Space editionHow to request advice:>Budget>Intended use (media, source, environment)>Frequency response preference and music examples>Past gear and your thoughts on themFAQ:>Where do I buy IEMs?Amazon, Aliexpress, Linsoul, Hifigo, Shenzhenaudio>Shopping Guide (IEMs, PMPs, Cables, Ear Tips, etc.):https://consoomer-guide.pages.dev/>/iemg/'s Journal:https://iemgazette.pages.dev/>EQ Guide (EQ 101, Targets, Myths & Misconceptions, Papers, etc.):https://iem-eq-guide.pages.dev/>Measurements:https://iem-eq-guide.pages.dev/measurement-databases/>Budget Wire Over-Ear IEMs:• Tanchjim Bunny DSP (Mild U/5-Band PEQ) - $22• Truthear Gate (Mild V) - $22• EPZ Q1 Pro (V-shape) - $35>Bullet IEMs:• Tanchjim Zero Ultima DSP (Mild U/5-Band PEQ) - $22• Sony IER-EX15C (Warm/Dark) - $30• 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 posPrevious Thread: >>108235076
It's good.
>>108280009As always, foxzo won
>>108280024I'm trans btw, not sure if that matters
>>108280038nope.
Upgrade to cayin.
>all the audio science has already been figured out>all new releases are boring iterationsthe hobby is dead
>>108280243this is when you get off of your fat, lazy ass and innovate.
>>108280243what exactly has been figured out?
>>108280135>intonationis never a word used to describe sound. what is this tripe shit?
>>108280243That's why I moved to headphones and speakers, iems are quite boring
>>108280469Headphones were figured out long before iems lil bro
>>108280501Positional variation, consistency, driver tilt, earpad roll, headband mods generally fuckton of mods for both comfort and sound, a lot of things to sperg about. Also source autism is way more impactful with headpos. IEMs are basically limited to tiproll, and once you get something what fits you well you stay with that eartip for most pos. Once you're done with that its just basically consooom.
>>108280469>speakers>either buy one pair and you're done forever of buy and sell 50lb bricks every time you want something newNice "hobby"
>>108280713>buy and sell 50lb bricksBuy good used models, if you don't like it - just sell at no loss or even profit if you did a little restoration or service work. Some models like ESL57 from the 1950s are still relevant today. Make meaningful upgrades, learn about the speaker placement and room treatment rabbithole. Bad hobby because uhhh they heavy for my trans hands!Meanwhile chinkshit inear dildos: Spoil like a yogurt forgotten in a car, 75% or even more value lost after a year. Buying used stuff is gross as fuck because they are in-body unhygienic devices. Now that's a real hobby!
>>108280778>buying old obsolete trash and trying to fix itSounds like tinkertranny bullshit. Your hobby is antique restoration not audio, gtfo.
>>108280789Literally learning how speakers work, changing the crossover settings, cavity fill materials, trying out different drivers - that's not an audio hobby. Endless consoom of perishable chinkshit and trying to make it sound half-tolerable with EQ - now that's the real audio hobby here.
>>108280857Imagine spending hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars only for them to sound worse than $5 KZ EDC Pro EQ'd to $500,000,000 endgame speakers.
>>108280860nobody is eqing their budget bookshelf speakers to high end speakers and saying it's the same thing
>>108280873Why would you do that? KZ EDC Pro EQ'd to thr $6,000,000,000 endgame speaker target sounds better.
>>108280877not even quality bait, quite frankly
>>108280959Because its the truth.
This thread is dedicated to the 3 brave /iemg/ posters who lost their hearing during the summer of 2025.
is this a good deal?85 altogether, 20 dollar shipping.seller probably lurks or posts here.
>>108282118>20 dollar shippinghell no.
>>108282142eh, it was next day delivery.
belle is the best for my preference btw, tears suck fucking ass, starfish is a bit bright for me. kb03 is just okay.
in space you likely want boombox with reasonable weight
>>108282181just don't buy another pos for 1.5-2 years please
>>108280860>KZOf course it's the deaf that is using a nobass target.
