I have no freaking idea what the people at Aful did, what magic they used, but since the Explorers arrived a week ago, my Astrals, Volume S, Martilo and Horizon didn't saw a daylight. Now I understand why Explorers are the (one of) most discussed IEM on Reddit.
Prototype 1.0. The 2nd image is an AI generated idea based of my actual setup, All I need is to install the wood panels and shelf.
Ever since diving into this hobby, I've been obsessed with finding the best sound. But after finally founding the 4 main IEMs, each a distinct "flavor" of sound for specific moods, I've been collecting the rest to fill this dream wall. Essentially, one of the 4 rows is inhabited already. I only buy the ones with the best faceplates. I treat them like jewelries at this point lol. But each of them must he decent enough that I'll have a reason to pick them up. So I call upon the glorious people of the internet with 10x more knowledge than me in this hobby to help me pick them out!
Disclaimer: I know the showcase IEM is a KZ, but I had little knowledge of the products back then. I just put them in this showcase cuz its the one I'm not using right now
I've enjoyed the IEMs I've bought(10 pairs) but I've also been let down quite a few times. I can honestly say out of all my headphones there was only one pair I was dissatisfied with ( 13 pairs). I have tried some kilobuck IEMs and haven't heard anything yet that can compete with cheaper headphones.
I think one of the huge problems of the industry is the glut of Chi-fi IEMs over saturating the market , almost every reviewer is a paid shill and claims his newest review is the greatest thing ever at its price range. Headphone reviews are much easier and reliable to get, but it's still better to demo in person.
Interestingly enough the IEMs I enjoyed the most were on the cheaper side of the spectrum (Hexa,Arrti T10, Kiwi Ears Aether)
My Juzear Nebula just arrived, the holographic reflection is so peak! This is like pure eye candy purchase and audio quality second. Will give my thoughts but first admire that faceplate + pure white flare cable! 🤩
Also, Juzear packages the set with cable and eartips already installed, at least that prevents me from KBear KB08 Miraging this set as well (lol)
Hi all, I am planning to buy my first ever IEM. After reading multiple reviews on reddit and watching youtube reviews, as well as surveying prices in my local e-commerce platforms, these 2 were my top picks. But I'm kinda split between them, not sure which to go for. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to drop them as well. However, my budget is pretty low, sub-10USD.
Here are the prices converted to USD that I can find in my local market:
- Kz saga balanced 7USD
- Kz Saga bass enhanced 8.1USD
- Kz castor pro Harman 8.25USD
- Kz Castor Pro Improved bass 6.8USD
I'm planning to use it for single player/ story games with amazing soundtracks (like FF7 Rebirth, Witcher 3, Expedition 33), as well as music. I listen to a big variety of songs including EDM, pop, rock, metal, instrumentals, but I especially value good bass but not too overpowering till the mids become muddy, and not ear-fatiguing trebles with clear female vocals and good soundspace.
Sounds shit but good enough for its price :)
I want to know if I can connect it to a 3.5mm male to usb c female adapter and connect it to a dac. I'm using jm6 pro.
And I know people always ask after they buy and I thought to myself "wow how dumb lol" and now here I am. I have only used the Chu II's and the Truthear zero blue 2's, I wanted something pretty analytical, I listen to a lot of post hardcore and instrumental music, is there any other recommendations in this price range in your guys' opinion? Thanks in advance and yes feel free to make fun of me for asking AFTER I already bought them lol.
New to iems of this caliper, is it worth upgrading the cable to a 4.4mm and does anyone have any recommendations for a cable? I'm using these with a moondrop dawn pro 2 on my pc if that matters at all.
I own Aria 2, PRX, Zero:2 and the Aria2 are fantastic!
Im looking at more during sales on aliexpress:
Shanling me600, zisin Flame, hidizs mp145, Dunu davinci, artti r1 and a few others like thruthear and crinear daybreak.
You can see they're random most reduced ones.
