tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45219334712145224952024-03-13T00:53:40.839-04:00AudSpace (Formerly Headphones for Dummies)All about audio: Headphones, IEM, Amps and more.jr.konghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14319156095437820017noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521933471214522495.post-84543617005224833672014-05-12T12:49:00.002-04:002014-05-12T12:50:07.192-04:00Sennheiser Momentum Review on Technology XI met Les Tokar the founder of Technology X and The SSD Review a couple days ago and we decided that I will write articles for them from time to time. This may grow into something even bigger but the current plan is to post single headphone reviews on Technology X and in depth comparisons on AudSpace.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Pros</span></h2>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -18pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Extremely active sound signature that brings the
most out of lossy audio</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -18pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Prominent bass that does not overshadow the
overall sound signature</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -18pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Generally smooth treble</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -18pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Does an amazing job expressing details for it’s
price range</span></li>
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General Overview/First Impressions</h2>
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The RHA 350 is RHA’s entry model IEM mostly aimed at the
average consumer, mainly those looking for a nice replacement for those white
iBuds. Being priced at $39.99 there are plenty of similar products that compete
for the consumer’s money and there are very few whose sound quality is decent
enough to write a worthwhile review, well needless to say the MA350 is one of
those few. In a market as crowded as the $20-$50 market first impressions and
appearance is usually what makes the sale. The MA350’s package isn’t flashy or
particularly special but it does a good job showing the quality of the IEM. The
cord wire sleeve for the cable and aluminum earbuds does a great job of giving
a quality feel to the IEM and makes a lot of it’s competitors feel a little
cheap in comparison.<br />
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Overall Sound</h2>
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The first time I plugged the MA350 in I was extremely
impressed at how well the clear and detailed the MA350s were for an IEM in its
price range where most mainstream IEM would reproduce a jumbled mess of sound.
The MA350 to compete more with IEM in the $69.99 retail range such as
the Sennheiser CX300 II, which can be found for around the MA350’s price range
assuming you know where to look. The MA350 are very relaxed and warm
with prominent bass backing up the mids and dull treble setting a relaxed mood.
This can change depending on the balance of the track when it was mastered as
the MA350 have exaggerate the treble a bit which can make the overall sound
feel sharp and aggressive to the point where it may become stressful to listen
to some songs. This is why I tend to favour compressed or lossy tracks
(generally tracks compressed to 320kbps as it offers the most detail but looses
most of the treble peaks) in favor of uncompressed lossless tracks as lossy
tracks are usually a little more tampered when treble is concerned. Compressed
tracks are a lot more forgiving toward the MA350 as they put less emphasis on
speed and detail. Overall, the MA350 have an extremely fun sound signature that
does not overshadow any parts of the sound spectrum while displaying phenomenal
detail for the price.</div>
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Treble</h3>
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The treble on the MA350 have a very noticeable exaggeration
which present itself quite prominently on the right tracks. This exaggeration
begins in the mids and grows slowly toward the treble. I find this rather smart
as it helps offset treble detail that is usually lost during lossy compression
as well as to make sure the bass does not overshadow it. This tuning makes the
treble is really aggressive on some treble prominent lossless tracks and makes it
feels like the treble is blaring at you. The MA350 are rather weak with fast
consecutive frequencies that are in the treble region which generally turn into
a muddled sandy mess this is usually hidden fairly well this fact is fairly
well hidden by the sharp attack the MA350’s treble delivers that tends to
shadow it’s successive tones. When listening to cymbals on lossless tracks the
initial clash is generally overshadows the its proceeding tones and hides them
very well. This sharp and occasionally, blaring attack does a great job at
bringing out the treble but can really wear down the ears during a long
listening session. While they are still
present, most of these problems are a lot less prominent on lossy tracks as
most of those peaks are lost during the compression process. As a result the
treble ends up providing support to the more prominent mids and bass and the
exaggeration ensures that the rest of the sound signature doesn’t drown the
treble out.<br />
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Mids</h3>
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The mids of the MA350 are very well done and are almost
never overshadowed by the bass or the treble due tracks generally prioritizing
the mids or vocals over everything else. It does a really good job pronouncing
details that are usually lost or overshadowed by the main vocals such as the
backup vocals and they do a fine job showing minor repeated tones that would
usually be jumbled up into a cluster of sounds in this price range. The MA350
do a fine job allowing the vocals to shine through in its relaxed sound
signature very well but they tend to struggle a little as they near the lower
mids and upper mids where the exaggeration for the treble and bass begins as
they tend to lose out or fight for dominance but this rarely occurs and is not
much of a concern. Though I found that the vocals can get rather harsh as they
begin to enter the treble region and harder tones like “s”, “st” or “sh” became
really harsh and can create a little stress for the ears. While this problem
generally occurs a lot more often when listening to lossless tracks it also
occurs on a few compressed tracks.<br />
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The MA350 bass is the aspect that makes the MA350’s sound
signature so fun to listen to. The MA350’s bass is clearly exaggerated which
gives the MA350 a rather relaxed and warm sound. Generally speaking, the MA350
have smooth, prominent, deep bass that feels a lot more controlled and tight in
comparison to most IEM in its price range. In budget IEM I usually find the
bass is lacking in depth, control or both and when the IEM has a bass prominent
sound signature these flaws tend to show even more. This is why I so impressed with the even with
the bass exaggeration I notice little to no loss of bass control. The bass of
the MA350 is rather revealing and tends to show details that are usually lost
or sound faint on other brighter IEM making it a very fun and entertaining
switch.<br />
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Final Thoughts</h2>
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The MA350 are a phenomenal budget IEM that has a very fun
and generally relaxing sound signature that does a great job at reproducing
details. The build quality is amazing as it feels durable and feels like it was
built to last. With a $39.99 price tag it makes a great gift and is a great
first step into better audio.<br />
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Check out the MA350 at RHA's website <a href="http://www.rha-audio.com/us/headphones/ma350.html">here</a>.<br />
Interested in the MA350? You can order them <a href="http://www.amazon.com/RHA-MA350-Aluminium-Isolating-Headphone/dp/B0053R0WWG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1380296657&sr=8-2&keywords=RHA">here </a>at Amazon.com.<br />
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Technical Specifications</h2>
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<tr><td>Drivers</td><td>130.5 Dynamic</td></tr>
<tr><td>Frequency range</td><td>16-22,000Hz</td></tr>
<tr><td>Impedance</td><td>16ohms</td></tr>
<tr><td>Sensitivity</td><td>103dB</td></tr>
<tr><td>Rated/max power</td><td>3/10mW</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight</td><td>11g</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cable</td><td>1.3m, fabric braided</td></tr>
<tr><td>Connections</td><td>3.5mm, 90°, gold plated</td></tr>
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<br />jr.konghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14319156095437820017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521933471214522495.post-20903763190944289202013-08-06T16:10:00.001-04:002013-08-06T16:10:40.376-04:00Brief Impressions of the AS-2<br />
