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Great to Audiophile Quality Level 4! And good sub-base!
By Douglas on Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023
You'll only need to exceed to AQL5 with some 150$ push pull, Focal Spheres is evidenced on Joan Baez's, Ring Them Bells when she turns her shure pre-amp up to 5 on one song and her voice is a little higher, sweet and beautiful! (Which is awesome and well worth it, but only on so few albums, most would say not, most all music is just recorded to AQL4.) Or the sweet and beautiful, high piano on Herbie Hancocks, Gershwins Secret. (The 2 we all use for these AQ tests.) You have the highest guitar pings here on Joans and 3 voice and guitar seperation to about as sweet and beautiful as it gets and guitar string highs and available definition, most all should be happy with! The double bass on Herbies is great and 100%! (But you lose the ub-bearable shrillness of Stevie Wonders voice has to be turned down with the Spheres.) So is a good trade off on that album! And sounded pretty top, Sweet and Beautiful! And WHEW!! Pretty much got *7th Heaven! (I can't tell you on the violen seperation and can tell the exact timbre of a period violen and ancient chello resononces, my *Reference Rotel system and 5 " 90 watt Focal Moniters give me right now and blew my amp and spaced my Spheres lately.) And my old Gen 2 I Pod blew the program. I think the LG cell was up there but Android 11 update ruined the AQ totally to wherever it was, but the Senns do sound awesome on and beat the 7mm Skullcandys -(But sound real beautiful too and up there on the guitar pings, seperation and detail) and my hopped up Monoprice Over Ears, are good enough for my acoustic Guitar recordings and mixing tracks anyway. -(Just make *Live., to were just under before break in and hop up, or close enough for me.) Super comfy and un-noticable for all day out working and I think good enough for anyone in a serious sit down *LIVE! Stereo session and *Exciting and Engaging! The IEM Guy on the net rated them at *8.5 made *Live and 8.4 just under a lot like for mellower and more romantic and be the 30$ Skull Candys, 15$ Mono Price IEM's, 80$ Shures maybe with big bass. I gave the Spheres a 9.3 -(Be AQL5ish.) And on that, these Momentums a 9! The 200$ one's just have a perfect full spectrum versus, slightly recessed mids and same driver and all but sit in a box in your ears like the Spheres and I thought might not be as comfy and I think big deal and who cares and go to the Spheres and want the next step up, but suck more power and a little less bass, some don't like. (Also will feel a larger EMF tingle and plastic detox 100%, but will need to go to 70$ JBL Outside Ears for that anyway or the comparable 15$ mono prices, the Grado 125 to 250's otherwise the highest we recommend you need to go to for top AQ, won't get it either and you'll feel a slight EMF circle your head!) So keep that in mind on any future purcheses or any bigger magnet IEM's need a amp as well! I just tried the new sport sandisk and the stock buds got it on bass and detail and I'd say worth the 50$, just on the buds and all anyone needs, but couldn't drive these Senns for any bass. The current best DAP to enjoy these on and hit the IPOD Gen 5.5 Classic or up, but has sound cards up to 256Gb a lot want and for Windows Wav files is the 110$, HI FI WALKER H2 (Used to be a Figi but they only sell super high rez, super expensive stuff now.) Well and not happy with your current cell or such. Get's the same 4 star rating versus the high rez 5 ones! (And drives up to 150 ohm phones!) But no FM like a cell or the Sandisk. So these Senns don't get me top Bench Reference, but I'll be more than happy with indefinetly! (I have smaller ears and the Focals are just a tad un-comfy for past a couple hours for me, but I'll love better on just those 2 albums so far.) But will only care for that much added definition when back on the stereo and 5" moniters or the Focal 65 WPC, AQL4, 1 -6 1/2"s. So I'd say go for it, unless a *High Rez Nurd and the expensive limited album list, The *Spoiled Rotten 5'er Gang enjoys! Full horns and electric guitar is achieved at 33wpc AQL2 on Focal 1 -61/2" in a AQ thick 1 1/2" cabinets. (Especially on the Baffle is most noticable for another added x2 Bass, Volume, Detail.) Versus only JBL sells kit speakers with the longer, double wrapped coil are a x2 Bass, Volume Detail than your cheap Pionear or Infinities, have a short coil. (And all *Most care about!) The ones went with the 3 way, AQL5 120wpc systems, all said there's not enough music there to be worth it. And only go past AQL3 at 50wpc if you want the added volume. Where Level 4 comes in and you get all the vibrations and under the stage, to can feel a vocalists throat vibrate, is Super, Foot Stomping LIVE! Though and most exciting like your really there! (Most like it mellower!) I liked about 30% vibration and not so obnoxious with the heavy vibes slamming your chest! @ 55 -58wpc on the 6 1'2" Focals, (DC volt read 65 -68 on a powerbanked, hopped up amp, but just is extra fluff at that reading.) But