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| Sensaphonics Vs. ES2 | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: 6 Jan 2007, 10:07 AM (652 Views) | |
| jlingo | 6 Jan 2007, 10:07 AM Post #1 |
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I thought I would like to write a little bit about my personal experience with ES2 and Sensaphonics. Hopefully, this would be beneficial for everyone. It has been a few years since I used Sensaphonics. It has been such a great companion. I just received my ES2 a few days ago, so I thought this would be great time to share some information. For first timers into Custom Mold: I recommend ES2. Why? -The price point of ES2 is making it very attractive. It’s also highly accessible in Singapore. You can always order it through Jaben or Stereo Electronics. I did my impressions at Jaben. It was seemless and painless. It was done right on the spot which means the impressions were still fresh and ready to be shipped to Westone. My ES2 actually came with a perfect fit. I’m noticing the shape and curvature of my ES2 are close or if not identical to the ear impression which I find very surprising. I have done moulds for Sensaphonics, E500, swimming plug, and they are all not identical to the ear impressions. Well it’s definitely not as detailed as this one. -ES2 is also much easier to insert and pull out compared to Sensaphonics(Silicon type). It’s made from a hard, solid, and sturdy material. When you put it properly into your ears you would notice the comfort straight away since you may hear some sort of locking Thug, or click sound when you twist inserting it. After that all you have to do is to press gently at the base without further twisting move to make sure that it’s firmly seated. With Sensaphonics, I’m having a hard time judging whether it has been seated correctly or not. Due to the fact that Sensaphonics are a very soft silicon material, so you tend to insert it too deep inside or over twist it(The silicon is more bentable and stretchable compared to the Acrylic), both however will result in a good seal, but you may notice pressure or tightness feeling inside your ears which are not so comfortable. With overtwisting or overinserting, you may also feel discomfort with Sensaphonics after 1 hour or more usage. Keep in mind that I found no Sealing problems with both Westone and Sensaphonics. You can never have over twisting or over inserting with acrylic material since you will notice a discomfort straight away. The pressure becomes very troublesome when I’m on the plane. With sensaphonics, I’m getting some sort of suction so the sensaphonics pressing very tight onto my ears so it could be quite uncomfortable. I do not notice this problem with ES2 while on the plane. Summary of Sound: Sensaphonics win hands down in terms of tonal balance. The high is good and the bass is very tight and accurate. If you are looking for a more accurate sound presentation, Sensaphonics is for you. Although, ES2 is colored towards midrange, but the midrange itself is very sweet. The instruments are played in a very musical way with good decay. The only problem is that ES2 high is really rolled off compared to Sensaphonics. I’m already used to the sound signature of Sensaphonics which is a lot brighter and more detailed. I have to turn on treblebooster in my iPod everytime I need to use my ES2. Apart from that I think Sound Qualities have been covered many times by other members in the forum which are quite comprehensive. I would like to take this opportunity to thank both Jaben and Westone for making this happen. |
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[size=1]Portable1:iPod 5G -> ALO Cryo Dock -> Supermacro IV Maxout 5534 -> ES2/ Sensaphonics 2X-S Portable2:iPod 5G -> ALO Cryo Dock -> Supermacro LE -> ER-4P Home:Sony XA333ES -> Kimber Kable Silver Streak -> EarmaxPro(GEC A2900 1969, 6922 Siemens(West Germany) 1960/7308 Philips(Holland) SQ 1966) -> Grado RS-1/HD650(Zu Mobius)[/size] | |
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| cruise | 6 Jan 2007, 12:35 PM Post #2 |
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The Great One
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haha, yeah.. post some for the pleasure of the eyes
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Portable Rig: 8G Ipod Nano + Hornet M + custom IC + UM2 "Life is not the amount of breaths you take. It's the moments that take your breath away" | |
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| ahdui | 6 Jan 2007, 10:12 PM Post #3 |
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aux!
