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Headphoneus Supremus
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I don't think you needed my review to make a decision to go for the quads It's pretty obvious which one you would have liked
Lol. Indeed.
I don't think you needed my review to make a decision to go for the quads It's pretty obvious which one you would have liked
[size=10pt]Good review. Piques my curiosity and I just may get impressions done on Saturday by the audiologist who will be at our meet. Could be dangerous. Thanks... I guess.[/size]
Well those impressions may possibly be free and will be for a much more expensive custom than these
Yes, the impressions they (UE) will keep are free, but for an extra $50, they will give me a second set. That's the worrisome part.
I would imagine the difference would be a bit more with that level of custom However I never gave a number and don't think I can really give a number on how much better it is.
The only thing about customs is that in a way universals are a better value if you do not know what you like yet since you can resell them at little or no loss depending on the universal but that's another story with customs. Typically it's 50% or lower MSRP and then you have to spend money on a cable, impressions and remold cost. In that sense customs are not the greatest value but if you know what you want then your investment may be well worth it as long as you are willing to spend the money. The price of the 1964-T is probably around the sweet spot imo. For $400 or so including impressions and shipping for me it is near the price point of some very good universals and I find it surpasses the top universals that I have heard so it's a no brainer for me.
I think for now I'm done buying new gear for portable. I may down the road get an upgraded version of my Livewires through UM as people have reported good things about their upgrading with the W3, UM3X, TF10 and SE530. It's now time for a modest headphone setup which is the plan regardless of what you say
I am curious to see how some of the lower priced customs sound, but I am not sure what the difference is caused by; the manufacturer or the part quality.
I'm sure X-over tuning is a big part of it as well as acoustics like driver and filter placement. I usually have issues getting past multi-BAs but the ES5 and IERM demos were solid. I mean that's the major point of the JH3A which is to overcome that shortcoming.
I am getting my TF10 reshelled just to test the difference customization makes. All three of my higher priced customs are a good deal better than every universal I have heard, including the SM3 which has a 10/10 for SQ in joker's thread. I am curious to see how some of the lower priced customs sound, but I am not sure what the difference is caused by; the manufacturer or the part quality. For example, how does the JH5 compare with the T? Is 1964's products truly a good value, or are they about right for their price.
I don't think I will be getting a 1964 ears product, so I really won't know. How does it compare with your LiveWire Trips?