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So I've received my AS-2's for about a week now so I think it's about time I wrote a little about how they are so far and provide a little teaser for what's to come in the review. So first off Stealth finish: Looks pretty epic but feels a little more cumbersome compared to the polished finished. It could just be my pair but after they arrived I saw there were a few minor imperfections on the finish on the logo on the "a" of the right ear as well as the tip of the nozzle on the right ear. The new cable is a bit more resistant to memory and has a shorter hook section near the top otherwise it's the same as the old cable. The sound shows an improvement over the ASG-1S for a number of reasons though I don't think it is completely fair for me to say that just yet at this time as I have not heard the latest update of the ASG-1S. The most notable difference between the two would be the soundstage and balance the soundstage of the ASG-1S is somewhat thrown off by the tuning and while balancing the tuning with the use of EQ helps, it does throw off the sound cues. The AS-2 allows more of the overall sound signature to shine more and while I can't exactly point out the cause(s) of the differences I hear I am quite sure it is a combination of the tweeters, the new driver that comes in the 1.3 update as well as the overall tuning of the AS-2. As for the bass port I notice they affect the decay of the bass the most (around the 100Hz and below range) based on maybe half an hour of testing so far. Compared to the IE8's bass port the AS-2's bass port seem's to work a better as it doesn't seem to curb the sound signature, of course I need to do more testing with this little feature.<br />
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As for the possible mods for the ASG-2 I have not run into any major problems worth noting so far I would suspect that the AS-2 may sound a tad better in this respect as they may not exist on my AS-2 because they're custom and are better tuned as they take into account how sound enters my ear.jr.konghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14319156095437820017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521933471214522495.post-24827863654599163572013-07-23T18:24:00.001-04:002015-04-19T22:45:31.060-04:00ASG-1S Review <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Copyright 2013 Aurisonics, Inc.</span></td></tr>
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<h2>
Pros</h2>
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<ul>
<li>Luxurious aesthetics</li>
<li>Ergonomic design</li>
<li>Impacting bass</li>
<li>More balanced sound signature vs ASG-1</li>
<li>Vocals are incredibly detailed and prominent </li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2>
Cons</h2>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Sound is coloured</li>
<li>Sounds best with EQ</li>
<li>Treble is a tad soft without EQ to help bring it out more</li>
</ul>
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<h2>
General Overview</h2>
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The ASG-1S are a set of limited run IEM which are handmade
by Dale Lott (Owner and CEO of Aurisonics for those who don’t know) and cost
$499.99 a pair. Each pair of ASG-1S have polished shells and chrome plates as
well as their own serial number. Sound-wise, the ASG-1S are set apart from the
regular ASG-1 as it is tuned differently with a tuning Dale calls “signature”
tuning so they don’t sound exactly the same as the ASG-1(rev 1 or rev 2). Being
a separate product, the ASG-1S will most likely have their own set of revisions
in the future separate to the ASG-1.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Aesthetics</h2>
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Generally, my first impressions of a pair of headphones
start with the sound, with the ASG-1S, it was a totally different story. When I
first opened the ASG-1S I stared at them
for at least 30 minutes because of the gorgeous finish on these. The polished
shell is just about clear as glass except for the sound bore and the housing of
the drivers that still remain frosted like the ASG-1. While the main highlight
of the ASG-1S’s aesthetics are definitely the polished shells and the chrome
plates the cables were what really caught my eye on the ASG-1S. Now for all
those who read my revised ASG-1.1 review, you may remember that I mentioned I
really hated how the cables turned green (caused by the copper in the wire
oxidizing).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<h2>
Overall Sound</h2>
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<o:p></o:p></h1>
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The ASG-1S, like the regular ASG-1’s were designed as stage
monitors and the tuning reflects that. When Dale designed the ASG-1, his main
goal was to create stage monitors that would play back a vocal’s voice as
others hear it which is why the ASG-1S do sound coloured. I am sure everyone
has noticed that your voice sounds different when you hear it coming out of a
pair of speakers, the ASG-1S were tuned to counter this effect. This tuning
makes the midrange to sound veiled and toned and while this is rather evident
it is nowhere near the severity of the original ASG-1.1 which had a radio like tint
on the sound. The ASG-1S have a really warm and intimate sound signature with
prominent bass backing up the emphasized mids and distant treble.</div>
<h2>
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<h2>
Tonal Difference Between the ASG-1S and the ASG-1.2</h2>
<h1>
<o:p></o:p></h1>
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The ASG-1S have handpicked drivers which give the ASG-1S a
improvement in sound as the bass is a little more tame which means they shadow
the midrange and the treble less giving the ASG-1S a more balanced sound. <o:p></o:p></div>
<h3>
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<h3>
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<h3>
Treble</h3>
<h1>
<o:p></o:p></h1>
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I find the treble to have a reasonable improvement over the
ASG-1.1. Even though the drivers are the same, I found the details of the
treble on the original ASG-1 was constantly overshadowed by mids and bass even
when I used EQ to bring out the treble it would tend to distort the tone of the
treble by a bit. The tuning of ASG-1S seems to fix this problem as the toned
down bass allows the treble to shine through a bit more. While that is the case
I still find dull and lacks the edge that makes it sound a tad grainy at times.
Without EQ to balance out the sound signature the treble usually sounds and
audible without any real loss of quality or detail but using EQ to balance out
the mids allows the treble to show a little more sparkle.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Practicality of the Toned Down Treble</h4>
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<h2>
<o:p></o:p></h2>
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Besides contributing to the overall tuning of the ASG-1S
there is also a very practical reason for toning down the treble, sibilance.
Now I’m sure we all have had personal experience with feedback where a microphone
has been placed too close to an output source which results in an extremely
harsh high pitched tone being outputted. Now imagine this happening during a
recording session, if the treble was left at regular levels would have this
sound played full blast directly in your ears.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<h3>
</h3>
<h3>
Mids</h3>
<h1>
<o:p></o:p></h1>
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The ASG-1S puts a lot of emphasis on the mids as the ASG-1’s
were originally designed for vocalists. The ASG-1S are tuned so the mids,
specifically vocals, will be the most prominent sound when listening to just
about any track. This tuning makes the mids, but more specifically the vocals,
sound really close and intimate but also make the mids feel a little bloated
and a little out of line the treble and when combined with the bump in the
upper bass it gives the mids a slightly coloured feel as tones entering the
bass range are being pushed to the front of the soundstage with the mids. While
the mids themselves are more then capable of showing details there are some
occasions where the tuning on the bass overshadows and colours these details,
which is why I generally use EQ with the ASG-1S. Using EQ to bump down the mids
bump expands the soundstage and brings the mids and the bass back in line with
the treble and allows the mids to shine a lot more and be much more revealing
as they no longer struggle for dominance. Like the ASG-1, the ASG-1S does
extremely well with acoustics and percussion instruments and makes it very easy
to distinguish between nylon and steel strings as well as reproducing the decay
of each instrument.<o:p></o:p></div>
<h3>
</h3>
<h3>
</h3>
<h3>
Bass</h3>
<h1>
<o:p></o:p></h1>
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The bass of the ASG-1S is noticeably tighter then the ASG-1
but it doesn’t break away from the overall loose relaxed bass of the ASG-1. The
ASG-1S has very strong prominent bass and does a real good job at accurate but
loose bass reproduction. The ASG-1S has no problem delivering a punch strong
enough to satisfy most bass heads without completely overshadowing other details.