But someone offered me Sennheiser ie600 factory sealed for 550usd and I'm thinking instead of having many 150-250usd iems would it be better to focus on fewer 'Endgame' ones?
I would gladly go and buy ie600, ie900 and Final A8000 for 3,500-4,000$ instead of 12-16 random ones.
Is there a reason to buy lots of cheaper ones am I wasting time trawling aliexpress when I should go big?
Just wanted your thoughts. My budget is 2,500$- 3,000$ to find really good ones to get the full benefit before my hearing fades as I go through my 30s.
Music preferences: Chill Pop, Jazz, Instrumental Orchestra, RNB
Just bought my first pair of IEMs (Moondrop Chu II) primarily for gaming and I was pretty disappointed by the sound quality and the sound stage itself (couldn’t locate steps at all). Due to the very short default cable I used the FRONT ports of my case. I ordered an extension cable, but it took longer to arrive than the iems. When the extension cable arrived I tried the BACK ports of my case and what should I say? They sound amazing! Coming from DT 770 Pros they aren’t obviously not as good as them, but for 25€ they sound damn amazing.
Sound stage is pretty clear now, bass exists and in general they sound pretty clean. I’m not advanced enough to give a thorough review, but for everyday use I actually already prefer the Moondrop Chu II over my Beyerdynamics as I don’t have this annoying dent in my head :D
Take away of the story: We should forbid the front ports of computer cases :D
Hello, recently Ive been looking into buying a new IEM. I’ve been looking through reviews and recommendations on this subreddit as well as head-fi. My options are between the 2. I owned a CCA CRA recommend to me by a friend and have been using it for about 2 months and have been really enjoying them.
My music preferences are electronics, cloud rap, ambience, jazztronics and vapor wave.
Recently got myself Kefine Klean SV after my trusty old Tangzu Wan'er SG Jade Green edition's QDC connector broke. As I recently got a $50 TWS, I didn't have much budget to leap from the $20 range to something like a $100 ones. The Kefine Klean SV 3.5mm is priced at $32 in my country, the same as DUNU Titan X, making it a great choice for its price.
My preference is neutral, not too bassy or sparkly. As a user of the OG Wan'er, my initial thoughts were to get the Wan'er 2, but after auditioning at the store I found it too bassy for my liking, even the base model.
Things I liked about the Kefine Klean SV:
-Great build quality (metal shell and casing)
-Clean, natural, and detailed sound with imaging and technical performance
-Small in size, suitable for all ears. Lightweight despite having a metal body
-Balanced tuning
-Not too bassy for my taste, and the bass is tight, doesn't bleed into the lower mids
-Soundstage and separation are great for competitive FPS games (Valorant, Overwatch)
Things I didn't like:
-Identical eartips with only color variations
-Filters don't make a huge difference
-Might be a bit bright for treble sensitive people
Accesories:
- IEMs
- 6 pairs of tips (3x Whites, 3x black. No difference except color)
- Compact semi hard carrying case
- 3 Tuning nozzles (Gold, Silver, Black)
- Detachable 0.78mm 2 Pin silver plated copper cable 3.5mm termination with no mic
Sources used: Windows PC and Android (Motorola Edge 70), FLAC files (16 bit 44.1khz - 24 bit 96khz), Fiio JA11 DAC Dongle
Yesterday I tried gaming with IEMs for the first time. Im 37 years old, and only recently tried some iems to go with my mp3 player. That shit was awesome! Playing God of War (2018) on my laptop sounded so crisp and immersive. Turning my head in the game resulted in directional hearing changes. I know this is prob old news, but I'm excited to keep experiencing games this way.
Happy 4th to the Americans celebrating! Taking it easy tonight and tuning out the fireworks with some music.
One of the pairings I find myself going to often. The Hiby M500 is one of the most stable and portable clean audio source I’ve ever used. It works wonderfully paired with the Thieaudio Valhallas and the Effect Audio Cadmus II cable.