fredman22
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Having upgraded to the W3 in January of this year after owning/loving UM2s for 3 years, I disagree and think the W3 is easily worth $100 more than the UM2 ($300USD vs. $400USD) simply by virtue of its enormously extended range in both directions. It is a bit more finicky to acclimate to but I feel a much more satisfying portable solution than the UM2. And, as much as I loved the UM2 I would still recommend the UM3X more as simply $79 more for that much extended range, tightening of the bass and restoring higher end freqs, and almost the exactly same fit as the UM2 ($300USD vs. $379USD) - and little or none of the W3's quirks. Unless you can get them (UM2s) new for a lot less than their usual list of $300, the newer models are much improved in exactly the right areas and worth the little extra over the long term satisfaction and value returned, IMO (sorry if hijacking this IE8 thread). Cheers.
Originally Posted by scytheavatar /img/forum/go_quote.gif I am talking about the Westone 3 and UM3X. The Westone 3 I do like a lot, but still I think that it isn't that much better than the UM2 than what some make it out to be. But it's certainly a nice IEM, just that it's questionable if it's worth $400. As for the UM3X I am still yet to determine any significance difference between it and the UM2. The sad thing is that people here seem to have forgotten how good the UM2 was, it's still my top recommendation. |
Having upgraded to the W3 in January of this year after owning/loving UM2s for 3 years, I disagree and think the W3 is easily worth $100 more than the UM2 ($300USD vs. $400USD) simply by virtue of its enormously extended range in both directions. It is a bit more finicky to acclimate to but I feel a much more satisfying portable solution than the UM2. And, as much as I loved the UM2 I would still recommend the UM3X more as simply $79 more for that much extended range, tightening of the bass and restoring higher end freqs, and almost the exactly same fit as the UM2 ($300USD vs. $379USD) - and little or none of the W3's quirks. Unless you can get them (UM2s) new for a lot less than their usual list of $300, the newer models are much improved in exactly the right areas and worth the little extra over the long term satisfaction and value returned, IMO (sorry if hijacking this IE8 thread). Cheers.