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11.11 edition

How to request advice:
>Budget
>Intended use (media, source, environment)
>Frequency response preference and music examples
>Past gear and your thoughts on them

FAQ:
>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 Tool
squig.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
• Tanchjim Fola - $200
• JIZZEAR Harrier - $300
• Tanchjim Origin Lost Manor - $500

>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 pos

Previous Thread: >>107170977
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中出しメイド
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>>107180345
Jimmy got scared fr fr
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Finally a good recommendation list!
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Reminder Rakuten has 30% cashback on Ali right now. Paypal has $25 off $169+ as well.
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I have sex. I buy KZ products. Tanchjim delenda est. This is war.
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>>107180373
why is she brapping out of the back of her head
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>>107180418
It's 40%, not 30.
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>>107180373
Sharur WON!
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>>107180418
But apparently Aliexpress does not pay out Rakuten cashbacks. So you wont get it.
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>>107180504
40% for new user yes, 30% otherwise
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>>107180514
It does. I've gotten it every time they ran the cashback promo on ali
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>>107180541
Thats crazy. So IEMs are almost free now.

Do you need to verify your address to receive the cash back to PayPal?
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Is there anything like the Symphonium Meteor but under 50$? Graphs similar to my preferred target.
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>>107179290
that's because the cheapest shitbuds have the lowest THD
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blue vido or ydx?
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I've just made a weird observation
Zero2, Apple Dongle (A2155), Windows, OS volume at 100%
Playing a 10Hz sine via https://www.szynalski.com/tone-generator/
At 100% website volume it sounds distorted, goes away at 98%, probably digital clipping (?)
But when I lower the volume further, at 84% I'm getting weird crackles that intermittently come and go
But then they go away again at 83%
Then at 75%, they come on again, go away again at 74%, come on again at 67%, go away again at 66%, come on again at 60%... you catch my drift
With another shitty dongle, I'm only getting hiss (it sucks) and some squealing sound that starts at ~89% and gets louder when I raise volume even higher (I assume that's either the dongle clipping or the driver reaching its limit since it's a more powerful dongle)
What could be the cause? Could it be due to the "Cirrus hump"?
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>>107180416
anon, with 100% sincerity
you should kill yourself.
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>>107180843
why are you listening to 10hz?
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>>107180501
nope, i bought them.
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>>107180685
Ry4S
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I just ordered Intuaura Balance for $159. Don't know what I'm doing but I'm hoping this will be end game for me. I like the Cadenza and this is kind of similar, but maybe slightly less fatiguing. It also has a much thinner nozzle. It's a single 10mm DD.

