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Etymotic ER3SE & ER3XR IEMs
Cancerhands
5
Jul 10, 2018
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A Former Condender for 1st Place, Dethroned by Crinacle.
This review has been amended. Previously, I said:
"The Etymotic ER3XR is the most neutral earphone you can find at this price point, and is plenty neutral enough. Mid and high bass is slightly above neutral, while the sub-bass is where it begins to roll off below neutral. The high end may lack a little bit of sparkle, making it very slightly below neutral as well, but overall, this earphone is plenty accurate. In fact, in certain situations, I prefer slightly less treble and slightly more bass (most importantly the mid and high bass for when commuting in public transport). Besides, I doubt that you can find earphones that are definitively more neutral than these, even when spending much more; the inaccuracies described are small and I'm sure that other so called 'accurate' earphones will have areas of slight inaccuracies as well."
A few years later, I then amended my review the first time by adding:
"Having become more knowledgeable overtime about audio, and going back to the ER3XR, I would really like for a new version that has more bass and bass extension, and more mid and high treble. The treble roll-off begins 4kHz, and the bass is quite lacking in general, contrary to how I reported it above (though it is still there). The mid-range, starting from 200Hz, tapering down at 500Hz, is just a little elevated. Etymotics target curve doesn't have the increased bass compensation that earphones need a lot of, and it also has a strong treble roll-off that they say is to "compensate for the increased treble in modern music". I think that's ridiculous. If it wasn't for these 2 characteristics of their target curve, these earphones are completely accurate and would be that much better to listen to. Overall, however, these are still the most accurate earphones I've owned, and still the most accurate at its price range that I know of. "
A few years again after that, I discovered Crinacle's collaborations with IEM manufacturers, bought the KZ CRN, and added:
"Crinacle collaboration IEMs address most of my desires as above. He even launched the KZ CRN, which costs a third the price of the ER3XR and sounds much better, having the fuller bass response and increased clarity and soundstage that sounds much closer to neutral than the ER3XR. This is because Crinacle uses a target curve that is much better than Etymotics. For that reason, I don't think I'll be reccomending Etymotics anymore. Crinacle's IEMs also don't use the deep insertion triple flange tips, and the KZ CRN has the option of an in-line mic, making it a much more practical daily driver. However, if you prefer having a larger mid-range emphasis, and you care less for the other convenient features, Etymotic is still worth a consideration, though there are cheaper options from them like the ER2XR that have a very similar frequency response."
(Edited)
ShirleyMarquez
3
Jan 8, 2025
CancerhandsYou might still want the Etymotic for flying, though, because of their unbeatable isolation. Aircraft are loud. I don't listen to mine at home any more, but I make sure to pack them when I fly.
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