SashimiWu
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Hey guys,
I recently had a chance to demo the SE846 and it really interested me! One of the major things I loved about it was the strong bass. Overall it seemed to have more much impact than my K10's (customs) while still sound very clear. I also really enjoyed the forward mids of the 846 which made music with vocals really pop and stand out. The treble was definitely as not as extended which is fine since I am a big.
Overall I thought that the K10 sounded slightly clearer overall. Notice I say clearer instead of better since I really enjoyed the Shure! I will mention one thing is that the level of detail and dynamics of the K10 is amazing and not even the SE846 can stand up to it. The K10's just seem to pick up every microdetail and play it back effortlessly and elegantly. The 846 definitely had a more lively sound signature however.
I was also really impressed with the fit and isolation of the 846. It is probably the best fitting universal that I have tried. Very isolating as well and much more than the acrylic housing of my K10's. The build quality also seems very solid and something that I can take around with me without worrying about it breaking on my commute or in the office.
I just had a couple of questions regarding the 846:
1. If you guys have the AK100II/120II/240, how well do they work together? I only had a limited time demoing them in a noisy environment so I could not say for sure whether the sources matched up well.
2. Do you guys find the bass to be fatiguing after long listening sessions?
3. Overall, it sounded less clear than the K10's. I have been reading about the foam mod that you guys have been doing. Does this help THAT much in this department?
I was very surprised by how much I liked the SE846 since I thought for sure that my K10's would completely smash them. Glad that this wasn't the case!
I recently had a chance to demo the SE846 and it really interested me! One of the major things I loved about it was the strong bass. Overall it seemed to have more much impact than my K10's (customs) while still sound very clear. I also really enjoyed the forward mids of the 846 which made music with vocals really pop and stand out. The treble was definitely as not as extended which is fine since I am a big.
Overall I thought that the K10 sounded slightly clearer overall. Notice I say clearer instead of better since I really enjoyed the Shure! I will mention one thing is that the level of detail and dynamics of the K10 is amazing and not even the SE846 can stand up to it. The K10's just seem to pick up every microdetail and play it back effortlessly and elegantly. The 846 definitely had a more lively sound signature however.
I was also really impressed with the fit and isolation of the 846. It is probably the best fitting universal that I have tried. Very isolating as well and much more than the acrylic housing of my K10's. The build quality also seems very solid and something that I can take around with me without worrying about it breaking on my commute or in the office.
I just had a couple of questions regarding the 846:
1. If you guys have the AK100II/120II/240, how well do they work together? I only had a limited time demoing them in a noisy environment so I could not say for sure whether the sources matched up well.
2. Do you guys find the bass to be fatiguing after long listening sessions?
3. Overall, it sounded less clear than the K10's. I have been reading about the foam mod that you guys have been doing. Does this help THAT much in this department?
I was very surprised by how much I liked the SE846 since I thought for sure that my K10's would completely smash them. Glad that this wasn't the case!