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Nov 27, 2023 at 2:15 PM Post #89,836 of 104,216
Has anyone bought IEMs from this store (Orange Audio Store) on AliExpress? It's ok?
I am interested in buying from them and I want to know if there is any negative experience in the relationship with this store.
I've tried them out with a few packets of eartips too.

'So far, so good!":L3000:
 
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Nov 27, 2023 at 2:33 PM Post #89,840 of 104,216
For me the fit is great. Depends much on the shape of someones ears.
 
Nov 27, 2023 at 2:34 PM Post #89,841 of 104,216
"I'm funny how? I mean, funny like I'm a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh?"

lol maybe they should have called this particular IEM the Goodfella. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

@PROblemdetected, awesome impressions, and it's cool that you post them in Spanish as well.
 
Nov 27, 2023 at 3:03 PM Post #89,842 of 104,216
Nov 27, 2023 at 3:12 PM Post #89,843 of 104,216
The newest additions to my collection are finally here.
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Both are completely different in signature and welcome additions to my collection. Haven't had much time with either of them yet as the Sands came on Saturday & the Neon Pro came today. Hell, I'm putting the first hour on the Neon Pro as I write this. But I'll give some observations I've had so far.

Tansio Mirai Sands
Two things stood out immediately, I can hear every minute detail & man these are shouty at times. I've been trying to reduce the shout a bit but with limited succes so far, the BlackCat cable seems to help a little. That & it looks good on it too. I knew beforehand that it would be a bright IEM, which I don't mind as a treble head, but this was even more than I expected. Definitely not a IEM I'd advice getting on a whim. It's a specialist IEM which means that it comes with inherent trade-offs & the treble here is too much for most people.

It dislikes anything rock or metal, poorly recorded or anything with generally more treble in it. But on those songs where it isn't shouty, they are enjoyable & the detail retrieval is just unreal. This thing is like a electron microscope at times & that's also the reason I'm not writing these off as a loss just yet. There is definitely something there & now it's just a job of trying to bring the shout down to a acceptable level to make it truly shine. Got some tips & a cable coming (no, not the Renata), which hopefully will help with that. At least there is always EQ if nothing else helps.

Annoyingly my stock cable has a small fault in the isolation resulting in exposed wires near the Y split. It's a really small hole as I need to use my nails to get into it & while there is no real danger of a shock (low voltage and low amperage), there is a higher chance of corrosion because of it. Might use a little drop of glue to fill it up.

AüR Audio Neon Pro
These are big, both in size and sound. They are the absolute limit of what I can fit into my ears, yet they are surprisingly comfortable. My KBear Aurora is like that as well.
I can't say much on the sound just yet other than these sound big, energetic, detailed & I like it so far. But judging from how popular the Neon Pro has become, I don't think I need to say much on them as I'm pretty sure everything that I would say has already been said by others. I probably still will though.
 
Nov 27, 2023 at 3:32 PM Post #89,844 of 104,216
Well, the Zero 1 is not perfect, yet it makes full-on romance due to just how the midrange is performed. Sure we knew on day one the bass was lacking and the treble at a loss for detail. And sure this new tune will probably sell product. And sure I have one in the mail, but I suspect there will be a slight loss of magic in the midrange with this new one. The old Zero was the best $19.99 midrange ever made by mankind! When you add distractions to the left and to the right on the graph, that’s what you get lesser mids. Not to mention over 50,000 people have read the Zero1 reviews, that’s more than any IEM in history.
I was thinking of pulling the trigger on the Zero 2, but the Zero 1, despite it's killer stage and imaging for a budget affair, had almost no mid bass, and the treble was grainy, so based off my enjoyment of the EW200, I've decided to hold off on the Zero 2 for now, and maybe save up for the OD200?
 
Nov 27, 2023 at 3:34 PM Post #89,845 of 104,216
Thanks for the heads up.

BTW is the IEM you bought any good?
It actually surprised me in a very positive way...it is very tip and cable dependent, but I found the imaging and separation pretty good given its price, on par with the Juzear 41T and the Fan 2 I own...I even think its bass sounds better than the other two, with a better slam and texture. But there is something I dislike about them that make them sound messy on busier tracks, plus some driver flex and pressure build-up, minimized by using different ear tips.

...to me they sound the better with jazz, lives and vocals.

