Havi B3 Pro-1 Impressions Thread

[analogsurviver]

I listen to a lot of music with strong bass presence and find B3 Pro I satisfying. Merely curious why others don't. I do find it inadequate for electronic / hip-hop music with gobs of sub-bass where a sub-woofer is called for, but not a lot of IEMs can handle that well - at least not any I've owned...

I can understand where are you coming from  -  it can be perfectly satisfiying the way described.
 
Havi B3 Pro 1 (old version ) is capable of good bass and sub-bass AND it can  take EQ in the bass really well; it will not distort (within reasonable limits ). This is better than majority of IEMs.
 
However, its bass is not totally neutral - it is a bit shy the lower it goes in frequency. That is why I apply that 3-4 dB boost at 20 Hz, with live music as reference. With recordings one has not been there while making/mastering it, it is hard or downright impossible to say whichever amount of bass/mids/treble is correct ; it is OK to say that Havi B3 Pro 1 ( old version ) is better than other IEMs heard - but that does not make it necesarilly apriori accurate. 
 
With a bit of bass boost, Havi B3 Pro 1 ( old version ), while monitoring live microphone feed, does come very close to the real sound heard live. So much in fact that I no longer crave to get rid of IEMs the second the recording is over, witha a until recently ( Havi... )  LOUD sigh of relief of "coming to the surface from the underwater at long last". Remember, monitoring the recordings means the use of IEMs for hours at an end - a typical live classical concert will have two parts, each at least 45 minutes long. A "studio" recording can span over 6-8 hours, with a break of 15 or so min every 2-3 hours.
 
It is hard to praise an IEM ( or anything else audio ) even more highly than that.

 

[peter123]

  @peter123
 
I have to thank you for your great post(s) during the "desision phase", then still on the Chinese / Asian Brand Info thread.

 

[analogsurviver]

 

 

[Arvan]

 

 

[Baycode]

@peter123

I have to thank you for your great post(s) during the "desision phase", then still on the Chinese / Asian Brand Info thread.

+1

Mother thread (Chinese Asian Brands Info thread) starter bhazard and friend peter123 is responsible in the first place for me to enter this sound.

 

[Nonsensical]

Really enjoying my B3s right now. Only just got them recently, and the soundstage is pretty amazing. They're definitely not bass heavy, but then again, I'm not much of a basshead either, so there's enough for me. 

 

[halomusic]

I think B3 pro1 bass is not weak, but the bass around a bend, unlike other in ear earphones as directly into your ears. In the strong source, B3 pro1bass is better than most in ear earphones.

 

[ebrian]

Having just purchased my first portable amp in the Topping NX1, I've decided the next logical step is to jump on board the Havi B3 Pro-1 thread.  I guess most of the 'hype' is gone by now so I'm going back to the start to read, but if anyone wants to give impression/comparison to KC06, feel free.  If you've already done that in this thread, then no worries... I get to your post eventually.

 

[Miyaichi]

  Having just purchased my first portable amp in the Topping NX1, I've decided the next logical step is to jump on board the Havi B3 Pro-1 thread.  I guess most of the 'hype' is gone by now so I'm going back to the start to read, but if anyone wants to give impression/comparison to KC06, feel free.  If you've already done that in this thread, then no worries... I get to your post eventually.

haha sorry bro, you might came right at the climax of the hype ^^ To be honest it's justified since it's my favorite IEM right now. 60$ for an IEM that sounds so realistic, you can't go wrong with it.
Thinking of getting ear molds for my favorites 

 

 

[Arvan]

The train is real on this one.. True quality iem.

 

[peter123]

  The train is real on this one.. True quality iem.

Glad you enjoy them Arvan, they are just fantastic 

 

[Tom22]

Anyone paired the havis to the e 11 or e6 preferable something cheap and compact

 

[Ap616]

Anyone paired the havis to the e 11 or e6 preferable something cheap and compact

I'd ask Hisoundfi what he thinks. He has Havi and E11 & E6.
Well that doesn't work on my phone -_-

 

[Netforce]

Anyone paired the havis to the e 11 or e6 preferable something cheap and compact

I got both and the havi. They work well with both, being that the havi are a more power hungry iem than most with the e6 where I hear some hiss from more sensitive iems I don't hear it at all. Bass boost with the e6 is a bit too dark for my tastes and clarity takes a hit. The e11 on the other hand with the havi pairs up quite nicely and bass boost with it retains clarity while giving some nice extra bass.

 

[Baycode]

Anyone paired the havis to the e 11 or e6 preferable something cheap and compact

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