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  1. deafdoorknob
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    To our friend Dean (Dino)

    vale. condolences to his friends and loved ones deafdoorknob, Dec 12, 2018
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Aug 26, 2022 in forum: Tales from the Bully Pulpit
  2. deafdoorknob
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    DUNU In-Ears Reviews, Impressions and Discussion

    how about the zen vs ex1000? The ex1k, peaky lower treble notwithstanding, is still my favourite DD (preferred it vastly over the fdx, fw10k and...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Jan 22, 2021 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  3. deafdoorknob
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    tiptip: for any non-narrow bore iems with too much upper bass and mid bass: shure orange medium density foam tips. they dont attenuate the highs...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, May 4, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    +1 on Final E1000, fwiw, were it not for the less than stellar isolation (it doesnt really leak out as much as leak in) it would be one of the...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Apr 20, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  5. deafdoorknob
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    i have only had them for 20+ hours, i would say that it is subjectively less transparent than the er4xr but moreso than the er3xr, er2se is...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Apr 20, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  6. deafdoorknob
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    there are unofficial measurements of the er2se/xr on massdrop, head-fi and reddit and they definitely sounded more refined and extended than the...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Apr 20, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  7. deafdoorknob
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    ety er2xr trademarked “DF shout” but free from BA timbre, now with DD subbass. more flexible/usable cf sony ex800 but ex800 still has better...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Apr 20, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  8. deafdoorknob
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    64 Audio's Tia IEM's (A18/U18, Fourte)

    the ones that would be an natural evolution to the 846 sound would be the N8, Phantom and A12t. personally, i actually preferred the discountinued...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Feb 27, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  9. deafdoorknob
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    IEM general discussion thread

    it’s quite relaxed sounding, it does have a grand soundstage (for an iem) with good depth but it’s an imprecise, diffuse one. If your...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Feb 23, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    IEM general discussion thread

    stagediver 3’s bass is quite soft, more of a warm rumble than hard slams but the rest of the range is in smooth if lacking in fine detail... g10...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Feb 23, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  11. deafdoorknob
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    i would put the bass and upper mids of the SD5 to be more emphasised/forward than even the “on” of the pp8. The sub/mid bass of the SD5 is more...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Feb 11, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  12. deafdoorknob
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    PP8 for neutrality i suppose, sd5 for added excitement, it is not as coloured as other “fun” iems but its bass is prolly the closest to DD i have...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Feb 11, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  13. deafdoorknob
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    while not a hybrid, the sd5 retains a goodly amount pp8’s mid with a harder hittting bass and more slightly more intense lower treble yet...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Feb 11, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  14. deafdoorknob
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    https://en-us.sennheiser.com/news-reinventing-the-dynamic-driver-principle-sennheiser-ie-400-pro-and-ie-500-pro Relatively affordable in the...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Jan 27, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    me neither, will know this weekend when i give them a try at a brick and motar shop, they look smaller than any JH i’ve seen. local reviews say...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Jan 18, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    try the mee triple flange ssg also, for a #tbt the HK only ltd version of the JH TriFi (anniversary version of the Triple Fi 10) is avaliable for...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Jan 16, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  17. deafdoorknob
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    IEM general discussion thread

    @Cellist88 did you end up keeping the Phantoms? if not, what iem are you using now? I really liked Phantom’s lower mid fullness but like you said...
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Jan 7, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  18. deafdoorknob
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    welcome back!

    welcome back!
    Profile Post Comment by deafdoorknob, Dec 31, 2018
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    remember with the ex1k the deeper tips penetrate your holes, the greater the pleasure and the less spiky the treble becomes
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Dec 8, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    those mee audio medium bore triple flange tips work well in managing the treble of the ex1k
    Post by: deafdoorknob, Nov 22, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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