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Cadenzo 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 Journal:
https://iemgazette.pages.dev/

>Measurements:
https://iem-eq-guide.pages.dev/measurement-databases/

>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 (Towards 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
• TRN Black Pearl (10-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: >>108131098
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EQ won. KZ lost.
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How long is Chinese New Year 2026?

about 15 days

When is Lunar New Year? In 2026, Lunar New Year falls on Tuesday, 17 February. Many celebrations begin on the evening of 16 February (New Year's Eve). Traditionally, festivities run for about 15 days and culminate in the Lantern Festival, though the length of public holidays varies by country and region
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>>108164426
I made it in the OP let's gooooooooo
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>>108164426
They will never make anything as perfect as the NW-E507 or the DAH-1500i again. Which sucks because neither has enough storage.
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Miku won
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Looking for a small Spotify capable android device for music in the gym or driving. I was told to come here for recommendations in /csg/.
Right now I'm looking at the Innioasis g5, but if you guys know any devices that are cheaper than it ($70 USD) that work well for Spotify and local files with Bluetooth I'd love to save a little cash.
I looked into the Famue PA03, but seems too good to be true for only $30.

I'm totally fine to go for the G5, but I figured I'd ask here first. And no, I don't want to use a phone. If you're older than 25 you know what I'm talking about.
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This thread is dedicated to the 3 brave /iemg/ posters who lost their hearing during the summer of 2025.

Thread theme: https://files.catbox.moe/wlwc7e.wv
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>>108164426
Sharur is king of /iemg/
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>the schizo with perfect hearing when he sees the volume is at 0%
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Crinacle law won. You can purchase your PR2 for only $20 before coupons at https://a.aliexpress.com/_mr08VP7
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Post some PR2s
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>>108164693
>>108164797
>>108164805
Raped.
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>shittur
>deafness
>pr2 spam
Great start lads, lets keep it going.
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Read the EQ guide, nerd.

https://iem-eq-guide.pages.dev
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Do not read the EQ Guide. Use Personalized EQ and Shootout instead: https://peqdb.com/
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My opinions are truer than yours because I posted hand. Hard to beat that caliber of rigor.
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>>108165063
I bench 135lbs so my opinions are truer than yours actually.
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>>108165105
Delete the post and make the number bigger please
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>>108165144
No, I'm not on steroids.
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>>108165149
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>>108165021
The shit no EQ does to a motherfucker.
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I fear the pos stash
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Speaking of Cadenza, Cadenza 2 is solid. Going to be replacing Gates as my favorite budget set.
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Still my favorite pos
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why is epz g10 so good, bros?
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>>108165564
Fox techs.
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is tanchjim one any good?
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This is not sound quality, bro.
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>>108165626
no it's not
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>>108165675
why
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>>108165690
because i said so
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>>108165710
holy based
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Ali $5 shitbud guide
Be American. Get daily coins from widget and gogo match, do saving wednesday, grab sale/saver coupon, grab store coupon. PEQ it to perfection as Crinacle intended.
$2 Dawn 1DD
$3 EDC Pro 1DD
$3 AK6 Pro
$4 Rue 1DD
$4 Luki 1DD+1subwoofer
$5 Libra X 1DD
$5 Konoka 1DD+1BA+1subwoofer
$5 Kunten 1DD
$6 ED9 Pro 1DD
$7 Castor 2DD
$7 Krila 1DD+1BA
$8 Venus 1DD
$10 QKZ x HBB 1DD
$11 TRN Lucky Bag (5 iems)
$12 Waner 1DD
$12 Rosefinch 1DD
$12 GATe 1DD
$13 Chu II 1DD
$14 Bunny 1DD
$14 PR2 1planar
$15 Luna 1planar
$18 Decet 5DD
$20 LF3 Pro 1DD+1EST+1BA
$20 ST7 2DD+5BA
$30 VX Pro+ 1DD+8BA
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>>108164851
>>108165211
You are deaf, EQ guide read posthaste. https://iem-eq-guide.pages.dev
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>>108165650
Frequency Response (10:58): This is presented as the most important measurement for perceived sound quality.

