Originally Posted by calvin91
thanks for the results... very helpful in knowing that at least one phone doesnt give off a hiss... so that gives me an option... but i am really hoping that a change in firmware can resolve the hissing problems, as the mylar x3s, from what i understand from days of reading reviews and such, have superior sound quality over the ck7's and other higher ends, like shures, etymotics, etc., ugh... i unno, should i give up the sq just for no hissing?? hm... i hear that the mylar x3s are hissing machines themselves, how bad can hissing get if you combine those 2 eh?? have you tried ANY other IEM earphones?? if so, can you please stat whether there is a noticable hiss or not, no need to do any details?? though, i never listen above 20
I don't have the X3 to compare with my CK7s, but I wouldn't say one is better or worse than the other. They have different sound signatures: the CK7s are more analytical and have more clarity, but have a weak bass (for some), whereas the X3s are more warm and have more bass.
Whether the earphone will let you hear the hiss or not, it will mostly depend on the impedance. Earphones with higher impedance levels (30 ohms or higher) may eliminate a good share of the hiss. Higher the value, lower the hiss. According to
this site, the X3s have 16 ohms (the same as the CK7), so I wouln't expect it to have "no hiss".
Notice, though, that high impedance earphones will demand you to raise the volume levels.
Edit: how about some open headphones? The Sennheiser PX-100, for example, is told to have great sound quality, and at
32 ohms, it should remove a good amount of hiss. They're not expensive headphones ($49.99 at Headphone.com) either. With my PortaPros (at
60 ohms, $49.95 at the same site) I can say there's absolutely no hiss from my M6. The bass on it is very strong, though (you can compensate by lowering the bass frequencies in the EQ settings).
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