The bass on the ASG-1S does a real good job reproducing the decay of bass
guitars and drums. Subbass reproduction is really prominent on the ASG-1S and
really lives up the Aurisonics slogan “Rattle your teeth bass”. <o:p></o:p></div>
<h2>
</h2>
<h2>
</h2>
<h2>
Final Thoughts</h2>
<h1>
<o:p></o:p></h1>
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The ASG-1S is extremely an elegant pair of IEM and the tuning
offer a significant improvement compared to the ASG-1.1 while performing the
same task. Of course the question that arises whether or not the ASG-1S is
worth the extra $200. Objectively speaking, the aesthetic treatment itself is
worth $200 if we were to look at the aesthetics so the special tuning is an
added plus but the extra $200 is also enough to let someone buy an ASG-2 which
makes the decision much harder to make. Currently I do not have an ASG-2 to
make a sound comparison with but I will update this when I do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pros</h3>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;">E</span><span style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;">xtremely fun bass oriented sound signature</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Impacting sub bass</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Treble and mids are surprisingly prominent</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Despite the bass boost the DN-16 still manage to
have a fairly balanced sound signature</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Build is amazing on these IEM</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Loads of accessories</span></span></li>
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Cons</h3>
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mids are occasionally shadowed and veiled by</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Speed of treble seems to be a struggle and tends
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General Overview</span></h3>
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The target audience of the Dunu DN-16 “Hephaes” is the
mainstream consumer base or more specifically, those who prefer the Beats sound
signature. They sound best when used with bass reliant genres. The first thing
I noticed about the DN-16’s was the
amazing looks and the surprising weight of the IEM. Upon putting them on, the
first thing I noticed was the overwhelming bass presence utilizing a patented
Power Bass System.<br />
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Build</span></h3>
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The build of the DN-16 is definitely among the best I have
seen in the $100 range. The first thing I noticed about the DN-16 is the
distinct weight they had. According to Dunu the housing is made out of titanium,
which give the DN-16 a real solid build and quality feel. Of course, the
aesthetics are a nice touch as well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dunu has always been amazing accessory wise and the DN-16
does not disappoint coming with an array of accessories I only find in the
$200+ range. (add list of accessories)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall Sound</h3>
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Bass is the name of the game with the DN-16. Upon plugging
them in they take any trace of sub-bass in the track and expresses it as a
prominent THUMP. On first impressions I would have said the DN-16’s sound
signature was fairly similar to the Beats sound signature seeing how they both
emphasize bass and tend to color the mids, but now I think they’re completely
different in the sense that the DN-16 focus on sub-bass rather then bass quantity?
Though the effect on the midrange and treble is rather apparent. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Treble</h3>
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Treble is definitely the weakest link in the DN-16’s sound
and is best used with genres that don’t place too much emphasis on treble. I found the treble lacking the smooth fluent
sound of other headphones near its price range and generally sound sandy or
grainy with most of the tracks I used them with. The response speed of the
DN-16’s treble tends to struggle with fast tracks and meld into a mass of harsh
rasps. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Mids</h3>
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Immediately after plugging in the DN-16’s I noticed a
distinct veil where the mids were distorted because of the emphasis applied to
the bass. After at least 50 hours of use, the DN-16 was really hit or miss when
it came to the midrange. With half of the tracks I used with the DN-16, I found
that they had clear, but coloured, mids that are backed by the pounding bass of
the IEM. With other tracks, the mids and vocals were in a constant power
struggle with the bass for forward presentation. This made the midrange and
bass appear to originate from the same source and plain and made the sound feel
flat and rather stuffed up. Overall the mids are fairly well presented and,
more often then not, provide a fairly pleasant experience to the listener but
when used with the wrong tracks, everything becomes a jumbled mess.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bass was the name of the game for the DN-16 and it would be
an understatement if I said the basshead side of me was amused. If bass
quantity were the most important aspect in an IEM, the DN-16 would beat the
competition with ease., I think the only way you can get better bass quantity
is by attaching a subwoofer to your head. I found the DN-16 really excelled
with most mainstream genres that really depend on bass such as trance, hip hop
or pop but tends to struggle with acoustic bass because the bass decay tends to
distort the reproduction of a bass guitar.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The soundstage of the DN-16 was rather typical when compared
to other IEM’s in its price range but I found the frequency response would
continuously disrupt the presentation of the DN-16. Continuing on the issue
that I touched upon on the midrange section, I found the occasional power
struggle between the bass to give the IEM a really flat sound. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Dunu DN-16 “Hepheas” was a really fun experience and it
was a rather nice retreat from the usual audiophile signature that I’m used to
reviewing. The DN-16 were designed for use with mainstream genres and its
tuning reflects that. The DN-16 tend to target mainstream consumers rather then
the critical listeners who care about neutrality therefore I don’t find it in
the same league as other neutral IEM such as the Hifiman RE-0 or the Shure SE 215,
as they target different audiences. When compared with similar IEM such as the Beats
Tour, the DN-16 becomes a real competitor. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So something really special just arrived today! The new Aurisonics ASG-1S signature series! These are the same as the ASG-1 except they have polished shells and chrome plates.</div>
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If everyone remembers a while back it was announced that Aurisonics would be creating 10 limited run ASG-1S that are handmade and tuned by Dale, this is no longer the case. They are now a regular product of Aurisonics and will cost $499.99. </div>
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Apparently, mine are the first ones created (so serial number 0001) and is missing the otterbox. I would like to inform everyone that these DO NOT sound like the ASG-1. They have, what Dale calls, "signature series tuning". </div>
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<br />jr.konghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14319156095437820017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521933471214522495.post-10512913495183829152012-07-18T00:44:00.002-04:002012-07-23T11:24:17.857-04:00Aurisonics AS-2 Prototype Review<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">Introduction</span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white;">A few months ago I decided to get myself a pair of Custom In-Ear Monitors. This was before I joined Headphones for Dummies and before I knew jr.kong. I decided to buy the AS-1's as I liked the ideas behind them very much, but Dale Lott of Aurisonics surprised me and gave me a sneak preview before anyone else of what would come. The AS-2's I received are considered prototypes. I will go back and forth between calling them prototypes and regular AS-2's as I see fit due to what I know has changed or not since I received my pair. But please understand that they are very much indeed prototypes, as they were in my possession before the official release and also has one added and one missing component.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">Pros</span></h3>
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<li>Stellar audio reproduction</li>
<li>Custom molded for a perfect fit based on ear impressions</li>
<li>With a perfect fit you hardly notice wearing them</li>
<li>Many different options for customization ensure you have a personalized product tailored to your aesthetic pleasure</li>
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<li>Price doesn't scream, "throw me around and don't worry about losing me"</li>
<li>Added price of audiologist appointment or time to do it yourself with provided impressions kit</li>
<li>Bad impressions will give a bad fit and hurt your ears</li>
<li>Some hiss does exist when around items with strong RF signals or an electromagnetic field near the source when using them. It's not always, it's not even consistent, but it does happen, it comes with the territory of balanced armatures. It's nothing that would cause anyone to complain that they are unusable. It's hardly noticeable, but if you're trying to hear it you'll hear it at some point.</li>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">This product was developed mainly for those people in the music
profession. That is not a bad thing, but it is definitely something to remember
as some other companies make products meant for consumers that are used by
artists, but these have even more power and care taken to them </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">and
are stated to be for professional use only</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. I feel it is important to inform
everyone that you should always listen at safe levels which is the case with
all products, but especially ones that were not designed for consumers.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">15mm Dynamic Driver</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Next Generation Dual Tweeters</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">The AS-2's feature three sound components, one 15mm Dynamic Driver and two "Next Generation" Balanced Armature tweeters. The combination of which is spectacular to behold. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Adjustable Bass Porting - For those of you who love your bass, and it's easy to see why with the AS-2's, this port will allow you to adjust the bass levels, but please be advised to practice extreme caution as these are made for music professionals, not for consumers. I wouldn't be surprised if you can rattle your head so much with the AS-2's that you hurt yourself. I've definitely pushed the AS-2's a bit hard on the bass and they never disappoint, but I still advise extreme caution in doing such things.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">"Hyper-Coating" Comfort Tips - This is the feature I have yet to receive. I will be sending in my AS-2's for this treatment to be done. From what I understand it is a special compound developed that will help cling to your ear canal from your body heat and help the AS-2's stay in even better. I have had no problems without this, but I am curious to see what it can add to my experience and will report back later.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Recessed Connectors - Aimed at allowing for more durability and longevity of your In-Ear Monitors, the recessed connectors may be seen as a plus or a minus depending on your needs and if you want aftermarket replacement cables, as not all of them support recessed connectors.</span></li>
