[Boringz]

  Can anybody compare E50 with LS200? Thanks. 
I understand that this 1 BA vs 2 BA but I own the E50 and know how they sound, just would like to understand what the difference I get with the LS200.

I remember the E50 has a darker and more recessed mid range, bass is tighter at the LS200 iirc.

 

[qsk78]

 
I remember the E50 has a darker and more recessed mid range, bass is tighter at the LS200 iirc.

Sounds like an improvement over the e50. Thanks. This is what I expect from them. 

 

[ArthStyle]

is it worth upgrading from im50 to the ls50? I'm looking for a new pair of IEMs that has nice vocals (esp for female vocals) 

 

[FranTBW]

is it worth upgrading from im50 to the ls50? I'm looking for a new pair of IEMs that has nice vocals (esp for female vocals) 

Yes.

 

[Ofenlicht]

I had a listen to the LS200 today and thought they were really quite good.
 
They were very comfortable to me and sealed well even though I didn't have the chance to swap through tips.
 
Sound signature seemed pretty neutral to me with slightly rolled off treble. Bass extends low but lacks some impact as do most BA IEMs.
The mids are what really impressed me. Quite natural and the mid-bass transitions well into them. 
 
Soundstage is fairly wide and pretty deep and imaging was good.
 
I will try them again tomorrow and compare them to Westones and Shures. I wish I had a Pinnacle P1 to compare them to as a similarly priced dynamic driver IEM.

 

[qsk78]

Thank you for the review. I'm waiting for my ls200, should arrive in 4-5 days.  What is your source, btw?

 

[Ofenlicht]

320kbps MP3 from phone into Dragonfly Red via USB audio player pro.

 

[tomscy2000]

  I had a listen to the LS200 today and thought they were really quite good. They were very comfortable to me and sealed well even though I didn't have the chance to swap through tips. Sound signature seemed pretty neutral to me with slightly rolled off treble. Bass extends low but lacks some impact as do most BA IEMs. The mids are what really impressed me. Quite natural and the mid-bass transitions well into them. Soundstage is fairly wide and pretty deep and imaging was good. I will try them again tomorrow and compare them to Westones and Shures. I wish I had a Pinnacle P1 to compare them to as a similarly priced dynamic driver IEM.

 
I agree about the overall neutral-ish signature and natural mids, but disagree about the treble; I thought they were quite well-extended, subjectively.
 
Secondarily, from a design standpoint, the Sonion E25ST series tweeter in the LS200 is designed to extend to 18.5 kHz.
 
Also, it's not rolled off according to 711 (IEC 60318-4) measurements (from @speakerphone):
 

 
Versus the Pinnacle P1:
 

 
Versus the SE846:
 

 
Versus the IM02:
 

 

[Ofenlicht]

I thought the mid-treble was slightly recessed. Maybe roll-off is the wrong word.
 
I might be wrong though because I also tried more treble heavy headphones such as the ATH-MSR7 and the new ATH-SR9.
 
These are first impressions I will be back tomorrow to try them against other IEMs and maybe buy them.

 

[qsk78]

I'll tell you later how they are in comparison with ety ER4SR which have very well extended treble. 

 

[tomscy2000]

  I'll tell you later how they are in comparison with ety ER4SR which have very well extended treble. 

 

 

[qsk78]

Graphs are just graphs. I trust my ears )

 

[tomscy2000]

  Graphs are just graphs. I trust to my ears )

 
So do I, but it's important to know how to interpret all manner of measurements (not merely FR), as well as where ear simulators are accurate and what their limitations are (and there are many).
 
I was praising the presentation and tone of the LS200 long before I ever saw a graph of it; the measurements merely confirmed most of what I was hearing.
 
Measurements are merely one piece of the puzzle; I take into account the transducer design itself, and merge these findings with what I hear.
 
So a declaration that "graphs are just graphs" is far too simple a distillation of what I'm trying to convey.

 

[qsk78]

Agree. It looks like this is what I want so far to replace my ath-e50. Let's see...

 

[LinkPro]

Just got a pair of LS300 as a last minute purchase from Yodobashi. I mainly use fullsize headphones (P7) for outdoor listening but lately have found they take up more space in my bag than I'd like. Went to the AT booth, put on the LS400 and LS300 to see if they fit. They did, but no money left for 400, so I went with 300. Didn't get to check out anything else since I didn't know IEMs that well.
 
Got 5 hours in now with my NW-WM1A in direct mode, no EQ, no amp, straight from the DAP. So far the sound is warm with heavy mid-bass emphasis, good midrange that brings vocals forward, and gentle treble with minimal sibilance. Which mostly goes against what I know about BA IEMs.