Finally earphones for just listening

By Gary from Dacula, GAa on January 28, 2010

Comments:

Until recently if I wanted to just sit back and listen to music, I used Sennheiser HD600 headphones connected to my Denon AVR playing FLAC files. The Denon provides this feature from USB memory sticks. The problem was that I was tethered to the AVR. MP3 players and earphones were for working out, sitting at the beach, etc... when quality wasn't important.

I then found the Cowon D2+ with 16gb + 32SDHC memory, enough for FLAC files and went looking for earphones which could compliment. The people at Earphone Solutions suggested the Westone 3. They were a little more expensive than I wanted, but decided to go ahead and give them a try.

Wow, I have discovered another way to really enjoy music. The Westone 3's are everything I was led to believe, and hoped, they would be. The bass is tight, not boomy, the mid range is clean and sharp. And with the bright high end, percussion instruments sizzle (not exactly a technical term).

The combination of the CowonD2+ and the Westone 3 compare to my HD600/Denon AVR and in some cases seem to be better. I would highly recommend the Westone 3 for serious listening

Pros:

• Clean, Sharp and Bright sound.
• Comfortable fit.
• By far best earphones I've used.

Cons:

• The size of the R and L on the phones is too small for my eyes, a red or white mark would help