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Obviously as you can tell, the AS-2 Prototypes I own are quite flashy. This specific model has the polished shell exterior and a Chrome plated front panel. These are both separate options for when one orders the AS-2's. If one does not choose these options, the AS-2's will look a bit like the ASG-1's that jr.kong reviewed previously. They would have a frosted shell and a frosted plate. Options like the ones on my AS-2's will run you $1200.<br />
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The comfort level of the AS-2's is a positive thing. Since they are custom made to impressions I sent in, they hardly feel like I am wearing anything at all. I have had many listening sessions that lasted only a few minutes, and many more than turned out to be hours. This is good for those of you that are musicians and for those that are not. The ability to not notice any fatigue or discomfort from a pair of headphones, or in this case In-Ear Monitors, is important and welcomed. Music professionals should have no fears about being able to use this on stage during a long set, or just for long mixing or listening sessions.<br />
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Similar to all other Aurisonics In-Ear Monitors, the AS-2's come with a Otterbox. Custom molded In-Ear Monitors come with the Otterbox 2000 to be precise.<br />
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Besides that, the AS-2's came with a little satchel to store the AS-2's in and a tool to clean up the area that the sound comes from, since it will build up with ear wax and need to be cleaned off every once in a while. All in all, nothing too great, but not lacking. I would have loved to see an included microfiber cloth to wipe off finger prints from the chrome panels on the AS-2's after insertion to my ears, but being that they do not need much more maintenance than that, a case to keep them safe and a portable case for on the go along with the cleaner tool was more than adequate. <span style="background-color: white;">After talking with Aurisonics they are including a polishing cloth with
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The overall sound signature of the AS-2's is flat. Each of the three normal divisions of the frequencies are equally balanced with each other and this makes for a fun experience. The important thing about the AS-2's is that no matter how much I have tried boosting any single part of the highs, mids, or bass the overall sound from the rest of them is still superb and unaffected. Each section is well contained and little to no leakage between them means if you like it more bass heavy, go right ahead, you will still hear everything crystal clear. A song by Bassnectar called "Ping Pong" samples a ping pong ball bouncing around. The 3D imaging is amazing on the AS-2's, but if you turn up the bass levels you will still hear the clearness of the ball bouncing around like it was a leaky faucet dripping a drop of water in an otherwise silent room.<br />
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This is the area in which those two tweeters come into play. The highs are interesting on the AS-2's. It's this part of the AS-2's that I guess one would think the tweeters are standalone and separate from the 15mm dynamic driver in them, but to my understanding this is not the case. The balanced armatures in the AS-2 seem to compliment the dynamic driver to ensure that you are not just able to hear the highs, but also hear them well and enjoy them equally. Listening to music with really high notes hit by a vocalist is spine chilling. It's a great feeling to have something that hits hard as needed in the bass and still delivers like this in the treble space.<br />
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The midrange of the AS-2's are lush. They are warm and inviting to you as a listener. I find the midrange to be perfectly tuned for the other frequencies to complement them. Similar to the treble, the midrange is quite airy making the two seamlessly co-exist in a unity of spaciousness and yet similar sound qualities. The midrange is airy and textured. It really makes you feel like you are there as you hear the pluck of the guitar in front of you. the tweeters used for treble levels mean the midrange is not overpowering the trebles at all. The midrange feels like so much of the rest of the AS-2's, which is a product that you can tell took some hard work and care to make and perfect.<br />
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It's something I have been talking throughout lots of sections of the review and rightfully so. It's amazing how the 15mm driver inside this In-Ear Monitor performs so well with all the frequencies and realize that it also handles the bass at the very same time. The bass is crisp and clean. In the past with my headphones that I have had that were considered Basshead headphones, with great bass, I never had anything like these. On tracks I previously thought were mastered poorly because it's bass did not produce much rumble or have much depth to it. With the AS-2's, the bass still does not lack it's clarity and texture when testing with those tracks. The bass goes well below my previous headphones, the Denon AH-D2000's that have quite a history of Basshead territory in the audio hobbyist community. I highly recommend anyone worried about finding something that'll give them that bass craving they have but fear losing the rest of the frequencies or even just think it'll be too heavy. It's a bit hard to get a handle of, but I can't think of any other way than to say, the AS-2's will perform as close to how the master engineer for the song intended it to sound. If the song is meant to have light bass, that's how the AS-2's play it. Yet at the same time, if the next song calls for lots and lots of bass, it'll deliver that as well, nice and clean, without any change of settings. In actuality, that's how every headphone or In Ear Monitor should be, but I have never found one that does on such a consistent basis until the AS-2's came along.<br />
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This is one of those things that one feels the AS-2's were made for. I got the AS-2's while I was going through finals at school and used them at first while studying. I was in the library one day and the track I listened to had a sample of someone clapping very far away. I instantly started looking to my right and their was not anyone their for about 20 feet, yet I could have sworn the clap came from that first person. I listened to the track again and realized it was something in the music, but it definitely made me know I had something special. I have been enjoying very much the use of live music recordings to see how large the soundstage really is. I've pushed it to where using stadium concert recordings you'd swear you were actually there. You can tell exactly where the band is positioned and if a member has moved around on stage. You can hear the slight nuances of the fans and figure out exactly where the microphone must have been if you look at a map of the stadium it was recorded in. The instrument separation is unreal sometimes in how well you can just try to only listen to the pianist or any other instrument and just completely get lost in only hearing that instrument as it's perfectly clear and is not being blurred by any of the other instruments during the song. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">For the AS-2's, the need to EQ like with the ASG-1's reviewed previously on the blog is not existent. I have tried it and it does not do the job like it should. The balance of the AS-2's already is amazing. The use of equalizers is meant to fix or account for the sound qualities of a less capable headphone. An equalizer for bass boost would look to help give that extra attention to the bass frequencies since they are not getting enough power to the headphone or are not as efficient at playing those frequencies as it is with other frequencies. The AS-2's do not have that. Every section of the frequencies that make up the spectrum that humans can hear is accounted for and level with each other.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The customer experience provided by Aurisonics is a treat to encounter. They are responsive and will work with you. This product is a gem to behold. Within moments of use it is obvious the amount of work and dedication that went into developing it and the things it is capable of are astonishing. If you are able to afford the price and are looking for a custom In-Ear Monitor, you won't go wrong no matter who you are. Whether you are a Basshead, love the sound of amazing vocals, or just enjoy music with no preference for anything to be particularly strong in any which way, the Aurisonics AS-2's are something to consider as they have lots to offer for anyone with a love of music.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong>* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">8Hz - 25kHz frequency response</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong><br />* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">34ohm +/- 10% impedance @1kHz</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong><br />* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Sensitivity 123dB @ 1m</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">W<br /><b>* </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">15mm dynamic driver</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong><br />* </strong>Dual next generation tweeters</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">Head-Fi Review Thread: <a href="http://www.head-fi.org/t/618991/review-aurisonics-as-2s-like-being-a-kid-in-a-candy-store-with-a-bag-full-of-quarters">Click Here</a></span><br />
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Personally, I would have liked to have a bit more time before writing an actual review for the ASG-1(.1)'s <strike>but I've decided that I will send them back along with my ear impressions for the AS-1b to be updated into the ASG-1 revision 1.2. So this review will be, in a way "part 1" of the ASG-1 review.</strike> The ASG-1 did not come back revised but was upgraded to the <a href="http://www.headphonesfordummies.com/2012/08/announcing-aurisonics-asg-1s.html">ASG-1S</a> and the AS-1b will not be coming. Instead, I will be receiving an AS-2.<br />
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There is something I must clear up before talking about anything else. <b>THESE IEM'S WERE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR MUSICIANS</b>(specifically vocalists) therefore <b>THE SOUND WILL NOT BE FOR EVERYONE</b>. I cannot exaggerate this enough, remembering the original target audience is absolutely key whenever you read anything in regards to these IEM's.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Copyright 2012 Aurisonics, Inc.</span></td></tr>
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<h2>
Pros</h2>
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<ul>
<li>Amazing custom-like shape that gives an amazing fit</li>
