Damn...these are pretty good. It’s as if my ER4XR and Comets mated. You get the coherency of the ER4XR but also the musicality of the Comets.
Pros:
- super wide soundstage (first thing I noticed)
- beautifully coherent mids and vocals (not recessed at all)
- just the right amount of bass (I find the ER4XR has too much mid-bass sometimes. These are tuned to similar level bass as the Comets)
- no sibilance and good treble presence (more than the Comets, less than the ER4s)
- amazingly comfortable (I went with the medium marshmallow tips)
- super light cable (doesn’t irritate the ears)
I’d describe these as neutral with a slight bass boost. These IEMs are very easy to love. They’re honest and transparent while having a pleasant personality.
Comparisons with ER4XR
- instrumental layering/separation: ER4XR
- soundstage width: MD+
- soundstage depth: ER4XR
- treble: ER4XR (extends higher)
- bass: MD+ (ER4XR is too much)
- sub-bass: MD+ (extends further, more quantity)
- vocals: ER4XR (more life-like)
- PRaT (pacing, rthymn and timing): ER4XR (it’s like a laser machine)
- comfort: MD+ (doesn’t feel like I have anything on)
I won’t compare these to the Comets, IT01 or GR07BE because I think the MD+ are better than them in every way (except maybe for the sub-bass of the IT01 and the highs of the GR07). Don’t want to compare them to the Bravados either because I feel the Bravados outclass them except for maybe comfort. However, I spent almost 3x more compared to these when also adding the cost of my pure silver cable.
Conclusion: if you like the ER4XR for its honesty and neutrality but feel it’s too “clinical” or “analytical”, these are its warmer sister. You get the coherency and a smile along with it.
More impressions as I listen to these.
Pros:
- super wide soundstage (first thing I noticed)
- beautifully coherent mids and vocals (not recessed at all)
- just the right amount of bass (I find the ER4XR has too much mid-bass sometimes. These are tuned to similar level bass as the Comets)
- no sibilance and good treble presence (more than the Comets, less than the ER4s)
- amazingly comfortable (I went with the medium marshmallow tips)
- super light cable (doesn’t irritate the ears)
I’d describe these as neutral with a slight bass boost. These IEMs are very easy to love. They’re honest and transparent while having a pleasant personality.
Comparisons with ER4XR
- instrumental layering/separation: ER4XR
- soundstage width: MD+
- soundstage depth: ER4XR
- treble: ER4XR (extends higher)
- bass: MD+ (ER4XR is too much)
- sub-bass: MD+ (extends further, more quantity)
- vocals: ER4XR (more life-like)
- PRaT (pacing, rthymn and timing): ER4XR (it’s like a laser machine)
- comfort: MD+ (doesn’t feel like I have anything on)
I won’t compare these to the Comets, IT01 or GR07BE because I think the MD+ are better than them in every way (except maybe for the sub-bass of the IT01 and the highs of the GR07). Don’t want to compare them to the Bravados either because I feel the Bravados outclass them except for maybe comfort. However, I spent almost 3x more compared to these when also adding the cost of my pure silver cable.
Conclusion: if you like the ER4XR for its honesty and neutrality but feel it’s too “clinical” or “analytical”, these are its warmer sister. You get the coherency and a smile along with it.
More impressions as I listen to these.