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Toughnut... It is more than likely that these are the FX500s, although there is no concrete proof either way - but, irrespective of whether they are re-badged FX500s, or new FX1000s, they really are damned nice
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Sorry ilney, I cannot say as I haven't fired up the wireless side of this, as I'm so hooked on the music side... however, those who have tried it say that the browser is rudimentary at best, so - depending on what 'gears' actually are (I'm guessing they're like 'widgets'??), I would say probably not... Quote:
techfreakazoid...
I have tried the SE500 and the SA5000 (I don't have the DT880s here at the moment) and - the Shures sound very nice, and their rich midrange is NOT made syrupy by this player, infact only the Shures well reported lack of treble stop these from returning back to being a main listen for me (well, that alone with the cracked sheath on the cable...) - After trying them, it also allows me to answer authoritively the hiss question - with high sensnitivity IEMs, yes - there is a little hiss evident when the player is just sat there, but - it really is barely audible in comparison to some other players out there, no problems at all
Re the SA5000, you get the inevitable lack of drive / volume compared to IEMs, but - if you were desperate, they are listenable, without the normal bass deficiency you can have with other players... - although, I would certainly prefer to use a full sized rig for driving them...
Originally Posted by toughnut /img/forum/go_quote.gif @Duncan Is't that FX500? It look like FX500 O_O |
Toughnut... It is more than likely that these are the FX500s, although there is no concrete proof either way - but, irrespective of whether they are re-badged FX500s, or new FX1000s, they really are damned nice
Originally Posted by ilney /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can this player support Google's Gears? |
Sorry ilney, I cannot say as I haven't fired up the wireless side of this, as I'm so hooked on the music side... however, those who have tried it say that the browser is rudimentary at best, so - depending on what 'gears' actually are (I'm guessing they're like 'widgets'??), I would say probably not... Quote:
Originally Posted by techfreakazoid /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for your impressions, Duncan. You mentioned the 'richer midrange' on the X1000; any insights on how they pair with a midrange-rich IEM such as the E500/SE530? What's the synergy and how much juice is there with the SA5000s and DT880s? Seems like we have similar phone tastes. |
techfreakazoid...
I have tried the SE500 and the SA5000 (I don't have the DT880s here at the moment) and - the Shures sound very nice, and their rich midrange is NOT made syrupy by this player, infact only the Shures well reported lack of treble stop these from returning back to being a main listen for me (well, that alone with the cracked sheath on the cable...) - After trying them, it also allows me to answer authoritively the hiss question - with high sensnitivity IEMs, yes - there is a little hiss evident when the player is just sat there, but - it really is barely audible in comparison to some other players out there, no problems at all
Re the SA5000, you get the inevitable lack of drive / volume compared to IEMs, but - if you were desperate, they are listenable, without the normal bass deficiency you can have with other players... - although, I would certainly prefer to use a full sized rig for driving them...