Unlike frequency range (what a headphone can play), frequency response shows how loud a headphone plays different frequencies relative to each other (11:31).
It's represented as a "squiggly line" typically from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, showing the balance of bass, mid-range, and treble (11:40).

Mark states that frequency response is responsible for 90-99% of perceived sound quality differences between headphones (13:13).

While there are "one-size-fits-all" targets like the Harmon target, individual anatomy and preferences mean that a "perfect" frequency response isn't universal, leading to the diverse nature of the audio hobby (14:39).

In conclusion, while sound quality has various measurable aspects, Mark asserts that frequency response is the primary determinant of perceived sound quality that truly differentiates headphones in the market.

EQ won
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>>108165758
>read the guide
>it says to never use sweeps
Oh no, deafzo, what happened to your hearing? Nuked by 4% THD trash?
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>>108165378
Now's not time for fear, that comes later.
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Anonymous Thu 05 Feb 2026 12:36:40 No.108068627View
Reasons to equalize your pos:
1. Take full advantage of planar magic, cvj luki
2. You can listen to Moondrop Stellaris and TRN ST7
3. Attain perfection on your PEQ'd $5 shitbud, why buy anything else?
4. Fight back against chinks using Harm Man as acoustic weaponry
5. Counter bright recordings by adjusting the brightness and darkness of your pos to comfort level.
6. Free (You)s on /iemg/
7. Serves as a foundation for other DSPs/VSTs, upsampling, convolution, etc. when increasing techs

Be sure to take care when boosting (or leaving alone) high frequencies or you'll be as deaf as Deafzo. Equalize responsibly.
>When you have an annoying peak somewhere, you can use a narrow-band filter on it, but do it with your ears. Listen some things: pink noise for example. And you will hear some hissing things somewhere where it shouldn't hiss, and then take that out, locate that frequency with a parametric equalizer and try to make the pink noise sound pink again. That's the way to do it.
EQ guide vindicated.
Autoeq, squig, owliophile, sharur, graphic EQ users annihilated.
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>>108165803
The jeet mind can't comprehend audio.
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>>108165564
>>108165582
>samefagging is a worn out coping mechanism.
>>108165779
more FR cope.
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>>108165780
>>108165818
Read the EQ guide to learn more.
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Post more PR2s
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>>108165826
Deafzo showing for the billionth time that he can't hear OR read >>108165780
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>shills pr2
>it rapes him
>shills crinacle
>he rapes him
>shill eq guide
>it rapes him
The raped just can't catch a break.
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>>108165844
You forgot how SBAF raped him for using a tube amp with planars.
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>>108165862
And his DAC. He really can't catch a break huh.
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>>108145255
>>108143295
>>108131122
>>108163899
>>108164851
None of this is PR2v3 thanks for playing
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>>108165870
>look inside
>it's even worse
Lmao
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>>108131122
>>108165831
>>108165868
No, Deafzo. That's not PR2 either. Try again.
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>>108165881
It's almost like you have multiple ear rape products or something.
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Deafzo posted 8 unrelated charts. Do I hear 9?
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>>108165870
where's yours?
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>>108165879
>>108165891
Read the EQ guide and you won't have this problem Deafzo
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Post your IEM collections.
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>>108165892
>Do I hear
No, deafzo, you don't hear since your headphone sex reassignment surgery experiments.
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>>108165905
Read the EQ guide >>108165780
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>>108165929
Imagine looking at audio and seeing tranny paraphernalia. Sick fuck anyway post more PR2s
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>>108165967
Imagine saying you "boymodded" your headphones and then pretending it's not trans.
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>>108165980
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any anons who can recommend me the cheapest and the closest sound signature the Chu 1 had? I loved that the mids were a little forward and female vocals just popped out in front of everything as a result. But the durability is a no go
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>>108165987
What if it's not 4% but 41% on pr2v3
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>>108166135
you never heard one.
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>>108166135
Sure. You haven't posted 1 relevant chart that supports your argument anyway so why not.
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>troonzo triggered
Oh no
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTNkKeaaTvI

Sharur won.
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I want the VOLK Audio X Astell&Kern Stella.
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>>108166285
that looks like 7hz zero, does it also cost $20? cuz I wouldn't pay more
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>2026
>No Hola 2, Gate 2, Chu 3
What's happened to chifi churning out bangers??
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>>108166324
I’m waiting for simgot to make a budget banger because the ew100p was alright. Unfortunately they still seem to be stuck on Shartman queeritude with the supermid 5.
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>>108166324
Cadenza 2 already won.
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>>108166324
Better idea, PR2 2.
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>PR2 2
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We can build PR2 2. We have the technology.
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They already made a PR2 2
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>>108166455
>double the price of true budget POS
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>>108166485
kek
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>>108166469
>>108166485
Deaf. Read the EQ guide.
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the Cadenza kiwi 2's worth the pickup? still rocking the new red wan'er II's
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>>108166534
>don't read the EQ guide.
ftfy
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>>108166731
Yeah they're sweet.
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eq this *lifts up nutsack exposing boy slit*
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I was wondering why my Q1 Pro sounded so shit, and I finally realized that it was the treble. I EQd all of the treble down and now if sounds great. Pretty good otherwise.
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>ear swollen over a year ago
>still need different ear tips in each ear to mimic the same level of seal today
I should just kill myself
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hit play
? yes
enjoy the music
? no
suffer from EQ tweak nervosa
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>/hlg/ - hearing loss general
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>>108167223
Deaf
>>108167312
Raped
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>>108167320
People can hear treble fine without pos inserting the peaks in. Harman is obsolete.
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>>108167358
Shartman is only obsolete because shartur created a jeet target with even more hearing loss potential.
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>>108167393
Deafzo, PEQdB actually saves your hearing because you don't need to crank up the volume to feel the bass and treble per Equal-loudness contours. It's also been validated through blind tests, not feelings like your EQ.
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That's why deafzo hates Harman and rejects science.
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>>108167455
>if you don't like my earrrape tuning you're deaf
holy woman logic
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>>108167474
Lower the volume, and it won't be earrape, deafzo.
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>>108167488
nta, but.....no shit?
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>>108167428
Don't care + didn't read + you're a jeet
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>>108167497
Maybe you should consider visiting your local audiologist :)
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Hey guys I was in here wanting to buy some subtonic storm, studied and realized all this stuff is snake oil. My use case is super limited, by hearing is likely super limited and everything is so good enough that all your really hearing is the subjective choices of the headphone maker.

I don't even want fidelity who cares about what was intended I want to hear what I want to hear and what sounds good to me.

I would love if there's some type of headphone that's massively modular which allows me to try out different sound profiles beyond things that aren't covered by changing the EQ

