Copy + paste of a PM on another forum, helping out another member:
So I've had roughly 6 hours yesterday, and 6 hours today to listen to these...(don't care for college like that)
Sources to test: iaudio X5L, Sony HD3 + Sony DNE10
These are my first "true" IEMs, and have only the budget Panasonic + Sony's for comparison so I don't really know what "proper" IEMs should sound like...
But wow. Compared to the other two 'phones..these have a great balanced sound. If I'm being honest, they're slightly biased towards bass, but not OTT that it overwhelms mid + high, but holy crap. I'd describe it as punchy. Read the
PR talk about the Pros using two armature based drivers? - true for once
The mids and highs are nice and clear. There's a great clarity to the sound. The isolation is fantastic - 26db, much better than the Panasonics and Sony's. I can close my eyes and the music...so beautiful. Also, these are loud. I only need the volume at half way.
Treble doesn't really have a great presence - but probably 'cos of the bass.
As you know these are behind the ear style - first time I've tried, but work great. They stay on, no amount of shaking dislodged them. Having said that, some complain about "traditional" IEM, worn the normal way, but I don't have a prob with that wearing style neither. They do stick out slightly too much for my liking, but still diminutive enough I suppose. Search forum, I remember seeing a pic
Head-fi forum for pic