Recently I had a chance to audition MyST OrtoPhones http://mycroft.su/en/catalog/izodinamicheskie_naushniki/myst_ortophones in Mycroft office in Moscow. I am not an expert in hi-end headphones and do not intend to write a review (especially considering my English), just wanted to share some of...

Why don't you consider q-Jays? They're extremly comfortable, have no major drawbacks sound-wise, and you can read several in-depth reviews here and there. They are not very popular on the head-fi due to the trend of the people here to give love to some models instead of the other (sometimes...

I'd suggest you to start with something with good bass and not so expensive. Atrio, q-JAYS and Denon will be good starting point IMHO. Denons have the weakes sound isolation and instruments separation among these, and requires long burn-in. Atrios have the most powerful bass, and q-JAYS would be...

Thanks for the review. How would you compare their midrange to that of q-jays (which is thought to be distant and recessed too)?

According to the forum on jays.se, only 1% of their earphones are faulty (incl. dead drivers, broken cables etc.) which is quite good. I believe they have very sturdy cables, mine doesn't show any sign of wear after some heavy and careless usage. Durability of the earphoes themselves is...

They aren't going to sit securely in ear with this kind of tips, i suspect...

I have compared both models some time ago, and that's what I remember about them: SCL5 have much more reliable wires, which hovewer makes them quite uncomfortable. It took me much more time that with 530 to get a more or less comfortable seal. They sound nothing like SE420 (to my ears at...

Quote: Originally Posted by hmpf Hi Toki, I dont have a time read all of this thread with my bad english but I'm with you my rank is: Triple fi.10 (great clear dynamic sound I think you could like them a lot) q-Jays (close two they have different sound then fi.10 but with right...

Quote: Originally Posted by Navyblue The debate of whether neutrality is achievable or not aside. It depends on what sort of "live show" you are talking about. Most live show that are amplified have tons of effects being used, of course those aren't a good baseline. Then comes the...

Quote: Originally Posted by jinx20001 ill make this quick because i said im not posting here no more, but you deserve one more answer and its a simple one, you point out all the bad points of the phones but not the good points like you do with the q-jays, how is that fair reviewing? ok...

Quote: Originally Posted by jinx20001 relax, i think your opinions on the q-jays are fair, but on the rest its not, simple. You didn't say why the rest is unfair. Quote: Originally Posted by jinx20001 i dont think the thread deserves the amount of posts its getting...

Quote: Originally Posted by jinx20001 there are guys/gals on here explaining to you why they think the q-jays arent the best and you seem to be disregarding thier opinions like they dont count. Ok, let's get back to topic. Please point me out where I've disregarded or left...

From now on, I will start completely ignoring personal insults like that post above. Argumented discussion of earphones is welcome if someone will be interested.

Quote: Originally Posted by jinx20001 saves everyone a rant really, we all think he's wrong. No, there are reasonable and polite people here, unlike you. Otherwise I'd have quit it already.

Quote: Originally Posted by Navyblue It actually made me question how are the IEMs sounded through your ears, and what "neutrality" means to you. I do not consider the SA6 as neutral at all, in fact I thought it is on the more coloured side, even the UEs are more neutral than SA6 to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 No. I cannot hear below 20hz. My threshold is probably around 25-30hz, to be honest, I was just giving an example of how low some of those instruments go. Yes, I've got your point. I was interested in comparison (jays vs ety in handling...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 ^ um. bass on harp, bass, and contrabasson go down to 25-40 hz btw. I would call that pretty darn deep. Not to mention that pipe organs go down to 10hz. while tuba and 97 key Imperial Grand Piano go down to 16 hz. I would call that quite deep...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 as I said before, speed and accuracy is key for classical. ER4P/S did not seem to overstate bass present in classical music, but were definitely present. Also, what music were you testing them with? Many modern recordings are remastered to...

Quote: Originally Posted by mrdeadfolx Well, that saves me a rant. Thank you for detailed explaination why my listening experience is wrong (if you mean that...)

Quote: Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 Interesting stuff. But I absolutely disagree with ER 4S/P though. Dead and lifeless they may be, they are amazingly neutral. I'm not sure what type of music you were testing those with, but they do accurate presentation for classical where...

Quote: Originally Posted by TacticalPenguin There's something up if you're not noticing the ER 4's for their crystally highs, they're not harsh just analytical and precise. If you are looking for straightup detail, the 4P's likely have the Q-jays whipped, and the 4S's with an amp have...

Quote: Originally Posted by pdupiano Reasons why you sound like a fanboy: Ok, call me whatever you want if you insist. Quote: Originally Posted by pdupiano 4. "Extension cord is a bit too long and degrades sound quality a bit (although it smoothes and adds warmth, so...

Quote: Originally Posted by ClieOS Let just say your preference maybe a bit out of the convention, than again, we Head-fi'er seldom agree about each others' opinion completely, so don't take it too hard Yes, you are right - my preference is a bit unconventional, and I thought...

Quote: Originally Posted by ljcii RE-1s muddy? How so? Sorry if I again used wrong word... They were not clear enough for me. I have heared a bit less details in them, and couldn't reconstruct the picture of soundstage in my head when I listened to them. When listened to jays, I...

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I start thinking that my topic is not welcome here. When I was choosing which earphones to buy, I've read numerous posts here. And that's what I thought the best universal fit iems are - TF10, Shure 530, Westone UM2 (these 3 models should put me straight...