Lunar 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: >>109652220
/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.>Cognitive dissonance.When you're presented with a truth that threatens your entire perception of the world around you, your brain will simply refuse to process it.This has been your scheduled break from pos groupthink.
First for Sony xm6
>>109682771Nice. Adjust a bass shelf to your preference and you're set.
>>109682768Doesn't know stereo audio has 2 channels btw.
>>109682834cite the exact post where I said that (I never did), or shut the fuck up
>>109682838>>109490786>you are convinced that somehow...a stereo mix is a mono mix in disguise or something
>>109682851yes, that is me telling (You), that you don't know how an audio mix works.and now you're proving you don't know how grammar or constructing a sentence works.move along
>>109682861That is you acting baffled that someone thinks stereo mix is made from two mono channels when it is in fact made from two mono channels.
How do I find the perfect equalizer settings?
>>109682866uh huh. you're obsessed with me and don't understand what an audio mix is, we get it.move along.
>>109682876You don't know stereo is made from 2 channels, you're not in a position to tell what someone understands.
Where are my Tanchjim IEM and Softears tip combo frens at?
>>109682889You're lying and shitting up the thread with troll/bait.Tell us you're obsessed with me without telling us you're obsessed with me and move on
>>109682906All my posts have proofs. >>109682851
>>109682900Not enough techs with this one.
>>109682928'Techs'? I don't really get what you mean. I haven't used my Darlings in many months now, although I'm still using Tanchjim brand IEMs. I still love those things, with all their quirks. I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to IEMs. Softears' liquid silicone tips (both UCs and UTs) are nice. I kind of want to try other wide bore liquid silicone+metal tips. I know I can get a pair of Tangzu's Tang Sancai brass tips for less than $5 shipped at least.
>>109682983ahh, didn't know it was over $400. it most likely has techs, then. I apologize for my overt assumption.
>>109683011No faceplate = no techs.
>>109683027AH, I forgot. Yes, this is the most scientific way of going about it. Thanks for reminding me.
is there IEM japanese companies on the market or they're all chinese?
>>109683073Sony, Oriolus, Audio-Technica, Final Audio
Should I redeem an open back planar headpos? I already have a closed back planar pos, which I don't particularly enjoy.
>>109683083thx very much anoni
>>109683095Depends on what you don't enjoy about them.
What is the biggest diameter DD in an IEM on the market?
>>10968314140mm
>>109683073The niche ones not mentioned: Acoustune, FitEar, intime, JVC, etc
>>109683169What brand is that? It looks homemade
>>109683169Please tell me it's AI generated.
>>109683171thanks very much! acoustear looks the best!
>>109683224Looks techy as fuck. It definitely has the most techs.
>>109683240heres another one I found that looks cool too
>>109683263Looks like car parts. Almost like a turbo or carburetor or something. The other one is way more techs for sure
>>109683263Unfortunately those release mustard gas if you EQ them wrong.
>KASIER frame mogging crinear for $89haha xixtas, it's over for that fat prick
>>109683483>"Mogged by shitbuds + eq to perfection"it's over
>>109683503>EQAura loss
>>109683534So now you're a "no EQ" guy huh?
who's buying the AEVO ATL Peak?
>>109683727>$7.5k>chatgpt marketing picepic
>>109683813i'll take that as a no from you
>>109683813
>>109684318Why repost the same photo?
>>109684388Imagine failing at the easiest spot the difference.
>>109684469imagine giving a shit enough to pore through every detail of the photo. imagine failing at answering a simple question, too.
>>109684558>>109684388i think its some weird bumor humor thing just smile and ignore the boomer
>>109684567you're not wrong
>Buy Fiio KA13 Dongle>Sounds good>get constant random crackles that fucks up the whole songthe fuck is this bullshit?i looked up all the ways to solve this bullshit problem and it does fuck all.>is it the shitty Cable it came with?i changed the cable and it still does the bullshit.anyone ever got this problem and solved it?
>>109684756simple google search found this
>>109684779on windows and like i said i did all that and it's STILL crackling.i just changed my bitrate from 32 to 24 and removed the Exclusive option and that did nothing at all.
>>109684792okay, so i just realized its only happening when i'm playing Vidya. i just played music on Foobar for a while and got none of the crackle.so i'll try something else and report back
>>109684816ask grok and chatgpt. it's the #1 and #2 source of reliable information here since the EQguide was written by it
Anyone got any thoughts and opinions on the Kiwi Ears Septet? Looking to possibly get them as my first Iems for PC gaymen and general listening across a bunch of different music genres
>>109685156Look into and get Astral instead
>>109685192Elaborate on why you recommend these instead please
>>109685217Septet being a quadbrid means it's relying on 4 different types of drivers to cover specific ranges of frequencies, which makes it a meme. Astral only has 1DD+6BAs so it's a better general purpose IEM to cover your bases since you mentioned gaming and a bunch of different music genres being what you'll throw at it.For gaming, you don't really want the IEM with the most treble energy or the most microscopic detail, you want separation + imaging + tonal balance + positional information without fatigue after long-term usage.Not saying Septet or is worse, it's just a set for when you want to mostly listen critically and want maximum texture, air and microdetails. Since you considered Septet, you'd benefit more from Astrals instead by stretching your budget by only like $50. For your first purchase, you don't wanna fuck around with cheaper sets, this will make a better impression and set a bar to where you probably won't even need an "upgrade" afterwards.
