[mbwilson111]

Sony xb50 are v shape but loudness can make treble sharper..

Luckily I listen at lower volume than many people. I do hate sharp treble. So you have the MDR-XB50AP? Do you enjoy it? I find it to be very musical.

 

[Otto Motor]

Can you try the track "I hate to see your heart break" from their self-titled album, the song is pretty much just Hayley's vocals and a strikingly beautiful guitar and piano? solo at the end. Interesting how would aforementioned iem's will handle that.

edit: it's violins, not a piano, somehow i messed them up...

Thank you very much for the tip. It is a great song not only for testing but also for listening. Very enjoyable.

I first used the single BA driver Brainwavz B100 ($50) followed by the **** UES ($25). The B100 sounded a bit cooler overall, particularly in the bass department. Here, the UES's additional dynamic driver added some temperature. I then used the much more expensive UE900S ($399; on sale $179)) which really excel in resolution with their 4 BA drivers. But the "wow effect" came when I plugged the UES in again. Hayley's voice was almost on par with the UE900S - with some sibilance in the UES. Hayley sounded very natural with both iems. The biggest difference was again in the bass, which was much more controlled in the UE900S - you expect this for the money. But wow did the UES fare well in comparison. I speculate that's why the names of the two earphones are so similar, each containing UE...S.

All three iems have a coherent sound; it is no surprise for the B100 with its single driver or the expensive UE900S simply for their price, but I am impressed how well **** tuned their rather unspectacular looking UES. For people who are drooling over the forthcoming KZ models, have a look here. You may do better without the hype. First indication: the new two-driver KZ ED15 bass cannon is no competition for the UES IMO.

I have to add that I had to overcome some sealing problems with the UES. The included tips are too small for my ears, I used my standard third-party ones with a relatively narrow bore. They always add a tinge of boom to the bass for the benefit of getting an overall fuller image. And I have to push them right down to my tonsils.

 

[mbwilson111]

Thank you very much for the tip. It is a great song not only for testing but also for listening. Very enjoyable.

Very nice... thank you for sharing. Sounds beautiful on my Nighthawk which is plugged into the desktop dac/amp at the moment.

 

[Otto Motor]

Very nice... thank you for sharing. Sounds beautiful on my Nighthawk which happen to be plugged into the desktop dac/amp at the moment.

Never heard of this band before until they played on Colbert last week. That song was rather lively and reminiscent of the B52s meets the Talking Heads...including their stage outfits. I think they hail from Tennessee, an unexpected environment for such music.

 

[mbwilson111]

@Otto Motor You commented the other day about me having a lot of stuff. I just counted your IEMs... you have more than I do

 

[groucho69]

Sony xb50 are v shape but loudness can make treble sharper..

I've not had that issue at all.

 

[chinmie]

I've been listening to this nonstop this week. I'm happy that they come up with a new album after 14 years

 

[mbwilson111]

I've been listening to this nonstop this week. I'm happy that they come up with a new album after 14 years

Thank you for the recommendation. I love albums that make one want to listen nonstop.

14 years!

 

[Otto Motor]

@Otto Motor You commented the other day about me having a lot of stuff. I just counted your IEMs... you have more than I do

Really?...but most of them are in the $5-10 range.

 

[Bartig]

How many IEMs are too many? Organizing mine...I have labels on all the little cases. When zipped up these four soft bags fit inside the foot stool. I need to lable each bag and make a list of what is in which bag.

When my daughter visits from the States this week she will be using that footstool. Little will she know about what lies within... LOL.

Now, where do I keep the two bags that are full of buds? Right now they are under a chair. Oh well, I guess that is what furniture is for!

I started reorganizing today too. Which row is your favorite?

 

[HungryPanda]

Sounded good on my LG V30 and Rose North Forest

 

[Otto Motor]

I started reorganizing today too. Which row is your favorite?

You must be of German descent !

 

[mbwilson111]

I started reorganizing today too. Which row is your favorite?

Row three because it has the ZS10 and the ZSR

and row six because it has the TRN V20 and the Uiisii CM 5

Which row is YOUR favorite?

 

[chinmie]

I started reorganizing today too. Which row is your favorite?

I'll take the second row from the top, please

 

[mbwilson111]

Really?...but most of them are in the $5-10 range.

Many of mine are as well... thanks to Aliexpress and Amazon Lightning Deals. My most expensive IEM is the iBasso IT01 at £80.