▲ 0 r/FH6
Weekly DB5
So, I have completed a lot of street races with the DB5 but it still isn't completed. Any ideas on what I can do? Tried restarting the game and do 2 more street races but that didn't work.
u/77MXM77 — 11 days ago
Need new wireless headphones
(Disclaimer: these are my personal opinions. If you don't think the same just look elsewhere because I only want reactions from people who can help me with advice.)
I've just realised that my WH-1000XM5 have really bad sound in my opinion after a long time playing around with IEMs and wired HiFi headphones. I was thinking of buying something cheaper before I buy more high end stuff as my new main ones.
So I normally use wireless headphones for travelling. Last time on vacation I removed my Devialet Gemini iis from my ears and put my WH-1000XM5 on. I didn't think about the sound quality being much worse because well it is a headphone and I know that before I loved both the sound and bass in them. I have custom EQ and LDAC enabled btw. When I put them on my ears I realised the step down in sound quality was steep. Later at my destination I Googled what 40mm drivers they used and found out that they're actually using 30mm. Now I understand why they sound so bad and after getting into HiFi I haven't really touched them or anything else mainstream. So now I know that mainstream sound is really bad if you are looking for sound quality.
Right now I'm looking at the Bathys MG because they sound fantastic and my dad has the Bathys so it would be fun to just 1up him. I've also looked at Noble Audio FoKus Apollo and Artemis. They are cheaper but I want something that works well for a flight with ANC. Obviously you can't have the best ANC and sound so I only care about good enough ANC with best sound. I like multi driver IEMs so I wanted also know how multi driver headphones hold up to single driver. The Dali IO12 could be in consideration because of its bigger 50mm driver but I've heard that the Bathys MGs are better for ANC usage but I don't know how much. So a little bit overall about personal experience with these. Which one should I choose? At the moment I've only tried the Bathys MG and my dad's Bathys. There is a store that has the IO12 that I can try but the Noble headphones I don't any store has. Other consideration are also welcome.
Then the main part. I want something that I can enjoy listening to. So I wanted to know if someone have any personal experience with budget headphones like TANCHJIM RITA, Moondrop Edge and Kiwi Ears Ardor. Feels like the Ardors are the most interesting one because it has 2 drivers and actually comes with carrying case.
Personal thoughts and experience to help me choose on both points is much appreciated.
u/77MXM77 — 2 months ago
Need new wireless headphones
I've just realised that my WH-1000XM5 have really bad sound after a long time playing around with IEMs and stuff. I was thinking of buying something cheaper before I buy more high end stuff as my new main ones.
So I normally use wireless headphones for travelling. Last time on vacation I removed my Devialet Gemini iis from my ears and put my WH-1000XM5 on. I didn't think about the sound quality being much worse because well it is a headphone and I know that before I loved both the sound and bass in them. I have custom EQ and LDAC enabled btw. When I put them on my ears started to hurt rather quickly because of fatigue. Later at my destination I Googled what 40mm drivers they used and found out that they're using 30mm. Now I understand why they sound so bad and after getting into HiFi I haven't really touched them or anything else mainstream. So now I know that mainstream sound is really bad if you are looking for sound quality.
Right now I'm looking at the Bathys MG because they sound fantastic and my dad has the Bathys so it would be fun to just 1up him. I've also looked at Noble Audio FoKus Apollo and Artemis. They are cheaper but I want something that works well for a flight with ANC. Obviously you can't have the best ANC and sound so I only care about good enough ANC with best sound. I like multi driver IEMs so I wanted also know how multi driver headphones hold up to single driver. The Dali IO12 could be in consideration because of its bigger 50mm driver but I've heard that the Bathys MGs are better for ANC usage but I don't know how much. So a little bit overall about personal experience with these. Which one should I choose? At the moment I've only tried the Bathys MG and my dad's Bathys. There is a store that has the IO12 that I can try but the Noble headphones I don't any store has. Other consideration are also welcome.
Then the main part. I want something that I can enjoy listening to. So I wanted to know if someone have any personal experience with budget headphones like TANCHJIM RITA, Moondrop Edge and Kiwi Ears Ardor. Feels like the Ardors are the most interesting one because it has 2 drivers and actually comes with carrying case.
Personal thoughts and experience to help me choose on both points is much appreciated.
u/77MXM77 — 2 months ago
Need new wireless headphones
I've just realised that my WH-1000XM5 have really bad sound after a long time playing around with IEMs and stuff. I was thinking of buying something cheaper before I buy more high end stuff as my new main ones.