>>108282453imagine buying swedish amp for subwoofer and turnings mains -10dB
>>108282453Its a target based on the endgame speakers, are you suggesting speaker users are deaf?
>>108282690Of course the deaf KZ user thinks speakers with no bass are endgame.
>>108282725Wow that looks a lot like my endgame target! Hopefully you'll get there someday.
>>108282749>Hopefully you'll get there someday.When I'm 80 and deaf maybe.
why is epz g10 so good, bros?
>>108280243>still haven't developed a foolproof way to counter microphonics/stethoscope effectThere's a lot left to do, they're just not motivated to try because people will buy POS anyways
Until there's lossless tws with PEQ, head tracking, nuclear battery and custom faceplate the hobby is not solved.
>>108283073why do even need tws?
>>108283140Microphonics. Convenience.
>>108280009I'm currently trying to find a light cheap comfortable cable I need for literally 1 (one) flight.These are the ones I've found so far but I'm indecisive.If you have any recommendations please do tell me. I'm all ears.Also any experiences with non-braided cables?
Does anyone have experience with one of their WF1000XM5 buds making crackling sounds out of nowhere? I also noticed it didn't notify me that battery was low the last time they died on me. Just the battery is empty message.The XM4s were so much better why did they make them melt...
Thoughts on Simgot ew300? I quite like the ew200, is there much of an upgrade in quality?
>>108283227dunno, I have XM3s and I had them for about 5 years now, still work more than fine, I've replaced the batteries inside them about a year ago tho.
>>108283276get epz q1 pro instead
>>108283227ah that's just the built-in notification system to let you know XM6 is out and you should upgrade
>>108280438minimum phase
>>108283227Anything made by Sony in the "5" generation has been super giga planned obsolescence garbageI can attest to both XM5s and the Ult Wear being like that>>108283227You should try some planars instead of a meaningless update like that. Artti 10 ot 10 pro, NiceHCK F1 pro, Letshuoer S08, those are all good value planars.Unless you want even more bass, then by all means go for the EW300
>>108283073Nuclear is a bit much(not beating the cancer allegations), but charging TWS while they're playing is definitely an uncharted territory. There are microspeakers powered entirely wirelessly but you have to wear a coil to power them.
>>108283052Fox techs
>>108283910The 5s felt like a huge downgrade from the moment I first put them on. The sound quality wasn't better and the noise reduction is laughably worse. They didn't even bother fixing the mic so I need to take them off whenever I have to take a call. Can't say I trust them enough to get the 6s when these get killed by another update, but I dread having to search for other noise cancelling buds too.
>>108283065It's called tws transparency mode. There's nothing much you can do with passive designs.>>108283073>head trackingYou'd need a personalized HRTF to be realistic/natural (the video scans are just a parametric generic). When you go to a concert, things are fixed on stage, so having ASMR effects of spatial audio is cringe.
>>108284165Damn bro I really did see your gay ass in the metro.
I'm addicted to buying eartips.
Techs do exist. They're stored in Driver Quality.It is needful to redeem good quality drivers with fast response like in Moondrop Variations, which has EST techs.
>>108280009that will get mogged by the apple dongle right?
>>108284727Currently I own the kbear 07, penon liqueur and a few sancai balanced tips, what else can you recommend?
>>108284881Not him butAZLA origin (if you liked the Penons you're gonna like those)Zeos Render if you can get themDivinus prism for maximun comfinesspic unrelated
>>108284942Thanks, these look nice!
>>108284881I've been surprised by the comfort of acoustune aex70 and whizzer easytips et100. et100 due to shape and the aex70 because of its gelatin consistency. They are just really soft and the tips i notice the least in my ears
>pos in 2026thermal bottle is the new meta
>>108285139>et100These look very funny, are they really that comfortable?
