How to request advice:>Budget>Intended use (media, source, environment)>Frequency response preference and music examples>Past gear and your thoughts on themFAQ:>Where do I buy IEMs?Amazon, Aliexpress, Linsoul, Hifigo, Shenzhenaudio>Shopping Guide (IEMs, PMPs, Cables, Ear Tips, etc.):https://rentry.org/consoomer_guide>/iemg/'s Blog/Wiki (Archive, Books & Papers, Music Editorial, etc.):https://4ciemg.github.io/IEMGazette/>Frequency Response Graph Toolsquig.link>Budget Wire Over-Ear IEMs:• Tripowin Ruta10 (Mild V) - $18• Tanchjim Bunny (Mild U) - $20• Truthear Gate (Mild V) - $22• Kiwi Ears Cadenza (Mild V) - $35>Bullet IEMs:• Tanchjim ONE DSP (5 Presets/5-Band PEQ) - $28• Etymotic ER2XR (Neutral) - $140>Flathead Earbuds:• Blue Vido (Warm) - $5• Yincrow X6 (Warm) - $10>USB-C DACs:• JCally JM6 (Non Pro) / CX Pro - $8• JadeAudio JIEZI (10-Band PEQ) $18• Tanchjim Stargate II (8-Band PEQ) - $38• Qudelix 5K (20-Band PEQ/GEQ) - $110>PMPs:• HiBy R1 - $85• HiBy M300 - $200>AVOID USING:• Mainboard audio when using multi-driver posPrevious Thread: >>106438845
>eq """guide""" out>techs back inmaybejust maybewe are coming back...
Reject EQ.Embrace natural sound.
>>106469758>>106469762editor, add Hydro to your shopping guide.
Tempted to get pic relatedI want something small but without the shitty chink UX.
>>106469836price? also have you looked into snowsky echo mini?
>>106469845They go for like $15As I said I don't want to deal with chinky UI/UX
>>106469833gazettezo or shoppingzo
>>106469833i don't give a fuck what you think about it. show 8BAs and what frequency response they cover. real simple.
>Removed epzPoo thread
>>106469876I don't have the measurements for that. You're ignorant and pompous as fuck if you're willing to be that quick to dismiss what's not even my thoughts on it, but general consensus/everyone else's experiences. YOU don't know shit about fuck if you surmise "decorative". help me to help you, faggot
just a reminder that Arisu is a IEM
>>106469900>general consensus/everyone elsebrown people and poor SEA buy their iems. i can entirely disregard all of their thoughts
>>106469900driver crossover is very simple and there is a reason. so that the drivers cover certain frequencies. if they aren't doing that, they are decorative, in other words, non-functional.
>>106469900you can be helpful by finding if they are working or not, easily proven by measurements. otherwise, sincerely don't give a fuck about anything you say
might have to remove the shopping guide next thread too, it really sucks ass
I just buy whatever's $0 on Aliexpress, it's like those "choose your price" things except for physical items pic unrelated
>>106469973Awww is chuddy sad nobody likes his suggestions? :( Does chuddy need uppies? It's okay chuddy I won't let the meanie anons hurt your feelings :3
>>106470022no u
>>106470025
>>106469933I know what crossovers are. hydro is kz's most complete set, no reason to question whether their drivers are functioning>>106469957if they were non-functioning, it would be widely known by now. learn to relax
>>106470109learn to contribute something useful
>>106470113yes, like writing a six million word guide that nobody has ever read
>>106470109>would be widely knownall of the companies previous faked driver setups, revisions, etc. are all known precisely because somebody bothered to check.you are explicitly saying: don't bother to check.beyond stupid.
>>106470199beyond stupid would be you making it incumbent on me to give you that very specific info and defacto assuming their drivers are le fake because you didn't get your way. beyond stupid would be to say stupid shit first, before demanding proof otherwise.get fucked asswhipe, take a mydol
none of KZ's BAs work, bros! it's a whole scam!
>>106470249still jamming my ZSN Pros
>>106470225>very specific infovery relevant info to determine if a company is lying to consumers, as has been their modus operandi for years.
>>106470264unacceptable! those BAs are whack!
>>106470272have ZEX
>>106470264You're only jamming because the BAs there don't work. If they were real you wouldn't be jamming.
your mistake was assuming they did it for their flagship. big no-no
>>106470283
None of KZ drivers are real, there's just a tiny rat squeaking inside.
>>106470270>>106470285
>>106470299Then why does my PR1 sound pretty good hooked up to my speaker amp using a 3.5mm extension cord with the other end scissored off
I got my ZSN Pro the day after I got my refund (took like 2 months) now I just use the refund to knock off the last dollar of other IEMs to make the total $0
Even when I get scammed it's like I always scam them back double idk how I'm getting away with it. IEMs are literally free
>>106469786Good afternoon cuntsI was recommended a Fosi DS2 DAC to pair with my phone so I could drive higher impedance headphones when not using my IEM. So I searched up online and there is both a Fosi DS2 and a Fosi DS2 DSD512 on ChinkExpress, the difference being one uses a ESS9018K2M DAC chip and the other, a CS43131. Chinkexpress also lists the first chip output power on the balanced jack as 510 MW@ 32 Ohms for the DSD512 and 170 MW @32 Ohms on the regular DS2. My question is, is this some chinkery happening or is there actually such a product by fosi? Should I even consider the other one ?
