[koven]

One thing I love about coming to Japan is visiting E earphone! I wish we had such a store in the US... tried out some models for the first time from Lime, Fitear, QDC, Acoustune.. all impressive in their own way.. second time hearing the VE8 and as blown away as my first in Bangkok.. probably the best BA tuning I've ever tried. I wish some of these CIEM makers would sell universals, I mean they made demo versions but don't sell them sadly. One disappointment is that neither the Tokyo or Osaka shop had the Jomo Trinity. Lastly I have to mention my most memorable listen being the Kumitate Focus.. wow, felt so balanced and refined across the board, it oozed high fidelity with the cherry on top as one of the most beautiful shell work I've seen. The Lakh was solid but I thought the Focus was amazing. Would have bought it on the spot if it was a universal.

Oh.. and I simply couldn't leave empty handed!

 

[audio123]

My take on the Plussound Exo Tri-Silver. Can't go wrong with the Tri-Silver if you want an incisive bass expression, forward midrange and engaging treble!
Enjoy & Happy Listening, as always!

 

[Ricky64]

One thing I love about coming to Japan is visiting E earphone! I wish we had such a store in the US... tried out some models for the first time from Lime, Fitear, QDC, Acoustune.. all impressive in their own way.. second time hearing the VE8 and as blown away as my first in Bangkok.. probably the best BA tuning I've ever tried. I wish some of these CIEM makers would sell universals, I mean they made demo versions but don't sell them sadly. One disappointment is that neither the Tokyo or Osaka shop had the Jomo Trinity. Lastly I have to mention my most memorable listen being the Kumitate Focus.. wow, felt so balanced and refined across the board, it oozed high fidelity with the cherry on top as one of the most beautiful shell work I've seen. The Lakh was solid but I thought the Focus was amazing. Would have bought it on the spot if it was a universal.





Oh.. and I simply couldn't leave empty handed!

So, what was your impression of the 1ZR?

 

[KuroKitsu]

To be honest, I've been getting tired of cable makers shoving silver cables of increasing price at the market. "This isn't your stereotypical silver, its not bright AND IT tampers with the bass, also: It looks A E S T H E T I C AND IS A L LO Y/P U R E"

 

[echineko]

Spoiler

To be honest, I've been getting tired of cable makers shoving silver cables of increasing price at the market. "This isn't your stereotypical silver, its not bright AND IT tampers with the bass, also: It looks A E S T H E T I C AND IS A L LO Y/P U R E"

"Innovation"

 

[KuroKitsu]

"Innovation"

More like Marketing and blatant cash grab Innovation

 

[soullinker20]

I've been into cables before and they offer different flavors and improvement. It's a lot of trial and error in my case but got the one that worked well for me.

 

[491326]

A E S T H E T I C

gold looks best

 

[KuroKitsu]

gold looks best

PILLAR MEN THEME PLAYS

AZTEC DUBSTEP

 

[Deezel177]

gold looks best

Gold can be gaudy. Subtlety is key.

 

[491326]

PILLAR MEN THEME PLAYS

AZTEC DUBSTEP

AWAKEN MY MASTERS

Gold can be gaudy. Subtlety is key.

me:


I'm a gaudy type of person. 土豪金 as they say in China

 

[Raketen]

Gold can be gaudy. Subtlety is key.

Gold headphones are plenty subtle... just need to accessorize your IEM with the right clothing.

 

[491326]

PILLAR MEN THEME PLAYS

AZTEC DUBSTEP

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[491326]

To be honest, I've been getting tired of cable makers shoving silver cables of increasing price at the market. "This isn't your stereotypical silver, its not bright AND IT tampers with the bass, also: It looks A E S T H E T I C AND IS A L LO Y/P U R E"

Personally, I think cables make a noticeable difference to sound. I can definitely tell that my cables sound different from each other and certain cables actually perform better than others. However, I still have no idea why iem cables can be so expensive. Is it the price of the material?

 

[PointyFox]

I'd love to see cable manufacturers actually provide cable measurements to back up their claims.
Something like these, but you know, with differences:

..or is it not possible for some reason?

Well to be fair, cables can make a difference with headphones with low, inconsistent impedance through the audible frequency range such as low impedance IEMs with multiple drivers. But how they will affect the sound is based on the ouput impedance of your source, and the particular impedances of your headphones, and is not possible to generalize. In this case, how it alters the sound is based on the resistance of the cable and not its price or overall quality.