Nova killer edition How to request advice:>Budget>Intended use (media, source, environment)>Frequency response preference (basshead, female vocal, treble sensitive, etc.)>Past gear and your thoughts on themFAQ:>Where do I buy IEMs?Amazon, Aliexpress, Linsoul, Hifigo, Shenzhenaudio, Bloom Audio, MusicTeck, Elise Audio (UK)>Shopping Guide (IEMs, Cables, Ear Tips, etc.):https://rentry.org/consoomer_guide>Frequency Response Graph Toolsquig.link>Budget Wire Over-Ear IEMs:• Tangzu Wan'er S.G (mild V) - $20• EPZ Q1 Pro (Harman) - $35• TRN Conch (bright V) - $35• Simgot EA500LM (bright V) - $90>Bullet IEMs:• Tanchjim Zero (bright neutral) - $15• Final E500 (dark) - $25• Tanchjim One DSP (neutral) - $30>Flathead Earbuds:• Blue Vido (warm) - $5• RY4S 32Ω mmcx Plus (V-shape) - $10• Yincrow X6 (warm) - $10>USB-C DACs:• Moondrop Dawn Pro - $50• Tanchjim Space - $90• Tempotec Sonata BHD Pro - $90• Qudelix 5K - $110>PMPs:• Surfans F20 (Rockbox) - $120• Shanling M0 Pro - $130• HiBy M300 - $200• Hidizs AP80 Pro-X - $200• Tempotec V3 - $200Previous thread: >>101094542
first for techs are stored in aliexpress codes
>>101105301Techs is actually a religion
have to wait until Tuesday to buy a new pos
Techs are a cult, beware and dont fall for their traps
i got this cd at axpona a while back, any of you fags wanna experience this remaster? it sounds very nice. ill have to re-rip it sometime soon and put it up on mediafire or some shit. i have another cd too. the one in pic, i got from a seller at a stand. i saw this boomer just buying up every cd the seller had and asked for a recommendation. another guy came and bought up one of each cd the seller had too hahaha.
>• Simgot EA500LM (bright V) - $90I can't believe people are recommending this pos or EM6L with a straight face when a part of their regular maintenance is supergluing the nozzles back on.
>>101105517Nobody asked.
>>101105517cover pic
>>101105517sorry, i only listen to 768khz music on my soulful flatpos
>>101105517only if you use EAC for ripping
sampler i got fo free
These + YD30s, all a man needs
>>101105564>>101105591>>101105517who's that cute little guy?
>>101105591this ones real nice too, i was surprised at the level of mastering this shit had. the wm1a upscaled it nicely too.>>101105589always, bro
>>101105622/iemg/s mascot, gray mouse
>>101105659*gay
>>101105537first of all, you're supposed to use contact cement and not superglue, second of all, it only takes like 3 hours and it only happens every other week. the techs are so worth it though.
>>101105247God what a fat chode of an iem
>>101105685only girth matters.
>>101105685fpbp/thread
Let me guess, you "need" more?
>>101105685>not using iem risers for enhanced fit and stability
>>101105728new measuring rig just dropped
>>101105670for my biggest fa(g)n <3
>>101105726harmansisters, we are so back
gaymousetranny you truly are the gayest and tranniest mouse around <3
>>101105726I need more fake drivers and stealth revisions for the authentic KZ experience.
>>101105740Fuck I really want one of these Ikea mice now...
>>101105786i wish they came back bro, seriously
my fucjing sidesgod I love you guys
the only path left for kilobuck pos to take is multi electrostatic drivers and when it finally happens, i'll laugh and laugh and laugh
>>101105833It's so cute I just want one next to my laptop while I play L4D2
>>101105786>>101105833mouse or rat? I have a grey rat from ikea, never saw a mouse there
>>101105971mouse, gosig mus. they had them for like forever until covid hit. my wife got one from russia a while back, he's skinnier than the other mice we have lol, from gommunismhttps://open.spotify.com/album/5x0iheVkaPjX70svWg3KkV?si=5np-syIFSpCtviRjKC8duA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5x0iheVkaPjX70svWg3KkVfrom sampler
>>101105992>gaysex mouseNot beating the allegations.
>>101105878Still waiting for POS with second order crossovers Also there is still room for biamped / triamped pos with digital crossovers
>>101106058You can do digital crossover with qx-over. Don't know what order it is though.
Is Aful Explorer a good upgrade coming from Blon bl-03?
>>101106127>qx-overI keep forgetting this exists It's so close to maybe being worth trying out but i still assume it's mediocre
>>101106178Similar tuning with slightly less emphasis on midbass then the blo3.I would say yes, but it will be different.Buy from Amazon and return if you don't like it
>>101106297h-hai sir!!!!!
>>101106178You could eq the blo3 to the explorer with 3 eq filters and get a decent idea of the tuning differences.
Any suggestions for high impedance IEMs? Are there any IEMs with more than 32 ohms impedance?>get headphonesNo
Is stellaris considered pos? I have never tried planars before.
