EraserXIV
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Can you please compare the UM3x and W4 mids?
W4 is completely different than SE535.
UM3X is warmer than both W4 and SE535.
W4 has extended highs in comparison to UM3X.
Quote:The more I read...the more they sound like a clone of SE535 with a little more bass. Not saying Westone copied Shure....more that that's what they ended up with.
God I hope not.. and from what Larry has described, it doesn't sound like the 535 to me.. If the W4's sound even remotely close to the 535's, they'll be returned the next day.
UM3X has a wider soundstage than W3 and W4 but sounds a bit muddy in comparison to W4 and W3. W4 is definitely better for Classical and Jazz than both W3 and UM3X.
W4 has a vibrant mid presentation and the bass is very solid.
Both W3 and SE535 sound really great with different types of songs but Shure remains quite different in it's sound signature than the Westones.
W4 extends the highs over W3.
We are in the process of organizing all our findings so we can publish it on our site tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest.
Just gave a good 1 hour listening to UM3X, W4 and SE535.
W4 is completely different than SE535.
UM3X is warmer than both W4 and SE535.
W4 has extended highs in comparison to UM3X.
Still cannot make up my mind to which is the best overall. It will take days of listening to different styles of music.
So far, it seems, I will follow the same rule of thumb between W4 and UM3X as I do for W3 (did not A/B W4 and W3 yet) and UM3X:
Up to 1 hour of listening, I prefer the W3. Longer listening hours, UM3X. Because personally, I'm over sensitive to treble and get fatigued quicker with earphones that have that extra high. That's why I never liked my TF10. But most of our staff didn't like them either. 5PRO was rated higher than TF10 by everyone because the TF10 were too piercing with the songs tested. I'm drifting here. Sorry...
Again, this is personal. Every person has a different hearing curve. As a general rule, the older you get the more high frequency is lost. Maybe when I'm older I may enjoy my TF10 more, if they are still around. Or I.
One thing I can say without a doubt, these new W4 sound amazing. I will use the W3 as baseline next and give a quick feedback when I'm done.
Hello,
I am a new member on Head-fi despite the fact that I visit this site since 3 years. This is my first post so I would like to apoligise for my English.
I have owned the Shure SE-310, 530, Westone 3, UM3X and now the SM3 that for my tastes, are better than my previous Iems. It would be very nice also have a real comparison with one of the best Top- tier Iem on the market. (Not only SE-535, Westone 3 and UM3X).
As I have read through this forum, it seems to me that W4 is a kind of SM3 with less soundstage. Is it wright?
Thank you very much.
If you suffer from sibilance in RE-ZERO (are they really so different from RE0, which had no sibilance at all?), you should avoid the W3 - they can be very piercing in the highs and have serious sibilance issues.