Big Jim 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:• NICEHCK 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• TempoTec V1 - $110>AVOID USING:• Mainboard audio when using multi-driver posPrevious Thread: >>109507231
/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 and JM-1 ≠ 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? Nope.>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.
>>109530575those are also minimum phase, sorry
>>109530599Doesn't know stereo is made from two channels btw.
>>109530618show me the measured complex transfer function demonstrating that the complete variations electroacoustic system is minimum phase. not merely that its individual dd/ba components can be approximated as minimum phase.
>>109530638already shitting up the thread with passive aggressive bullshit fanfiction I see.
>>109530638>stereoisn't limited to only 2 channels btw.
>>109530734>you are convinced that somehow...a stereo mix is a mono mix in disguise or something
>>109530759you're trolling and obsessed with the appearance of being technically astute. it's a new thread, stop being stuck in the past lol this is like a forever war like Israel and Palestine or something, which makes you a fundamentalist audio terrorist
>>109530790Allahu Akbar!
>>109530658wait so when I ask for measurements that prove they are not minimum phase it's "I accept your concession" yet you expect me to provide measurements for you?isn't that kinda fucked up? Can you even understand what GD measurements? oh wait you don't need to you'll just ask chatGPT... right right
In the first place discussion of whether multi-driver IEMs are minimum phase or not (they are) is irrelevant to the discussion about driver speed and transient distortion. It's pure deflection.
did i fuck up guys? the FR dont look too good..
>>109530996you know it
>>109530996All the problems will disappear on a more expensive rig, trust.
>>109507528What are the devices in this image? Looks like venture earphones, ibasso amp, and sansa player, but what are the models?
>boosting sansa clip hiss blaster with an ampNow that's techs.
>>109530930Driver speed is in the color.
>>109531009i should have listened to crinacle..
>>109530577paypal me $100 at gonuya1@gmail.com for the emojiless pic
>>109529799Indeed, they sell it under a different name too but I forgot the name. Must be same brand, like you said. I like mine because it was cheap (compared yo other mp3 players), is rockbox-ed and can hang charms. I like the bulky brick look alike. I like the sensation of the scroll circle too.If you have more money, you can buy something better, of course.
is that... heaven ?
>>109531045dongle is dc-elite
>>109530577Asano is THAT big?
Reminder this is one of the few hobbies NOT affected by the AI crazeDo you feel grateful?
>>109530577What are they feeding my wife? She used to be pretty modest.
>>109530577seggs
Just put more comfy tips on my Nova, and it doesn't hurt to listen for long sessions now. Prob will push back buying new iems, but I'm keeping eye out for AR3000 release date
EU tax killed my hobby of buying cheap BA drivers on aliexpress and jamming them inside 3d printed shells.U might just lost next boutique brand
hs1300ss dorado
fuck this shit. the grapes keep falling all over the fox but he never stops eating despite being full because the next grape keeps giving him a different flavour that excites his palate.i fucking hate this "hobby".
>>109533786DAP name?
>>109533807fiio m17
>>109533822beast, my m21 looks like toy in comparision, maybe one day i will buy ibasso dx270 used or on sale. Not like i need portability
>>109533839at least you can conveniently take the m21out regardless of needing portability, kek.mostly drive anyway and probably 45 minutes on the train a day, so i just spotify when travelling.
oh, and one last thing, everyone should migrate to using pentaconn. dump 2 pin and mmcx.
>>109533889i hate having something in my ears in public, i even don't like using radio in cars, its so distracting for me, then my thoughts drift away and I'm afraid that I'll do something stupid like walking under car or crashing into somethingAnd if u use almost 7inch smartphone screens M21 4,5inch feels akward to use. Thats why i like biger DAPs for using them around the house
>>109530577Re-REsposting this shit>Current devices - DAC: Hi by W3II IEM: Letshuoer S08>budget (100-200), what i am asking its really specific so i can justify expenses>idk about frequency response but i just like bases, really like atmospheric music and aphex twins Need bluetooth DAC that has the following features>Can be used wirelessly and as a usb dongle for pc and phone>Has multi point bluetooth connection so that you can connect on several devices at once>Has small form factor so that it can easily be carried as a clip or otherwise not be that much of a hassle to carry aroundExtra points (it doubles as a mp3 player with specific storage. like picrel which would be ideal if it had multipoint bluetooth but it doesnt.)Looking for another dac since mine just had the jack strips come off the pcb and have to send it to repair so might as well look for another one whenever it shits the bed again
>>109533944Qudelix-5K or BTR17. No MP3 player/DAP has all the features you're wanting.
