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pkiula
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Dec 2, 2019
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Horrid fit, ordinary sound
Finally received these. One month taken for shipping. Clunky buggers, even bigger and block-styled than the other models. How does one hold this rubbish in ear for hours? Clearly it doesn’t achieve much anyway because the sound is ordinary. Even with some break in (twenty hours or so) its terrible sound. Bass is not authentic at all. Clarity is confused with sibilants. If it sits in the ear at all, it’s not worth it at all. Waste of money.
Recommends this product? No
pkiula
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Dec 20, 2019
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QwervyNot really. Have tried spinfit with various flanges and at least one of those in one size will work. The M seals my ears the best. But it’s uncomfortable for long hearing cycles (I listen to music for hours), and the sound isn’t great shakes whether I tried silicon or foam tips. Comply Pro is better than the NewBee that another user here recommended. But the audio quality is “amazing for 25 bucks”, which isn’t saying much.
pkiula
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Dec 21, 2019
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QwervyIf we leave the likes of Campfire, or Final Audio, or Onkyo out of the picture, and focus on the KZ price range, I think no-fuss earphones like NAD (Viso HP20) or even Sony’s h.ear in canal “high res” option (MDR-EX750AP) sound pretty decent without the dramatic chunky sized earbuds. The sound signature is clear and sharp with crisp bass. Either can be had for 40 to 65 bucks.
pkiula
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Dec 22, 2019
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QwervyGrados are excellent except they’re a bit weighed in on the lower and mid. I don’t like open backs so they’re generally not my thing. If you like this signature and are looking for a bang for buck earphone to rag daily for activities, NAD will be a good one. As hard as it is to describe sound, I’d say you’ll find the bass authoritative (unlike KZ which I find mostly muddy-ish; not quite boomy like Beats which would be worse, but inorganic), while on the higher end there’s plenty of detail, a warm sense of delicacy, and the kind of allround coherence you’d want from a go-to regular earphone.
Personally I find that having heard a lot of signatures I keep going back to Onkyo E700M, which has sadly been discontinued and their 900 series is very refined but too skewed to higher frequencies—perhaps for classical and jazz aficionados. I had got it for 100 bucks at the SFO airport from a vending machine, and it could easily match my Andromeda from campfire. (I know how sacrilegious that sounds.)
Qwervy
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Dec 23, 2019
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pkiulaI actually think that Grados arent that waited in the lows, mid emphasis I agree with but due to a roll off in the lower lows.
I actually think that Grados are slightly mid and high-mid biased, lows are tasteful and highs are airy (which I love and which is something that is specific to open backs which is probably what you dont like. Airy highs also reduces the presence of the highs and therefore how much perceived amount of highs there are). The only real gripes I have with my Grado's apart from build and practicality are the lack of sub-bass extension and some sound-stage, cant have everything for 100 dollars through haha.
Ill definitely have a look into NAD (still not really sure why they are called that), do you have any other recommendations? (below 200)
pkiula
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Dec 23, 2019
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QwervyWell 200 bucks is a very decent budget nowadays. From Denon AH-C820 yo the surprisingly rich EarStudio HE100.. loads of options. It depends on which signature works for which kind of music. I have an eclectic range from Rene Aubrey’s detailed instrumentals to Laura Fygi to Daft Punk to Dire Straits to Rob Zombie. All of my 15 or so earphones are good for some more than others, but so far — and this is just me — the Onkyo was the only that excelled in everything.
pkiula
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Dec 23, 2019
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QwervyYou mean from Onkyo? Not sure. I don’t think there’s anything in their lineup that’s of interest. I prefer in-ear as over the head stuff goofs up my hair and is too large to carry around.
In the in-ear stuff the ones I’ve listed above are the ones I know of. Final Audio e5000...Denon 820...NAD H20....EarStudio HE100. And if you can get a second hand Onkyo E700M that’s stellar — avoid the fakes on eBay that sell for 30 bucks or so.
Good luck.
pkiula
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Dec 24, 2019
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QwervyI've been told by Onkyo Japan that if I was a huge fan of E700M, I'll like the Pioneer SE-CH9's rendition. Hard to find on Amazon in these parts of the world, so will order from Amazon JP: https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%91%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2-Pioneer-SE-CH9T-SE-CH9T-K-%E3%80%90%E5%9B%BD%E5%86%85%E6%AD%A3%E8%A6%8F%E5%93%81%E3%80%91/dp/B06XGRVNKB/
Qwervy
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Dec 25, 2019
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pkiulaIsn't this it as well? https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Ergonomic-Resistant-Premium-Headphones/dp/B06XFY1CKF
pkiula
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Apr 1, 2020
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ImnewSome thoughts:
- eBay has mostly fake Onkyos. Do not buy from there.
- I would never touch anything Phillips: poor quality and muddy sound. I'm surprised you mention it as an alternative to E700.
- Onkyo E700 is one of the best IEMs I've ever used, I'm surprised I bought it at the price I did. On Amazon.com I saw that the E700 page recommended "new model", which is actually the Pioneer SE-CH9T (because both Onkyo and Pioneer now have the same owner: some Hong Kong company). I also own this Pioneer in-ear ones now, it has more bass than E700 and is quite clear, but somehow lacks a bit of the warmth of E700m. I'd say it comes very close to E700M, and this is what I would recommend.
pkiula
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Apr 1, 2020
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ImnewI wonder if I'm an "audiophile" either, but I've experimented a lot in life and spent way more money than should be allowed :) One discovers "sound signatures" for oneself. I like the sound in general of Scandinavian makers like Dynaudio or Hegel, but can mostly afford British ones like KEF or Monitor Audio. That's for speakers. Once you get accustomed to that kind of sound, the earphones also need to match. I think the Japanese makers like Onkyo, Final Audio (specialists in only earphones), or Pioneer -- they suck at Marketing, but they're stellar in sound quality and simple production quality. This is good for customers like us :)
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