>>108285163Yes, at least for my ears. They seat really well and feel secure. could be a hit or miss eartip
>>108283276>EW300it's better than EW200, but look into EG280 instead or Intuaura Impact.
don't buy simgoti bought an em6l and while the sound is noticeably better than on my old shure se215, the buildquality is awful. i had to glue the backplates myself and it's constantly losing the tips.would not recommend
>>108285498yeah, em6l is crap; ea500 is the better one
>>108284244Transparency mode does nothing for microphonics, that just plays the ambient noise around you.Microphonics/stethoscope effect is what you hear when cables rub against your ear/shirt, when you chew food, your footsteps, your heartbeat if it's loud enough, etc. with IEMs in.The only real solution for this right now is an open design. Either open-back headphones, showerhead earbuds, or on-ears like the Koss stuff. Unfortunately a good seal is exactly what causes it in the first place, so there's not much you can do if you also want good bass extension.
>>108285594LM* ftfy
>>108285657no
>>108282830In that case you're halfway there.
What are the recommended AliExpress Bluetooth buds these days? Want something to replace my old SpaceTravels.
>>108286401Space Travel TWO(unironically)
>>108286818Honestly, I was not a fan of the case design and battery life of the originals. I don't think they improved either of those for the new version.
Remember to PEQ your $5 shitbuds to perfection
>>108286401BGVP Q3
Left bud died.Any buds with with good noise cancelling? I hate cables pulling on me with a burning passion but I can stoop low enough if they're worth it.
>>108287126In that case probably something from KZ, they have a bunch of TWS models. Or something reviewed by Scarbir (Google it).
>>108287308Are you absolutely sure it's dead? Did your buds run completely out of battery and now the left one just refuses to start charging? I have had buds like that before, and I've managed to revive an empty bud by just repeatedly taking it in and out of the case until it finally started charging (may take several minutes of trying.)
Anyone here have the EarFun Air Pro 4+? Would you recommend them?
Good news: you can replace Snoy XM6 twshit batteries without soldering.Bad news: you can't do the same with its charging case's battery.Which means it's the same as with the XM3, always a step forward from the XM5.
>>108287970I'll probably end up buying them this week. Just pissed they fucked up the sound with ANC when ANC is the only thing I'm getting them for. But I think they improved the built-in EQ a little so it might be fixable without external apps.
gave the starfish a proper fair go. it IS semi-open, it actually isnt too bad when i acclimated to it, but still a bit bright for me. outside noise leaks in a lot, it's kinda weird especially when you have proper seal, kinda disorienting. i mean, it isnt really to my preference soundwise, but i like it, it's quirky.please like and subscribe and click on that bell button.
>>108287430>>108287308I don't know anything notable in the sub $100 range.For good ANC you can go for either the Freebuds 5 pro, the QuietComfort or Airpods if you're an itoddler or have your android rooted.ngl the XM5 look super gay
>>108288074They shouldve made the starfish brown.
>>108288076*XM6s
>>108288076It just occured to me that I can simply buy a single earbud and save tons of money.Even though I hate sony for making me go 2/2 on the junk department they're the only quality buds I've owned so I fear that even If I buy something with better audio quality (a low bar) it'll feel worse due to outside noise bleeding in considering I only wear them to walk around outside.
>>108283186i'd just get the cheapest one if it's just for one flight
>>108287430Decided to try getting these. Will report back when I get them.
>>108283186Just get the cheapest one dude, that kz looks ok
>>108287970My XM4's left iem battery is down to 20% of it's original lifespan at only 3 years of age and it's not easy to change it outFool me once
Will the war affect the shipping of my Moondrop Nicebuds? I can't afford to lose them :O
>>108280243
>>108289744that's false, it's easy to change out. I had mine apart because I dunked mine in water, well, oops or whatever lol. that's not really recoverable. But yeah, they're easy to open and change the battery on. Like 2-3/10 in difficulty.chucked em, using necklace type earphones. don't need radiation right on my temples. idk, radiation at my throat has to be less bad.
Should I wait for AliExpress' anniversary sale before buying more pos?
>>108290259stop consoooming bro
I got chinked with the roseselsa ceramics x. The left side is 30% quieter what's the wireless pos of choice for 30$
>>108290259Why do you even need more pos?
>>108291642moondrop space travel 2
Started investigating IEMs 2 weeks ago, first pair should be arriving this week. This shit is new to me
>>108292884What did you buy nigger
>>108292906jm20 as dac and kiwi cadenza 2 to get a feel, was recommended by a lot of people. might get kefine if i dont like it. being using gaming shit for the last 10 years so im expecting a huge diference. any sugestions going forward ?
