/iemg/ Dogma Check
Tired of the hivemind? Here’s your prescribed sanity dose:

>Crinacle is not your priest.
Rankings are a guide, not divine scripture. Your ears > his spreadsheet.

>Harman ≠ perfect.
It’s a preference curve, not a law of physics. Some genres need deviation.

>Chi-Fi isn’t magic.
Great value, yes. Immune to qc issues and hype cycles? Nah.

>Graphs are not sound.
They don’t show staging, dynamics, or fit. Use your ears, not just squigs.

>BA ≠ metallic, DD ≠ perfect.
Implementation matters more than driver type. Always has.

>Meme sets aren’t the whole hobby.
If it’s not shilled 24/7, it might still be good. It's highly encouraged to form an original opinion.

>Disagreeing ≠ cope or deaf.
Let people like what they like without foaming at the mouth.

>Loud posts =/= smart takes.
Confidence without experience is just noise. Show graphs, impressions, or both.


This has been your scheduled break from pos groupthink.

>>108834459
Are IEMs the ultimate poorfag headphones?
I got mine 4y ago, since then only swapped the cord twice (5€, I sleep wearing IEMs) and eartips (also nothing, can also scavenge from shittiest 6€ headphones).

>>108834907
Yes. But usually people have filters die in a year. Depends on the climate I guess.

>>108834931
I had filters clog a couple of times, but a q-tip and alcohol fixed it quick
>inb4 noooo you must put the IEM apart and CAREFULLY remove the dirt from JUST the filter with an e-beam and pray to gods it works again BRO

File: Lily Genesis One open bac(...).png (36 KB, 1156x600)

36 KB PNG

Headpos be like.

File: hqdefault.jpg (17 KB, 336x188)

17 KB JPG

>Right now, if you use a low shelf filter and then follow it with a peak filter, the peak filter is going to be interpreted as a low shelf filter. Or vice versa, if you create a peak filter and then your next filter is a low shelf filter, it will be interpreted as a peak filter.
How the fuck can fiio never make anything right.

Why is ea500lm so mid, bros?

Why are cords so shitty? I have to replace them every 3 months it feels like? Is it my fault?

>>108835571
Never had a cable breaking ever since I started buying chink IEMs. Are you buying normal braided cables or some single strand shit?

File: 1767294138939752.gif (2.55 MB, 498x428)

2.55 MB GIF

>>108834459
>consumer guide entry level pos haven't changed for a year
Can you niggers please at least add superior gk kunten? Has entry level pos really been solved by shitty tangzu and epz?

CanJam SG impressions??

File: hildstomp.gif (18 KB, 100x100)

18 KB GIF

>>108837166
im too lazy to write tonight after attending a stupid industry afterparty

>>108837304
did you listen to chimera iem? i imagine its hard to get ears on

File: Tumblr_l_209290178452138.jpg (78 KB, 736x480)

78 KB JPG

*Thieaudio Prestige LTD*

"Be there, know it"
-The Saint

>>108837393
actually I did, I will compile everything tmr

File: 1760025982578724.png (884 KB, 725x801)

884 KB PNG

>>108837479
Aoi <3
Anyway, slept with my er2se last night, they are just the comfiest pos for sleeping. However, since cable replacement is quite expensive, I will probably buy some other bullets for sleeping with, maybe the tanchjim zero ultima dsp.

>>108809601
I'm not the anon you were talking to that day but I just ordered this mic on your recommendation. Thank you for posting kind stranger.

File: 1000004172.png (729 KB, 1079x1784)

729 KB PNG

I have a pair of Moondrop Kato IEMs and I would like to try something else for fun. Are these Linsoul ZiiGaat Horizons decent? Is my $10 Amazon USB-C splitter to charger/3.5mm jack more than enough for them (they're low impedance), or should I pay another $30-50 for a better (balanced?) DAC?

Music listened to is mostly classical and "prog rock".

Reviews read okay for what I'm after. The near "monitor"-like sterility isn't a terrible thing in my book, since I'm not looking to change the presentation of the source material in a big way.

Any and all advices appreciated in advance.

>>108839358
since you are ordering from amazon you can return if you don't like. give em a shot, pretty good. i don't love the shell fit, but maybe it works fine for your ears. at the level of iems like kato and horizon, i suggest a dongle more in the $40-$80 range over $10 ones.
maybe even a bt dac or pmp, which almost always also work as usb dacs.

>>108834459
A request of an advice:
>Budget
$230 (DAC + IEMs)
>Intended use (media, source, environment)
Pixel 10 + Rythm player app in a bit perfect mode
>Frequency response preference and music examples
Anaal Nathrakh
>Past gear and your thoughts on them
Used to listen on a PC on AKG 550 (sounds good)
Thank you in advance for all of the advices.

