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"Best investment of 2012" เลยทีเดียวครับ
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"Pros: Beautiful sound - neutral but not boring, clear, articulate, accurate, and still fun to listen to! Also very high build quality and customization
Cons: Makes some other custom IEMs look bad? Seriously, there isn't much bad to say here."
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"Best investment of 2012" เลยทีเดียวครับ
นี่เป็นคำจำกัดความจาก project86 ขาประจำแห่ง head fi ครับ
"Pros: Beautiful sound - neutral but not boring, clear, articulate, accurate, and still fun to listen to! Also very high build quality and customization
Cons: Makes some other custom IEMs look bad? Seriously, there isn't much bad to say here."
แต่ถ้าอ่านตามรีวิวเรื่องเบสนี่กินรุ่น 3 และ 4 ขาดพอสมควรเลยครับ ทั้งในแง่ปริมาณและคุณภาพที่สุดๆทีเดียวครับ เค้าให้คำจำกัดความว่า enhanced bass, massive bass power and accurate
แต่ถ้าอ่านตามรีวิวเรื่องเบสนี่กินรุ่น 3 และ 4 ขาดพอสมควรเลยครับ ทั้งในแง่ปริมาณและคุณภาพที่สุดๆทีเดียวครับ เค้าให้คำจำกัดความว่า enhanced bass, massive bass power and accurate
Sound: This is a fun sound with extra mid-bass and a quite warm midrange done with excellent control. The overall sound is quite warm, lush and smooth with excellent extension above and below. There is no brightness or harshness to speak of, although the treble can still sing appropriately to the recording. While John has told me he has tuned for a mild V-shape which dips a bit at about 500hz (which is a common tuning for a lot of headphones) for a fun sound free from any muddiness, I don't hear a recessed or de-emphasized midrange, on the contrary, the warmth of the presentation gives the mid-range instruments and voices a richness with no loss of clarity that many people will love. The combination of a very lush sound which still has excellent detail (without putting it at the expense of musicality) is perhaps the keynote of the 8.A.
One aspect to the sound I'd like to mention is the coherency. This is the ability of an earphone to depict all the instruments and voices in a piece of music as each playing one together as part of greater whole. The 8.A does this well, depicting good instrument separation while providing a holistic sound. When done poorly, such as the Jh16, it can sound as though each instrument was artificially mixed in separately, giving a fake hyper-separation to the sound, which some people may prefer if they don't like how live music sounds. The 8.A avoids this and a rich cohesive sound which give everything its proper place and ties it all together nicely. Complex, fast music is handled effortlessly with great smoothness by the 8.A.
The sense of a space in a recording, the soundstage, is good for a closed-shell BA-based ciem. I would say that the 8.A does very well in comparison with similar closed acrylic shell ciems.
Treble: The 8.A is the ultimate in a non-fatiguing, very well controlled treble. It's very smooth and so non-bright it will sound dark at first to those accustomed to hyper-bright and glaring treble presentations found in some earphones. Some people might want a treble that has an exciting "bite" to it or a lot of energy, you won't find that here. What you will find is a treble that is not recessed, takes its place with nice presence and sparkles and sings appropriately in a piece of music with superior extension and very good detail. You could listen for hours and never grow tired of the way soprano voices, violins, etc. are portrayed. I will say that the TWFK driver and its relatives don't do perfectly with the realistic reproduction of subtle resonances in instruments and voices (timbre). Cymbals are a particular issue, as they can be hard to reproduce accurately for many headphones. The Jh16 was poor at this, and the 8.A has a related driver with the same issue. However, the 8.A does a little better--perhaps due to Dr. Moulton's skill at tuning and the better coherency of the 8.A. On the other hand, voices, flutes and violins sound great. I'd say it's a minor weak area, which you may not notice (and it's probably on par with many top-tier BA based ciems), but those who want the very best timbre may look elsewhere.
Midrange: If you like a thick, quite warm midrange that you can just wallow in, this is the earphone for you. This is a tuning that gives strings, guitars and voices that extra helping of richness to make them even more euphonic. The achievement here is that the 8.A manages this while still providing excellent detail. The added warmth is something that isn't for everyone. People may want things a little more natural for the sound of pianos, for example. In particular, those who want a dryly detailed colder presentation won't care for the warmth, but many people crave a lush sound and it's truly well done on the 8.A.
Bass: Oh yes, the bass. There is a lot of well-controlled mid-bass here, ready to go. There is a lot of sub-bass here as well as the 8.A has excellent bass extension. Here's where those two large bass drivers and their special acoustic filter really are glorious. There is great detail and color in the bass of the 8.A, it is simply superb. Bass-heads will love it and audiophiles who don't mind their bass north of neutral but still very well controlled will love it as well.