But I just don't understand like why are people spending so much money if there's no objective improvement is there something I'm missing here
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>>108167519
90% of people just buy it to flex on the poors, $5K to them is like a night out. 5% of people have more money than sense, they buy it because they listened to it and it sounded good to them, and they didn't bother learning about FR or EQ or psychoacoustics. The final 5% are true believers, snake oil cultists.
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>>108167519
>why are people spending so much money if there's no objective improvement.
it's just cope. most consumers can't wrap their heads around diminished returns or marginal gains.
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>>108167519
Yes we know Crinacle got it right.
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planar resolution kings, wya?
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>>108167638
Your taste is class 3, little girl.
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>>108167653
Nice.
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>>108167677
which one out of those do you enjoy the most?
also, which one has the most bass?
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>>108167689
>>108167455
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>>108167455
If you don’t hear this retarded 6khz peak you absolutely should visit an audiologist
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>>108167840
Your opinion is useless. What matters are blind tests.
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are dongle dacs with 3.5mm jacks just not a thing? why are they all usb-c? need one with 3.5mm for my laptop.
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>>108167920
>are dongle dacs with 3.5mm jacks just not a thing?
what...
they all have a 3.5mm jack, basically
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All you had to do was PEQ your free shitbud to perfection.
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>>108167955
I'm talking about male plug. Link it if you know one.
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What was deafzo's excuse for why he couldn't hear 4% THD?
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>>108168036
nobody gives a flying fuck about a pointless argument you can't seem to stop pissing your pants over.
hurr durr 4% THD who gives a shit
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>>108168054
But deafzo claims the chu 2 is good because of low THD when he has historically been unable to hear 4%. Why?
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>>108168061
>he has historically been unable to hear 4%. Why?
who gives a flying rats ass?? there's better things in life to fuckin give a shit about than you picking a fight with an anon over goddamn THD. you're fucked up
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qrd on pr2? forced meme or actual techGOD?
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>>108168074
I'm confused, why are you upset? Are you deafzo talking about himself in the third person? I'm just trying to get to the bottom of this mystery.
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>>108168078
THD = Techs, therefore true techGOD.
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>>108168082
you're confused because you talk in circles and shit up the thread and don't get it when people try to have conversations. you're a cancer.
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>>108164426
>Portable Music Player Genera
Neat, didn't know there was a thread for this.
I've recently finally found a WM-D6C at a reasonable price in pretty decent condition. Already recorded a mixtape, though it's starting to make weird noises so I'm waiting for the replacement parts I've ordered before using it again.
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>>108168146
Someone's a little upsetti spaghetti! Does widdle baby need his pacifiew?
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Which TWS to get for EDM?
Budget up to $80 I guess but if I can spend less, why not?
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Do it for the techs. Even if you have to add distortion with VSTs and foobar2000 components. Techs uber alles. Anyway I have to drive my gf back home because it's a school night.
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>>108167497
Disliking harman is a self-report you're listening too loud. As if this wasn't obvious from deafzo's amp. As if SBAF didn't expose him for using his amp at full blast.
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Just used an apple dongle for Uapp because people here told me it would be better than using my Cayin Ru6. The performance was ten folds worse, not even close to comparable, so much that it has made me very suspicious if people here actually own the things they claim to use? Or did I just fall for a shitpost?
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>>108168314
You fell for actual shit.
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>>108167920
>>108167991
Do you even know what a DAC is? 3.5 outputs analog audio.
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>>108167619
Storm buyers are well aware of diminishing returns. What they can't comprehend is negative returns, and a bulky all-BA is solid in the negative returns.
>>108167519
>I would love if there's some type of headphone that's massively modular which allows me to try out different sound profiles beyond things that aren't covered by changing the EQ
You got this backwards bro. Physical tunings are a fraction of what's possible with EQ.
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>>108167223
You forgot the custom faceplate. Rookie mistake.
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R2R, tubes, 5DD. Endgame.
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Why should peeps buy anything else?
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>>108168036
PR2v3 doesn't even have 4% THD.
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>>108168563
Source: I can't hear it so it can't be 4%
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>>108168338
So why does it sound so much better than the apple dongle?
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>>108168579
Post your 9th unrelated chart, Deafzo.
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>>108168589
You will never recover from this >>108164693
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>>108168588
Nobody knows why shit sounds better to you. But you're gonna have a bad time with modern equipment. Almost nothing is this bad nowadays.
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And the best $5 shitbud released in 2025 remains undefeated.
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>>108168527
you're STILL using the wrong cable....
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>>108168614
PR2 wasn't released in 2025 asswipe
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>>108168619
The jeet mind just can't comprehend different types of 2 pin.
>>108168626
You don't get it bro, they revised it in 2025 and fixed EVERYTHING. The deaf actually believe this. Despite not a single KZ revision never improving anything ever, just reducing the manufacturing costs.
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>>108168613
You wanna go ahead and tell me what modern equipment actually sounds better?
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>>108168626
PR2v3 was.

