fallingreason
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I had a good run with the Westone 3 last summer/fall but in the end went back to the IE8 because I just couldn't deal with what I felt were distant mids, and slightly sibilant highs. The fit, isolation, balance, soundstage, and just about everything on the Westone 3's were great, and I felt they had developed a house sound that I could really love with a couple of small tweaks.
Now, I have had the chance to spend some time with the Westone2, and it seems like the presentation just about perfect! The highs are not as piercing and the focus lies more in the mids, which I feel are extremely detailed and very well done. The bass is not lacking AT ALL with the help of Cowon's JetEffects EQ. The sound is also less fatiguing than the Westone3.
The only thing I am missing with the 2's is that "magic" that top tiers like the 3's and IE8's have. Theres a little more life breathed into the music and sometimes you can forget you are listening to IEM's because the soundstage is noticeably better.
I guess I'm wondering if the Westone4 might be what I'm after...or perhaps the UM3X. Or maybe nothing is quite like the 2's and I can get over what I feel makes them inferior.
Can anyone who has heard the Westone2 provide any input?
Now, I have had the chance to spend some time with the Westone2, and it seems like the presentation just about perfect! The highs are not as piercing and the focus lies more in the mids, which I feel are extremely detailed and very well done. The bass is not lacking AT ALL with the help of Cowon's JetEffects EQ. The sound is also less fatiguing than the Westone3.
The only thing I am missing with the 2's is that "magic" that top tiers like the 3's and IE8's have. Theres a little more life breathed into the music and sometimes you can forget you are listening to IEM's because the soundstage is noticeably better.
I guess I'm wondering if the Westone4 might be what I'm after...or perhaps the UM3X. Or maybe nothing is quite like the 2's and I can get over what I feel makes them inferior.
Can anyone who has heard the Westone2 provide any input?