[jant71]

Who can translate what the main thoughts are???

 

[Luis1316]

Who can translate what the main thoughts are???

I wouldn't take his opinions seriously. He's mainly promoting the product, and that's all. He spent the whole video talking about the package and the build of the IEM; only 1:30 mins were about the sound.
Basically A3000 is a warm IEM and A4000 is a bright IEM, nothing really specifical is said other than that.

 

[RikudouGoku]

I gave up...Sony XBA-Z5 on the way (375 usd...)

My wallet is crying.

 

[ChrisOc]

I gave up...Sony XBA-Z5 on the way (375 usd...)

My wallet is crying.

You exceeded your self-imposed limit, you must like the Sony XBA-Z5 very much!

 

[RikudouGoku]

You exceeded your self-imposed limit, you must like the Sony XBA-Z5 very much!

yeah, I love the sound I am getting from the XBA-A2 and the EX800ST (EQ). I actually simulated the Z5 with the EX800ST using EQ and love how it sounds.

Turning into a sony fanboy lol.

 

[ChrisOc]

yeah, I love sound I am getting from the XBA-A2 and the EX800ST (EQ). I actually simulated the Z5 with the EX800ST using EQ and love how it sounds.

Turning into a sony fanboy lol.

I might be tempted to also go down that road. Tell us all about it when it arrives.

 

[RikudouGoku]

I might be tempted to also go down that road. Tell us all about it when it arrives.

Definitely!

Sony stuff seems to be getting harder to find. But that 16mm LCP dd (+2 sony BA) are extremely tempting. Seriously wonder why chi-fi hasnt tried to copy that setup (huge dd).

 

[RikudouGoku]

I definitely recommend the EX800ST of the Sony´s I have (IF you have EQ), it is a very good iem and that driver in it is working overtime for me lol.

Responds really well to EQ, I have 2 different EQ preset where I simulate the XBA-N3 and another with the XBA-Z5.

Fastest way for me to describe it, is calling it an earbud with iem bass.

 

[Sam L]

I gave up...Sony XBA-Z5 on the way (375 usd...)

My wallet is crying.

congrats! I've been eying the z5 for a couple years. My A3 kept me minimally satisfied but since that was in my backpack that was stolen, I'm dreaming of the z5 again. I had a compensation file for the a3 that was sublime.

 

[RikudouGoku]

congrats! I've been eying the z5 for a couple years. My A3 kept me minimally satisfied but since that was in my backpack that was stolen, I'm dreaming of the z5 again. I had a compensation file for the a3 that was sublime.

The N3 is the upgrade to the A3 though, so maybe that one can suit you and hurt your wallet less.

 

[ChrisOc]

I definitely recommend the EX800ST of the Sony´s I have (IF you have EQ), it is a very good iem and that driver in it is working overtime for me lol.

Responds really well to EQ, I have 2 different EQ preset where I simulate the XBA-N3 and another with the XBA-Z5.

Fastest way for me to describe it, is calling it an earbud with iem bass.

Can you post your EQ settings? I am not sure I can replicate them but it is worth trying with the right IEM.

 

[Sam L]

The N3 is the upgrade to the A3 though, so maybe that one can suit you and hurt your wallet less.

is it clearly? I know the n3 is a definite upgrade to the H3, but the A3 was noticeably better than the H3.

 

[RikudouGoku]

Can you post your EQ settings? I am not sure I can replicate them but it is worth trying with the right IEM.

EX800ST simulating XBA-Z5:

Low-shelf: 150hz, Q:1.0, gain: 4 db
peak eq: 200hz, Q:2.6, gain: 2 db
peak eq: 2000hz, Q:2.0, gain: -3db
peak eq: 3800hz, Q:1.5, gain: 1.5 db
peak eq: 5440hz, Q:3.0, gain: -4 db
peak eq: 8150hz, Q:3.0, gain: -5 db
high-shelf: 10 000hz, Q: 1.0, gain: 10 db
Preamp: -6 db


EX800ST simulating XBA-N3:

Low-shelf: 250hz, Q:1.1, Gain: 4dB
Peak EQ: 50hz, Q: 1.1, Gain: 4db
Peak EQ: 3800hz, Q: 2.5, Gain: -5dB
Peak EQ: 5500hz, Q: 3.0, Gain: -5dB
High-shelf: 10 500hz, Q:1.1, Gain: 10 dB
Preamp: -8dB

 

[Sam L]

Can you post your EQ settings? I am not sure I can replicate them but it is worth trying with the right IEM.

without knowing if you have a iem coupler, I'll add this info for others to reference as well.

If you see yourself eq'ing iems to match the FR of other iems, the autoeq project is worth looking into. With autoeq you can build compensation files (convolution, peq, geq, etc) specifically for an iem to sound like another (provided you have the FR graph of your target.)

 

[RikudouGoku]

is it clearly? I know the n3 is a definite upgrade to the H3, but the A3 was noticeably better than the H3.

The A series is the upgrade to the H series. And the N series is the upgrade to the A series.

N3 > A3
N1 > A1/A2

https://www.sony.jp/headphone/special/park/products_ba/tech11.html