Almost no reviews out. Hope this turns out well! What do you think?
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>>107180873
unironically not a bad underdog pick. it'll prob be decent, enjoy
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>>107180865
Tried finding out how low I can hear, noticed crackling, investigated further
And I broke the seal after a while since listening to 10Hz at very high volume is slightly uncomfortable, also made it easier to pick up on the artifacts
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>>107180891
Thanks. I hope so!
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Couldn't bring myself to buy the Origin, seems too overpriced. Build quality seems top tier but scratches easily at the same time.
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>>107180929
in real simple words: there is no purpose to what you're doing.
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>>107180946
he wants to go deaf
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>>107180946
But what's that weird crackling behavior?! I must know!
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>>107180382
i went to take a shit, did not even have to check to know it happened
you're such a good boy op, good boy
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>>107180869
I kneel. How low did you get it with coupons
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>>107180843
Btw I just repeated the test with my HD650 and it crackles at exactly the same volume levels with the Apple dongle
Again no such crackling with the other no-name dongle, only clipping distortion at 99/100%
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VE Monk Plus after a few hours of making my own EQ from scratch is so good that I just can't stop laughing. This is what $100-200 entry-level headphones sounded like back in the day. What are people buying for $200 now?
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can you scrape off the crinear on the daybreaks
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How would something be like the EW300s for indie/shoegaze? I don't have any IEMs and it looked like r/iems recommended them
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>>107181124
We told you to get a custom p50 bro, why didn't you listen.
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>>107181101
>What are people buying for $200 now?
Something that can play subbass without 50% THD I presume. But $5 IEMs can do that too.
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finally got a proper $5 shitbuds case
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>>107180869
What's the difference between these and the OGs? Why are they $500?
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>>107181202
Nice. I got one (with padding inside) on the way too.
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Jaytiss' 11.11 shopping rec list just dropped.
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>>107181290
Faceplate and accessories, and very minor tuning change,
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Part w
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>>107181342
Yeah I saw the graph. Looks better than the OG.
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Part 3
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>>107181364
Eh I wouldn't say better, just much warmer than the original.
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>>107181379
you have a 5128 coupler? are you retarded?
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>>107181379
More bass slam + no massive peak at around 12k seems good (to me)
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Part 4 (sorry I didn't know there were gonna be this many parts).
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Part 5 (out of 6, because I can't stop mid way right)
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>>107181384
It is important for the bass region, you can look at 711 measurements to see the same warm tilt
>>107181388
I speak from experience, it does not translate into more bass slam. It becomes bloated.
And the 12k peak is subjective.
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Part 6
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do they not do pos for foam eartips anymore? I want privacy
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>>107181407
So I'm assuming you're gonna EQ it to sound like the original?
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>>107181398
> Skip: KZ PR2
Oh no no
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>>107181417
That's what I would have done for the bass if I bought it. The lowered treble is good, but having both is not great.
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>>107181407
>>106794246
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>>107180843
Not cirrus hump but DRE.
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-of-trn-black-pearl-portable-usb-dac-headphone-amp-with-10-band-peq.64331/
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>>107181474
same shit, cirrus hump is caused by badly implemented DRE
Fiio KA15 used to have that shit too, but after updating the firmware it was reduced to inaudible levels and the option to disable DRE altogether was added too
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a new kind of collabs showed up: so-called "consulting" collabs with no earnings for collabers per units sold
first Turdear Pure tuned by Griffin Silver (from The Headpos Law youtube channel), now Jew's Ear Harrier tuned by Mark Ryan (Super reviews) - well, less shilling is always good
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>>107181792
7hz zero is a consulting collab with cringe.
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>>107181823
it's a full collab, in his zhangout store it's clearly marked as "x Crinacle" and he certainly gets paid for its sales
the lack of crinacle brand on the box is a result of him having two collabs called "zero" at the time, the other being from truthear, which would make his offer less clear, so he dropped it
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>>107178885
i needed to sleep in order that the information provided be processed in a manner that resects both my deepest supernatural innate aspirations and anons time. therefore, i have decided against my better judgement (anime) to not buyu gate. the problems ahead of me are twofold, though not similar, and that is this, bunny looks plain as heck and chu2 doesnt make an appearance on the shopping list guide. the waner 2 item does look coolest but does it have much use for my purpose (classical)?
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>>107180985
$414 except these fags got me with the fuckin $32 tariff shit so ended up being $446
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>>107182244
Buying thinking of genres is sort of trap. At this price range there isn't much of a difference really. I never had one but Wan'er 2 is often said to be more a focal centric iem.
Chu2 and Bunny are same tier and both have DSP for EQing which is not something I think you will do.
Chu2 has better construction but it's brass nozzle oxidizes, you have to keep cleaning it. Bunny is plastic but it's pretty :3
Don't stress over it, any of these 3 will suit you just fine. I just really don't like the Gate except for it's cable, which is main reason people buy it for.
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My wife would like to try ANC IEM for sports. Which model would you recommend ?
I think the most important thing is the quality of the ANC.
If possible, a model under 100€ to try out, then I'll look for something better quality later.
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>>107179319
Fissionsissies?
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>>107181416
wdym? Hexa and Pure have foams included and provide good isolation
if you want goated pos for isolation just get ety
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Bvlls: 7hz diablo
QoS: Fission Black
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> tfw im waiting for my daybreaks to arrive
> only have samsung type-c akg's rn
> play around with eq
this shit actually sounds half decent
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>>107183300
The bass is tight on akg's, if you have a real pair since most are fake, can be acquired directly from samsung tho
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bros my x2hr earpads are disintegrating, which one should I order from ali?
>inb4 go ask /hpg/
its dead jim
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>>107181792
>be a chink manufacturer
>can't understand ppl goon to JM-1 df + tilt or a bass shelf squiggly lines
>pay to weirdos tune it

