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Originally Posted by shigzeo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
not sure why you think they are muddy but: what other phones have you used?
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These are the IEMs I own and have owned:
IEM:- Shure SCL4, Phonak PFE, Jays D-Jays, UE SF3, JVC fx66 aircushions NE-7m (returned long ago)
Headphones: ATH-ES7, AKG k81 DJ, KSC75, PX100
I just did a quick round of comparisons between the PFE, Turbine, ES7 and K 81 DJ with my iPhone and Ibasso T4. I am comparing phones at similar price points or sound signatures.
The ES7 and PFE sound similar. The ES7 is the brightest of the bunch. The Turbine and K 81 DJ sound similar.
The bass just doesn't have the detail of the PFE or ES7 . I hear more textures in the bass with those event though they don't have as much bass as the other two. The K 81 DJ have more clarity than the Turbine but they are close.
I tried the Best of Chesky Jazz and Audiophile test cd's Bass resonance test again with the same setup and phones.
The Turbines do the worst in the test. The bass overpowers the string plucks. The string plucks don't have the detail and definition they should. The K 81 DJ does better. The ES7 and PFE do pretty good. The ES7 is the best in this test with the PFE fairly close.
The Turbine sound the muddiest to me. The Bass, which there is a lot of isn't as detailed.
May be muddy isn't the right word. Too me the bass bleeds into the upper frequencies. I find this to be true especially when I compare it to my other phones. If I listen to the Turbines on their own they sound good if a little recessed in the highs.