Jonrev
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Correct me if I'm wrong but the HF2's and the HF5's have the exact same driver, right?
Originally Posted by Jonrev /img/forum/go_quote.gif Correct me if I'm wrong but the HF2's and the HF5's have the exact same driver, right? |
Originally Posted by Il Mostro /img/forum/go_quote.gif The problem is that it comes at the expense of losing some detail and coherency. |
Originally Posted by Il Mostro /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you can stretch the budget, then I think the ER4's offer the most value among this line of IEM's. |
Originally Posted by Jonrev /img/forum/go_quote.gif Correct me if I'm wrong but the HF2's and the HF5's have the exact same driver, right? |
Originally Posted by Il Mostro /img/forum/go_quote.gif They are the same, with the only difference being the mic on the HF2. The HF5's are pleasant and have the Ety house sound -- definitely worth $99, as they are more detailed and refined than other options in this price range. They are *not* ER4's at a bargain price, however. So, IMO at $149 for HF5's, jumping to the ER4's for a bit more is pretty much a no-brainer. |
Originally Posted by bcock /img/forum/go_quote.gif anyone ever heard of fake ety? |
Originally Posted by rubberchickenmx /img/forum/go_quote.gif you guys think the etys will do trance justice? |
Originally Posted by rubberchickenmx /img/forum/go_quote.gif damn,,, alright thanks a bunch also, what do you mean "home setup" ? you mean like a computer with ?? |
Originally Posted by DrBenway /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the comparison. Unfortunately, the 6i's don't sound like what I am looking for. Detail and neutrality are what I want from these cans. I'm stretched about as far as I can go at the moment, so I'm probably going to wait until I can shell out for the ER4S's. When I bought the ER6's, I really wanted the ER4S's. Starting with the ER6's seemed like a a way to dip a toe in the water and get a feel for the Ety sound before plunking down $200 for the ER4S's. I ended up very happy with the ER6's, and in my current fiscal straits, I would have been satisfied to pick up another pair. I'm just gonna have to wait. |
Originally Posted by ljokerl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks, that reaffirms my suspicions. Guess I've got a long journey ahead to sell off my Ne-8/Er6i and get an Er4s. And here I thought head-fi was a friendly community that cared about my wallet. Edit: New impressions. Replaced the Ety tri-flanges with Shure black olives and added a Fiio E5 between my sansa and the phones. Result: Holy mother of bass! These can crank out some quality bass en masse. I think they are about on-par with unamped E4s in terms of bass with this setup. Still don't sound as detailed as they do with my home setup (the E5 certainly isnt helping there) |
Originally Posted by ljokerl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks, that reaffirms my suspicions. Guess I've got a long journey ahead to sell off my Ne-8/Er6i and get an Er4s. And here I thought head-fi was a friendly community that cared about my wallet. Edit: New impressions. Replaced the Ety tri-flanges with Shure black olives and added a Fiio E5 between my sansa and the phones. Result: Holy mother of bass! These can crank out some quality bass en masse. I think they are about on-par with unamped E4s in terms of bass with this setup. Still don't sound as detailed as they do with my home setup (the E5 certainly isnt helping there) |
Originally Posted by rubberchickenmx /img/forum/go_quote.gif you guys think the etys will do trance justice? |
Originally Posted by RedSky0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah, I completely agree with you there, there's a big differences between flanges and foamies. Wouldn't have thought it before I tried either, (this forum has a tendency to GROSSLY EXAGGERATE audible diferences |
Originally Posted by rubberchickenmx /img/forum/go_quote.gif have you tried the um1s? are the e6i better than um1s? |