>be truthear
>understands this simple trick
>sells like cake
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>>107181792
They should pay me to tune my iem, so they can sell (1) at least.
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Offtopic but everytime i try to use my pos while my phone is charging i get shocked since my house doesnt have grounding. What are some good tws with anc?
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>>107183798
Apple AirPods Pro 3
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>>107181416
>>107183088
you can slap foam tips on any pos
comply, sonicfoam, etc. sell them in different bore sizes that fit all nozzle diameters imaginable
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>>107181392
>skip
>tanchjim origin lost manor
I can't take this list seriously
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bros, are there any open or at least heavily vented pos that i can get. im starting to feel vertigo when wearing iems that has a complete seal, which i never used to experience.
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>>107184051
Obsoleted by q1 pro with Asano faceplate.
>>107184137
Moondrop illustrious or vented eartips like jcally em05 (annihilate subbass).
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get EPZs with faceplates of $5K pos and call it a day
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>>107184051
Put your face on $100 pos you stupid bitch
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>>107184051
You fuck onaholes
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>>107184137
flathead earbuds
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>>107182245
Bro that's nothing, Ali forces me to pay 40% tariffs at checkout.
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>>107181202
It's this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC88ZJJT
The height (1.7") is about twice as much as it needs to be. I'll order a different case at some point, especially if I find another use for this
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>>107184137
Intuaura Balance
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that fuzzy feeling when you peq a $5 shitbud to perfection
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$5 SHITBUD ALERT
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wan'er 2 auto-eq'd to JM-1 = you don't need more
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>>107185433
I need more.
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he posted it again. he posted the cartoon fox
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does pos mean piece of shit?
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>>107185703
Built for BBC
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>>107185703
fucking retarded and disgusting. are you a stroke victim or something?
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>>107186005
hes a victim of ukrainian killer drones
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>>107186025
aliexpress killer drones*
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Should I pick fission or fission Black?
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>>107185819
It means pos
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Let me guess, you "need" more.
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>>107186605
lmao its an actual tranny
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>>107180373
>Budget
Around $100
>Intended Use
I find myself outside a lot more lately, sometimes with long periods of waiting around so I want something to listen to music but also TV Shows/other media without disturbing the peace
>Considerations
I wear glasses so I'm probably looking for Bullet IEMS, looks like I should just grab the Tanchjim ONE DSP and learn from there. Probably a stupid question but would it be better to get the 3.5mm version and a USB-C DAC like the JM6/Tanchjim Stargate II rather than going for the USB-C version?
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>>107186660
Wore glasses all my life and I don't think they ever got in the way of iems or vice versa. Different case for some headpos though.
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>>107186338
You should pick the blacked version if you are a true jimmy fan
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>>107181341
link to the sheet?
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I'm really happy with my JM21, but my consoomer brain makes me want to return it and get the M21 instead. How do I combat this mental illness.
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>>107186732
oh yes i definitely needed to see this same meme 3 times
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Does anyone else feel kinda stressed about owning too many sets? I have like 17 or 18 sets now. I'm planning on selling at least 10 of them, even though I won't get much money and it's honestly more hassle than it's worth getting rid of them. But just having so many in a box stresses me out. I'd rather have 4-5 where each one has a real use case.
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Cantor arrived today. Top Pro sounds like muddy mess in comparison. Go figure, until today it was my 'high res analytical set'.
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>>107182278
okay ill get bunny. i deicded this while at the park, where a good deal of time was spent on contemplating my relationships with married women. the fact of the matter is that bunny just looked uncool (not pretty). that initially tells me that anon may not have the best opinion when it comes to appearance, but that does not necessarily mean the same for an understanding of the capabilities iems have. for these reasons, and that of society finding adultery distasteful, bunny is what ive chosen. im also going to get surfans f20 for rockbox. dsp is not something im familiar with, but i do have a history of eq'ing my hdxxxxx successfully.
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>>107187280
put your toys away, drink a glass of water and take a nap
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>>107187184
fuck is jimmy gonna do
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>>107186870
Actually it wasn't Jaytiss' (white man), it was Jay's Audio (the chink).
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>>107184051
the regular origin is literally the same shit for $200 less and the fission gold is 98% of an origin for $100 less than the origin
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>>107187280
which ones are you trying to sell?
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>>107187697
Lots of KZs, Simgots, Kefines etc. They're mainly between $30-$70 new.
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Nigga's tryna sell e-waste lmao
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There something wrong with my audio after I updated windows. My system volume, which used to be like 40, is now 100%. Meanwhile there's literally no change in how loud it is. I put it back to 40 and it's quiet as fuck. Peace eq is working fine. EQ APO says it's already installed and working. Idk what is going on.
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>>107188744
nvm, restarting computer again fixed it. fucking buggy updates.
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What are the best wireless buds to get for like 50 euros off Aliexpress.

They're for the gym, weightlifting and light cardio on the treadmill.
>sweatproof
>won't fall off
>good isolation so I don't have to listen to gym normie playlists

I got some Mpow Flame2 from ages ago but they're uncomfortable to wear with glasses.
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>>107188345
do you accept aliexpress coins and vouchers
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Reddit Wo...st?
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>>107189097
Ironically my tinnitus goes down when I do a tone sweep
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All you single DD enjoyers; thoughts on the Shanling MG800? It's highly praised on Head Fi (like 15 people saying its the best 1 DD). Usual price is $800+.

Is it worth it? Could it be?
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>>107188732
he is brain washing
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>>107189618
haven't heard it. no opinion other than to say headfi is a shill zone. fluff pieces for discounted / free units is how iem reviews work if you weren't aware. when you speak too harshly, you get your free goodie supply cut off.
around that budget i've heard stuff like softears twilight, dita mecha. mecha was a decent surprise, not bad.
worth is determined by you. if you want a 1DD at such price go ahead. it obviously is not very rational or economical. you should try to demo higher cost models.
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Which KZ PR is the best? I want to try a planar set. PR1 is like $18 right now, kind of enticing.
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>>107189865
PR2 easiest planar rec of my life
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>>107189865
PR2 is a power hog and needs treble nerf, also consider Sgor Luna tho I haven't heard it
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holy fuck it shipped
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>>107189618
>>107189627
First fix your font aliasing and then we will talk
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>>107189956
>>107189999
Ok quads confirm, I'm obliged to get the PR2.
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and now we wait, hoping these were worth the price
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>hoping these were worth the price
AHAHAHHAHAHA MY SIDES
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I was a bot like all of you, wanting to pick something "that was just good for a reasonable price", and like a bot with no personality I picked the origin: the anti-iem, an iem so bad that I reached escape velocity and no longer am a tasteless cunt. I have fallen so deep into bad tuning that now it couldnt get any worse and now im back at having good taste.

