Headphones, earphones news and discussion thread

[dashing.sujay]

Yeah, titana from TechEnclave do that.

titana - He be better called master of mods (especially of custom amps)! I have been lurking on his work since long, he is such a audio enthu!

[Faun]

Where did you get that E17 from? You got the first batch from MP4Nation?

Yes, from the first batch. It's a long story, placed order for 3 items (M2, M3 + Nanite, M4) those reached India and then returned to sender (mp4nation), it took about 3 months for whole turnaround process. I asked to cancel resending the items and requested to provide store credit. I received store credit after deduction o f $27 as shipping charges. Was thinking of buying B2 which were on offer during Christmas sale throughout december. But the 3 parcels reached late to mp4nation, partly because they didn't check with post office because of Christmas holidays while the parcel were lying there for a whole week. Fortunately E17 went on pre order and that spurred me to place order for E17. I guess they included me in the first batch dispatch as I already had a very long wait. Then parcel got stuck in customs.

Here I got something for my money after 5 months.

[tkin]

Yes, from the first batch. It's a long story, placed order for 3 items (M2, M3 + Nanite, M4) those reached India and then returned to sender (mp4nation), it took about 3 months for whole turnaround process. I asked to cancel resending the items and requested to provide store credit. I received store credit after deduction o f $27 as shipping charges. Was thinking of buying B2 which were on offer during Christmas sale throughout december. But the 3 parcels reached late to mp4nation, partly because they didn't check with post office because of Christmas holidays while the parcel were lying there for a whole week. Fortunately E17 went on pre order and that spurred me to place order for E17. I guess they included me in the first batch dispatch as I already had a very long wait. Then parcel got stuck in customs.

Here I got something for my money after 5 months.

Seems buying from MP4nation is actually a matter of patience, too bad, was thinking of getting a E30 or M4.

[SIDDHARTH.BEAM]

Here is my purchase which i ordered from flip-kart.
SoundMAGIC E10M & i also got audio technica ATH C100G free.
Damage 2500Rs

[Faun]

Seems buying from MP4nation is actually a matter of patience, too bad, was thinking of getting a E30 or M4.

There shouldn't be any problem. Mine was an isolated case.

I might sell my E30 because it's not much different from my other earphones. But before that I'd do a review.

Congrats @SIDDHARTH.BEAM

[SIDDHARTH.BEAM]

@faun I am not satisfied by any of my headphone or IEM
plz suggest me some good headphone or IEM
i was planning to go for AKG Q701 or beyerdynamic 880 600ohms.
one more thing should i invest on these costly headphone .
IEM are better or headphone are better. I already invested around 7000 to 8000Rs on IEM & headphone but I thing all my money has gone to vain.

[Faun]

No idea about headphones. I go by general impressions on head-fi and other forums.

It's one's personal preference. Some like IEM and others prefer headphones. I like the portable aspect or IEMs.

Can you tell what all earphones and headphones you have tried and the source you used to drive these ? What kind of sound signature more appeal to you ? More bass, more treble, forward vocals or a balanced one ? Analytical or warm sounding ? That might help you in selecting the right one.

[SIDDHARTH.BEAM]

Headphone which owned
audio technica M35 used fiio E11
sony MDR-570L used fiio E11
logitech G35 (broken) inbuilt amp

IEM which i owned are
sony MDR-ED12
sony MDR-EX50 used fiio E11
SoundMAGIC E10M purchased for my Samsung galaxy note.

I preferred good sound stage big decent bass decent treble clarity very detail sound should not be ear piercing but should be soothing
make me shout wow .detail should be layered good. All the instrument should be heard clearly, not a detail should be missed by my ear.

[tkin]

^^ you want a lot of things, big soundstage along with lots of bass, only with high end headphones.

[SIDDHARTH.BEAM]

^^ you want a lot of things, big soundstage along with lots of bass, only with high end headphones.