>>106470314Pretty good... for a rat.
>>106470350they only differentiated by calling the dual cs43131 version "(2024)" for some places. the one using ess is an older model.
>>106470350>DSD512holy cow im totally going so fast oh fuck
>>106470350The ess version is real but it's supposed to be 250mW balanced.
>>106470314If you're running anything from any kind of amp it's completely over.
>>106470444Checked. Gonna get a $4 IEM to celebrate your trips and pay $0 for them
>>106470374But is it better ? >>106470415Listing says 510 and other places online too.Overall, what do you guys think I should do ? The older model (if it even is an older one) looks better on paper if I am being honest, unless you guys think my IEMs would suffer more on the 3.5 and the benefits on the 4.4 for headphones (in my case 300 ohms at 4 V) just aren’t worth it.
>>106470598ESS usually has higher noise floor than CS but should still be pretty good, might matter for sensitive IEMs. But there's an ongoing controversy of CS chips having clicks from switching their power states and ESS chips having a raise in IMD at medium power. The audibilty is dubious. A coin toss honesty. Personally I'd get ESS. I'm using e1da 9039s for headphones and es9280c for IEMs.
>>106469786>one ear became quieter than the other, maybe a dirty membrane>/iemg/: nooo if you clean you damage it, literally go buy another pair for 500€ with replaceable membranes>clean with a q tip and a bit of alcohol>it just worksSecond time it happens to my cheap-ass IEMs (Salnotes Zero), works just fine. Reminds me to listen to anon less.
So what happened? Why is everyone here sound mentally ill suddenly?
I love my Moondrop Chu 2. I enjoy the mud.
Thousand Yuan Acoustic Architecture
Above 80% vertical depth with at least 90% of sound field cohesion, and they say you cant measure soundstage.
>>106470945holy kek
>>106470827Foxzo unlocked lament configuration and everyone got raped by cenobites.
>>106470827suddenly?
>>106470828Yeah. Chu 2 has pretty cheap-sounding bass. That's why I knock it back a peg in EQ. Mids and treble is ok but the build quality and comfort is FUKKEN superb.
>>106471945my impressions:>bassbloated, but gives massive body to the sound which I enjoy in some songs>midsrecessed, but ear gain is intact and that's what matters the most, so yeah, it's OK>trebleperfect counter to the mud: sparkly, airy, like it has its own life, it's quite detailed too>build qualityfor $20 it's amazing>comfortnot exactly my thing, I always have issues with chu 2's fit, but not to the point of making it sound bad
>>106470598ESS DS2 user here. just get either or. they both do the thing.
any iem recommendations that are close to the etymotic target, besides etymotics themselves?I already have an ER2SE, ER3XR and ER4SR so I know I like how they sound. But I want to buy normal IEMs that aren't deep insertion but still sound similar. I don't mind if they have a little sub-bass boost if it's to a similar degree as the XR etmotics, but not much more to where it's distracting.
>>106472263budget? look into Hexa or Olina SE
Any good IEMs yet?
>>106472967of course not, audio isn't real
>>106472263The deep insertion is what makes the treble smooth. Going with shallow fits will bring up the length modes to 6-9k, and most stuff isn't that damped, so they stand out a lot. You'd better look at truthear pure as it's more damped than hexa
>>106473067Forgot le pic
has anyone removed the little mesh grills on their IEM? Mine keep getting clogged by small amounts of earwax which ruins sound quality. I kinda wonder if they'd be better off with no grill in them.
>>106473219That is the damper taming down the driver's resonances. If you remove the filter, it'll be much brighter.
>>106473252I'm not familiar with the term brightness with audio, I guess sounds could be more high pitch and annoying at times. it's just as it is now they clog up within a few days on these GATEs. They wouldn't be damaged by it being removed, right? Like the wax falling in and touching something?
>>106473286just remove them when they get clogged for the time being. order a set of like 50 or so replacement meshes and you'll be fine.
>>106472967Fox IEM, endgame.
>>106473286filters have a purpose.they tune the sound, and try to prevent >wax falling inexactly.
>>106473444they gunk up and muffle your audio, and are often uncleanable because they use a disposible sticky ring that fucks up if removed
>>106473471they can be replaced for pennies, rather than allowing your gunk to destroy the internals
>>106470444>>106470544Checked>>106470827Hormone imbalance from mismanaged estrogen dosing>>106470945If I can't measure it, it doesn't exist. Soundstage and God are not real until I can post the sine waves on a tibetian drive-in theater enthustiasts consortium for nobody to read or interpret scientifically
>>106473605nta but where do you get them?
I bought a 2nd pair of Gatos because I fucked up my last pair, and I totally forgot how normal it sounds stock. It's always nice when the only EQ you have to do is a bass shelf. I've never had headphones with such an agreeable tuning.
>>106474616https://rentry.org/consoomer_guide#iem-maintenance-filters
