TK277
100+ Head-Fier
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yay! bet you're happy to finally receive them! They look good.
My ES5 are green so I welcom the greening of the cable - it matchesI've ordered a third-party cable called Cadence from eBay, and although there's not much information about them, they seem to be of good quality. My clear ES cable started to change in color (I ordered black but got clear instead T_T) and the cable noise got kinda annoying unless the slider was moved up, closer to my chin. The sole reason I went with the Cadence cables is because it's wrapped in a fabric-like material and I'm hoping this will help with the cable noise. Plus, I'd assume it's less prone to tangling as well. Not too eager about any improvements in terms of sound, but I'll have to see when I get them next week.
guess the fit isn't perfect after all. Right side seems to irritate my ear while I don't notice the left side at all....guess I'll have to make an appointment with my audiologist and hopefully this time around, it isn't a trainee that does my impressions <_<
got them back today, perfect fit ^_^. they shortered the thing that goes into my ear on the right side which caused discomfort. Seems to have improved the sound aswell
still notice the right side breaks easier when I tilt my head in an abnormal way....maybe I should get a re re fit ( or not do strange things with my head)
For those of you who listen to pop/hip-hop, EDM, or just mainstream music in general, do you find the ES5 too smooth? I have the Mad Dog and they are quite mid-centric and smooth too. I also have the Westone 3 and for mainstream music I generally prefer the Westone 3 since it feels more engaging and with more attack. Mainstream music comprises almost 80% of what I listen to, with the rest being the likes of Michael Buble or the genre of Jason Mraz.
I've been considering the JH16 too, but I fear their always-on bass might be a little too much sometimes (I like the Westone 3's bass, and sometimes wish the Mad Dog could have a little more bass).
Too smooth.. hmm... they don't gloss over details, not smeared-sounding like W3 can be. Out of your genres, I only listen to Knife Party and Innerpartysystem on occasion. The ES5 aren't what I would call engaging... they're monitors intended for musicians so they do have a bit of a clinical quality to them. They sound clean. Not dry, not cold... a touch warm, but cleanly detailed. I find that they don't grab me and pull me into the music, but I can sit and get lost in it if I want to. If that makes sense.
I find them to be well-balanced, though maybe too relaxed on the highs for some tastes. I like that about them though, I have listened for 6 hours straight without fatigue.