LCMusicLover
Headphoneus Supremus
Got some demo GoPods. Initial impressions:
Striking difference between GoPod & UTWS5 headstages right out of the box:
- GoPod much more wrap-around/enveloping, but completely 2-d
- UTWS5 more ‘out-in-front’ but with much more depth of image
The difference is quite stark — nearly Empryean vs HifiMan HEK (well, not really, but in that neighborhood).
Holds for all three IEMs (Vega, Volt, IT07) but most apparent from the iBassos.
Also, GoPod really emphasizes the authority of Vega’s bass — GoPods seem warm-tilted vs UTWS5.
Combining the two differences, UTWS5 seem more referency, but maybe ‘thinner’, while the GoPods seem ‘richer/fuller’.
I can imagine owning a set just to drive my Vegas.
Striking difference between GoPod & UTWS5 headstages right out of the box:
- GoPod much more wrap-around/enveloping, but completely 2-d
- UTWS5 more ‘out-in-front’ but with much more depth of image
The difference is quite stark — nearly Empryean vs HifiMan HEK (well, not really, but in that neighborhood).
Holds for all three IEMs (Vega, Volt, IT07) but most apparent from the iBassos.
Also, GoPod really emphasizes the authority of Vega’s bass — GoPods seem warm-tilted vs UTWS5.
Combining the two differences, UTWS5 seem more referency, but maybe ‘thinner’, while the GoPods seem ‘richer/fuller’.
I can imagine owning a set just to drive my Vegas.