It wont get better than (your favourite) 20$ shitbud.
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Need $5-10 to qualify for the next tier coupon, what tips should I get

>107190168
Anon, I...
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>>107190292
xinhs/ivipq/tiandirenhe tips with wax guard.
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>>107190285
aren't you the frogtard that asked for eq advice for your oxygen?
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>>107189097
Was born with it, listening to 7k hz for 30 seconds kills it for a bit to me.
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>>107190349
Ask for eq advice from this general? LOL
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>>107190371
bro, there's nothing to hide, you got a preset here and you liked it, it's not that deep bro
here, trannycord, leddit, sneedfi, it's all the same users anyways
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>>107190388
I never asked for any preset for my oxygen, maybe I paraded my QKZ x HBB one but thats it
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>>107190209
I paid $170 after all the discounts, and ive heard nothing but good things about this iem so idk whats funny
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>>107190416
frequent /iemg/ poster cannot remember events past a year, tragic.
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>>107190434
I really hope they fixed that ear rape 10k peak anon, then at least you have a chance at eq'ing them into a 20$ shitbud

>>107190444
No, really, i just eq out my ear canal resonance, you must be confusing me with another oxygen owner
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>>107190434
they're just nothing special, the nora/fission are the same
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>>107190594
well what is the better option then? fission or nora? I mainly just watch videos and play games, and the off chance I use these with my wireless attachments is very slim.
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I eq'd the HBB's beautifully by ear, the oxygen is too inconsistent in the upper treble for that level of perfection. The origin is like like taking a mechanical saw to the ear
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>>107190762
>I mainly just watch videos and play games
why are you spending so much for tasks that require very little
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>>107190123
anti-aliasing causes eye strain, bro
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if i buy an iem will i turn into a cute girl?
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>>107190880
no but you will if you suck my cock while you use them
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>>107189823
True about Head Fi! It really is a shill zone and I got burned once buying a Penon/ISN after reading their praise.
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>>107190371
id ask for onahole advice from tanchfag but i have sex
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>>107190797
im convinced there's a hit of meth in every tanchjim product
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eqing chu to CRA is pretty satisfying.
>inb4 chu 2
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eq guide won
sad but true
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>>107191051
>eqing dogshit to utter dogshit
finally... /iemg/ peaked
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>>107191080
it's all you baby
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What is generally the maximum Q value you should use when EQing a treble peak? Just by looking at the Squig graph (haven't done any personal testing yet), I need a Q value of 8 to not ruin/lower too much of the surrounding area as well. But this sounds like a high number. Never seen anyone use that before.
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>>107191093
No hard rule for EQ, use whatever is necessary. 8 is a bit high but might be needed if you're doing very high amplitude changes that need to only cover a small range
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>>107191093
The only place high Q filters might possible be needed for most IEMs is the upper treble, like 10K+ and graphs lose accuracy at like 8K.
Headpos requires up to Q 20.
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tfw you find the one pairing of $5 shitbud, eq and album that makes you instacum into your gf's mouth
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>>107191112
>>107191132
Ok, I am hoping I will be able to find the peaks to such exactness. Otherwise I made an alternative (based on the 5128 coupler graph only) with Q values up to 4. Graph alone, you think this looks good? I will of course need to verify in-ear later (just need to go to ear doctor first so I can't use my IEMs for a while).

But when I tested it with sine sweeps the other day, my ears picked up the first peak (around the 5k mark) pretty much exactly as it is shown on this graph. So that's promising.
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>>107191182
those filters look reasonable, again you'll have to validate everything with the iems in your ears but this is going to be a much more involved process if you want to do this with as little bias as possible
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>>107191194
Thanks. Hope I can manage to save them.
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>>107191182
I really wouldn't try to make any treble changes until you actually listen to the thing. You should probably look at modifying the bass and mids for now.
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treble is the only thing you're absolutely required to eq
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>>107191182
you unironically do not need other filters after 5500 just do a HSQ of -3-5 dB with Q like 1-1.2
maybe additionally you'd want to deal with 12500 peak if it's actually there (it probably isn't)
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>>107191218
Bass and mids I want to leave as they are though. I really like that part. The bad thing about this pos are the peaks after 5k. But yeah I'm gonna start out with this and see if it works, and if not I'll adjust the filters until I find the correct frequencies.
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is this shitbud worth $8
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Are rhe e10 magic iems still considered great?
I mean they were $20 when I got them and I never had any problems with them but the left ear gave out finally.

