steviebee
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Originally Posted by SleazyC /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just picked my FX500's from the post office today and have spent a couple hours listening to them. Out of the box the bass definitely is the best I have heard from any IEM I have owned (NE-7M, Klipsch Custom 2's and 3's). The mids seem a bit recessed, especially compared to the Custom 3's. The high's come off to my ears a bit harsh at times but it may be because I listen to my music at somewhat high volume levels. Overall I am pretty satisfied with the FX500's for the price. Looking forward to seeing how much these improve after burn-in. |
Originally Posted by chinesekiwi /img/forum/go_quote.gif Mids are much less recessed, the soundstage opens up and the bass gets far less boomy with burn-in. Highs are less harsh also. These do benefit from burn-in and do experiment with tips. |
Originally Posted by willw /img/forum/go_quote.gif Burn them in for a while - they improve. I've had mine since saturday and they've had about fifty hours burn in, as well as some actual listening time. I shant bother with any more burning in because they are now superb, and I really take all these 400 plus burn in claims with a shovel of salt anyway. I was thinking the mids were still a bit veiled, but the usual advice regarding tips and fit applies here too. I find the ebay dual flange tips, not shoved too far in, but with a seal, bring up the mids a treat, and without losing bass. Oh, and I took the filters out too, which only makes very small gain in brightness. I'm sitting here listening to Santana right now, and prior to that some chorul music, and I can't believe I only paid ninety quid for these. They really are as pleasurable to my ears as the IE8s were - and as I said elsewhere, that includes the soundstage! And they're way better at low volume. Beautifully built too, they look gorgeous and ooze quality. A nice little detail - there's a little bump on the straight part of the cable on the left one, so you can use them easily in the dark. And they got here in two and a half days from japan!! I love em. Can you tell? |