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nikku
28
Apr 4, 2019
Just received these this week. Still breaking them in, but I really really like the sound. However, I hate the heavy cable which is totally inappropriate for a pair of IEMs. Wish the cable were thinner and lighter. "Clear light" is a misnomer. I would absolutely recommend these IEMs, especially at the price point Massdrop is/was selling them, but just know that they will not be good for on-the-go listening unless you use the shirt clip (I don't care for them personally). As for sound, they have a slightly dark tilt but are extremely detailed. I would describe them as a more detailed HD650 with better bass response. Not sure how well they scale with quality amplification, my early impressions are that they are efficient and driven well enough off of mobile sources and DAPs. Good stuff.
jaxtrauma
2103
Oct 15, 2019
nikkuYou're right, seriously good stuff. The design of the ear speaker is unique. I've found that like most good headphones, they scale tremendously when significant power is applied, but even more so with the EM5813. The cable is heavy because it contains the best conductors on the entire planet. Seriously, you can not buy a better cable than Cardas. He built his own foundry to smelt better copper because the commercially available copper was too impure. I don't use them on the go because they're so stiff and heavy, but the sound... my God. Pair these with a quality headphone amp and a likewise quality source to reach audio nirvana. Haven't even tried balanced or tubes yet, but Cardas has got to be the end game cable for headphones. http://cardas.com/clear_light_headphone_cable.php
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