[MiniatureCow]

These headphones are great so far. But the treble is harsh beyond what I expected. Can't wait to see if they burn in like so many say they will.
 
I was wondering, has anyone used these with a Sandisk Clip+? I'm concerned that the Clip might be contributing to the harsh treble. I know there's eq available (I rockboxed it) but I'm interested in the flat output from it. All files are FLAC.

 

[maguire]

I burned mine in with different burn in files 24/7 for a week. Sub bass on these is fantastic. The highs to my ears are not harsh but definitaley there...
Only thing i can pick on is i find a tad recessed in the mids. As in V shaped, extend well in both directions with a dip in the middle. These are a fun iem.

 

[maguire]

Damn.....I have 3 pairs of these now.....Black, Red & Blue. I love them at low volumes when going to bed at night...They fit wonderfully, easy on the ears.
I think someone else mentioned that when wearing these to make sure you have the thingy pointing down. I wear these over the ears with the standard tip they come with I think its Medium. Oh ye Burn in well also.

 

[Painful Chafe]

  Damn.....I have 3 pairs of these now.....Black, Red & Blue. I love them at low volumes when going to bed at night...They fit wonderfully, easy on the ears.
I think someone else mentioned that when wearing these to make sure you have the thingy pointing down. I wear these over the ears with the standard tip they come with I think its Medium. Oh ye Burn in well also.

I really like these as a "sleeping" IEM, too. These sound really good at low volumes and don't bother me when on my side. They are usually(90% of the time) still in the next morning.

 

[Whitigir]

Wooohhh. Loved the s500 from carbon nano tubes. Now i am onto these...lovely for the prices. I realize there are fake china products which was cheaply made for cheap. They are horrible. Buy from adorama online if you can.

 

[ponyo]

These sound whack.

 

[B9Scrambler]

These sound whack.

80s or 90s use of the term?

 

[nbriles2000]

Does anyone have any advice for getting these bad boys open? I want to recable an old pair that died on me

 

[B9Scrambler]

Winners in London, ON has them for 16 CAD.....not sure why I'm still on the fence tbh...

 

[Apex Eight]

Late to the party, but I just ordered a pair of these from Amazon and they should be here tomorrow. I own the HiFiMAN RE-400s, and while they are really great, they don't do so well with the electronic based music I've been listening to as of late. To fill this gap, I was eyeing the Yamaha EPH-100, JVC FXT90, and the AT IM50/70s. I wasn't willing to spend the money on the Yamahas, FXT90s, and IM70s and thought that the IM50s wouldn't be that much different than my RE-400s. I also wanted to avoid going down the VSD3/S Tenore/Basso route in fear of poor build quality. I really wanted the FXT90s but settled on what seems to be their little brother, the FX40s. I'm really interested to see what the carbon nanotube technology is all about. I'll probably write a review on them in a few weeks.

 

[rickdohc]

There are better sounding iems at this price range today.
 
I still use my pair of FX40,  BUT.... at low volumes.   At low volumes the treble is more controled and overall the sound is ok,  i use them for sleeping/bed.
 
To much volume and they go wild!

 

[Apex Eight]

  There are better sounding iems at this price range today.
 
I still use my pair of FX40,  BUT.... at low volumes.   At low volumes the treble is more controled and overall the sound is ok,  i use them for sleeping/bed.
 
To much volume and they go wild!

I got mine for $15. I'm no longer a big fan of my SHE3590s. What would you recommend under $20? Pistons?

 

[rickdohc]

  I got mine for $15. I'm no longer a big fan of my SHE3590s. What would you recommend under $20? Pistons?

Pistons 2.0 for Sure!   Nice sounding iem.. Treble is better than the 3580.

 

[Apex Eight]

Pistons 2.0 for Sure!   Nice sounding iem.. Treble is better than the 3580.

Gotcha. Though, I've got to say, my initial impressions of the FX40s are quite positive. The design is strange and I'm still working on achieving a perfect fit, and the treble can be quite splashy, but the bass is so tight and punchy. It's as if the SHE3590 and FX40s are opposite to where the bass of the former can make the presentation sound congested whereas the treble of the former can sound splashy and uncontrolled. I for one am not very sensitive to bright treble but I do wish that the upper frequencies on the FX40 were better controlled but for a $15 IEM I can't complain. If anything, these just make me want to try the higher end JVC IEMs. It seems as though their house sound suits my taste. I hope to have a full review of the FX40 in a few weeks.

 

[rickdohc]

Gotcha. Though, I've got to say, my initial impressions of the FX40s are quite positive. The design is strange and I'm still working on achieving a perfect fit, and the treble can be quite splashy, but the bass is so tight and punchy. It's as if the SHE3590 and FX40s are opposite to where the bass of the former can make the presentation sound congested whereas the treble of the former can sound splashy and uncontrolled. I for one am not very sensitive to bright treble but I do wish that the upper frequencies on the FX40 were better controlled but for a $15 IEM I can't complain. If anything, these just make me want to try the higher end JVC IEMs. It seems as though their house sound suits my taste. I hope to have a full review of the FX40 in a few weeks.

 
You can expect a "thicker" sound with the Pistons and less treble.