Recently broke my bl-03's AGAIN, so I'm curious to know what has changed in the past years. Any recommendations for over-ear IEM's at the same price range? I looked at the ones in OP, but I'm not sure which ones will sound similar to the bl-03's
Is the HiBy M300 good at 170US$? Also, is pic related the official Amazon link/page?
>>101106806ew
>>101106821What? You faggots have it in the OP
>>101106838kek, we got another one
Is there a cheaper option for a bluetooth dac that functions like the qudelix?
>>101106860I haven't buy it yet tho, are you the resident schizo of this general?
>>101106806Smartphone built in aux port is the best option. If it's absent the best option is cx31993.
>>101106887I have a S24, it doesn't have a 3.5mm jack.
>>101106885No, I'm just a country boy looking for his country pos girl in a chifi waifu world.
>>101106909Then buy cx31993. Anything more expensive doesn't compete in blind test. Or try Tanchjim Tanya DSP for example.
>>101106784>but I'm not sure which ones will sound similar to the bl-03'sNothing does really, especially in the affordable category >>101106806Yeah it's a real hiby store on Amazon.Yeah it's a fine price. The m300 is a very nice pmp if you want something with android, good size and battery life, ignore the luddites
>>101106959So which one is the most legit? Amazon is literally worse than AliExpress.
>>101106986>Nothing does really, especially in the affordable categoryWill the TRN Conch be of my liking? Want to try something new and these look pretty nice.
>>101106986>ignore the luddites>I say spend more money to support market! >>101107019Literally anyone. They all are made at one factory.
>>101107024>Will the TRN Conch be of my liking?Conch is a favorite of mine but I wouldn't recommend it if you don't like to EQ because it has a horrid peak situated around ~11khz that people complain about. It also has one usable nozzle (the red one), as the 2 others are very much ear rape.
spending too much on shit you don't need, shit you have no real use case for, shit that could be handled by a $9 alternative is the spirit of this hobby, and there is a strange kind of joy in this indulgence
>>101107181nigga really doesn't have a dapinstead he prefers to deal with dangling dongles sucking his battery life and taking storage spaceimagine.
Let me guess - you need more?
>>101107019Enjoy your popping and buzzing shitdongle
>>101107231>dangling donglesOh noes! Wired IEM also have wires!> sucking his battery life5000 mAh in modern smartphones is enough to keep alive for several days.>taking storage spaceImagine having two bricks in your pocket instead of just one.
>>101106806Just get an old LG phone for cheaper. Its DAC will still be comparable
Just buy a faaeal Iris Ancestor. Press play, simple as.
>>101107315smartphones nowadays are for tws and streaming, nigger. maybe keep a opus mirror from your flac local storagefor a appropriate portable music leisure you should have some sort of music playeryou do have a curated music collection properly tagged somewhere, don't you
>>101107349Just buy old junk with dead batteries!Amazing how angry the poorfags here get at the idea that someone can afford to spend $170 on a dap. That's like their whole allowance for the month
>>101107280toblerone sama, i kneel.
born in the wrong generation to witness the eternal sansa clip vs t60 debate on /g/
>>101107392yes, it's called convenience, even if you a percent of "sound quality". don't tell me you only have chinese ear toys at your disposal
The convenience of having my music pre-ruined so I don't have to ruin it myself.
>>101107448
>>101107379It's not junk though. That Quad DAC those phones utilized is still impressive in present day. You can't get that kind of peak fidelity without paying big bucks now (which I want to save up to spend on pos with meme drivers).
>>101107379LG Batteries are removable and replacable and you get a decent phone as a side
>>101107019>https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/32417311324.htmlI bought the 'Smoke with Abigail' option like over 2 years ago and still works perfectly and is in pristine shape despite all the abuse it gets dailyThere's a Pro version now that costs $10 alone but I don't know if there's any real difference, mine does the job a $5 CX31993 dongle is supposed to just fine
>>101107374>smartphones nowadays are for tws and streamingThe also can into wired mp3 and FLAC.>should have some sort of music playerThen install some AIMP or Poweramp, I don't know>you do have a curated music collection properly tagged somewhereImagine having another one android device to tag some music instead of buying external sdcard and doing the same thing in the main one.>you do have a curated music collection properly tagged somewhereYou should, but don't NEED it.
SOMEONE GET THESE ZOS OUTTA HERE
lemme guess, you need more?
phone = tws + ldac modepc/laptop = gato + donglethis is nonnegotiable the wire hanging around is so inconvenient when you're using handhelds
Nigga really babysits 3 things instead of playing music he already has on a device that's already in his pocket and says it's more convenient.
>>101106806Get the HiBy R3 II for 150
>>101107580I don't quite get why do you need an additional portable player device to use wired pos if you can do exactly the same thing with the smartphone.
>>101107542What kind of luddite are you were you don't have a music server set up at home so you can stream music to any of you devices either locally or over the Internet. You can even do live transcoding so you don't have to have multiple copies and can just keep everything in flac
>>101105247What's the best iem? Truthear Hola EQ'd to Thieaudio Prestige LTD. Techs aren't real.