>>108292991>any sugestions going forward ?yes get out as soon as you can, don't get into this rabbit holeif the Cadenza 2 fits your ears(the first one had issues) it will be good enough to just stop there and enjoy them until they break
my blon bl03's recently broke and i'm looking for a replacement. I was very happy with them, expecially with the simple silver design. i hate how so many IEMs look like overly colorful plastic gamer shit. got any reccomendations? budget is around up to 70€ and i'd use them to listen to music.
>>108292991sell the cadenza and get the mest ii
Goys, do you prefer the Mest or the MegaFest?
>>108293769I prefer fox.
>>108293895Dude if you keep using these in public it'll be a matter of time your face ends up here
>>108293941all gopniks look the same
>>108293975But foxzo looks extra faggy, and was already spotted by some guy a couple of threads ago
I'm currently using Sony WF-1000XM5 and I wonder should I buy some cheaper TWS next time like Moondrop Space Travel 2? Will they sound noticeably worse, or I'm burning money buying Sony's TWS?
costs too much
>mest>not masonngmi bro
Tranxxjim x Foxzo collab when?
>>108294117in the subway kek
>>108294368Embarassing, imagine not owning a car.
>>108294135why do you need other tws?
>>108294546My previous Sennheiser Momentum TWS 2 died after 2 years (just when warranty ended, how convenient) and ANC on right earbud of my 1000XM5 already failing, and I think they'll fail shortly as well, so I wonder if I should keep buying those expensive TWS or just consider budget models.As an alternative I'm also considering just stop playing with this TWS shit and buy good wired IEMs like Moondrop Blessing 3 + some small DAC.
Just bought Sony WF-1000 XM6At quick listen I don't hear a dramatic difference between ANC on and ANC off like the B&K graphs would suggest but I need to do more testing. Overall they sound alright to good but will need some EQ probably. The fit is great, they're small, light, and very secure in my ears. I saw people complaining that they're too big, because Sony only made them slimmer but not smaller, but they're smaller than most of my wired IEMs and fit great. Only issue is the tips are putting a bit of pressure on my ear canals but I haven't tried the other sizes yet. The eartips are actually kinda interesting, normalfag reviewers called them "foam" tips, but that's wrong. Instead they hybrid tips, but where the hybrid tips I used before are foam covered in silicone, these ones are are instead silicone covered in foam. They seem the interchangable with regular IEM tips size wise, but the filter is in the eartip instead of in the nozzle so tip rolling might be risky. >>108294579Do you need good ANC? Good battery life? Good bluetooth connectivity?(I had to carry my phone in a specific pocket otherwise my OG Space Travel would lose connection). If not you can get good sound quality for much cheaper. And with wired IEMs it's even easier.
>>108294747>If not you can get good sound quality for much cheaper.Like?
>>108294368Was xhe cute tho
Is truthear gate worth it in 2026? Got someone local selling it for $12.
>>108294851yeah just get it if it's local.
>>108294236
>>108280009Why not get luna at that point. Objectively better art, which is the only reason to buy tanch dacs.
>>108294911all mogged by fiio ka15
I have Sony WF-1000 XM3 and they work fine, see no reason to get new tws
>>108294757you like bass? CMF Nothing Buds Pro 2you don't like bass?Space Travel 2
>>108294911Luna is more expensive, $20 is like a year's pay for most of /iemg/.
>>108294933Same chips but one is for performative zoomers that fiend for the retro design they never lived through compared with tanchjim; immaculate art engraved with precision onto a single piece of aerospace-grade alu that has a simple minimalistic design yet tasteful enough for the most discerning audiophiles who appreciate understated elegance.
>>108295012
Fiio is for retards. Don't get fiio'd.
>>108294933This is fiio's promo material for ka15 in the big 2026. They're so chinky even among chinks that they think this shit is good. Imagine their products.
