Clear Tune Monitors
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Don't worry buddy, we will make a tour for the Da Vinci.I am really disappointed I did not make it up to Axpona to hear these.![]()
Don't worry buddy, we will make a tour for the Da Vinci.I am really disappointed I did not make it up to Axpona to hear these.![]()
I was lucky enough to listen to the entire CTM lineup at RMAF. I listened to a large variety of songs on each IEM, ranging from Alive by Pearl Jam...
@Clear Tune Monitors
Hi and congratulations on the very positive feedback you're getting!
Cinder mentioned in his impressions above that there were tuning filters?
I didn't see this mentioned in the main product description anywhere. Can you confirm whether this will be a permanent feature (including with the models on the review tour)?
And if so, can you describe the effects of each of the filters? This is *very* interesting![]()
Thanks for these great impressions! These sound like something I potentially would really like (annoyingly, BOTH of them do, haha!).
I like Pearl Jam a lot. Was wondering if you listen to any particular edition of the album? There was an HDTracks 24 bit 'Legacy' edition of their debut album. I have that. It's remastered, but I'm wondering if you've heard it and how you rated it compared with the original?
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, you said of the IX: "More prominent mid-bass than sub-bass, though the roll-off didn't get too bad till about 25Hz".
I'd be interested to hear a bit more of your thoughts about this (if you have anything else to add)!
The IX's bass is more mid-bass dominant. That is to say, you get more impact that rumble. Given that the IX and X both use exclusively balanced-armature drivers, it is very difficult for them to maintain a strong bass presence deep down into the sub-bass region of their frequency response. They do an admirable job from 30-ish Hz and up though, especially when compared to other IEMs that target a similar sound signature at this price-point. Of course, take this with a grain of salt since I had been listening to a ton of different IEMs with a wide variety of sound signatures that day, and I was also in a loud room. Those factors could have easily thrown off the more subtle parts of the IX's and X's sound signature, especially since I wasn't using foam eartips (and subsequently not benefiting from their excellent isolating abilities).
Hi @Layman1 . Indeed the filters are a permanent feature, it allows you to further tailor the high end to your personal preferences. Specs have been updated on our website ( https://cleartunemonitors.com/shop.php?tip=16 ), thanks for pointing it out.
Did you ever hear the UM Mason v3? If so, wonder what similarities/differences you can remember between that and these?
I was on their review tour, and I really liked that. There was something about the way the bass was tuned that I thought they did really really well.
I think it may have been more mid-bass centric as well, but I'd have to check back on my notes to see!
Although confusing or misleading, the Ohm is also the measure for acoustic impedance. Our filters are of the screw-in type, there will be more pictures of the product including all it's accessories soon, for the time being here's this one:You're very welcome! I used to run my own proofreading business which may help to explain
Do you have any photos of the filters? I'm a bit confused. The website measured them in Ohms, implying an electronic functionality? Is it something built in and activated with a switch?
Because the few filter systems I've come across previously were all screw-in external mesh filters that modified the frequency.
Although confusing or misleading, the Ohm is also the measure for acoustic impedance. Our filters are of the screw-in type, there will be more pictures of the product including all it's accessories soon, for the time being here's this one:
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Although confusing or misleading, the Ohm is also the measure for acoustic impedance. Our filters are of the screw-in type, there will be more pictures of the product including all it's accessories soon, for the time being here's this one:
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