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[doki81]

i heard it myself... and the CK100 has this super awesome mid range that makes vocals extremely lush and sweet. but there isnt much bass.

on the other hand, CK100pro has more bass but loses out on the mids to CK100.


CK100 is more vocal tuned whereas CK100pro is more towards between vocal and instruments and classical.

wow... not sure how it compare to audeo pfe232... I quite like the mid of pfe232.

 

[Donten]

wow... not sure how it compare to audeo pfe232... I quite like the mid of pfe232.

your e12diy reach already?

 

[doki81]

your e12diy reach already?

no sound no picture... I thought I am the first 10 to purchase but dunno why till now nothing...

 

[Donten]

no sound no picture... I thought I am the first 10 to purchase but dunno why till now nothing...

did you reply the email regarding what color casing you want? i just emailed what color i want on saturday and they say mailing when the week starts.

 

[doki81]

I think I reply long time ago but Tracy didn't reply me.

 

[Haonan]

wow... not sure how it compare to audeo pfe232... I quite like the mid of pfe232.

I'm attaching Joker's Multi-IEM Universal/Customs comparison chart summary from his Head-fi review, to give you a rough perspective in terms of their overall SQ ranking, of the PFE-232's versus ATH-CK100. You shd only care about the last 2 numbers in that chart towards the right-hand side, highlighted in yellow (score is 9.2 for SQ and 9.10 for Average Score) because in terms of other depts such as Build Quality/Comfort, the ATH-CK100 scored full marks under Joker's comparison chart, which is the same for the PFE-232's as well.

I have also wrote a pretty detailed response to your earlier enquiry which was quite long so I have put it under the cut, as I have listened to the Phonak's PFE-232 for myself previously before and do quite enjoy its sound as well. But in all honesty they are definitely nowhere alike with the CK100's at all.

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I have heard the Phonak's PFE-232 myself before and indeed it is a universal IEM that clearly belongs to top-tier category/class. I don't dare to consider myself as having heard all TOTL customs/univerals out there, but I came from a pretty humble background of having heard/own pretty much most of the very well-regarded TOTL universals available out there, from the Fischer Audio DBA-02, Sony MDR-7550 to ATH's very own CK100Pro and Final Audio Design's FI-BA-SS. I also do have quite abit of personal listening experience in the past in term of JH Audio's JH13/JH16 demos (non-FP versions), Unique Melody's demos such as the Mage/Miracles as well as VisionEars/Compact Monitors Stage series demos.

In my own words, there is nothing in terms of midrange purity/presence that the ATH-CK100's exhibits, that can be found on the PFE-232 at all. This is not a biased statement or anything even though I personally own the CK100's, but if you would like me to draw some comparisons, I would probably liken the PFE-232's sound signature to be more similiar to phones such as TF10/Westone 3, but obviously the refinement in its midrange quality, is far better than the 2 former models and its instrumental separation/soundstage properties are more in-line/under same league as CK100Pro's. In terms of treble response, the PFE-232's shares more similar traits with the CK100Pro, in that it has quite abit of attenuated response for upper-mids/highs region and its texture sounds much more crispier, edgier and sparkly when compared to phones like CK100.

In short, both PFE-232 and the CK100Pro are considerably much more transparent and cleanly-detailed in terms of the clarity dept compared to CK100, although PFE-232 still doesn't have anything alike with the CK100Pro when it comes down purely to the midrange presentation or even in terms of bass response/texture. From my own experience/memory, the PFE-232's does have a much more punchier bass impact/rumble, while CK100Pro does retain the same kind of texture/details and extension in terms of bass, most of AT's BA models do not quite measure up in terms of bass impact/rumble details when compared to most of the other brand maker's competitor models available out there.

While my earlier comment may seemed like the PFE-232 do have an edge in terms of the bass factor over the CK100Pro, having this characteristics/trait is actually considered a double-edged sword for the PFE-232 in my own perspective. Because of this additional bass texture impact/rumble in the lower-end frequenicies, it induces and gives the PFE-232 an overall U-shaped frequency response thus giving the user a presentation of a 'fun signature'. The CK100Pro while doesn't sound quite as fun-sounding an IEM compared to the PFE-232, its FR response does seem to lend itself to sound much more natural-like, with a much more balanced-sounding presentation overall. (which are probably more suitable when it comes down genres like Classicals/Orchestras)

The ATH-CK100, as what FatalethaL had put it earlier in his own words, are definitely a pair of universals that are tuned to be more vocal-centric, when compared to the newer CK100Pro's. It sounds quite abit warmer in terms of signature, and while its treble quality is not quite as cleanly-detailed/extended in terms of extension, it does retain and have quite a fair bit of sparkle/shimmer in its texture that doesn't make it sound as dull/rolled-off when compared to even IEMs that are known for having a pretty lushed midrange signature, such as the SE530/SE535. Shigzeo from Head-fi has his own review of the CK100 as well on TouchmyApps site, and in his review article he has previously also drawn some comparisons against the Shure's SE530, which IMO has a better overall midrange smoothness/character when compared to the latter SE535/SE535 LTD models.

