Sony EX1000 Review and Impressions Thread (with comparisons to FX700, GR10 and e-Q5)
Sep 3, 2018 at 8:06 PM Post #3,646 of 4,748
in my opinion it will be hard for Sony to do something better than ex1000 in terms of coherence, tonal balance
in combination with 1z is the same league as Se5ult, Obravo eamt2c, Pf x-g
Sony mdr ex1000 forever 20180414_231223.jpg :)
 
Sep 3, 2018 at 8:17 PM Post #3,648 of 4,748
in my opinion it will be hard for Sony to do something better than ex1000 in terms of coherence, tonal balance
in combination with 1z is the same league as Se5ult, Obravo eamt2c, Pf x-g
Sony mdr ex1000 forever :)
Tawek
How do u get to use 4.4mm
I thought ex1000 is only 3.5mm
 
Sep 3, 2018 at 8:31 PM Post #3,649 of 4,748
Worth every penny (I got them used).

Probably one of my best buys next to Andromeda, Bravado and ER4SR.
 
Sep 3, 2018 at 9:10 PM Post #3,651 of 4,748
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My EX-800 and AK100 just brought back to life with the piccolino, there are now more details, crispier sound, definitely brings out the best of 800.
 
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Sep 3, 2018 at 9:14 PM Post #3,652 of 4,748
Sep 3, 2018 at 10:06 PM Post #3,653 of 4,748
I want to use ex1000 with WM1Z but who will recable or is there any adapter for it like to mmcx or 2 pin? Or someone sell 4.4 cable to ex1000?
 
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Sep 4, 2018 at 6:49 AM Post #3,654 of 4,748
I want to use ex1000 with WM1Z but who will recable or is there any adapter for it like to mmcx or 2 pin? Or someone sell 4.4 cable to ex1000?
Read back a few pages for EK to MMCX, the EX1000 can be used with WM1Z. There are a few links on this forum with shopa who sell the cable.
 
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Sep 4, 2018 at 9:23 PM Post #3,655 of 4,748
So the cable I bought through eBay arrived today. The connectors fit perfectly. For the "low" asking price it's decent enough, hardly any detectable microphonics and 2.5mm balanced plug is of good quality. I'm not a fan of the wood beads but that's just a slight quibble. The important thing is the fit and it sounds okay. I grabbed the first available 2.5mm equipped DAP I had lying around which turned out to be the R6. Yes, cable works as hoped.I recommend it although delivery took a loooooong time.

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Sep 4, 2018 at 10:33 PM Post #3,656 of 4,748
in my opinion it will be hard for Sony to do something better than ex1000 in terms of coherence, tonal balance
in combination with 1z is the same league as Se5ult, Obravo eamt2c, Pf x-g
Sony mdr ex1000 forever :)
Sony got lucky with having a good designer for the EX1000 (Bandai San), and this is not his project. He's making customer in-ear monitors with Sony now.

We'll have to see how well the different designer did with the new ier product line. First thing is, definitely not keeping the price down! Inflation hasn't gone up that much over the years.
 
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Sep 5, 2018 at 12:33 PM Post #3,657 of 4,748
Received the mandarin tips yesterday. Changes the sig quite a bit from the Sony stock tips. Adds some weight to the low end and smoothes the treble, mids are more forward especially vocals. They're pretty comfy I have to say. I feel like I'm losing some resolution but there's some nice tradeoffs. It's crazy how much tips change in ears, especially on the ex1000. Definitely glad I bought them. They isolate better for sure, which is probably why I'm picking up some low end, which is nice as its not muddy or anything. Soundstage I can't say for sure yet if it's changed by much. Of course this is all first impressions and i am 100% positive after a bunch of ABC between these the stock sony tips and the asg sure seals, I'll have more to say.
 
Sep 6, 2018 at 11:47 PM Post #3,660 of 4,748
Why did I think the same engineer who made the ex1000 was making the new Sony iem flagship? I'm pretty sure someone stated that on this thread a while back. I'm a bit dissapointed, but, I will just buy another ex1000. Oh, and on day 3 of the symbio mandarin tips, I'm liking them quite a bit really. I have not changed to any other tips yet, I wanted to really get used to the sound before switching back to the stock, or the asg sure seals. I think between the 3, and the random things on the zx300, I can make these sound whatever way I feel like that day. I'm almost tempted to grab an ex600 instead for around 250, I understand they are more mid forward? Is it a whole lot less revealing? Smaller soundstage? I also don't want to miss my chance to buy a 2nd ex1000, I plan on just putting them away in the closet well packaged up. Once theyre gone they're gone, and I'm not trying to spend 2k on a custom from Sony to get the same quality and sound sig.
 

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