When putting on tips, there are two "notches" on the nozzle. The 3.5mm end of the cable is terminated in an L, although the aftermarket cable I received is straight. To be honest, I prefer this method to trying to figure out how to apply force directly onto an MMCX junction on a rounded IEM housing. This means you cannot accidentally connect them backwards (not that it matters much) and also forces a particular orientation of the IEMs relative to the cable. The cable termination is also separated into left and right. Sony uses a proprietary connector here which actually screws the neck of the shell onto the cable. The "assembly" of this pair is quite straightfoward. The tips cover a huge range of sizes and even includes some with a bit of foam inside to help with isolation. The thicker aftermarket copper cable absolutely will not fit in the small provided space of the insert, but fortunately the insert is easily removable. This is probably in part necessary because the magnesium frame (or the finishing thereof) of the shell is evidently easily scratched or otherwise damaged, although I haven't witnessed this issue myself. It latches magnetically closed, and has a felt-lined insert to hold everything neatly in place. The case is not particularly pocketable, but seems robust and protective. The case, tips (all silicone), and cable were all present-as a bonus from the seller, I also got a braided copper cable, which can be seen in part in the picture above. While I obtained a used pair, it came with all of the original materials. The packaging certainly did not disappoint. However, due to form factor differences they seem like less fair points of comparison (and more difficult to swap out between). In theory I can also compare them to a few over-ear headphones, the HD6XX and AKG Q701. I'm not doing any highly scientific double blind testing or anything, but I did listen to things back and forth between those two. My main comparison point for the EX1000 is the Mee Pinnacle PX. The Andromeda (S) I hear is also amazing in those regards, but costs quite a bit more. As a person who loves soundstage and sparkling treble, it seemed like the most accessible way to get that kind of sound in an IEM. With that excuse in hand, I arrived quickly at the Sony MDR-EX1000. It seemed especially relevant because my last pair of IEMs recently have had the glue on the left shell totally give out, which necessitates usage of their warranty. I've been hankering after a new audio acquisition for a bit, as it's been approximately a year since my last audio purchase.
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