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The westone is much to warm sounding and not as accurate. Using with 5G nano and the power output on the nano is a little weak. Good sounding and very accurate for the money. Not huge bass but the bottom is there. Great for classical music not the best but for $100 it is only a little worse then a westone um2 I heard which is 2-1/2 times the price , more even from top to bottom and not as much bass and lower output.
You definitely get what you paid for this one. If you are picky about this type of thing you might want to consider a cheaper alternative, however the amount of outside noise that is reduced is well worth it in my opinion. The quality is much better than expected, and the amount of noise isolation is phenomenal. One small issue is the cable noise you hear when you rub against it, although the clip helps and since I only use them when I'm sitting idle it doesn't bother me.
I'm no longer that grumpy old guy (24 is the new 75) that asks everyone to "pipe down you noisy kids." The noise isolation is so good that my wife constantly surprises me even if she's trying to get my attention--I just don't hear her calling me--as she comes up to me.As far as the sound quality goes, these are far superior to the AT (just like in the noise dept). I can sit and study in the middle of a cafeteria and not hear a soul. I use extreme ear plugs and these are better (plus there's music inside).*Small Package. Will scrape ALL of your wax out if you don't really clean your ears. Get gunked up quick. After 3 months, I just couldn't take it.
10/10. Completely fit inside pinna (outer ear), so there's nothing protruding. Can sleep in these comfortably if so inclined.*Sound Quality. So many little sounds are heard hat I just didn't know were part of the music or the show. 10/10.
Harder to untangle (not slippery).*Cord transmits movement sounds unless wrapped around ears. I just hear much more detail in a lot of the music I have and the shows I watch. These guys completely block all of it out. Keep cleaning those ears.*3-flange earpieces.
I'm not at all an audiophile. Plus there's music inside. Grips tables, so it won't slide when you lean on it or try to push it over a bit with a textbook or something. Not perfect as is.*L/R designation written in least visible place on earphone--underneath, in thin white lettering.
I was forced to turn my music up to turn the outside world down. May seem a bit 'tinny' for some, but that's 'cause they're not dull and bassy.CONS (small issues):*3-flange earpieces. I'm bad at handling noise that is out of place (neighbors stomping upstairs, blasting TV downstairs, extremely loud individuals on the subway (+ the subway noise itself), car alarms.). Kind of annoying. This is a pet peeve, the chords or phones can easily be marked by a tiny something to distinguish between them.Conclusion:These headphones provide me with complete noise isolation and excellent sound quality. They have been tested in cafes, NYC Subway, home, office. Should be preshaped or stiffer at the ears to make wrapping easier. Did a few days worth of research and decided on the HF5s finally.WOW.These earphones are exactly what I've always wanted, just never knew existed--excellent music inside my earplugs.
There's no hiss of the noise cancellation and the music is just much more clear. 9/10. Have to make sure to push in all the way (stop BEFORE it hurts).*Rubbery cord. If you're looking for quiet, stop looking. After losing my noise canceling Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 headphones on a trip, I was miserable. I'm periodically turning around when I think someone's behind me--nope it's just the 3D sound that these things give off.PROS:*Sound Isolation. May be a bit uncomfortable if put in dry or slightly off.
I have to use the foam ear pieces, (provided) to get a good seal from ambient outside noise but they work very well for me in my convertible.
Personally I find the foam ear tips mandatory for good sound quality. One review I read suggested this "burn in" can take up to 70 hours. To summarize, if you are new to this product, as I was, give the phones some time before you make up your mind and experiment with the different tips to get adequate isolation mandatory for fidelity with this product. Great sound quality. The sound quality does seem to improve after the earphones have been used for several hours. To get optimal sound with this "in ear" product the device must seal the ear canal, a situation I could not get with the supplied soft plastic tips.
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