<li>Mids boost is really nice if you are a vocalist</li>
<li>Amazing bass impact </li>
<li>Insane sub bass response (I need to compare it with the IE8's when they come back) if it isn't bested by the IE8's then it has the best sub-bass response(quantity wise) in my entire collection</li>
<li>Really wide soundstage (only after EQ)</li>
<li>Extremely responsive to EQ</li>
<li>Mids boost gives a radio-like tone without EQ(could be good or bad depending on your taste) </li>
<li>Comes in an Otterbox (It's waterproof up until 100m in depth if I remember correctly)</li>
</ul>
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<h2>
Cons</h2>
<div>
<ul>
<li>EQ is almost always needed (with and without the filters)</li>
<li>The trebles always have low response with or without the filters and EQ is necessary to bump it up</li>
<li>Mids boost is generally bad for audiophiles</li>
<li>Listening to the ASG-1 without EQ is like taking a gamble. Some songs will sound terrible, others will sound absolutely amazing.</li>
<li>Mids boost gives a radio-like tone without EQ(could be good or bad depending on your taste)</li>
<li>Sound is not for everyone, I would highly recommend testing it before buying if possible</li>
<li>Clear copper cable is prone to oxidizing and turns green over time</li>
</ul>
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<h2>
Looks</h2>
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As much as I would love to say the ASG-1 that you see above is the one that you would get, it's not. It's a real pity because according to Dale Lott, CEO of Aurisonics: while those are real, the cost of manufacturing them would make them "too expensive for you to afford". The "consumer" version of the ASG-1 looks more like this:</div>
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I'm not sure how well focused the picture is but you should be able to see the rings left but the manufacturing process of the ASG-1s. But don't worry, Dale says more aesthetic options are coming soon.</div>
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<b>UPDATE:</b> After some amount of use, the cables have started to turn green due to the copper oxidizing. I'm not exactly a fan of the light green the cables change to but it doesn't affect the overall performance and it is just a little annoying.</div>
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<h2>
Comfort</h2>
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The comfort of these IEM's are definitely top notch and I wouldn't be surprised if the unique shape plays a huge part in it. It does take a little fidgeting to get a good fit but once you get it, it is absolutely amazing. According to Dale, they got this shape from scans of the ear and designing the ASG-1s from inside the ear and out to give them the best possible "generic" fit for most people, hence the custom like shape. The most annoying part about getting the best fit is getting the guide wire to fit snuggly with the shape of your ear. Just in case you're wondering here's how I shape my guide wire:</div>
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<li>Wear the ASG-1</li>
<li>Guide the wire around the ear</li>
<li>Push on the earbud while pulling down on the wire</li>
<li>Bend the wire near the end to create a bend to better hold my ear</li>
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Personally, this design works REALLY well. Half of the time the tips would remain in my ear when after I take the ASG-1's off.</div>
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<h2>
Packaging</h2>
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My thoughts when seeing the package: smart move! You have an accessory as a package, it's durable, safe and it's practical! Ok maybe not for portability, but it will survive ANY beating you can put it through. Step on it, throw it against the wall, throw it in water, you name it, it will probably survive it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Package</td></tr>
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<b>Accessories</b></h2>
Nothing too special in particular, you have six different tips, a cleaner and the almighty otter box.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the accessories</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used with written permission from Aurisonics,<br />
this image is copyrighted and can be subject to international copyright law</td></tr>
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<h2>
Sound</h2>
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The most interesting about these IEM's is without a doubt their unique sound. as I have already stated in the top. Without EQ the performance varies from track to track, this exaggerates how this is a stage monitoring IEM where a sound engineer can modify the balance of the track for better playback. Generally, the tracks are played back with the vocals being the most prominent and upfront with the treble and bass further back in the background. But this boost in mids tends to throw off the balance of the recording with half my library and the sound that comes out is given a radio-like tone.<br />
<h3>
<b>Treble</b></h3>
The treble is easily the weakest link in the ASG-1's sound being pushed really pushed back and quiet. It is generally audible but there are a few situations where it becomes really difficult to hear the treble. The treble is really detailed but it lacks sparkle in most situations and sounds a bit dull in active songs. But this is not to say that sparkle is non-existent as a degree of sparkle is heard on more relaxed tracks like <i>Hotel California</i> by the Eagles.<br />
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<h3>
Mids</h3>
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The most prominent but ambiguous part of the ASG-1 sound. The ASG-1 is a mid oriented headphone being designed for vocalists. The goal of the mids boost is to push the mids in front of the bass and treble so it would be easier for the vocalist to hear himself. But here's the thing, the mids boost comes at a risk: Depending on the balance of the song, you might get a radio-like tone on your output sound (static-like may be one way to describe it as well). The soundstage is also impacted heavily by the mids boost: the mids are either in your face, or further away depending on your EQ. With the ASG-1's you really need to know the recording to get the best results. I found that the ASG-1 was extremely good with percussion instruments and always manage to give off a really prominent sound for every hit of the drums. Acoustic reproduction is also worth mentioning as I think it is done really well. When I listen to a song with both nylon and steel strings it is extremely easy to tell the difference on some tracks you can even hear the fingers sliding on the strings.<br />
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<h3>
Bass</h3>
</div>
<div>
To date, all dynamic IEM's I've heard have always had nice bass presentation and the ASG-1 does not disappoint. The bass on the ASG-1's are incredibly dynamic with plenty of punch and just about never bleeds. Overall it sounds extremely natural and it should have enough punch to satisfy most minor bassheads (with the use of EQ that is, EQ makes all the difference for me). These IEM's do bass and mid bass extremely well on bass solos it is you can hear the bass's resonance for a good three to five seconds. Sub bass is almost never a problem with dynamic IEM's and I find are generally heard or at least felt a lot more compared to balanced armatures of the same price. My personal favourite for demonstrating the power of the bass is the intro of <i>Tell Me Baby</i> by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. With the stock sound, it really doesn't sound like much but flip on the EQ and you get a really powerful bass intro.<br />
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<h3>
Soundstage</h3>
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The soundstage is probably the most curious aspect of the ASG-1's right after the mids as it is highly dependent on whether you EQ or not. You see, when I first got the ASG-1's the soundstage was EXTREMELY small to my ears it felt like the sound comes from inside my ears to 1.5cm at most away from my ears. Switch on the EQ and this number goes to around 1.5 to 3cm. The mids boost really impacts the soundstage.</div>
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This should help explain what I hear</td></tr>
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<h2>
To EQ or Not to EQ</h2>
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This is all a matter of preference, but I can tell you now that most audiophiles will enjoy the EQed sound A LOT more then the stock sound as it brings back the mids boost to a more linear sound giving it more balance, increasing the soundstage and allows for the other instruments to shine through more. Personally, EQ is almost a necessity for me.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the EQ I currently use with the ASG-1.1</td></tr>
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<h2>
Explanation for the Sound</h2>
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<h3>
The Radio-Like Sound</h3>
<div>
I had the pleasure of talking to Dale and he explained the reason why the ASG-1 sound the way it does. The radio-like sound was intentional and it is actually a benefit for a vocalist. I'm sure everyone has noticed at one point or another that you sound different when you speak into a microphone and play it back. That is because how you hear your voice is not how others hear your voice. The ASG-1 are tuned so that a vocalist can hear their voice as it sounds to others. What Dale was trying to achieve when creating the ASG-1 was to create a sound that is similar to the sound your ears pick up if you were to channel the sound waves coming out of your mouth towards your ears which, if done correctly sounds a lot like how the ASG-1 would. </div>
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<h3>
Why is the Treble So Toned Down?</h3>
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The treble was toned down because of the sibilance a vocalist can experience during performances and/or recordings. Why would sibilance be a worry? I'm sure everyone has heard feedback when you put a microphone too close to the speakers and the speakers start outputting a really high pitch sound. Now imagine this sound being played back directly in your ears, it would rip your head apart.</div>
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Final Thoughts</h2>
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The ASG-1's are a really interesting and impressive IEM and it is something that I think competes really well in it's price range. It is really easy to see all the thought that went into the design of the headphone, from it's design to it's sound it is something that I really appreciate when I listen to these headphones.<br />
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Technical Data</h2>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong>* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">8Hz - 25kHz frequency response</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong><br />* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">32ohm +/- 10% impedance @1kHz</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong><br />* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Sensitivity 121dB @ 1m</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong>W<br />* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">15mm dynamic driver</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong><br />* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Standard S-M-L soft silicon replaceable tips</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong><br />* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">The look and performance of a custom IEM</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong><br />* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Custom tips available for enhanced performance and fit</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><strong><br />* </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Rugged design for professional use</span><br />
