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I do think that the a8 is missing a little top end. But nothing to bad
They sound fantastic... but what is with the build quality?. A defective left speaker and discolouration on the housing all within 7 days of purchase. What a disappointment.
Any other IEM's similar to this? Shure SE535 or Westone W40 maybe?
I love the bass on these, such a shame.
I broke the cable on my A8's. Emailed Cardas, no reply. Asked my dealer to get a replacement. Three+ weeks later and they've had no luck. Pretty annoyed at this point.
Nice Review, Ryan! I have the older A8, have to say I found it too dark and warm, fuzzy, less detailed than I like, but I have to pull it out and listen to it again (maybe it will mate better with my more recently acquired Pioneer xdp-300r than the Pono I was using at the time). I suspect the metal body and tweaks of the newer version DO make a difference.