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Originally Posted by mythless /img/forum/go_quote.gif
From what I've read, I don't think the FX500 can match the detail and clarity of the shure. I don't know if you have the E500 already, but the E500 is essentially the same thing as the SE530.
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Yes, i own the E500's, but unfortunetely as i mentioned the cable split issue had gradually degraded to the point of left channel wire now has an intermittant break in it, so it has had it's day and would ideally get the E530's, which yes, as you say are essentially the same as the E500, but i want to make sure that they have rectified the problem before investing another £250 for them!
Hence with what i had read on the Sony X-series forum the owners on there say the FX500 has a good synergy with the "X" and made me think if it was a good punt worth trying when looking at the price difference compared to the SE530's.
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Originally Posted by iponderous /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I have those three IEMs. To my ears, the FX500's have remarkable clarity, extended highs, recessed midrange and deep, visceral bass. I found the highs too sharp. They were very fatiguing for me and I could only tolerate listening to them for short periods. I would describe the sound signature as pristine bordering on stark. I found them just as detailed as my SE530's; even more so. They had excellent instrument separation and there was no audible hiss on my ipod touch.
These phones are very different animals. The FX500 is a dynamic driver and the SE530 is balanced armature. They render music differently. If you are a fan of the SE530's mids you might miss them when listening to the FX500's. In short, my FX500's are up for sale and my SE530's aren't going anywhere (nor are my IE8's for that matter).
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Basically that was what my reservation is Iponderous that if i like the SE500 sound as much as i do, which i even prefer over the IE8's (which are still a very good iem) then would i like the FX500's.
The only reason i asked was like i said to Mythless, with a lot of people saying the FX500 had good synergy with the Sony X series which i have would they be worth the punt for around £80 odd pounds, but at the end of the day they are going to be missing something that the E500 give then is it worth getting them and i have read else where that they had a "fatiguing" sound after a while, so it intrigued me what they would sound like in comparison to my E500's.
The mids is one of the things i like about the Shure with it's more overall balanced sound, but it is just ever so bass light in certain situations when compared to say the IE8's but after listening to the IE8's for a long period i do find even with the bass port set to minimum, not fatiguing, but i would just say when i went back to the Shure's that i preffered the more overall balanced sound ( i know that sounds a little contradicting!) and i would also have to add the IE8's seem to have a better & wider soundstage than the E500's but over all i love my E500's!
( i do say that presently without having found a descent pair of tips yet for the ie8's that have a good a seal as my E500's, so who know's when i do find a pair maybe comply 400's i will change my mind there also!)
So i am still intrigued by the FX500's, but just wonder are they worth the punt for the £80 odd pounds or just invest that amount in getting another pair of as they are now the E530's if they have for sure rectified the cable issue.
Thanks for both your input so far, been much appreciated ; )
