jonathanjong
Headphoneus Supremus
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I agree that the Apple IEM is quite decent, all things (incl. price) considered. I'd get them. It's true of course, that it boils down to personal preference. If you push it, there's no such thing as a "good" IEM and a "bad" IEM. If some people like static, sibilance, small soundstage, and fragility, they're within their rights to buy a product that's like that. But I think that most of us are one the same page (or at least the same chapter) when it comes to what we judge to be "good" sound. In that regard, I think the Apple IEMs lose to the ER-6is (viz. in clarity, detail, soundstage; but certainly not in bass response and...funness?), but as you say, not by much. Throw in the price and the extras, then Apple IEMs are a good buy for iPhone users.
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Nope, that's an empirical question thus far unexplored. Well, one half of it ain't, anyway. The ER-6is are loved by many, despised by few. The jury is still out on the Apple IEMs. My point is: If it is the case that most people prefer ER-6i over the Apple IEM, it's reasonable to assume that you (or any individual consumer) would too. It's no guarantee, of course, but there's a good chance.
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And I say they've succeeded! w00t for Apple!
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Nope, not better value. I'd take the Apple IEMs over the HF2s most days of the week. The price difference is just too great to justify the SQ difference. If I found the HF2s for $100, I'd probably go for the HF2s. But that's me. I'm not as much of an audiophile as a lot of people here. I'm Team Mid-Fi!
I care a lot about non-sonic considerations like what the headphone looks like and how comfortalbe it is. Perhaps more than I should admit for a Head-Fier. Hehe.
Originally Posted by oarnura /img/forum/go_quote.gif Exactly! We can't really be sure. The Er-6i's are known to be detail kings. So given that the Apple's aren't that much worse than many out there, they are indeed quite decent. In the end it boils down to personal preference. |
I agree that the Apple IEM is quite decent, all things (incl. price) considered. I'd get them. It's true of course, that it boils down to personal preference. If you push it, there's no such thing as a "good" IEM and a "bad" IEM. If some people like static, sibilance, small soundstage, and fragility, they're within their rights to buy a product that's like that. But I think that most of us are one the same page (or at least the same chapter) when it comes to what we judge to be "good" sound. In that regard, I think the Apple IEMs lose to the ER-6is (viz. in clarity, detail, soundstage; but certainly not in bass response and...funness?), but as you say, not by much. Throw in the price and the extras, then Apple IEMs are a good buy for iPhone users.
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Originally Posted by oarnura /img/forum/go_quote.gif And your point is? The Apple's are universally bad and the er-6i universally better loved? |
Nope, that's an empirical question thus far unexplored. Well, one half of it ain't, anyway. The ER-6is are loved by many, despised by few. The jury is still out on the Apple IEMs. My point is: If it is the case that most people prefer ER-6i over the Apple IEM, it's reasonable to assume that you (or any individual consumer) would too. It's no guarantee, of course, but there's a good chance.
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Originally Posted by oarnura /img/forum/go_quote.gif Bingo. Apple didn't set out to make the best universal IEM. They decided to make an IEM that offered iPod Touch 2G and Nano 4G users a mic and volume control with better sound that the stock phones. |
And I say they've succeeded! w00t for Apple!
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Originally Posted by oarnura /img/forum/go_quote.gif That argument is fine on one side. The HF2s offer the same functionality as the Apple IEM's can't be had for anything less than $150. Assuming that the ER-6i sound similar to the HF2s would you consider the HF2 to be a better "value" proposition given your SQ preference for the ER-6i than the Apple IEMs? |
Nope, not better value. I'd take the Apple IEMs over the HF2s most days of the week. The price difference is just too great to justify the SQ difference. If I found the HF2s for $100, I'd probably go for the HF2s. But that's me. I'm not as much of an audiophile as a lot of people here. I'm Team Mid-Fi!