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Basdas
34
Mar 4, 2018
Nuforce hem2 or nuforce edc3
BasdasThey're pretty different. HEM2 is definitely warmer, not very neutral, and is very mid-centric with a soft lows and highs. The EDC3 is neutral as hell with a hint of warmth. Nothing really jumps out you and everything just gels nicely. The high end is rolled off and the low end is very polite (quality vs quantity). The HEM2 is definitely bassier of the two.
If you're into hip-hop, EDM, RnB, etc., I would look at the HEM2. If you're into anything else or crave really good vocals, I would look at the EDC3.
jaydunndidditWould the EDC3 be the better choice for Metal and Jazz/Fusion?
Assimilator702Definitely would go well with jazz. They're very smooth and don't over emphasize anything. For metal, I couldn't say as I don't listen to a lot. I think they would fair well but may sound a bit thin as they do not have a lot of bass energy or warmth to give meat to metal tracks.
jaydunndidditOk so how do they do with EDM and drum n bass genres? Some people say they're good with bass heavy music. Which is it? And most of the Jazz I listen to has very powerful bass sounds. Hiromi Trio Project, Joshua Redman...that type of stuff. Lots of well recorded fretless bass and even old school stuff with upright bass needs to convey the power in the low octaves.
Assimilator702The EDC3? I think they would pair better with trance or house since they're so neutral. They'd be OK for some EDM but may not sound as dynamic or punchy as the HEM2. They would have more clarity and detail than the HEM2 so it depends on which you favor more.
I still think the EDC3would go well for jazz but may lack the impact/punch. Tonally, I think they'd match well. I listened to the jazz bands you mentioned and they're a bit different than what I normally listen to, female jazz musicians: Etta James, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, etc. and think the EDC3 do a wonderful job with their voices.
KTech
57
May 13, 2019
Assimilator702I think a more apt comparison might be the HEM2 vs the EDC. I own theEDC3 and just bought two pairs of the regular EDC for me and my girlfriend because while I love my EDC3, they are neutral as hell. I love the way they sound for most genres but I'd probably go for something like the EDC for dnb and edm just to liven it up a bit. The EDC3 work wonders with strings and vocals but their bass is subdued, extremely nice, but not the central theme of the iem.
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