07 septembre 2010

Still there ! Still listening with in-ear monitor.

Long time after my last post in this so poor blog, i've to add something about "in-ear" headphones. Perhaps, have you read before i've used to listen to music a pair of SoundMagic PL30. They seemed really good but after two years, i've done an upgrade, ... ooops, two upgrades in fact.
First, i "met" a pair of Shure E4c. Good stuff, clear (much more than PL30), very clean bass (less punchy than PL30 but it might be the normal way the music goes). This in not the same level as PL30, i've done a step forward with Shure E4c.
But, after some long listening, i've noticed an ear fatigue. The Shure E4c are very clear, especially in the middles and highs. I think they are very good at analytical listening. For my experience, i need something better, something different !
Then, i've tried a pair of Future Sonics in ear monitor.
Definitely, this is not the same level, this is not the same galaxy, this is not the same ... (put in here whatever word you want) as ALL the headphones i've heard before.
Ok, we are talking of a $1000 in-ear monitor but they worth each cent you put in. All the auditive spectrum is detailed, from the bass to the high frequency. No ear fatigue, even with hours of listening. I've never heard bass frequency so clean and so present in an in-ear system. If you want to give it a try, grab a pair of Future Sonics Atrio and listen.
Some links :
Shure SCL4/E4c
Future Sonics in-ear monitor

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