ljokerl
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I'd say pretty similar - neither is anemic but then they aren't bass-heavy, either. Like rawrster I put a lot of value in the technical characteristics of the Ortofons' bass, which treads a fine line between 'natural' and 'accurate'. I remember it having pretty solid extension so the W2 may roll off a little earlier but other than that not very different.
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I can see the W3 being a pain to fit for someone with smaller ears as they are a little fat for my liking. With longer tips they should still fit but you will have to get used to something pressing into your ear.
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Ha, it'll be impressive if I actually get through all of them. I was not aware the NE-700X existed until yesterday, to be honest. I suppose I should contact Nuforce but at the same time that planned review list is pretty daunting and I feel like I should try and stay focused on those... dozen or so earphones.
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In terms of price, yes, but the PFE is a fairly analytical earphone so the W1 is to the PFE what the W2 is to the CK10 - a less energetic and aggressive sound that's noticeably warmer and slightly smoothed-over. To me the PFE has less sonic flaws than the W1 does although for vocal-centric music I can see someone picking the Westones. I'd say for sound its closest competitors are the Soundmagic PL50 and UE SF5 v2, which are both a lot cheaper. Granted, neither is quite as resolving and transparent as the W1 but the difference is much smaller than the price indicates and the SF5 has a bigger soundstage while the PL50 doesn't lack as badly in extension.
ljokerl, what would you say about the W2 bass impact vs the e-Q7?
I'd say pretty similar - neither is anemic but then they aren't bass-heavy, either. Like rawrster I put a lot of value in the technical characteristics of the Ortofons' bass, which treads a fine line between 'natural' and 'accurate'. I remember it having pretty solid extension so the W2 may roll off a little earlier but other than that not very different.
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ljokerl, thanks for the additional reviews on the Westone family. with the right eartips, they should fit next to anyone right? could it be possible for a person to have ears that prevent the housing from...fitting
I can see the W3 being a pain to fit for someone with smaller ears as they are a little fat for my liking. With longer tips they should still fit but you will have to get used to something pressing into your ear.
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Ha, it'll be impressive if I actually get through all of them. I was not aware the NE-700X existed until yesterday, to be honest. I suppose I should contact Nuforce but at the same time that planned review list is pretty daunting and I feel like I should try and stay focused on those... dozen or so earphones.
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Great reviews of the westones joker, you captured what I thought about them as well as being a really enjoyable read.
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Great review joker.
Regarding the W1, I'm guessing it's closest competitor in terms of sound, price, and design is the PFE?
In terms of price, yes, but the PFE is a fairly analytical earphone so the W1 is to the PFE what the W2 is to the CK10 - a less energetic and aggressive sound that's noticeably warmer and slightly smoothed-over. To me the PFE has less sonic flaws than the W1 does although for vocal-centric music I can see someone picking the Westones. I'd say for sound its closest competitors are the Soundmagic PL50 and UE SF5 v2, which are both a lot cheaper. Granted, neither is quite as resolving and transparent as the W1 but the difference is much smaller than the price indicates and the SF5 has a bigger soundstage while the PL50 doesn't lack as badly in extension.