I found this article tremendously helpful in understanding the science, history, and development of sample rates: https://sonicscoop.com/2016/02/19/the-science-of-sample-rates-when-higher-is-better-and-when-it-isnt/ Also, coming from a pro audio vs. audiophile background gives me a solid...

You're 100% right, Brooko. I've taken down my more... ornery... replies. Q5 is a great bit of kit, shoulda left it at that. :)

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Hey Fiio! Just stumbled on this thread... I picked up the Q5 the other week on a whim, as I needed to re-tool my mobile sound setup. I have to say, I really love this unit. I hadn't done a lot of research on the unit beforehand, but it's turning out to be a real Swiss-army knife for me...

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I'm a total creeper around here and have been for years, but this statement made me laugh out loud enough to prompt a reply. USB is passing a digital signal to the DAC. There is no appreciable sonic difference between USB cables. Any difference heard is placebo.

Quote: Originally Posted by M3NTAL Too much bass in "electronic" music is a buzz kill for me. With most of the real electronic music (not big name stuff you listed unfortunately) the songs are equally driven by kick as they are the rest of the spectrum. If you put too much bass into 4/4...

Yeah, I have my options set up so that if I post in a thread, it automatically adds it to my 'subscribed threads' folder, without the hassle of having to click thread tools -> subscribe -> email notification options. Figured it out when I saw a couple of other head-fi'ers doing it.

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hahahaha... totally my bad. I have the UE-18 thread open in an adjacent tab, and thought I was posting to it. Erm, so back on topic...

For curiosity's sake, if it's true 4-way, then which drivers are doubled up and which remain single?

Ah. I had read the phrase "... plus, three separate acoustically tuned sound channels allow us to keep frequencies separate and balanced until they blend naturally in your ear" on the UE website to mean that it was a 3-way crossover.

Quote: Originally Posted by 3X0 UE18 is 4-way IIRC. UE18 is 3-way. And who's UM?

Though you have to wonder what the improvement on SQ is going to be from even 3 -> 6 drivers, let alone 6 -> 8. I think the next big jump will be a true 4-way crossover, as all the current super high-end models are still 3-way, no?

Been waiting for these to come out before I pull the trigger on a set of customs. I'm looking to use them as a solution for mobile audio production (breakbeat, house, hiphop instrumentals) whilst away from home, as well as for on-stage monitoring for live PA/DJ sets. I'm wondering if...

lol... sorta drives me nuts, as I've picked up both the UM3X and W3 in the last two months.

Bought a pair of UM3X's from a distributor here in Canada and accidentally got sent the W3's instead. With the box sitting there in front of me, I couldn't bring myself to send them back and have to wait a few more days to get on the aural gravy train. So I opened them and tried 'em on. My...

Quote: Originally Posted by Oomingmak This is because the UM3X has a mid bass hump and the sound signature just isn't as nuetral as the JH13. With the JH13 you just hear whatever you play, there's no coloring. Of course an amp might change that. JH13 have a hump in the low bass...

Hey Fooey, I came to Westone from the Triple Fi's... couldn't decide between the Westone 3 and UM3X; ended up getting them both in the last month. I have to pretty much agree with everything mvw2 has said -- his impressions are right on the money. Personally, I prefer the UM3X and they...

I'm into music production (breakbeat, house, instrumental hiphop) and used UE Triple Fi for when I was away from the studio + also for DJing. They gave me the whole freq range and were neutral enough for my purposes which mainly consisted of a few hours here and there out of the studio. I...

Mother effer. I have the re-branded IE-40s, and am off to swap out my third pair under warranty. 1st pair: wire inside the headphone jack housing came loose, causing static, then intermittent cutouts, then going totally dead in the right bud. 2nd pair: the connection to the bud came...

I am off to return my third pair of IE-40s in eight months. 1st pair: wire inside the headphone jack came loose, affecting the right ear bud (intermittent static, to intermittent cutouts, to completely dead in the right ear). 2nd pair: connection into one of the buds came loose, and with...

Got my Comply T500s in the mail late last week... been wearing them ever since, and f%^king love them. Crazy soft, crazy light... make for a much more comfortable experience.