[jmills8]

[/IMG] In the House.

 

[gerelmx1986]

In the House.

Great combo I was a bit disappointed by my A3 at first (using NWZ-A17) because bassy and chorus distortion (metallic sounding high voices like compresed clapping sound in youtube)..
 
But love my ZX100 it spits the most clean sound ever... metallic distortion is thing of the past. If I only had my XBA-H3 to do a comparo...

 

[Sound Eq]

did any hear the new sony h.ear nc in ear monitor 
 
it has noise cancellation

 

[gerelmx1986]

Did you saw that guys..? shure is releasing a microdriver electrostatic IEM! O_______________O but priced at crappy 3000 USD

 

[jmills8]

Did you saw that guys..? shure is releasing a microdriver electrostatic IEM! O_______________O but priced at crappy 3000 USD

But the crappy Layla costs almost that much.

 

[gerelmx1986]

 

Did you saw that guys..? shure is releasing a microdriver electrostatic IEM! O_______________O but priced at crappy 3000 USD

But the crappy Layla costs almost that much.

hope sony's next to release their electrostatic XBA-100000

 

[daniel_hokkaido]

But the crappy Layla costs almost that much.

Yeah i never heard anything special in the layla 

 

[jmills8]

Yeah i never heard anything special in the layla 

Agreed but it looks great. BTW The Campfire Lyra sounds very very nice and it looked great.

 

[daniel_hokkaido]

Agreed but it looks great. BTW The Campfire Lyra sounds very very nice and it looked great.

 
I think im just too addicted to the bass of the z5. I tried a ton of iems (presented to me by gushy head-fi'ers saying the bass would be awesome) and the only iem that came anywhere near to the z5 (but still not enough) was the se846 though it lacks sub-bass imo. 
 
Is the Lyra the BA or dynamic model? 
 
I am holding out for more hybrid iems. I'd love to see a 4 driver Sony follow-up with an extra BA for bass to add more detail there...prob just the one flaw I find with the z5. 
There are some such iems around, mostly from Japan as far as I saw. 
 
Dan 

 

[jmills8]

I think im just too addicted to the bass of the z5. I tried a ton of iems (presented to me by gushy head-fi'ers saying the bass would be awesome) and the only iem that came anywhere near to the z5 (but still not enough) was the se846 though it lacks sub-bass imo. 

Is the Lyra the BA or dynamic model? 

I am holding out for more hybrid iems. I'd love to see a 4 driver Sony follow-up with an extra BA for bass to add more detail there...prob just the one flaw I find with the z5. 
There are some such iems around, mostly from Japan as far as I saw. 

Dan 

Lyra is a Dynamic Driver and it sounds great like if the z5 and ie800 became one iem. The new Aurisonics Forte is also similar to the Z5.

 

[tangwailam]

Lyra is a Dynamic Driver and it sounds great like if the z5 and ie800 became one iem. The new Aurisonics Forte is also similar to the Z5.

Hi jmills8! I see you have heard the new Forte and Harmony. How would you compare these two against A3? I'm considering A3 or Forte (not so much Harmony due to its price tag) but A3 is a lot cheaper here (in Hong Kong) so I'm torn. I've heard the A3 but not the Forte, is there a considerable difference in both's performance?

 

[jmills8]

Hi jmills8! I see you have heard the new Forte and Harmony. How would you compare these two against A3? I'm considering A3 or Forte (not so much Harmony due to its price tag) but A3 is a lot cheaper here (in Hong Kong) so I'm torn. I've heard the A3 but not the Forte, is there a considerable difference in both's performance?

Good question and I have all three iems you mentioned. Well all three are very good and you can easily go to Mong Kok and demo the Forte and Harmony and two shops has the A3 for demo. What stlyes of music you like and what sort of sound you looking for? You like strong trebles? You want strong bass ? Up front mids or neutral mids ?

 

[tangwailam]

Good question and I have all three iems you mentioned. Well all three are very good and you can easily go to Mong Kok and demo the Forte and Harmony and two shops has the A3 for demo. What stlyes of music you like and what sort of sound you looking for? You like strong trebles? You want strong bass ? Up front mids or neutral mids ?

Good morning and thanks for the prompt response! Yes I will demo the Bravo series soon, didn't realize you also live in HK heh!
 
I mostly listen to pop stuff with a bit of electronic and rock mixed in - from Adele, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, Muse to Taylor Swift (I know I know...) and I enjoy a "fun" sound. I currently own the JVC FX1200 (aka the 1100) and I thought they were perfect, until I demoed a pair of A3s last week, and the hybrids' ability to achieve amazing bass AND clarity in mids/treble blew me away. I still enjoy my JVC woodies a lot but I prefer the additional clarity in vocals found in hybirds. I find the JVC to be a bit too dark for my taste.
 
So in short, I like strong, punchy, controlled but not overwhelming bass; crystal clear, close, intimate vocals. I'm not sure what I'm looking for in treble, but like I said, I very much enjoy a fun and energetic sound, so I guess I do like a certain amount of treble too. Based on your experience, would you recommend the A3 or Forte?  (Or even the Harmony, even though it's quite over my budget)

 

[jmills8]

Good morning and thanks for the prompt response! Yes I will demo the Bravo series soon, didn't realize you also live in HK heh!

I mostly listen to pop stuff with a bit of electronic and rock mixed in - from Adele, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, Muse to Taylor Swift (I know I know...) and I enjoy a "fun" sound. I currently own the JVC FX1200 (aka the 1100) and I thought they were perfect, until I demoed a pair of A3s last week, and the hybrids' ability to achieve amazing bass AND clarity in mids/treble blew me away. I still enjoy my JVC woodies a lot but I prefer the additional clarity in vocals found in hybirds. I find the JVC to be a bit too dark for my taste.

So in short, I like strong, punchy, controlled but not overwhelming bass; crystal clear, close, intimate vocals. I'm not sure what I'm looking for in treble, but like I said, I very much enjoy a fun and energetic sound, so I guess I do like a certain amount of treble too. Based on your experience, would you recommend the A3 or Forte?  (Or even the Harmony, even though it's quite over my budget)

I love the A3 and Z5. Go for Forte or A3 . Forte has a great fit.

 

[tangwailam]

I love the A3 and Z5. Go for Forte or A3 . Forte has a great fit.

Can you tell me the clear differences between the A3 and Forte in terms of sound?