>>101107019This tier of dongle is not better than the US Apple dongle, or even the European Apple dongle.
>>101107628Dude, you also can connect your smartphone to your home music server and do exactly the same thing. Having additional device with exactly the same functionality is similar to having several watches at home screen. Nobody forbids this but it isn't something to be proud of.
dementiazo...
>>101107691The Apple dongle only works correctly with Apple products, see >>101106909
Holy schizo thread
>>101105603is that a topping? What is or are /iemg/s reccs on desktop DAC und Amps? Am I supposed to buy both separately or AiO setups are a meme?>BudgetHow much need I pay before hitting diminishing returns?>intentmusig listening in my persona room; desktop
*ThieAutheo Prestige LTD*Daily reminder:
>koss porta pro>10$ chink mp3 player>mp3 128kIt is hi-fi time
STOP IT!
schizo^2...
Any tangible difference going from DD to Planar
>>101107965yes, ear rape
>>101107903same but with a 30 dollar chink player and flac
if you guys actually make it to next thread, props
nooo you can't own more then one device!
>>101108035show it to 'em sister
>>101107854The only reason to buy expensive additional DAC+amp is to get an additional volume for high impedance low sensitivity headphones or monitors. Such headpos are pretty rare and dying out as high impedance is needed to beat noise floor of a shitty DAC. The point is there's no such DACs left. If a DAC has noticeable noise, then it's a complete garbage nowadays.
>>101107854>How much need I pay before hitting diminishing returns?$10 for the usa model usb c apple audio adapter (free shipping from apple.com)Plug and play in windows and linux.Wrap it in electrical tape because the cable is cheap shit but it sounds great
>>101107574my ancestral genetic memories tell me that anything in this form factor has to be goated
>>101107705let it be on record that i expressly forbid it
>>101107903>philips she9500>iriver t60>ffshrine downloadsè perfetto
>>101107972But the new planar has very fast response therefore better tech
>>101108223drivers should be transparent. driver timbre is either placebo or flawed design
>>101108087okay so removing beefy amp from the equation, What if I want to get something substantially better than the low quality dac inside my desktop? Doesn't have to be snake oil territory expensive just anything under 100 kronar>>101108114but that aint you ass bee type A...>>101108151>fiiobruh
>>101107892one with old hag with thiefautheo pos in her ears was the funniest
>>101107903You enjoy music, unlike 99% of this thread.
>>101107903>poss Upgrade to $0 akg/lg buds.
>>101108298mu is right over here >>>/mu/poop>>101108242You have to have perspective. 20% of all semi-sentient lifeforms on the internet are Indians. Unlike the Chinese and Africans, most of them can type in English (thanks British bros). So Indians are highly overrepresented in all written commentary. When you grow up in a landfill, and play in the sewers, and eat various types of poop, then water resistant earphones like the Moondrop Space Travel seem like miracles from heaven. That's the source of all these reviews losing their minds over the "sound quality" of the tws.
>>101108223If the graph is the same then the impulse is also the same. The graph is literally derived from the impulse. And the impulse also gets manipulated by manipulating the graph. If something "sounds" fast then it just has less bass, most frequently from a bad seal.
>>101108397That mumbo jumbo doesn't prove anything, planars graph differently anyways.
>>101108264If you have USB C in your PC which you don't mind taking permanently by sound output, then just buy cx31993. The USB C female to USB A male adapter in the kit will brake very soon. So you can additionally get Hoco U107 adapter. Or just buy cs43131 and use regular USB C male to USB A female adapter to connect.
>>101108448>USB C male to USB A femaleFor cs43131 both are male obviously.
>>101108242>>101108367what kind of mental illness is thissound quality doesn't matter because you're going to eq it just like your 20 bucks wired poslatency for music is irrelevantlatency for videos is debatable, with tws you get what you pay for, if you want to cheap out and buy $5 garbage, you will get 600ms garbagelatency for games is the only plausible argument, but there's nothing more subhuman than a "mobile esports gaymer"
>>101108559Nobody said anything about sound quality or latency. Learn to read nigger.
>>101105247>Budget300 burgers>Intended use (media, source, environment)any source/environment >Frequency response preference (basshead, female vocal, treble sensitive, etc.)HarmanIs there anything that is in a smaller shell? My ears were happy with the old Shure/Westone cases but all the new stuff seems to be this CIEM tier larger shell and nozzel which my tiny eargina doesnt like.
>>101108573read what, not a single argument was presented, i only see schizo spam in this thread
>>101108579The size of the shell increases with the budget. Try q1 pro.
>>101107574>the memories of wearing the original flathead apple earbuds while listening to shitty normie pop and RnB
>>101108592damn those still look large. no one makes the older style of shell anymore?
>>101107656not gonna lie, hype 4 is probably the best iem ever made in terms of tuning(everything)
>>101108367English is basically a lingua franca. Anyone educated somehow in the world can type in it.
