Thanks. What's the main differences between the 1950s and 1960s? I believe the 1950s is better paired with bassier/warmer IEMs like LX, and 1960s with airier/brighter IEMs like Fourte. Not sure why or how, just what I've read. If that's true, I have a use case for both.
Also interested in this - having the bird with the 1960, I’m keen on a pair for my other IEMs.
These PWs seem like a bit of an enigma - think it all comes down to synergy. I know the 1950 is often paired with bassier IEMs but the 1960 can work great too....if I recall correctly, @twister6 really enjoyed the pairing of 1960 4W with the Noir.
I wrote all of the Jolene comparisons (including against the Noir and A18s) with the bass dials at near-max; probably about 85-90% of the way there. Turning it up from there to 100% doesn't make too big a difference, so my comparisons would still apply.
It doesn't look like it. I only had My IEM Store's translated FB post to go off of, and I don't think it mentioned a DD. The Anole VX didn't have a DD either.
Oh mine so Joelene was in beast mode !
I thought it was dialed in 2 am o'clock near 0. Thanks to clarify then that means Jolene at its max is pretty balanced and not as bassy? Or dynamically aggressive like noirs?
Also interested in this - having the bird with the 1960, I’m keen on a pair for my other IEMs.
These PWs seem like a bit of an enigma - think it all comes down to synergy. I know the 1950 is often paired with bassier IEMs but the 1960 can work great too....if I recall correctly, @twister6 really enjoyed the pairing of 1960 4W with the Noir.
They're essentially swappable faceplates that lock onto the shell with a twist-lock mechanism, so you're able to change them on the fly. And, what's unique is that they're made for custom IEMs, which means a lot more work goes into it. It's a shame that their latest models weren't received all too well, but I'm confident we'll see them again at some point in the future.
qdc just announced a new flagship V14, which incorporates e-stats as well as balanced-armatures. My IEM Store's Facebook page lists its price at US$3000 for the universal and US$3400 for the custom. It also features swappable faceplates, but I don't know if it's only on the universal or the custom as well. It's hard for me to get excited about a $3000 flagship after what I heard out of the Jolene's yesterday. But, still, I look forward to trying it in 2022, I guess.
I don’t think the faceplate is swappable. Just saw a video of the V14 faceplates changing color after absorbing UV light. There are now 4 switches which equals 16 different sound profile/tweaks, damn getting even closer to that Anole name!
The listed price in China is 17800 RMB / 19800 RMB for these but as you can see, the price sold abroad will vary.
Oh mine so Joelene was in beast mode !
I thought it was dialed in 2 am o'clock near 0. Thanks to clarify then that means Jolene at its max is pretty balanced and not as bassy? Or dynamically aggressive like noirs?
Oh, I can see where the confusion is now. JH’s bass pod doesn’t work like a clock. It’s more like a speedometer. So, 0% is actually at about 8 o’ clock and 100% is at about 4 o’clock. Just like, on a speedometer, 0 MPH is at 8 o’clock and 200 or 220 MPH is at 4 o’clock.
The Jolene is about as bassy as the Noir at around 2 o’clock. It’s more sub-bass-y than it past that. Dynamically, they’re about the same. They just punch in different areas; the sub-bass, centre-mids and upper-treble for the Jolene, and the mid-bass, upper-mids and lower-treble for the Noir.
Oh, I can see where the confusion is now. JH’s bass pod doesn’t work like a clock. It’s more like a speedometer. So, 0% is actually at about 8 o’ clock and 100% is at about 4 o’clock. Just like, on a speedometer, 0 MPH is at 8 o’clock and 200 or 220 MPH is at 4 o’clock.
The Jolene is about as bassy as the Noir at around 2 o’clock. It’s more sub-bass-y than it past that. Dynamically, they’re about the same. They just punch in different areas; the sub-bass, centre-mids and upper-treble for the Jolene, and the mid-bass, upper-mids and lower-treble for the Noir.
For someone who generally gets annoyed by the upper mids in half the IEMs, I didn’t find the noir too bad honestly - if the Jolene tones them down a little further and emphasizes the lower mids + upper treble I think I’ve found my new daily
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