actorlife
Headphoneus Supremus
Please back report guys and let us know what you think. I suggest doing a 50+ hr. for burn-in.
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As long as this thread is back up top, I thought I might mention that I've also tried these at the Audiocubes store on my own dap and amp up against the ES7, SJ5, ESW9, Panasonic HTX7, and various other closed portables they had on hand. I liked them, but they are clearly a couple of levels below the ES7 in overall SQ, and no better built. I also think they don't look quite as good in person as they do in pictures. Still, for sheer sound quality I'd take them over the SJ5 or any other sub-$60 closed option. Just don't expect a better-looking bargain ES7, and you won't be disappointed: they fill a notch between cheap portables and expensive ones, and at $69 they are a good choice, but I wouldn't pay much more than that.
How expensive are the ES7 and are they designed for the same types of music? By that, I mean are they closed can with warmth, big soundstage, full, and plenty of bass prescence? I'm looking for something like that now as my fourth headphone. =) I wonder if the SQ5's will blow me away compared to what I've heard with my limited experience?
I'm sorta new and own only a couple different $30 Sennn's (eh-150 and HD-202 ), the "legendary" Grado SR-60 (which I'm about to list on Ebay, I don't like their sound.) and Bose Triport (Best I've heard, but others insist they are over-priced junk and I should keep looking)
originally posted by ME in another thread
bumping this thread for people who want a comparison between the es7 and the sq5. since the es7 was discontinued, people i think people may want to be informed on these. mine are only burnt in for a day, so this may change.
sq5 mids are less forward. vocals are less prominent. by a small factor. whether this is good or bad depends on the listeners preferences. in the beginning, the mids on the es7 were TOO forward for me. after 80 hours of listening, i wouldnt have it any other way. so this is a negative IMO.
bass is louder, but but less extended, less precise, and less tight. the detail isnt there, but you can hear it more. with the es7, you can feel the initial hit of the bass more, but the sustain isnt as prominent. the ratio of hit/sustain in the sq5 is much smaller. ( = more sustained but less punch.) also they dont extend as low, but this may just be caused by the fact that they are brand new. iono how much the 40mm driver will loosen up.
soundstage is wider on the sq5 (they are circumphones) so they are less intimate, but is less accurate IMO. it is hard to pinpoint where everyone in the band is. it sounds like you are watching a concert, but sitting in your chair backwards (everything is behind you)
they also seem less detailed. less small, "hidden" sounds can be detected, like they could in the es7.
on the up side, however, separation is still pretty dang good. overall, they sound good. pretty dang good. and they are COMFY. and i bet they will get even more comfy when the pads are worn in. i wear glasses. if anyone has the es7, they know that glasses = tears if you are going to listen to the es7 for any great length of time. ti can barely feel these things in comparison, and there is NO pain or discomfort.
i think if some blue putty was put in these things they could sound hawt. i might try that, and recable them. i wanna throw some silver in these and putty them up, and see how close they sound do the es7 after that. i bet they would do some damage. it'd be impossible to get them to sound exactly the same though, as the driver is 12mm smaller.
Sound quality is pretty good to my ears, but they definitely aren't for bass heads. I saw a few comments from people saying the bass "kicked", and I just ain't getting that.