swbf2cheater
Headphoneus Supremus
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overall this set has just bumped the Forte off my list due to it playing fusion guitar tracks, rock and metal so great. I am very happy.
Highs are NOT piercing, they are just crisp and very engaging. When the high notes from a high hat or screaming guitar hit, they hit hard but as I said not enough to say its too much. Maybe piercing was the wrong choice of words to use, very engaging and lively are more accurate terms. I said it was unlike grado highs ( which are very piercing ) but they remain high enough to remain lively, but not too high to cause discomfort or a sense of unbalance
And yes, the 9w Metal version review will be coming soon. The Forte didn't last long at all haha and in my review I did mention that it was likely to be trumped by the new 9w, I was right
Ive always been an earbud man, I prefer the small form factor, comfort and personal staging they offer over full size because im always moving around. I hope this is a new trend and even more great new tech comes out. more people use the stock ipod earbuds than anything and they are a hanging style, so its only natural to cater to those people with much nicer higher quality buds.
I found the MX980 to be highly engaging. I guess that just goes to show once again that music is a highly subjective matter. Granted, I've only listened to them for maybe half an hour during our Berlin meet. But I instantly fell in love. And they fit great too, as opposed to my MX760. Weird, huh?
Interesting point about the Charm's scalability btw. I'm currently looking for a Headsix or a mini^3, because I feel like my E7 and CMOY just don't do it for some of my gear. I guess I'm gonna have to try the Charm with my Little Dot and the Bravo amp. The latter is the only one capable of properly driving my AKG K340.