Music Genres: The 8.A rocks with, well, rock. Some may want more treble energy, but the 8.A handles the strum and thrash of music with such fun and smoothness that I think it works well. Electronica and trance are immersive and the 8.A gives a greatly textured sound that still comes together for the right atmosphere. Dupstep has met its match with the great sub-bass. Classical symphonies are done well as the warm and bass come with a degree of control and balance and detail which works to bring out the feeling in the music, although recordings that already warm may be quite a few degrees north of neutral with the 8.A. Jazz, solo instruments and string quartets often do very well with the warmth accentuating their resonance. I would say archival recordings tend to sound phenomenal with the 8.A. Old Miles Davis recordings have met their perfect earphone. A less warm earphone with a bit more treble energy can sound a little more naturally lively with some of these genres, but the way the 8.A's smoothly euphonic tuning, detail and dynamic, powerful yet controlled sound can be compelling with just about everything.
In Conclusion: The Heir Audio 8.A has a beautiful warm, rich sound that compromises nothing in terms of detail and clarity. The warmth and bass definitely have a perfectly controlled something extra added to give music more, while the treble is a marvel of non-fatiguing, smoothly singing extension to match. It all comes together very nicely and it's a sound that will suit many people, but it's not for everyone. Some will want a less warm or lush presentation, or a brighter treble. That's okay, John has other ciems with different tuning! No seriously, Heir Audio has a full line of customs. For those who want what the 8.A offers, though, you won't find anything more capable and the 8.A makes some of the competition look outdated. For incredible craftsmanship, great customer service and a lush sound that just gives more and more enjoyment with each hour, look no further than the 8.A.
Sound: This is a fun sound with extra mid-bass and a quite warm midrange done with excellent control. The overall sound is quite warm, lush and smooth with excellent extension above and below. There is no brightness or harshness to speak of, although the treble can still sing appropriately to the recording. While John has told me he has tuned for a mild V-shape which dips a bit at about 500hz (which is a common tuning for a lot of headphones) for a fun sound free from any muddiness, I don't hear a recessed or de-emphasized midrange, on the contrary, the warmth of the presentation gives the mid-range instruments and voices a richness with no loss of clarity that many people will love. The combination of a very lush sound which still has excellent detail (without putting it at the expense of musicality) is perhaps the keynote of the 8.A.
One aspect to the sound I'd like to mention is the coherency. This is the ability of an earphone to depict all the instruments and voices in a piece of music as each playing one together as part of greater whole. The 8.A does this well, depicting good instrument separation while providing a holistic sound. When done poorly, such as the Jh16, it can sound as though each instrument was artificially mixed in separately, giving a fake hyper-separation to the sound, which some people may prefer if they don't like how live music sounds. The 8.A avoids this and a rich cohesive sound which give everything its proper place and ties it all together nicely. Complex, fast music is handled effortlessly with great smoothness by the 8.A.
The sense of a space in a recording, the soundstage, is good for a closed-shell BA-based ciem. I would say that the 8.A does very well in comparison with similar closed acrylic shell ciems.
Treble: The 8.A is the ultimate in a non-fatiguing, very well controlled treble. It's very smooth and so non-bright it will sound dark at first to those accustomed to hyper-bright and glaring treble presentations found in some earphones. Some people might want a treble that has an exciting "bite" to it or a lot of energy, you won't find that here. What you will find is a treble that is not recessed, takes its place with nice presence and sparkles and sings appropriately in a piece of music with superior extension and very good detail. You could listen for hours and never grow tired of the way soprano voices, violins, etc. are portrayed. I will say that the TWFK driver and its relatives don't do perfectly with the realistic reproduction of subtle resonances in instruments and voices (timbre). Cymbals are a particular issue, as they can be hard to reproduce accurately for many headphones. The Jh16 was poor at this, and the 8.A has a related driver with the same issue. However, the 8.A does a little better--perhaps due to Dr. Moulton's skill at tuning and the better coherency of the 8.A. On the other hand, voices, flutes and violins sound great. I'd say it's a minor weak area, which you may not notice (and it's probably on par with many top-tier BA based ciems), but those who want the very best timbre may look elsewhere.
Midrange: If you like a thick, quite warm midrange that you can just wallow in, this is the earphone for you. This is a tuning that gives strings, guitars and voices that extra helping of richness to make them even more euphonic. The achievement here is that the 8.A manages this while still providing excellent detail. The added warmth is something that isn't for everyone. People may want things a little more natural for the sound of pianos, for example. In particular, those who want a dryly detailed colder presentation won't care for the warmth, but many people crave a lush sound and it's truly well done on the 8.A.
