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phillip88	Aug 22 2013, 10:36 PM Return to original view \| Post #21
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(chabuchabu @ Aug 22 2013, 10:19 PM) already changed it to sony hybrid earbud ... hybrid tends to enhance bass n treble, to my experience. comply foams will mellow the highs. IMHO
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phillip88	Aug 22 2013, 11:17 PM Return to original view \| Post #22
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(chabuchabu @ Aug 22 2013, 11:11 PM) oh nooooooo , i though i followed the right review T_T , bought adagio 3 and the hybrid tips together ... who know should get comply instead ... fml~ hey, that's my experience... it's not necessary similar... u can tip rollin
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phillip88	Sep 2 2013, 08:17 PM Return to original view \| Post #23
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	I don't understand. I tried to compare Heaven VI, Heaven V, and Heaven V Aging. VI sounds the least clear to my ears, and yet it has that magical midrange, which makes the vocal so euphonic. I wonder what magic powder did FAD use. Pandora, please open yourself! Can't wait for the headphones!
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phillip88	Sep 18 2013, 11:09 PM Return to original view \| Post #24
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	New Heaven 2 with new BA driver: http://final-audio-design.com/en/archives/1938
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phillip88	Sep 24 2013, 11:18 AM Return to original view \| Post #25
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	mungkin masalah kilang? haha. really looking forward to open the pandora box.
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phillip88	Sep 28 2013, 03:25 PM Return to original view \| Post #26
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	Your first basic gateway to Heaven! Heaven II
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phillip88	Oct 19 2013, 12:25 PM Return to original view \| Post #27
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(Bill2012 @ Oct 19 2013, 01:24 AM) I have the exact set up as you, big difference with dac? thanks driving power, amping power, dac related issues: noise & SQ. Well, there're lots of stuffs going on. But frankly, if you're listening on the go and treating music as background more than you do critical listening, there's no need to pour too much on handphone setup.
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phillip88	Oct 19 2013, 02:22 PM Return to original view \| Post #28
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(Bill2012 @ Oct 19 2013, 01:13 PM) I dont know..but I do enjoy every bit of the instrument being played, and the tiny details, is that critical listening? I mean I no musician or anything, lol.. just afraid this iem will be overkilled for pairing only with note 2, I dont mind spending more if can bring out the best of this iem, if not fully utilize its potential, same as wasting money too.. hmm..this is how I think, buy expensive iem but not fully utilize = waste money buy expensive iem, add somemore accessorry so that this asset（iem) can be fully used = save money + waste money If it's alright, then just don't mind so much laa. After all, it's the joy that matters. If you really wanna squeeze every last bit, go desktop setup. Or computer audio. get a DAC with USB input, and an amp, or a combo set. After all, I think this IEM really shines when the source improves.
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phillip88	Oct 22 2013, 08:11 PM Return to original view \| Post #29
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	Image Link Hope is Coming!
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phillip88	Oct 29 2013, 10:40 PM Return to original view \| Post #30
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	Pictures of Pandora Hope 6 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « My BRIEF impression on the sound (warning: I'm a fanboy, so I'm biased ): » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « What do I think about the sound? WARNING: this is a prototype unit... Well, let's put the blunt weakness upfront. 1. The BASS. IS FREAKING LOOSE. On some tracks, it is really loose, not tight, flabby, and overpowering. I felt like listening to radio. Somehow on some tracks, it DOES muffled the overall clarity. I guess this is a really big part which the later series of Pandora Hope could improve. 50mm driver may be too loose. Do you perhaps want to install Tesla Driver, Mr. Takai? Or increase the impedance of the headphone (but that'd defeat the purpose of BA, I guess)? 2. The VERY APPARENT and DISTINCTIVE sound of BA and Dynamic is like (unnamed hybrid IEM). You can really hear the BA sound, and the bass on the dynamic driver. It's too apparent to my ears, and I guess it's due to me getting too familiar with Heaven 6 that I can notice anything I hear differently is due to the dynamic driver. How about the GOOD things? 1. SOUNDSTAGE is OMG WUD? Disclaimer: I'm too fond of IEM, so maybe I feel that way due to the more "openness" of headphones, but... It's wide, but that's not the selling point. IT'S really layered. Like, in "You Give Love a Bad Name" (Bad pick of song? Haha. I guess so, but I like this track), you really feel the layering of drums, other instruments and also Jon Bon Jovi's voice. Everything is arranged more orderly. 2. JUMBO BA-esq sound is like HEAVEN 6 MAGNIFIED You will feel that the BA driver is the star, and the dynamic driver is the supporting cast, the Robin. The BA sounds so huge (i mean, it sounds so close to Heaven 6, the difference is that the sound "feels" bigger). Detail? Check! Treble? Refined. Mids? So beautiful! Bass? Err...Can we skip the bass, please? Clarity? Eyes wide opened! Do I like it? Man, I pre-ordered it, so there's definitely BIAS when I answer that I really freakin' like it. Well, you may find your reason to not like it. To me, as I was listening to PH6, I was thinking, why not more headphones install BA driver now? It's really a whole new world of sound to my ears.
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phillip88	Nov 4 2013, 05:44 PM Return to original view \| Post #31
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(hando911 @ Nov 4 2013, 05:06 PM) any heaven II users here? need some reviews it's just been released bro. Haha. Y don't go demo yourself?
