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SoundMAGIC PL50 - $49.99 shipped + other SoundMAGIC products :D
I'd just go comply if that was the case. I've placed my order, can't wait to see how they fare against formally-owned nuforce. The mids really bothered me on that phone, and the bass presence was hit or miss (amazing on some tracks, okay to a bit oppressive on others) for since I mix genres...- 4ki
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C1/2 vs S2 vs pl-50 vs...?
"all around SQ balance for all music" is a pretty vague term. give us an idea of what sort of bass (weight, how hard it should hit), how upfront you'd like the mids to be, and other details that might be of help. At this price point you will not find good soundstage for the most part, so don't...- 4ki
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Yuin PK3 OR OK3?
I've read that the OK3 takes the strengths of the pk3 (low end) and pk2 (highs, though less overbearing) and combines them to a very price-effective bud-phone. Should my pk3's falter, they will probably be my next buy. However, this review states that they're not far from the PK2 because of...- 4ki
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SoundMAGIC PL-50 released, received, reviewed!!!
hmm, mark, seeing as you've tried klipsch customs from 1-3, how would you stack the 3's against the PL50 as far as warmth and soundstage are concerned? If I go with the PL50 it means I can add an amp to the mix, but really I'm looking for an awesome IEM to provide a big enough sound to at least...- 4ki
- Post #83
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Shure E4C vs Nuforce 8
for unrelated comparisons that might help, my E4C's bass response is about a notch above the Super.fi 3 from UE, and maybe 3-4 db less than the SE530, both heard through foamies. E4Cs are great if you like flat sound sigs but if you want mid-bass presence look elsewhere.- 4ki
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We need to anoint some rich forum dweller to buy every in ear bud out there
Quote: Originally Posted by JonIrenicus or several guys I'm several guys....in one hyper-manly package. Looks like I've won this thread.- 4ki
- Post #10
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Yuin PK3 or OK3 ?
^exactly, though if the OP doesn't mind and has a good player EQ then the PK3 should be just fine (comparable price to the koss and senns so no worries/remorse). Even not being a basshead I found both the senns and koss to be great if you tune the lower frequencies down just a little.- 4ki
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$50 or under IEMs help?
JVC air cushions (fx66) are a stable model that, while requiring some good burn in time, are "bass" oriented and are $20-ish dollars. If you want something less warm and more impactual with bass, JBL220s are the same price range and offer a more 'dynamic' sound with less emphasis on midrange and...- 4ki
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Yuin PK3 or OK3 ?
If you're slanted towards warmer bass then the PK3 will do you better especially considering price/performance. OK3s seem to be more 'tuned' and while they have their strengths, for quantity of bass the PK-series seem to be doing better. However why stop at the Yuins when you get...- 4ki
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Headphone Recommendations for a Friend: ES7 vs HD280 vs D1001 vs MDR-V6
If he likes his stuff tighter in sound, HD280s. Denons are fluffier in a way, not as engaging, but I imagine better for anything that requires soundstage (movies, gaming alike). Comfort is a very relative thing, but hearsay and reviews always praise Denon phones. The D1001's also more portable...- 4ki
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How to explain the money put into this hobby :)
Most parents (even my own) don't set steady examples of this kind of stuff, period. I bought all my games and even the PS1 when it was $200 retail; as I get older, I feel that I get stingier, which is why this whole headphone deal is a bit if a pain since you begin to notice many nuances in...- 4ki
- Post #37
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Looking for best headphones under $100
Another vote for the MS-1. You'll want sennheiser pads for comfort, or bowl pads for some staging depending on your taste. However, despite truths in yale's words, I'd never use the MS-1s in a library if I was sitting within 20 feet of another person. Even at lower settings I can hear them...- 4ki
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Best IEM for Grado lovers?
The stax has its own amp, though. If anything, you could probably get close with any balanced IEM (maybe even the affordable Super.fi 3) and couple it with an amp that will raise the midrange (grado's strong point) a little. For sure, you will not want a bass-heavy or super-punchy phone since it...- 4ki
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DENON D1000 RE-CABLE=90% DENON D2000
Quote: Originally Posted by neodyme60 Does anyone know how to recable the D1000? I'd like to know, as well. Looking for some new closed models to compliment my MS-1s, something more laid-back and perhaps with some extra soundstage. HD580s and D2000s are out of my price range, so...- 4ki
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New Panasonic HTX9, high-end version of the HTX7
It'd be interesting as to whether that would radically change the htx-series' signature; a generally aggressive sound with recessed mids. Good with warmer sources. Dampening might make it more balanced; though the staging would suffer unlike the much larger ath-a-series from audio technica...- 4ki
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New Panasonic HTX9, high-end version of the HTX7
The housing's the same, meaning that anyone who's had higher end cans will detect the "hollow echo" point in the mids that is the result of the sound resonating in the ear cups. I like my HTX7s (esp after ClieOS's mod), but after my Alessandro MS-1s it's hard to go back unless I don't want music...- 4ki
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Is Audiophile level sound an acquired taste?
Quote: Originally Posted by aaron313 Zanth is correct; people who are capable of recognizing differences between "things" often do not have enough of a passion to invest the money that it takes to afford good "things." Another idea now: While I understand why many people like to say...- 4ki
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Yuin G1????
Decent clip phones are really hard to come by. I think yuin will make these worthwhile; however the bang-to-buck ratio will have to be immense if it's a phone above $50.- 4ki
- Post #10
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Hmm...great deal but fishy?
I live in the eastern part bordering Phoenix, but am unsure as they don't have a number or anything to go by. They seem to be another one of those ebay office-selling businesses so a location more than likely isn't advertised. Otherwise if there *is* any info I'd be glad to look them up.- 4ki
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Nickchen's DIY grado liberators
...sometime Quote: Originally Posted by nickchen Here's an extended copy of the PM I sent to apatN, maybe someone in the US gets his *** up to build some distancers for North America. I've calculated it through, shipping distancers from EU to the US would be much too expensive with...- 4ki
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To ep-630 owners and people that have listened to them
Harsh, harsh, harsh. People who like narrow and aggressive-sounding phones will find them of good value, but for sonic accuracy and musical life, they're frequency values are off the scale as well as having by far the most in-my-head sound that I've ever come across for canalphones. The SF.3s...- 4ki
- Post #42
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Next level after Super.Fi 3 ? Any better <$100
If you like your SF3s but want more bottom-end whilst retaining clarity, I highly suggest used E4cs that can be had for $120 (even if it's above your budget). Below $100 is very difficult to upgrade, but you can have different sound qualities keeping in mind that isolation isn't your biggest...- 4ki
- Post #6
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IEM - comfort and fit
^pretty much. Otherwise, you have to look for different materials. T400 foamies, shure black olives, and most regular "foam"s tend to have little to no fit trouble but are more finite in life (though mine have been perfectly fine for the last 6-8 months). You'll want to look around the thread to...- 4ki
- Post #6
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Best un-amped portable-sourced 'phones?
There's no best, just different. Give us a summary of the sound the you're looking for given your experience, and that'll narrow your choices down. I think that there are too many sub-$150 phones that are very good to put in a feasible list; you'll have to pick out of a clutter again. Another...- 4ki
- Post #18
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Marshmallows: which one is the good one?
Kramer mod ASAP and burn the crap out of them for at least 50 hours to see notable differences. Out of my D2, they're a pretty incredible bang-for-buck ratio and are my "warm" canalphones for when I just want stupid amounts of bass for some music. The bottom line is that they really need time to...- 4ki
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