sithspawn1969
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I'm currently using the Sony MDR EX 700 in-ears for about a year now and i'm satisfied with it except for a couple of things which I hope a portable headphone amp will solve. My on-the-go source is an iPod 120G:
Firstly i'm partial to the sound of Sony headphones and earphones. I was using a pair of V600s before and I was quite happy with the loud and yet tight bass and smooth highs. Against a pair of grado SR80s the were pretty much similar except the highs were cleaner and more refined on my V600s (My friend who own the grados agreed with me).
These EX 700 in-ears opened up a whole new dimension in my music listening. I was hearing a lot more detail while preserving that tight bass and clear highs. The only problems with these in-ears are: they are a bit too shrilly especially when listening to classical music with violins. Overall they are fine with most pop and rock music but they do have a tendency to tire your ears out.
The second problem I find is that it has good focus but it narrows the sound stage a bit too much. Making it sound a bit more open would be a great relief to my ears as well. I've tried them out with an iBasso D10 for a few weeks and it made them even worse sounding. They became even more harsh so I need a recommendation for portable amp that can tame them down without losing the detail too much.
I'm also interested in geting a LOD cable and need a recommendation for one. Just FYI, I'm a sound engineer so my hearing is a bit more detailed that the average ear, I have a tendency to get irritated by things that don't quite sound right. (well, we all do, but even more that the average fussy user anyway) As for the budget, I'm open to not too ridiculous suggestions.
I'm willing to spend money on things that are worth it (I'm considering getting the JH16 pro after all) and I do understand that after reaching a certain level of price/performance, anything more that you pay for is just gonna be for just a slight refinement like the Sony MDR EX 1000 I tried out today.
Thanks for any suggestions/advice.
Firstly i'm partial to the sound of Sony headphones and earphones. I was using a pair of V600s before and I was quite happy with the loud and yet tight bass and smooth highs. Against a pair of grado SR80s the were pretty much similar except the highs were cleaner and more refined on my V600s (My friend who own the grados agreed with me).
These EX 700 in-ears opened up a whole new dimension in my music listening. I was hearing a lot more detail while preserving that tight bass and clear highs. The only problems with these in-ears are: they are a bit too shrilly especially when listening to classical music with violins. Overall they are fine with most pop and rock music but they do have a tendency to tire your ears out.
The second problem I find is that it has good focus but it narrows the sound stage a bit too much. Making it sound a bit more open would be a great relief to my ears as well. I've tried them out with an iBasso D10 for a few weeks and it made them even worse sounding. They became even more harsh so I need a recommendation for portable amp that can tame them down without losing the detail too much.
I'm also interested in geting a LOD cable and need a recommendation for one. Just FYI, I'm a sound engineer so my hearing is a bit more detailed that the average ear, I have a tendency to get irritated by things that don't quite sound right. (well, we all do, but even more that the average fussy user anyway) As for the budget, I'm open to not too ridiculous suggestions.
I'm willing to spend money on things that are worth it (I'm considering getting the JH16 pro after all) and I do understand that after reaching a certain level of price/performance, anything more that you pay for is just gonna be for just a slight refinement like the Sony MDR EX 1000 I tried out today.
Thanks for any suggestions/advice.
