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He say his budget 500 to 700 ma. If he put budget 2k I would have recommended 334 lol
 

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He say his budget 500 to 700 ma. If he put budget 2k I would have recommended 334 lol

2k!!!!

i dont have golden earlobes.. btw guys um3x discontinued ah? i only found the refreshed UMpros... and they using shure cable termination :(
 

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2k!!!!

i dont have golden earlobes.. btw guys um3x discontinued ah? i only found the refreshed UMpros... and they using shure cable termination :(

retail shop maybe difficult to find um3x ady...maybe look for 2nd hand or go amazon/earphone solutions and ebay...?i hv 1 myself but i decided to keep it for future use....even though i am spending most of the time on Mentor.
 

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If u really zai music, u need at least 1.1k budget. Min is ibasso dx50 player plus a decent iem like rooth ls4, shure 535 red etc.
 

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If u really zai music, u need at least 1.1k budget. Min is ibasso dx50 player plus a decent iem like rooth ls4, shure 535 red etc.

i was wondering why no one suggested to upgrade to shure 535. shure isolation really top notch for me. just the cable crappy.
 

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i was wondering why no one suggested to upgrade to shure 535. shure isolation really top notch for me. just the cable crappy.

The 535 is crap. 535 red is way better than the conventional 535. Plus point is stock cables are cheap, around 50 bucks can replace le.
 

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The 535 is crap. 535 red is way better than the conventional 535. Plus point is stock cables are cheap, around 50 bucks can replace le.

how about i combo 535red with a custom cable? how will that compare against a um3x?

i am keen on the weston for the 2pin plug but if i have to get the refreshed version might as well do shure again.
 
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I doubt se535 will sound like UM3X with a custom cable. It's treble is too tame and bass too crap. Its mids will shine though
 

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I doubt se535 will sound like UM3X with a custom cable. It's treble is too tame and bass too crap. Its mids will shine though

wah bro u really westone believer . ok can i make damned sure i go try out um3x for whats its worth!
 
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Haha no lah I not Westone believer. It's just that statistically speaking, UM3X and se535 are polar opposites.

Just like the difference between coffee and tea. Yes they both taste good but they're different
 

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fair enough! i keep on reading about um3x closed soundstage... what the heck does that mean?
 
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Means that it's sounds like the music is trapped...... just sounds unnatural. Just try comparing your phone speaker. Cover it and compare it to when it is open. That is when you'll know what it sounds like
 

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Both um3x and 535 red sounds good to my ears. But 535 red seems to be better in terms of bass precision. 535 red is tuned acoustically, before the red version came out, nth at that price range can beat um 3x in acoustics.
 

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If u really zai music, u need at least 1.1k budget. Min is ibasso dx50 player plus a decent iem like rooth ls4, shure 535 red etc.

i beg to differ. you dun need to spend that much to get good sound.
 

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i beg to differ. you dun need to spend that much to get good sound.

Agreed. There are many very value for money earphones out there like Xiaomi Piston 2 (with the damper removal mod), Astrotec, Tingo and many others out there.

Even for customs there are many high performance triple drivers that are of great value.
 

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i was wondering why no one suggested to upgrade to shure 535. shure isolation really top notch for me. just the cable crappy.
Can use shure olives on westone IEMs, both have the same bore diameter..
 

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Your current budget don't really warrant for an upgrade cable. Sometimes stock cable can sound good also. Unless u got lots of spare cash.
 
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