>>109530577>Budget Around 120 aud>Intended use (media, source, environment) Steam deck, fiio m6. Video games, music anime watching. Good noise cancelation going to be using it around loud drowning noise, laundromat street sweepers>Frequency response preference and music examples Mostly spacious anime osts, sora no work for example>Past gear and your thoughts on themHad a pair of midrge rando brand of iems, they did the job for listening but they broke within a year of owning them, the "lid" came undone.
>>109534073Any good DAPs then?
>>109534124meant for >>109534099 derp
>>109534103check the ones in OP
>>109533786design reminds me of my old shure or senheisser iems, really nice apart from golden color
>>109534536But that's the best part.
>>109534597is it 1DD?
I have a possibly unusual question. My 86 year old grandpa wants a PMP to listen to podcasts and stuff (and he doesn't use or want a smartphone which is fair enough). But his eyesight is getting terrible, so he can't read anything unless it's got a pretty huge font. Which chink PMP OSes can actually be comfortably navigated by a senior with poor elderly eyesight?I tried digging out an ancient ipod from a drawer and installing rockbox on it, and the default theme (without visualisations or album art etc.) actually works well with a big font, however the ipod's circular touchpad is way too sensitive for his elderly motor control, and the controls are unintuitive. So I wanna get him ideally something with a touchscreen and a nice intuitive UI (rather than having to teach him what buttons do what in which menu etc.) but it has to be able to zoom and/or display folder names and audio titles in a really big font.Am I better off just getting an old cheap android phone, finding a music player app that can display big text and putting it as the only app on the launcher?
>>109534645Yes
>>109534657Just get an old android phone and teach them to hold a button and say "Alexa, play __" but ig that's hard
>>109537058*Hey Google
>>109537058>Just get an old android phoneYeah that's probably what I'm gonna do.I want it to be offline so it doesn't get fucked with updates or get vulnerabilities after it goes out of support etc., so not Alexa, but I can probably find and install some audio player app that will be sufficiently easy to navigate for a senior.
>>109531608no, it's KZaria
Turns out bassy sets aren't for me. I will stick to neutral and neutral bright tuning. But overall really comfortable shells, good build quality, really nice cable, I will probably use it with something else. Headphones show might be right and neutral/neutral bright sound might be best for me
>>109537999>Headphones show might be right and neutral/neutral bright sound might be best for meright about what?
>>109537999buy storm
>>109538048that balanced neutral sound is hearing everything more because ur ear isnt focusing on parts of the sound amplified by fr. Here if song is all about bass its ok but if not that boosted bass takes too much attention from everything else
>>109538058Softears Karma sir?
Sony bros, our tots ?
>>109538141no tangible opinion can really be formed based off your graph alone.
>>109538461You personally can't. I of course can.
>>109538141Looks like some 2020 KZ slop.
>>109538058>pinnacle of pos...sibility
>>109538058>same $1 nozzle mesh that i bought from aliexpressThey should put more effort into making it look fancy. Even Lumen looks fancier than Storm.
>>109539214GrimSome of them are really nice tho, I mean meshes in kilobuck iems, not that I have money for them but just judging from macro photography
>>109537999That tends to happen with age.
they finally came, truly these are the endgame
>>109537999my zero:2 are ok
>>109539944how much extra for custom faceplates?
>>109540318it was $28.32 to choose custom shell, custom faceplate and image and they allow you to choose the model as well. since its aliexpress though the times you have to communicate with customer support is all over the place
>>109530577You can see where the techs are stored
Still daily driving my Letshuoer D13's, paint has started wearing off but I've had them since 2023 Golden nozzle is the one I ended up liking the most
>>109541101
>>109538058does someone already tried these??
