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The Brainwavz, Soundmagic, and TDKs listed are all rather good. If the budget can be stretched by a bit, the BA200 would probably be the best out of the lot in terms of sheer performance. Otherwise if you want to play it safe would just look at the E30 I mentioned earlier.
Found most of the Marshall Minors to be quite poor in sound.
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Yes, had them for a month, and now borrowing them for another week or so. Vocals are lush, smooth, and emphasized enough while being just transparent enough (so would satisfy one major criteria). Not a lot of treble air/emphasis as you might have liked with the UE900. And the notes tend to go for a slower decay rate, very weighty, still extremely proficient but might not be to your preferences this time. They do amazing for J-Pop but not in the airy/light way that you would prefer.
And can't recommend a Miracle with any authority whatsoever. Absolutely no experience other than a couple of demos. So that would be a disservice as such.
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Punch, clarity, all-rounder - would go to the M1 or the M3 from the choices. I rather dislike the M3 personally so will refrain from commenting there. Open to other alternatives? The E10 or perhaps the GR99 might be good to look at if you're open to those as well.
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Again, as mentioned within the original thread stating sound preferences would be helpful.
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Would you be looking for something with a similar signature as with the R-50s? As the XBA-3/30 are a significant departure from those. Rather drastic in fact. But still quite good all-round. Much more warmth, body. Perhaps not as fast but that's not to say the Sony's can't keep up with the pace.
Are you solely limited to the Sonys alone? As the A161P or the GR01 in this case could do rather well.
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That would be unconventional but if it floats your boat....still not quite as ideal. Why not just pan the volume to whatever channel is lacking (unless by amplify you do mean through software means, in which case I would just be redundant
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Oh, the filters had fallen out. I think they still stock those. Otherwise might want to try asking on the FS forums for a request for spare filters that might fit. Usually they include a earwax scrapper in the accessories, but as long as you aren't going deep enough to touch the drivers or anything (i.e. staying within the nozzle) you should be fine.
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A 100% match would of course be impossible but if budget is not a concern, the CKS99 has a more balanced, but still similar and dynamic presentation. But it really depends on the budget.
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Any particular budget or sound preference (know you liked the Shures but what in particular? Anything that you might have wanted to change?). That would give a helpful start.
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I picked one up as well, strange...are you in Vancouver? The signature remains similar, a bit more bass, but otherwise the 618s are more refined.
The COPs would be smoother, warmer, and much thicker. Not as exaggerated as the LP2 but also not quite as dynamic either. For sheer usability would indeed pick the COPs in this case.
The Brainwavz, Soundmagic, and TDKs listed are all rather good. If the budget can be stretched by a bit, the BA200 would probably be the best out of the lot in terms of sheer performance. Otherwise if you want to play it safe would just look at the E30 I mentioned earlier.
Found most of the Marshall Minors to be quite poor in sound.
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Yes, had them for a month, and now borrowing them for another week or so. Vocals are lush, smooth, and emphasized enough while being just transparent enough (so would satisfy one major criteria). Not a lot of treble air/emphasis as you might have liked with the UE900. And the notes tend to go for a slower decay rate, very weighty, still extremely proficient but might not be to your preferences this time. They do amazing for J-Pop but not in the airy/light way that you would prefer.
And can't recommend a Miracle with any authority whatsoever. Absolutely no experience other than a couple of demos. So that would be a disservice as such.
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Punch, clarity, all-rounder - would go to the M1 or the M3 from the choices. I rather dislike the M3 personally so will refrain from commenting there. Open to other alternatives? The E10 or perhaps the GR99 might be good to look at if you're open to those as well.
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Again, as mentioned within the original thread stating sound preferences would be helpful.
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Would you be looking for something with a similar signature as with the R-50s? As the XBA-3/30 are a significant departure from those. Rather drastic in fact. But still quite good all-round. Much more warmth, body. Perhaps not as fast but that's not to say the Sony's can't keep up with the pace.
Are you solely limited to the Sonys alone? As the A161P or the GR01 in this case could do rather well.
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That would be unconventional but if it floats your boat....still not quite as ideal. Why not just pan the volume to whatever channel is lacking (unless by amplify you do mean through software means, in which case I would just be redundant
).Oh, the filters had fallen out. I think they still stock those. Otherwise might want to try asking on the FS forums for a request for spare filters that might fit. Usually they include a earwax scrapper in the accessories, but as long as you aren't going deep enough to touch the drivers or anything (i.e. staying within the nozzle) you should be fine.
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A 100% match would of course be impossible but if budget is not a concern, the CKS99 has a more balanced, but still similar and dynamic presentation. But it really depends on the budget.
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Any particular budget or sound preference (know you liked the Shures but what in particular? Anything that you might have wanted to change?). That would give a helpful start.
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I picked one up as well, strange...are you in Vancouver? The signature remains similar, a bit more bass, but otherwise the 618s are more refined.
The COPs would be smoother, warmer, and much thicker. Not as exaggerated as the LP2 but also not quite as dynamic either. For sheer usability would indeed pick the COPs in this case.
