Looking for better IEMs. Disappointed with Hippo VB

[TheMiddleSky]

PFE has light bass compare to EP630, even after run bass boost from E5
 
bass lover? also can try Hippo Boom for sure, coming from VB, I feel headache when hear Boom because its bass, it's really BOOM 

 

[swanlee]

Wow, I can't imagine not being happy with the Bass on the VB's, you did try one of the other bass disc options didn't you? I use the middle bass option with 2 dots. To me these have the best bass of any IEM I have ever heard.
 
Someone else suggested the Atrio in this thread but if you don't like the VB don't bother with the Atrio's I owned the Atrio's before the VB's and the VB's crush them in every single way including bass.

 

[Del Griffith]

I love my W3 and think the bass is awesome..but I don't think they would be the kind of bass the op is looking for..imho they are far from huge bass. I just ordered the hippo vb in hopes it would fill the gap in the bass heavy music I listen to that the w3 doesn't cut it with. Hopefully I didn't screw the pooch even though they were only $79.

 

[squarebox]

Hi guys, 
I have just tried out ATH-CKS70 and love it, just the amount of Bass i need.
I have just ordered it.
 
@ysksky : i have tried a well burnt it hippo vs a well burnt in ath-cks70. I'm still disappointed in hippo. i would rather buy 3set of ep-630(for hippos $$) as backups than buy hippo.
 
@swanlee : I tried changing the bass plate and went with 2 dots, I not saying i hippo vb are bad just that i hoped for more because of all the review saying that the bass is awesome. Hippo VB's bass is good but not enough for me.
 
Last point, ATH-CKS70 does not have the clarity of the Hippos VB. (the difference could be heard clearly)
I'm not a audiophile(first post), so it doesn't affect me greatly.

 

[justinxbailey]

I agree here, the VB's take a loooong time to burn in.. I have around 245 hours burn in on mine and I still think they're not finished as the sound has changed throughout the whole listening time...

 
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ts have you finish burning ur iem? hippo vb need to burn at least 300hrs. anyway im disappointed with my hippo vb also 

 

[KLS]

 
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Hi guys, 
I have just tried out ATH-CKS70 and love it, just the amount of Bass i need.
I have just ordered it.
 
@ysksky : i have tried a well burnt it hippo vs a well burnt in ath-cks70. I'm still disappointed in hippo. i would rather buy 3set of ep-630(for hippos $$) as backups than buy hippo.
 
@swanlee : I tried changing the bass plate and went with 2 dots, I not saying i hippo vb are bad just that i hoped for more because of all the review saying that the bass is awesome. Hippo VB's bass is good but not enough for me.
 
Last point, ATH-CKS90 does not have the clarity of the Hippos VB. (the difference could be heard clearly)
I'm not a audiophile(first post), so it doesn't affect me greatly.

You mean 90 or 70?
 

 

[squarebox]

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Originally Posted by KLS /img/forum/go_quote.gif
You mean 90 or 70?

 
ATH-CKS70. My bad.
*fixed*

 

[KLS]

@squarebox, just want to make sure

 As the CKS90 seems to be hot now in Japan.

 

[TheMiddleSky]

so you love the CKS-70 huh? glad to hear that, nice choice for bass lover.
 
yes, it doesn't offering clarity as VB, but the mid is still nice, and the treble is smooth and good too.