[Pete7]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prozakk /img/forum/go_quote.gif And a P.H.D. in B.S. I presume?

I wouldn't consider my actual life experience to be b.s.

 

[Prozakk]

Back on subject...

If the 3 isn't out by mid-November, I'll just buy some UE Pro-11's. I was hopefull I could get the 3's since they're soooooo much cheaper. But I'm not a patient person.

 

[lisnalee]

Hopefully when these finally turn up they will live up to expectation, otherwise there's goin to be a lot of disapointed people having waited so long to get them.

Me being one of them

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[Freed]

So what is taking the Westone 3 so long?

 

[Trager]

I heard it was the unobtainium drivers.

 

[raisin]

Yes, those driver's are all the rage these day's...

 

[Prozakk]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trager /img/forum/go_quote.gif I heard it was the unobtainium drivers.

Unobtainium is a trademark of Oakley.

 

[Trager]

*wonders when Prozakk will get the joke*

(As to Oakley's patent -- IANAL, but as I understand it, that's only as it pertains to eyewear, and even that claim is dubious. The word "Unobtainium" has been in general use in the scientific and engineering community for a very long time.)

 

[Prozakk]

I did get it. Not many know of Oakley having that word as a trademark, which is also, all kidding aside, a joke.

 

[MrYman]

What is closest competitor to Westone 3 (in sound quality AND price)???

 

[sgprater]

Shure E600.

 

[digihead]

Three options come to mind:
1) Westone's ES2. A fantastic custom IEM
2) UE10pro. Many, many comments on this forum about this reference level custom IEM
3) UE11pro. New quad driver custom IEM. Opinions are still rolling in on this one. Some like the bass, others don't. Generally seems to be well received if you like a bit of warmth to your sound. I should know in a couple of weeks.

 

[Dexter Morgan]

Quote:

Originally Posted by digihead /img/forum/go_quote.gif Three options come to mind: 1) Westone's ES2. A fantastic custom IEM 2) UE10pro. Many, many comments on this forum about this reference level custom IEM 3) UE11pro. New quad driver custom IEM. Opinions are still rolling in on this one. Some like the bass, others don't. Generally seems to be well received if you like a bit of warmth to your sound. I should know in a couple of weeks.

Custom IEMs? I'm sorry, but that's ridiculous. He said comparable sound and price. To the original poster, the most obvious alternatives matching your criteria are the Shure E500/530 and Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 Pro. Both are available for under $400 and feature triple-driver technology. Of course, if you do want to spend more money, then any of the above custom IEMs will surely dazzle you. But really, we're talking a thousand dollars for the UE customs, and there is such a thing as the rate of diminishing returns.

A lot depends on the type of music you primarily listen to and how you like your sound. Because in some instances, there are less expensive phones that will get you "there" (or at least very close). What other headphones (sound signatures) have you tried and liked?

 

[MrYman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dexter Morgan /img/forum/go_quote.gif Custom IEMs? I'm sorry, but that's ridiculous. He said comparable sound and price. To the original poster, the most obvious alternatives matching your criteria are the Shure E500/530 and Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 Pro. Both are available for under $400 and feature triple-driver technology. Of course, if you do want to spend more money, then any of the above custom IEMs will surely dazzle you. But really, we're talking a thousand dollars for the UE customs, and there is such a thing as the rate of diminishing returns. A lot depends on the type of music you primarily listen to and how you like your sound. Because in some instances, there are less expensive phones that will get you "there" (or at least very close). What other headphones (sound signatures) have you tried and liked?

Thanks for informative reply!

I listen to all kind of mucis and have various headphones, here is pasted list of my equipment from my profile:

Headphone Inventory:
Sennheiser HD-600, HD-25SP, MX-500; Westone UM2 (sold, waiting for W3); Beyerdynamic DT-770/250; V-Moda Remix M-Class; JVC Marshmallow

Headphone Amp Inventory:
Meier-Audio Corda HeadFIVE; M-Audio Transit USB; XIN SuperMini-IV; Focusrite Saffire (this is not a dedicated stand-alone amplifier, but portable Firewire audio recording interface with quite good internal built-in amplifier), Creative Audigy 2 Platinum

Source Inventory:
Prestigio Multimedia Portable Player MPP-301, iPod Shuffle 1GB, Sony Discman D-223 (1bit DAC with line-out); FSC Pocket Loox 720 (with 4 GB CF), NEX ia (CF portable MP3 player), Desktop PC with Audigy 2 Platinum, Notebook Centrino with M-Audio Transit USB

Music Preferences:
Anything done with creativity and passion, which is also well produced.


To be more specific -- my favorite music is melodic rock/metal and "juicy" etno (I love most of the Buddha Bar compilations)...

I prefer DT-770 over HD-600. I didn't find UM2 to be really good to my ears (were not bad either!)... I sold my UM2 some months ago because I expected Westone 3 to arrive sooner - to BUY them... but now this long wait, I am not sure I'd still like to wait... will it come out in a month or a year? Probably nobody knows, not officially anyway... but producer could give us a hint, aye? (I doubt they will miss the date again!)

I am planning to buy iBasso D1 and sell Meier-Audio Corda HeadFIVE and M-AUDIO Transit USB because I've bought Prestigio Multimedia Portable Player MPP-301, which has digital coaxial (S/PDIF) audio OUTPUT, so I'd like an amp with coaxial INPUT...


So, any new or more suitable recomendations for new headphones?

 

[sgprater]

Quite seriously, you may want to give the Shure E500/E530s a try. They're on the pricey end of non-custom IEMs (around $400), but they do sound great, with decent bass and midrange, something that's difficult to get in an IEM. I finally abandoned the Ety bandwagon after getting the Shures.

I've seen comments from others on the forum that in a A/B tests at meets, the Shures are comparable to the Westone 3s, not a huge difference between the two.

The Prestigio looks pretty neat. If only it played FLAC files.