Quote:   It is interesting that he rates AUD-5X to be between Mage and Merlin. He also says 5X's bass has dynamic driver type tone and  Bass>>Mid=High or specifically Bass=Midbass>High>=Mid=Midhigh so i guess they have pretty similar sound signature to merlin? Does anyone have both 5X...

It is not a big deal but are all CIEMs warranties like this? Makes me wonder what it can actually cover. I guess it can cover broken shell or something but then again that could be "Damage or breakage due to ordinary wear and tear". I thought the whole point of warranty was for driver failure...

Are they more bass-heavy iem than W3? Quote:  

  Has anyone bought MDR-EX1000 from Beach Audio? They are listed for $311 which is way below its normal price, $500. I emailed Beach Audio and they told me they are an authorized seller of Sony but Sony is saying they are not. I still want to try if they are not fakes which i highly doubt they...

nevermind LOL

Sounds good! Thanks

Anyone knows when they will hit the american soil?

Quote:   Thanks! By the way, have you seen any reported issue with its quality? I have had some bad experience with the old PFE. The unit cracking and balance problemes.. It was crazy I hope they fixed it on 232.    

Can you give some comparison with the previous PFE?

Quote: That sounds good. Where did you get yours by the way?

Quote:     Can you check with Sony if they do come with warranty or not? with your serial number i guess..

Hi Joker Does W4 have more forward vocal than W3? or is it more laid back?    

Beach audio, thenerds.net, ceshowroom.com are not on the list of authorized dealers of Sony. Can someone confirm if they do come with warranty? I am sure they are not fake but they could be B-stock or might not come with warranty.   @wsrox Have you received your ex1000 yet?

any thoughts on this?

Are they better for protecting your ears?   I started to hear some tinnitus starting a few weeks ago and i dont even listen to music a lot. (maybe 2-4 hours a day in VERY low volume.) I mainly use canal earphones during transit and some heaphones for indoor use. The Westone 3 that i am using...