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The portion near the plug seems a lot thicker than the portion coming near the earpiece. But it is probably the way it looks in the picture.
Probably. I'd say the thickness is "normal" for an earphone. Compared to aftermarket cables, it's way thin. It's a good cable --- not microphonic at all and extremely flexible. However, the plug looks a little cheap. Nothing some scissors, a new plug, and some soldering can't fix... heh --- my one gripe with it is that the section above the Y-split is a bit short. People with big heads are going to hate that. Good thing I cinch my cables behind my head, so neck real estate isn't a big factor for me.
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thanks for the pics! How is the fit?
Pretty good. Good seal, though my right side has some in/out play (happens with all my acrylic CIEMs too; it's my ear canal's anatomy, not because it needs a refit). Isolation is not as mind-blowing as I thought it was going to be, though I haven't done a comparison with my acrylic CIEMs.
I've fallen in love with the comfort of silicone, though --- it bends with my ear canals and has way less bone conduction related noise.
Silicone shells also feel more "flush" to the ear than acrylic --- No massive faceplate to contend with, I guess.
Sound-wise, early impressions are positive but I've mostly been working on the pictures and other stuff, so sound impressions are very rudimentary. Very crisp and clear, good, accurate mids --- very, very subtly mid-forward (mostly because of the treble, more on that later). Bass doesn't extend as low as multi-driver CIEMs, but has a palpable punch. Bass is still tight and clean --- not gonna please bassheads, of course, but most people will find it acceptable, and even the most hardcore Ety-heads should find it good. Good, clear imaging. Treble is clean and clear, good black space in-between. However, it is a little laid-back. There's a definite recess from 10-12 kHz; other parts are fine. It keeps in line with the single-driver sound. Don't really have more time to listen; will try out resistance adapters later on. Single drivers tend to do well with electrical underdamping for a more "DF accurate" FR.
Of all the recent earphones that I've heard, I'd say the Pro100 sounds most like the RE-400; take this comparison with a grain of salt, however, as I last heard the RE-400 over three weeks ago.