>>108834459
Any good wireless IEM for 100 bucks? Want to buy something for my sister but she wants those beats which are dogass

File: 1000004175.png (431 KB, 1079x1547)

431 KB PNG

>>108839412
>since you are ordering from amazon you can return if you don't like
Good point! lol, I'm bugged I didn't already think about this.
>at the level of iems like kato and horizon, i suggest a dongle more in the $40-$80 range over $10 ones.
>maybe even a bt dac or pmp, which almost always also work as usb dacs.
I'm not looking to spend a ton, is picrel any good? I'd also have to spend another $10 on a USB-C splitter to plug this thing into if I want to charge my phone simultaneously. I suppose I can return if it doesn't suit me, but any and all advice is welcome.

>>108840069
>is picrel any good?
yes.

File: 1751563269288532.gif (105 KB, 640x640)

105 KB GIF

I have a pair of DT1990 pros and want to try out IEMs, What price range should I consider when looking to outperform or at least match the performance of my current headphones? Usage would be just gaming, I have been looking at the r/iems guide and I like the look of Sigmot supermix 4 and Arete II, any other guides to look at?

>>108840338
>yes
We'll find out!

Have not seen a headphone general in a while so I'll post here.
My HD555's finally kicked the bucket after 16 years of service so I'm looking for a replacement.

>Budget
$1000AUD
>Intended use (media, source, environment)
Movie watching, Gaming including RockSmith, General PC audio
>Frequency response preference and music examples
I was generally happy with the 555s, I could possibly go for a better bass response.
>Past gear and your thoughts on them
555's with Focusrite Audio interface - Audio was OK, loved the comfort and open sound,
Sony XM4's, Audio is fine, Normal use it in the office and outside. While the 555s are out I'm also using it on my PC and I'm finding the audio a bit tinny with the ANC off and a bit oppressive with ANC on.
Jabra Elite 7 Pro, basically only use in bed for white noise.

>>108840069
Some anon reported problems with 4.4 on his unit, but balanced is a meme anyway.
>>108836461
Kunten is already stealth revised lol.

>used MH1C for over 10 years
>left earphone is finally dying
>start to look into replacements
>totally out of the loop
>buy some cheap Sony's
>Tim Buckley sounds like he's singing outside of the house
>can't hear shit unless I crank them

File: fh3 vs explorer.png (377 KB, 2400x1038)

377 KB PNG

I love how the Explorer is basically a refined version of the FH3
>similar overall tonality, relaxed low-gain V
>no "cat ears" around the pinna gain, making layering more coherent
>no masker peak at ~12k
>a tad less midbass for cleaner sound, doesn't take away the warmth, doesn't have to balance out the treble due to its smoothness
>less wonky ~1.5k
>still has all the hallmarks that make the music sound fun: subbass focus, 1-2k bump for body and texture, ~7k bump for excitement
for me it's a worthy upgrade

>still chilling with my Final Audio E3000 6 years later
have i gone deaf or is there a better option now, i really like how it sounds

>>108841774
you've gone deaf

Never had IEMs before but got a pair of Truthear Pures along with an M21 last week and holy shit they're good. I could potentially be in the market for something with a similarly warm sound profile but with better clarity, maybe something planar. What options are out there? Let's say budget is $200-300.

>>108844137
>warm but with better clarity
you probably want a mild V-shape tuning

>>108843683
Truthear Pure if you like warmth, but the E3000 comfort is hard to beat.

>>108844287
will check that out, thanks.

>>108841678
>balanced is a meme anyway.
false. plenty of people report "harder to drive" iems constantly.

do you faggots still jerk off over $10 IEMs and claim they are better than $100 or $500 IEMs because muh tuning?
I am here to LAUGH if so

>>108843246
the FH3 was BAslop with an intolerable timbre
no one has functional ears anymore it seems
SAD!

>>108841678
no it's not
balanced + high grain is where the magic happens
maybe get a good DAC/Amp first before writing it off

>>108844726
>"harder to drive" iems
No such thing.

>>108844922
>where the magic happens
The magic of hearing loss.

Castor Pros died.
I need a new pair, what's the flavour of the month?
Don't really care for the sound signature, I just want them to be clear.
I've previously owned Aria 2, Aria 2 Snow and the Simgot EW300 based on recommendations here (I'm sure there's been others too). I liked most, but the EW300 is a bit tinny.

>>108845033
you're flying in the face of countless living experiences that aren't your own. good luck with that.

>>108845279
How many reddit updoots does it take for an IEM to be hard to drive?

>>108845365
keep grasping at straws while I accept your concession.
if you could explain yourself, /iemg/ would appreciate it. otherwise check your dogma, tranny

>>108845429
>no answer
I accept your concession.

File: 340max.jpg (1.3 MB, 3024x4032)

1.3 MB JPG

the new ibasso dap looks big and strong

>>108845444
>you didn't go along with my ragebait therefore I win.

