BANEparkour
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Hey everyone. So I'm returning after a bit of an absence (crazy couple of months for me). I received my 1964-T's a few months back and since have been changing my mobile set-up set-up a bit and really coming to grips with my first Custom IEM, or IEM of any kind. I'm by no means an audiophile but I love good sound and wanted a share some of my opinions on a couple of subjects which were important for me.
Bass
Firstly, I'm running with the 1964-T's, high bit rate MP3 through a Cowon S9 and run through a Fiio E11 headphone amp- and I've got to say, i'm simply loving them. These triple driver monitors really are excellent for music which is their only function with me. If the quads are a little bit out of your price range, the Triples really won't disappoint. A big concern of mine in the beginning was bass response and having switched my MP3 source from Creative Zen vision M to the S9 with it's BBE audio hardware, I've discovered that the bass really isn't lacking. Sure, it's no dynamically driven monster, but they certainly can trawl the depths and represent tight and punchy bass while retaining full clarity in the mids and highs. Songs like Gwen Stefani's 'Hella Good' with it's driving bass drum at the start sound excellent and solid, equally with tracks like RATM- People of the sun, the bass drum and bass guitar lines are tight and defined but certainly don't feel lacking.
I especially enjoy hearing string instruments such as cellos & violins. The string line near the end of Evanescence' 'Hello' is so warm and full sounding and with a much larger soundstage than I am used to it is very rewarding.
Seperation
It think one of the great things about a multi-driver IEM is the sound separation which, for me, encourages analytical listening. I find with the triples I don't so much have to pick out a single steel triangle above a driving bass and mid line, but it's revealed to me. Listening to most Micheal Jackson tracks is like listening for the first time- the separation highlights so much of the track. 'Man In the Mirror' is a great example of this with multiple primary vocals, backing vocals, finger snaps, high/low synth etc... which all have their own place in the track but each appears with absolute clarity and tracks with multiple vocal harmonies such as Evanescence 'Haunted' is also illuminating.
Apologies for slightly scattered thoughts, but there are plenty of comprehensive reviews of the sound signature in here from users more knowledgeable than I, but I did want to throw some of my own opinions out there. I'm really enjoying the 1964-T's, had a good experience with the company, 100% fit first time around and even managed to miss out on import tax through some bout of luck! Sometimes I put them on just for curiosity to see just what I'll be able to pick out of a track
Bass
Firstly, I'm running with the 1964-T's, high bit rate MP3 through a Cowon S9 and run through a Fiio E11 headphone amp- and I've got to say, i'm simply loving them. These triple driver monitors really are excellent for music which is their only function with me. If the quads are a little bit out of your price range, the Triples really won't disappoint. A big concern of mine in the beginning was bass response and having switched my MP3 source from Creative Zen vision M to the S9 with it's BBE audio hardware, I've discovered that the bass really isn't lacking. Sure, it's no dynamically driven monster, but they certainly can trawl the depths and represent tight and punchy bass while retaining full clarity in the mids and highs. Songs like Gwen Stefani's 'Hella Good' with it's driving bass drum at the start sound excellent and solid, equally with tracks like RATM- People of the sun, the bass drum and bass guitar lines are tight and defined but certainly don't feel lacking.
I especially enjoy hearing string instruments such as cellos & violins. The string line near the end of Evanescence' 'Hello' is so warm and full sounding and with a much larger soundstage than I am used to it is very rewarding.
Seperation
It think one of the great things about a multi-driver IEM is the sound separation which, for me, encourages analytical listening. I find with the triples I don't so much have to pick out a single steel triangle above a driving bass and mid line, but it's revealed to me. Listening to most Micheal Jackson tracks is like listening for the first time- the separation highlights so much of the track. 'Man In the Mirror' is a great example of this with multiple primary vocals, backing vocals, finger snaps, high/low synth etc... which all have their own place in the track but each appears with absolute clarity and tracks with multiple vocal harmonies such as Evanescence 'Haunted' is also illuminating.
Apologies for slightly scattered thoughts, but there are plenty of comprehensive reviews of the sound signature in here from users more knowledgeable than I, but I did want to throw some of my own opinions out there. I'm really enjoying the 1964-T's, had a good experience with the company, 100% fit first time around and even managed to miss out on import tax through some bout of luck! Sometimes I put them on just for curiosity to see just what I'll be able to pick out of a track