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<li>Reversed the initial order so the latest post is on top</li>
</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521933471214522495.post-85574927160883750782012-04-18T13:24:00.001-04:002015-05-11T11:24:16.539-04:00Aurisonics News<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is going to be where I record all the announcements (that I catch wind of) </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">from Aurisonics:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"><b>04/22/2015</b></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"><b> </b>Aurisonics Kicker, Solo and Harmony at </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sound Waveaudiophile Meet in Jakarta.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>01/14/2015</b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Announcement of the ASG-1B</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meant for bassists</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fixed cable</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Same cable as ROCKETS</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>07/17/2014</b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Official announcement of:</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ASG-2.5</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">14.2mm dynamic driver+ 2 tweeters</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Updated tuning</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Treble reduced to reduce sibilance problems </span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Available in Stealth, Polished Red, 24 K Gold and Brushed Nickle </span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ASG-1Plus</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">14.2mm dynamic driver+1 tweeter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Available in Polished Black</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ASG-1.5</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Replaced 15mm dynamic with a 14.2mm dynamic driver.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Overall sound characteristics are still there but different tuning</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Product "Auris" teased.</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teased as "The World's 1st Truly Wireless In Ear Headphone"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teased Kickstarter launch on September 4th </span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>02/03/2014</b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1285259404/aurisonics-rockets-next-gen-iems-made-in-usa"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ROCKETS Kickstarter ends</span></a></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$ 209,132<b> </b>Raised<b><br /></b></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>01/03/2014</b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1285259404/aurisonics-rockets-next-gen-iems-made-in-usa"> ROCKETS Kickstarter Launched</a><b><br /></b></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>01/01/2014</b></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://prefundia.com/projects/view/aurisonics-the-rocket-next-generation-iems-made-in-usa/488/">ROCKETS Prefundia page goes up</a>.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>12/27/2013</b></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aurisonics <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/aurisonics/">Pinterest</a> goes live.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aurisonics alpha series ROCKETS <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=780405648642875&id=209300975753348">announced</a>!</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ROCKETS <a href="http://b15ijtye.launchrock.co/">LaunchRock site</a>!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ROCKETS <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/480337116478459740/">Kickstarter</a> details leaked through Pinterest.</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More Rockets information can be found through pictures on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/aurisonics/rockets/">Pinterest</a>.</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aurisonics Kickstarter Video</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>12/08/2013</b></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teaser of new product on Facebook</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Link to post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=769140556436051&set=a.769142046435902.1073741826.209300975753348&type=1&theater">here</a></span></li>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">02/07/2013</span></b><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"> Information about ASG-1 Revision 3 (ASG-1.3)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">New drivers</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">New shell shape</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">New ear tips</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">New nozzle </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">New case</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"><b>01/24/2013</b></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Official launch of the ASG-2 at NAMM</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"><b>12/05/2012</b></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">ASG-2 preorder price announced:</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">ASG-2 - Standard frosted clear finish, clear cable, silicon tips, clear waterproof case $499</span></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Add Adjustable bass port $70</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Add Black cable $10</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Add Black screws $6</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Add Chrome cover and polished shell $200</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Add 24K Gold</span></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cover and polished shel</span>l $250</span></li>
<li><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add Black Rhodium cover and polished shell $300</span></span></li>
<li><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add 2000 series padded black case $14</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Add Black Rhodium cover and polished shell $300</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Add 2000 series padded black case $14</span></span></span></li>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">12/04/2012</b></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Aurisonics "Get Your Bass On" Contest</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Requirements are:</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Like the Aurisonics Facebook page</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Like the "Get Your Bass On" post</span></span></li>
</ul>
<ol><ol>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">Post a picture or video of an Aurisonics product in an interesting place on either Head-Fi or Facebook</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">A 200 word or less post about why you deserve the serial 0001 ASG-2, include a picture or video of your audio gear on either Head-Fi or Facebook</span></span></li>
</ol>
</ol>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Prizes for the contest:</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Best picture or post receives the serial 0001 ASG-2 with polished shells and black rhodium plates</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">4 random contestants will receive the ASG-2 </span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;"><strike>Contest ends on December 17th 2012</strike> Contest has ended</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Post announcing the winners: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=574504762566299&id=209300975753348">Here</a></span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Contest Link: <a href="http://www.head-fi.org/t/635611/aurisonics-get-your-bass-on-contest">Here</a></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;"><b>10/11/2012</b></span></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">New logo posted on Aurisonics facebook page</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original Link: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=537537406263035&set=a.483486341668142.101036928.209300975753348&type=1&theater">here</a></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"><b>10/10/2012</b></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Logo conflict with Aurosonic</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">New logo in the works</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"><b>08/13/2012</b></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 11px;">Aurisonics ASG-1S "signature series" announced by jrkong</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ASG-1S "signature series" received by jrkong (serial number 0001)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ASG-1S is not going to be limited run</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ASG-1S has it's own "signature series" tuning</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ASG-1S has polished shells and chrome plates</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May come with a black Otterbox 2000 series</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cost is $499.99</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"><b>07/12/2012</b></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;">Launch date of the AS-2</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"><b>06/17/2012</b></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;">Launch date of the AS-2 is announced</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;">The AS-2 will be launched at 2012 summer NAMM between July 12 and July 14</span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;">A picture of the AS-2 can be found on the Aurisonics Facebook page</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;">(link goes here)</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>06/01/2012</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;">AS-2 series announcement</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;">The AS-2 will no longer be duel dynamic drivers, instead it will utilize a duel balanced armature and the 15mm dynamic</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;">The original Facebook post:</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">"The AS-2 will be released later this month and we will begin taking orders for it. The AS-2 has a very refined sound signature with beautiful aesthetic options that will be pleasing to both musicians and audiophiles alike. The AS-2 uses a 15mm dynamic driver full range and a very unique "next generation" dual BA tweeter design unlike any BA before. The hybrid combination with unique placement of the BAs compliments the qualities of each and thus will deliver a sound signature sure to please a wide audience. Stay tuned for the upcoming release and photos that should start hitting the web soon..."</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The AS-2 (customs) are the only ones that will be released later this month. ASG-2 is going to be released later this year because of parts and demand</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>05/11/2012</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">Head-Fi'er Kenman345 reveals his AS-2b "prototypes"</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">most likely are not final</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">first AS released to a consumer to have different aesthetics according to Dale</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">Polished shell and chrome plates</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">Original post can be seen <a href="http://www.head-fi.org/t/606471/aurisonics-impressions-reviews-discussions-thread/255#post_8376994">here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"> </span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">04/14/2012</span></b></span></div>
