markopolo
Head-Fier
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Just received these today from Earphone Solutions (great customer service btw). I've had the chance to listen to them for several hours now, and I have to say that I'm a little disappointed at the serious lack of bass with my 4G iPod. I upgraded from EX71's, which I realize have rather boomy, overextended bass... but still. I know, I know, I was warned by several people about this -- and I had seriously considered the Super.fi 5 Pros for this reason, but ended up going with the better deal. And yes, I've tried all the various supplied tips, including the foamies, and have made sure I have a proper seal.
In all other ways, these things sound phenomenal: sparkling highs, beautiful midrange, great instrument separation. They just lack that "fullness" of sound that a nice fat low-end provides. Am I being unrealistic? Even my friend's E2C's have significantly better bass response, which leaves me scratching my head wondering why. I'd love to see a frequency response curve for these.
My question is: how much could I improve the sound of these things using a headphone amp through the line out on the iPod? Anyone have any real world experience they can share? Is the bass significantly better? Can anyone recommend a good ultra compact cmoy amp that doesn't cost a fortune? I'd really like to make these things work, but I don't know if I can be happy with them the way they are.
In all other ways, these things sound phenomenal: sparkling highs, beautiful midrange, great instrument separation. They just lack that "fullness" of sound that a nice fat low-end provides. Am I being unrealistic? Even my friend's E2C's have significantly better bass response, which leaves me scratching my head wondering why. I'd love to see a frequency response curve for these.
My question is: how much could I improve the sound of these things using a headphone amp through the line out on the iPod? Anyone have any real world experience they can share? Is the bass significantly better? Can anyone recommend a good ultra compact cmoy amp that doesn't cost a fortune? I'd really like to make these things work, but I don't know if I can be happy with them the way they are.