[googleli]

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Just received mine after 2 months of back and forth about artwork. First impression was left sounded a little different from right, possibly cus the fit was changing abit in my ear.after about 20 mins commuting,that problem seems resolved. But I still have a feeling that I'm missing details. Mids aren't sweet enough like I'm used to. I was listening through my iphone to some flacs.
Also I notice that after twisting forward to get the earpiece in, I can push it in deeper into my ear.
This doesn't change the seal, which is full whether or not I push it extra deep. Do you guys experience this? I'm not sure which is correct

 
The reason you feel that you are missing details from the ES5 is that you recently got the Liquid Lightning and SR009. 

 As for the fit only you can tell - mine doesn't require pushing deep to have a seal.

 

[cooperpwc]

Back on topic, there is no denying the sound quality of the ES5. Listening to Gentle Giant's Acquiring the Taste, everything is right in the zone. Quite remarkable for something that fits into the diminutive Monitor Vault.

 

[athenaesword]

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The reason you feel that you are missing details from the ES5 is that you recently got the Liquid Lightning and SR009. 

 As for the fit only you can tell - mine doesn't require pushing deep to have a seal.

 
that's probably it. or just the fact that it isn't properly amped. it sounds remarkably ordinary compared to the stax i'm now used to. all the dynamics and staging and detail with the stax is miles ahead. do the the es5 need burnin?

 

[googleli]

Burn-in helps, and cables too. Twag v2 in my experience is a good combination with the ES5 IMO. The ALO SXC may have a little more top end but it is just too inflexible to use. I don't carry any amp when I am on the go.

 

[iamdacow]

Burn-in helps, and cables too. Twag v2 in my experience is a good combination with the ES5 IMO. The ALO SXC may have a little more top end but it is just too inflexible to use. I don't carry any amp when I am on the go.

Aye +1 to that burn in

 

[czqdtc]

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UERM is a whole different beast from the ES5 which is why I have both.  Thought versus feeling.
 
UERM is unlike any other UE iem and technically above those to my ears unless someone just wants a particular tonal balance like the UE18 has.  The imaging, resolution, depth and precision of the UERM just kills the other UEs.
 
From everyone that knows better than myself, JH signature is still slightly colored for some fun.

Hi, can you give me a more detailed comparison between UERM and ES5? I was initially planning to get the RM but since JH is on sale so I went for the JH. XD
I am particularly interested in the bass and treble of UERM. 

 

[cooperpwc]

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Hi, can you give me a more detailed comparison between UERM and ES5? I was initially planning to get the RM but since JH is on sale so I went for the JH. XD
I am particularly interested in the bass and treble of UERM. 

 
What is the JH. XD?

 

[czqdtc]

What is the JH. XD?

jh13 pro

 

[Tiffany]

JH13s have substantially more treble as far as my ears can tell.
Both the ES5s and JH13s are colored, just in different ways.
I prefer Westone's signature. 

 Let us know about how you feel when your JH13s arrive!

 

[Anaxilus]

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Is that the girl who used to guest judge on Iron Chef Japan?  Really cute.

 

[Tiffany]

Nope! She is a member of a Korean artist group called SNSD (Girls' Generation). 

 

[Girls Generation]

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Nope! She is a member of a Korean artist group called SNSD (Girls' Generation). 

 

[zeitfliesst]

Just as I went out for a walk this evening I brought the ES5's with me and then when I pressed play on my rockboxed ipod I didn't realise that I had the volume maxed out! This scared the s*** out of me, not just because my eardrums were probably destroyed, but because I feared that the drivers might have been damaged. Has this happened to anyone and if so was there any damage on yours?

 

[Tiffany]

Belongs in the "You know you're an audiophile when..." thread. 

 
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Just as I went out for a walk this evening I brought the ES5's with me and then when I pressed play on my rockboxed ipod I didn't realise that I had the volume maxed out! This scared the s*** out of me, not just because my eardrums were probably destroyed, but because I feared that the drivers might have been damaged. Has this happened to anyone and if so was there any damage on yours?

 
Yoona's whisper at the beginning of Forever is so realistic! 

 

[athenaesword]

Okay I think my right ear fit is definitely less snug than the left ear. It feels like there's more pressure on the upper side of the ear cavity kinda like a knuckle pressing against it, compared to the left side where it fits snug and the pressure's even. When I open/close my mouth the left side remains firmly in place. The right I can hear some movement. Have you guys experienced this and has it improved with time?