>>108168619
I only have this one 4.4mm cable.

>>108168643
You are deaf. Read the EQ guide.
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>>108168643
third revision was not 2025. your information is faulty
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>>108168672
>>108168676
>it's 2025
>It's not 2025
Uh oh, the deaf hurt themselves in their confusion.
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>>108168707
Damn, I kinda don't care.
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>>108168660
No. Your hearing is backwards so you should be buying stuff backwards. Look at any chart and start from the bottom. R2R, tubes, vinyl, that's the way to go.
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>>108168660
Modern equipment that sounds better: Fiio K11, xDuoo TA-66 and KZ PR2v3. Fresh out of China.
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/iemg/
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>>108168738
>"Any modern equipment that sounds better?"
>"No."
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>>108165921
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>>108153295
>I'll submit myself into a outdated inferior software because MUH NOSTALGIA
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>>108169678
what are those iems to the very left?
also is there any sound difference between q1 pro and g10?
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>>108165921
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>>108169704
P50
No
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>>108167519
>why are people spending so much money
Collectibility strategy based on scarcity and aesthetic variation
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>>108168156
>Neat, didn't know there was a thread for this.
There isn't. OP is just a bro and added it because if my pic. You can of course discuss audio sources in here or in the /hifi/ general.
>WM-D6C
Really wanted one of these but yeah I don't wanna spend that much plus they need adequate servicing. I'm not a fan of AA batteries either. The Maxell in the OP is pretty decent for what it is.
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>>108167868
It’s not an opinion you subhuman. It’s a fact that with HRTF compensation having a 10db boost @ 6khz vs 1khz is not normal. You’re so freaking retarded you don’t understand how stupid you actually are.
You Shartman faggots have your heads stuck so far up your ass that you’re about fold yourself into a new dimension
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>>108169738
>p50
any good?
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>>108170696
basically the daybreak but with chinkified 5khz
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>>108170643
>It’s a fact that with HRTF compensation having a 10db boost @ 6khz vs 1khz is not normal.
The only fact here is that you're dumb af. You don't even understand that the pinnas you graph sniff are overestimating the ~6k area versus humans.
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>>108170804
How did they derive over a 5db boost from 6khz-10khz on a BK5128 vs the human ear?
With almost every single shallow insertion POS I indeed hear a 6khz resonance peak, not a dip as Harman would suggest. Where the hell are they getting this idea that iems need to boost the mid treble like this to compensate for some nonexistent human dip?
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3k out of pocket, how did i do?
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iem recs for under 30 euro with a flat frequency response?
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>>108171037
either that or shitbuds + EQ
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>>108171080
any recs for overear iems? not a big fan of bullets
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>>108167955
you want an amp/preamp. some dacs, usually older ones, also have a dedicated aux in (alpen, da-10, ha-p90sd, pha-1) while dongles usually dont.
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>>108171098
what do you mean by overear iems? iem means in-ear-monitors that go inside your ears
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>>108171313
Wire over ear nigga, read the OP.
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Remember to equalize your PR2 before you become as deaf and asshurt as that other dude.
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>all dacs sound the same
I changed somethings in DCR and Noise Gate. Consequently, this tunned fw file made dongles DAC use chipset KT02H20 have more smooth and warm sound than stock file fw for Ja11 by Fiio, not only change in sound but also this file is fixed some "tick-tick and 'rz-rz' sound when play Piano or Traditional China Drum.
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>>108171765
Saar...
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Doesn't EQ btw >>108171461
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Reminder that not a single person here that has shown their PEQ was using an amp.
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>>108164426
>>108165830
>>108165826
>>108165818
>>108165929

I see PR1 is extremely cheap nowadays
How do PR1/PR1 HiFi compare to PR2?
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>$1300
>not too bad
what does the chink mean by that
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NOWIfXXM-RE
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>>108172487
They're about the same price on Aliexpress, $5-20 depending on coupons
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>>108168672
>PR2v3 was.

