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Re: IE 800
« Reply #20 on: June 10, 2013, 08:01:41 PM »
How is the sony 7550/8000st?

I've heard the ex-1000 and really liked it, treble spike and all. A flatter version would be nice.
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #21 on: June 10, 2013, 10:26:37 PM »
7550 doesn't have the peak and is a bit more mid centric or balanced depnding on how you look at it.  However, it loses pretty much all that makes the 1000 special IMO which is why I got rid of it. 
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #22 on: June 13, 2013, 04:51:47 AM »
Quote from: Analixus on June 10, 2013, 05:58:17 PM
Quote from: AstralStorm on June 10, 2013, 03:46:32 PM

Taking RE-272 driver and putting it into dampened RE-400 shell would be a good excercise. I think it'd fit.
RE-600 might be superb. Anax, I remember you've heard the preproduction RE-600, what do you think?


I think the RE600 sounds more like a more blanced and slightly more refined RE400, same basic tonal signature being on the warm side.  I'd prefer the clarity and resolving ability of the RE272.  If that had a linear bass response I'd put the 272 up there as one of the best dynamic IEMs for technical ability ever made up w/ the EX1000, maybe over it.


I <really> liked the 272 sound (prototypes) but not the housings and fit.  Didn't seat well for me due to the shape and size I think...
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2013, 07:48:36 AM »
Quote from: Analixus on June 10, 2013, 05:58:17 PM
I'd prefer the clarity and resolving ability of the RE272.  If that had a linear bass response I'd put the 272 up there as one of the best dynamic IEMs for technical ability ever made up w/ the EX1000, maybe over it.

Bass performance aside (which I found as practically the only thing lacking on the RE272).. how'd you compare it's clarity and resolving ability to the UERM?
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #24 on: June 13, 2013, 08:07:09 AM »
272 v. UERM?  Pretty darned close tbh, might even prefer the 272 due to the cohesiveness of it's single driver enhancing perceived clarity.  For everything the UERM gets right, I think it's just a hair lacking in absolute clarity compared to even a DBA/B2.  You'd have to hear them side by side to really pick it up or have a well trained/experienced ear.  Without a side by side, I can't say which would be better but the 272 was quite impressive apart from its bass light tune.  There are other aspect to compare as well but that's how I'd compare them in clarity.


I think I need to ask someone else to make a frephase JH13 since I think the UERM can be improved for sure.  I'm sad that UE didn't do that w/ the UEPRM.  No matter what I did w/ the box I couldn't get the UEPRM to do what I liked about the UERM which apparently can't be done, perhaps the hardware is just too different.


Also boggles my mind that Sennheiser can make the HD580/600/650/800 and then make IEMs that sound like the IE8/80/800.  Wtf?  Somebody got their IEM compensation curves wrong or who knows what...
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2013, 08:14:54 AM »
^This is why I say, "check out the UE 4 again".  Less extension, yeah...but check out the quality of the female vocals/upper mids. 
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #26 on: June 13, 2013, 04:07:59 PM »
Does this review of the re-600 match people's impressions?
 http://www.head-fi.org/t/667685/hifiman-re-600-review
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #27 on: June 13, 2013, 04:21:01 PM »
Is the 600 out in the wild?  I haven't seen many impressions yet.
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #28 on: June 13, 2013, 05:02:36 PM »
Quote from: Analixus on June 13, 2013, 08:07:09 AM
Also boggles my mind that Sennheiser can make the HD580/600/650/800 and then make IEMs that sound like the IE8/80/800.

I wake up everyday and kick my dog in amazement of this fact.
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #29 on: June 13, 2013, 06:11:26 PM »
Quote from: shipsupt on June 13, 2013, 04:21:01 PM
Is the 600 out in the wild?  I haven't seen many impressions yet.

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