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New Head-Fier
Hi guys!
My dad told me that he's going to buy me a pair of earphones with a maximum budget of around $160 (NTD 5,000). The earphone will be bought in Taiwan so I've converted the budget.
The earphones should be portable, preferably IEMs or clip-ons. Small note: Some earphones available here in Taiwan might be more expensive than the prices in US so it'd be great if they don't cost exactly $160.
I wasn't able to test out a bunch of earphones due to time restraints, so here are some thoughts I have about the two earphones I tested:
ATH-EW9 (costs ~$160)
First off, these are GORGEOUS. The wood finish is simply breathtaking! I listened to them for a bit at the store and they sounded really really nice. I don't know the exact terms, but the sound felt a bit "lacking" as compared to IEMs which sound "fuller" to me. I believe that it's because the EW9s are clip-ons. I wasn't able to listen to a lot and since I only have my phone with me, I don't really know what it'll sound like on my computer (it's got a Creative sound card, much much better than my phone's). I've tried researching the EW9 but there aren't a lot of reviews available.
Dunu Titan 1 (costs ~$74)
I feel like this IEM has a larger soundstage as compared to the EW9. I wasn't able to compare them both side-by-side as these were only available for listening at another store. My memory's a bit hazy, but when I listened to Joshua Radin's Angels, the Titan 1's sounded a bit better. However, while listening to the same track on the EW9, the volume was set pretty low so maybe that's why I think it sounded better on the Titan 1.
I listen to a lot of different genres, but I listen to electronic/dance, pop, rock, and indie a bit more than the others and I love female vocals. I don't need super bass because I have an AKG K550 with a Fiio E12 (for the bass boost). I just need something portable. I also don't care about noise isolation as I'll be using them in quiet environments most of the time.
Any recommendations? Thanks!
My dad told me that he's going to buy me a pair of earphones with a maximum budget of around $160 (NTD 5,000). The earphone will be bought in Taiwan so I've converted the budget.
The earphones should be portable, preferably IEMs or clip-ons. Small note: Some earphones available here in Taiwan might be more expensive than the prices in US so it'd be great if they don't cost exactly $160.
I wasn't able to test out a bunch of earphones due to time restraints, so here are some thoughts I have about the two earphones I tested:
ATH-EW9 (costs ~$160)
First off, these are GORGEOUS. The wood finish is simply breathtaking! I listened to them for a bit at the store and they sounded really really nice. I don't know the exact terms, but the sound felt a bit "lacking" as compared to IEMs which sound "fuller" to me. I believe that it's because the EW9s are clip-ons. I wasn't able to listen to a lot and since I only have my phone with me, I don't really know what it'll sound like on my computer (it's got a Creative sound card, much much better than my phone's). I've tried researching the EW9 but there aren't a lot of reviews available.
Dunu Titan 1 (costs ~$74)
I feel like this IEM has a larger soundstage as compared to the EW9. I wasn't able to compare them both side-by-side as these were only available for listening at another store. My memory's a bit hazy, but when I listened to Joshua Radin's Angels, the Titan 1's sounded a bit better. However, while listening to the same track on the EW9, the volume was set pretty low so maybe that's why I think it sounded better on the Titan 1.
I listen to a lot of different genres, but I listen to electronic/dance, pop, rock, and indie a bit more than the others and I love female vocals. I don't need super bass because I have an AKG K550 with a Fiio E12 (for the bass boost). I just need something portable. I also don't care about noise isolation as I'll be using them in quiet environments most of the time.
Any recommendations? Thanks!
