March 9, 201016 yr I'm not buying them. I'm waiting to see how long this particular love affair lasts. I can easily afford them but I'm really happy with my ER4s. As an ER-4 lover who's in the queue, I'll let you know what I think when I have mine. May be a few weeks, as I'm in the UK and might not get a chance to ship my impressions over until next week.
March 10, 201016 yr Etymotic ER4P were my "reference" IEMs for a while, because they were the only IEMs I heard that provided a satisfying midrange and extended highs. Bass was a bit anemic, but I just accepted at some point that I had to live with it. I've owned a few IEMs (SE530, Westone 3, Shure E4, Altec Lansing im716, Triple.fi 10 Pro) and the ER4P always remained my favorite. That is, until I heard the JH13. Not only do they eat the Etymotic for breakfast, but they're also some of the best headphones I've heard in general, second to the O2 maybe. But unless you're Kevin Gilmore, you don't have portable O2 rig with you.
March 10, 201016 yr Etymotic ER4P were my "reference" IEMs for a while, because they were the only IEMs I heard that provided a satisfying midrange and extended highs. Bass was a bit anemic, but I just accepted at some point that I had to live with it. I've owned a few IEMs (SE530, Westone 3, Shure E4, Altec Lansing im716, Triple.fi 10 Pro) and the ER4P always remained my favorite. That is, until I heard the JH13. Not only do they eat the Etymotic for breakfast, but they're also some of the best headphones I've heard in general, second to the O2 maybe. But unless you're Kevin Gilmore, you don't have portable O2 rig with you. I use the ER4S which have even less bass and I personally find the bass just about right. It is statements about how the JH13 has more bass and comparisons to the O2 which personally make me worried that I would like the JH13. I am a guy who prefers the 4070 to the O2 (I never owned the 4070 but got to use them in my setup for a few hours and there was no doubt I preferred them). Oh how I hated the SE530s and the Westone 3's were even worse.
March 10, 201016 yr I don't think your dislike for the O2 would necessarily translate on the JH13, but if you think the bass on the ER4S is perfect, then I'd just stick with them and wouldn't worry about anything else.
March 10, 201016 yr The JH13 is the single best audio purchase I've made and I've made plenty. it's shit like this that i wish i hadn't read. why the fuck do i suddenly kinda want these? after bashing brent for months on his fanboyism... i think i'll wait until CJ and see about any sales or maybe just get my fitting done there if i really want them.
March 10, 201016 yr What Brent does is irrelevant, but these really are spectacular. They're not O2s. But the ability to get incredible sound using just JH13s and an iphone shouldn't be underestimated.
March 10, 201016 yr What Brent does is irrelevant, but these really are spectacular. They're not O2s. But the ability to get incredible sound using just JH13s and an iphone shouldn't be underestimated. yeah like at this very moment, i'm thinking about how badass iphone + pico slim + jh13/16 could be. my brain hurts.
March 10, 201016 yr it's shit like this that i wish i hadn't read. why the fuck do i suddenly kinda want these? after bashing brent for months on his fanboyism... i think i'll wait until CJ and see about any sales or maybe just get my fitting done there if i really want them. fanboi **BRENT**
March 10, 201016 yr Mmmkay, I just paid Pico Slim and I'm thinking about JH13Pro as a next step, but I'm reading all these improper fits, cable problems 'n stuff. Four fits to make it proper does not really interest me, but but, is it worth it?
March 10, 201016 yr Must be the secret finger bite-block technique. LOL, the fit on my pair was perfect the first time around and I actually used my index and major finger as a bite block when taking the impressions because the guy didn't have one! You must be on to something.
March 10, 201016 yr My first pair did not have the greatest fit but this new pair was excellent first time.
March 11, 201016 yr What Brent does is irrelevant, but these really are spectacular. They're not O2s. But the ability to get incredible sound using just JH13s and an iphone shouldn't be underestimated. I think the ability to hear high-fidelity music without tethering yourself to your desktop setup is more than enough reason to get the JH13.
March 11, 201016 yr is it worth it? I admit I was a bit skeptical at first towards all the praise these phones were receiving considering my past experiences with IEMs and also considering that most of the people who post in the JH13 thread over there don't have extensive experience with high-end headphones. But at the same time, there were people like boomana, jp#, tyrion, Voltron, Iron_dreamer, etc. who were claiming the JH13 were the real deal and that certainly piqued my curiosity. It's a leap of faith at ~1000$ and the wait between taking the impressions and getting the phones is painful, but in the end I think it's more than worth it. Are they FOTM? They've been out for a year and I have yet to see someone truly disappointed by them. Will they be replaced by a better model eventually? Possibly, but it doesn't change the fact that the JH13 are awesome now and I don't feel like I'm missing anything with them.
March 12, 201016 yr It's been close to 9 months for the early adopters. It's probably beyond FOTM. The JH13 is the single best audio purchase I've made and I've made plenty. I can only agree. The JH13 has essentially cured me of audiophilitis.
March 12, 201016 yr The JH13 has essentially cured me of audiophilitis. You say that like it's a good thing!
March 18, 201016 yr My order has said "Earmolds Received" for about a week. I wanted to see if others had similar waits before I consider calling JH. I'm sure it's no biggie, it's just the sweet, sweet anticipation part
March 18, 201016 yr IIRC, my status changed to "In the lab" or something along that line after couple of days of "Earmolds Received." Of course, the status on mine didn't change to "Shipped" until the day I received the JH13's (I also didn't receive the shipping notification until the day of arrival) so your mileage my vary. EDIT - It took 10 calendar days from the date they received my earmolds to receive my pair (w/ 2-day shipping), and there was a little delay on mine since my bank thought it was a fraudulent charge when JH Audio tried to charge my credit card.
March 18, 201016 yr My molds were received on Tuesday and the JH13s were delivered on Friday of the same week.
March 18, 201016 yr Cool, thanks for the insight. I'll just chill for now and give them a call on Monday if the status hasn't changed.
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