Bass: Oh yes, the bass. There is a lot of well-controlled mid-bass here, ready to go. There is a lot of sub-bass here as well as the 8.A has excellent bass extension. Here's where those two large bass drivers and their special acoustic filter really are glorious. There is great detail and color in the bass of the 8.A, it is simply superb. Bass-heads will love it and audiophiles who don't mind their bass north of neutral but still very well controlled will love it as well.
Music Genres: The 8.A rocks with, well, rock. Some may want more treble energy, but the 8.A handles the strum and thrash of music with such fun and smoothness that I think it works well. Electronica and trance are immersive and the 8.A gives a greatly textured sound that still comes together for the right atmosphere. Dupstep has met its match with the great sub-bass. Classical symphonies are done well as the warm and bass come with a degree of control and balance and detail which works to bring out the feeling in the music, although recordings that already warm may be quite a few degrees north of neutral with the 8.A. Jazz, solo instruments and string quartets often do very well with the warmth accentuating their resonance. I would say archival recordings tend to sound phenomenal with the 8.A. Old Miles Davis recordings have met their perfect earphone. A less warm earphone with a bit more treble energy can sound a little more naturally lively with some of these genres, but the way the 8.A's smoothly euphonic tuning, detail and dynamic, powerful yet controlled sound can be compelling with just about everything.
In Conclusion: The Heir Audio 8.A has a beautiful warm, rich sound that compromises nothing in terms of detail and clarity. The warmth and bass definitely have a perfectly controlled something extra added to give music more, while the treble is a marvel of non-fatiguing, smoothly singing extension to match. It all comes together very nicely and it's a sound that will suit many people, but it's not for everyone. Some will want a less warm or lush presentation, or a brighter treble. That's okay, John has other ciems with different tuning! No seriously, Heir Audio has a full line of customs. For those who want what the 8.A offers, though, you won't find anything more capable and the 8.A makes some of the competition look outdated. For incredible craftsmanship, great customer service and a lush sound that just gives more and more enjoyment with each hour, look no further than the 8.A.
เดี๋ยวผมเช็คกับแบงค์ว่าสามารถขอโปรจากธนาคารมาช่วย support ได้หรือเปล่านะครับ อยากจัดให้ทุกๆท่านจริงๆๆก๊าบบบ เดี๋ยวให้หลุยส์ติดต่อหลังไมค์ให้ทราบอีกทาด้วยเน้อๆๆๆ
เดี๋ยวผมเช็คกับแบงค์ว่าสามารถขอโปรจากธนาคารมาช่วย support ได้หรือเปล่านะครับ อยากจัดให้ทุกๆท่านจริงๆๆก๊าบบบ เดี๋ยวให้หลุยส์ติดต่อหลังไมค์ให้ทราบอีกทาด้วยเน้อๆๆๆ
Chanchai Suwannachaya--Finished and passing QC now.
Polapat Udomphol--Finished and passing QC now.
Phumin Wachirapong, Tanabodee Taveeharutaisuk, Apiwat Kaewvichien --These CIEMs will be finshed soon and we will send the photos to you after QC too.
Sumrit Apapisuth, Phathaipon Kittipongpaisal, Totsaporn Masawat, Neti Rattanakorn--They are under the process of building CIEMs now.
Chanchai Suwannachaya--Finished and passing QC now.
Polapat Udomphol--Finished and passing QC now.
Phumin Wachirapong, Tanabodee Taveeharutaisuk, Apiwat Kaewvichien --These CIEMs will be finshed soon and we will send the photos to you after QC too.
Sumrit Apapisuth, Phathaipon Kittipongpaisal, Totsaporn Masawat, Neti Rattanakorn--They are under the process of building CIEMs now.
โดยที่แนวเพลงที่เขากันกับ Heir 8A นั้นสามารถฟังได้หลากหลายและกว้างมากๆ ไล่ตั้งแต่ Classic Jazz Audiophile Vocal ลงมาจนไปถึง pop Rock ตลาดๆทั้วไปก็ทำได้อย่างยอดเยี่ยม จะมีเพียงแนว Metal death trash หนักๆและสปีดที่รวดเร็วรุนเเรงเท่านั้นที่ฟังเเล้วอาจจะขัดใจอยู่บ้าง แต่ถ้าเป็นเพลงทั่วไปก็ถือว่าทำได้ดีแทบจะทุกแนว เพราะออกแบบเสียงมาให้ฟังได้ง่าย และฟังได้นานโดยที่ไม่ล้าหูเอาง่ายๆ
โดยที่แนวเพลงที่เขากันกับ Heir 8A นั้นสามารถฟังได้หลากหลายและกว้างมากๆ ไล่ตั้งแต่ Classic Jazz Audiophile Vocal ลงมาจนไปถึง pop Rock ตลาดๆทั้วไปก็ทำได้อย่างยอดเยี่ยม จะมีเพียงแนว Metal death trash หนักๆและสปีดที่รวดเร็วรุนเเรงเท่านั้นที่ฟังเเล้วอาจจะขัดใจอยู่บ้าง แต่ถ้าเป็นเพลงทั่วไปก็ถือว่าทำได้ดีแทบจะทุกแนว เพราะออกแบบเสียงมาให้ฟังได้ง่าย และฟังได้นานโดยที่ไม่ล้าหูเอาง่ายๆ
Thank you for asking! It was a scaring morning. The building shaked like we were in a tree! But we are fine now. Most of us know what to do, how to servive when earthquake comes after experiencing the 8.0 level earthquake in 2008. Anyway, all Heir Audio members are fine. Thank you very much for caring again!
