Yet more improvement after only another 20 or so hours over a few days. Must have been experiencing some growing pains in the mids and highs when I last checked in. Now the mids have become pleasantly thick and very clear, and the highs are starting to sparkle. I have never heard such strong...

I've logged around 60 hours of burn-in now, and I am already much happier and have a lot to say. For $200, I'd better have something to talk about, right?   The first and most drastic change I noticed came rather early, at the ~15 hour mark, after a long session without listening. The biggest...

  I was kind of thinking the same thing, but I think it was meant more as "give them a few weeks before passing judgment" and that's my intention.   I'm going to give them a well-rounded burn and listen to only bass-oriented music with them in the meantime. Hopefully I'm not locked into that...

  Thanks for the reassurance. :)   I really can't wait until these are well burned in. Got them going as we speak.   The bass is truly outstanding, and the soundstage seems like it has great potential. I guess the best way I'd describe these out of the box is they sound like the lows are...

My CKS1000s arrived last night. This is my first higher end IEM purchase. This model was a dark horse candidate for me as I spent weeks trying to decide, beating out the GR07 BE and dba-02 mkII at the last minute.   First impressions: Clearly these are much higher quality than I'm used to. I...

Recently posted as a newcomer asking general advice for a first time higher end audio/IEM purchase. Now I've loaded up on information and have some far more specific and (hopefully) educated questions. I have narrowed the field down to 3:   W3 GR07BE DBA-02 mkII   The common factors are...

Hey, thanks for all the advice. It certainly helped point me in the right direction, both with beginner basics and with giving me a starting point to explore my options based on bass preferences.   The Monster Gold and Coppers both sound appealing, but I think they're just a tad more bass...

  Quote:   Wow... that is some heavy reading. This is possibly the most thorough and informative thread I have ever seen on any subject on any message board anywhere.   I've gotten pretty deep into reading the reviews in my price range. Very objective and lacking in bias or agenda, so...

Hi. First post here. Might be a bit long, but I want to give the most information I can in exchange for a recommendation since there is a lot of money on the line here!   A background... I couldn't be considered an audiophile, but I've played violin, guitar, piano and bass since I was a kid...