| Originally Posted by james444 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I might throw in the Philips SHE9800. They have 13.5mm drivers, great soundstage, rather U-shaped frequency response. Amongst my bass heavier IEMs (IE8, Atrios, X10, FX500) they have the biggest bass impact IMO without sounding bloated. I love them with Jazz, Funk, Trip-Hop and also with orchestral classical music. |
| Originally Posted by kjk1281 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the great review brunoampm! I know you haven't been around for a while, but I find your perspective as a self-proclaimed basshead both unique and refreshing. You are a valuable asset to this community! Anyway, for all you bassheads out there, I'm wondering how the new Audio-Technica "Solid Bass" series will turn out. AFAIK, AT canalphones tend to be somewhat bass-shy/neutral, so it will be interesting to see how these will perform. http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/a...-cks70-425716/ [/shameless thread plug] |
| Originally Posted by brunoampm /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello I will make a mini-review because I don’t have enough time to write. I am a basshead-audiophile in a search for strong deep bass-perfect mids- soft precise highs in a IEM, to block outside noise, get portability and comfort. I have UE5EB, FS1, EX-85 (modded to increase bass) and now Victor HP-FX500. No one deliver “real life, hi-fi woofer speaker”, but close. The FX500 was my last hope for strong clean precise deep bass in a IEM. I mean, thunder clean bass, like subwoofer shacking bones. See my brief mini review at the bottom. The best of the above is EX-85 MODDED. Get THUNDER DEEP bass, CLEAN AND FAST, but with NATURAL reverberation with this. I think it is better than Ex-90 because the bass from plastic housing just “reverberates and resonates” more like subwoofer speakers (12´), than the metal, including the bones of ear, I mean, tactile effect. You can trust, the bass from EX-85 MODDED is VERY CLEAN AND PRECISE, for strong basshead, almost perfect, besides the coloration (shape of bass sound) drowning badly the low-mids, but equalization with an Iaudio (I use F2 and X5) solves a little of it. The modd must be complete (put some tape on the vents). My EQ from F2 and Ex-85 modded is BBE1, machbass 9, EQ 12,2,3,-5,10. It can look strange, but Ex-85 modded is strange sound, far from flat. My Victor HP-FX500 Brief Mini review (from basshead audiophile perspective, I mean, in very Hi-fi technical perspective): (THIS IS A GREAT EARPHONE, BUT I AM OBSESSIVE IN PERFECTION) Sub-bass: Weakest point, doesn’t reverberate, not enough loud, not enough deep, not enough tactile. Mid-bass: plenty of, but a little harmonic distortion. Sometimes sound like DON DON instead of BUM BUM. High bass (upper bass): not detailed enough, but great. A little congested. Low-mids: ok, but could be louder. Mid-mids: great! Clean, dark feeling, but detailed and no harmonic distortion. Just a little dark (laid-back). High-mids: A little harmonic distortion, can sound harsh, splash, but still reasonable fast and precise . It is just ok if lowering EQ. Low-highs: soft and detailed, but dark. Could be a little more up-front. Mid-highs: Great, but not excellent! Soft, extended and detailed as I like, with long decay. High-highs: Soft, long decay but detailed and smooth. Great! NOW the others: UE5EB: just great bass, but can be bloated and congested. Not deep, tactile enough. Not layered enough. Reasonable mids and piercing highs (for my sensitive ears). FS1: worst disappoint ever, worst midrange, not worth consideration Sony MDR-E848: THE BEST HEADPHONE I HAVE EVER HAD AND LISTENED. THERE IS A TRICK FOR PERFECT SEAL. HI-FI BASS, MIDS AND HIGHS. TOTAL STUDIO DISCO CLUB, EARS AND BONES EMOTIONAL ACTIVE!!! NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. VERY RARE. BURNING-IN JUST GET BETTER. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THIS, PLEASE CONTACT ME
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| Originally Posted by brunoampm /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have the Superfi 5EB, known as the best strong bass for the basshead on the go, and it didn´t made my day, anyday... it is congested, both lows and mids. And it is weaker on sub-bass than Ex-85 modded!!! But still, all of them are worst than E848, well sealed, trick position, 4 years of burning-in.... total hi-fi bass! |
