"Boomy" is a word generally used as a negative when describing bass reproduction. It indicates poor amplifier/driver control or room acoustics. Sort of an over represented, formless blob of low tones. Punchy usually denotes an amplfier or speaker's ability to handle transients well, either "quick" drivers or plenty of reserve power in an amplifier, but either way is quick delivery of clear, coherent music in the lower registers. One of my gripes with most "affordable" headphones is the over emphasis on bass, with zero ability to control it. ("Beats" are a perfect example.) I tend to prefer no EQ, with as little between the source and my ears as possible, but that's a personal preference and no way disparages other solutions.
LoL I'm not good with all this technical stuffs when comes to audio.
I don't even know how to explain what I want except just trying them on and rating them that this is the perfect IEM / headphone for me and this isn't lol.
But please don't mistaken, like I said I've sort a " unique " preference. In general most high end headphones / IEM are great nonetheless, but just not so when listening to my list of music.
Or sometimes rather that It doesn't have that " sound " I want to hear even though that it sounded clean and crisp.
So I went to the headphone store yesterday and tried out both the JVC FX850 and SONY A3. Really difficult decision.
Overall the A3 > FX650 no argument, sounded lot more " crisp " and " clean " as you people put it. Bass was " solid " ? You definitely can hear it
BUT ! Could be the device I've used since I don't even own a portable Amp and DAP at the moment and I know they make a HUGE different.
The bass was rather underwhelming for the A3, it just doesn't have that " kick " to it, I couldn't " feel " it at all, not like the FX650. It was definitely lot stronger.
But the overall sound for the FX650 was rather " messy ". Really hard to explain what I was experiencing.
Bottom line, I like the bass produced by the FX650 but it's clear the A3 sounded better but lacking in the bass I want.
So now I'm ripping my hair off deciding which to buy, but the FX650 is least 100 - 200 cheaper than the A3 ( Imagine the value difference is about 50 - 120 in USD ), that is if I can still find the offer for A3 if not then we're seeing DOUBLE the price for the A3 compared to the FX650.
Are there any other IEM you guys would recommend which similar to these ones ? Or Sennheiser Momentum In-Ears ? Some mentioned IE80 will suit me but that's way over my budget. That's like a 2000 $$ IEM ( my currency)...which is more than a Month worth of my salary.