Holy fuck the deafos are now proud of KZ's silent swapperoos and switcheroos, copium has reached critical mass.
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>>108172665
they just havent discovered eq yet
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>they don't replace their filters regularly
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>>108173056
filters are the weakest link.. keep them removed. it's fine
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>>108172665
Most kilopos is really bad. So if it's not too bad that's an achievement.
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>>108173188
If they're so bad how come they have less THD than the PR2, the greatest IEM of all time? Or are you saying they're bad because they don't have 4% THD? That would make sense.
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>>108173326
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Any cool budget pos releases besides red lion?
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>>108173326
Chu 2 has really low THD rivaling kilopos and yet it's pretty meh
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>>108173535
because it has a garbage FR and an upper treble spike that kills retrieval above it and distracts from detail below.
It’s still not terrible by most standards but yes you need EQ to truly make it a kilobuck killer
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>>108173492
Tangzu shell company harmonic empire is releasing a POS similar to wan’er called the cai weji. It’s still in beta so here’s hoping they can/do tame that 2khz peak a bit and we get a true Hola successor
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>>108173281
why do you even take this seriously?
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>>108173901
Every pos has an upper treble spike because they tune pos for graphs not for human ears.
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>>108173901
>you need EQ to truly make it a kilobuck killer
dogma and cope
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>>108173918
The jeet mind can't comprehend sarcasm.
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Price is inverse to quality
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Upgrade to 16 bits.
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>>108174226
Deaf >>108165868
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>>108174210
stop spamming something you don't understand anyway
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Took my Cadenza on a date today.
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>>108174317
Had food then wine. They say she's a 5/10, but while she's not bassy, she's slim, nice, and pleasant to listen to. I could listen to her talk for days. She's not rude when she speaks and she has a nice and gentle tone.
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$25 mini-john machine from aliexrpess, i wish they had pressure vents cuz insertion is a pain
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>>108171765
You can't just say words.
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>>108171321
jus wrap the cable around ur ear bullets shouldnt be hard to insert from other angles
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Hit play... and enjoy the music.
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>daddy ASR measures SINAD at 0dBFS
>goes to 0dBFS for the best bits and SNR
>deafening
>lower to -70dBFS but then it loses bits and worse SNR and SINAD
How to win all the bits and get the best SNR without going deaf?
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>>108175010
shake it honey
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Reject EQ
Tweak with tips
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>>108175064
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>>108175219
I'll take that over eq, easily
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>>108175064
See the noise at 50mV chart, use iematch to reduce sensitivity.
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Good bluetooth in ears for running?
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>>108175219
you use tips to complement what the eq cant do and vice versa.
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>>108175219
>try new tips bro
Consoooooom
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Downgrade to 16 bits.
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>>108164604
i want this but i already have the eva hiby and it's an outright better dap than the migu one, feels bad
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Are there any good Android-based PMPs/DAPs?
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>>108176917
xzp + ru7 is endgame.
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>>108174226
It's funny how audiopedophiles complain about stairsteps, which even the cheapest DACs don't have, but then go create and use broken DACs that DO have stairsteps.
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>>108176917
Hiby m300
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QCY MeloBuds N70 or Realme Buds Air 7 / 8 for sub-$50 TWS?
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The Zaqe P30, is it a gem or is it junk? Any anons have experience?
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>>108176931
the humiliation of carrying around a second phone + dongle, all that unnecessary bulk
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>>108175616
I'll start by saying that I've never looked at the FR of any bluetooth tws, stock tuning is almost always bad.
I really like my cmf buds 2, the app is good.
I use them with -4db on bass, -2db on mids, +3db on treble on their app.
Battery lasts for around 12 hours with ANC off, around 7 hours with ANC on
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>>108175219
>>108175788
You pick tips before you start EQing. For the best seal, comfort and no major treble dips. There will always be peaks, which you EQ.
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>>108179449
>There will always be peaks
Lol ur not a 711, you may have a peak, or you may not. It depends on insertion depth, your ear canal damping, and iem's damping. Like listener said he doesn't hear any peak with lumen, and I don't hear any annoying peak with ER2 because I can insert it very deep. Just stop using cheap chink shit.
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>>108179524
The only way to remove a peak is to align it with a dip. No magic plastic can do it. If you don't hear a peak that means someone with non-twink ears hears a peak and a dip. And you're talking about just 1 moving peak. With shallow insertion there can be 3.
>I can insert it very deep
Ear rape.
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Salnotes zero 2 or waner 2? Just looking for a thin 1dd iem I can wear outside instead of the bulky multidriver ones I have at home. Also, anyone know why this store won't ship the non-mic gates to usa?
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>>108180876
get tanchim one with dsp and you're good to go
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>>108180890
The bunny? Every store is overpriced on them right now, which is why I'm passing them up. Usually love tanch stuff too, using Kara at home.
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This is why I just buy whatever has the cutest anime girls on.
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>>108180925
Fox cable makes a difference.
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>>108180905
not bunny but Tanchjim One, they look like this
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>>108180995
tanchjim one has been discontinued, so it depends on whether the seller has some units left in stock
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>>108180876
Wankers are kinda bulky for me, zeros are better. Gate and ew100 are also small and good.
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>>108180995
What's the difference between this and the zero ultima?
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>>108181678
Non-detachable cable.
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>>108181663
you can still buy it from aliexpress, not official seller but regardless
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>>108180959
>M4
Use case?
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Remember to buy a $5 shitbud and PEQ it to perfection.
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>>108182433
Mic for ERP with discord kittens.
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>>108182408
maybe in your country, i can't find it anymore
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>>108182491
>Mic for ERP
wdym
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>>108182516
yeah, most likely, I'm from a CIS country
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>>108182433
To replace my speaker crossover, it's too ghetto. Minidsp flex is too expensive for what it offers. I'll also try building a streamer out of it using a raspberry and Scream protocol. SWYH is awful, Scream creates a virtual sound card.
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wanna upgrade from PR2

