[nmatheis]

My experience is you pay a LOT more on IEMs to get even close to the sound quality of a good mid-fi pair of full-size cans. Physics doesn't care much for our financial concerns.

Luckily, that hasn't been my experience. I must just love IEM

 

[NaiveSound]

I too prefer IEMs in sound quality over full size cans, after getting the Empire Ears Zeus XR I sold all my full cans.

I went through he400i, there, hd800, bd t1.

Zeus pooped on them all, in imaging clarity, separation and cohesion, the cans offered better Soundstage and a bigger sound, but Zeus just hit the nirvana spot for me

 

[justrest]

 
Zeus-R - Oriolus MK2 - S-EM9..

 

[nmatheis]

I too prefer IEMs in sound quality over full size cans, after getting the Empire Ears Zeus XR I sold all my full cans.

I went through he400i, there, hd800, bd t1.

Zeus pooped on them all, in imaging clarity, separation and cohesion, the cans offered better Soundstage and a bigger sound, but Zeus just hit the nirvana spot for me

I'm with you, brother. The only full size can I prefer to IEM so far is AQ Nighthawks, and I've tried several upper-tier headphones...

Zeus-R - Oriolus MK2 - S-EM9..

Oh stop, now. You're just out to make me jelly

 

[NaiveSound]

I'm with you, brother. The only full size can I prefer to IEM so far is AQ Nighthawks, and I've tried several upper-tier headphones...


Oh stop, now. You're just out to make me jelly

I tried Nighthawk only once a for 2 tracks... Not enough for me to give an opinion, what do you feel they do special? You got me curious

 

[justrest]

I'm with you, brother. The only full size can I prefer to IEM so far is AQ Nighthawks, and I've tried several upper-tier headphones...


Oh stop, now. You're just out to make me jelly

 
no way, I think you've more than these 

 

[PinkyPowers]

I must just love IEM

It must be clear by my many posts in this thread that I do so love IEMs.

The nature of an in-ear bypasses the outer ear, which greatly changes how we perceive sound. I always find over-ears more natural sounding simply by this virtue. There are plenty of things they can do wrong (same for IEMs) that make them sound less natural/pleasing, but the big drivers emitting sound from outside your heard gives them a good lead over in-ears.

It would be disingenuous of me to say my $1000+ IEMs sound better than my $200 HD6XX. There are things I like more about the U12, but overall it's not a fair fight. IEMs are just working from a handicap, due to their size and in-ear placement. The gap grows worse when you compare against something like the Audeze LCD-2. Any IEM is shamed against The Sound Wall.

I will say, the ADEL tech helps the U12 come much closer to full-size cans than anything else I've heard. And of course, 12 great drivers tuned to perfection makes a difference.

 

[nmatheis]

I tried Nighthawk only once a for 2 tracks... Not enough for me to give an opinion, what do you feel they do special? You got me curious

Nighthawks sound very natural to me. It's something you have to experience. I don't think I'd have enjoyed Nighthawks so much early in my headfi journey. I would've passed them by, looking for something more "exciting". But now, I'm more interested in finding gear that sounds more natural / less exaggerated.

no way, I think you've more than these 

Say what?

It must be clear by my many posts in this thread that I do so love IEMs.

The nature of an in-ear bypasses the outer ear, which greatly changes how we perceive sound. I always find over-ears more natural sounding simply by this virtue. There are plenty of things they can do wrong (same for IEMs) that make them sound less natural/pleasing, but the big drivers emitting sound from outside your heard gives them a good lead over in-ears.

It would be disingenuous of me to say my $1000+ IEMs sound better than my $200 HD6XX. There are things I like more about the U12, but overall it's not a fair fight. IEMs are just working from a handicap, due to their size and in-ear placement. The gap grows worse when you compare against something like the Audeze LCD-2. Any IEM is shamed against The Sound Wall.

I will say, the ADEL tech helps the U12 come much closer to full-size cans than anything else I've heard. And of course, 12 great drivers tuned to perfection makes a difference.

I think there are many, including me, who would disagree with this. I find many IEM more enjoyable than comparably-priced (or even more expensive) full-sized headphones. Heck, I'd rather listen to many sub-$100 IEM than HD800 any day, lol

 

[Mimouille]

iBasso DX200 > Dita Awesome plug in 2.5mm > Prophile 8
 

 

[audionewbi]

^that dita cable is what all cable is just a work of art. No more swapping cable. 

 

[Bengkia369]

iBasso DX200 > Dita Awesome plug in 2.5mm > Prophile 8

Where to buy that cable and how much?
Does it come with MMCX or 2 pin type?

 

[karloil]

iBasso DX200 > Dita Awesome plug in 2.5mm > Prophile 8

Now i see a dx200! My hopes are "kinda" up again

 

[Bengkia369]

Dx200 using ES9028 chipset, right?!
I wonder how it compare to Opus #2 that uses dual ES9018K2M DAC.

 

[Mimouille]

^that dita cable is what all cable is just a work of art. No more swapping cable. 

Plus they should come up with a 4.4 plug!

Where to buy that cable and how much?
Does it come with MMCX or 2 pin type?

They have both models, MMCX or 2-pin. In China it costs a lot...3980 RMB. Look for a Dita distributor in your area. Switches from 3.5 to 2.5.

 

[blazinblazin]

I will wait for 4.4mm to come out first before i buy a DITA cable.