Which headphones of Drop's currently available?
I have some rewards points to burn but there's no obviously good options on Drop right now for headphones Contenders Ultrasone - maybe? I don't own any Ultrasones, so curious. Looks like garbage travel headphone which could be useful also. Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro. - Maybe? I have the DT 880 Good price point, really uncomfortable headphones but could be interesting to try the upgraded version. E-MU - strong contender but $400 is a bad price point for what it is. Which of the above would you choose and why? Nothing else on Drop is relevant to my interests, because Already own 6xx 820 800 s Ether cx Garbage / Consumer grade Meze 99 - garbage bass canons, hard pass No gaming headphones obviously Sennheiser wireless - no to wireless/bluetooth Hifiman - I have 2 of drop hifimans and they make really bad cheap shit on Drop, hard pass on HE-R7DX Aeon - I own the closed, Drop refuses to address #padgate so no reason to buy open Beyerdynamic 177x - wireless, nope Too similar 8x / 560s...
Mar 28, 2024
So I'm very grateful that Massdrop stepped up to the plate and hit a home run for me! Let's hope that the broken right IEM was just a bad seed and the new pair lasts me a very long time! I will DEFINITELY be buying more from Massdrop in the future after how they handled my situation!
So kudos again to Ava and Massdrop for giving me a brand new pair of the EDC IEM's and going above and beyond for me, and I'm really glad that I didn't just get a refund because these sound great for my listening needs (Sony Walkman NW-A35)!
The highs and mids are solid, and the low-end has great pronunciation and decays quickly, which is great for my Schoeps mics, because they can get those lower frequencies better than most mic's out there! I'm extremely happy with them this far, and I hope that they last me a LONG time to come! And having the Comply tips creates a PROPER seal in both of my ear canals, which no silicone tips could EVER do for me! Those are definitely the icing on the cake if you ask me LoL 😁
I've read numerous reviews here on Massdrop and I read that ALL IEM's should be burned in for around 100+/- hours! So far I have about 20 hours broken in on them, and they'll be running almost 24/7 until I get to the 100 hour mark! So thanks again for all of the great reviews and discussion about the EDC IEM's, because I looked everywhere for a few months before I decided on these!
That said, I love my EDC IEM's sooo much, that I am probably going to grab the HEM 1 IEM's just to have the supposedly better clarity that the BA drivers have. As of right now I couldn't be ANY happier, and I'm hoping that having the Nuforce EDC and HEM 1 IEM's will cover ALL of my IEM needs. Better low-end on the EDC IEM's and better clarity with the HEM 1 IEM's! Does that sound like a smart idea? Or should I just enjoy the EDC IEM's and save up for a pair of Westone IEM's with BA drivers?
Thanks in advance for any help and experience that you can share👍
While nowhere near class A, they are getting much better and more listenable and for $60... nearly worth the cost. I'll put on about 300 or so hours and then make a more definitive statement. Right now, they are a work in progress. Cheers