Also newer products are more expensive. It’s like a price war here to see how much people will pay for audio gear (and it’s apparently a lot, seeing as even the $8000 dmp-z1 supposedly sells decently well...)
Personally I’d take the ex1000 over the M9 though.
Also newer products are more expensive. It’s like a price war here to see how much people will pay for audio gear (and it’s apparently a lot, seeing as even the $8000 dmp-z1 supposedly sells decently well...)
Personally I’d take the ex1000 over the M9 though.
Its definitely became a sellers market with in the headphone/personal audio community. There's way too many people willing to spend increasingly more for the "latest and greatest". I have possibly the best amp I'll ever own, and it's from the 1970s, I also have one of the best headphones I'll ever own(he4) its discontinued and its single sided technology remains a mainstay. The ex1k is the best in ear ive heard to date, which doesnt say alot for me im not well versed in high end iems. Problem is the manufacturers know they can get it, look at the focal lineup, and meze emperyean, and the bull hifiman has done gouging the market. I believe that's why we're seeing chi fi starting to really compete, a lot of us wont pay over 1k for anything . right now price-performance is in chi fi, and up and coming companies until they can gouge as well (meze)
It "looks" like it could be done rather easily with some epoxy and wire. I've done a few 2 pin to mmcx conversions and it's not really that difficult if you have a basic soldering iron. I have a IMR R1 and R1 Zenith. While they are incredibly bassy, I've have always been curious about the Sony EX1000 and the ultimate basshead potential. But like many of you, am put off by the proprietary connectors. Has anyone attempted this before? I'd rather not pay someone a ridiculous amount of money for some custom connections that I can myself...
It "looks" like it could be done rather easily with some epoxy and wire. I've done a few 2 pin to mmcx conversions and it's not really that difficult if you have a basic soldering iron. I have a IMR R1 and R1 Zenith. While they are incredibly bassy, I've have always been curious about the Sony EX1000 and the ultimate basshead potential. But like many of you, am put off by the proprietary connectors. Has anyone attempted this before? I'd rather not pay someone a ridiculous amount of money for some custom connections that I can myself...
I honestly would just buy an original ex cable on eBay and cut it to get the connectors. You can randomly get them for 40$ or so. The others are complete crap plastic . I'm going to buy another soon to just get the original connectors to make my own ex1k-2pin adapters
I honestly would just buy an original ex cable on eBay and cut it to get the connectors. You can randomly get them for 40$ or so. The others are complete crap plastic . I'm going to buy another soon to just get the original connectors to make my own ex1k-2pin adapters
Hey, I love my ex1000, but they have started to get a small, 2-3 db channel imbalance, that is ok at lower frequencies, and increases as it gets higher. The left side is louder. Are there any common cleaning problems?
Alright yal here we go again. I sold my moondrop kpe because at the end of the day i just enjoy my ex1k more. Looking at jvc fd01 hoping to get it soon. Im at a loss for what i really want, was looking at the fearless s6rui but its such a hype train right now id rather wait for it to calm down before purchasing. That and i really dont think im much of a fan of BA setups.
Well you have the arguable pinnacle of dynamic driver IEMs. If you sold off the KPE, there probably isn't much of an upgrade path. I noticed mine have really opened up after the 100 hour burn in mark. I hit mine hard with a lot of subbass too. Oh well. Maybe that Oxygen IEM might appeal to you.
Well you have the arguable pinnacle of dynamic driver IEMs. If you sold off the KPE, there probably isn't much of an upgrade path. I noticed mine have really opened up after the 100 hour burn in mark. I hit mine hard with a lot of subbass too. Oh well. Maybe that Oxygen IEM might appeal to you.
My kpe had over 100hrs of burn in. I used them alot and liked them, but whenecer i would go back to the ex1k i felt there wasnt a reason to go back to the kpe. Im not looking to get rid of my ex1k by the way, just finding a new toy is all. Guess i could just buy that oriolus ba300s tube amp instead of an iem!
The EX1000 is out of production and the few remaining ones are being sold off at insane collectors prices.
The EX800ST is still available though in Japan at regular price. Got myself 2 pairs....
My kpe had over 100hrs of burn in. I used them alot and liked them, but whenecer i would go back to the ex1k i felt there wasnt a reason to go back to the kpe. Im not looking to get rid of my ex1k by the way, just finding a new toy is all. Guess i could just buy that oriolus ba300s tube amp instead of an iem!
The EX1000 is out of production and the few remaining ones are being sold off at insane collectors prices.
The EX800ST is still available though in Japan at regular price. Got myself 2 pairs....
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