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I ordered from them and all went fine!
I ordered from them and all went fine!
Yup, same here. Mine are used exclusively with an iPhone 4 and i also have the version with the iPod controls. I also have mine jailbroken which makes the experience even better. More control over the volume and i have the volume buttons set to pause or skip to the next song with a long press.
jasonb, would you mind sharing where you purchased the 3-button iPhone version? I'm in Canada and hoping to avoid excessive customs, etc. fees.
Also, can anyone clarify what is meant when isolation is discussed? Is this referring to hearing external sounds when wearing / listening to them or sound 'leakage' that is audible to others when you're listening? I'm less concerned about me hearing external sounds (would actually prefer to know if someone is trying to get my attention) and more concerned about bothering co-workers when listening at the office.
Thanks Dsnuts for recommending these CKM500s. I prefer them over my single BA driver Sleek SA6s (which sound thin and small in comparison, without offering much more details).
These CKM500s sound full and big (more like 40mm drivers as opposed to IEMs). They also offer good wearing comfort, sufficient details and excellent tonal balance.
CKM500s' tonal balance is similar to that of my custom Westone ES3Xs, although CKM500s do not offer the same level of realism/details or soundstage depth. But that is more of a praise instead of criticism, considering that CKM500s cost 90% less. I read another owner in this thread who compared CKM500s to Westone ES3Xs. I don't know how he did it, but keep in mind that it is very difficult to volume match custom IEMs vs. universal non-isolating IEMs. They have different sensitivity rating as well (105 db/mw vs 124 db/mw). Given the same volume setting (i.e., power) from the same MP3 player, Westone ES3Xs will sound a lot louder (thus seemingly a lot better) than CKM500s.
^ jasonb,
How do you like the Brookestone DD vs. CKM500s sound-wise? And which set isolate less? Thank you.
Hi jason, are you able to give another more detailed comparison between the ckm500 and the gr01?
Thanks
just like to ask a quick one, how is the ckm500 compared to a vsonic gr02 bass edition?
Hi jason, are you able to give another more detailed comparison between the ckm500 and the gr01?
Thanks
Oh okay, thanks for the very detailed writeup!
I've had to send back 2 EPH-100s, I use my ckm500s full time now.
I find the bass not as good as the EPH-100s, there might be more but it lacks that little thump and the bass is also not as clear and precise.
The ckm500s also are quite fatiguing in my opinion when played at a high volume.
I also found the soundstage to be better on the EPH100s, now that you've mentioned that the GR01s have better soundstage than the CKM500s, It's quite appealing as I heard from someone else that the soundstage on the gr01s aren't too good.