Long-time CIEM owners such as FatalethaL/Taeyeonie got to hear/demo my own pair of CK100's via a recent Head-fi meet organised just earlier this mth. Trust me when i say CK100's midrange characteristics is quite unlike anything that can be found out there, in terms of TOTL custom offerings available out there. I have read quite abit of overseas impressions from HK audio communities, with some CIEM owners drawing up comparisons with their own JH13Pro/Westone ES5, and the magical qualities of the CK100 still manage to put up a good fight against tough competitor CIEM models as above, when it comes down to strictly female-oriented vocal tracks.

When you see a UM Merlins CIEM owner as well as FitEar C435/JH16's owner getting poisoned by the vocal capabilities of the ATH-CK100, even though this is a universal IEM that have been available since 2008, it isn't hard to realise that AT has some clear winner up their own sleeves, that you will never find a comparable one among all the avail universals out there that's for sure.

 

[Haonan]

anyone has any comparison between ck100 and ck100pro ?

Uh not sure what you are smoking...but if you just search via keywords CK100 vs CK100Pro on Google, the 1st results from the search results page will direct you to my Head-fi review of both CK100Pro/CK100. That review was actually written since late 2011 and I was one of the earliest reviewer/owners on Head-fi to write these comparisons for both AT IEM models.

 

[Haonan]

Yeah Thanks for the poison

You guys are dangerous

You're absolutely welcomed bro.

Haha thks for the compliments, I do love to live dangerously everyday too, lols. Your KM-01 Brass was pretty dangerous as well during our Head-fi meet when used with the combination of my PF IX's.


But luckily now I managed to find the 'antidote poison' for the Kojo KM-01 Brass liao, thanks to the recent Mook Fest event. Now all that's left is to save up for the antidote for now.

 

[iAHBEE]

this haonan, keep spreading the ck100 poison nia

 

[Haonan]

this haonan, keep spreading the ck100 poison nia

It's my job, as AT fanboy in this forum mar. PROBLEM?

 

[destrozer]

It's my job, as AT fanboy in this forum mar. PROBLEM?

AT and FAD fanboy you mean.

 

[Haonan]

AT and FAD fanboy you mean.

Nb destrozer why you come in sexpose me? No-one is supposed to know I'm keeping FAD phones as my mistress leh! Shhhh.

 

[iAHBEE]

It's my job, as AT fanboy in this forum mar. PROBLEM?

waiting for chiur ck100 to start disintegrating, then must reshell

 

[darkarn]

It's my job, as AT fanboy in this forum mar. PROBLEM?

Ok can.

I go be Beyer fanboy here and tell newcomers to start with the COPs instead of M50s. PROBLEM?

 

[d4rkm4st3r]

Surprisingly it goes quite well with my old madcap amp (Muse02) although its not a desktop amp. But still sound nice.

Anyone recabled their dt880?

 

[Haonan]

Ok can.

I go be Beyer fanboy here and tell newcomers to start with the COPs instead of M50s. PROBLEM?

Oh please go ahead, be my guest. As if I would give a damn actually abt whether you are a Beyer fanboy or showing your dogmatic behaviours publicly online in terms of yr so-called anti-M50s movement.


And by the way, I don't think I have met or chatted with you irl before actually. Stop responding to every single post i make in this forum. IIRC I think in one of Reindeer's recent threads, you made a response after one of my reply posts I made, that i have concluded to be a sarcastic joke from you. I'm not so sure about everyone else in here, but I don't particularly crack jokes/humor with just anyone casually especially if I don't know the person that well irl, so do kindly spare me frm your lame humour thankyou very much.

 

[Haonan]

waiting for chiur ck100 to start disintegrating, then must reshell

Chiu win liao lor, like that curse my CK100. But just because it happened to you b4 irl, it doesn't have to happen to everyone else. Besides, I have my own snake oil/secret methods for protecting my own gears anyway, what makes you think that my CK100 the strain reliefs are in any state of poor condition right now even after more than 2 yrs of ownership?

 

[Guan22]

Its X'mas eve. Let's all try to nice ok?
No more cursing ok?

 

[iAHBEE]

Chiu win liao lor, like that curse my CK100. But just because it happened to you b4 irl, it doesn't have to happen to everyone else. Besides, I have my own snake oil/secret methods for protecting my own gears anyway, what makes you think that my CK100 the strain reliefs are in any state of poor condition right now even after more than 2 yrs of ownership?

Achurlly if i bought it bnib i dont think it'll go that bad.. Idk what the first or second owners did to it

 

[Haonan]

Achurlly if i bought it bnib i dont think it'll go that bad.. Idk what the first or second owners did to it

The prev owner must be have some weird fetish, enjoys playing BDSM with the very nicely-textured/rugged cables. So the strain reliefs/cables soaked with...you know what. Yesh that's probably why!