>>101108690EoPs really think their mutt language is something that is sacred and can only be spoken by aryans
>>101108579chu ii is pretty small.7hz aero look like small lil bitches too
>>101108690I just don't think Chinese and Africans are reviewing pos on Amazon and youtube and blogs in English, while Indians are. I know Chinese hate having to deal with English. Probably 40% of all /g/ posts are from India.
Been out of the /csg/ loop since Moondrop Aria. What's the current Chinese flavour of the month?
>>101108744Aria Snow Edition and Aria 2
>>101108708thanks
>>101108744Hype 4, Monarch MKIII.
>>101108736>40%you are overestimating the amount of jeets who actually give a shit about this mongolian basket weaving forum, not saying they dont post here but its just handful of them
>>101108771The Arias were really bad, Moondrop doesn't even try below the Blessings. Simgot did newcomers a huge favor by bringing moderate techs to a low price point. It's not like the Chinese don't have the technology.
>>101108579Don't believe this troll >>101108708The two he mentioned are big.
>>101108847In what meaningful way are they any better? Its just a tiny difference in fr. Both are tuned to the same target. Both singular DD
>>101108891I don’t have chu ii but I had chu og and those lil niggas we’re tiny wtf you smoking. Should be similar profile to things like se215 albeit probably with a longer nozzle(a good thing)
>>101108264>but that aint you ass bee type A...Spend an extra 2 for a usb c to a passive adapter, it works fine, i use one that way
>>101108579>HarmanSimgot supermix 4 is the choice but she aint small
>>101108579Embrace big pos. They're the only way of getting REAL eargasms.
>>101108974I own both Chu and Zero 1s. These are literally the ciems that are "big" that the anon is referring to. Zero may be flat thanks to single DD but shape is wonky and will hurt ear. You need something like tanch origin or kara which can be fatter but overall smaller and fits snugly.
What's the figure on the right? I need more Shirois.
>>101109066>You need something like tanch origin or kara which can be fatter but overall smaller and fits snugly.nta but origin and kara are too thick to ever be considered as fitting snuglythe only saving grace of the origin's comfort is that the faceplate is small. long nozzle + fat diameter + heavy body is a retarded combo, at least tanchjim had the decency to spare us of another TE zero fit retardation.
How do I get Tidal for free
>>101106466>high impedance IEMs?One of the few I know of is EPZ Star & One. You can also use impedance adapters to add impedance to 3.5mm out (note this often changes the frequency response of multi-driver iems, unpredictably). Faaeal and Jcally sell adapters on Aliexpress.>>101106631>Is stellaris considered pos?Dictionary definition of pos. Avoid.>>101106869>cheaper option for a bluetooth dac that functions like the qudelix?HiBy W3 II. I would suck it up and go for Q5K, it's the evergreen favorite with the most well-sorted feature set and implementation. >>101107854>desktop DAC und Amps?Universally, you do not need them, and they have higher noise floor (background hiss) than dongles designed with sensitive IEMs in mind. That being said, JDS Labs Atom2 stack, some Topping stacks are apparently OK but I am unsure of which pair because they spew out random-name releases every month like KZ, or an all-in-one like FiiO K7. These are already the low-end of "budget," I would not recommend options that are significantly cheaper.
>>101108998>>101109053>>101109066thanks. but yeah i can't do that large stuff. I tried the Starfields or whatever a while ago when those were shilled here but returned them cause they were large.
>>101108579Like people have responded, shell sizes generally increase with higher price, as manufacturers shove in more drivers, etc. New Meze Alba may fit your criteria as roughly Harman-ish and apparently fitting well. Simgot EM6L and Tanchjim Kara are fairly small, but that does not mean their fitment is ideal, and some people encounter issues with their fit. Sennheiser IE200 fits well but is plagued by cheap as hell build, mid sound, and terrible accessories that necessitate aftermarket purchases.
Finally got around to measuring the C2. Can also post the distortion measurement, but it's standard compared to other IEMs with one DD (max was ~0.51%THD at 3kHz for ~107dB)
>>101109502Something like Starfield (heavy metal, generic mold) is in stark contrast to pseudocustom resin IEMs which are lighter weight and better contoured to fit human ears. Not being custom fit though, of course one shell cannot universally fit all people great. Shopping a few options from a place like Amazon with generous returns, you can likely find a decent pseudocustom that fits well. Starfield is not an example of ideal IEM fit whatsoever.
>>101109502I'll just put it simply: Meze Alba, Kefine Delci. Try those. Alba is available on Headphones.com, Delci is on Amazon. Both sites have return policies if they don't work for you.
>>101109540>>101109556Thanks Chads.Yeah I have the starfield a few days and couldn't get it to work with any tip. Never really had that issues with the plastic stuff old iem designs from shure westone that no longer seem in favour
>>101109583thanks.
>>101109391NTA but I went from Chu -> Hexa -> Kara. Kara is really small in faceplate size and fatness doesn't matter. It's very comfortable and I can wear it for hours unlike the other two.
