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I meant "I've tried"
Sent from Nokia 3210
Sent from Nokia 3210
Hi moedawg140
Don't get me wrong, some albums were fine at 40. It's just my luck that some of my favourite albums seem to be mastered quite low and require more volume than other albums. Maybe there is some software that can permanently apply some gain to the FLAC files?
The 1More seems to need about a third more volume than the Fidue's, that's not a criticism, as I'm sure I could find something even harder to drive.
I wish the tips were more comfortable as then I could give them a proper try.
Regards
Darren
I got these this week after reading some of the reviews here and around the web.
I actually originally found out about them after CNET was talking about the 1More Quad-Driver coming out at the end of this month, either way my friend ordered them from CostCo for me since I only have BJ's.
Anyway onto the sound..... WOW is all I can say. I've never heard such fidelity before especially in classical/Jazz music.
The soundstage is incredible and gives you a 3D feeling as if you are there with the musicians, but I have to say that these really scale with a good DAC/AMP.
I tried them on my iPod touch 6G first and wasn't so impressed so I plugged them into my HTC 10 and I could immediately tell the difference between the two.
The mid is muddy with the iPod (same source: Spotify Extreme setting) and it doesn't seem to have enough power to make the bass come out much.
The HTC 10 sounds absolutely stunning.
I tested them against my Panasonic RP-TCM 125 (obviously cheaper but still good ratings), Wicked Audio Jawbreakers, Panasonic RP-HT360 & my wifes Bose IE2. They absolutely have a different sound than all of them especially in the mids.
The instrument separation is so very clear, you can hear every string on stringed instruments.
The notes are "crisp" and fast, there is no bleed.
In some songs with background noises I've never really heard before (or were too muffled) I've actually mistaken them for noises around my house because its THAT CLEAR.
Now I have bought a FiiO K1 (got here yesterday morning) and using Spotify w/ Equalify Pro really sounds great on my laptop (not as good as the HTC 10 but about 95%).
With that being said these are not really for low quality GoaPsytrance songs, many of them are mixed poorly and the midrange Bass "clap" makes me get a headache in an hour or so. Honestly my Wicked Audio "basshead" IEM's are better for those poorly mixed songs. But Electonica, well mixed "EDM" Future Trance and House sounds great.
I can tell you that I can instantly tell the difference between sources, and bitrates (setting spotify to a lower setting, or using Youtube as a source) and even DAC's. Between my laptop output, HTC 10 output and iPod 6G they are all clearly different with the same source.
After listening to them for about 20-30 hours (yes I've already listened that much since Tuesday) the Bass is more full than it was out of the box. Maybe the soundstage has expanded a bit too.
It really is magnificent!
I have Denon & Bose House speakers aswell as Tuned Bose in both my Infiniti's and honestly they all sound like poo in comparison (obviously not apples to apples comparison) but the detail is breathtaking.
Can I ask if you are using the Triples with any of the Boomsound settings on the HTC? I never use the Dolby option, just the 'personal audio profile' which I have tuned by listening to the frequencies. But I know some people prefer to use the phone with Boomsound off completely - while this sounds great, it does seem less powerful and a bit more boring than with it enabled.
They do wake up to a little more power. I'm hearing small detail parts of songs I've never noticed before. Listening to CDs I have had since 2003 sound new.
Has anyone compared this to the Fidue A83?