james444
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Not to fix separation, but to convey distance. At least this is my take on the IE8/80's remarkable forward projection and soundstage. From my experience, separation (the ability to separate instruments from each other) on IEMs has little to do with perceived soundstage dimensions. There are IEMs with significantly smaller soundstage and less forward projection than the IE8/80, that have much better separation.
That said, a good part of the IE8/80's veil is due to their bass hump, they become noticeably clearer if you EQ down the 80-100Hz region.
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Enter the Sony PVR-V1.
(These are actually pretty nice with classical)
... it is odd to veil the mids (vs recessing them while maintaining clarity) in order to fix the separation.
Not to fix separation, but to convey distance. At least this is my take on the IE8/80's remarkable forward projection and soundstage. From my experience, separation (the ability to separate instruments from each other) on IEMs has little to do with perceived soundstage dimensions. There are IEMs with significantly smaller soundstage and less forward projection than the IE8/80, that have much better separation.
That said, a good part of the IE8/80's veil is due to their bass hump, they become noticeably clearer if you EQ down the 80-100Hz region.
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If I could I would strap speakers to my ears!
Enter the Sony PVR-V1.