QUOTE(Eiraku @ Oct 18 2009, 08:11 PM)
I 'd have to say, great observation. You actually have great ears for a non audiophile, to be able to discern so much (better then mine IMHO). I'd take it that I'm not really a wide soundstage kinda guy, as PL50's soundstage on my Silicone+Shure Foamies hybrid feels okay to me (the silicone on its own hates me. Can't get a proper seal even if my life depended on it. Havta experiment more later).
But, as long as I don't have my PR2 yet (said to have a good, JVC FX500 level soundstage) I can't really comment much about soundstage and such (not much to base my observations from).
It must be kept in mind though, IEMs have long been inferior in this respect (especially fully closed ones like the PL50) to earbuds, and normal headphones. It has always been more isolation = less soundstage --> less isolation (open design IEMs) = more soundstage; due to sacrifices that have to be made to make good SQ come out from such small things (at such paltry prices). IMHO, anyway.
So, next on the line, with better highs would prolly be the Head-Direct RE0 (RM300++ or the thereabouts - although it's available ONLY online) - little bass unamped, supposedly great highs. Most sub-RM300 IEMs I know of are of the bassy catagory - as I'm not really a treble person - so my knowledge of sub-RM300 IEMs with GREAT highs are quite limited.
Another source of IEMs with great clarity should be the Entymotics (am I even spelling them right), but I haven't done much research on these.
BUT, if my hunches serve me right, what you REALLY need is a good full sized headphone (for the wide soundstage). RM250 can net you some Audio Technica headies with great clarity, last I checked. But my knowledge regarding headies are darned limited - I DO plan to get one for home use later, maybe next year when I have enough resources.
ALSO, there's the thing about the sources (MP3 player) and the source files. Some sources sound brighter and some sound bassier; some have GREAT soundstaging and some put the sound right in your brains; some have great EQ ability, while some distort on everything but the defaults. I don't really have or have heard an iPod for an extended amount of time (except for the Touch) and my main portable source is my Nokia 5800 (warm, bass heavy, small-ish soundstage) so I can't comment much about that. Try searching Head-Fi with people with enough time to compare EVERYTHING audio related.
Its this synergy between the source AND the IEM is just as important IMHO (though there are those who would scoff at this idea - saying sources don't matter much) as just changing the IEMs.
Just something to keep in mind.
Hmm, thanks for the advice. I dont like earbuds, never liked them just dangling off the outside of the ears like that.
So it's either IEMs or full-sized headphones, which I dont mind except for its bulkiness.
I've heard people say the iPod classic has great sound quality. I've also heard people say the quality is only average. But it was the only sane option for me, I need at least 40 or 50 GB, and I think only the iPod classic offers this, aside from the iPod touch or the Walkman (A series I think), both of which cost a lot more.
I read about the RE0 a few days ago when I was at the head-fi forums. Sounds good, but it's only available at head-direct.com right? I did a search here and no one carries it I think. $99 + shipping costs = not sure I can afford it yet.
I also read about some IEM by Fisher Audio, model Eterna I think, which is $59 but I think it's not available here. There's this guy ClieOS (or something like that) who reviews lots and lots of earphones and he's from malaysia too! I think you mentioned him a few pages back. Maybe I'll go ask for recommendations over at head-fi.
Anyway thanks Moniquee and Eiraku.
P/S: did your PL50s come with a manual? Cos mine didnt, and I thought the new batch should include one. And jimmy, the foams are a bit hard to remove. Not too hard though. Try using a bit more force and peel it back.
Sep 30 2009, 10:43 AM
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