After a couple weeks and a couple plane rides I couldn't be happier with my U10's! Isolation is sufficient to reduce jet engine noise to an acceptable level, and I have to remove one of them to hear on board announcements.
A little about me: I'm a lead guitar player at a large church in TN, and studied sound engineering and music business in school.
Sound quality, and especially imaging, is stunning. Treble is extremely smooth, not as smooth as my Westone ES50's, but I use those on stage exclusively now and the U10's have become my everyday IEM. I would characterize the treble as airy and present. It's not as laid back as the ES50's but isn't forward either. For me it's just right for serious listening. Plenty of bass for me but some may find them lacking. If the bass is in the track, these present it as I imagine the sound engineer intended it. I prefer accuracy over weight, so they're perfect for my needs. They are so good I'm thinking about a set of A8's or A6's for stage use.
A little about me: I'm a lead guitar player at a large church in TN, and studied sound engineering and music business in school.
Sound quality, and especially imaging, is stunning. Treble is extremely smooth, not as smooth as my Westone ES50's, but I use those on stage exclusively now and the U10's have become my everyday IEM. I would characterize the treble as airy and present. It's not as laid back as the ES50's but isn't forward either. For me it's just right for serious listening. Plenty of bass for me but some may find them lacking. If the bass is in the track, these present it as I imagine the sound engineer intended it. I prefer accuracy over weight, so they're perfect for my needs. They are so good I'm thinking about a set of A8's or A6's for stage use.