>>101109542Overall, it sounds pretty good. A bit of EQ tweaking would make this excellent. The issue I have is that the faceplate edges on the inside can sometimes induce hotspots on my earlobe, so that's a bit annoying.
>>101109797that makes sense. kara was average in terms of fit for me, but i have a weird ear and canal entrance shape. i just wish the nozzles were a bit shorter to offset the added thickness so that they sit flush in my ears, but it's pretty good otherwise.the origin is the same, but the metal build makes the fit even worse. i needed to not only tip roll a lot, but also cable roll for this one
>>101107892>>101108276Sirs, how is that Mobark Arc-III sounding so far?
>>101107903I still remember going out with MDRv6 hooked to Sansa Clip+ with all that cable in my hoodie pocket, giving zero fucks what people think or what hi fi really is. If it was folding it was portable.Koss porta pro is a speedrun to balding.
What are those that Justin Tinberlake is wearing? They look comfy to wear whilst on coke
>>101110316Custom molded Ultimate Ears, like every other artist uses.
>>101110329Amazing, you are very knowledgeable, thank you
>>101110329pleb, UE doesn't have vent system which appears to be present on the bottom of the iem. more likely Fir or 64>>101110348he's incorrect
besides some less-than-stellar channel matching, tri (kbear) surprisingly achieved a reasonable tuning?!? btfos the previous versions and may be their most solid pos yet
>>101110445wait, i remember the other versions being massiev pos, this actually looks palatable
>>101110492tri finally got their head outta their ass to tune decent. chifi is so frickin peak rn it's crazy. i spent so much already these sales, but if anybody wants to take amazog gamble on them, yinyoo's listing for i3 mk3 is $169. if they do a different color / lower sales price by 11.11 (likely) idk if i can resist
>>101110316does he browse here?
>blessing 2 is bright shill trash>simgot makes a new iem>holy shit this tuning is so goatedsimgot more like simpthots. these threads are retarded
>>101111390*shrill
Is there a point in getting katos anymore?
you guys will never be happy
budchuds are always happy
I refuse to EQ because I'm happy
>>101111680Ignorance is bliss
>>101111709Living with autism must be painful.
I refuse to use unequalized gear to not waste my time getting used to it. 10 minutes of sweeps will always beat weeks of bad music.
>buy shit gear>waste money>waste time to "fix" itmaybe stop buying shit gear?
>>101111848Everything needs eq.
>>101111861no, what you need is specialized care and medication.
>>101111888What you need is special ed, retard. Read a book.
I need a good noise cancelling earpod because I babysit tards all night and they scream and moan 24/7
>>101111909ANC doesn't filter baby noises so your options are etydildos, customs or good ole earplugs.
How do I make sure I listen at ~82dB since that's universally the volume music is mastered at?
What's the best EQ for Chu II?
>>101112178get Nova
>>101111848it takes less than 2 minutes to autoeq
>>101112691you can't fix shitty treble with autoeq
>>101112178500hz, 4db, q0.7
>>101105247Are CCA IEMs considered good? I use a CCA C10 when I am outside or traveling. They're affordable enough I don't have to worry about losing or damaging them. And they block outside noise. Bassy enough that they don't sound like total shit. Don't fall out of my ears like other earbuds.
>>101112839>Are CCA IEMs good? no
might do some listening today
>>101112854What's wrong with them?
>>101112873because they have 2-3 uppercase letters as a name
>>101105247Won't that fat brick fall out easily?
>>101112873treble usually
I feel like after getting an okayish pair of IEMs I'm basically coming to the conclusion that a ton of music sounds really fucking terrible. Like the audio quality itself, I just keep hearing shitty compressed sounds, clipping, low def shit, etc. And I'm not watching bass boosted versions of songs in a compressed youtube video or something, I'm talking about official releases in flac and stuff. Not all music has this problem so I know it's not my own hearing, it just feels like there's some bizarre relationship between the popularity of music and how fucking bad it sounds. It's like the more people are going to hear it the less they care.
>>101112939it wont less you havs skill issue
>>101113033Let me guess, you got a bright as fuck "tech monster" IEM.
>>101113033https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_warStop listening to popular slop.
>>101113033many of the modern masterings are fucking retarded btwthere used to be a time when intentional unpolished and rough finishing was something that was common among many albums [look at Rin Toshite's Inspiration is Dead] and you could tell it was meant to be listened that way because how well it was pulled offff to today and the straight up bad mastering is sounds worse than those of bygone era lacking any character whatsoever >>101113157also this, listen to better music and record labels who actually give a shit about audio fidelity
>>101113033not all music was mastered with the intent of playing it back on audiopedophile gear in the personal studio of some bay area hiv+ technigger making precisely $100,000 so he can brag to online strangers about making six figures while actually borderline facing eviction due to landleech mafia inflating rent prices until the whole area becomes unlivable. some music was intentionally made to be listened on $5 radios, at unrealistic volume levels or at pretend-illegal raves in acoustically untreated warehouses, some music was mastered by """esteemed industry veterans""" pushing their 8th decade of life, with 99% hearing loss, unable to hear anything above 4khz, some music was mastered by tech illiterate bedroom """sound engineers""" with fruityloops who thought they knew better. tl;dr yes a lot of music actually sounds like garbage from a technical standpoint. budget pos enjoyers just delude themselves into thinking their $80 pos is to blame because it lacks techs which are universally known to be stored in the price tag, and they fantasize about dumping 3 kilo united states yuans to unlock all that presumed magic and beauty they're missing in music, magic and beauty which isn't there because the music is actually shit. you can either accept that or develop a sudden liking for 768khz classical music and smooth jazz samplers mastered by unappreciated incel earsex engineer prodigies.
