pstickne
100+ Head-Fier
Hi all, I'm looking for a specific sound signature and I was wondering if I could get some recommendations. Starting from low to high, I prefer an immensely powerful, deep rumbling sub bass. Something I can feel in my soul basically. Mid bass needs to have impact but not an overly booming sound, but generally prefer a slower decay. For mids, I'd prefer something warm and silky, for both male and female voices. High's I prefer something that is not very bright and sibilant, and something that would be suitable for very long (4-8 hour) listening sessions.
I find the Ikko OH1 very very laid back and would not recommend them for (classic) rock, classical, eg. So keep this in mind when asking for bass-rumbly IEMs: often it comes at the expense of mids and vocal presence. Vocals are 'silky'.. just very back-footed.Ikko OH1 have good kicks and deep subbass but can be intense around upper mids area. Never listened to OH10 but looks like they're good and improvement over OH1
The Ikko OH1 are very U (maybe even L..l) making them great 'lullaby IEMs' or for endless hours of YouTube relaxing/studying mixes; they probably work well when increasing volume to compensate for recessed mids (ie. bass-boosted/focused style music). I've used them to fall asleep at night However, even for active-listening R&B (eg.) they might be a bit recessed, depending on preference. I'm not sure how well they respond to EQ. (If anyone wants to try the OH1, send a PM/reply to show interest and I'll post in the FS section at good discount from MSRP.)
I find that most treble can be dialed in with various tips (ie. Ultimate Ears OEM or even Type E); so unless it's an IEM known for excessive brightness, I'd not worry so much about that as finding proper mid and bass balance .. especially if given a budget for tip rolling as well. Also, if listening to very different styles of music consider EQ or even two IEMs.
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