>>108294968>you don't like bass?>Space Travel 2are you stupid? with the EQ/presets you can make it a bass monster
>>108295236the OG Space Travel had a good bass preset but Space Travel 2 bass preset is still pretty bass shy if I recall right and obviously you can eq ANYTHING to taste
>>108295042Thankfully, I only buy JadeAudio and Snowsky
>>108295261>xhe doesn't know about the user's presets tab
>anons dont know about distortion and think tws drivers can handle anythingthis is too funny
>>108295288>low iq logic
>anons think thd is all distortiongetting funnier
>>108295047That keyboard looks hideous.
Real distortion has never been measured.
>>108295012you can change settings on the ka15 directly on its display without installing the proprietary app, this alone makes it straight up superior and it's not even close
are Simgot EW100P any good
>>108295527Why are you changing settings on the DAC like a loser using a propriety built in software instead of using FOSS like peace.
>>108295599is there any FOSS app for transjim dongles?
>>108295621>appDunno, I don't listen to music on my phone, but I know poweramp eq and wavelet exists.
>>108292884don't buy anything in the same price bracket, you won't find what you're looking for in the beginning as you don't actually know what you're looking for, research for a few months whilst saving up then get a 300$ pair so it'll actually sound "better" to your ears, then stick with that for a while and then eventually in a year or so pickup a 500-650$ iem and call it quits, maybe pickup a slightly better dap/dac than what you already have once you have the 300$ iem, I can personally recommend the questyle m15i and the hifiwalker h2 with rockbox.
>>108295698ignore this guy he's deaf
>>108295747please do elaborate
>>108295756he's deaf as in his ears don't work
>>108295763why is that? and what made you assume that?
>>108295774i didnt assume anything. you'll have to ask him why he went deaf, idk
>>108295784New meta, make your own iems
Are there any TWS buds under $100 that come with good enough ANC, great battery and an app that isn't shit? Currently using Soundpeats Capsule 3 Pro+ and they sound great with the only 2 problems being the dogshit battery life and app that doesn't work half the time. I was eyeballing OnePlus Buds Pro 3 for my OnePlus phone but I'm curious if there are better options.
>>108295784Why isn't DIY a thing if we could buy everything separately?
>>108296604it is. there are iem kits on ali. it's just that we're too retarded to tune drivers properly if we're just buying straight up knowles drivers and shit.
anyone here have a unique melody asahi? how's the fit and how do they sound?
Any recommendations for cheap over the ear or on ear headphones?
>>108297926wrong general
I buy IEMs based on the cute anime girl on the case
>>108298451based
>>108296558epz s350t
best pos for jestergooning?
>>108299567bunny
>>108298451Why stop at the case.
bought the supermix 4 tried each tip and i still end up having pain on the bottom tip part of the ear. am I fucked or are these just specifically big. I thought I had big ears but I guess I have too much cartilage there. any recs on tips or maybe something that is like the supermix since they're really good so it'll be a shame to get rid of them
>>108299627should have went for the ea500 or ea1000 instead
i eq'd my cheapo sony wireless earbuds and havent thought about audio in about two months
>>108299718what model is that
>>108299741wfc510
who makes IEM tips with mesh filter built in into the tip side? I found comply and AZLA with a quick google but those were old results so maybe someone else started making them.
Truthhear gate vs cca cra?
>>108284727does ear tips tickles your ears after some time using?
>>108300304Both shit
>>108300304CRA has been stealth revised 3 years ago and not recommended since then. No KZ IEM is worth recommending because it's gonna be revised, even if your unit is good you're gonna scam someone is you say it's good. Rat shills don't care about scamming obviously.
anyone here tried the Kefine Klean SV yet? How is it compared to Kefine Delci AE?
xixtas, our tots ??
>>108301225Tanch onahole is here...
>>108301225about time. hope it's tight
>>108300304gate might be "better tuned", but CRA is your typical KZ fun v-shape. very fun bass for its price but treble can get peaky.
Surprisingly good for the price
Also, the mascot girl is cute
pay day today, what pos should i get? have 100 bucks worth of coins to use on AliExpress
>>108302889Probably a hearing aid
>>108302901already have a pair
>>108302889Save up for Tanchjim Soda! It's tuned following science!
