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Would W60 be a good choice for listening to Classic Rock / Heavy Metal?
Yes. Great impact and warmth with a very musical midrange. It's an excellent choice for rock and metal.
Would W60 be a good choice for listening to Classic Rock / Heavy Metal?
Yes. Great impact and warmth with a very musical midrange. It's an excellent choice for rock and metal.
I'm not so sure I'd agree with that, the warmth of the W60 takes away a lot of the harshness and distortions in music, which I think is great for acoustic or ambient music, but it might take away the aggressiveness in rock and metal, it's best to demo them first before purchasing.
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Yes. Great impact and warmth with a very musical midrange. It's an excellent choice for rock and metal.
I'm thinking of getting a pair of W60s, but I'm worried about the issue with the faceplates cracking. I wrote Westone to ask what they've done about the problem, and I was told that they have not change the design at all: according to the rep who wrote me, the breakage was cause by overtightened screws. She also said that they only offer a 90 day warranty on the faceplates, which is somewhat discouraging.
I'm wondering: has anyone had their faceplates break without having adjusted the screws?
I'm the director of product and marketing at Westone.
It is true that the main failure is caused by over tightening. We are working on a solution for the future.
What I will say is that we will support replacing broken c-clips past 90 days and often for the full 2 year warranty.
Great earphone and I can vouch for the fact that we will take care of any issues concerning defaults in manufacturing. I'll also say that I've never had a cracked clip.
Anyway, better detail retrieval and clarity. Sounds a bit more like the W80, IMO.
I wasn't even aware there's a W80, is it any good? worth the cost?
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Anyway, better detail retrieval and clarity. Sounds a bit more like the W80, IMO.
Hi guys
Can anyone compare the W60 with any of the following:
Campfire Audio Dorado / Lyra II / Vega
Ibasso IT03
Cardas A8
Aurisonics ASG-2.5
Contemplating picking a pair of W60's up as I mainly have single DD IEMs or hybrids at the moment so want an all-BA model for review comparisons - wasn't a massive fan of the UM Pro 50 sound but have been reading good things about the W60 so trying to get an idea whether they will suit my preferences. Any help or suggestions very much appreciated!
W60 smooth laid back signature (yet, still resolving) is closer to dynamic driver performance then some other multi-BA iems.
I compared W60 to UM Pro 50 in my review last year: http://www.head-fi.org/products/westone-w60-signature-series-6-driver-universal-fit-in-ear-headphones/reviews/13390 - scroll down to the comparison section. Maybe that can give you a clue?
Vega has a lot more bass and more resolving brighter upper mids/treble. iBasso iT03 is your typical 3way hybrid. It's really not in the same category as W60. I also reviewed IT03 with lots of comparison here: http://www.head-fi.org/products/ibasso-it03/reviews/17016