Anything better come along around the $40 range?
No wireless.
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>>107191344
anything released in the past 5 years destroy these
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>>107191259
Hmm interesting! You might be right! But do Q values actually do anything on high shelf filters? In Poweramp I can adjust them, but in Peace on Windows I can't (they're automatically locked to 0.71).

And when I first put Q=1, I saw that it started reducing some already at 4500 Hz, even tho the filter was set to 5200. But when I had the same filter but increased the Q to 2, the frequencies before it actually increased (see pic). Is this what actually happens or is it just a bug in the software?
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>>107191371
you have to choose the shelf filters with the Q as slope
and yes, everything you're talking about is expected.
https://iem-eq-guide.pages.dev/audio-eq-basics/#equalizer-basics
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>>107191259
>>107191371
See what happens when I use Q=10
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>>107191362
What would you get for $40?
No offense but I see these things and they're all the same size... there's no fucking way it can be so different, especially with the level of autism that goes into audiophiling.
Like, come on. Im plugging them into a phone, my ps5 controller, or my 3ds, or my pc with no special audio equipment.
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>>107191404
i would get anything in the op
if you want bullet pos then tanchjim one or tanchjim zero ultima
size doesn't matter, only tuning does. honestly if you were to use eq even those shitty old pos can be amazing
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>>107191420
I don't know about all that. I just plug them in and castlevania music comes out.
If someone set up a blind test of $5 un-eq'd and eq'd and $3000 uneq'd and eq'd I'd be down to test.

But now I have to ask since there are so few bullet recommendations and so may of the, I'm assuming, wireless ones.

Isn't anyone here worried about beaming those bluetooth waves into your brain? For an (anything)-phile isn't wireless nigger dogshit compared to wired?
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>>107191377
Why should we only use Q values of 0.5, 0.71 or 1.0 when doing shelf filters?
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>>107191451
>Isn't anyone here worried about beaming those bluetooth waves into your brain? For an (anything)-phile isn't wireless nigger dogshit compared to wired?
Of course it's bad to use wireless earbuds. I never use anything wireless.
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>>107191454
you can use whatever you like
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>>107191462
Ok good.
Just making sure I'm dealing with the appropriate level of schizo after reading some of this thread.
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>>107191451
>I don't know about all that.
the physics and engineering aspects have been concluded decades ago, iems are extremely simple devices with simple outputs. whether these outputs interact in a convenient way with our ears and brains is a whole other story
>Isn't anyone here worried about beaming those bluetooth waves into your brain?
meh
>For an (anything)-phile isn't wireless nigger dogshit compared to wired?
no
>>107191454
i think it's there because anything above 1 you have to take into account the filter's resonance gain. you can use whatever q you want for shelf filters, but above 1 it becomes a cumbersome, unintuitive, and only useful for very niche situations
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>>107191334
yes
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>>107191494
>i think it's there because anything above 1 you have to take into account the filter's resonance gain.
Makes sense. I think in this situation it'd be perfect because it actually boosts the area behind it, and that area does need a boost anyway.

But it seems that no matter what Q value you use, the shelf filters won't actually start where you put it. It also affects quite a lot behind or in front of it. Like if you set a high shelf filter at 10k, it will also raise or lower the frequencies starting at around 8k.
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So why the kiwi ears cadenza are not here anymore? i was thinking on buying it but... is something better than them at the same price or should i catch the bait?
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Should I transition? The dysphoria is killing me...
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>>107191371
>And when I first put Q=1, I saw that it started reducing some already at 4500 Hz, even tho the filter was set to 5200. But when I had the same filter but increased the Q to 2, the frequencies before it actually increased (see pic).
just put it at 5500
>Is this what actually happens or is it just a bug in the software?
it's a proper behavior. Q number is used as a slope just as the name suggests
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>>107191541
that is something you'll learn naturally, but you're right, the boost is not immediate
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>>107191558
They're very good for the price. I don't know why they're not in the recommendations list. Perhaps they're seen as too old. But the tuning is still very good. They look nice and the cable is decent too.
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>>107191564
>just put it at 5500
True! Good thinking there
>it's a proper behavior. Q number is used as a slope just as the name suggests
Understood
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>>107191451
>Isn't anyone here worried about beaming those bluetooth waves into your brain
no
bluetooth radiates a very small amount of not harmful radiation. It physically can not damage anything at all.
>For an (anything)-phile isn't wireless nigger dogshit compared to wired?
not exactly
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Debating between getting the light Fission to complete the duo, the Cadenza 4, the I3 MK3, or the Noirblanc.
Choices choices...
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>>107191615
Never heard of any of those
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>>107191558
there's an opinion that cadenza is obsoleted by kbear kb01 which allegedly uses exact same driver and is cheaper
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Sometimes wide peak filters behave better than shelves. And if you want to reduce the number of filters, like for a dongle with less than 10 filters, you can move the entire graph up or down instead of a shelf.
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should I get 3.5mm or usb-c tanchjim bunny?
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>>107191651
usb-c
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>>107191420
Alright alright alright.
One last question.
I've never felt any discomfort with my e10 bullets. Is there any reason I should get he epz q1 pro over the ones you suggested? Honestly I don't want to order from aliexpress because I've never ordered from there before and I find the idea annoying to have to pay shipping and give my information out to a new wave of jeets.
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>>107191623
Someone should make a copy of the Tea Pro and sell it for $99. They'd make money.
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>>107191665
>Is there any reason I should get he epz q1 pro over the ones you suggested?
No. Q1 Pros have bad tuning.
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>>107191665
if you want over-ear pos then sure, they are very comfortable although their tuning needs work imo
the tanchjim bunny is also an over-ear option, and tanchjim has official amazon stores in a lot of countries so that might be easier
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>>107191698
Well an audible thank you or mutter under my breath awaits you in 2 days if I can't tell the difference between the thanchjims and the one working e10 ear.