>>108299284Do you have a pair? If so, how are they? Can't seem to find shit on them from users.
>>108302889what do you want?
>>108303079Knowing the brand its probably worse than tws from 6 years ago.
>>108302889buy sing.
>>108303292>Knowing the brandFrom a graph?
>>108303354From everything.
why are ESTs so expensive? >inb4 meme drivers
>>108303569meme drivers
How's snowsky stuff?Thought about getting the echo mini.
>>108301225I'll wait for Shiroi's. Her penis should be bigger.
>>108292991>any sugestions going forward ?Stop right now and never look back
>>108292884>>108292991>Do NOT fall into the rabbithole. It's not worth It. >IEMs are just glorified earbuds. Don't buy overly expensive IEM unless you can try them first. 99% of the time they're not worth It.>TWS buds are superior for traveling due to ANC.>Get other audio sources; Headphones, Speakers, open-ear buds. Do NOT use your IEMs for a prolonged amount of time over multiple days or you'll get an ear infection.>Find a set you enjoy and get comfy. "upgrading" is gay and not worth It.
>>108294747> Developed alongside world-renowned mastering audio engineers, these earbuds deliver studio-quality precision—preserving every nuance, every note, just as the artist intended. These stupid niggers did not change anything besides ruining the best part of this pos - smooth treble.
>judging treble by graphs
>treble will do a 180 and be amazing in your ears, trust
forget graphs.how well your pos play with Kappayappa?https://youtu.be/gwh1QFpQrLA
best USB-c cable? cause right now im using a NICEHCK cable and while I like it, it tangles easily
>>108304154Headphones make you bald. Tws gives you cancer.
i'm not feeling so good, crinbros...
>>108305877>Headphones make you baldHigh levels of DHT can shrink your hair follicles. So it's not an issue if you're on HRT or using Tanchjim products.
>>108306024thanks. gonna stick with my zero reds
>>108295784kz prz early sample
im a straight white male who isn't addicted to porn or tranimewhy should i get iems when my hd650s are perfect?
>>108306594so you can feel some sub-bass
>>108306631is this 'sub-bass' in the room with us right now?
>>108306669idk but this is missing a whole octave
>>108299608lol nice anon
what will happen if i plug the right cable to the left earpiece?
>>108306877makes mustard gas
does this case only come with the galileo? cant seem to find it for sale by itself? it's a baller fucking case.
>>108304485>buy pos with "smooth treble">have insertion depth 1mm off from whatever the reviewer used>no smooth treble
>>108307033You could probably ask for It to support in their official store. Last year I told them I wanted the USB-C adapter for my SO8s and they sent me an AliExpress page to pay the price difference.
>>108306669There is a lot of subbass in your room right now actually.
>>108308893There's more subbass in his room than in his headpos
>>108296604You need to buy components in bulk and have steady hands just to build something with good channel balance. And there's only so much you can do with mechanical tuning, just EQ bro. Final audio make series has many tuning parts if you want to give it a shot. And for multidriver IEMs - just look at the wiring inside of them.
i don't know where else to ask are these nothing headphones any good? i want headphones with anc that aren't expensive
>hpg already deadkek
I ripped my bunny wire, since a new wire is the price of a shit bud, recommend me some bud with 0.76 2 pin connector.>>108294887I get random static issue rarely from my stargate II when the audio stops for a few seconds and starts again, it's random and fairly rare but it was always when audio stopped and started, for example when a video stopped and I selected a new one. The static happens only while audio is being played, and doesn't stop until I disconnect and reconnect it. I've never waited to see if it fixed itself after a while.Didn't happen at all on the dirt cheap DAC I had before.I use it mostly on linux but it did happen on my android phone once too.Thanks for reading my blog.
>Made of 99.9999% oxygen-free copper smelted with Rhapsodio's unique quantum single crystal technology and then plated with single crystal silver>US$4,480.00what's the science of quantum single crystal techs
>>108310262>no matter how oxygen free your cable is you will never experience perfect audio thanks to thisSeppuku itashimasu.
sighneed to stop searching ebay for personal endgame stuff
Remind to hit ▶ and enjoy the music
>>108310883>xhe doesn't have an audiophile battery system to avoid dirty grid noisehttps://stromtank.us/
dont tell me how to enjoy my hobby, motherfucker. fucking hate dipshits like you.
