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JVC Marshmallow
Topic Started: 11 Dec 2006, 07:14 PM (1,262 Views)
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credits to Demonic88 from hardwarezone forums.

head-fi

a potential rival to cresyn e630 and koss ksc-75 for the budget phones?

i smell a brewing MO craze...
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scanfiend
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Indeed, they seem to be quite taken with the "marshmallows". Well, we have our own "mashmallow" in the form of the OVC TC20 :)

I'll be most interested to hear how they sound.
Amps (Portable): XM3, Xin Supermini v5, GoVibe V5, Xenos REP, Portaphile
V2^2 (maxxed), Headroom TotalAirHead, Xtra X-1, RSA Hornet-M (Gold), Headamp AE2, Headamp Pico, Graham Slee Voyager
Interconnects: Currently: xxx's Red Series, ALO SCD (AU/AG)
Amps (Desktop): Firestone Audio Beyond, Firestone Audio Little Country
Headphone/earphones: Sennheiser HD590, AKG K601, Grado SR80, Grado MS Pros, Denon AD5000, Denon C700, OVC TC20, Sony EX90LP, AT CK9,CrossRoads Mylar (1-3), UE TripleFi 10 Pro, UE-11 Pro
Sources: Panasonic CT820, Creative Zen Vision:M, Creative Zen X-Fi (32GB), iAudio X5L, Apple iPod Nano 8GB 2G, Apple iTouch (16gb), Samsung YH-J70SB, Cowon D2, Sony NW-A808, Sony NW-A829, Sansa Clip (4GB), Sansa Fuze (8GB)
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That dude
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MO, MO, MO! :P

Hey, I think we should try a pair out ourselves first before diving into the ocean...

admin/mods, get hold of one and review it!! lol
Wait, What?
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zonalblitz
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My friend, would you like to sponser them?
If impressing/being impressed is how it gets you around, forget it. It is not gonna happen.
The world of audiophile and fine living is not an Olympics.

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That dude
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^ "I quietly walk away..."

lol
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zonalblitz
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:smack:

There goes the people when the conversation is about paying. :lol:

*Note : Paying is different from Spending. ;)

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If impressing/being impressed is how it gets you around, forget it. It is not gonna happen.
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implicit
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After looking the reviews, it seems like at that price most people would order 1 through any MO. maybe our MO expert can try this MO?
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Hi all,

For your information, found these JVC marshmallow HA-FX33-A availale in Singapore at $31.90 incl. GST from MJ Multimedia Hougang Heartland mall #03-01 .

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scanfiend
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soundcrave
Dec 14 2006, 12:30 AM
Hi all,

For your information, found these JVC marshmallow HA-FX33-A availale in Singapore at $31.90 incl. GST from MJ Multimedia Hougang Heartland mall #03-01 .

cool, thanks for the headsup! Not too expensive at all.
Amps (Portable): XM3, Xin Supermini v5, GoVibe V5, Xenos REP, Portaphile
V2^2 (maxxed), Headroom TotalAirHead, Xtra X-1, RSA Hornet-M (Gold), Headamp AE2, Headamp Pico, Graham Slee Voyager
Interconnects: Currently: xxx's Red Series, ALO SCD (AU/AG)
Amps (Desktop): Firestone Audio Beyond, Firestone Audio Little Country
Headphone/earphones: Sennheiser HD590, AKG K601, Grado SR80, Grado MS Pros, Denon AD5000, Denon C700, OVC TC20, Sony EX90LP, AT CK9,CrossRoads Mylar (1-3), UE TripleFi 10 Pro, UE-11 Pro
Sources: Panasonic CT820, Creative Zen Vision:M, Creative Zen X-Fi (32GB), iAudio X5L, Apple iPod Nano 8GB 2G, Apple iTouch (16gb), Samsung YH-J70SB, Cowon D2, Sony NW-A808, Sony NW-A829, Sansa Clip (4GB), Sansa Fuze (8GB)
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jenhwa
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zonalblitz
Dec 11 2006, 09:54 PM
My friend, would you like to sponser them?

bought a few sets as stocking stuffers, don know how i ended with 1 extra (kekeke)

well, it sounds pretty good, compared to the TC20, it is not as detailed, no shortage of bass but not as tight.

you wanna do a review ? i can spare it for a week or two.
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- Promitheus Audio Signature TVC
- CI Audio D200 Monoblocks
- Balanced 4N Silver interconnects
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- Klipsch KG 3.5 floorstanding speakers
- DIY APT50 supertweeters

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- Hisago PCOCC interconnect
- Meier Audio Headfive #282
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- AMB Mini3
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zhapchit
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Jaben don't carry any marshmallows? :)
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ahdui
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Dont think so, but trust me they are just overhyped.
nothing great.
Transportable: iRiver h120(2300mAh)→Sysconcept Optical Cable→AOS Electornics Co. Piccolo DAC→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ TCu IC→ahdui's Enfo PA-1→Custom Shure SE530
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Cycling: Sansa Clip 4GB→Philips SHS3200 Earhooks
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cruise
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for those staying near the North, Causeway pt Popular bookstore (CD Rama) is selling the mashmellow

I saw them having in pink! lols, great gifts for ur better half though..

with all tat, uhmm.. im trying to help, not advertise, so peace!

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Ryner
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Well, I wasn't too impressed with the Marshmallows. Don't get me wrong they can do a better job than the Audio Technica CK-32 which is slightly more expensive if I remembered. But at that price I would choose the TC-20, why? Because the TC-20s don't sound like an under $50 IEM, instead it sounds as if it was priced at the $100-150 range.
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fallraen
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well... after paying 32 bucks for these marshmellows, i feel that they are worth it.

details, average nothing to boast about. the bass is too strong and overwhelms some of the treble on certain tracks that i like. it seems to be abit muddy to me but maybe thats cause i'm used to the er4s sound. it does a decent job for its price.

compared to the tc20 i must say that the tc20 does provide better clarity but less bass (which could be a plus point). the tc20 is only about 13 dollars more if i'm not wrong and is pretty impressive but i think i'll get the tc25 lol for the bling bling look. comfort wise the tips are hard and not comfortable, one might consider the shure e2 foamies mod for more comfort.

well... these babies, still beat the crap out of most 30$ "iems. but i wouldn't go around recommending the marshmellows. oh and if you read that these are the ksc75s for canal phones they are not. the ksc75s beats the crap out of these (enjoyment wise, but u can't actually compare a open headphone to a canalphone so yea, you get the idea... i enjoy my ksc75s a hell lot more than these iems, these are strictly for camp use or rainy days.)

PROS: Cheap, decent soundstage.

CONS: Overly bassy, which inturn affects clarity. (subjective). Not comfortable, tips have to changed (troublesome, not good right out of the box)

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AVERAGE
6.5/10 (i decided to give it a 0.5 more cause its cheap)
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