Shipped em.
In fact I'll post a picture Saturday.
My only regret is they don't have the little angel that the others seem to have.
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>>107191663
what if I need 3.5mm? do I buy adapter?
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>>107191766
I mean... you can buy 3.5 version if you need it it's also fine
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>>107191785
fuck off
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>>107189618
LOLOLOL
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India rocks! Britishers shocked!
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>>107191871
why do you keep posting bait when nobody ever responds? here's your pity (you)
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that super* review guy browses this general
>>107189618
dude what
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>>107191900
marky boy is a clown with hearing loss, if you read this put heil hitler in your next video
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EQ is only free if your time has no value
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>>107192071
EQ is not optional. You can pay to have a more convenient EQ. But you can't escape it.
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I bought this "Kinera Celest RUYI Detachable Earphone Cable With Microphone IEMs", and it came with a usb-c output. When i plug it into my PC it only gets sound - the mic doesnt work. Do i need some sort of adapter?
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But I like bass and treble and I like mid range.
So I turn them all up! But it only makes things louder... :(
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My airpods pro first gen finally gave out today
any recommendation for something similar that actually works with andorid since I also switched phones recently
[spoiler]I also need them to be comfortable since I am used to sleeping in with them [/spoiler]
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>>107191918
why did this make me laugh so hard
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I lost my Blessing 3 when going to M3, bros. Anything with the same sound signature and quality? Thanks in advance.
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>>107192554
blessing is dogshit just buy daybreak
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>>107192733
not supporting crinshit
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>>107192554
Sorry to hear that bwo, never take your expensive pos out of your room. Use your shitbuds for going out.
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>IEMGazette
Abandonware at this point, just remove it from the OP.
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my e1000s just died
what should I replace them with?
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>>107193836
e500 if you like bullet
or gate if you wanna try something new
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Are there 1dd iems with customizable face plates? Don't like the bulkiness of the epz one that gets mentioned.
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>>107193927
unless you go CIEM, no
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>>107191371
>>107191387
>Is this what actually happens or is it just a bug in the software?
It's real, it's called overshoot/undershoot/ringing and it gets worse with higher Q. The reason you see shelf filters with Q = 0.71 so often is that there's none of it at that value of Q (and lower, but then the filter would be even less steep).
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>>107191541
A shelf filter has half of its specified gain at its corner frequency. It's also symmetrical in respect to it.
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>>107193375
tfw did double takes outside ensuring I didn't forget my kz dawn with default tips
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guys..... i actually did it, i bought the CrinEar Daybreak™, omg i'm literally shaking right now
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>>107192554
Just buy Blessing 3 again if you like it so much? Nova and Supermix 4 are largely similar with a little bit of extra bass, but then they fit differently so YMMV.
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>>107194451
good goy, another hit of dopamine for you
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>>107193375
I bring my andromedas with me all the time. Never lost it.
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>>107194488
thank you very much fren, my wife's boyfriend will be very much pleased with his new gift
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>>107180373
I watch Tung Tung Tung Sharur's videos while using the very IEM he is talking shit about.
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KB01 arrived today. Couldn't get a good seal with any of the included tips (and they include entire 3 sets of very slightly different ones for some reason), but I had a pack of NiceHCK C04 come along with them, and they fit just fine. Dunno how much they affect the output, but they sound alright to me - and are about as comfy as celest wyverns. Haven't decided which ones I like more yet in terms of sound
>muh berylium tho
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>>107192733
just peq a $5 shitbud to perfection why buy anything else
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>>107190013
I truly wonder if this is a KZ driver or something else entirely
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>>107190364
>>107189436
you don't have tinnitus you have auditory schizophrenia
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I just realized the Sony mdr-ex15's have had the same shell shape as the Sony R10 headpos but like super tiny. They've been making these things for like 1000 years and I never noticed that.
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>>107193375
Good advice, any shitbuds you personally would recommend under $30?
>>107194470
Thinking of getting the Blessing 3 Aqua since I'm in Japan anyway, will trial listen for Nova and Supermix4, they both seem a lot cheaper.
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Top tier: KZ Zenith
Shit tier: everything else
wow I just solved /iemg/
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>>107194976
Hello Tyvan
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>>107181823
Not the original, just the bass boosted shitty sequel.
The OG doesn't have enough of a V shape for Cringesicle.
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>>107195077
The original is a stealth cringe collab, it's literally written on his channel. 2 is a non-stealth collab.
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>>107194976
Obsoleted by fox IEM.
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>>107194940
>any shitbuds you personally would recommend under $30?
See my previous post >>107182278
Also buy an extra pair of Aquas for me thanks
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>>107194603
Good morning saar.
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Did anyone buy anything yesterday? I didn't.
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I just went to ear doctor to clean out wax. Said I had no wax so nothing to clean. But my ear drum in the left ear doesn't move and it's blurry instead of transparent. Apparently cause I have a deviated septum. So this is why this ear often feels blocked. Was ordered to drink with a straw and blow bubbles for 15 minutes a day.