>>108311093>buying a fucking external battery for posMental illness
>>108311164it's not for pos, it's for hifi, for pos PMP exists
>>108311148How do you enjoy your hobby ?
that's none of your fucking business
best IEM to listen to Nine Inch Nails with?
>>108311778that's entirely subjective...what do you currently own?
>>108311887ea500
>>108311164Poorfag. I bet you don't even own any audiophile pebbles.
>>108311898what's wrong with them? what do you need more or less of?
>>108312136Do audiophools really
>>108312170Don't you care about sound quality?
Turns out that high pitched noise isn't the machinery outside.
>>108312512#ruined
>>108312170it has to be a joke. but then again some people believe in orgone pyramids too..
imagine the techs...
>>108313431>no storyDOA.
any good usb-c cable recommendations? I have 2 and I dont like how easily they tangle and curl up so im looking for a better option
>>108313929Transjim bunny DSP. It comes with an endgame pos as well.
>>108310014At that level you can go even cheaper with some Soundcore Q30 shitters instead. It's going be pretty much the same experience as those CMFs. You'll have to spend $200+ for any real step up from Soundcore.
>>10831001499% of ANC Bluetooth headphones are different flavors of the exact same garbage.You'd be better buying something used instead. Like for example the XM3-4.Changing their battery is trivially easy if you have minimum soldering skills.
>>108314200Also right now there's a lot of cheap broken ULT Wear headphones on the second-hand market due to a design flaw.Sony is replacing the whole unit for free until 2027 so if you can get the invoice from the seller (like I did), you'll can get them for around $20-30Fair waring though, the XM4s are still superior headphones
>>108313431>>108313769Didn't CVJ had a story about how they designed the Aria's mascot based on a 6 year old child?
>>108304154>Do NOT use your IEMs for a prolonged amount of time over multiple days or you'll get an ear infection.??what?
>>108314364thats why all touring musicians, live performers and broadcast crews who use iems every day have ear infections. they should just use earbuds instead
>>108314200>used blueslopat least with audiophool gear you have a good chance of buying from someone who takes care of their stuff, with normalfag blueslop you don't know what depraved shit its gone through at the hands of johnny normalfag or tyrone niggerson
>>108314496>all touring musicians, live performers and broadcast crews who use iems every day have ear infections.name one who this happened to.
>>108314542your favorite artist, its why their music sounds like shit
I want to step up from a Hiby R3 II. I loved the physical buttons, but hated the software/UI. I have a 350-400$ budget.There's going to be a fair amount of Pop, orchestra, and hip hop. Any suggestions? Thank you, Anons!
>>108314861good one. practicing your english I presume?
>>108315047we native speakers dont do that shit esl-kun
>>108315112>wesays everything, schizo
>>108315298you didnt do very well in middle school did you
>>108314258
>>108315311I did fine. is that when you peaked?
>>108315385nice
>>108315458sure ya did
>>108314496I've used IEMs for 20 year every day, sometimes for 18 hours a day when I'm traveling, and I've never had an ear infection. Silicone is not good for bacteria to live on. Headphones on the other hand...
>>108305594>>108313929Cdsp/chu 2 dsp cable lies straight and is soft/ductile.
>>108315600Some yeasty folks have bad cultures behind their eardrum and increasing moisture leads to thrush like blooms that are painful and dangerous.
>>108316038If you take yeast from an audiophool's ear, make beer with it, and drink it, you'll finally be able to hear techs.
>>108280009>>1083134312026 is the year of waifu dong
new meta bros... is this it??
>>108311093>>108311164Using batteries with TOSLINK is better than relying on the shitty 50hz/60hz humming power grid and doubly so when the the landlord only connected ground in the kitchen and bathroom(maybe)Galvanic isolation guarantees no BZZZZZZ no matter how small.
>>108316968Upgrading to all balanced would be cheaper.
Edison was an audiophile so he knew AC was a mistake.
