[CalvinW]

Not sure how you can determine build quality form these picture.
I can’t see anything wrong or badly constructed on these pictures.
I would expect build quality to be like a smaller Michelle Limited

Hence, “looks”. They could feel great in hand for all I care, but looks way too plasticky for my taste.

 

[Hanesu]

Just touched and heard it at a Japanese headphone festival. Build quality and haptics are in fact better than it looks like from the pictures. It DOES feel a littly plasticy though...
But SQ is really nice! I liked it a lot better than the CA Comet, which I did not expect (because usually I prefer CA tuning to JH Audio). Well, one have to be fair though and not forget Billy Jean has two drivers and costs 150 more...

 

[atomicgarden]

Are they for sale in the Nakano festival?

Have you ever compared them with the Michelle Limited?

 

[Hanesu]

Are they for sale in the Nakano festival?

Have you ever compared them with the Michelle Limited?

Hi!

Checked the price list and it seems they did not sell but only introduce the Billy Jean on the festival.

Also, I am afraid it s too long ago that I heard Michelle to properly compare it to the Billy Jean.
I only heard Michelle once and remember it did not impress me that much that time, because I thought for the price there are better options out there. Billy Jean definitely impressed me more soundwise, but it could be just my personal taste. But I am pretty confident to say the price/value ratio is better with Billy Jean...

 

[atomicgarden]

Thank you for the info.

I went to the festival today but was it pretty crowded and did not get a change to listen, will check them out in store when they are available.

I also was not too impressed with Michelle when I listened to them last year, no big problems with the sound just no wow feeling,
I would buy the ath-e70 in 3ba which sound amazing but hurt my ears fit wise :/

Hopefully billy jean surprises me, I held one for a brief moment material and quality seems fine to me.

 

[yong_shun]

A nice IEM! Supreme clarity with good treble extension! Thinking to get one!

 

[romanrex]

Tested Astell&Kern Billie Jean

Simple test report for "dummies"
Professional test report


On-line comparison services with Astell&Kern Billie Jean

Comparison of frequency response

Comparison of change the frequency response of joint work of Astell&Kern Billie Jean with different amplifiers

Comparison of change of SPL and frequency response depending on the applied voltage level and the impedance of the audio source

Definition of optimal voltage level for certain SPL which amplifier must be provided

Comparison of characteristics


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[Lurk650]

Anybody wondering, Audio46 did a review

https://audio46.com/astell-kern-billie-jean-review/

 

[Focux]

A nice IEM! Supreme clarity with good treble extension! Thinking to get one!

How do these fair against something like the 535 or 535 red? Was initially eyeing the Comet lol

 

[Colors]

Looking at the FR charts, it looks like a Roxanne (which are superb).

 

[Focux]

Looking at the FR charts, it looks like a Roxanne (which are superb).

pardon my ignorance but could you elaborate why?

 

[Colors]

pardon my ignorance but could you elaborate why?

Ugh, sorry for the mistake. I must have mixed up the Roxanne graph with something else. I was looking at the Empire Ears Bravado and BJ and thought they looked similar (shape wise). I use here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/crinacles-iem-fr-measurement-database-29-06-update.830062/

 

[Zvukoed]

Some funny photos and text (but Russian only) there