Comments on: A3000 – Another final Quality Lesson

By: Alberto Pittaluga

Alberto Pittaluga — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:51:47 +0000

In reply to Vasarely.

Ciao Vasarely
it’s all very much subjective of course but for rock & progressive I would dare suggest E5000. But mind you: finding the right source for those is *not* easy, and when the source is not appropriate they sound (too) dark. Example of superb portable sources for those: Questyle QP1R or (by trusted rec) Cowon Plenue R2. Example of above decent portable source: Sony NW-A55. Example of near-superb desktop or semi-mobile source: Apogee Groove.
Fusion – meaning jazz rock I presume – can be subject to wider preference alternatives: if you like the “rockier” part of it, I’d still say E5000, or E4000 (mellower), or B1 (more expensive). If you like to push the “jazzier” part of it I’d say B3 blind-eyed, or even A3000 why not.
Heavy metal / prog metal is not my cup of tea so I won’t be able to seriously help there 🙂
Enjoy!

By: Vasarely

Vasarely — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:47:27 +0000

Ciao Alberto!
Which one Final model I can choose for rock/hard rock/progressive rock – heavy metal/progressive power metal – fusion genres?
Thanks for your reply!

By: Alberto Pittaluga

Alberto Pittaluga — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 08:14:56 +0000

In reply to warbling j laskitude.

Hey Don what can I say… thanks to you, indeed! 🙂
Final (caps here, as it’s at the beginning of the paragraph 😉 ) is definitely trying a “different way” – both in terms of marketing and engineering.
Until now I auditioned a total of 12 different final IEMs and HPs, 9 of those I actually own and 5 are part of my (ir)regular rotation.
Talking about those three I tried and did not keep, A4000 is the sole one that – although spectacular – doesnt match my taste: its timbre is definitely toooooo clear for me.
B1 and B3 are both glorious each in its own field, I just happen not to have available budget (for now!…).

By: warbling j laskitude

warbling j laskitude — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 01:46:33 +0000

Hey there Alberto…trying to engage a conversation however brief at Audio Reviews here seems a loser’s game – have only ever seen it done *once*, with an exchange on (the idea of) ‘Western’ vs ‘Asian’ ears. But nonetheless I’d like to say I really appreciate the vigorous and most flavoursome way you write, and was floored how you even anticipated my thought, above, when backing up your use of the lower case ‘final’. I had to laugh though, at their proposing “sounds appearing before the listener’s eyes”… final seem to be huge in Japan, at least their marketing certainly is – on Yodobashi 4th Floors the word is emblazoned (all caps) across veritable acres of floor area, they seem to be aiming for something like ..Subaru of the portable audio world (if Audio-Technica is the Toyota?) Anyhoo, even though i adore high-volume guitar driven things (but would never, ever go near that wretched, screeching Aussie noise!), you’ve piqued my interest in these irrevocably now, and for that I thank you. If i may end with somewhat of a platinum platitude; keep up the GOOD WORK!