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short and sweet, just what i need to know. jlingo: i will do up the mini impression of sm4 when im free
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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 Backup: AMB y-1 DAC (MisterX Mod) Cycling: Sansa Clip 4GB→Philips SHS3200 Earhooks Portable: Rio Karma→UltimateEars Super.Fi 5eb Backup Rig: RedWineAudio 40GB iPod Photo→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ RBT IC→iBasso P3 Heron(ahdui Mod) →Custom Shure SE530 Home: "Upgrading In Progress"→Alessandro MS Pro/JVC HP-DX1000 Desktop: PC→Belden 1505F→CityPulse DAC 7.2x II→Belden 89207→KRK Rokit Powered 5 | |
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| Fongalv | 7 Jan 2007, 10:12 AM Post #4 |
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How about a short comparision between the ES2 and UM2+UM56? I know they are basically different but Im sure many people here would be interested in just their sonic differences. |
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| jlingo | 10 Jan 2007, 09:58 PM Post #5 |
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Hi Fongalv, I'm so sorry I have been very busy with work recently. It's very unfortunate but I prefer the UM2(UM56) in comparison to ES2. I find UM2(UM56) has a better bass articulation, sweeter midrange, very involving, and less hiss which in turns resulting in darker background(Nice one), the high is Less Harsh or smoother should I say, better decay very musical. I find ES2 to be less articulate, less bass, very 2D flat, analytical, dryer. I hate to come to this conclusion but that's what I found with my ears. Paired with Max-Out Supermacro IV OPA627, UM2(UM56) leaves ES2 to dust. UM2(UM56) becomes 3Dimensional, super-Sweet! addicting. ES2 doesn't seem to respond well with Supermacro IV Max-Out, OPA627. You have to swap your opamp to OPA134, it's got more synergy to ES2. |
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[size=1]Portable1:iPod 5G -> ALO Cryo Dock -> Supermacro IV Maxout 5534 -> ES2/ Sensaphonics 2X-S Portable2:iPod 5G -> ALO Cryo Dock -> Supermacro LE -> ER-4P Home:Sony XA333ES -> Kimber Kable Silver Streak -> EarmaxPro(GEC A2900 1969, 6922 Siemens(West Germany) 1960/7308 Philips(Holland) SQ 1966) -> Grado RS-1/HD650(Zu Mobius)[/size] | |
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| genocide | 10 Jan 2007, 11:22 PM Post #6 |
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wah Jlingo, u make it um2 sounds so good!!! now im im looking for my um2 which i forgot i put it at
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| cruise | 10 Jan 2007, 11:27 PM Post #7 |
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The Great One
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tats the problem with custom.. its almost impossible to audition them before buying.. and its exorbitant! nice info jlingo! u might just be e first one to comment tat UM2 w UM56 is better than ES2! |
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Portable Rig: 8G Ipod Nano + Hornet M + custom IC + UM2 "Life is not the amount of breaths you take. It's the moments that take your breath away" | |
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| ahdui | 10 Jan 2007, 11:51 PM Post #8 |
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aux!
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I've tried es2 and um56 + um2. i will post a small impression of it when im free. |
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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 Backup: AMB y-1 DAC (MisterX Mod) Cycling: Sansa Clip 4GB→Philips SHS3200 Earhooks Portable: Rio Karma→UltimateEars Super.Fi 5eb Backup Rig: RedWineAudio 40GB iPod Photo→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ RBT IC→iBasso P3 Heron(ahdui Mod) →Custom Shure SE530 Home: "Upgrading In Progress"→Alessandro MS Pro/JVC HP-DX1000 Desktop: PC→Belden 1505F→CityPulse DAC 7.2x II→Belden 89207→KRK Rokit Powered 5 | |
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| jlingo | 11 Jan 2007, 08:04 AM Post #9 |
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Next time I'm down in Singapore, I will let you try out my Supermacro IV Maxout OPA627 for your ES2 and UM2(UM56) and you tell me how they sound. You won't believe how UM2(UM56) improves with Supermacro Max-Out OPA627.Only with OPA627 though. I wouldn't be surprised if you prefer ES2 more since I notice you own a Hornet!
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[size=1]Portable1:iPod 5G -> ALO Cryo Dock -> Supermacro IV Maxout 5534 -> ES2/ Sensaphonics 2X-S Portable2:iPod 5G -> ALO Cryo Dock -> Supermacro LE -> ER-4P Home:Sony XA333ES -> Kimber Kable Silver Streak -> EarmaxPro(GEC A2900 1969, 6922 Siemens(West Germany) 1960/7308 Philips(Holland) SQ 1966) -> Grado RS-1/HD650(Zu Mobius)[/size] | |
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| ahdui | 11 Jan 2007, 11:12 AM Post #10 |
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aux!
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OK heres my impressions. UM2 + UM56: Very similar impression as you, it sounds more musical and everything is more forward presenting. Definitely a better choice over es2 for kicks(more involving). Bass is more controlled however still quite "BIG" souunding to my likings and the highs starts to show up with the addon of um56. ES2: I can hear that everything is tweaked to a little laid back and dry(dont ask me why;85% of UM2's forwardness) But details are definitely all out and clear unlike the um2. Bass is very controlled and the highs is much more precise than um2 + um56. Looks like i will give es2 and es3 a skip and maybe consider "um3" for my next collection (Triple drivers with 3 crossovers!). |
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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 Backup: AMB y-1 DAC (MisterX Mod) Cycling: Sansa Clip 4GB→Philips SHS3200 Earhooks Portable: Rio Karma→UltimateEars Super.Fi 5eb Backup Rig: RedWineAudio 40GB iPod Photo→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ RBT IC→iBasso P3 Heron(ahdui Mod) →Custom Shure SE530 Home: "Upgrading In Progress"→Alessandro MS Pro/JVC HP-DX1000 Desktop: PC→Belden 1505F→CityPulse DAC 7.2x II→Belden 89207→KRK Rokit Powered 5 | |
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