ChrisGarrett
New Head-Fier
Received the Final E3000 today!
First impressions: I'm 95% pleased with them. The 5% drop is the mid-bass bloom, otherwise they sound excellent to my ear, it is the sound signature that I hoped for: natural, musical, full-bodied vocals, smooth high-mids, smooth highs. L-shaped I guess by general consensus, but for me they are neutral because it is the sound that I like and perceive as neutral.
Yes the mid-bass is a bit too much, but outdoors it will be beneficial because outdoors you always need more bass
I also love the fact that they are not isolating / claustrophobic. They feel like open cans. Very good soundstage.
The comfort is stellar, excellent selection of tips - 5 sizes!. Very good materials on the tips.
For me, this is one of the rare occasions when a pair of headphones / IEMs perfectly fit the description of the reviews I've read about them.
I also bought the FiiO FH1 based on reviews and it was a big let-down: there was something missing between the bass and the high mids, they had low bass but otherwise sounded thin and disjointed. The E3000 I find very cohesive - the advantage of single driver! I love them!
I use them with my FiiO Q5 DAC/AMP and they pair perfectly.
Please tell me if / how will they change after burn-in?
I got mine about a month ago and just ran them for 60 hours on my iPod without listening too much and probably have another 10 hours further. Since most of these cheaper IEMs have FRs much like a paint shaker, I find them refreshing. I have KZ ZSTs, GeekWorld, ToneKing TS1s and Symphonized NG?, so those comprise my immediate frame of reference. My source is the XS Max iPhone, FWIW.
Chris