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robert.burns
69
Dec 5, 2016
Also received mine here in Canada today ...Initial impressions running off my Fiio X3 gen II ...not in the same league as my Sennheiser ie800s...but the price ratio is 10 to 1...see if burn improves on the matter... also I'll need to try different tips once I'm accustomed to the stock ones as fit can make or break an iem. Listening to Bill Laswell's "Imaginary Cuba" base so far is a bit woolly (again it could be the tips), highs a bit shouty, imaging and sound stage is pretty descent though... over all though they do sound more coherent than my pricier Sennheiser Momentum In Ear.
robert.burns
69
Dec 7, 2016
robert.burnsfrom my headfi comments.... http://www.head-fi.org/t/781582/the-new-nuforce-ne800m-titanium-for-your-vocals-carbon-fiber-in-your-space-brass-for-your-bass-a-review/30#post_13065687 "What a difference a bit of burn in does for these iems (I think)...just yesterday when listening to Bach’s “Complete Flute Sonatas” with Emmanuel Pahud (flute) & Trevor Pinnock (harpsicord) and  Kathleen Battle’s  “Grace” the highs came across fairly strident when the flute or Battle’s voice reached the highest registers….things appear to  have calmed down considerably after 12 hrs of playing, not perfect but…… Going through Underworld’s “Dark and Long” base still needs a bit of taming, still a bit too much on base heavy music, appears a little tighter..... maybe requiring more burn in or just a change of tips? Overall the sound is fairly coherent and sound a little higher end (natural) than yesterday May all be my imagination of course as I continue my search for a reasonable ($$) pair of iems to be used as substitutes for my ie800s during my icy cold walks of winter, although a pair of Sennheiser Urbanites doubled up as a pair of ear muffs the other day...but the brass tips on the NE800s will be a good indicator if the temperature's too low...what's that saying..."Cold enough to freeze the tips off a brass IEM" .... "
and 24 hours later.... : )
"More updates...first...I've discovered (obviously) the NE800m "now' come with 8 pairs of tips not 5, 3 pr black (less slippery rubber? s, m, l), 3 pr silicone s,m,l, 2 pr of Comply M & L. (might just be a Massdrop thing) So...coming from the installed med. black tips and moving over to the large black (rubber?) tips reduces the insertion depth and cures some of the base bloat but with a very slight drop in treble detail (maybe not a bad thing), similar results with the large semi-clear (silicone) tips and Sennheiser's tips for the Momentum in-ear...the small tips were just too small for my ear canals, reducing the base, isolation and literally fall out...Complys I'll leave to last... But it'll take long term listening to get a better grasp on the differences, especially with regards to the tonal balance between the base, mids and treble...too many variables to acquire a neutral presentation at this stage...but getting there. .......overall so far liking what I'm hearing and wearing and comfort is very similar to my ie800s....... "
and....
"They currently actually sound fairly decent...not quite the sophistication of my Senn ie800s which remain cool and collected even at high volumes....but even comparing the two after 24hrs there has been an improvement...we'll see what more "time" will bring (the Fiio X3 II is set to play through folders and on an AC USB adapter so ..."music non stop" ). At this point though they are definitely higher end sounding than the comparably priced Sennheiser Momentum ie which they're replacing. "
all for now...
dk4one
2
Dec 12, 2016
robert.burnsHow does it sound like by now? Because I read some thread on head-fi and they said you may need to burn it around 100hr .
robert.burns
69
Dec 12, 2016
dk4one First off I’m currently trying out the Comply tips and they have changed the overall character, the base has subsided slightly, not as over powering, the peaky treble that I first experienced has also been somewhat reduced, this is mostly with music which is focused on the higher registers such as the Bach’s flute sonatas but there is still a slight grain, But to validate these changes I’m comparing them to my Sennheiser ie800s along the way, which are IMHO much better overall, as they should be, zero grain, excellent dynamics, tight well controlled base etc…a testament to this is that the Senns can be turned up quite loud, more than one should listen and still no distortion, not so with the NE800ms. Still the Nuforce are an ok listen and if one is out and about (which is my intended usage) their failings, again in comparison to the ie800s are minimal. How much the perceived changes are from burn-in or just me getting used to the phone, also the different tips play a vital roll in the overall sound especially the Complys but to sum up the ne800ms are a fairly even handed iem…slightly laid back, a bit of grain, good sound stage…. remind me of my Sennheiser HD650s or my other Massdrop on the way the HD6XX…. : )
I’ll report back……
dk4one
2
Dec 18, 2016
robert.burnsThanks those, very nice review from you.
robert.burns
69
Dec 18, 2016
dk4oneThanks...not really a review but a steam of conciseness.. : )... The NE800m are quite nice overall, base and treble has IMHO improved further...definitely worth the price point.
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