[FastAndClean]

Do say, er speak to me more about them mids.

the mids are full and musical, euphoric, they are not forward but not recessed also, the only part of the sound that dominates is the bass, a true L shaped response

 

[tgx78]

Currently IT00 is least offensive for me. It’s near perfectly balanced for all my music.

 

[mochill]

E5k , rocket , e3000 , azel , gold

 

[1TrickPony]

E5k , rocket , e3000 , azel , gold

Should've jumped on them rockets... especially when they were going for a hundred bucks!

 

[1TrickPony]

I see a couple of votes for the e5k. They good enough for metal in general? Nothing technical.

 

[GrandNagus50]

My old ER-4S is quintessentially inoffensive and is very smooth.

 

[mochill]

Should've jumped on them rockets... especially when they were going for a hundred bucks!

Someone selling it for that price

 

[RikudouGoku]

I see a couple of votes for the e5k. They good enough for metal in general? Nothing technical.

You need a tight and fast bass for metal. So I wouldn't recommend the e5000 for that.

 

[1TrickPony]

You need a tight and fast bass for metal. So I wouldn't recommend the e5000 for that.

Yeah. But sometimes I like my rumble when listening to Jucifer or Electric Wizard. Is the e5k really limited to jazz then?

 

[originalsnuffy]

Yeah, the Blon 03 and ThieAudio L3 fit this discussion. I do have the iBasso 00 on order; I kind of like the 01 not as much as the Blon or ThieAudio.

I used to like the Zero Audio Carbo Tenore which fits this discussion well.

The FLC8S and related family fit this pretty well. They can be tuned. I like the gunmetal HF filter; if you don't like treble the Gold filter will float your boat.

Truth be Told; the Apple Airpods Pro fit the bill.

 

[RikudouGoku]

Yeah. But sometimes I like my rumble when listening to Jucifer or Electric Wizard. Is the e5k really limited to jazz then?

I dont listen to jazz but the E5k is really genre specific... Only a few songs sounds amazing with it and for the price its going for its hard for me to rec it.

(although, Metallica - Nothing else matter sounds amazing with it and that is technically classified as metal I believe )

 

[FlowLikeWater]

toneking lucifer, like eating a chocolate covered strawberry

bass, mids, and highs r so smooth and weighty, W shaped

 

[baskingshark]

toneking lucifer, like eating a chocolate covered strawberry

bass, mids, and highs r so smooth and weighty, W shaped

Wow would be interested to hear more about the Lucifer, not many owners of it. Do u have any other DD sets to compare it with?

 

[Spie1904]

I dont listen to jazz but the E5k is really genre specific... Only a few songs sounds amazing with it and for the price its going for its hard for me to rec it.

(although, Metallica - Nothing else matter sounds amazing with it and that is technically classified as metal I believe )

Just out of interest, what do you recommend for metal that can also do Jazz, Blues, Indie etc? Kind of looking for all rounder that is comfortable for marathon sessions?

 

[ctop]

Least offensive for me would be the Sony M9