listening it on first run........ same conclusion with weib from vrzone: WTF is with the bloated mids and high bass!?!?!?~~~~~

guess i'd let it burn in for a few hrs b4 listening

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Added on November 26, 2009, 9:00 pmafter 3hours of burning-in.... boy oh boy, so burning in really DOES matter. finally its closer to what it SHOULD be. fantastic imaging, details are coming, bloated feel faded away quite alot! my confidence in these babies are back again

This post has been edited by nders: Nov 26 2009, 09:00 PM

after 10 hrs of burning-in... sounded much better, but still sux listening to live. the audience claps are all muffled up, unable to create the atmosphere. and tho others said vocals' eterna's strength, its like a double edge sword... its a bit too mid-centric for me and it sounded a tad bloated!

VERY source dependant. it can be so bad if playing tracks it "doesn't like" lol. a bit disappointed. but since its not even 20hrs into burn-in, i'll reserve my final verdict first

hi weib. this is great news to malaysians and singaporeans that we have 1 more choice in our IEM ventures with local warranty. enjoyed reading your review on the Eterna too! thanks for the insights and updates.

i'm no pro in this, but i'll share a bit

setup: refer my sig (derringer)
source files: mp3 V0, mp3 CBR 320K
genre: live orchestra 30%, Jpop 20%, Cpop 10%, Digital/Analog remixes 20%, english pop 20%
comparing devices: FS Atrio

Sound Impressions

Highs:
definitely extends higher than the Atrio, but still not much sparkles. Flat. on some tracks the high instruments like the high flutes and the metal clashes of the saucers get veiled out and sounded a bit smeared, but on most tracks they are nicely handled.

mids:
this is where I dislike Eterna the most. the lower highs and the higher bass, along with the mids, get a bloated, unclear texture to them VERY easily depending on the source recordings. vocals are also a hit and miss with the Eternas. some sounded good and silky on them, others will just makes u feel like listening to them through a wall of clothes or something...

lows:
the Eternas is definitely a basshead phones i must say. even when comparing to the Lord of the Bass Atrio, they pack a real punch here. Though they lose out slightly to the bass depth and layering to Atrio, they are still very enjoyable in this department. well controlled (slightly bloated in some tracks due to the mid, high bass humps) and powerful impact.

soundstage:
small, but acceptable. nothing much to complain/compliment here.

imaging:
excellent on certain tracks that don't make the mids smeared. I guess the imaging is the main reason it is able to keep me listening to it despite the atrio. they are so fun to listen to with all the instruments seperated clearly (again, depending on source) and right around you. Atrio does imaging ok too, but just not fun and 3D enough compared to the Eternas.

Conclusion
Well worth the money imo. But the fact that you need to pick songs for them to shine is quite discouraging sometimes, when I just wanted to plug in and enjoy music... I would like to quote ClieOS in summing up the Eternas: They are like the 7 sins, you know its not right (it doesn't sound right), but you just can't resist (listening to) them. well put imo. When you think of their sound, you'll be like "omg its really quite blurred out, I don't like it", but when you actually put them on, you can't stop!

hippo have a new IEM called hippo Epic. but so far in jaben.net sgheadphones.net and head-fi.org no one has ANY info on it yet. not even the god of internet (google). guess I have to go jaben to test it out myself

well, i heard u just got a HUGE dose of vaccine! remember post some thoughts on it after getting

This post has been edited by nders: Dec 2 2009, 02:19 PM

a start to or depending on self discipline