[TekeRugburn]

hmmm...at first i was adamant on gettings the jh16's..... then i was worried about the bass being too much....so i thought about the jh13's.  Now im all sorts of confused on what to get between the es5, jh13 and jh16.  I current have a remolded um3'x done by fisher and i love them but really want a top tier custom.  My rigs are a 5.5g ipod>twag micro elite>alo rx (supposed to have great synergy with the jh13).... sansa clip+>twag with rhodium right angle IC>rsa shadow and a fuze>diy silver wired IC>ibasso t3.  I was wondering if anyone can compare the bass of each 3 to the bass of the UM3X... asi find them to have good fast, tight bass.  im leaning toward the jh13 because it seems to be the mid-ground between the es5 and jh16.  

 

[kaneman]

Damn double post!

 

[kaneman]

Can't really compare the two. You certainly can't take a 7.1 system with you on a flight, can you?? Also, a home theatre is as much about the visuals as the sound. Comparing two channel to two channel? Still different beasts. Listening over speakers has a visceral impact headphones can't achieve. Yet the converse is also true. I prefer having ALL choices available. But as for resolution, speed of attack, transparency, etc? I'd put the ES5s up there with any 2ch system I've ever heard. Ever. When I can plainly hear MP3 compression artifacting WAYYYY down under the music? When I can hear edits, punches, etc going on in the mix? That's huge. And I love it! 
 
 
Mind you, I'm saying this as a HT owner with B&W 802D mains, HTM-2D centre, DS8S sides and rears, JL F113 sub, Velodyne DD-18 (yes I use 'em both, room lock and shudder are a major part of my vocab), a 144" 2.35:1 screen, Planar PD-8150 FPJ and Panamorph UH-480 lens. 
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For 2-channel music I think the current top end customs cut it really close to mid-high end speakers. However in multi-channel Bluray viewing and game playing, I think earphones / headphones can hardly replace a good 7.1 home theatre system with a nice subwoofer (like my SVS PC13 Ultra).

 

 

[kaneman]

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Thanks for your insight on the ES5. I was wondering if you could go into detail on the soundstage of the ES5 (precision, width, does it sound "real" or "artificial"), and do a slight comparison to the EarSonics SM3. Thank you.
 

Will do this weekend. The SM3s have seen NO activity since the ES5s got here (indeed, no other headphone has). So I need to re-familiarize and get used to their sound again. 
 

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

I have more impressions of ES5 in another thread - someday when I am feeling better I will try to consolidate all my impressions into one post (I've saved a copy of all my posts).:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/542078/first-custom-westone-es5-or-jh16-pro/15#post_7314754
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/542078/first-custom-westone-es5-or-jh16-pro/15#post_7315052

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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hmmm...at first i was adamant on gettings the jh16's..... then i was worried about the bass being too much....so i thought about the jh13's.  Now im all sorts of confused on what to get between the es5, jh13 and jh16.  I current have a remolded um3'x done by fisher and i love them but really want a top tier custom.  My rigs are a 5.5g ipod>twag micro elite>alo rx (supposed to have great synergy with the jh13).... sansa clip+>twag with rhodium right angle IC>rsa shadow and a fuze>diy silver wired IC>ibasso t3.  I was wondering if anyone can compare the bass of each 3 to the bass of the UM3X... asi find them to have good fast, tight bass.  im leaning toward the jh13 because it seems to be the mid-ground between the es5 and jh16.  

Again, see http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/542078/first-custom-westone-es5-or-jh16-pro/15#post_7315052
 

 

[Anaxilus]

ES50320 has landed.  

 

[Wildcard30]

Congrats enjoy your new toy.

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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ES50320 has landed.  

Unlike other BA IEM, I found my ES5 needed about 24 hours of burn-in to smooth out.  Just in case...

 

[Anaxilus]

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Unlike other BA IEM, I found my ES5 needed about 24 hours of burn-in to smooth out.  Just in case...

Oh, I agree so far.  I usually have to let BA's w/ crossovers get settled as I tend to be sensitive in that respect.  But the ES5 so far has been quite interesting in its progression so far.  This is one reason I haven't said anything yet.  The first 2-3 hours were quite a change.  I'll be sure to document it all in my review and comparison.  
 

 

[rawrster]

Looking forward to your thoughts on them. The ES5 may be something I might get but that's a long time off still

 

[b0ck3n]

Would love to see some pictures.

ES50320 has landed.  

 

[Anaxilus]

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Would love to see some pictures.

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ES50320 has landed.  

Sure.  Waiting on a friends 5DMkII.  My camera sucks.
 

 

[dogears]

congrats anax! yeah, some pictures would be great. are you satisfied with how it came out?

 

[Anaxilus]

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congrats anax! yeah, some pictures would be great. are you satisfied with how it came out?

I am!  I'll try to have some pics up by the end of the weekend.