productred
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I have tried the new apple in-ear today and have the following to say:
My usual setup is a er4p straight out of an ipod classic, and have westone 3, all the UE and shure higher offerings, and q-jays.
I am very, very pleasantly surprised by the apple IE. it tilts towards my preferred sound signature of er4p and q-jays and sound very clean and clear. no muddiness like UE super.fi5pro or westone2/3. this is ALMOST the best dual-driver earphone on the market, just fall short of q-jays. no microphonics whatsoever. ZERO. excellent isolation with the mid tips. treble is very present out of the box.........and yes this comment comes from a er4 user. bass is rather like a er6 - accurate and to-the-point, lacks in quantity but definitely sufficient for most genres. what surprised me most is the midrange - lush yet pretty detailed, not as detailed as er4/6 or q-jays but is definitely a winner against the shures and um2. very beefy and neutral vocals.
I'd still stick to my er4p as my daily iem but the new apple IE is definitely a keeper.
PS: I hate cases with cable-winders...........so i hate the case even though it looks gorgeous.
My usual setup is a er4p straight out of an ipod classic, and have westone 3, all the UE and shure higher offerings, and q-jays.
I am very, very pleasantly surprised by the apple IE. it tilts towards my preferred sound signature of er4p and q-jays and sound very clean and clear. no muddiness like UE super.fi5pro or westone2/3. this is ALMOST the best dual-driver earphone on the market, just fall short of q-jays. no microphonics whatsoever. ZERO. excellent isolation with the mid tips. treble is very present out of the box.........and yes this comment comes from a er4 user. bass is rather like a er6 - accurate and to-the-point, lacks in quantity but definitely sufficient for most genres. what surprised me most is the midrange - lush yet pretty detailed, not as detailed as er4/6 or q-jays but is definitely a winner against the shures and um2. very beefy and neutral vocals.
I'd still stick to my er4p as my daily iem but the new apple IE is definitely a keeper.
PS: I hate cases with cable-winders...........so i hate the case even though it looks gorgeous.