okay time for me to detox
do note that it is still a portable rig item...

He always hyped Westone products... Check out where he live. Colorado.

I personally dont trust much of his reviews....

Not to mention countless refitting if it doesnt fit properly and estimated 4 years shelf life

If i have W3, i wont bother with UM3X first. It's still untested product and worst, not even in the market yet. 50% it will be better than W3 or 50% might be worst.

For current owners of W3, hold your W3. For potential highend IEM buyer, hold your wallet.

I'm still waiting for powder writeup on W3 and UM3X differences. Btw, UM3X physical design totally the same as UM2, which meant smaller and sleeker size.

if not wrong japan or china got 5 driver Custom IEM edi , just dun know what brand for the custom only .

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Added on April 9, 2009, 9:41 am

should be only IE8 vs W3 vs UM3X !

Dun bring ES3X in , quite no fair for it 

FIVE DRIVERS??!!!
even 3 is enuff to melt the brain!!!
imagine what 5 can do!

but this ES3X keeps calling me!
damn!!!!

jk...
ue11 is 1.1k usd...
the es3x is only 850usd...

also ive never tried ue11...
but i love my W3...
so there goes my decision...

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Added on April 16, 2009, 3:49 pmi can always get the ue11 next time .... like mr reid.

haha , UM3X sound are close to SE530 , but SE530 got more feeling when listening with it , and SE530 outlook more  nicer

Sorry about the delayed response,  but yes, I am a Listenhear rep, and again, I'd love to answer any questions you have about our company.

We'll make any headphone molds for $79.99 and they come from Starkey labs, one of the largest hearing manufacturers in the world, so I assure you we don't sacrifice on quality.  We do all our molding for free in the Mall of America (Bloomington, MN), we keep your earmolds on file, and we even give you a 30 day trial period.  Basically, it's the best deal you'll find from any standard retail store.

I'll try to remember to keep checking back to this thread, but if you've got immediate questions, I encourage you to email me at Pete_freeberg@listenhearstore.com

I collected my UM3X in Singapore  last Friday. First impression, WoW!, the bass. Plenty of it. Mids/vocal sound bigger and a bit laid back compared to PFEs. Treble is good too, but PFEs' slightly win. Totally different sound signature. But, the best thing is, it is very easy to drive, and make DAP sound much-much more better, even the cheap DAP also sound great. Imagine, if you use it with a better DAP, such as iTouch 2G and Sony X1000s.

But, the differences between DAP sound and DAC/AMP (D10) is, the bass and treble extensions, resolution/details, separation, and headstage. Since I am not audiophile, I am not care much of it heh he he, and still prefers D10.

Now, I really have to burn-in my mental to the new sound signature.

Ooo.. I also tried the IE8s briefly. I had plenty of bass too, but, not as controlled as UM3X's. Will do a serious listening ... and post some more here

BTW, I had returned my PFEs for replacement, and luckily, I got the UM3X to satisfy my ears during the PFE's absent.

Thank you.

Tweak to min lvl? Then there'll be no bass at all isn't it? I tweaked mine to half.

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Added on June 7, 2009, 11:44 pm

Haha, you seem to be a die-hard fan of Phonak Audeo xD Phonak price is like half the price of E3X right? Seems like it's a gd grab based on ur reviews,BTW, you're writing the reviews with PFE+amp vs E3X or PFE without amp vs E3X?