flexy321
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Ok folks finally got my monks.
While I think they are good, and definitely provide value for their costs (and, uhm, foams now for years with the Ex-Pack, I must have 50+ something foams now..lol), I think I'd slightly prefer the SH3800s, now speaking from my subjective sound preference. (I am a total "V Man", now speaking in EQ language Bass is sufficient w/ the monks (with EQ), and driver matching is good. Can't complain really.
But I *would* prefer the SHE3800s simply because their bass is punchier, more subbass I guess with less need for EQing to get there, again this is subjective, for others the bass of the SHE3800 is just way over the top (which I don't even want to argue, it's insane).
The BIG problem with the SHE3800s however is their build quality. The first set of my SHEs basically blew after 8 days just because I had them a little too loud by mistake (yeah blowing or sucking air on the drivers, I tried this to fix them, but didn't help)...and the other set of SHEs (although this was the one I modded) has TERRIBLE mismatched drivers. Not sure whether this was already before I modded them, anyway I did a test with them using an online tone generator, and basically a good range around 6k vanishes from the right driver. 6k sinus is literally gone. So basically, if you do a simple test of earbuds w/ a frequency sweep and sound disappearing like this..not good.
I still didn't buy/test the Qian39 tho. I can imagine them being good if they can deliver punch like the "Philips", maybe a tad less overdone, and then with better build quality. Even if the SHE3800 had initially the "best" sound for me, I can't recommend them if they don't last longer than a week. So, winner so far, overall, the Monks. Not "spectacular", but then maybe for the price, yes.
While I think they are good, and definitely provide value for their costs (and, uhm, foams now for years with the Ex-Pack, I must have 50+ something foams now..lol), I think I'd slightly prefer the SH3800s, now speaking from my subjective sound preference. (I am a total "V Man", now speaking in EQ language Bass is sufficient w/ the monks (with EQ), and driver matching is good. Can't complain really.
But I *would* prefer the SHE3800s simply because their bass is punchier, more subbass I guess with less need for EQing to get there, again this is subjective, for others the bass of the SHE3800 is just way over the top (which I don't even want to argue, it's insane).
The BIG problem with the SHE3800s however is their build quality. The first set of my SHEs basically blew after 8 days just because I had them a little too loud by mistake (yeah blowing or sucking air on the drivers, I tried this to fix them, but didn't help)...and the other set of SHEs (although this was the one I modded) has TERRIBLE mismatched drivers. Not sure whether this was already before I modded them, anyway I did a test with them using an online tone generator, and basically a good range around 6k vanishes from the right driver. 6k sinus is literally gone. So basically, if you do a simple test of earbuds w/ a frequency sweep and sound disappearing like this..not good.
I still didn't buy/test the Qian39 tho. I can imagine them being good if they can deliver punch like the "Philips", maybe a tad less overdone, and then with better build quality. Even if the SHE3800 had initially the "best" sound for me, I can't recommend them if they don't last longer than a week. So, winner so far, overall, the Monks. Not "spectacular", but then maybe for the price, yes.
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