Thanks for reading my blog post.
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>>107197100
Only two and three days ago but not yesterday.
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*cleans your ear for free*
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>>107193927
It's already one of the smallest DD IEMs that has a faceplate at all, beyond that there's only all-BA pos.
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*gives you super hearing for free*
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>>107197190
told you so homo
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1-bit vinyl rips
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I can get either Origin or Daybreak for the same price, is there any real difference for a deafzo?
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>>107197413
lol. nope.
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>>107197300
all of this breaks down with typical usage. eq renders all this useless with the slightest change.
hoo boy
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recommend me an iem for tthe first time buyer that won't break my bank and is worth buying right now
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>>107197720
EA500LM DON'T THINK TWICE
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>>107197720
i asked a similar question but offered a list of iems in a price range of 20 uncle sams, and it appears that the current recommendation is bunny. the problem is of course that bunny isn't appealing at all in terms of looks, and also it doesnt come with any anime?
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>>107197842
that breaks my bank, broski
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>>107197720
edc pro. easy question
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>>107197907
>bunny isn't appealing at all in terms of looks
shit taste
you can go for >>107198002 for your very own $0 pair of shitbuds, they look nice
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truth is, nobody in this thread can consistently say $100 pos is better than an eq'd kz dawn in a double blind test with good source/gear
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How do I remove the MMCX cable from my IEMs without buying an MMCX removal tool? Cause this costs $15 with shipping and takes a week to get here. I was hoping I could remove them myself but without damaging anything.
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>>107197907
You can put any anime you want on q1 pro.
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>>107198047
Never mind I just pulled with more force and they came off.
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>>107198045
I can't tell my EDC Pro apart from my Aria so yeah
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my $2 truthear gate came in
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>Budget
50-100$
>Intended use (media, source, environment)
Anime, videogames, Music
>Frequency response preference and music examples
I like a lot of treble and lean-ish bass
>Past gear and your thoughts on them
My first ever iem
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>>107198087
very nice i can already see the anime
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We are entering the era of $2.50 shitbud
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>>107198096
Moondrop May, bass isn't really lean but main thing is that it comes with DSP cable so easier EQ to your tastes.
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>>107198096
>My first ever iem
nigga you are a fuckin liar
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Looks fucking awful on a non-meme rig.
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any decently priced alternative to this? it's hard to get in my country and never goes on sale. basically i want something with decent ANC and compact enough to be able to sleep it. i probably won't do it often, but it's nice having an option.
i do not want any fins
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>>107198260
hmm, no air at all, I guess he was trying to kill planar treble rape but overdid it. Still better than most planars tho?
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>>107198338
>no air, better than most planars
you're judging off a 711 graph and still entirely retarded
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>>107198338
inb4 it's a $5 planar with some foam that could've been done better in software
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>>107198260
still planar endgame
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>>107198460
>711 graph
5128
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>>107198539
numbers
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>>107191918
he's a woke leftard, he'd rather make his next "tuned with squiglink" collab pos in colors of a troon flag and name it for example Tanchjim TransLives or ThieAudio Prestige LGBT than even subtly perform a Roman salute
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>>107198002
actual good answer
no, really, they sound good
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>>107197907
buy all of them dont listen to the other anons i only spent like 100 bucks
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>>107198687
then why would he come to a nazi audio imageboard? clearly he's stealth 1488
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>>107198802
he's here for transjimmies
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>>107198809
even the jimmies here are nazis
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>>107198820
id let a nazi tranny swallow my cum ngl
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>>107198820
asano is a queen of spades tho >>107198096
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>>107198833
actually fox is queen of spades
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im not surprised, racism is unironically the solution to most IEM related problems
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>>107198899
It's endgame.
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>>107198906
built for bbc mayhaps
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>>107198916
Barbeque bacon cheeseburger?
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>>107198925
big bengali cock saar
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>>107198717
Could have bought 1 good IEM for $50.
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>>107198976
could have bought 1 edc pro
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>>107198995
For what purpose.
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>>107198925
Barbequebaconmas target is actually quite good
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>>107198995
>could have bought 1 edc pro
He has the EDC Pro, don't you see it?
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has anyone read the eq guide? no? okay business as usual I guess.
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>>107198260
Lazy chink botched his own measurement, the others aren't nearly as bad.
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>>107199198
Dont fear a man that has read one thousand eq guides. Fear the man that eq'd one iem a thousand times.
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the shitbud that buck broke iemg
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>>107199254
>fear autism
really jogs the noggin
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>>107199256
You just got the legendary gacha edc pro, but not all of us can aspire to that
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>>107180373
The 2pin TRN RedChain cable is compatible with Truthear Pure, right?
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>>107199389
no. it does not have the necessary plastic protrusion to fit securely for pure.
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>>107199256
The new KZ Kunten is better. Get it for like $10 now on Ali. It uses the same dynamic driver as is in their flagship Zenith. Quite relaxed tuning, more so than other KZs.
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>>107198260
dumb retard
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>>107199242
that's just his coupler
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tanchjim ultima zero just arrived for 10 bucks and they are kick arse thanks for the budget recommendation
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>>107199256
ED9 Pro was KZ's masterpiece.

