Thinking about ordering the gold upgrade for my EF400 as well.

I probably have that one sitting in the mailbox, guess I'll find out which mystery pokemon arrived when I get home from work. I look forward to battling the tizz and sibilance, although, I feel like my Vader High Resolution was fairly formidable and the Merga is supposed to be even more intense.

I think as a kid who grew up with the Nintendo Gameboy, I was traumatized by the ear buds that was included and how uncomfortable they were. I pretty much avoided buds like the plague ever since, at least up until recently to see what I was missing out on. Getting into chifi IEMs has been life...

Earbuds are mostly an unexplored frontier for me, I just never got into them much because they were uncomfortable and I liked how in ear monitors sounded better. The most recent pickup I had in recent years was the VE Monk Plus and now the Moondrop U-2 out of growing curiosity, so I'm not in a...

I don't dislike the U-2 but I don't see what the appeal is yet. It's like listening out of a crappy old antique AM/FM radio but with way more bass. If you turn your brain off and just let it happen, it's how I find my happy place with the U-2. Great sound stage but other than there...

Today's mailbox arrival is the Moondrop U-2 (Paperclip Edition, lol). Haven't had a earbud in quite some time, last was the VE Monk Plus.

Thanks, with the coupon I went ahead and checked out. A offer I could not refuse and this Medusa looks awesome. Today has been a productive day. Ordered the KZ x Angelears Libra as well. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806776127301.html I have a lot of soul searching to do on my next...

Don't sleep on the iDSD Signature either when on sale, an absolute killer.

This was my first thoughts as well with the Hydro. I feel the Hydro is a love letter to both of those sets. Lol, poor Vader High Resolution. I like that these exists as a variant to the balanced version (they are not bad). I was cognizant of what I was buying for science however for...

Just got my KZ Vader High Resolution in. This one is not for me. I do not like the approach KZ went for with the boosted treble on this set. I feel like the midrange was completely neutered to give the illusion of increased resolution which it honestly doesn't sound much better than the...

New cable day. I got a ivipQ-330 model IEM cable in the mail today and been putting it to good use with my TSMR-X as I was hoping they would look okay together (nervous smile). 1. Product Name: ivipQ-330 2. Brand: ivipQ- 3. Model: 4-Core Earphone Upgrade Cable 4. Number of Cores: Five...

Crazy right? I think the deal must be bogus as the buy button is disabled, sadly.

Oh Aliexpress, why must you taunt me with fake deals

Isn't Creative trying to do something similar with SXFI at the moment?

Waiting is a sane and smart thing to do. You got a 50/50 chance that you might like it or you might hate it. If it sucks, at least it was on somebody else's dime.

I hope KZ/CCA can figure that out as well, I'll definitely be interested in either scenario. I am definitely hyped about the SuperMix4. The EA1000 and 500LM left a good impression on me. $150 dollars and a recent youtube video from Jays Audio have pretty much guaranteed I will buy it.

The Trio and Vader really had me thinking and you may be right. Hopefully your IEM treats make it swiftly to your doorstep/mailbox, I am generally impressed with how quickly items shipped from KZTWS arrive. It's about 2 weeks give or take for me in the Midwest of the USA.

That's what has me VERY curious. Very little info out on that one.

I couldn't find any reviews or much of any chatter on the Merga. It was cheap enough that that I decided to pull the trigger and pick one up for myself to see what it's all about. I can stop drinking Starbucks for a few days to recoup. The other KZ that I am interested in is the KZ x...

Just another day at work with my CCA Hydro. I'm still uberly impressed with this IEM and eagerly waiting on others opinions. Just got around to using it with my iFi iDSD Signature and Divinus Velvet tips. I think anybody who owns any iFi signature gear is going to be very happy with this...

Come join the fun!

Okay, so I had to add a late last minute addition to the CCA CRA Pro impression (lovingly CRAPro). The Schiit Vali 2+ just took things to the next level. "After using the Vali 2+, the bass just got really aggressive and fun. Midrange a little more lusher and sound stage a bit more expansive...

They were made for each other, lol :beerchug: Soulmates or Crapmates?

LOL @ the CRAPro. Speaking of CRAPro, some initial impressions since there are a few waiting. CCA CRAPro + Resolving, good tonality, very clean sounding. + Immaculate from top to bottom + Sub-bass is agile, extended and clean. + Treble has some sparkle + Comfortable and manageable nozzle...

It's new IEM day, how exciting! Fresh from the mailbox.