[3X0]

Yeah, the ADDIEM are mostly a neutral option. I'm not sure what either IEMs in their range compete in terms of even-handedness in the entire spectrum (I haven't been in the low-end for a while, but apparently there's a lot of competition now), but I'd guess the only significant step up with this kind of sound would be something like an RE0. They offer a sound reproduction that I could only describe as honest.

 

[Vasek]

Hi,

Do these Apple in-ear headphones have international warranty ?
I'm planning to get one from eBay but it looks like most seller do not ship them internationally or the shipping price is just ridiculous.

 

[tstarn06]

Not sure, but I had read someplace that all you need to do is bring them into an Apple Store and they will replace them, but I have no way of knowing that to be the case.

 

[Vladimir_F1]

Listened to it yesterday. I don't like sound of it.... Not bad, but still...

 

[tstarn06]

Oh well.

 

[3X0]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vladimir_F1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Listened to it yesterday. I don't like sound of it.... Not bad, but still...

May be a sound signature thing. They're much more neutral than what you've been listening to, not as tailored to excitement.

 

[average_joe]

What tips did you use and how deep did you insert it. Also, angle of insertion makes a big difference to me. But if you don't like the sound sig, you don't like it!

 

[gjohnston]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tstarn06 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not sure, but I had read someplace that all you need to do is bring them into an Apple Store and they will replace them, but I have no way of knowing that to be the case.

You are correct I had mine replaced in the Glasgow Apple store yesterday. No issues and no need to see my receipt

 

[gjohnston]

Just got hold of a set of Sony hybrid tips and these make all the difference.

Before I got the Sony tips the ADDIEMs were next to useless, I'm astounded at how much of a difference the Sony hybrids have made.

Apple should bite the bullet and ask Sony to supply the hybrids for inclusion as standard with the ADDIEMs but you and I both know that won't happen.

 

[3X0]

I'm pretty confident my ears are tip-agnostic. Even with the IE 8 I detected very little subtle difference going from single-flanges to bi-flanges to foams. I've tried some Shure tips on the ADDIEM and there's not much of a difference for me.

 

[tstarn06]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjohnston /img/forum/go_quote.gif You are correct I had mine replaced in the Glasgow Apple store yesterday. No issues and no need to see my receipt

Good to know. Hope it's true for every Apple Store. As for the hybrids, I just think they are great, with the ADDIEMs, with the HiFiMAN RE3s (pre-production) I have, pretty much with any canalphone (large sound tube) I've tried. Others may not have the same experience, but I was really lucky to stumble into them when I got a free pair of Sony EX36B phones with Sony VISA points and they came with a set of four hybrids.

 

[3X0]

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Originally Posted by tstarn06 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Good to know. Hope it's true for every Apple Store.

Yup. Apple will start only asking questions when it's been one year since the ADDIEM was released (since the warranty is a 1-year limited warranty). Every Apple Store offers instant replacements within a year since an Apple product was released without a necessary proof of purchase, so even us eBayers are covered for a while. I figured that out when I replaced my iPhone 3G twice (which I traded another phone for, so original ownership wasn't even mine).

 

[os2k]

I am thinking about getting the ADDIEM's, and I wanted to know how do they compare to the IM716, and/or the Xtremmac/future sonics fs1's.
I like the IM716 for it's SQ and detail, and I like the FS1 for being a fun IEM.
I listen to indie rock, art rock and jazz.
Do you think I will enjoy the apple headphones?

 

[DeusInvictus7]

Just got a pair of ADDIEMs yesterday as backups to my IE7s since those are going in for repair. They remind me a lot the Phonaks, very balanced and neutral. Bass is obviously less than the IE7, but there's enough. They are a lot better than I was expecting, so I might be keeping these as a secondary set. I guess it's good to have a dynamic and a BA both in your inventory.

 

[MusicL0ver]

i was reading all the posts
and some posts said they got it for ~$20ish?!

how/where do you get that from? o_O