Bathtub Edition 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>EQ Guide (EQ 101, Targets, Myths & Misconceptions, Papers, etc.):https://iem-eq-guide.pages.dev/>/iemg/'s Blog/Wiki (Archive, 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 DSP (Mild U) - $22• Truthear Gate (Mild V) - $22• EPZ Q1 Pro (V-shape) - $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: >>107108769
Don't wash your IEMs, wash yourself.
eq guide, chuzo and crinacle won
*does nothing*That will be $999, sir.https://www.linsoul.com/products/gustard-u26
/iemg/ Dogma Check Tired of the hivemind? Here’s your prescribed sanity dose:>Crinacle is not your priest.Rankings are a guide, not divine scripture. Your ears > his spreadsheet.>Harman ≠ perfect.It’s a preference curve, not a law of physics. Some genres need deviation.>Chi-Fi isn’t magic.Great value, yes. Immune to qc issues and hype cycles? Nah.>Graphs are not sound.They don’t show staging, dynamics, or fit. Use your ears, not just squigs.>BA ≠ metallic, DD ≠ perfect.Implementation matters more than driver type. Always has.>Meme sets aren’t the whole hobby.If it’s not shilled 24/7, it might still be good. It's highly encouraged to form an original opinion.>Disagreeing ≠ cope or deaf.Let people like what they like without foaming at the mouth.>Loud posts =/= smart takes.Confidence without experience is just noise. Show graphs, impressions, or both.This has been your scheduled break from pos groupthink.
>>107124492I'm the best
>>107124492>posts literal chatgpt slop>chimps out when people point that out What is this mental illness called?
>>107124492When you train your LLM on 6 years old posts you get shit like this.
>>107124202I know it's not IEMs and not HI-FI but.What is the nest chinese bluetooth noise-canseling headphones? Or I should swallow a sony pill.
>>107124607get a sony.
I want to take your advice and get a single driver IEM to EQ with.Now the question is, should it be a DD or a Planar?I'm thinking of either the Fiio FD15 (13.8mm DD) or the Artti T10 Pro (14mm Planar).
>>107124650>T10 Projust get that.
>>107124654You think the planar will sound better? I wonder which one will have the most satisfying bass (after EQ).
chatgpt, simzo and nggar won
Btw here is the graph with the red nozzle on (looks better with this on, more bass and less treble).
>>107124676tough one to answer. I know absolutely nothing about the FD15, but T10 Pro gets universal praise. instead of trying to decide what driver is best, get an idea of whether you'll be using the pos as an all-rounder, only for gaming, movies, etc. is there a particular pos you're trying to upgrade from?
>>107124650It should be whatever looks the best.
>>107124650DD is better at the moment, since there's only one planar driver manufacturer and they can sometimes have distortion issues. Planar FR is also less smooth than DDs. FD15 is decent but its large and blocky, I would look into a different DD like Tanchjim Nora or Bunny.
>>107124706I'll be sidegrading from the Aful Explorer. I want to try a single driver IEM with a different sound.>>107124712That's tough. I think they both look great (on pictures).>>107124738The Tanchjim's look very bright on the graph though, and the nozzles are very thick (6.5mm). The Fiio's nozzle is only 5.5mm, same as the Explorer. The T10's nozzle is 6mm, which is concerning.
>>107124801Why are you concerned about brightness if you're planning on using EQ? The importance of nozzle diameter is also overblown, the shape of the IEM and angle of the nozzle matters more. The smallest ear tips are 10mm which is bigger than even the thickest nozzles.
why do brownoids struggle with the time domain so much? at times it seems like they're actively denying it, but no, their minds literally don't perceive it
>>107124895t. brownoid that thinks MHz is time domain
hello dear friendsi'm a newbie in this shitcould you fellas recommend me some nice entry level iems for rock/punk/metal music? they also have to be comfortable to wear for hoursthank you kindy
>>107124872I find it hard to EQ the upper frequencies, since you can't trust graphs on it. My ears aren't trained to EQ high frequencies. But EQing bass and lower mids I find pretty easy. So it's nice if the upper mids and treble is already pretty decent without EQ, and maybe only requires one small EQ adjustment, but I don't think I can manage to do 3-4 adjustments in the high frequencies successfully.
>>107124801I think the new planar S12 Ultra would be better for you or a 1DD EA500LM. I was about to rec transjim fission, but at its price, no way. EA500LM punches above its price better
>>107124931It's pure luck whether or not a pos's upper treble will agree with your ears, that's tough.