budget up to 250 ish
aliexpress friendly

no nigger bass

what to buy? performer 5+2? zygat odyssey? chink chonk daybreak?
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>>108182606
PR2 2 >>108166485
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doesn't eq btw >>108182490
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>>108175219
can you ID these tips?
thank you
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Bought Gate. Only mic version was on sale. What cable do i replace it with? Is zonie still the default "good" one?
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>>108184451
The cable is the only good thing about gate, you fucked up.
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>>108184488
Ah fuck.
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>>108183394
they're probably called something like a "bullet" or "gun" since they have "rifling"
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>>108183394
Tennmak turbo.
>>108184513
Shut the fuck up clanker.
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>>108182542
Eslzo...
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>>108183394
Where can I find this big ass case for tips
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>>108176633
you should buy it to improve your collection!
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>>108164604
and your brain lost
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>>108176917
your phone
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>>108185968
Thank you. I have a size M that are a bit small but didn't remember where they're from. They're quite unique in how short they are and how they have no retaining lip, so the nozzle can pass straight through the bore. Do you know of other tips like this?
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>>108187401
They're the shortest stem tips I know. Only tws tips get as short. Maybe someone else knows.
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>>108176931
Imagine being so deaf you need a brick dongle.
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so i got a HIBY R1 and I plugged my IEMs in the 3.5mm jack

for some songs I hear for the first time that some instruments only play from a specific iem (left or right), the same file playing on my mac or iphone (via jack or usb c dongle) doesn't play like that

