrayed with a great sense of ease. The one thing that was a surprise is they distort when played at higher volume levels compared to my other IEMs.