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    Sony EX1000 Review and Impressions Thread (with comparisons to FX700, GR10 and e-Q5)

    I am reporting back after another round of burning in. This time I maxed out the volume on my Sony zx1 (15mW single ended output, so it isn't much around 120dB) to run the ex1000 for 20 hours. The sibilance had again reduced by a significant amount. I know this is not my imagination because I...
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    Sony EX1000 Review and Impressions Thread (with comparisons to FX700, GR10 and e-Q5)

    My friend don't be stressed, I'm just kidding and trying to hype things up :L3000: :L3000:
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    Sony EX1000 Review and Impressions Thread (with comparisons to FX700, GR10 and e-Q5)

    Just like er4B is for me :L3000: You need to tell us more, esp how ex1000 is compared to z1r. It is irresponsible to drop a bomb like that. I need to know what my ex1000 is capable of!
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    Sony EX1000 Review and Impressions Thread (with comparisons to FX700, GR10 and e-Q5)

    Thats awesome! I also notice the bass had extended deeper. Since the last 10+ hr burn in I had stop as I want to focus on burning my headphone first. I don't want to just leave the ex1000 there and burn itself without me watching it grow. By the way you really want to tone down a bit on ur...
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    Audio Technica ATH-W5000 headphones

    Guys I just got my w5000 which I'm still burning it in. It sounds amazing alright but everyday it sounds subtly different, sometimes better. Today I stopped the burning in and let it sit for a day and then it sounded worst after the rest! How long is it going to take to stabilize?
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    Sony EX1000 Review and Impressions Thread (with comparisons to FX700, GR10 and e-Q5)

    Out of the box the Ex1000 sounds like music from an old school radio receive, with serious treble roll off. Over a few days the roll off went better and stabilized. I thought that was its sound, i.e. having significantly less detail than my Er4 and sometimes sibilant. I was starting to enjoy...
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    Sony EX1000 Review and Impressions Thread (with comparisons to FX700, GR10 and e-Q5)

    These are my first dynamic driver headphones. Is that normal for dynamic driver IEM/headphones to require so many hours of running in? That seems not the case for balanced armatures. I remember my Er4B came out of the box just fine :L3000: and had not change much since I unboxed them
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    Sony EX1000 Review and Impressions Thread (with comparisons to FX700, GR10 and e-Q5)

    Recently I was burning-in my new ad2000x from Audiotechnica. I thought to myself, why not?? and then I plug in the Ex1000 along with it to the Hugo. At this point I already had ~50 hr on Ex1000 and it still has some nasty peaks. So I was running them initially for 10 hours overnight at high...
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    Audio Technica updates their open headphones "AD" Series: AD2000x, AD1000x, AD900x, AD700x and AD500x

    Yo guys, an update: After a few days of listening, I find the driver of these headphones very capable. Layers of instruments are well separated and the sound staging is spacious, with layers properly placed. The treble extents high up while never sounding harsh. I don't think my Hugo has enough...
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    Audio Technica updates their open headphones "AD" Series: AD2000x, AD1000x, AD900x, AD700x and AD500x

    I think the ad2000x is almost as forward as the er4's, which is very forward. I can only listen at a low volume to get the soundstage and spacing right, else it sounds like an IEM i.e. with the vocal localization being right in the centre of the head and compressed sound-staging. That said I...
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    Audio Technica updates their open headphones "AD" Series: AD2000x, AD1000x, AD900x, AD700x and AD500x

    After some listening tests I end up settling with the ad2000x. Thanks for the comment, @BattousaiX26 :L3000: I listen to mostly jpop and female vocals. I've been listening exclusively to the Etymotic ER4B for decades now (if you don't already know it is a BA IEM known for its ruthless amount...
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    Audio Technica updates their open headphones "AD" Series: AD2000x, AD1000x, AD900x, AD700x and AD500x

    Hello everyone, I just got an ad2000x on loan to me. I absolutely love it for the female vocal and the openness. The only point where I have doubt is the price. Does it stack up against other headphone of the same price category (~USD800)? If I value the the openness and vocal a lot, is it...
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    The Stax Thread III

    Hey everyone :L3000: I am looking into getting my first Stax. I have a moderate budget of around 2k+-1k usd for a headphone and the driver. I prefer a balanced tuning suitable for variety of genres. Where should I start my research? The SR-L700MK2 seems like a match for my budget but the...
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    Sony EX1000 Review and Impressions Thread (with comparisons to FX700, GR10 and e-Q5)

    Hey guys, I have written up a review concluding my thoughts on the Mdr-Ex1000. Feel free to chime in and discuss.:L3000: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/sony-mdr-ex1000.13158/reviews#review-26672
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    Germany head-fi meet

    Hello, I'm from Munich and would love to join the meet up. Anything had happened yet? For gears I have only limited number of IEMs to offer.
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