I'd love to give these a listen! Count me in please!

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Quote:   That's why I chose to start with the 4.Ai. I like to have a variety of cans/IEM's for different moods and the 4.Ai should be perfect for everyday listening as well as dissecting a new song. 

Quote:   I'm considering clearing out my other IEM's and adding the 3.Ai to my 4.Ai.  Given how much I enjoyed the W3 for workouts, the 3.Ai might take it's place.  Once I hear the 4.Ai, I'll know whether or not I can resist the temptation.

Can you be more specific regarding the audio tweaks?  What was done to the overall signature?  Thanks.

Quote:   Agreed.. Nothing like the Q.. The e-Q5 was probably closest. The B2 is similar but a little too dry and lacks the bass of the Q's.  The GR07 was also close.  The pfe112 was very similar as well.  None of them capture the Q's soundstage or overall flavor but they come closer than...

Quote:   There are many great articles/sites out there that explain how the ear works, but here is one with some interesting info: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar11/articles/how-the-ear-works.htm   A truly flat frequency response would end up sounding mid-forward due to the way...

Quote:   Having owned both (although not at the same time), that's a no brainer for me..  Hint... I no longer own the TF-10's.  I couldn't stand their "Frankenstein" like fit, lack of comfort, recessed mids or the artificial sounding highs.  Just my opinion...

Quote:   I trust my eyes more than the Product Description from Musician's Friend..   ...

Quote:   They look to be rebadged K 77's...  http://www.akg.com/site/products/powerslave,id,1067,pid,1067,nodeid,2,_language,EN.html

Quote: Music to my ears...

Quote:   2nd day air...

Quote:   Well that's good to hear.. I ordered the K450 this evening after spending only an hour with the K422.. The 422's were well worth the money and I look forward to hearing the 450's. The 422's will be a nice intro to portable music for my friends that don't like IEM's.

Quote:   Agreed.. It may not be the best $20 I've ever spent.. (a story for another time and place..) but you could do a whole lot worse... They sound much better than I anticipated, that's for sure...  They sound so good I might try the K450 for craps and giggles.. They're under $60 new..

Quote:   She was using my Q701's at the time.. I suggest starting with them

I downloaded this last week and was mostly impressed.  My daughter got a kick out of the Test tracks, especially the left/right tracks.  She ripped the headphones off her head and said: "Wow, that's creepy"..  lol

What are the (3) qualities that make your favorite headphone better than others you’ve tried?   1. Accuracy 2. Clarity 3. Comfort

They can keep them...  I'll stick with my D5000's and keep an eye out for a pair of D7000's.

I'm not sure that "Epic soundstage" and IEM belong in a sentence together.     Grand, maybe.. Expansive, perhaps.. but not epic.  That's asking a lot from a small enclosure that sits in your ear canal, so close to your eardrum.  Vented dynamic IEM's seem to do a better job, but most still fall...

Another vote for the PFE 232's here...   Quote:   Watch for the Earphone solutions 18% or 20% sales and you'll be closer to your target.  That's what I did.

Instead of the usual ranting about poor customer service, I thought I'd share a positive experience for a change.   A while back I ordered two pair of Amperex tubes, a pair of Orange Globes and a pair of Bugle Boys.  The Orange globes were perfect and sounded fantastic.  The Bugle boys...

Quote:   More encouraging news..  I'm looking forward to what Dale and ASG have come up with.  Although the ASG-1 didn't do it for me, I was able to hear the potential within.  I'll be waiting.

  Quote:   No Mike, none of the pins are bent, I've already sent a message to the seller, these will be going back.  I hope yours sound the way olor1n describes them.  I look forward to hearing a different pair for sure.

  Quote:   Well then I look forward to hearing my replacement pair, because there is something definitely wrong with the pair I have. 

  Quote:   Yeah, I'm going to have to do that, I also notice a low, almost rumbling hum that I've never heard with any of my other tubes. :(