>>108845460
looks like a prop from the matrix or something lol

>>108845462
That's how it works nigga read the rules.

Headphones died on me barely few months after the warranty expired, one side not working anymore and cracking, thing never fell down or left my house it's fucked up, never tried in ear before on computer i'm doing it today ordered some "Bunny" and will see wish me luck I hope I can wear them for long time without my ears bleeding.

>>108846132
>xhe'll find out the xixta 12k boner
uh oh

>>108846165
I have no idea what that means

>>108846132
I sleep with Bunny every night and the filters are still going strong. Had it been something from Moondrop they would've clogged already.

>>108846452
Do you have the usb c ones for phone to sleep with? Anything to know about them?

File: shanling-q2-v0-ufwt8eu2dk1h1.png (1.14 MB, 900x675)

1.14 MB PNG

shanling q2
cute!

File: IMG_0200.jpg (30 KB, 894x894)

30 KB JPG

Anyone here tried the penon orange liqueur tips? If so how would you rate them?

>>108846522
I use nothing but Sednas so I wouldn't know
go with the fucking classics

Is qudelix 5k still the best bluetooth dac (without going too expensive) or are there better alternatives? Fiio need not apply.

>>108846639
>Fiio need not apply.
y tho

>>108846639
hiby w4 maybe

File: image-39.png (34 KB, 539x681)

34 KB PNG

>>108846639
>Is qudelix 5k still the best bluetooth dac
in terms of software, yes
they're developing new ones, but TBA

>>108846460
3.5mm with BT adapter (f**o'd bloated battery, modded with 3x NiMH). Phone also works.
>>108846677
Too many getting f**o'd, also the low battery chinglish message is so loud and annoying "PLEASE CHARGING", maybe not every model.

about to buy this, convince me not to
https://hangout.audio/products/ultra-budget?variant=42058282336304

>>108846793
ugly iem, bad shell ergonomics, bad stock cable

>>108846793
for the money, I'd say it's worth it.

>>108846793
imagine wearing the poop emoji

>>108846492
saw some fiio "nest pod" leaked on ali too. finally true chink audio ipod clones are arriving

>>108846522
bleh. feel like hard sticky rubber. not that good imo

>>108847553
>fiio "nest pod"
ah nvm. looks like it's a case and UI skin for the jm21 to look like an ipod

>>108846639
muse m4

>>108845279
>>108845429
>has zero (0) IEMs
>talks about IEM sensitivity
What the fuck did he mean by this?

>>108840681
>1k usd over ear open backs
lots of options really, especially if you don't mind used headphones
>dark
audeze lcd2/x/ (planars, eq well)
>hd 800 used
best imaging and soundstage headphone still around(everything else in debate is either significantly more or out of production like k1k's) it has a 6k peak but you can eq it or mod it, essentially a speaker sounding headphone so it's very nice for movies and such, but it won't have the bass impact that planars have even eq'd
>Dan clark aeon RT/flow open (new/used)
extremely solid build, very comfortable, nice bass and probably better without eq than audeze unless you are really just a pure bass head, can be a bit bright but they come with filters to help that, or you can eq it. Titanium/nickel headband thats bendy, pads are decent enough, might peel sooner than real leather like audeze's but overall a very good headphone, treble can be a little problematic though
> hd 600/650, cheaper
still argueably the king of all longevity, especially for it's price. Bass is rather muddy and poor and it's more of a mid range headphone if anything but you won't get ear raped by too much treble or rip them off your head like some other V shaped headphones in it's price range. Imo i'd get any of the above before it unless you specifically want to spend a lot less

>nice but loads of qc problems and other known issues
>focal clear og
>stax l300
>pre 2020 audeze 2/3
>chinkfiman anything will have highest likelyhood to break for no reason and have qc issues, same with fiio
>verum 2, just don't bother dealing with him hes a fucking schizo

>>108845033
Subtonic Storm wants to have a word with you

>>108846492
may God give us Rockbox builds for this cutie

>moondropped
>f**o'd
>theybreak

>>108848955
why do you need to own iems to talk about iem sensitivity?

so whats the general recommended under $100 iem these days? I've read the last few threads and it seems bunny's are recommended a bunch

>use
walking my dog/portable
>genres
j pop almost entirely,

>>108849671
Defiant for V-shape, Pure for warm neutral, Hexa for neutral, EA500LM for microdetails, ER2XR on sale for pinnacle of sound

>>108849730
>ER2XR
how do the ER4XR stack up to those, i know they are quite a bit more but i keep seeing them pop up locally for like $130 used or open box from various sources
otherwise thanks for the suggestions i'll take a look into all of those

>>108849758
BA etymodicks generally have smoother treble and less bass, while DD etymodicks have more bass with decent physicality and more sparkly treble, not exactly harsh or peaky but it's timbred which can be a pro or a con, personally I like it