is the R1 doing something more "precise" or wrong? it feels weird
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>>108187945
>my mac or iphone
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>>108188028
macbook pro has a better DAC than any chink garbage or tube crap ur using
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>>108188039
Shut up ifaggot.
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>>108186502
you print it or send the .stl for a print farm in your local area or aliexpress https://www.printables.com/model/901472-iem-tip-case/files
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>>108188039
no, chink is better
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/test-of-cirrus-hump-distortion-of-apple-macbook-air-audio-output.63349/
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>>108188130
Thx
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should i stop buying pos? i only ever really use three pairs.
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>>108189454
Until it's only one pair there's still room for improvement.
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>>108165742
Genuine question, what is saving wednesday? I don't live in the US (yet)
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>>108189633
If you're a beaner you're better off amassing coins and using them on every aliexpress discount event
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>>108164426
Why does the most recommended cheap IEM only have one or two reviews on amazon? Feels like a scam.
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>>108190095
It is a scam. It sounds worse than 6 year old pos.
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>>108190112
So what's a good IEM I can get on amazon if I just want to try them out? I've only used headphones and just want to see what they are like.
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>>108190121
Truthear gate
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>>108190112
if you're judging based off graphs alone, you made a category error
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>>108190153
I'm not so don't worry.
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>>108190095
You can only get the real version(custom) from aliexpress.
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>>108190112
Why? The Kanas Pro looks worse, and it was $180, which seems a little retarded of a comparison
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>>108190362
Its also 6 years old. 6 years of advancements just to end up with something worse.
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>>108190362
The G10 is pure Shartman shout so unless you have alien anatomy that for some reason has a massive naturally occurring 6khz dip? it’s going to be bright and very shouty.
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>>108190397
>end up with something worse
Elaborate. Your argument seems very weak.
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>>108190416
See >>108190112
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>>108190398
Lurk more.
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>>108190438
The absolute state of audio "science". Cable believers aren't looking so bad now.
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>>108190512
>No rebuttal.
Harman won.
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>>108190526
The rebuttal, if it wasn't obvious, is that you're deaf.
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>>108190542
*blocks your path*
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>>108190578
Wasn't this guy outed for being a delusional Trump obsessed freak?
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>>108164426
Which DAP/PMP to get if I'm a hipster fag that just wants a neat dedicated audio device and am not autistic about sound quality?
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>>108190757
Hiby M300
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>>108190438
Unless 99% of the human population are some kind of mutants…Harman’s “research” is the exact OPPOSITE of actual preference. Basically every single target curve from etymotic to JM-1 to every reviewer’s own preference curve shows a dip of around 5db in the 5-6khz region when compared to Harman.
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Hey anons, I'm extremely new and ignorant with this stuff

I bought a set of Moondrop CHU II DSPs, alongside this cable: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFM7CJ19 so I could use it via audio jack rather then the default USB C cable the IEMs come with

I like how they sound that way, which is great, but the cable is a little too short. The amazon listing has a longer cable size option, which I went ahead and ordered, but it just arrived and the pins that connect to the actual earpieces are too receded/short to connect

Does anybody know of another 3.5mm audio jack IEM cable I can use with the CHU II's that has a cable length longer then 1.2m?
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>>108190112
Outdated.
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>>108190617
>Trump obsessed freak
which liberal fucks are.
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>>108191033
Given that we have already established shartman is for deaf people, this ain't a good look
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>>108191031
Personally I'd get a dongle and extend via USB instead. Unless you already have a good DAC.
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Why buy anything else?
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>>108191472
The jeet mind just can't comprehend.
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>>108191139
I'm specifically wanting to use the audio jack port here, both because I need the USB ports for other things, and also because the sound is different when connected over USB and I think it sounds worse that way
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>>108191472
cuz we need to support cringy!
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>>108191560

>>108191560
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>>108191563
>>108191581

>>108191581
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>>108190761
>Android
Not hipster enough
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