>>101113157>>101113182What kind of music do you guys recommend :)
>>101113182this is why sayhit playand enjoythe musiclistening to otherswill you make sicka squeeeeeeeeek
>>101113157I only listen to 24 karat octaphonic mixes remastered by steve hoffman.
>>101113195Real musichttps://youtu.be/dDgDlx9zb0w
>>101113195only real musichttps://youtu.be/W30v3tEBagY
>>101109502>Starfield>largeThat’s one of the smaller single DD IEMs, if you think that’s large the most IEMs with more than a driver is not for you. What do you mean by large? If it’s sticks out of your eat too much try smaller ear tips to get in deeper, if you mean weight then look for something with a resin shell instead of metal since the Starfields are a zinc alloy.
>>101113199Shut up rat.
>>101111563Yeah, they look dope as hell.
>>101113193>TL;DR longer than the paragraph beforewhat did he mean by this?
Which budget POS has the best accessories so i could cannibalize it for cables, tips, carrying cases and extras?
Are Moondrop Chu II or EPZ Q1 Pro small enough that you can lay your ear on a pillow & still be comfortable? Looking to buy some cheap IEMs for a trip and might need to listen to something as I try to fall asleep if the place is loud
>>101113299dunu titan s is ok in that regard, unfortunately the accessories come bundled with a dunu titan s pos. just buy the accessories you want separately. abuse ali welcome deals.
>>101113341honestlyyou can sleep with any iem if you are brave enough
>>101113341Don't do this. It releases mustard gas in your ear.
>>101113341use flatbuds for sleeping
>>101113376I wouldn't use flatpos even for wiping my arse.
>>101113380ur loss
audiophools will literally buy 100 driver kilopos instead of getting a endgame sub$20 pudpos
For me its 9D shocking bass
shcizo is talking so listen up https://youtu.be/gK_jRoitpgY
>>101113376that seems the worse
>>101113489its the best though
>>101113632this man is deceased
>>101113677
>>101105537i looked it up on shilltube and r*ddit and people are reporting nozzle issues with Simgots. Is this actually common or is it just a matter of those models being popular, so you're more likely to see people comment on issues? I'm not shipping a $10 pos back to China to have it repaired.
*sqeak*
>>101112178
Is it just me or the Supermix 4 sound quite muddy and the bass is less satisfying than the EM6L? Also the stock tips are as garbage as always.
>>101113938I'm waiting for crimniglet to review them so I could parrot his opinion while pretending I own them.
>>101113938Fuck. I'm sending them back... should've gone with my gut and got the Katos
guys where is the supermix 3?
>>101113995>should have gone single ddmany such cases
teenagers see wires from my head and they get intimidated anyone else notice this?
I guess the no mic version is not restocking after allI hope this isn't a waste of a welcome deal though
>>101114060what a way to waste money lol
>>101114102>waste money13 dollars
whats a good budget speakers
>>101114102gate at 13 bucks is a killer, literally 0 competition in value among sub 30 bucks cheap pos
>>101114207blue vidos @5
>>101105247I bought the truthear x Crinacle for gaming and just my country music, haven't been disappointed yet
>>101114268what shitty start to your gay journey
>>101114117>>101114225prepbsoleted by wankers
>>101114278>terrible cable>terrible stock tips>terrible shell, kz tier plasticwankers obsoletes itselfscrotum edition is dead on arrival too because it is just a reskin, they didn't even bother including their fancy tips to actually give them some value
>>101114272Don't need any more quality in my lifeGet lost fucktard
>>101114332sex edition will be better than previous iterations and will boast a better driver than gayto + better cables to cop aa compared to any budget price range posturdear just downgraded the holas with chinesium just to gouge money from their retarded consoomer base
not to mention you get a dignified manchurian waifu as a mascot unlike the coal burner whore of a rabbit that is shartroi
>>101114378>poozu pos peddler actually believes any of that
>>101113995>the Katosobsoleted and MOGGED by $95 Simgot LM
>>101114378you type like a nigger and your shit's all retarded
Equalization? Audiophilia? Harman Curve? My brother in Christ, I'm here to enjoy my music not to join your new trans rights activist militia groups.
