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Headphoneus Supremus
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Grain of salt moment: I've only had a small amount of long-ago experience with the ER-6i's, but I do believe you are describing the Audio Technica ATH-CK7 exactly. Detailed highs, clean mids, and a similarly analytical signature with the addition of tight, punchy bass. With Shure e2 soft flex sleeves and a lengthy burn-in to tame initially shrill highs (75+ hours, I kid you not), I prefer the CK7 to my vibes, whose bass comes across as much less defined and impactful. Bear in mind that I'm comparing them to the vibes' Flashback Chrome model, which was made using V-MODA's old production process. Despite V-MODA's insistence to the contrary, some users here have reported that the newer models with the revised production process (Red Roxx, La Mocha) are more bass-heavy.
| Originally Posted by dyzzy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Have there been any mods for the ER-6i's to improve bass? If not, which earbuds on my list (or under $100, preferably $50-60) have the closest sound quality but with better bass? |
Grain of salt moment: I've only had a small amount of long-ago experience with the ER-6i's, but I do believe you are describing the Audio Technica ATH-CK7 exactly. Detailed highs, clean mids, and a similarly analytical signature with the addition of tight, punchy bass. With Shure e2 soft flex sleeves and a lengthy burn-in to tame initially shrill highs (75+ hours, I kid you not), I prefer the CK7 to my vibes, whose bass comes across as much less defined and impactful. Bear in mind that I'm comparing them to the vibes' Flashback Chrome model, which was made using V-MODA's old production process. Despite V-MODA's insistence to the contrary, some users here have reported that the newer models with the revised production process (Red Roxx, La Mocha) are more bass-heavy.
