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I was half joking guys, Hence the devil face.
But yeah the K3003s are really great and worth a listen
But yeah the K3003s are really great and worth a listen
I was half joking guys, Hence the devil face.
But yeah the K3003s are really great and worth a listen
Yeah I noticed that people who proclaim the SE846 to be the best universal IEM only own the SE846. Strange how that happens
You never get guys like me who own the IE800 + K3003 + SE846 saying the SE846 is clearly the best of the three. Yes some people auditioned the other ones but auditioning and owning is so different.
I personally think the 846 is the weakest of the three and the K3003 is clearly better in most of the categories. I'm kind of surprised by how dismissive people are of the IE800 too, as it's got some fantastic qualities that give the other two a run for their money.
I think getting the a good fit right out of the box is probably what's key to enjoying the IE800's sound. I've noticed that those who think less of the IE800 had a lot of fit issues and them popping out of their ears. They're often using non-standard tips as well to try in vain to get them to fit. If you have "average" ears and the stock tips fit you like a glove than the IE800 is a tremendous performer and a value. I would definitely pick it over the 846 if I could have only one because it's balanced sound is less fatiguing in the end. While the 846's colored presentation can be quite unique and fun for some time but in the end it gets annoying more quickly than the IE800s more neutralish presentation.
It probably helps that the SE530 was my first nice IEM back in 2006, so that I've had years to get sick of the Shure house sound. I upgraded to the SE535 and even enjoyed that for some time, messing with different cables and tips etc. Been there done that is what I'm thinking when I go read the SE846 thread, except it was with the SE535. It's a nice coloration but you do eventually get sick of it and want something better balanced as a 2nd phone.
I personally think the K3003 is actually a step or two above both of them because it's just way more transparent and clear sounding, it picks up lots and lots of micro-details the other two miss out on, but with drastically different frequency balance. It's actually the most techinically neutral (like flat monitoring speakers). The IE800 is close but is slightly warm and dark (very slightly and tastefully done though) and the SE846 is fully dark with pretty much no treble. It's got a little bit of lower treble and upper-mids but that's it, the mid-treble and anything beyond just falls off a cliff. That's the secret to the lush upfront mids, and that's why someone used to this coloration might think the IE800 sounds "thin" instead of accurate or think the 846 is giving more details because the mids are just louder because there is no treble to drown it out or put it in its proper place.
The IE800 has much more air/space between the instruments because it includes the 1/3 of the frequency response the 846 is missing.
Very good analysis M13.Now post that to the other thread.Don't be shy.
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Anyone think this is real? The price seems too good to be true...but reading the 160+ comments, all of them said the item was genuine and they were able to register the product on sennheisers website...
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=41523902085&ali_refid=a3_420434_1006:1105308363:N:ie800%B6%FA%BB%FA:c614b78335fdb07b74223de43ae673b9&ali_trackid=1_c614b78335fdb07b74223de43ae673b9&spm=a230r.1.0.0.oPUIwC
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