>>101114436Read this post >>101113938Supermix is worthless which is Simgot’s best budget IEM therefore all of them are worthless
>>101114605which means kato is even more worthless
>>101114060Why not just buy the white version? Buying an IEM with a microphone cable is such a terrible mistake.I wouldn't be surprised if the sound quality is worse, and you wouldn't know because not a single reviewer uses the microphone cable.
>>101114639Not quite because at least the katos come with spring tips.
>>101113981another delusional faggot>>101114605This particular set is bad at some parts doesn't mean the entire brand is worthless
>>101114760>This particular set is bad at some parts doesn't mean the entire brand is worthlessWhy not? There integrity has been compromised
Now that Cr*****e has brought shame and dishonor upon his name and clan, which youtube shill should I trust?
>>101114453i. have autism
>>101114892same desu. wanna make out?
>>101114904uwu
>>101114811>shill should I trustnone. there are more and less entertaining ones to watch and that's it. Completely avoid ones who claim they know what they are talking about.
>>101114811Just be careful with anyone doing collabs because they’re more likely to be compromised in the specific price segment.I actually really like Side Salad. MRS is alright I guess.Unironically Nouvraught actually knows his shit, he’s just an insane unraveling schizo.
reminder to stop collection pieces of shit (pos) and start collecting albums
>>101114642I bought a tripowin upgrade cable with a mic and I noticed no difference in sound with the wankers?
>>101115026TRVTH NVKEBEEP BOOPTHISBISNOT A DRILLTHISNJS NOT A DRILLTRVTH NVKES HAVE JUST BEEN DROPPED
>>101114954This is of course a reasonable and rational stance, but with 3784578 different reviewers saying 'everyone else is a shill, but I'll give it to you like it is', redditors parroting opinions on pos they don't own, contrarians on audiopedophile forums posting shit they don't even personally believe just to disagree with the e-celeb of the day, and no local places where I could demo the obscure chinese pos of the month, I'm at a loss as to how to make an informed purchase at all. Even with popular brands like Truthear, Simgot and Moondrop, opinions regarding the same model range from goat to pos.
>>101114980>beyergoblin >knows his shit>>101115026Stop collecting pos albums and start collecting real music.
>>101114811Trust nobody, not even yourself. Get your own measurement rig. Complete HTL. Get a reference speaker setup.
>>101115146He’s absolutely insane but he understands that IEMs have a superior frequency response to things like the HE-1. The em6l is indeed a smooth POS if a tiny bit scooped in the mids
>white beautywhat did they mean...
>>101115217>thinks that IEMs have a superior frequency response to things like the HE-1he is insane indeed
Are Truthear X Crinacle Zero actually good, or a meme?
>>101115233They meant the IEM. Duh.
>>101115241He-1 is pre-obsoleted by free akg buds. It relies on EQ and it still needs EQ, how could sennheiser fuck this up.
>>101115272sounds like you're also a bit insane
>>101114750>expensive>$50 techs in today's terms>clogging filters like chu 2but yes spring tips are totally worth it ain't it? just buy them separately
>>101115107Okay, here is how I do it - one buy where my opinion mostly matches with review: + for credibility and a baseline (if I own that pos and something is terribly wrong with the review shill goes into trash); + for direct comparisons*; + for buying stuff/loaners from friends; + for tiertlist*; - for not naming test tracks; - for placing shit unrelated to sound as first things in pros/cons; bag of - for red flags**new reviewer with review sample on/before relese*reviewers heavily associated with certain stores comparing only to shit in that stores (Timmy, Headpo show)*penon/isn/tansio - they have almost no reviewers, maye with legacy shit months after release (with small exception of Eric and Tony on releases, but still tread carefully, skip everything that has send by penon attached to them)*comparison only between different pos from the same company as reviewed shit*graphfaggotry about averages and target hitting*shit provided by companies known for prescreening reviews
>>101115306The HE-1 is basically an electrostat hd650 with better bass response
>>101115245>getting the blue POS instead of redliterally don’t. Nova or even flipping gate honestly obsoleted zero blue. Zero red however is good
>>101114811Dan's Audio Reviews, he has the greatest reviewer integrity out of all those fuckers
>>101115245zero is a memezero red is the poorfag alternative to hexavery large nozzle though, so you're going to have a very uncomfortable time if you have tiny low testosterone sissy ears
>>101115326based desu
>>101115327>with better bass responseBarely. Estats can't handle a real bass shelf. So they didn't use a real bass shelf.
>>101113221Nozzle is bigger than my prior IEMs.The case itself is pretty big or maybe just not shaped well for me. I could use smaller tips but then I don't get a good seal. So I recall it always pushing out of my ear.
>>101115418It’s good enough for open backs. I never said it was “good”, just better. Like it’s linear flat. On earbuds flat bass sounds God awful, on over ears it is acceptable.
>>101114811What do you even need a reviewer for. The sound? The graphs tell more. The comfort? Your ears are different. The looks? Photos. Maybe long-term reliability but who the fuck does that. I learn about some new releases from my youtube recommendations but there's no reason to actually click on those videos.
