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  1. Omnirai

    custom iems are so overpriced yet so popular?

    So have you heard a top-tier custom?   Because it sounds like you haven't and then everything you say is meaningless.      By its very nature the value of customs can only be judged by their owners. If it's so popular, clearly there's a substantial market for which the product is not...
  2. Omnirai

    IEM: Why bother going universals when you can go Customs?

    Thread isn't about single versus multi driver.   On topic: I like to share. You can poison people with universals. With customs people are just like what is that thing in your ear and you go oh this sounds really good but you have to take my word for it and they're like oooookay. 
  3. Omnirai

    Ortofon e-Q5 Impressions Thread

    The rough idea is there in the google translate, for once. It'll probably be a December release, 40000 yen, positioned as an upgrade to the e-Q7, and the sound is more open/refined than the e-Q7 especially in the mids and highs while being easy to drive, with a wider soundstage and improved...
  4. Omnirai

    [Review] CK100PRO Unboxing & Impressions (+ a retrospective journey with Audio-technica and versus CK100)

      You know what, I just replaced my pair a few days ago with a brand new set and there is indeed a "crease". The cable also behaves in a way that's slightly different from my old pair, though that could just be because it's new. I don't think there's a sonic difference though. 
  5. Omnirai

    ASG-2, CK100Pro, UE900 and FA-4E XB [reviews] - The dysfunctional family

      Just to say, it's really worth it to obtain a high quality music library. I do listen to similar genres as you and trust me, the difference between the average youtube-rip quality versus even a 320kbps mp3 (converted from lossless) can be pretty massive, especially listening from competent gear. 
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    ASG-2, CK100Pro, UE900 and FA-4E XB [reviews] - The dysfunctional family

    W4R is simply very good - I don't think it's very exciting, but exciting all the time becomes tiring.   CK100pro on the other hand can be very exciting - fast stuff sound amazing on it because of the explosion of details and the crispness of the whole signature, and yet it's not fatiguing...
  7. Omnirai

    Westone UM PRO Series Thread

    What was with the headfonia blog talking about all these changes in the sound? All imaginary? I was so excited for an upgraded W4 too.
  8. Omnirai

    Ortofon e-Q5 Impressions Thread

    SO excited for this. Doesn't seem like the cable got massive improvements, but damn if I'm not eager for an upgrade. 
  9. Omnirai

    Ortofon e-Q5 Impressions Thread

    They are actually fairly durable for how fragile the connection seems to look. Mine lasted over a year with very rough use before one side started having connection issues (it's probably from the cable split), but I can still fix it by twisting the cable one way/not moving about when using the...
  10. Omnirai

    Upgrading from Audio Technica CK-10

    Second the CK100Pro, natural upgrade to the CK10 signature and very wide genre bandwidth, just a top top tier IEM overall (though sadly very under-appreciated around these parts). 
  11. Omnirai

    [Review] CK100PRO Unboxing & Impressions (+ a retrospective journey with Audio-technica and versus CK100)

    Sound stage on the CK100pro is not amazingly huge, but definitely spacious and sufficient for most genres, response is fairly flat and extension is outstanding. I also find them ok to wear, it seems awkward but really isn't once you get used to it. These are very underrated top tier iems IMO.
  12. Omnirai

    ATH-CKW1000ANV Quick Review

    They were pretty good when I had an audition. Maybe not exactly the best value with the premium pricing, but certainly a good upper-tier IEM. Maybe your pair or fit was problematic.
  13. Omnirai

    HELP! CK100 PRO, Shure SE535, Heir 4ai, other recommendations !?

    No experience with the Heir, but currently own the CK100pro. It's pretty much near the top of the universals food chain in terms of technical ability - transparency, detail, speed, soundstage, all reference-class. Not really lacking in any sound department (bass is clean, quick and decently...
  14. Omnirai

    Is there any IEM similar to Sony Ex1000?

    Audio-Technica's CK100pro comes to mind. One of the very few universals I'll put in the same breath as EX1000, very similar signature but much better ergonomics and isolation.
  15. Omnirai

    balanced armature, 1 driver

    Final Audio Design's FI-BA-SS is single BA.   For more mortal offerings, Ortofon's e-Q5 and e-Q7, FAD's Heaven S/Heaven C/Heaven A, Etymotic's ER-4 series and Grado's GR8 and GR10 are some "high end" single BAs.
  16. Omnirai

    Headphones n00b looking for an upgrade to Dr. Dre Studio Beats

    Try this thread on for size   http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-102-portable-headphones-reviewed-panasonic-rp-htf600-added-04-29-12
  17. Omnirai

    Ortofon eQ5 in review - possibly the last earphone a man (or woman) could ever want in his (or her) collection. Approved by Lorretta, Judean People's Front

    Quote: It looks thin but is actually a very well-built cable, little to no memory and very soft. Mine shorted out a little after a year of use at the Y-split, but that's more of how I tend to coil it and put a bit of strain at the Y-split region. The plug itself is very robust (despite...
  18. Omnirai

    [Review] CK100PRO Unboxing & Impressions (+ a retrospective journey with Audio-technica and versus CK100)

    CK100pro has a slight hiss with the E11. I don't find it "very high", it's only slightly audible when there's no music/during very very quiet segments. There's no audible hiss straight out of an ipod. I no longer find my pair's treble harsh - maybe it's burn-in, maybe it's acclimatization, who...
  19. Omnirai

    [Review] CK100PRO Unboxing & Impressions (+ a retrospective journey with Audio-technica and versus CK100)

    Quote:   The presentation feels more up front with the CK100pro, more "vivid" for lack of a better word. The W4 has a certain laid-back, smooth and slightly thick sound to my ears while the CK100pro is ruthlessly detailed and clear, almost to a fault. Treble is much more sparkly and...
  20. Omnirai

    Ortofon eQ5 in review - possibly the last earphone a man (or woman) could ever want in his (or her) collection. Approved by Lorretta, Judean People's Front

    I think these are among the most underrated IEMs out there. I see recommendations for the common big-names being thrown around all the time for your Westones and Shures and whatnot, but the e-Q5 costs less than your standard "top-tier" offerings yet has a sound that easily competes with the...
  21. Omnirai

    I need a Hyper-detailed IEM??

    For under your budget I say DBA-02/Fischer B2s, or RE-0.   For no budget the most detailed universal I've heard is Audio-Technica's CK100pro. That thing is violently revealing, more so than anything at or below its price bracket. I can't speak for the ultra high-end universals like the...
  22. Omnirai

    Sm3x8 or UM miracle

    Quote: I'm sorry, I don't follow the logic here?
  23. Omnirai

    Rank the IEM's you've heard

    CK100pro >= EX1000 > e-Q5 = e-Q7 > FI-BA-SB > GR-07 >= UM3X >> W4 > DBA-02 > SM3
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