KCrabbe
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I bought these from Bugden Audio a couple of weeks ago. I highly recommend Bugden. Easy transaction, great communication, quick shipping. Couldn't ask for more. I paid $39.99 USD. The buds came very well packaged. They came with a set of standard foams and a set of donuts. The foam on these seems a little thicker which helps with the fit. The cord is a little short at 1.2 meters (about 3'11"). The buds themselves are plastic, but seem very sturdy and overall build quality is good. They also come with the best case I've seen yet. A little zip around deal that seems bullet-proof.
The first thing you notice is that these buds look exactly like the Yuin PK series. They fit great. They sit deep in the ears and don't move around or fall out. I wish more earbud makers would adopt this form factor. When I plugged them in to my Rockboxed Clip+ with no EQ setting the first thing I thought was, "I'm gonna have to turn the bass down on these." I'm not a big bass guy so your mileage may vary. The bass is strong and warm. Not a punchy, crisp bass. But a fat rounded bass. Not boomy though. I like it. The mids are about the same. They are upfront and clear. Vocals are nice and along with the bass make a very pleasing, full sound. The treble though I found lacking. It's there, but not very prominent. I'd say the sound is shaped like a pear. If that makes any sense. The soundstage was too narrow for me. I've been listening to Sennheiser MX 580's though, and the soundstage on those is very open and airy. I found the Sunrise to be a little claustrophobic.
Are these PK3 killers? Not for me. The sound of the Feeling is very warm. Too warm for me. There is a brightness missing. I tweaked and fiddled for the past couple of weeks trying to get the sound I wanted and never quite got there. These ARE very good buds though. The warm sound will make a lot of people happy and should allow for long listening without fatigue. I just could not fight the feeling that I wish they were brighter sounding. I would definitely recommend these buds to people stepping up from stock buds. They are a step waaaaay up. They do what they do very well. They just were not for me. That does not mean that you won't love them.
Well that's my first review. Hope it all made sense.---Kurt
The first thing you notice is that these buds look exactly like the Yuin PK series. They fit great. They sit deep in the ears and don't move around or fall out. I wish more earbud makers would adopt this form factor. When I plugged them in to my Rockboxed Clip+ with no EQ setting the first thing I thought was, "I'm gonna have to turn the bass down on these." I'm not a big bass guy so your mileage may vary. The bass is strong and warm. Not a punchy, crisp bass. But a fat rounded bass. Not boomy though. I like it. The mids are about the same. They are upfront and clear. Vocals are nice and along with the bass make a very pleasing, full sound. The treble though I found lacking. It's there, but not very prominent. I'd say the sound is shaped like a pear. If that makes any sense. The soundstage was too narrow for me. I've been listening to Sennheiser MX 580's though, and the soundstage on those is very open and airy. I found the Sunrise to be a little claustrophobic.
Are these PK3 killers? Not for me. The sound of the Feeling is very warm. Too warm for me. There is a brightness missing. I tweaked and fiddled for the past couple of weeks trying to get the sound I wanted and never quite got there. These ARE very good buds though. The warm sound will make a lot of people happy and should allow for long listening without fatigue. I just could not fight the feeling that I wish they were brighter sounding. I would definitely recommend these buds to people stepping up from stock buds. They are a step waaaaay up. They do what they do very well. They just were not for me. That does not mean that you won't love them.
Well that's my first review. Hope it all made sense.---Kurt
