Hello I want to know the diff between these 2 earphones in terms of soundstage which have bigger soundstage. For neutrality. which one is more balanced sounding   Thanks Matthew

Hi all, recently joined and am new to this IEM hobby. Have been an audiophile for over 20years. What got me into this game was after I had recently bought a Motorola Xoom, I realized how good it was a music player. Since I carry it around for work it just made sense to also use it as my main...

Hello head-fiers. I recently use a Westone 4 using an ipod that plays mp3 files. I want to know if there is a way to make my music sound better by using a source, amp, ect. What i would want for my Westone 4 is a slightly heavier bass but not enough to cover the mids and highs. I would like for...

Hi guys,       one is made up of quaddrivers but the other one is limited edtion which has more beautiful packages.As for me, the sound quality matters most, and I mainly focus on pop music. any suggestion for my choice between 4 and 3 limited edtion? The price varies a little.

I'm trying to decide on a new IEM. I'm looking at the UM3X, the W3, the W4, and the SM3. The SM3 is kinda out because of the France thing, and it's also the most expensive. From what it seems the W4 and W3 are similar, so the W3 would be my choice there cause I'm on a budget. So it's between the...

I've decided to get the Grado GR10 and Westone 4, but are there any recommended dealers out there that are willing to ship to Europe? Ebay is hardly an option, so I'm looking for authorized dealers.

Hello all,   I am new to IEM's at least those on a better quality scale. For headphones have been using Apple in ears and Shure SRH840 for the last year but now that I am changing my library to lossless I would like to experience better quality. I listen to classic rock, 80's and some...

So, what's your poison after the W4, for universals that is....... ? Thought this might be a fun post to end the week with............at least, the end of the week for the folks in the Asia Pacific region anyway :)   "Recent W4 convert"

I just wanted to let people know that I've posted a Westone 4 giveaway on the Sponsor Announcements & Deals section of the forums.   Sorry if I'm breaking rules, but Westone and the Comply team are excited about this giveaway. CLICK HERE to visit the post.   "Hey everyone, We at...

Hello Everyone,   I am new to the head-fi. I have been lurking around and reading all of your guys opinions and reviews of things. I went from iPod headphones to Westone 4s, and it's a huge jump in SQ. I use to have Shure E3Cs and they sounded great, but they lacked a lot of bass. This isn't...

    The Xcape IE comes with a nice case, three sizes of silicone tips, a pair of biflange tips and a shirt clip     The Xcape IE (top) with the EX1000 (left) and HJE900 (right)   I had a chance to loan the new Sunrise SW-Xcape Impressive Edition from a fellow Head-Fier and...

Hey guys, I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to high end audio. My previous earphone was Westone UM2 and it crapped out on me a couple of months back. I decided to treat myself and spring for the Westone 4 for my 25th birthday in April. I love them and don't regret the purchase at all. I've...

I'm thinking about picking up a set of Westone 4s, but am extraordinarily sensitive to microphonics. For some reason it makes me totally incapable of enjoying the music, even when sitting at a desk. I've read the reviews I can find (particularly the big multi IEM review thread) and most everyone...

Well, first time posting here... In essence, I am posting my impression of IEM vs over-the-ear-open-backed-headphones in general, and Earsonics SM3 v1 vs Sennheiser HD-555 in particular :) Background Since I was born, until 1 year ago (when I saw head-fi.org), I only heard some cheap...

Hi everybody.   I'm a proud owner of the Westone 3, I love the deep and punch bass, with the kick-ass trembles.   Form what i read from the official website the W4 has 4 drivers. does it mean double the power on the bass or separate like 10-50/40-150 frequencies ?   Thanks in advance...

I was very fortunate to be able to try a pair of Sony MDR-EX1000s. I had them for 4 days. On the second day I placed an order to get my own pair. Here are some comments I made to the person who kindly let me try their EX1000s; I mostly compared them to the Westone 4:   -----------------  ...

Introduction   A few months ago when I got my second custom in the 1964 Ears 1964-T I thought I was done buying new universal earphones. Looking back I see how naive I was then. I bought (on impulse) and sold the CK10. I also later bought the newly released Westone 4 on impulse again like...

Hello everyone!   First off my apologies, I know this question is likely asked a hundred times a day at the least.  That said, I have spent many weeks lurking and reading opinions and reviews and quite frankly the vast amount of information has left me almost as undecided as I was when I...

Hi!   I have been wanting to upgrade from my ue tf10 pro....Still love it....but somehow i miss the mids...I feel I want more....loved the mids that i received from klipsch s4.....I want to experience a wow factor...its i want combine s4 and tf10pro or sth....or should I just upgrade my...

I have put the W4 through its paces, and after the first round of extensive testing, here are my impressions.   My main reason for getting the W4 is to hopefully replace the SE535 and W3, since I find them too colored or fatiguing/bright without EQ. Ideally, I wanted a pair of IEM's that I...

There has been many talks about how headphones don't sound as good as speakers, which is probably true as nearly all commercially available music is mixed using speakers for monitoring, so headphones were never intended as the proper listening device. I was thinking how about if we start having...

Been doing some eq play with my Clip+ and FiiO E5 with the W4s, and I'm just not getting the sound I want. I want crisp clear sound without compromising bass and I'm just not getting it from the Clip on its own or with the E5. I never had this trouble with any of my other phones so I'm assuming...

The music piece I noticed a buzzing on the left side of Westone 4 was "Alias Season 2 Soundtrack", track 21: "Hitting The Fan". Around 3:24 there's a french horn and the left side of Westone 4 buzzez like crazy during that. I've tried my other IEM's including Westone 3, making sure it's not the...

I'm coming close to a decision about selling my Westone 4 and ordering a set of ES5.  I have an appointment Monday to get impressions but can't decide between UM56 tips or selling the 4s and getting the ES5.  My questions are regarding the sound signature and 'bang for your buck' return.  I run...

Hi,   I'm new to the forums, but I have been here and there looking around the forums at a lot of very interesting post.  I recently have decided to buy my first mid-range to high-end IEMs.  I have read numerous post on the forums which state that the quality of custom IEMs in most cases are...