(FYI: https://h5.m.goofish.com/item?id=677337242309 - currently the guy is selling that same IEM with different face plates, but it is the same one I bought)
 
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Nov 27, 2023 at 3:38 PM Post #89,846 of 104,216
I was thinking of pulling the trigger on the Zero 2, but the Zero 1, despite it's killer stage and imaging for a budget affair, had almost no mid bass, and the treble was grainy, so based off my enjoyment of the EW200, I've decided to hold off on the Zero 2 for now, and maybe save up for the OD200?
Sounds like a plan.:) OD200 sounding like it is top notch for it's price. I saw the Ziigaat Nuo was ~$23 for Cyber Monday so I grabbed one of those based on it's impressions so far. I haven't tried much in the budget range since a Rosefinch and CRA so time to try again!
 
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Nov 27, 2023 at 3:47 PM Post #89,847 of 104,216
I would say that is on you, but I found an iem I purchased a while back and started enjoying it last night. I actually forgot I had it. It was the Final B3. Listened to it last night and enjoyed with my phone. You might miss some of your iems. But I am a hoarder lol.
Yes you are. One of the worse offenders here, with a few exceptions lol But it's your money, my friend!
 
Nov 27, 2023 at 3:53 PM Post #89,848 of 104,216
ughhhhhhh i know haha I have a small collection and I am already finding myself fidgeting between the sets rather than just enjoying them... but everything is so shiny...

In a perfect world, I would have one all-rounder and one basshead set and be satisfied.
I have gone through maybe 200 IEMs? I haven't yet found that perfect set. Now I've come close. The Aures come damn close! Very close! But they have huge shells, so fit wise, they fall short of ideal. Soundwise, they are almost as close to matching my preference as you can aurally get, but the fit is nitpicky, so I can't say they are the perfect set. Now the IE600 are perfect fits. I mean so perfectly snug, but the sound sig is not quite there for me. It lacks a tiny bit of bass articulation as well as top end clarity (aka it's a touch warmer than my liking). So I know the pull of settling on one set and running with it for awhile, but as for me personally, I haven't found that combination that satisfies me on all the most important fronts.
 
Nov 27, 2023 at 4:01 PM Post #89,849 of 104,216
The newest additions to my collection are finally here.

Both are completely different in signature and welcome additions to my collection. Haven't had much time with either of them yet as the Sands came on Saturday & the Neon Pro came today. Hell, I'm putting the first hour on the Neon Pro as I write this. But I'll give some observations I've had so far.

Tansio Mirai Sands
Two things stood out immediately, I can hear every minute detail & man these are shouty at times. I've been trying to reduce the shout a bit but with limited succes so far, the BlackCat cable seems to help a little. That & it looks good on it too. I knew beforehand that it would be a bright IEM, which I don't mind as a treble head, but this was even more than I expected. Definitely not a IEM I'd advice getting on a whim. It's a specialist IEM which means that it comes with inherent trade-offs & the treble here is too much for most people.

It dislikes anything rock or metal, poorly recorded or anything with generally more treble in it. But on those songs where it isn't shouty, they are enjoyable & the detail retrieval is just unreal. This thing is like a electron microscope at times & that's also the reason I'm not writing these off as a loss just yet. There is definitely something there & now it's just a job of trying to bring the shout down to a acceptable level to make it truly shine. Got some tips & a cable coming (no, not the Renata), which hopefully will help with that. At least there is always EQ if nothing else helps.

Annoyingly my stock cable has a small fault in the isolation resulting in exposed wires near the Y split. It's a really small hole as I need to use my nails to get into it & while there is no real danger of a shock (low voltage and low amperage), there is a higher chance of corrosion because of it. Might use a little drop of glue to fill it up.

AüR Audio Neon Pro
These are big, both in size and sound. They are the absolute limit of what I can fit into my ears, yet they are surprisingly comfortable. My KBear Aurora is like that as well.
I can't say much on the sound just yet other than these sound big, energetic, detailed & I like it so far. But judging from how popular the Neon Pro has become, I don't think I need to say much on them as I'm pretty sure everything that I would say has already been said by others. I probably still will though.
You NAILED IT!! Absolutely had the same experience with my set of Sands. It takes a hell of a lot of work to tame that treble spike. The shout ruins many an experience. The detail retrieval is some of the best, as is the stage and imaging, but for metal and rock, which you mentioned, which is my main genres, the spikes with the guitars cymbals and hi hats, and the vocals just became too problematic, so I sold them off in favor of the Aures, and I don't regret the sale.
 
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Nov 27, 2023 at 4:03 PM Post #89,850 of 104,216
Yes you are. One of the worse offenders here, with a few exceptions lol But it's your money, my friend!
I got carried away this year. I went new and upcoming with the Wind, retro with Shozy 1.4, and decided to make my annual Dunu contribution. With all that I am excited to hear the Juzear 41T. It was nice to realize I actually owned the Final B3 last night. I could have a serious "yard sale" for my iems. And I may do that sooner than later.
 

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