germanturkey
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no one's mentioned Klipsch x10 yet? very warm BA IEMs.
I am in process or reviewing the Kozee Infinity X3 (with executive option) which is $620. So, if that is in your price range, here it goes:
very wide and deep soundstage (just like ie8) - much much wider and more 3D
very prominent deep bass (like tf10, but maybe a tad more pronounced) - Amazing deep, enhanced bass
no westone midbass hump - It does have a mid-bass hump, but I haven't A/Bed with a Westone, so I can't compare. But I think it is less than the IE8
mids creamy as i know them from my se530 - Close, but again, without a direct comparison I can't say. However, the mids are close to the EM3 Pro, which is close to the SM3, but the X3 mids are slightly less liquid
recessed highs also the way the s530 give me. - highs laid back a little, but still there. Not as smooth or refined as the EM3 Pro treble, but that is $400 more and has deep bass roll off.
allround somewhat warmish sound sig. but not as dark as sm3 - Warm sound sig, but not overly so.
I had my reshelled TF10 ($90 from Kozee) for a few days before I sent it back for adjustment to get the treble sparkle back from the stock TF10, so I can't say too much about it other than the mids were pulled more forward and the bass extended deeper. Also, the fit was so much more comfortable than the stock TF10. Talking with Adam of Kozee, I think he will be able to tune the treble to people's liking. However, the overall sound quality still lagged far behind the X3, even when reshelled, meaning the drivers/crossovers/synergy of the TF10 just isn't what it is for the X3.
right now i have contact with adam and still wonder, if i should go for the x3. your impressions seem quite nice, but i am somewhat afraid, that they could sound too dark for me. thats why i hated the sm3. bass was nice, highs were nice, but the mids sounded like nightmare. and i really mean nightmare, they made me panik and feeling klaustrophobic. while the se530 sound a löot more friendly, like the shining sun, the sm3 sounded like night of the livin dead.
so what to expect from the x3?
Well, you've got me stumpedMaybe try the monster turbine pro range.
edit: They're not BA, but the sound sig may be more your thing
The Eterna, at least the version 1, might be an interesting option. The sound reminded me a lot of the SE530, but it's geared a lot more towards bass. It has a fun presentation like the Triple.Fi 10, deep strong, driving, but it's also clean and spaced like the SE530. It's a fun earphone, not the most balanced, but likable. Frequency response is similar to the Triple.Fi 10 if you cut down the treble, which is what it sounds like you're looking for. It's not the most detailed earphone out there, but it's clean and presents sound well enough not to care.
@average joe: thx for your feeback. so the x3 seem to be a winner.
@stage93: who did your tf10 reshell, ans what is the result of the added drivers?
@average joe: thx for your feeback. so the x3 seem to be a winner.
@stage93: who did your tf10 reshell, ans what is the result of the added drivers?