want to really crank it was NOT enough Volume and Bass for me, when I blew that amp. So I'd personally like at least 65 -70wpc and recomend that the limit for no noise complaints your gonna get at 100 to 190 for sure! A good 50wpc is loud enough for a party and cranks, but a mellow amp more and is NOT neighborhood bothering on late night. Otherwise I wish all reviews would mention the exact size bass anything has and I can always tell a 5-15" exactly! *Got enough Bass, doesn't get it! Then the other half always says, *Not enough bass. Well does it even get the Double Bass fully on jazz? (A AQ Focal 6 1/2" equals a typical 8".) Otherwise, get's the Double Bass, get's it! (Most like a lighter 6 1/2" mid-bass and most all the ladys and me too.) Mr. Focal says the 6 1'2" gets Acoustic Guitar Bass perfect, *Live and then you are accenting up the bass from there! *And most all world run! And does the big bass guitar plenty on country with Focals anyway and well probably any expensiver US made Loudspeakers like JBL, Vanderstein, PBS ect. ect. (Focals were made for recording studios and perfect AQL5 and up, JBL's and Vanderstiens will sound just a little softer is all.) But some don't like as much, but I'd be happy with except for trying to Record Acoustic at AQL5! But you have that same best AQ a LOT cheaper with a decent DAP and buds! And these are the one's most all buy to up their I Pods with. If you lead a symphony and need to review the daily tapes *Live, with that many instruments, you need the Zalytron, Focal Kevlar, 5 -1-5's at 60watts each and the T-90 tweeter and a 120 wpc amp. (But the only reason to ever go that high and gives just under a 6 1/2" bass, but you'd add a 15" push pull sub for total full classical bass theater sound show.) You'll only get full bass detail with a 80 watt 8" and no 10" world can do. (And most all recommend for any future sub and me too.) And super exciting on drums!! (Or ever go a AQL5 3 way.) Also is wider dispersion for full field and 10" focused. The Focal 100 w 10" is super awesome, exciting on a drum solo, mainly, but just to much, you don't want or need and are for real big rooms to project a longer distance. (And I was running my 190wpc Focal 1-5-10's and ever go the 70 w, 5" mids extreme max and I recommend just the standard 50 -60's.) And the 60's for me. And want the very best *Top World Audiophile Quality possible! (Or a comparable American made and most make AQ! And read the reviews.) Otherwise I might like the Focal 7" on the next set I build if anything and just a little more bass be nice sometimes and versus a possible 1 -5-8 be way more like it on a lot of big majestic bass, Classical! _(To those awesome 10" KEF transmission line towers!) And ouh! And ever get way into classical later!! Most all retired got into AQL4 Classical just went the Vanderstien 1 -6 1/2"s, where they quit trying to sell the 1 -4 -10's. And have super big bass for that and the 10's were to much for me too. And the Rotel Planer 2 Table just get's AQL2 *Live! (And most, most all care to get too.) And do sound VERY most beautiful, possible on the Tom Scott Sax! And I'm sure you can enjoy 100% with these buds as well! *Top Recomended -*An Average, All American, Audiophile Joe -2023
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Three Stars
By J. Higgins on Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2015
Sennheiser CX-300 Precision II has spoiled me. A product with so much sound and awesome bass I've purchases countless sets over the years. Wanting to try something different in Sennheiser earbud line, I picked these up. A bit disappointed. Sound. Overall, these sound amazing. Very crisp highs and subtle bass. The mids are questionable. A word of warning: if you enjoy high bass or coming off an ear set with enhanced bass boost, you may be royally disappointed. The bass is extremely low; lots of crisp, high treble. Design. By far the most beautiful and comfortably designed bids I've own to date. The cord length is perfect. Sennheiser had a nasty love for overly long cords. Not this is pair. The length is perfect. I purchases the Red version and have received several compliments on the design. Function. I own an LG G4 and while the packaging states use for Samsung products, the media and mix control works perfect with my LG. Volume rocker is easy to use while controling volume from setting in my Andriod device. Single-click the middle button to pause/play tracks, double-tap the button to skip to the next track. These is no "previous track" button. Press and hold the middle buttons to initiate Google Voice search. I'm able to do this all while my device is in my pocket. For phone calls, press the middle button to answer. Press and slightly hold to end call. The buds really do sound awesome and look great but are not worth the $100 price tag. For me, the bass and mid sound issue are enough reason to continue my search for a great sounding pair of ear buds. I have a feeling, I'll likely puchase another CX-300 for a little over half the price of the Momentum In-Ear.
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