deusofhearts
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Okay just finished all 170 pages of this thread. I picked up my X last week from ebay. I scored the x1050 model for a mere $207 shipped and the unit was virtually pristine so no complaints about the price here
My experience is limited to owning UM2s 3 years ago and SE530s sometime last year. My UM2s were paired with an old iPod 4th generation with mainly 320kbps mp3 files. I liked the sound, but wasn't really into the dull neutrality of it. I then 'upgraded' to the SE530s and paired it with the touch 1g and 2g and was unimpressed. In fact I hardly used the pairing for the time I owned them. After selling the SE530s I've been on a hiatus until about last month when I decided to check out what was in which lead me here.
I now use the X1050 alongside UE Triple.Fi 10s and I enjoy the sound immensely. I've only tested the TF10s with the touch and nano using the same files, but they just don't produce sound the same way. With the X and all settings off and EQ set to neutral with CB at +1, the sound is incredibly fun and warm with smooth highs. I'm not a basshead but the punchy bass I get out of the TF10 + x1050 combination makes it hard to keep my feet still. I really like the fun sound signature and I want to add it's not at all fatiguing to my ears. I can listen up to 5 at a time while studying in the library. One downside is sometimes I get so into the music, I tend to lose focus on my current task at hand.
One further comment on the TF10s. The medium tips fit perfectly fine and comfortable on my right ear and I could easily go all day with them, but the same can't be said about the left ear. The mediums give a perfect seal for the left ear but the canal can get very sore from extended use. Using the small silicone for the left ear does not give a good seal so that's out of the question. I think this is really only an issue that upgrading to customs can solve as I've had this problem with SE530s and UM2s as well.
edit: just discovered something. If you have two albums with the same name but different artists then consider renaming one of them because they will both end up getting lumped together if you filter and select your music by albums
My experience is limited to owning UM2s 3 years ago and SE530s sometime last year. My UM2s were paired with an old iPod 4th generation with mainly 320kbps mp3 files. I liked the sound, but wasn't really into the dull neutrality of it. I then 'upgraded' to the SE530s and paired it with the touch 1g and 2g and was unimpressed. In fact I hardly used the pairing for the time I owned them. After selling the SE530s I've been on a hiatus until about last month when I decided to check out what was in which lead me here.
I now use the X1050 alongside UE Triple.Fi 10s and I enjoy the sound immensely. I've only tested the TF10s with the touch and nano using the same files, but they just don't produce sound the same way. With the X and all settings off and EQ set to neutral with CB at +1, the sound is incredibly fun and warm with smooth highs. I'm not a basshead but the punchy bass I get out of the TF10 + x1050 combination makes it hard to keep my feet still. I really like the fun sound signature and I want to add it's not at all fatiguing to my ears. I can listen up to 5 at a time while studying in the library. One downside is sometimes I get so into the music, I tend to lose focus on my current task at hand.
One further comment on the TF10s. The medium tips fit perfectly fine and comfortable on my right ear and I could easily go all day with them, but the same can't be said about the left ear. The mediums give a perfect seal for the left ear but the canal can get very sore from extended use. Using the small silicone for the left ear does not give a good seal so that's out of the question. I think this is really only an issue that upgrading to customs can solve as I've had this problem with SE530s and UM2s as well.
edit: just discovered something. If you have two albums with the same name but different artists then consider renaming one of them because they will both end up getting lumped together if you filter and select your music by albums