>>109685270>Not saying Septet is better or worse*
listened to this stuff day 1 canjam socalshort list of stuff i liked in the affordable end:EPZ P40Moondrop SiliconKotori HanamiCrinear NightfallLinsoul Avant
>>109683240>>109683277funny thing is acoustune doesnt have any multidriver unit in their line up but their single dd are so well tuned that they do actually have excellent techs
>>109685388>their single dd>"but it cannot do eargain"supposedly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppIqnDcwaNA
>>109683813kek, also paying 4,5k amd 7,5k for chink brand that is probably some kind of well known OEM thah makes 100usd shitbudsThank god there is not such shitshow with overear stuff. Imagine normal headphones but with drivers backwards and its sold as sumit fi tier flagship.
>>109685388>they do actually have excellent techsI wouldn't give the tuning all the credit though
>>109685310is there a significant difference between silicon and nightfall? What about shell size and fit?Also why didn't you like reference?
>>109683483Finally 1 (one) good Tanchjim IEM or is this one a nobass pos too? Will have to see 711 graf thoughie
>>109685192DO NOT BUY THESE UNLESS YOU WANT TO GO DEAF OR ALREADY AREN'T DEAF
>>109685948Astral will be in my collection one day, rest assured. Thanks for the caveat emptor, though.
Audio nirvana will come to you. But only if you do the following
Recently bought picrel for 25$Great clear sound, awesome for gaming too, couldn't be happier.Is ignorance truly bliss?
>>109686447>Is ignorance truly bliss?in what sense? zero 2s are goated it's been known. shitty shell and cable are the only downsides
i want basic headphones with excellent sound quality that can be plugged into a headphone Jack. no Bluetooth bullshit. must have microphone capacity that can be turn on and off via a switch. any recommendations?
Honestly after like 6 months of ea500lm use I think I'm done Boughted it for $60 during an ali sale on a whim
>>109686523>I think I'm donedone like you went deaf or what?
>>109686447my zero:2 brother, welcome to the community :)))
>>109686447>>109686475>>109686652Should I buy the Zero:2 or should I wait for the Zero:3?
>>109686730zero 3 will have better shells and cable so maybe wait a bittho they are all pretty much free anyway
do any of these IEMs have ANC?
>>109686787TWS have it
>>109685270so what astral do you significant recommend?
is pic related what ear-gasms look like?
>>109686872why is her left hand so much smaller than her right?
Yeah, FiiO KA13 is dog shit.got a bunch of fucking crackling in the audio when i use my Browser and playing vidya.did every solution under the fucking sun except the one that requires me to kill myself by choking on the mini Dongle itself.like holy shit what a waste of fucking Money. now i gotta go look for a new USB-C DACdone with FiiO products after this shit.
>>109687043KA17 is the only product ever that I shipped back to China. Because of the firmware bugs too.
>>109687060but you know what, it's my fault.i shouldn't have bought something that when you search it up on youtube you only get 3 or 4 videos or they are talking about ANOTHER KA13 product.i'll just go with one of the suggestions in the consoomer thread.
>>109687091it do be like that with fiioI still have old fiio ka3 and it works perfectly...
>>109687043should have bought Fosi Audio DS2
i bought moondrop dawn pro 2, still w8 for delivery, hope its without any problems, need only for use with my pc
>>109687287thing is, it works it works with phones but i didn't buy it for my phone, i bought it for my PC to use.so this shit just frustrates me.and all the solutions online is bullshit that don't work.and if i checked the fucking amazon review someone actually has the same fucking issues.
>>109687302I have the first one, no problems at all, using it on my laptop
>>109686507A proper mic or in line mic? Keep eye out on GM-01
>>109686447there is no correlation between price and sound quality.>Is ignorance truly bliss?No, bliss is having the ability to eq the high-frequency area above 6 kHz, and then using bass and treble shelf filters to make preference adjustments based on the material you are listening to.
>Saaar just faaking adjust for every song bloodyLevel of autism higher than this has never been achieved.
>>109688355Omg ! I will finally be able to rank up in valorant
I can't believe I let my left ear get damaged. I feel like a cuck every time I have to equalize my headphones. My doctor says I have no issue with frequencies, just loudness, but it still feels like shit.
I like Moondrop IEMs because they contain waifus.
>>109689420basedI got my pudding recently
>>109689420>I bought this product because there was a cartoon girl printed on it
>>109689431>>109689420we have little moondrop fanclub here
