Comments on Profile Post by Vansen

  1. Kunlun
    Kunlun
    I couldn't back to back them, but the Viento with the subbass switch on seemed like a higher end take on the Massdrop plus' idea: uerm with subbass. Not the same, but another swing at it.
    Oct 26, 2017
  2. Kunlun
    Kunlun
    The nt6pro: Aging middle of the top-tier pack with a bright tuning for idiots who confuse bright for clear and detailed. *cough*head-fi*cough*
    Oct 26, 2017
  3. Kunlun
    Kunlun
    The nt6: An aging, but fine, middle of the pack, top-tier iem with a pleasant enough V shape. Pretty good and recommended for what it is.
    Oct 26, 2017
  4. Vansen
    Vansen
    I'm listening to it on "flat mode" and really enjoy it so far with foam tips. The vocal presentation on this is more to my tastes than on the Plus. Vocals on plus take more of a backset, while this is more upfront. The Viento has a lot less bass and less of a bump around 2k, which I assume attributes to this. But then again, the Plus is a "plus tuning," not reference in that regard.
    Oct 26, 2017
  5. Vansen
    Vansen
    The NT6/ NT6 pro aren't bad, but based on my tastes, just make me want to put them back in the box.
    Oct 26, 2017
  6. shotgunshane
    shotgunshane
    The NT6 was very disappointing to me, after reading for years how it was more neutral than the UERM. Not only was that untrue, I hated the disconnect in the weight of the bass and the thinness of the treble.
    Oct 26, 2017
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  7. shotgunshane
    shotgunshane
    Viento-R was very nice. I liked a couple of the configurations. My only real complaint is that it sounds slightly soft and diffuse.
    Oct 26, 2017
  8. Crinacle
    Crinacle
    I loved the Viento-R. I'm not sure which mode I tried (probably flat?) but it was one of the better reference tunings since it didn't sound thin or overly textured. When I go to Korea one day, I'll most likely pull the trigger.
    Oct 26, 2017
  9. Vansen
    Vansen
    One thing to note, looks like the polarity of the two pin is reversed on these from my other CIEMs on the two-pin connector. JH and UE have front pin as ground. These have rear pin as ground.
    Oct 26, 2017
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  10. Kunlun
    Kunlun
    We can probably all agree that everything written about the nt6/nt6pro on hf is garbage.
    Oct 26, 2017
  11. Kunlun
    Kunlun
    @Vansen try the switches on the viento and let us know how you find it.

    Also, it's possible I'm confusing the nt6/nt6pro, one was brighter and treble tilted.
    Oct 26, 2017
  12. Crinacle
    Crinacle
    Didn't all the hype for the NT6 start with the Whiplash cable combo review? And then Pro came out and the fanboys collectively shat their pants cos it had more bass and treble but ultimately butchered the tuning.
    Oct 26, 2017
  13. Vansen
    Vansen
    I’m in the same boat as you on product evolution. I still think the original JH13 pro is better than this current JH13 v2.
    Oct 26, 2017
  14. Kunlun
    Kunlun
    Hmm, I remember average_joe hyping the crap out of it, you might remember it more clearly than I do.

    Certainly, I think JH has degraded for some reason. Jerry apparently sold the company a while back, maybe that was when things started to slide.
    Oct 26, 2017
  15. DigMe
    DigMe
    Did he sell to one of the big corps? That's what keeps happening in the coffee world. Stumptown, Inteligentsia, now Blue Bottle.
    Oct 26, 2017