loopsider
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My impressions were exactly like yours. Yes, its possible for the bass to be muddy and bloated-sounding while still being detailed everywhere else. My problem was the huge coloration the lower-mids/high bass. One of my test tracks is Eric Clapton's live Walkin' Blues, where on most of my headphones his tapping on the floor is accurate. Its a nice thump. Not so on the TF10, it sounds like a "thwack." Eww. Another is a classical track where the bass drum can be heard under a cymbal crash at normal volumes. Not with the TF10s. It almost sounds like a high tom-tom hit. It happens with every tip I've tried. Even the UM3x does this a bit better. I just couldn't get into the sound.
I've posted it before, I went with the PFEs and haven't really found anything like it.
Originally Posted by Kenix /img/forum/go_quote.gif I got in on the Amazon deal for the UE TripleFi.10s a couple weeks ago and only just found the chance to try them out today. Overall I have to say they are very unimpressive. Some things I noticed.. - Mid range is decent - Comfortable enough - Bass is muddy and bloated - Separation is amazing. I can definitely hear instruments in the background that I've never noticed before. - Soundstage is very good, especially horizontal. - Balance seemed a little off, everything sounded like it was coming from slightly behind and to the left. If I had to sum up my impression of the TF10s' SQ, I'd say it sounds "stale". |
My impressions were exactly like yours. Yes, its possible for the bass to be muddy and bloated-sounding while still being detailed everywhere else. My problem was the huge coloration the lower-mids/high bass. One of my test tracks is Eric Clapton's live Walkin' Blues, where on most of my headphones his tapping on the floor is accurate. Its a nice thump. Not so on the TF10, it sounds like a "thwack." Eww. Another is a classical track where the bass drum can be heard under a cymbal crash at normal volumes. Not with the TF10s. It almost sounds like a high tom-tom hit. It happens with every tip I've tried. Even the UM3x does this a bit better. I just couldn't get into the sound.
I've posted it before, I went with the PFEs and haven't really found anything like it.