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Fmather
1
May 23, 2017
These are the first set of IEMs I've ever bought, was just wondering how they compare to bog standard apple earpods and whether the bad reviews aren't that bad at all and people just have high expectations?
UnaSalusVictus
58
Jul 3, 2017
Fmatherhonestly, they blow the apple products away if you dont need the heavy bass, the problem is alot of people dont read or research, these are BA drivers, not dynamic, meaning more detail, less bass, they have bass it just wont rattle your brain or eardrumbs, and that throws people off.
also you gotta find tips that work for you, alot of people dont get a good seal or they dont try a bunch of diff tips, i suggest doing both, because, you will likely find that sony hybrids or hybrid clones are probably going to be the best option, comply or shure olives for foamies(though the stock ones arent as bad as some people claim, when cold they are stiff but at room temp here, the are as soft as my olives..softer then etymotic foamies by a long shot...)
these are great if you dont expect something your not ordering, these focus on mids and detail rather then bass like many units even ones costing several times this price these EQ very well and many people either dont know that, or dont have a player with a decent EQ... a V eq can bring these to a "flat" profile, you can boost the bass a fair amount without harm/distortion...
my first set i had for 5 years before one ear died, that was at least 3 years ago, my buddy told me about this because i told him to get these if he wanted comfort, but the full price had him like "but what if i dont like them" well i grabbed a set to....i have hf5's(etymotic on sale here for 80bucks) i have a stack of other iem's, and, a soon as i tossed some non-stock tips on them and started listening....i got a big grin....they arent hf5 quality, but, they are comfortable, far more so then any other set i have owned... the ety's are nice once you find tips that work for you and get use to deep insertion, but, the pl50's are just....you can forget they are in...and the sound quality is far from unacceptable to anybody but an elitist or bass head...both groups im not part of... my dream is to one day be able to afford a set of er4pt's (being disabled and poor as shit sucks...)
anyway...you got no worried these are great...i wouldnt have bought them again if they wherent....if they would make a mass drop exclusive ver with a metal shell, cord a foot longer, and perhaps a headset option...i would be willing to pay more for that...50-60bucks... ;)
Fmather
1
Jul 3, 2017
UnaSalusVictusThanks so much! Really looking forward to getting my hands on them now, cheers for the detailed reply :)
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