Recent content by small.solar
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Westone 3 is selling mud CHEAP in China, as little as $290!!
Quote: Originally Posted by nsx_23 So who's up for a head-fi tour of China? Little dot factory to sweep up some cheap tube amps, Cheap Westone 3s and other good stuff? I am heading to China tomorrow, so I can grab some then sell on head-fi if any one intrested. :-)- small.solar
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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What is your reaction regarding the $290 Westone 3 in China
why don't you add 'who cares' as one option?- small.solar
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Westone 3 is selling mud CHEAP in China, as little as $290!!
That was me who mentioned this in another thread. And this make the Chinese IEMs market a holy mess (at least for now). No one is going to buy UM2 since only 200cny difference to W3 and TF10, SE530 are also impacted, sharply. I'd expect to see those competitors to drop the price sooner or...- small.solar
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What do you guys use to store your IEM?
Pelican i1010 http://www.pelican.com/cases_detail.php?Case=i1010 that's what I am using for new W3- small.solar
- Post #34
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WESTONE 3 vs SHURE530 COMPARISON
Quote: Originally Posted by SierraHotel01 Larry, Recommend an experiment: for your Freq Show & SE530 EQ settings, try lowering all EQ settings, while maintaining same relative positioning, so that no band exceeds 0db. (You will have to compensate with a litle bit more gain/volume on...- small.solar
- Post #86
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REVIEW: WESTONE 3, the ULTIMATE UNIVERSAL IEM vs everything else
Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo ......(or more if outside usa)...... Not true, around $280 in China now.- small.solar
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Westone 3 Impressions Thread
Quote: Originally Posted by toughnut small.solar, i only see RMB2980 for W3... search for 'UM3' on taobao, you will get 1 or 2 sellers who sell them for 1980- small.solar
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Someone who owns Westone 3 please do me a favor:)
Quote: Originally Posted by toughnut iPod maximum volume isnt really loud compared to other higher output DAP. Try Cowon, it will blow your eardrum for sure. BTW, armature based IEMs shouldnt have any problem playing music at loud volume, clipping shouldnt be happening unless the...- small.solar
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Westone 3 Impressions Thread
Quote: Originally Posted by p0wderh0und23 Oh really.... then we need to contact them. That is a dealer violation. Can you PM me the URL of that sale? If you just got the W3 from EarphoneSolutions, how can I help with a price match? PM sent, It looks the Chinese market of...- small.solar
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Westone 3 Impressions Thread
Quote: Originally Posted by p0wderh0und23 Prolly because they are not Authorized Dealers. All Authorized Dealers will have it listed for $399(US). they are Authorized dealer (their address is listed on westone website--Beijing Anrun). Any other reason? And, BTW, can I get...- small.solar
- Post #831
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Westone 3 Impressions Thread
Anyone knows why the price of westone 3 in China is so cheap? it is 1980cny which is around 280usd. What is the marketing strategy of Westone?- small.solar
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Westone 3 Impressions Thread
Quote: Originally Posted by FeedMeTrance Any volunteers? I have pretty decent feedback, if I can get them at $240USD (with LiveCashback) + Say $15 shipping and maybe some royalties to the nice Head-Fier, would save me lots! I don't see any body can get it for $240 now since...- small.solar
- Post #670
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The FreQ Custom IEMs - Impressions Thread (Updates on First Page!)
Quote: Originally Posted by slowth received my freqs back after alterations by freq.. i'm quite upset... guess what I saw when I took out my freqs.. my nail polish layers were still on there!! all 20+ layers!!! all they probably did was add a layer of acrylic over them! the layers...- small.solar
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The FreQ Custom IEMs - Impressions Thread (Updates on First Page!)
Finally, I got my FreqShow (w/ MM xover) after 2 months waiting (long story). The fit/seal is pretty good, I can strongly feel the sucktion (is that too tight?) Anyway, I have couple questions here. 1. does any one feel the bass is a little over powering or just right? (did the seal test...- small.solar
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The FreQ Custom IEMs - Impressions Thread (Updates on First Page!)
Quote: Originally Posted by Dino0987 So I just upgraded to the FreQ Show due to all of the positive response... WOW!! These are a step up from my last set of SuperFreQs. I will post a detailed review as soon as I have a little more time. I could not figure out how to post a...- small.solar
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