davehutch
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Hi everyone, my big day approacheth and, as the strain relief rubber on my Klipsch X10s is starting to split, I thought I ought to start planning a replacement set as a treat to myself.
I've tried Shure 535s and found them to be a bit too coloured and warm sounding for my liking.
I love the X10 sound as it's extremely detailed and IMO, very neutral.
It has enough bass for me, as I listen to a lot of acoustic jazz and I've always found the double bass to sound "correct".
What I don't like is the extremely microphonic cable and the weakness of the cable entry points.
I use Shure olives and find the isolation to be better than the stock buds this way.
I'm toying with the idea of going "custon fit", but I'm not sure about that yet.
Does anyone have a recommendation, up to maybe £350 that would be a "better" version of the sound I enjoy currently?
Thanks in advance
Dave
I've tried Shure 535s and found them to be a bit too coloured and warm sounding for my liking.
I love the X10 sound as it's extremely detailed and IMO, very neutral.
It has enough bass for me, as I listen to a lot of acoustic jazz and I've always found the double bass to sound "correct".
What I don't like is the extremely microphonic cable and the weakness of the cable entry points.
I use Shure olives and find the isolation to be better than the stock buds this way.
I'm toying with the idea of going "custon fit", but I'm not sure about that yet.
Does anyone have a recommendation, up to maybe £350 that would be a "better" version of the sound I enjoy currently?
Thanks in advance
Dave