BTW...We are very pleased to inform you that your 3 pairs of CIEMs are finished now: Phumin Wachirapong, Tanabodee Taveeharutaisuk, Apiwat Kaewvichien. Please kindly check the enclosed photos for your reference. We will ship them out after your confirmation!
Thank you for asking! It was a scaring morning. The building shaked like we were in a tree! But we are fine now. Most of us know what to do, how to servive when earthquake comes after experiencing the 8.0 level earthquake in 2008. Anyway, all Heir Audio members are fine. Thank you very much for caring again!
BTW...We are very pleased to inform you that your 3 pairs of CIEMs are finished now: Phumin Wachirapong, Tanabodee Taveeharutaisuk, Apiwat Kaewvichien. Please kindly check the enclosed photos for your reference. We will ship them out after your confirmation!
ตามรูปที่ถ่ายแต่ละรูปนี่ยัดไม่เข้ากันทั้งนั้นเลยครับ เพราะแรกๆผมก็เป็นยัดไม่เป็นยัดไปยัดมามันฟลุบ เข้าที่เองเลยสังเกตุได้เลยจากตัว body หูฟังจะไม่โผล่ออกมานอกหูเลยครับผม
ตามรูปที่ถ่ายแต่ละรูปนี่ยัดไม่เข้ากันทั้งนั้นเลยครับ เพราะแรกๆผมก็เป็นยัดไม่เป็นยัดไปยัดมามันฟลุบ เข้าที่เองเลยสังเกตุได้เลยจากตัว body หูฟังจะไม่โผล่ออกมานอกหูเลยครับผม
เมื่อวานมีลูกค้ามาทำ 8A และเป็นท่านเดียวกับที่สั่งหมวก Panama hat พรีเมี่ยมเรดจากทางร้านไปนี่เอง และเลือกลายหูฟังได้โดดเด่นสวยงามไม่เหมือนใครแน่นอน เดี๋ยวรอชมรูปตอนได้หูฟังกลับมาละกันครับ
เมื่อวานมีลูกค้ามาทำ 8A และเป็นท่านเดียวกับที่สั่งหมวก Panama hat พรีเมี่ยมเรดจากทางร้านไปนี่เอง และเลือกลายหูฟังได้โดดเด่นสวยงามไม่เหมือนใครแน่นอน เดี๋ยวรอชมรูปตอนได้หูฟังกลับมาละกันครับ
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ข่าวร้าย (นิดเดียว) คือเสื้อที่ผมสั่งทำไป ทางร้านสกรีนเค้าดันหยิบ artwork ผิดอันไปทำครับ จริงๆ มันต้อง Fit for a King แต่เค้าดันทำผิดเป็น Fit to a King ซึ่งผมเห็นใจทางร้านเสื้อมากๆ ก็เลยช่วยรับของไว้ หวังว่าเพื่อนๆทุกท่านคงเห็นใจเน้อๆ TT
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ข่าวร้าย (นิดเดียว) คือเสื้อที่ผมสั่งทำไป ทางร้านสกรีนเค้าดันหยิบ artwork ผิดอันไปทำครับ จริงๆ มันต้อง Fit for a King แต่เค้าดันทำผิดเป็น Fit to a King ซึ่งผมเห็นใจทางร้านเสื้อมากๆ ก็เลยช่วยรับของไว้ หวังว่าเพื่อนๆทุกท่านคงเห็นใจเน้อๆ TT
Thank you for confirming your information. The difference between the horizontal and vertical biting area is less than a 1/4 inch and will not affect the quality the of the ear impression. Whichever is most comfortable for the client is great. Thank you and have a great day!
Megan Busian
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Westone Music Products
Customer Relationships Associate
2235 Executive Cir.
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719.540.9333
www.westone.com/music
Thank you for confirming your information. The difference between the horizontal and vertical biting area is less than a 1/4 inch and will not affect the quality the of the ear impression. Whichever is most comfortable for the client is great. Thank you and have a great day!
Megan Busian
______________
Westone Music Products
Customer Relationships Associate
2235 Executive Cir.
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719.540.9333
www.westone.com/music