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<li style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aurisonics announces ASG-1 rev 1.2</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FR chart comparing the frequency response of the ASG-1.1 and the ASG-1.2</td></tr>
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<li style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">New sound with higher bass and a more balanced sound</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A number of minor changes resulted in a more balanced frequency response</span></span></li>
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<li style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To achieve this different sound:</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Different internal porting</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">improves sub bass and mid bass</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A different rear-speaker anti-resonance material was used</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tones down the mids and smooths the treble in the 6k-14k range</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Used 1/3 of the filter material that is tested on the prototypes</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Used to further refine the mids</span></span></li>
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<li style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Update costs $20 US</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This cost includes shipping if you are ordering within the US</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">International shipping is not included in this cost</span></span></li>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">03/??/2012</span></b></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was leaked that filters are in development to help with the "shouty" sound</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Prototype filters have been sent out to a few people to test</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;"><b>02/18/2012</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">Announcements that were given by Dale (CEO of Aurisonics) around this date:</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">ASG-1 information</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">Originally intended as a demo unit</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">Digital anthropomorphic scans of the ear were used to design the shape intended to give the "best" universal fit</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">ASG-1 will be able to accept all upgrades up until (at least) the AS-2 series</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ASG-1S</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strike>"Limited Edition"</strike> ASG-1S given out as a prize <strike>(only 10 in total)</strike></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each will be built by hand, burned in and tested by Dale</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5 will be given out by dealers</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5 will be given out to selected Head-Fi members</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Details on how to win them have yet to be announced</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AS-1 series</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AS-1 has no changeable ports</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AS-1a offers an adjustable ambient port</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AS-1b offers an adjustable ambient port and adjustable bass port</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AS-1c straight down cables</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aurisonics will offer upgrades in the future</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both hardware upgrades and aesthetic upgrades will be offered</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All AS headphones are repairable and upgradable by Aurisonics</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Any self modification can(and most likely will) void your warranty </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cables will be available for purchase in the future</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AS-2 Series</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dual dynamic driver design</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Utilizes a 15mm driver with <strike>a 7mm driver</strike></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Intended release date is May/June (may not happen on time)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Quote of the sound from Dale:</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"The combination is done differently than one might expect. I listen to mine daily and they never cease to amaze me how airy and detailed they are with great warmth and awesome sub lows"</span></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521933471214522495.post-15226158793435385582012-04-13T00:38:00.001-04:002012-07-02T16:57:51.904-04:00Update 04/13/2012<br />
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<li>Started a new page for material that is not related to audio</li>
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<li>I plan to write these "filler" posts when I have a review in progress so readers have some stuff to read while I test out headphones for future reviews. </li>
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<li>Tell me what you think!</li>
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</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521933471214522495.post-70159356192307982272012-04-12T23:27:00.003-04:002012-07-02T16:57:51.928-04:00A Little Look at:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is going to be the first non-audio related post to help fill in the gaps between reviews so there will be something else to read in the mean time as I finish off the testing of my reviews.</div>
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<b>My Experience with Free to Play Games</b></h3>
There are two reasons that I always preferred paid games over FTPs.<br />
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<li>The gameplay quality gap</li>
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<li>When I look into the world of free-to-play games I noticed a rather huge gap in quality between many free-to-play games and paid games. In terms of FPS games, FTP's like Crossfire, Combat Arms, Battlefield Play4free all have a quality gap vs paid games such as Call of Duty or Battlefield 3.</li>
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<li>Pay-to-win</li>
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<li>"pay to win" items that give people who pay some sort of advantage over those who don't to "encourage" people to pay. </li>
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This has begun to change in recent years (past 3 years or so). You can now find FTP's that more or less close the gap between paid games and FTP's. In terms of quality, Blacklight Retribution takes the cake. It was built on the Unreal Engine 3 and has many features many paid games have such as aim down sight(ADS) on all guns and good graphics. Though there are still items that you must pay to get such as extra custom load outs (very annoying) but is still a very satisfying game. League of Legends is the first that comes to my mind when thinking of fair gameplay as everything that affects gameplay can (eventually) be obtained by playing the game. The only thing that is really "exclusive" to people who pay are skins. Personally, I think this is a really good business model.<br />
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<h3>
<b>Intro to Tribes...</b></h3>
For those of you who haven't played or heard of the Tribes series yet, it is a series that first came out in 1998 built on fast paced gameplay which is heavily based on capture the flag and success is heavily based on your ability to keep up your speed and time your shots. This is all due to the "skiing" feature that allows the player to null gravity when the skis are active. It works on a relatively simple concept: going down a hill makes you speed up, going up a hill makes you slow down. The speed in this game puts a spin on what would have been a relatively simple game by making targets A LOT harder to hit if you don't get the hang of the individual bullet speed. This speed gives CTF a whole new meaning, your flag is hear one second and gone the next.<br />
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The Tribes series currently include four games (not including one for PS2) and one "spiritual" remake:<br />
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<li>Starsiege Tribes (Sierra On-Line/Sierra Entertainment, 1998)</li>
<li>Tribes 2 (Sierra On-Line/Sierra Entertainment, 2001)</li>
<li>Tribes Vengeance (Irrational Games/2K Entertainment, 2004)</li>
<li>Fallen Empire Legions/Legions Overdrive (Remake by Instant Action/Garage Games, now independently developed and released by the community, 2008/2010)</li>
<li>Tribes Ascend (Hi-Rez Studios, 2012)</li>
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Starsiege Tribes, Tribes 2 and Legions Overdrive are all released as freeware and Tribes Ascend is just out of beta as of today (April 12 2012).</div>
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<h2>
<b>Enter Tribes Ascend </b></h2>
The newest and just released Tribes game to be released in eight years (assuming you don't consider Legions) it still manages to capture the classic high speed Tribes feel with new modern Unreal Engine 3 graphics (and system requirements). Personally, Tribes Ascend is my favourite FTP built on quality gameplay with a solid business model.<br />
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Here's what I really like:<br />
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<li>Unreal 3 graphics</li>
<li>All in game items that directly affect gameplay will always be free and only skins will be paid</li>
<li>Fast-paced gameplay with GIGANTIC maps</li>
<li>Interesting gameplay</li>
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OK enough writing lets skip to the good stuff, some gameplay that will help me explain the rest. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video can easily be worth a million (official gameplay/trailer from Hi-Rez Studios):</div>
