Idsynchrono_24
Headphoneus Supremus
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... What the heck? That's the thing about impressions, there are so many wide ranging and conflicting sources of information in regards to proper protocol that it's hard to tell what set of instructions is correct for a first timer. I had read the same as you, that it would be best to take an open mouth impression and my pair bothered me from the moment I got them (I did eventually correct that though) I'll have to try the closed mouth method next time just to see if it affects the comfort of the seal.
And @ChrisSC and AverageJoe - yeah, still working thru the details with Mitch. He said he was going to tune mine like the current AUD-7X but I'm still inquiring as to what that entails as there aren't any detailed impressions as to what the SQ/presentation is like. I'd primarily want the prominence and clarity of the ES5's mids preserved and want the bass impact/quantity turned up a notch whilst dialing the treble back a bit to tame the spitty treble on the ES5. It isn't present on the majority of recordings I listen to, but on some, the sibilance is unbearable to listen to. Hoping Mitch can work his magic for me, he seems to do excellent work if this thread is any indication and from what he says, the mids and highs are tuned slightly different from the ES5, so hopefully that does the trick without changing their sound sig too much
And @ChrisSC and AverageJoe - yeah, still working thru the details with Mitch. He said he was going to tune mine like the current AUD-7X but I'm still inquiring as to what that entails as there aren't any detailed impressions as to what the SQ/presentation is like. I'd primarily want the prominence and clarity of the ES5's mids preserved and want the bass impact/quantity turned up a notch whilst dialing the treble back a bit to tame the spitty treble on the ES5. It isn't present on the majority of recordings I listen to, but on some, the sibilance is unbearable to listen to. Hoping Mitch can work his magic for me, he seems to do excellent work if this thread is any indication and from what he says, the mids and highs are tuned slightly different from the ES5, so hopefully that does the trick without changing their sound sig too much