By high end headphones do u mean
AKG Q701 K702 or
Beyerdynamic 880 , 990 (600 ohms or 250 ohms)
sennheiser HD650 (300 ohms) or
sennheiser HD800 & beyerdynamic T1 ( which is above my league)
I don't want lots of bass.
I need decent bass.
I am no a bass maniac.
i prefer clarity sound stage & detail over bass & treble.

[Faun]

Headphone which owned
audio technica M35 used fiio E11
sony MDR-570L used fiio E11
logitech G35 (broken) inbuilt amp

IEM which i owned are
sony MDR-ED12
sony MDR-EX50 used fiio E11
SoundMAGIC E10M purchased for my Samsung galaxy note.

I preferred good sound stage big decent bass decent treble clarity very detail sound should not be ear piercing but should be soothing
make me shout wow .detail should be layered good. All the instrument should be heard clearly, not a detail should be missed by my ear.

Try JVC FXT90. Fits your requirement well. Read more about it over head fi.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/563722/jvc-...iews-on-page-1

Ask joker too.
Multi-IEM Review - 223 IEMs compared (Dunu DN-17 Crater & DN-18 Hawkeye added 02/22/12)

For headphones, I cannot suggest anything within my limited knowledge.

[SIDDHARTH.BEAM]

Try JVC FXT90. Fits your requirement well. Read more about it over head fi.
JVC HA-FXT90 Appreciation Thread [User-Info/Buying Guide/Reviews on Page 1]

Ask joker too.
Multi-IEM Review - 223 IEMs compared (Dunu DN-17 Crater & DN-18 Hawkeye added 02/22/12)

For headphones, I cannot suggest anything within my limited knowledge.

Why jvc ha fxt90 are they similar to my sound signature? r u using these? how do they sound to you? any other better or closer.
where can i buy these IEM?

[Faun]

Why jvc ha fxt90 are they similar to my sound signature? r u using these? how do they sound to you? any other better or closer.
where can i buy these IEM?

These are dual driver earphones though without any crossover, depending upon densities of the two drivers.

Soundstage carries good width and decent depth. Bass has got good body and impact. Instrument separation and imaging is pretty good at the price point (<$127), you will be able to appreciate the different layers of sound and 3d positioning of instruments playing. Timbre stays almost true to the instrument. Most musical IEM that I own. Midrange is forward and carries good weight, vocals sound reasonably good due to that. Adequate treble presence, not too bright. Good dynamic range so that you get the same detailing at low volumes.

These are not officially available outside Japan. You have to get it via the link provided in the post above or from Dimitri Trush (from musicacoustics). I got mine from Dimitri @$127.

Others in same tier are Yamaha EPH-100 and VSonic GR07.

Read the appreciation thread posted above and come to a decision.

[theserpent]

Had got a Nokia headphone-rs.350 recently its the worst headphone ever...works only with Nokia.Plugged it into my iPod,Guess what??I can hear only the background music..and only some lyrics in high volume

[Faun]

Had got a Nokia headphone-rs.350 recently its the worst headphone ever...works only with Nokia.Plugged it into my iPod,Guess what??I can hear only the background music..and only some lyrics in high volume

Because iphone uses its own TRRS socket.

[a_medico]

I got Bose Quietcomfort 3.

Used it couple of days. Some views:

Just when you apply it to your ears, surrounding noises are shut off. So much so that i have to keep my cellphone infront of my eyes so that I could atleast see the blinking when it's ringing.

Sound quality is magical. 100times much better than my previous chinese headphones. It is operated on internal battery. It is chargeable Li-ion battery and lasts around 20-25 hours. There is a spare battery and charger along with the kit.

No battery, no music though!

[Faun]

^^nice impressions

How much did you pay for these ?

[a_medico]

I didnt. I was gifted

[Faun]

I didnt. I was gifted

Congrats for the freebie.

[quad_core]

Whats the difference between PL11 and PL13? which one are better ?Inclined towards tight punchy bass. Source would be Ipod touch 4 and sony walkman E series .Right now using EP630s

[maddy1205]

I recently got a pair of skullcandy ink d earbuds and lost one of the earphone sleeves
i got a pair of sleeves which are too small for my ears!!
where can i get replacement ones??