So I normally use wireless headphones for travelling. Last time on vacation I removed my Devialet Gemini iis from my ears and put my WH-1000XM5 on. I didn't think about the sound quality being much worse because well it is a headphone and I know that before I loved both the sound and bass in them. I have custom EQ and LDAC enabled btw. When I put them on my ears started to hurt rather quickly because of fatigue. Later at my destination I Googled what 40mm drivers they used and found out that they're using 30mm. Now I understand why they sound so bad and after getting into HiFi I haven't really touched them or anything else mainstream. So now I know that mainstream sound is really bad if you are looking for sound quality.
Right now I'm looking at the Bathys MG because they sound fantastic and my dad has the Bathys so it would be fun to just 1up him. I've also looked at Noble Audio FoKus Apollo and Artemis. They are cheaper but I want something that works well for a flight with ANC. Obviously you can't have the best ANC and sound so I only care about good enough ANC with best sound. I like multi driver IEMs so I wanted also know how multi driver headphones hold up to single driver. The Dali IO12 could be in consideration because of its bigger 50mm driver but I've heard that the Bathys MGs are better for ANC usage but I don't know how much. So a little bit overall about personal experience with these. Which one should I choose? At the moment I've only tried the Bathys MG and my dad's Bathys. There is a store that has the IO12 that I can try but the Noble headphones I don't any store has. Other consideration are also welcome.
Then the main part. I want something that I can enjoy listening to. So I wanted to know if someone have any personal experience with budget headphones like TANCHJIM RITA, Moondrop Edge and Kiwi Ears Ardor. Feels like the Ardors are the most interesting one because it has 2 drivers and actually comes with carrying case.
Personal thoughts and experience to help me choose on both points is much appreciated.
u/77MXM77 — 2 months ago
▲ 4 r/Earbuds
KZ SA08 Pro Review
I know it is really late but the reason I'm putting this out now is because there are 3 things with these that I'd love to see again in the future with wireless earbuds.
Backstory:
KZ is a well known budget IEM brand that makes high value IEMs with a ton of drivers. However they've had their controversy so they are kind of a unsure brand if we look at stability and reassuring measures. They were actually faking back in the days drivers just to say that they had multiple drivers but in fact they didn't.
The reason to why I wanted to buy the KZ SA08 Pro when they were available for sale, was because of the multi driver setup in a pair of $60 tws. I didn't have the money at the moment to buy anything that costs more so I figured that this was worth a try just for fun. And I've realised now that there is more fun to the fun scale than I thought at first.
Comfort:
So if we start with the comfort and feel in your ears. They feel really weird the first time that you try them out but you grow into them. First time it feels like they got sucked to far into your ears. Slightly claustrophobic. The shape that they've gone for is a custom IEM like shape but universally designed ofcourse. That means that they try to be like the ear as much as possible. When you get used to it they actually feel quite nice in your ears and they actually stay in place. I could go out on a run with them without a problem. That is thing number 1. Even though they feel really weird at first. When you get used to it, it is rather nice actually. They do fall out when you bend over to much with your head. So push-ups is off limits and similar head positions.
ANC?
Because of the custom IEM like shape, they create a seal like no other tws earbud. This seal creates a passive noise cancellation space. That means that they don't need ANC to cancel out noise. No need for computers with mics working together to cancel out sound waves by replicating the waves but opposite trying to hit your ears. I don't even have foam tips on. I have the stock tips that the earbuds come with. The seal is great anyways and I'd love to see more like this in the future. Actually 1 of the better noise cancellations that I've tried. If I get to much money over, I'm going to buy the Camfire Audio Orbit just for fun. Seeing what other in ear earbuds without ANC can achieve but also more high end. Even though it doesn't have the same sort of technical capability like the SA08 Pro.
Sound
The most important part in my opinion. So what are these special technical capabilities of the SA08 Pro? The 08 stands for number of drivers. There are in total 8BA, 4 per side in these earbuds. Thinking with the controversy in mind, I can tell you that these are genuine. They sound amazing for its price. They even sound really good when not thinking about the price. Thanks to the 4BA system it has great separation with a dynamic and fun sound. It is a V-shape very energetic sound.
Bass
There is 1BA (22955) for the bass that isn't for bassheads but you can enjoy songs with bass anyway. It wont be rumbling but you will hear that it is there. It is more of a analytical clean fast controlled bass. Which sounds slightly boring but I can tell you that they don't sound boring.
Mids
This is actually were two of the drivers go into. 2BA (31736) for mids makes them clear and separated. They are not too strong or too much in the background. They sit where you want them to be.
Highs
The highs takes the last driver. 1BA (29689) for the highs. The highs are crispy and detailed. They aren't causing any fatigue and just hits right.