>>108317798as if DC couldn't possibly kill you..
>>108317801Nigga can't follow a 2 post conversation.
need me a combination dac/dap
after a couple days with the wf-1000 xm6 they're actually goodturns out I wasn't actually getting a good seal at first, the weird reverse hybrid eartips are harder to get a good seal with than regular foams and I had to size up compared to the tips I usually wear no idea why they went with those, they sound "good enough" with bad seal that normies wouldn't realize something was missing with a good seal it's really nice, not perfect but nice doesn't beat all my wired IEMs, but does beat most of them, with the added benefit of being more comfortable
>>108318371>can't get a good seal>more comfortable
>>108318217Apple dongle.
>>108318911>Apple dongle.>combination dac/dap
>>108318994That's what apple dongle is, yes. Dedicated DACs only have line level outputs.
>>108319010Ah, I misread it as dac/amp.
>>108318994Then shanling m0 pro can work as a DAC.
>>108318890nigga are you genuinely illiterate
>>108319018;p
find The Saint.
>>108319072
How to get graph data from hangout.audio? I could swear there was a guide in the gazette how to do it with Chrome dev tools, but I can't find it.
>>108319108i remember shittur was asking this for literal months trying to get spoonfed for his shitty jeet eq website lmao
>>108319108not all of their measurements are avail for download
>>108319072Dang, I've been so out of it forgot canjam was today and didn't even buy a ticket. Feel like i just don't care about iems and headphones like I used to 3 years ago. End game unironically ended up being any thin 1dd iem with personal eq.
holy these are good for vocals. should i buy the clear silicone version too?
>>108319208why not? it's not objective, really
>>108319108>>108319116>>108319122nvm, found it in the archives >>99517361still, I could swear there was a step-by-step guide for dummies in the gazette
>>108319287the material is different though. i'll add them to my cart
>>108292884enjoying this things, lots of sounds, i like it. can you guys recommend me any good dac to set on top of the desk and not having a wire hanging to the pc ? also some confortable eartips ? cadenza 2 lack a bit of bass imo tho.
>>108320197I can recommend the Harmonic Empire x TangZu Changheyin Sonic Galaxy Edition Liquid Silicone Eartips Combo Pack. >>108319208
>>108320197>not having a wire hanging to the pceven if it's bluetooth, it would need a power cable, most likely USB anyway....
>>108280243i sold all my headphones and earphones in favor of speakers, now all portable equipment i have are QC ultra, hd600 and airpods pro>>108280713>iems>monthly craze made around sciencewashing of measurements and fomo that risks your hearing without EQing which airpods pro figures it out for you automatically anywayscannot be me
>>108320435None of those words are in the bible.
>>108320435Airpods adjust the level of bass. That's it. Not even to what you prefer but to some fixed value. Of course the dent head thinks this is good enough.
best iems for gaming? primarily play helldivers 2, horror games and subnautica. Currently own Wan'er 2 bass edition, bunny's and cvj vivans
Surfans F20 or hifi walker? I mainly need something for my car because I HATE changing tracks while driving. Also is there any mp3 player that lets you move files in the player (not on desktop)?
>>108319146>End game unironically ended up being any thin 1dd iem with personal eq.Foxzo won.
>>108321783no and fuck that bitch
anyone explain why when I add a EQ to my daybreak that comes with the Qudelix App it just lowers and muddies the sound especially the bass?
>>108322380All EQ lowers the overall volume. That's just how it works, not a real issue, increase the hardware volume. As for the EQ itself, autoeq is garbage, make your own.
What's the flavour of the month?I've been using the KZ Castor Pro but they are a little big. The Wan'er SG II simply do not fit and do not get a good seal.I was using Kefine Delci prior to those two, but I think there's some QC issues with them since I went through two pairs in the space of 4 months.
>>108322470Dunu titan X
>>108320390i ment it would be more confortable to have the wire on the desk, plugged to a DAC on the desk and running a cable to the back to the pc. Right now i just have them plugged straight to the front usbc, cable is in the air
>>108322470Orange.
>>108322470Gate and ew100 have the smallest shells. If that's still too big try bullets.
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