do you have a good and cheap planar only to compare (timeless,s12) ?
IMR Acoustics EDP (Every Day Planar)
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BigNewsII
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Sweet. I really like the white. Added bonus is that it doesn’t look like a Ninja Turtle like the EDP. Happy listening! Let us know what you think.
fablestruck
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Spoken to Bob of IMR and he suggests 300-500hrs of burn-in for EDP ACE so it is too early to objectively tell.
On first listen though they are quite different tuning-wise.
EDP= substantial amount of bass with more sub-bass extension (DD-like), meatier midrange, a little rolled-off highs.
Timeless: cleaner bass response, comparatively a little distant mid-range, prominent highs.
Using Sennheiser IE Pro silicone tips for both with the foam filter removed for EDP ACE.
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so how does edp ace play against these 2 ?
fablestruck
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As I mention in my previous post the EDP ACE is tuned differently. The 7Hrz high-range forwardness is absent and the bass is more prominent and deeper with the IMR. I haven't tried the other tuning filters yet. Stand by...
fablestruck
1000+ Head-Fier
Well,
After more than 100hrs burn in and serious listening with various genres I experimented with the filters. These indeed significantly affect the sound. I found the gray-blue combination (pictured) better than the initial black filter combo because bass is tighter while reaching low and the mid's-high's clarity and naturalness amazing.
Now after A/Bing this setting with my Timeless I found the latter with less controlled bass, distant midrange and somehow hot highs in comparison. Go figure.
And the sense of placement and imaging of EDP ACE is also addictive. I don't know if this has to do with the bone conduction driver but it is noticable whatever the reason.
Still haven't tried them on a balanced output.
After more than 100hrs burn in and serious listening with various genres I experimented with the filters. These indeed significantly affect the sound. I found the gray-blue combination (pictured) better than the initial black filter combo because bass is tighter while reaching low and the mid's-high's clarity and naturalness amazing.
Now after A/Bing this setting with my Timeless I found the latter with less controlled bass, distant midrange and somehow hot highs in comparison. Go figure.
And the sense of placement and imaging of EDP ACE is also addictive. I don't know if this has to do with the bone conduction driver but it is noticable whatever the reason.
Still haven't tried them on a balanced output.
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