>>101113474>t. untrained listener
>>101115233Did they graph this bitch yet?
>>101115485Never said it's good or bad. I agreed with you it's better than on 650, but only barely.>Like it’s linear flat.No, you can see that they wanted a real bass shelf but they stop they rise at 80Hz. The driver can't handle more.
ive tried the he1 along with many other headpos at canjam, he1 is probably the absolute best headphone out there. if you haven't tried it, please try it before you make yourself sound like no-experience retard.
>>101115595No doubt it’s really good, probably the best that will ever be achieved for headPOS.
>>101115026Nice try albumzo, but I WILL collect pos (paragons of sonority) and there is NOTHING you can do to stop me.
>>101115619You do know that HE1 is actually EQed, right?
>>101115625I could show you how to use EQ.
>novapos is taking so long to arrive I already ordered another 2 posAt least if it doesn't arrive tomorrow I'll get a dollar discount...
Might purchase the ultimate budpos
>>101115555This shelf is not a one-off thing by the way, warwick acoustics does the same thing. There's a reason they don't go all-out.
>>101115702>the ultimateI don't so, not anymore. I've been browsing buds for few weeks and they appear in middle tiers.
>>101115702Why do they make the cables so effeminate? Do they really think is cute girls the ones buying their pos?
>>101115519hes right doe dentmuds are obsolete in this day und age
So many pos to try but no albums to listen to...
>>101115702coomdrips budpos are a bit hit and miss typa shit u2 were horrendous for 20 dollar so I can imagine a 600 dollar ones will be marginally better
>>101116029Don't care, didn't watch. He can't even buy a single good IEM, why would his other purchases be any better.
>>101116061Remember, pos is not about enjoying music. Pos is about bragging that techs = price. You don't even need to enjoy music when you can enjoy just being near the multikilobuck such as Subtonic Storm.
>>101116087hes a schizojeet with questionable taste in pos but even he can tell how bad of an investment headpos are when compared to a simple deskpos setup
>>101115233She's soo cute bros. TYL (Total Yellow Love)
reminder that if you're not upgrading every single one of your pos, including ultra cheap shit with tech cables, then you're a retard.
>>101116141tech cables?
>>101116101This. Music taste or developing an appreciation for audio production is irrelevant in this god forsaken hobby where the only gratification achievable for us is to jerk off to overly glorified pos with revolutionary techs being released every month.
>>101116124A very low bar.
>>101116156tech cables.
>>101116184Music sounds good on anything. What else do you want from it. Buying a good pos is way beyond mere music enjoyment.
>>101116190if its not oil impregnated i dont want it
>>101116185Low bar to what? Entry to enlightenment?
>>101115026I will download albums and I will delete bad tracks from them.
>>101116237i will do extensive reviewing with impregnated cable (both pre and post burn in)
>>101116240A very low bar for someone to be worthy of attention.
>>101116241you vile waste of particles
>>101116280Then I will move the remaining tracks into a general "artist" folder.
>>101115026this, I already have pieces of pos that I want and now I can just hit play and enjoy the music
fucking degenerate scumbag, keep your (You)s to yourself
>>101116322Still can't shut up though.
>>101116338sharing my love for pos with anons is no worse than constantly arguing what makes a good pos
TRI/KBear comeback?damn that looks good ngl
>>101116210>Music sounds good on anything.No it doesn't. Never did snd never will. The only way to achieve pinnacle of sound is to spend in hundreds for latest and greatest techs, with each purchase you reach closer to what is considered as absolute perfect in this hobby. Not saying you cant enjoy low quality and inferior sound waves but limiting yourself by and not branching upward for the paragon isn't particularly something to strive for.
>>101116396just buy speakers
>>101116413They don fit inside muh choncha doe
>>101116427You aren't trying hard enough.
>>101116413speakerpos are pieces of shit, literally named speakers because they can only reproduce speech at best, not music.
>>101116436Dont want to end up in intensive care unit.
>>101116453Buy woofers.
>>101116517>woofers Now it can play dog sounds in addition to speech, but still no music
>>101116517two trash iems this general is fucking cooked
>>101116517what about warblers?
>>101116517>>101116679for me it's whizzers
What about jizzers?
>>101116794the best
>>101116805is this whag they mean by impregnated pos?
This one never coming back or is it like a phillips shp9600?
>>101116876It's gone. Gate is Hola's replacement.
>>101115883they think trannies do
>>101116876You didn't expect them to keep selling a $40 shell for $20 forever, right? Hola is gone But it did come back alreadyThis time with the same goated cable and improved tuning to compensate for a downgraded shell
new bread >>101117112
>>101116241>>101116310This is the way. My library is evolving. I add albums, and will soon delete pieces that I don't like. And as time passes, more pieces will be deleted. Don't collect music; experience it.
>>101117255I've already edited some parts of tracks that I didn't like. EQ the intro in one track, remove a vocal break in another, remove a couple of recording glitches, etc.
>>101113033Just get used to running different DSP filters on everything.
