Lobby > Pirate's Booty and Walking the Plank
Five Worst Pieces of Audio Gear You've Heard (Members Only)
maverickronin:
--- Quote from: Claritas on June 19, 2015, 11:27:34 PM ---Funny, but fixable:
I dislike all the stock tips especially the triflanges, and Comply P series work fine for me.
Wearing the cable behind one's ears completely eliminates cable-born noise; using the shirt clip does a pretty decent job, but it's not perfect.
--- End quote ---
I forgot about the P series. Those may work better. I found the normal Comply T-100s less comfortable than the triflanges which is pretty odd since I like Comply on everything else I've tried it on.
I already wear it over ear too. That does help some, but not enough. It still moves around too much every time I turn my head to the side and eventually my ear canals get so irritated I have to take them out. The still last longer in my ears than the MTPG did.
Side story about the MTPG:
I got them as a review sample from Monster. Since I couldn't sell them I gave them to my brother. He went to a concert or something in Chicago, got mugged, and they took his the MTPGs along with his Creative DAP. Somebody needs to walk the plank for that...
walk the plank2
Type35:
My top 5 of most disappointing piece of gear I heard:
1) JM Lab Grande Utopia: I have heard these many times, in many different systems and while technically very good, they always sounded sterile to me (totally devoid of fun factor).
2) In the same vein but to a lower degree, Magnepan speakers: they do incredible things for the money, they are great with jazz and small acoustic ensemble but I dare you throw a party with these, they simply won't rock out.
3) Many years ago, a salesman put on a demo of Klipsch speakers (can't remember the model but they were expensive): they had great details, good dynamics, very impressive demo. After a couple of hours, I was ready to purchase them but at the last minute decided to sleep on it for a day or two. Finally, when leaving the shop, I was so relieved to getting back to a quiet environment: that's when I discovered ear fatigue.
4) Audeze EL-8: really guys, you used to make half-decent headphones, wtf happened? I guess you can blame it on BMW.
5) Audioquest Nighthawk: I attended a demo for the UK launch, after all the marketing hype, I wasn't thrilled with what I heard but I wasn't offended either until the presenters told me the targeted street price. Thanks boys, I'll keep my HD650 and with the money saved, I'll buy a Modi and a Magni and a Wyrd (there might be enough money leftover for the PYST cables too).
DaveBSC:
--- Quote from: Type35 on June 25, 2015, 10:21:28 AM ---My top 5 of most disappointing piece of gear I heard:
1) JM Lab Grande Utopia: I have heard these many times, in many different systems and while technically very good, they always sounded sterile to me (totally devoid of fun factor).
--- End quote ---
All of the various JM speakers I've heard over the years have stunk, including the then $90K Grande Utopia Be. I listened to them at a dealer for awhile, and then went to a room showcasing Dynaudio Confidence C4s across the hall, which were then priced at around $16K. The Dyns absolutely obliterated the JMs.
x838nwy:
--- Quote from: DaveBSC on June 25, 2015, 05:29:08 PM ---All of the various JM speakers I've heard over the years have stunk, including the then $90K Grande Utopia Be. I listened to them at a dealer for awhile, and then went to a room showcasing Dynaudio Confidence C4s across the hall, which were then priced at around $16K. The Dyns absolutely obliterated the JMs.
--- End quote ---
I heard them grand utopias a while back and thought they were good, but nothing special. I actually put it down to the room and unfamiliar music (and wasn't listening that attentively as they are nowhere near my price range). Looking back on it, they were surprisingly meh. Odd that, since they make and design drivers and all.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[*] Previous page
Go to full version