Hello, I just joined, primarily for the audiophile products. Looking at purchasing the NHT C3 speakers for our new living room. Space is about 15 feet wide by 33 long and they will fire long ways. Space is just for general listening, music room with all equipment is downstairs, so hoping they will fill it with sound nicely. Cheers.
Mar 18, 2024
Another very satisfied U4-SE(B1) user here--just opened the box. I am listening to Five Finger Death Punch - Far from Home, as well as Collective Soul - November & Garbage - Cherry Lips. I am playing MP3/Flac from my PC via USB3 cable and a Dragonfly 1.5 DAC. I have never honestly heard this much separation / soundstage in an IEM. I am listening to them w/the largest choice in the Ortofon Silicone Eartip Set For Eq-5 And Eq-7 Earphones that someone mentioned earlier in this thread--thanks for that.
I hope to be able to compare them one day to the U10s which I initially backed off from due to price. This is still the most expensive set of headphones I have ever purchased.
RM44, thanks again for the recommendation.
Dicloneus can you provide any feedback on using the dehumidifier? Rather than using the enclosed option (assuming in the foil pack) I was thinking of just buy something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Resound-ReSound-Hearing-Aid-Dehumidifier/dp/B00OQR4X8I/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1475393167&sr=8-1&keywords=dehumidifier+jar
Over the weekend I tried u4se with mam set very close to fully open and I don't want to take off my iem from my ears. To me mams are the best module.
DO NOT PUT IN THE MICROWAVE AS IS. TAKE THE BEADS OUT OF THE CONTAINER BEFORE MICROWAVING. It will potentially melt the plastic and you'll be left with toxic disaster. The top lid (the black label with oven instructions) is just a thin piece of paper keeping the beads in the plastic container, so I just wedged a xacto knife between the ledge of the container and the paper, and pried it open. Be sure to do this on a paper towel so a) the beads don't burst out everywhere, and b) you can place the beads in the microwave with the paper towel to help with the dehumidifying process.
I guess I should invest in some hearing aid dry keeper container in the near future, as this process can be a drag sometimes... Not only that but, there's only so many times the flimsy piece of paper can withstand the prying open process before it reaches is breaking point...
Oh, one last thing, I noticed some pics on 1964s site w/the dehumidifier container sitting in the carrying case w/the label facing up, and another pic from the head-fi.org site w/the case turned upside down, and I was thinking that the label should be on top so that the moist air could reach the beads more easily since the little container does not seem to be perforated or otherwise open besides the top.
I have yet to try out facing the label upside down. I personally think it's not that big a deal, and even if it is, the difference is probably extremely miniscule.
Though, I might consider your method as well. Being able to "recharge" the beads themselves is really appealing.