KrooLism
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Wow - that's some about face in opinions there piccolo.
Must be the 650's influence and I don't blame you
I must say I have to disagree to some extent. I think IEM's can be one of the best sounding devices one can buy. True, their high end frequency is 16000hz... but the human threshold is somewhere between 20-22khz. 18khz is about the noise that you hear when you turn the television or monitor on with nothing displaying. For older people who don't know what I'm talking about (my parents for eg.) it's because your ears have become less sensitive to those frequencies.
Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek /img/forum/go_quote.gif I used to be a big IEM supporter, but not so much any more. A reasonably good full-size can will nearly always offer significantly higher quality sound than even the best IEM can give. Part of the reason for this are the inherent limitations of balanced armature drivers, and the small size and in-ear nature of the device itself. A full-size can will offer more impact and better extension on the top end than any IEM. |
Wow - that's some about face in opinions there piccolo.
Must be the 650's influence and I don't blame you

I must say I have to disagree to some extent. I think IEM's can be one of the best sounding devices one can buy. True, their high end frequency is 16000hz... but the human threshold is somewhere between 20-22khz. 18khz is about the noise that you hear when you turn the television or monitor on with nothing displaying. For older people who don't know what I'm talking about (my parents for eg.) it's because your ears have become less sensitive to those frequencies.