It's not for the treble sensitive, a
It might be the pinna gain in my ears, but it has a good soundstage and separation to the point where the music sounds "3D", I only use the "balanced" nozzle.
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Perhaps....
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HBB still the top dog but maybe I'll cop a diablo when its on sale, too burned after the trashjim incident
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i'll let you know if diablo is pos or not qkztard
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>>107200102
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>>107200046
pigs_eating_slop.gif
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>>107200140
Origin was massive slop, yeah..
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bros is it worth getting Rockies or anything after the daybreak?
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>>107199988
Diablo looks MUUUCH better. Faster transients (less bloat), and no harsh treble peak.
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>>107200216
you tell us if it's worth
check the graphs, look at their size, etccccccccc
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what's with the sudden fat chink shilling
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>>107200235
Nah HBB just fucked up his own measurement, besides what do we say about 711 after 8khz?
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Is this the author of the EQ guide? Lots of similarities in what they're saying.
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>>107200259
>besides what do we say about 711 after 8khz?
This wasn't measured with a 711 but a 5128. Big difference.
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>>107200259
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holy moroni thinks khan is the og qkz lmao
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>>107200413
Thats a khan bro, not a qkz x hbb lole
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>>107200425
>>107200465
Ok, but if there is no 5128 graph of the QKZ x HBB OG, then you don't actually know how it's going to sound like. 711 graphs are basically useless.
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>>107200384
I don't think so, I talked to the author and they are pretty chill, and they deviate a fair bit from each other.
Or maybe they are the same, I don't know anymore.
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>>107200476
Sure, its just the iem I like, thats why im blogposting about it and diablo, doesnt mean you need to like it too
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what was that pos that had a vibration motor in it? wanna check it out if it's on sale at Aliexpress
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>>107200500
>I talked to the author
how did you know that you talked to the author? because his name isn't mentioned on the guide
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>>107200522
Ok. Here's a video on the Diablo by Sharur:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtVnPs41bCA
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>>107200540
I contacted them through SimpleX. Of course I can't verify who they are but they told me they aren't posting anywhere except for the occasional post here.
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>>107200537
there are multiple from cvj
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>>107200549
Sharty also likes the akg x samsung which I appreciate, but im not watching all that shit
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>>107200571
thanks, got the luki and a vivian.
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bake now or no eq guide next thread
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>>107200747
Bake it without eq guide, foxzo can go suck a cat dick
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>>107200833
Why not fat flared up horsedick as per e621?
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>>107200567
I'm pretty sure he is posting here every day. He might even be you. I'm like 90% sure of it.

That's cool tho. Thanks for keeping these threads alive and helping anons out with questions.
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>>107200859
Shit, I/him might just be him/me.
But yeah I don't doubt it either, I think I've seen him do one or two announcements but I'm convinced that he does post here as another anon
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>>107200880
>But yeah I don't doubt it either, I think I've seen him do one or two announcements but I'm convinced that he does post here as another anon
Obviously. He's the guy baking all the threads. Otherwise the EQ guide wouldn't constantly be posted here.
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>>107200908
Wait we have an eq guide in the OP?
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Another victory for $5 shitbuds
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>>107200704
enjoy the greatest subbass of any IEM ever
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you made me do it
>>107201191
>>107201191



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