Westone 4 In-ears

Frederik S · Jan 20, 2011, 03:39 PM

To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Westone/W4/

Ra97oR · Jan 25, 2011, 07:37 AM

Hmm, Westone good soundstage. Sounds like a win for me, needed to try this for sure.

Wile E · Jan 26, 2011, 12:32 AM

So, these are as analytical as the RE0's, but have a wider sound stage and more low end?

Frederik S · Jan 26, 2011, 08:04 PM

They are not as analytical as the RE0s but they do share some of the midrange characteristics. The W4s have a lot more bass and a slightly more colored midrange. The low end is a lot more powerful on the W4s in comparison to the RE0s.

Ra97oR · Jan 28, 2011, 09:19 AM

I always liked how Westone sounds, but most the time their soundstage let's me down. How they scale with amping? I do prefer how UM3X sounds over Westone 3 but the flat soundstage makes it somewhat boring, and to me the Westone 3 just doesn't sound as nice as UM3X.

Frederik S · Mar 8, 2011, 02:39 PM

The sound stage is better compared to the W3s. I have only heard the UM3xs briefly so cannot comment on how they compare.

See this thread for hints: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/...westone-4/1170

Jan 20, 2011, 03:39 PM	#1
Frederik S Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Søllerød, Denmark Posts: 1,033 (0.40/day) Thanks: 44 Thanked 297 Times in 204 Posts System Specs	Westone 4 In-ears To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Westone/W4/ Last edited by W1zzard; Jan 24, 2011 at 04:03 PM.

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Jan 26, 2011, 12:32 AM	#3
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Jan 25, 2011, 07:37 AM	#2
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Jan 26, 2011, 08:04 PM	#4
Frederik S Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Søllerød, Denmark Posts: 1,033 (0.40/day) Thanks: 44 Thanked 297 Times in 204 Posts System Specs	They are not as analytical as the RE0s but they do share some of the midrange characteristics. The W4s have a lot more bass and a slightly more colored midrange. The low end is a lot more powerful on the W4s in comparison to the RE0s.

Jan 28, 2011, 09:19 AM	#5
Ra97oR Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 304 (0.20/day) Thanks: 7 Thanked 60 Times in 55 Posts System Specs	I always liked how Westone sounds, but most the time their soundstage let's me down. How they scale with amping? I do prefer how UM3X sounds over Westone 3 but the flat soundstage makes it somewhat boring, and to me the Westone 3 just doesn't sound as nice as UM3X.

Mar 8, 2011, 02:39 PM	#6
Frederik S Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Søllerød, Denmark Posts: 1,033 (0.40/day) Thanks: 44 Thanked 297 Times in 204 Posts System Specs	The sound stage is better compared to the W3s. I have only heard the UM3xs briefly so cannot comment on how they compare. See this thread for hints: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/...westone-4/1170

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