Eke and ian, pretty much showcase the differing opinions around here. Smaller, such as chamber music seems to be best? If they can nail jazz, chamber music, and some experimental electronic, like Kraftwerk, my curiosity remains picqued.
Thanks for the info guys.
As "audiophiles" search for the most natural or transparent reproduction, I find it hard to find a link, emotional or not, when the FR is so unconventional. When there is so much "missing." How then is that link made?
Ahh, but what a graph says is missing does not necessarily mean it is! One of the reasons why this headphone has taken over from all my others is that it does so much, so very well in terms of emotional connection. I never feel I am missing out on anything. Rather in fact gaining information on certain music.
For instance, the seminal Jazz at the pawn shop is a case in point. I have heard that album so many times and yet with the PF's there is so much more deep in the mix detail retrieved. I have not heard any headphone do that except this one, it is like listening through a really really good pair of speakers instead.
When I first got them I thought they were no good with metal (to put this in context I own one metal album!) but once my ears adjusted to the delivery I find I much prefer the way the PF's deliver that album, tool, laterelous.
I would agree that smaller classical music is best with these, especially early music which is wonderful, having said that I still cannot get over how these portray heavy weight opera such as Wagner. I have two ring cycles one of which is the Bohm live '67 recording. The movement of the performers, the way they communicate the story being told once again I have only found as resolving and compelling on a excellent speaker set up
Kiteki, I have limited knowledge of the 009 and a lot of the ER4S. From my recollection I don't feel the 009 is as emotionally involving as the PF's, having said that it does so much so well I would love to have a set!
The ER4S in comparison is still a wonderful IEM, a tad warmer and closed in sounding but is still my go to choice for musical enjoyment with great isolation.