[ALBPM]

I just got a pair of Hot Red e-Q7s....

Listening now to some Antoine Dufour through my Sony S639 and P-51 Mustang amp...........Just incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!

So far... Rock to acoustic guitar sounds wonderful,. I did finally did settle on Sony Hybrids for the tips to use with the e-Q7s.

 

[GreatDane]

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Originally Posted by ALBPM /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just got a pair of Hot Red e-Q7s.... Listening now to some Antoine Dufour through my Sony S639 and P-51 Mustang amp...........Just incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey! Congrats. My Black arrived today. I've been listening with my Little Dot DAC_II, USB from laptop and 6G iPod LO to SR-71A. I've been skimming around many genres and saw you mention Antoine Dufour so I tried a couple tracks fromNaissance...good stuff.

I've only listened for 2 hours so far and have not compared to any other IEM yet. I need more time with these. They do have a unique sound that's for shure. I like them...a lot.

 

[Hyperfluxe]

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Originally Posted by GreatDane /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey! Congrats. My Black arrived today. I've been listening with my Little Dot DAC_II, USB from laptop and 6G iPod LO to SR-71A. I've been skimming around many genres and saw you mention Antoine Dufour so I tried a couple tracks fromNaissance...good stuff. I've only listened for 2 hours so far and have not compared to any other IEM yet. I need more time with these. They do have a unique sound that's for shure. I like them...a lot.

Heh, that picture just emphasizes the ugliness that is the Ortofon e-Q7.

And...you know you're a true Head-Fi'er when you spell "sure" as "shure"

 

[rawrster]

nice GreatDane

I think you will enjoy these and I do want to hear your thoughts on them along with the PFE since certain members here have said its like a refined PFE

 

[GreatDane]

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Originally Posted by Hyperfluxe /img/forum/go_quote.gif Heh, that picture just emphasizes the ugliness that is the Ortofon e-Q7. And...you know you're a true Head-Fi'er when you spell "sure" as "shure"

lol, I didn't do that on purpose...didn't notice. I don't usually allow any misspellings.

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Originally Posted by rawrster /img/forum/go_quote.gif nice GreatDane I think you will enjoy these and I do want to hear your thoughts on them along with the PFE since certain members here have said its like a refined PFE

I plan to do that comparison. The PFE is probably the closest thing I have to the Orto.

 

[JeFFz]

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Originally Posted by GreatDane /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey! Congrats. My Black arrived today. I've been listening with my Little Dot DAC_II, USB from laptop and 6G iPod LO to SR-71A. I've been skimming around many genres and saw you mention Antoine Dufour so I tried a couple tracks fromNaissance...good stuff. I've only listened for 2 hours so far and have not compared to any other IEM yet. I need more time with these. They do have a unique sound that's for shure. I like them...a lot.

Nice picture! that gray tip really goes well with the black body!

 

[ALBPM]

They're not ugly....simple but not ugly..

 

[grokit]

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Originally Posted by ALBPM /img/forum/go_quote.gif They're not ugly....simple but not ugly..

x2

 

[playingwithfire]

I'm getting a pair, still question how comfy and stuck out they will look... We will see soon I guess.

 

[Bennyboy71]

OK, I have received my beautiful (check out that box! I would gladly give my left nut to be that elegant and sophisticated) E-Q7s today, about an hour ago in fact. Listening has been limited due to being at work, and typing likewise by having to post this from my BlackBerry, so I'll keep it brief for now. I'll have time and space to give a more thorough report over the weekend hopefully.

But for now let me add the following thoughts to the mix of this thread:

1) Jesus these Ortofons sound forking incredible! Completely kick the CK10s into the dust. Then spit on their pleading head. And the CK's are pretty mean themselves, know what I'm saying?

Without a doubt these are the best iems I have heard in my pathetic 38 years on the planet. Twenty seven thumbs up.

2) I'm a bit confused by all the reports of fit issues and those who say you have to be able to insert the 'barrel' of the earpiece deep into the ear canal to get proper sound. Pardon my french, but that sounds suspiciously bollocks to me. If you look at the instruction manual that comes with them, Ortofon give you a nice little diagram (its in the Japanese section, but not the english for some reason) showing that the silicon tip should sit just inside the entrance to the canal, thus sealing it off. Works for me, using the large stock tips, especially if I insert them then twist the stocks so the cable is facing upwards as if wearing over ear. The sound is absolutely pristine and deep and rich and the bass is plentiful this way.

Besides, given that the barrels of the earpieces are a fat 9mm in diameter and the average human ear canal is only 7mm (according to the wizard of wiki anyway), I can't see how the intention would be to cram the whole bloody thing into your ear until it hits your brain. Given that some of these will be bought by the Sue Tribe (aka Americans), I can't see Ortofon being either that stupid or that evil. But then maybe they just have a really dark sense of humour, I dunno.

 

[ALBPM]

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That made my morning Benny...

 

[ads1107]

whats the cheapest price people have seen for these?

sorry its probably been asked already but i dont feel like read the whole thread

 

[Randius]

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Originally Posted by ALBPM /img/forum/go_quote.gif They're not ugly....simple but not ugly..

x3. Especially red colour version!

 

[Kunlun]

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Originally Posted by Bennyboy71 /img/forum/go_quote.gif OK, I have received my beautiful (check out that box! I would gladly give my left nut to be that elegant and sophisticated) E-Q7s today, about an hour ago in fact. Listening has been limited due to being at work, and typing likewise by having to post this from my BlackBerry, so I'll keep it brief for now. I'll have time and space to give a more thorough report over the weekend hopefully. But for now let me add the following thoughts to the mix of this thread: 1) Jesus these Ortofons sound forking incredible! Completely kick the CK10s into the dust. Then spit on their pleading head. And the CK's are pretty mean themselves, know what I'm saying? Without a doubt these are the best iems I have heard in my pathetic 38 years on the planet. Twenty seven thumbs up. 2) I'm a bit confused by all the reports of fit issues and those who say you have to be able to insert the 'barrel' of the earpiece deep into the ear canal to get proper sound. Pardon my french, but that sounds suspiciously bollocks to me. If you look at the instruction manual that comes with them, Ortofon give you a nice little diagram (its in the Japanese section, but not the english for some reason) showing that the silicon tip should sit just inside the entrance to the canal, thus sealing it off. Works for me, using the large stock tips, especially if I insert them then twist the stocks so the cable is facing upwards as if wearing over ear. The sound is absolutely pristine and deep and rich and the bass is plentiful this way. Besides, given that the barrels of the earpieces are a fat 9mm in diameter and the average human ear canal is only 7mm (according to the wizard of wiki anyway), I can't see how the intention would be to cram the whole bloody thing into your ear until it hits your brain. Given that some of these will be bought by the Sue Tribe (aka Americans), I can't see Ortofon being either that stupid or that evil. But then maybe they just have a really dark sense of humour, I dunno.

@Bennyboy Huh, I wouldn't have said they are better than the CK10s. If fact, I was surprised by how evenly matched they were--the CK10s taking the treble prize and the ortos having lovely liquid mids. The CK10s did okay on a BA-sounding bass, the ortos have more, neither compares with dynamic driver iems for me. The CK10s have a great cord and disappear inside the ear and the ortos...don't. They are both pretty darn good iems, definitely same tier for me, of course, it's all subjective.

Also: The sue tribe? Because we have lawsuits? The Sue Native American tribe? A woman you met named Sue? A Boy Named Sue?

 

[rawrster]

I'll stick take my CK10 over the e-Q7 I am also able to put the housing around 60% in so that works for me and I don't use the stock tips.