EDM, Rock, Metal, Hip-Hop, and so on everything sounds nice in these. These suckers are loud too. Everything described is on the lowest volume.
i like the way you kiss me - Valexus; It sounds deep and powerful in the dark way that you want techno to sound like. But it doesn't sound muddy. It sounds clean and dynamic.
Balensomnia - LIUFO, ECHO & Emie; Yet again very well separated. As said they don't have rumbly deep bass. They have more fast deep bass. So the bass kicks are quite punchy actually.
Send It - Steve Aoki & Will Sparks; I had to add 1 last edm song because this is one of the ones that makes me rethink what I said about the bass. Because it is real punchy and shakes quite well without being muddy actually. Maybe my ears are more sensitive for bass or something because from what I've heard about these they shouldn't have that much bass.
GASOLINE - Måneskin; Rock song. Everything is well separated. The guitarstrings ring in your ears while you can clearly hear the drums and vocals doing their own things but still together.
Holy Wars...The Punishment Due - Megadeth; Again separation, and it is fast. Drums are clear. Heavy fast riffs are there. The vocals shine. It is like everything shines over each other without without doing it. (I love the feeling of multiple drivers XD.)
Waidmanns Heil - Rammstein; I normally use Rammstein to test songs because their songs don't sound as fun on worse speakers, headphones and earbuds. These ones checks all the boxes. They sound really fun for Rammstein.
Revenga - System Of A Down; Had to add this one just because it really hits hard. Still nothing that becomes muddy.
nobody (make me feel) - oskar med k; It is a vibe. The male vocals are in the center with the melody parts being in the background but still clear.
Take What You Want - Post Malone (feat. Travis Scott, Ozzy Osbourne); One of my favourite songs for testing sound. It has multiple layers and details that still shine even in these budget earbuds. The solo in the end hits really nice in the high end while the drum beat is doing its thing around it.
Wesley's Theory - Kendrick Lamar; Yup, it sounds nice. At this point it is more to show different songs and styles. This one also hits.
Summary
The KZ SA08 Pro delivers a clean well separated sound while still having more bass than you think. The fit is rather large but thanks to the custom fit like design, it is really nice when your ears get used to it. The noise cancellation is crazy good for not having ANC at all. Really enjoyable to just put them on and be in your own bubble immediately without any computers tweaking out because it has problems with blocking the outside sounds. They have 3 things that I love. 3 things that we never will see in the mainstream market but I hope that they will reaper in the tws market again anyway.
(Disclaimer: every test was concluded with Qobuz or Apple Music. Wavelet preset bass boost on. Lowest volume in standard mode. HiFi mode not used (sounds even better enabled). Personal opinions stated. Your own experience may differ if you get the chance to try them. I'm not a professional in the area or a professional reviewer, I just wanted to show a niche nice pair of earbuds.)
u/77MXM77 — 2 months ago
▲ 3 r/Earbuds
Devialet Gemini ii eartips
I love the sound, fit and ANC. Even the battery is solid. I've been listening for like 40min and the battery has only dropped with 3% in some way. But anyways, even though they're situated in my ears well. They feel right and good in the fit; and the ANC is strong and nothing leaks in, the ventilation or something is really annoying. It feels like a pressure difference everytime something shakes in a car or bus with ANC turned on. That has never happened with any other earbud. Denon PerL Pro, Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, etc. Any tips on how to fix it?
u/77MXM77 — 4 months ago
▲ 2 r/iems
I'm choosing between 3 IEMs
Myer Audio SLIIVO SL224 vs Kinera PhoenixCall 2.0 vs Kiwi Ears Septet. Which one should I choose for best separation and pure audio quality? If one is better but not better enough for the price difference, I'd rather take the cheaper one. I want to feel a clear difference from my CrinEar Daybreak. Daybreak are a little bit too loud btw and I have a powerful dac available.
However I'm going to also buy the HiFiMAN Ananda Nano so I'm a little bit unsure if I should keep the Septet on this list or not.
u/77MXM77 — 4 months ago
▲ 2 r/iems
Most spacious for at max $500
Currently I have Cadenza, AM16 and Daybreak; but I want something that can really surprise me. I like to listen to everything but I also like to listen to the music that fits the IEM or headphone the best. So for just fun bass and nothing else I'm going to get The Fatfreq Deuce.
But for the other part with just clean sound and a spacious feeling I want something else. I want a IEM that feels like I have the orchestra or band in front of me as much as possible for max $500. I've heard about the Ziigaat Horizon but does anyone have any good recommendations?
Side note: I have quite sensitive ears so nothing louder than 105db if not the ohm are extremely high. I listen with the lowest volume with my Daybreak and they are way to loud. The KZ AM16 are at a better volume at the lowest volume for me.
u/77MXM77 — 4 months ago