Some Commented New Measurements 2019-08-01

Final Audio E1000

The $30 Final Audio E1000 is a pleasant surprise in that its frequency response is rather flat. Its sound will appeal to dollar-store “audiophiles” but is possibly too flat for the party funster.

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NiceHCK NX7 frequency responses

After 70 hours of playtime (the manufacturer recommends 50 hours of “burn-in/break-in”), nothing has changed in the NiceHCK NX7‘s frequency response. The minimal differences are within measurement error (insertion depth etc.). Compare this graph/tuning to the Campfire Polaris’.

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TX2

The $35 Philips TX2 (discontinued but still available on ebay) also surprise with a “modern” tuning. Great middle-of-the-road sound for long fatigue-free listening sessions.

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SHE

The $8-15 Philips SHE7050/7055 (w/o or w micro) do have more of a fun tuning compared to the Philips TX2.

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Zero Audio

The once hyped $40 Zero Audio Carbo Tenores are a bit of a disappointment. Clean mids somewhat smothered by a punchy and overly strong bass. Old school.

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    Head-Fier since 2016. He has been known as “Otto Motor” to Head-Fiers, as “Dr. Schweinsgruber” to audiobudget.com users and Youtubers, and as “Brause” to Super Best Audio Friends and the Headphone Community. - For the purpose of confusion, he decided to pose under his real name Jürgen Kraus (“JK”) from now on. - This is a hobby. In “real” life, Jürgen is a professional geologist operating his own petroleum-exploration consulting company Franconia Geoscience Ltd. (see ad in the footer) based in Calgary, Canada. He holds German and Canadian passports. Jürgen had a classical music education from childhood through high school in Germany and he has been following popular music developments since the late 1970s. His understanding of arts and crafts was influenced by Bauhaus pragmatism: “less is more” and “form follows function”.

Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada)

Head-Fier since 2016. He has been known as “Otto Motor” to Head-Fiers, as “Dr. Schweinsgruber” to audiobudget.com users and Youtubers, and as “Brause” to Super Best Audio Friends and the Headphone Community. - For the purpose of confusion, he decided to pose under his real name Jürgen Kraus (“JK”) from now on. - This is a hobby. In “real” life, Jürgen is a professional geologist operating his own petroleum-exploration consulting company Franconia Geoscience Ltd. (see ad in the footer) based in Calgary, Canada. He holds German and Canadian passports. Jürgen had a classical music education from childhood through high school in Germany and he has been following popular music developments since the late 1970s. His understanding of arts and crafts was influenced by Bauhaus pragmatism: “less is more” and “form follows function”.

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