[hasanyuceer]

Yes, it will some. You are right, give them a chance..
 
But I want to mention that I didnt liked them with filters, so I pulled them out. I am more satisfied now

 

[matthewh133]

Well mine just arrived. Initial impressions are good. Vocals are beautiful, bass is punchy, no sibilance. Atm with only about 30 minutes on them I am noticing the guitars don't seem to be as nice as my AD900s. They seem even a little recessed.. I'll post further impressions after they've been used a lot more. My RSA Predator should be arriving tomorrow too with a silver/copper cryo LOD so I'll pair them up and see the results.

 

[meurglys0]

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Well mine just arrived. Initial impressions are good. Vocals are beautiful, bass is punchy, no sibilance. Atm with only about 30 minutes on them I am noticing the guitars don't seem to be as nice as my AD900s. They seem even a little recessed.. I'll post further impressions after they've been used a lot more. My RSA Predator should be arriving tomorrow too with a silver/copper cryo LOD so I'll pair them up and see the results.

 
I don't think the SM3 acts in a fixed manner with particular instruments. My observation is that the instrumental separation the SM3 is best known for neither works in a fixed manner nor randomly: the instrumental placement as inscribed in each recording provides the cue to the SM3 and it positions them in their exact places precisely and beautifully. That's why with the SM3 -in average_joe's great description- we feel we are on the stage with the musicians and not in front of the stage, equally distant from every instrument. I believe the guitars on the recording you mentioned are meant to be a bit laid back and I suppose you will experience a different form of instrumental separation in other recordings.  
 

 

[matthewh133]

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I don't think the SM3 acts in a fixed manner with particular instruments. My observation is that the instrumental separation the SM3 is best known for neither works in a fixed manner nor randomly: the instrumental placement as inscribed in each recording provides the cue to the SM3 and it positions them in their exact places precisely and beautifully. That's why with the SM3 -in average_joe's great description- we feel we are on the stage with the musicians and not in front of the stage, equally distant from every instrument. I believe the guitars on the recording you mentioned are meant to be a bit laid back and I suppose you will experience a different form of instrumental separation in other recordings.  
 

That's quite possible. I was in the middle of adding all my files back onto my ipod after some rearranging and redownloading everything in FLAC/320 and only had 2 albums on at the time. I will have a lot more extensive listening time throughout the week and I will post impressions, probably in a separate review thread with the RSA Predator/LOD/iPhone 3g (or iPod 5.5g).

 

[matthewh133]

Yeah guitars are far from recessed lol. These actually are quite balanced. If anything, I do notice is the highs are rolled off a little, at least in this stage of "burn in."

 

[meurglys0]

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Yeah guitars are far from recessed lol. These actually are quite balanced. If anything, I do notice is the highs are rolled off a little, at least in this stage of "burn in."

 
I'm afraid Iphone 3g may not be suitable for listening to every album, for it doesn't have a customizable EQ. Ipod 5.5 on rockbox should simply rock with any album.

 

[matthewh133]

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I'm afraid Iphone 3g may not be suitable for listening to every album, for it doesn't have a customizable EQ. Ipod 5.5 on rockbox should simply rock with any album.

Yeah I've swapped to using the iPod 5.5g. Got it going with rockbox atm. Haven't touched EQ yet though.

 

[manutd]

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Well mine just arrived. Initial impressions are good. Vocals are beautiful, bass is punchy, no sibilance. Atm with only about 30 minutes on them I am noticing the guitars don't seem to be as nice as my AD900s. They seem even a little recessed.. I'll post further impressions after they've been used a lot more. My RSA Predator should be arriving tomorrow too with a silver/copper cryo LOD so I'll pair them up and see the results.

nice, i just got mine this week also. very impressed with the sound, but had a quick question, did yours include silicon dual-flange tips in the ES box? all the reviews and pics i had seen before i ordered showed only 2 pair of comply tips.

 

[latent]

Yes.
 
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Well mine just arrived. Initial impressions are good. Vocals are beautiful, bass is punchy, no sibilance. Atm with only about 30 minutes on them I am noticing the guitars don't seem to be as nice as my AD900s. They seem even a little recessed.. I'll post further impressions after they've been used a lot more. My RSA Predator should be arriving tomorrow too with a silver/copper cryo LOD so I'll pair them up and see the results.

nice, i just got mine this week also. very impressed with the sound, but had a quick question, did yours include silicon dual-flange tips in the ES box? all the reviews and pics i had seen before i ordered showed only 2 pair of comply tips.

 

 

 

[Hero Kid]

Those people who only got comply tips were some of the first people around here to receive them. They've been shipping with those silicon bi-flanges for months and months now.

 

[manutd]

thanks Hero Kid, latent.

 

[Photofan1986]

Back after a while of pure happiness with my SM3 (modded) and I hate to say this but today, the right earpiece simply came apart without ANY effort. I am very careful with my stuff, and it's the first time an iem break on me (yeah maybe the SF3's connector, too, but it was pure crap anyway).
Not a problem though: when I came back home, I used some super glue to put it back together and they're like new, but hey, this shouldn't happen on 350€ iems.
 
Just thought it would be fair to share my experience. Other than this, I really LOVE those iems, and they are my favourite by quite a margin (compared to RE-252 and IE8, which I like very much, too).

 

[airwax]

I hope that doesn't happen to mine. I don't really take very good care of my IEMs. I'm glad that you fixed the problem easily. Now, back to pure musical enjoyment.

 

[matthewh133]

Ever since I got mine I have been a little worried about that problem. They look very easy to break. Lets hope they hold up!

 

[Hero Kid]

I've had mine for months and months and I can't say I baby them. If they aren't in my ears they are sitting on a bench/windowsill or in my jeans pocket.
Haven't had any breaks yet!