K_19
Headphoneus Supremus
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Hey all,
I recently picked up the Etymotic Kids 5 (my first Ety experience) and found that I really, really enjoy their flat sound for their price. I was surprised to find myself tolerating the comfort factor well, it seems that my ear canals are bigger than usual so the bigger triple flanges fit me really well. Touch noise is a bit annoying but expected of something so isolating and not looping over ear... I use it when I'm stationary most of the time anyway.
Anyways, I like this IEM enough that I am considering a upgrade to the MK5, which just from their external looks seems like Ety Kids with a lower impedance... I do find myself wishing for a little bit more volume with the Ety Kids... but it seems like thus far the info on MK5 on head-fi seems pretty sparse except for the two fine reviews I found on its product page here. I'm particularly interested in detail how they compare to the Ety Kids and if they're more or less the same, as that's what I'm really looking for. Though I do think that I'll probably go all the way to ER4S at some point, lol. But for now, I'd probably like a more gradual climb up the ladder.
If anyone can chime in that'd be great. Thanks!
I recently picked up the Etymotic Kids 5 (my first Ety experience) and found that I really, really enjoy their flat sound for their price. I was surprised to find myself tolerating the comfort factor well, it seems that my ear canals are bigger than usual so the bigger triple flanges fit me really well. Touch noise is a bit annoying but expected of something so isolating and not looping over ear... I use it when I'm stationary most of the time anyway.
Anyways, I like this IEM enough that I am considering a upgrade to the MK5, which just from their external looks seems like Ety Kids with a lower impedance... I do find myself wishing for a little bit more volume with the Ety Kids... but it seems like thus far the info on MK5 on head-fi seems pretty sparse except for the two fine reviews I found on its product page here. I'm particularly interested in detail how they compare to the Ety Kids and if they're more or less the same, as that's what I'm really looking for. Though I do think that I'll probably go all the way to ER4S at some point, lol. But for now, I'd probably like a more gradual climb up the ladder.
If anyone can chime in that'd be great. Thanks!