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Jan 18, 2014 at 10:05 PM Post #3,616 of 11,644
Sorry but I'm just starting to follow the FAD thread more in recent days. Is the older dynamic, 1350, 13mm earphone bass shy? Thanks in advance.
 
Jan 19, 2014 at 1:56 AM Post #3,617 of 11,644
ericp10 said:
Sorry but I'm just starting to follow the FAD thread more in recent days.
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This thread is doomed.
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ericp10 said:
Is the older dynamic, 1350, 13mm earphone bass shy? Thanks in advance.
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Joking aside, haven't heard them myself, but here's shigzeo's take:
 
shigzeo said:
  It depends on which product, really. The M1350 style had some very good vocals, but bass and high treble were too recessed, even with EQ. That was a pretty poor overall product, though much easier to use than the 1601 series. That 1601, heavy and hard to use as it is, has magic, that if you can coax out, is worth it for those who have no qualms about the price. Very special earphone, but it needs something like a Graham Slee Voyager. 
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Considering that the 1601 are still mid-centric, I kinda doubt that the 1350 will be your cup of tea. But then again, I've been wrong before (*cough*W4*cough :wink:
 
Jan 19, 2014 at 2:18 AM Post #3,618 of 11,644
james444 said:
This thread is doomed. :p


Joking aside, haven't heard them myself, but here's shigzeo's take:


Considering that the 1601 are still mid-centric, I kinda doubt that the 1350 will be your cup of tea. But then again, I've been wrong before (*cough*W4*cough :wink:
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Doomed? All good things come to an end my friend james444. lol

Thanks for the input sir.
 
Jan 19, 2014 at 7:22 AM Post #3,621 of 11,644
I'm going to try to get my hands on a (discontinued) Hoomia Bon 2.10, which is basically a cheapo version of the 1350M1/M2. I've heard that the transducers are actually the same, and it has the star tips too (which basically makes everything mid-centric). I've heard it before, and it sounds similar to the 1350M1 that I briefly heard years ago, but I can't confirm whether they're the same.
 
I do know that Hoomia contracted with Kanemori Takai years ago to help tune their earphones, while they designed earphones for FAD (Hoomia is mainly a design house, with a minor OEM manufacturing component). Hoomia sales reps have stated before that the 2.10 is actually the same thing as the 1350M1, just with different cable materials.
 
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Jan 19, 2014 at 10:37 AM Post #3,623 of 11,644
Jan 20, 2014 at 7:33 AM Post #3,625 of 11,644
Listening to the Hoomia Bon 2.10 as I type this on my F886. It definitely has the Piano Forte sound, and the sound is horrible with normal tips. They really need the star tips, or else the sound is like vomit. With them, it has that midcentric sound signature of FAD.
 
Jan 20, 2014 at 11:22 AM Post #3,627 of 11,644
nehcrow said:
  I remember in the brief period I owned the Heaven IV, they were a bit strident in the highs and did not impress much. 
That's possibly due to a bad seal though...
Does Heaven V rectify that?
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Were you using the default narrow tips? It doesn't happen to me with the wide ones, narrow ones sound worse all over the frequencies.
 
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