QUOTE(KilJim @ Jul 13 2006, 11:01 AM)
Wait a min, i'm getting irritated by his spamming too
The Altec Lansings are supposed to be by Etymotic actually, that's why they're good
Initial rumors were that they're the exact same thing as the ER-4, but now its supposed to be a little inferior but pretty good
Plus it has a "bass mode" or something that u can switch for added bass, suitable for the mainstream market i guess
What kinda IEMs are u looking for?
I'm looking for something to replace the KSC 75. So i thought why not tryout those noise isolating IEMs? However, i'm still open to other portable phones that are easy to drive. Initially i was looking at the PX200 but i have yet to find one good and positive review on it. How dissappointing.
The KSC 75 is reasonably good at it's price but it's too bright and harsh to me.
QUOTE(AlamakLor @ Jul 13 2006, 11:51 AM)
They don't make good iems, ety does. All Altec is good at making now is portable speaker to market those ipodtards.
The
ksc75 will still sound tonally better than the er4/im716 (if it sounds like the er4), but still significantly brighter than the er4. I cannot recall if er6 is brighter or ksc75 is brighter on the extreme highs, but I know er6 is very irritating, the ksc75 could be as irritating as the er6 if it wasnt that the ksc75 has a better midrange and bass...IIRC, the er6 is like the ksc75...with even less bass, and a more colored mid.
The er4 is good, you can hear some details that are not easily heard on the 650, but...the mid range coloration on the er4 could be irritating if you are already used to the 650's tone. The er4's mid range will sound alot more upfront and clear compared to the 650 (which i think its midrange is very very laid back and tad harsh). The bass is a joke if you compare it to the 650

and that's the best ety could do for now.
Sigh, this probably means i will still stick to the KSC 75 for sometime.