[techlover]

I ordered Philips SHP1900 headphones from flipkart 4days ago.

Flipkart.com: Philips SHP1900 Headphone: Headphone

Seeing all the reviews on the site i was very impressed by it and therefore selected it to buy.
But i am disappointed by the product. I have connected to my computer.
One side of it (the side with the wire) constantly produces a trr-trr-trr sound while playing music,movies etc. while the other one doesnt produces it.
First of all i thought that it must be due to its low bass that it is not able to produce sound but if that was the case the other side would also have been producing the same sound.
Is there any defect in the piece?
Should i ask for a replacement?
Please help me!!!!!!!!!!!

[gulati.ishank]

@Faun
I am planning to buy an iem, so which would be better b/w Brainwavz M1 and Soundmagic e30.

[Faun]

@Faun
I am planning to buy an iem, so which would be better b/w Brainwavz M1 and Soundmagic e30.

E30 is balance and versatile. Good VFM.

Can't say about M1 as I don't have it compare with E30.

[Krow]

My M1 died. So did my friend's. One ear gone in both. 1.5 years each.

[gforz]

@Faun,was going to grab a SoundMagic E10,but just read about "SIDDHARTH.BEAM 's E10 purchase".He just disliked it in an hour!,which made me feel to have an eye on Meelec cc51 and BW M2.BW M2 isnt available in India (although PristineNote claims to have its stock stuck in customs) and I have no interest to grab one from Mp4Nation ,waiting for months or customs demons by my side! Bitfang.com shows Meelec cc51 at 3.5k.
I prefer good sound stage along with decent bass, decent treble ,I am an analytical listener.
So should I stick to cc51?I would love to have other IEM's within the same price range available in India! with my preferences.Suggest me ,I am indeed vey confused

[gulati.ishank]

Got my E30 today.
Initial Impressions- Packaging is very nice ,accessories are also good but a hard carrying case would have made it just perfect.Housing is made of plastic but doesn't look cheap at all.
At first when i plugged them in my pc i felt that volume was very low even at 100% volume.Then i plugged them in my cellphone and the sound is just perfect.These are very light weight,comfortable with excellent sq and i have already fell in love wit these earphones.
Now could someone help with the computer issue.Impedence of these IEMs is only 12ohms which is very low so it can't be the issue.I have also used my old headphone with pc whose impedance was 32ohms and i never had this problem.

[dashing.sujay]

^Update the drivers. I had same issue with my headphones.

[Faun]

@Faun,was going to grab a SoundMagic E10,but just read about "SIDDHARTH.BEAM 's E10 purchase".He just disliked it in an hour!,which made me feel to have an eye on Meelec cc51 and BW M2.BW M2 isnt available in India (although PristineNote claims to have its stock stuck in customs) and I have no interest to grab one from Mp4Nation ,waiting for months or customs demons by my side! Bitfang.com shows Meelec cc51 at 3.5k.
I prefer good sound stage along with decent bass, decent treble ,I am an analytical listener.
So should I stick to cc51?I would love to have other IEM's within the same price range available in India! with my preferences.Suggest me ,I am indeed vey confused

CC51, while good at details retrieval, got a V shaped frequency curve. Bass and treble is more prominent compared to vocals, to put it bluntly. It's a fun IEM but not an analytical one.

If you are looking for analytical earphones then better try HiFiman RE-0 or RE-ZERO. I got 2 of these just in case my other earphones conk off and I am left with nothing. These are exceptionally good for the price. Yo ucan get second hand for 2-2.5k. Watch out for deals in Techenclave or other forums. original price is $79 + $10 shipping.

Otherwise a safer bet is to get a balanced earphone like Soudnmagic E30 or Bwavz M1 (said to be balanced). It is not as dry as RE-0, colored a bit.

I will be doing a review of E30 by tomorrow. After that I might put it up for sale.

But I'd recommend you to get RE-0 if you prefer analytical earphones.

[gulati.ishank]

^Update the drivers. I had same issue with my headphones.

Thanks buddy.
It solved my problem.