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phillip88	Nov 4 2013, 10:55 PM Return to original view \| Post #32
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	AK & FAD Apparently AK & FAD are collaborating for some special products. Special = expensive
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phillip88	Nov 4 2013, 11:12 PM Return to original view \| Post #33
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	Personally, I don't like how FAD is catching wind to move their products to be more luxuriously priced than what it is now. But it's good for business standpoint, as AK has showed that they can sell cough overpriced stuffs over and over. Well, let's hope it isn't just another re-branding but really showed some promising stuffs.
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phillip88	Nov 6 2013, 09:17 PM Return to original view \| Post #34
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(hando911 @ Nov 6 2013, 07:00 PM) soon my se215 dead already but both have very distinctive sound signature, IIRC
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phillip88	Dec 3 2013, 12:35 PM Return to original view \| Post #35
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(azlansani @ Dec 3 2013, 09:46 AM) just bought heaven s from jaben last sunday.. for the last 2years i've been using hifi re-0 , compare to re-0 treble +1 and more clear mids .... hmmmm ... same i guess bass +2 Don't you feel the mids somewhat veiled? maybe the time i tried, the fitting is not so good. Well, i think Final Audio gears, there's something beyond the treble, mids, n bass. It's how they add up together.
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phillip88	Dec 3 2013, 01:37 PM Return to original view \| Post #36
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(Lego Warfare @ Dec 3 2013, 12:58 PM) Veiled? In fact I find them a bit forward. Not as forward as se535 but still quite forward =/ Well, maybe it was the seal. I definitely remembered them being veiled compared to Heaven C. Forward wise, I guess Heaven series are pretty forward. As I'm listening to Heaven 6, they sound quite forward too.
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phillip88	Dec 7 2013, 01:41 PM Return to original view \| Post #37
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	Anyone tried Pandora VIII yet?
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phillip88	Feb 8 2014, 04:21 PM Return to original view \| Post #38
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(audiohurric4ne @ Feb 8 2014, 09:00 AM) no impressions on the heaven II ? Yep. Tried it. Less refined compared to Heaven IV, but still retain the same house signature (uniquely thick and echo sound). What would you like to know? Or compare with other IEM?
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phillip88	Feb 9 2014, 01:07 AM Return to original view \| Post #39
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(audiohurric4ne @ Feb 9 2014, 12:06 AM) oh can u compare it to lets say the gr07 and fxt90 please ? thank you very much sir I own both of those before, but I'm not a fan of metal, so i can't comment on the metal genre standpoint but in general. GR07 compared to the other 2: 1. Super balanced. The other 2 cannot compete in terms of balanced sound. Frequency is evenly spread. Neutral to slightly bright signature. 2. Staging is fairly wide (left-right) but not deep (front-back). 3. Bass can hit hard, but not really punchy unless the song is obviously punchy. 4. General use for most genre, most things are done right, although no particular thing shines. FXT90 compared to the other 2: 1. Well, honestly, this is a very personal taste from me: This IEM is very bright, and might sound thin on certain songs. Thin, as in lacking bass. 2. Bass can hit hard, not bloated, but not really engaging. 3. Treble spike might be very obvious. Bright IEM, high on treble. I remember Bon Jovi's "Have a Nice Day", during the chorus it's a super mess because so much noise on the background. 4. I haven't really find out what it excels. But then, it does sound great (i'm confused also) on some songs on some particular days. Heaven II? 1. Cheapest among the 3. 2. The mids are thicker, and there's a special "echo" effect. 3. Fantastic for vocals as it uniquely colors the mids. 4. Not having really wide or deep soundstage. But the echo effect does make up for the special environment feel.
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phillip88	Feb 9 2014, 07:43 AM Return to original view \| Post #40
Sound of Silence Senior Member 1,062 posts Joined: Dec 2011 From: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)	QUOTE(audiohurric4ne @ Feb 9 2014, 06:17 AM) well if im telling you i will get the gr07 AND the heaven II and will only keep 1, which 1 should i go with first ? since the gr07 is more expensive im leaning towards the heaven II now. but im a lil bit scared that the heaven II wont fit my taste and i have to sell it and starts saving for the gr07 pulak so yah. should i go straight to the gr07 or heaven II 1st. thanks in advance ! and uh since i heard that the heaven II is similar to the heaven IV, can u please try to listen to some metal on your heaven IV and tell me your impression ? opeth , metallica and slayer are my fav. if u can do that i'll really appreciate it Honestly, my problem is how to evaluate metal song? Haha. Let's be simple: 1. GR07 is suitable for all kinds of genre. And it's tiny, so you can walk around with it. The downside (compared to Heaven II) is that it doesn't seem to have the same kind of "magic" that Heaven II has, which is the echo and the lush mids. It sounds very neutral to my ears. 2. Heaven II is very colored. In fact, all Final Audio Design IEMs are colored. So, you might either very very love it, or just plainly don't like it. It isn't really suitable for all songs. But on some particular songs, when the frequency really fits, omgwtfbbq you'll fall in love! Okay, if i'm free i'll try out some at the stores. Maybe I'll pay attention if metal songs are clean and fast?
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