Hippocamp
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My Livewires arrived yesterday, about three weeks after sending the impressions
Been using ety er4p's, and the LWs really compare well.
I don't get quite as much isolation with the LWs as with the ety flange tip, but they fit is really comfortable, and after a while, you hardly notice they're in. Much more bass with the LWs, without an loss in detail or precision. The er4ps sound tinny and thin in comparison. VERY happy the LWs.
But I was surprised how efficient the LWs are -- takes almost nothing to drive them. Much more sensitive than the er4ps, which are supposed to be low impedance. Hooked up to my Cowon D2, the er4ps reach a comfortable listening level at ~25 on the 50 volume scale. For the LWs, ~12. On my Ibasso D1, I can only go to about 15% of the volume output before it gets too loud.
Is this typical for the LWs? Would it make sense to try out the LW 50 ohm cable? What effects might adding the higher impedance cable have on sound quality?
Been using ety er4p's, and the LWs really compare well.
I don't get quite as much isolation with the LWs as with the ety flange tip, but they fit is really comfortable, and after a while, you hardly notice they're in. Much more bass with the LWs, without an loss in detail or precision. The er4ps sound tinny and thin in comparison. VERY happy the LWs.
But I was surprised how efficient the LWs are -- takes almost nothing to drive them. Much more sensitive than the er4ps, which are supposed to be low impedance. Hooked up to my Cowon D2, the er4ps reach a comfortable listening level at ~25 on the 50 volume scale. For the LWs, ~12. On my Ibasso D1, I can only go to about 15% of the volume output before it gets too loud.
Is this typical for the LWs? Would it make sense to try out the LW 50 ohm cable? What effects might adding the higher impedance cable have on sound quality?