[ZapX629]

i absolutely love mine. i have fidue a73, a2 and xb90ex and i cant dethrone any of them. they are just all too different. a73 is bright iem, a2 is neutral and most balanced to me, and xb90ex for nice bass. i enjoy them all. cant pick one. but if i were to pick one i would pick a2, but i have them and enjoy all of them. depending if i want bass a little bass or bright sound. right now listeneibg to xb90 cause i want bass. lol

Yeah, I have the same problem. Always something one does that the other doesn't and vice versa. The CKR9 is the first one I've found where I've said "I don't need anything else", but no reason we can't enjoy them all 

 

[beaver316]

Should be getting mine either tomorrow or Wednesday Excited!

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

  Should be getting mine either tomorrow or Wednesday Excited!

 They are fantastically balanced (Sonic) IEM.  SONY gives you a "Hi-Fi" sound at a mid-fi price with the A2.

 

[myemaildw]

Should be getting mine either tomorrow or Wednesday Excited!

cool

 

[beaver316]

Can someone please advise on how to remove the tips? I'm getting a terrible seal with the default fitted tip, but I'm scared I might tear the thing since I'm tugging quite hard.

 

[beaver316]

Ok ignore my last post. I managed to get them off, however now I have another question. Is it normal that I get a better seal when I press them into my ear? When I leave them unpressed I lose bass and the sound becomes thin, yet when I push them in the bass comes to life. How is the sound intended to be like?

 

[beaver316]

Actually ignore my last two posts lol. I figured out a technique to get them to sit nicely in my ears and keep dat bass. I needed to sort of twist back and forth while pushing them in.
 
Sounds great!

 

[johnwamp55]

cool or try comply tips.

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

  Actually ignore my last two posts lol. I figured out a technique to get them to sit nicely in my ears and keep dat bass. I needed to sort of twist back and forth while pushing them in.
 
Sounds great!

 I stick all my IEM in upside down then rotate them into position. I developed that habit with another set and just do it by habit now. Just sticking IEM into my ear rarely resulted in a good seal.

 

[johnwamp55]

 
 I stick all my IEM in upside down then rotate them into position. I developed that habit with another set and just do it by habit now. Just sticking IEM into my ear rarely resulted in a good seal.

How about squeezing the tip then quickly pushing it in place before it expands?

 

[myemaildw]

Actually ignore my last two posts lol. I figured out a technique to get them to sit nicely in my ears and keep dat bass. I needed to sort of twist back and forth while pushing them in.

Sounds great!

enjoy the disco like bass, it's very good bass.

 

[ZapX629]

Got to listen to these in depth and I agree that they're very, very nice. If you're someone who likes damn good bass and clarity they're definitely something to look at. They aren't really a fit for me, because I find the midrange a little veiled and unnatural as well as the color a little too dark overall, but I'm someone who likes brighter stuff with airy, forwarded mids. ( I guess I'll always prefer O-tech to Sony in that regard...) It honestly kind of reminds me of an IM70 with a better bass and treble, but less natural mid. I think you guys are on to something with this being a very good option for those that like a balanced, but clear sound and a bass that has just as much quality as quantity at around $200. 

 

[myemaildw]

ye well if you like more bright iems then sure there are more bright iems.

 

[ZapX629]

ye well if you like more bright iems then sure there are more bright iems.

Well, my current daily driver is the CKR9, so I'm more than happy with that, just wanted to see what these were all about. Always on the lookout for good stuff.

 

[beaver316]

The more i listen to these, the more amazed i am at their sound. I have a HifiMan HE-400i sitting on my desk, but these are getting more listening time right now. Really good sound, and straight out my Galaxy S6's audio jack.