[Nugwin]

I've been looking around for reasonably priced custom IEM's and I've encountered:

Control Freq
Freq of Nature
Super Freq
Livewires


I want these just to listen on the go/bus and I was wondering if the Control Freq's were sufficient? They are the cheapest. I listen to all kinds of music so an all rounder IEM would be the best.

 

[ZarakiSan]

With customs, you can hear almost every part of the music even on-the-go, because they isolate you from all outside noise. Therefore, the differences will be more audible than with normal earphones and headphones.

I'm not all that well-informed about the Freqs, but I suggest getting the biggest one you feel comfortable spending your money at. There's always an upgrade and stopping yourself is key. I'd say get the second-tier, multiple drivers do add something, so whatever their dual-driver model is, get that.

 

[nsx_23]

Has anyone hear got UM4's? I'm planning on ordering a pair when I go back to Hong Kong early next year.

What other ones could I consider?

 

[fiiophile]

Pardon me, but what is UM4? Never heard or seen it before. Maybe you are referring to the Westone 3 which have not release yet.

 

[fdhfdy]

UM4,mmmh. It is made by a diyer from China. He imports the same units for UE11 and put them into his own custom IEMs called UM4. The sounding is very nice, which is tuned on the big-ear like machine borrowed from the company he worked for. The price, according to the fancy material used, is only about US$350. that would worth a try.

"I'm not all that well-informed about the Freqs, but I suggest getting the biggest one you feel comfortable spending your money at."
Thats the most import thing.

 

[JimBob1971]

A quick Google reveals the Um4 is a two driver custom, it seems. There was a thread about them on here.

 

[nsx_23]

I thought it was a single ER4 driver with 2 UM2 drivers....

 

[FaRKle]

Quote:

It is made by a diyer from China. He imports the same units for UE11 and put them into his own custom IEMs called UM4.

HIGHLY doubtable. UE uses proprietary drivers from Knowles that are exclusive to them.

 

[oak3x]

Livewires...they are amazing. And this is coming from someone who has owned all the top rated IEMS

 

[fdhfdy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaRKle /img/forum/go_quote.gif HIGHLY doubtable. UE uses proprietary drivers from Knowles that are exclusive to them.

Well, they said so. Another version of that is using the units from Westone. Don't know the details. Have to read more yourself.

http://www2.erji.net/read.php?tid=553856

 

[MediumFi]

Freq's are out of the picture. They're not taking any new orders until January!

 

[Bilavideo]

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Originally Posted by fdhfdy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, they said so. Another version of that is using the units from Westone. Don't know the details. Have to read more yourself. ¶¨ÖÆÒôÀÖ¶úÈû¡úרҵ&ʵ»Ý¾¡ÔÚ˽ÀÖÔ°¡*¡*UE11ÌؼÛÓÅ»Ý! ¶ú»ú´ó¼Ò̳ ¶ú»ú,¶úÈû,¶ú»ú·Å´óÆ÷,ËæÉíÌý,DIY,ÒôÀÖ

Thanks for the Chinese. What was that? A menu? Now, I'm hungry. Thanks a lot.