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The upcoming reviews should include the Sennheiser HD 449, the Aurisonics ASG-1 and Aurisonics AS-1b.</div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521933471214522495.post-77790969558738842692012-04-06T16:09:00.001-04:002012-07-02T16:57:51.930-04:00Update 04/06/2012<br />
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<li>Received Sennheiser HD419</li>
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<li>Recieved ASG-1 last night</li>
<li>Still haven't had time to put pics up on the HD419 review </li>
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<li>Finished Sennheiser HD 419 review</li>
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</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521933471214522495.post-76341006501800840862012-03-19T09:02:00.000-04:002012-07-02T16:04:53.018-04:00Sennheiser HD 419 ReviewI would like to thank Sennheiser Canada for providing me with these headphones to review and to inform everyone that these were provided by Sennheiser for me to review.<br />
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<b>Pros</b></h2>
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<li>Punchy bass that should satisfy most bassheads</li>
<li>Great soundstage</li>
<li>REALLY LOUD! For those of you who enjoy abusing headphone drivers these things can go to speaker-like levels fairly easily. </li>
<li>Sleek and streetwise looks</li>
<li>Durable headband (See picture in review)</li>
<li>Toned for more "mainstream" genres (pop, hiphop)</li>
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<b>Cons </b></h2>
<ul>
<li>Not analytical at all, if your goal is precision audio reproduction, look elsewhere</li>
<li>Drivers are slow and lack separation for quicker songs</li>
<li>Thin cable</li>
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When looking at these headphones, the words <i>target audience </i>is key. But to understand that, a bit of simple marketing knowledge is needed (skip the points if you don't really need to know):<br />
<ul>
<li>When designing a product you have to keep in mind who you want to buy the product</li>
<li>Look at what that group values</li>
<li>How are you going to make that group interested in your product</li>
<li>Why a consumer would take your product over a competitors</li>
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Now after listing all that I would think that most of the people reading this right now would belong more in the "audiophile" group, those who value sound quality above all else. I can tell you right now, <b>THESE HEADPHONES ARE NOT FOR YOU!</b> They were not designed to compete with the headphones you would find on the "audiophile" market (ex. Shure SRH series, Grado SR80i/SR60i) these were designed more for the general public, or rather the teen market("street" brands like Skullcandy or Beats). So I'm going to answer this right away, if you can forfeit features for most accurate sound reproduction (including isolation, leakage and cable length), there are better choices. But if what you're looking for is something a little more streetwise, toned towards mainstream music and something that will survive everyday abuse, the HD419's are something you would want to consider.<br />
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A little side note, things to consider about these headphones:<br />
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<li>Designed for teens</li>
<li>Teens generally prefer mainstream genres (pop, hip hop)</li>
<li>Active life usually means poor product care </li>
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When it comes to review music these headphones have absolutely no synergy at all with almost anything audiophiles would consider "reference". Stuff like bluegrass jazz and classical sounds fairly distorted and odd to my ears with the HD419. Switch over to mainstream genres like rock, pop, hip-hop, and dance (to name a few) these headphones come to life.<br />
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<h2>
<b>Overall sound</b></h2>
The HD419's are really laid back with lots of energy in the lower frequencies very nice for the teen who loves to go "NEEDZ MOAR BASS!!!!!!!" but without compromising much of the mids and highs. These are ultimately effected though and I do notice the mids being veiled by the bass on a few occasions. Now the biggest problems I have with these headphones are clarity and speed/separation. Overall these problems are still around but are a lot less noticeable with more mainstream genres. To me these headphones sounded a tad muddy and lacks the clarity of analytical phones in it's range like the Grado SR80i's or the Shure SRH440 but improves a decent amount over the Skullcandy competition. The sound of the HD419 goes more for enjoyment over reproduction, when I play music by people like Glenn Gould and Miles Davis distortion becomes really apparent. Switch over to more mainstream genres and I have no problems at all. Now being an analytical person who's heard a number of quality headphones I notice these flaws, but to non-audiophiles, these are solid headphones. <br />
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Reactions:<br />
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Twin Brother's: "These sound better than my Skullcandies 0_0."<br />
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Friend: "Hmm not bad *takes headphones off and turns to max volume*... Hey look! I can use them as speakers!"<br />
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Basshead: "Not bad, it's got bass... but Beats are better."<br />
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It has a really laid back sound signacture that never feels too aggeressive to my ears and kinda reminds me of the IE8's. The soundstage feels really pushed back and is never upfront.<br />
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<h3>
<b>Bass</b></h3>
Anyways going a bit more in depth with the sound, the basshead has a point, these headphones have bass. These headphones have a good amount of bass, enough to satisfy a basshead. When you compare the HD419's bass level to more analytical headphones like the SR80i and the SRH440 the HD419's just blows them out of the water in terms of bass quantity, but falls behind a little in bass clarity.The packaging itself claims that these headphones have "punchy bass" and they really do have punchy bass. In general the bass gives off a muddy but impact, it lacks clarity but definitely gives off a nice BOOM. I find bass drum impact on some tracks lacking though, it tends to be aired out and lacks driving force behind it, but this is only for a few tracks though. Overall these headphones great bass response, leaving a bit to be desired in clarity but still beats most of it's competitors.<br />
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What I find in terms of bass:<br />
Street brands (ex. Skullcandy): Muddy and plentiful<br />
HD419: Not too muddy, but fairly impacting <br />
Analytical: Clear but lacking<br />
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<h3>
<b>Mids</b></h3>
When I first listened to the mids of the HD419, I was fairly happy, not drowned out by the bass and fairly clear. After a little time goes by I noticed that the mids, even though they were clear, they sounded veiled. To my ears, the HD419 sometimes sounds like a speaker with a thin piece of foam blocking it and at other times sound distant and pushed back. Though percussions in particular on these headphones are very vibrant and have a fairly strong impact.<br />
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<b>Treble</b></h3>
The treble's description follows the mids, laid back and a tad veiled. For those who have heard the IE 7's this is you will understand when I say the treble is clean but it sounds sharp and aggressive. This is the exact opposite, rolled off near the end and feels slightly overshadowed by the bass.<br />
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<b>Durability</b></h2>
The pictures can help me do the talking.<br />
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When I first took these headphones out of the box, I was a tad disappointed. Being a street line headphone, I was expecting some type of storage to come with it, even if it was a little pouch. But after using them for a month or so I want to totally disregard this point as there is just no need for any accessories of the sort.As long as you don't run these headphones over with your car or put them through a 20 foot drop the only damage you will ever do to these headphones are minor scratches. In order to test the durability I put the headphones in my bag in front of my textbooks and laptop when I need to carry it to school. Something I usually wouldn't do if I wasn't fairly sure they would survive.<br />
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The headband also can also bend like crazy, (see the picture above) so pretty much unless you deliberately try to twist and break the headband there is no way it will break.<br />
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As I have already mentioned the cable was a point of interest for me because it was so thin, but it seems to be able to take a fair amount of abuse (much more then the standard iBud).<br />
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<b>Final Notes</b></h2>
When I first listened to these headphones I already knew that I had to take a different approach to review these headphones because these headphones were not designed for audiophiles so I can't say that these headphones are going to revolutionize the audiophile world because they won't, heck they will be trampled in it. But bring it into the world of iBuds and Skullcandy, you bring in a powerhouse to play with the minors. I would really consider this headphone to be more of a stepping stone to better audio as it provides iBud users with the speaker-like sound that they are accustom to while adding detail and soundstage.On top of that, the HD 419 perform better than many other street line products in its products (to my ears anyways) as it provides a more dynamic and balanced sound. <br />
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<b>Things to Take Note of:</b></h4>
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<tr><td class="specification" valign="top" width="25%">Frequency response (headphones)</td><td class="spec_contend" width="75%">20 - 20000 Hz</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" class="specification" valign="top" width="25%">Cable length</td><td class="spec_contend" width="75%">1.4 m single-sided OFC (Oxygen Free Cable) cable</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" class="specification" valign="top" width="25%">Impedance</td><td class="spec_contend" width="75%">32 Ohm</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" class="specification" valign="top" width="25%">Sound pressure level (SPL)</td><td class="spec_contend" width="75%">108 dB (1kHz/1Vrms)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" class="specification" valign="top" width="25%">THD, total harmonic distortion</td><td class="spec_contend" width="75%"><0.1% (1kHz/100dB)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" class="specification" valign="top" width="25%">Ear coupling</td><td class="spec_contend" width="75%"><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" class="specification" valign="top" width="25%">Transducer principle</td><td class="spec_contend" width="75%">Dynamic, closed</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" class="specification" valign="top" width="25%">Jack plug</td><td class="spec_contend" width="75%">3.5 mm gold straight </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Package of the HD419</td></tr>
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