>>107124492/iemg/ Dogma Check CheckTired of the slopypasta? Here’s your prescribed sanity dose:>Crinacle is irrelevant it's 2025, nobody cares about his opinions more than anyone else. He's just another YouTuber now.>Harman can be perfect.It might not be for everyone, but it's good enough for most genres of music and most listeners like it.>Chi-Fi is magic. Mainstream audio brands have the same issues with QC and unit variation, at a higher price. They have too much overhead and marketing to be price/performance competitive with chi-fi brands.>Graphs are sound.They don’t show staging, dynamics, or fit. But only eartip fit actually changes the sound. Driver quality matters, but FR is more important, even if you don't use EQ.>DD = perfect.Implementation matters more than driver type, but some have limitations. 1DD can sound consistent with different volume and impedance. 1BA sets have the same advantages, but they are uncommon. Planar and EST drivers are a meme.>Meme sets aren’t the whole hobby.If it’s not shilled 24/7, it might still be good. You're still gambling if you buy without any graphs or reviews, and even then you might get screwed by unit variation or stealth revisions.This has been your scheduled break from LLM copypasta.
>>107124927Apos Rock Lobster
>>107124344three different worlds, everyone's happy
>>107124607this >>107124628
>>107125018unoriginal. uninspiring. copycat. cope harder
>>107125018shartman can indeed be perfect but only OEthe IE one is a joke and the best shartman pos like nova or brown variations deviate from the target substantially, especially in the upper mids and treble
>>107125029i don't see them available in europe and only shipped from us. the shipping cost + tax would eat my ass :( they look nice, but the cost would definitely not be entry level
>>107124650sgor luna if you're willing to spend as much as $30 for one
>>107125150then look into 7Hz Elua Ultra
>>107125127Chatgpt lost.
>>107124492I've literally never seen anyone defending crinacle and harman here, pure hallucination.
>>107125270In fact the most famous crinacle pic here is techs = price. You know the one.
>>107124927tanchjim bunny dsp
Got ZX507. Dang this shit is sexy.
>>107124202Doggo walks into your room jumps on your table trips over your hifi wires sends equipment flyinYou deserve it, for ruining your DAC with cringe animeI love Supesu Dandi & FLCL as much as my fellow nerds at my old school but your taking your autism too farIts like you dont want women in your house you gay or something?
>>107125472you sound like a cuck who lets women walk all over him for scraps of attention.
>>107125472I want fox women in my house.
>>107125472>getting this mad at an ai imageits really over for boomers
>>107126026it's not the image. it's the fact that the only real difference between that pos and the og is the faceplate and an extra $340 on top of the og price for no reason. and no, the slight, marginal tuning changes are not part of the premium.
>>107125303peq $5 shitbuds to perfectionit's genius.
>>107126294its an ai image lol
>>107126306Techs = price.The cheaper shitbuds are, the better techs.
>>107126352You pay more for distortion.
>>107126327no I get it, it's in the toilet, but still. whoever actually owns one, is a doofus
>>107126486its a bathtub dude read the op
>>107126494you're really gonna give AI slop credit just to say I'm wrong? Chatgpt wins, I guess
>>107126528yeah i love ai, in fact ani is my gf
>>107126352>>107126368>newfags still trying to find techs in the measurements
>>107126572>implying techs isn't THD
>>107126572Graph circlejerk works nice only if you sit at home wanking your dickequalizer with the single pos you own all day long. Once you walk out the comfort zone (lmao most in this thread won't) and actually get to listen to different pos and headpos and try to correlate them with the graphs. they will face a huge cognitive dissonance.
>>107125643I let them press their high heels on my dick and balls, its fun. While you walk down this empty street, on the boulevard of broken dreams. Bottom line, I eat college girl ass while you stay in your room listening to music agoraphobic and alone while i find bitches at REAL LIVE CONCERTS SOMTHING YOUR TOO AFRAID TO ATTEND and bring them back to the cribThe fuck you listen to, Sphongle & Disturbed? Sabrina Carpenter? TAY TAY?!?!?!?I fist bitches ass and pussy to Judas Priest Painkiller you mark ass faggotI fist bitches to Stinkfist by Tool, thats about some skeezy shit freaky deaky at the tiki bar while you jerk it to My Little PonyYou probably use Audio Technica headphones like someone who has no clue about hifi"Why go to a show when i have the perfect audio setup at home" HAHAHAHA thats social creep pariah think
Time to grow up, guys. Buy speakers.
