ClieOS
IEM Reviewer Extraordinaire
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| Location: |
Middle of nowhere, Johor, Malaysia. |
| Forum Post Count: |
12501 |
| Join Date: |
5/11/04 |
| Last Online: |
4 minutes ago |
| About Me: |
Tech buff, headphones keeper and (lazy) Chinese poet writer. I enjoy silence as much as good music. |
| Interests (Hobbies, favorite activities, etc.): |
Learning new stuff. |
| What I do for a living: |
Small family business - a bakery in a small town, if you must know. |
| Headphone Inventory |
PM me if you have any question. * = In-depth review posted. ♫ = Review in progress. == Currently Own == [306 pairs = 70% IEM + 20% Earbuds + 10% Others] AiAiAi TMA-1* Accutone Taurus [♫] AKG K311 AKG K319* AKG K81DJ* Alessandro MS-1* Altec Lansing iM716 Altec Lansing iM716 (47ohm mod'ed) Apple EarPods* Apple iBud Apple In-Ear Headphone with Remote and Mic (ADDIEM) Astello Radiance+ Astrotec AM-90* Astrotec AM-800 [♫] Astrotec AS100HD* Astrotec AS200HD* Astrotec DX-60 [♫] Atomic Floyd SuperDarts + Remote* Audio-Technica ATH-AD700* Audio-Technica ATH-CKS70* Audio-Technica ATH-CM707 [♫] Audio-Technica ATH-ON3* AudioFly AF45* Bang and Olufsen A8* Blox ANV3 [♫] Blox BX3 (TM7 Prototype) Blox M2c* Blox TM7* Blue Ever Blue 328R Black* Blue Ever Blue 866B Red* Blue Ever Blue 868B Silver* Brainwavz alpha* Brainwavz B2* Brainwavz beta* Brainwavz M1* Brainwavz M2* Brainwavz M3* Brainwavz M4* Brainwavz M5* Brookstone Clear Dual Drive* Beyerdynamic DT1350 Beyerdynamic XP1* Beyerdynamic XP2* Beyerdynamic XP3* Creative Aurvana Air [♫] Creative Aurvana In-Ear2* Creative Aurvana In-Ear3 [♫] Creative EP-480 Creative EP-630 Cresyn C222E* Cresyn C230E* Cresyn C260E* Cresyn C550H* CrossRoads Bijou3 (x2) CrossRoads MylarOne X3* CrossRoads HR1* CrossRoads HR2* CrossRoads Quattro* CrossRoads Woody 1* CrossRoads Woody 2* CUBE F1* Denon AH-C300 [♫] Denon AH-C710 [♫] DUNU Ares (DN-11)* DUNU Crater (DN-17)* DUNU Crius (DN-13)* DUNU Detonator (DN-22M) [♫] DUNU Hawkeye (DN-18)* DUNU Hephaes (DN-16)* DUNU I 3C-S* DUNU Landmine (DN-23) [♫] DUNU Tai Chi (DN-19)* DUNU Trident (DN-12)* Earsquake CRO* Earsquake FISH* Earsquake PIXI* Earsquake SHA* ECCI PG100* ECCI PR100* ECCI PR200* ECCI PR300* ECCI PR401* Edifier H850 [♫] Etymotic ER6i Etymotic ER4P+S* (w/ AW Audio P-S adapter) Etymotic MC5* EOps noisezero Sport+* EXS X15 [♫] EXS X20* Final Audio Design Piano Forte II* Final Audio Design Adagio V* Fischer Audio Ceramique* Fischer Audio Consonance* Fischer Audio DBA-02* Fischer Audio Enigma* Fischer Audio Eterna* Fischer Audio Eterna v2* Fischer Audio FA-002* Fischer Audio FA-003* Fischer Audio FA-977 Jazz* Fischer Audio FA-999* Fischer Audio MightyBug* Fischer Audio oldskool70s* Fischer Audio Omega* Fischer Audio Omega v2* Fischer Audio Paradigm v.2* Fischer Audio Paradigm v.3* Fischer Audio SBA-01* Fischer Audio SBA-03* Fischer Audio Silver Bullet* Fischer Audio Tandem* Future Sonics Atrio M5 (MG7)* Future Sonics Atrio M5 (rev.2) Grado SR325i Griffin Tunebuds [♫] HifiMan HE-300* HifiMan RE0* HifiMan RE1* HifiMan RE2* HifiMan RE252* HifiMan RE262* HifiMan RE272* HifiMan RE400* HifiMan RE-ZERO* Hisound Battleflag (Popo)* Hisound Crystal* Hisound Living* Hisound PAA-1* Hisound PAA-1 Pro* Hisound Tabour [♫] Hisound Wooduo 2 [♫] Hippo Boom Hippo Epic Hippo Safari Hippo Shroom* Hippo Shroom-EB* Hippo VB* HTC RC-E190* iFeelU IF-DMV-501 j-phonic K2 SP* JAYS a-JAYS Two* JAYS a-JAYS Three* JAYS q-JAYS JAYS s-JAYS* JAYS t-JAYS Two* JVC HA-F130 JVC HA-FXD80 [♫] JVC HA-FXT90 [♫] Kanon MD-52 Klipsch S4* Koss KSC75 LEAR Le01* LEAR LCM-5* Logitech bluetooth headphone for mp3 Maike MK-EL5031* Maximo iM-390* Maximo iM-590* Marshall Minor* MEElectronics A151* MEElectronics CC51* MEElectronics CW31* MEElectronics CX21* MEElectronics HT-21* MEElectronics M2* MEElectronics M6* MEElectronics M9* MEElectronics M11* MEElectronics M16* MEElectronics M21* MEElectronics M31* MEElectronics R1* MEElectronics SP51* Meizu EP-40* Miu-Audio MR2-PRO* Monster Turbine Pro Copper* Munitio SV BLK [♫] NineWave NW-Studio Pro* Nocs NS600 Crush [♫] NuForce NE-7M NuForce NE-600X [♫] NuForce NE-700M (new version) [♫] NuForce NE-770X [♫] Obique ES903 [♫] Ortofon e-Q5* Ortofon e-Q7* Panasonic RP-HC50 Panasonic RP-HJE70* Panasonic RP-HJE450* Panasonic RP-HS101 Panasonic RP-HTX7* Panasonic RP-HT970 Panasonic RP-HV600 Panasonic RP-HZE10 Panasonic RP-HZE70 Panasonic VMSS Hybird* Phiaton PS20* Phiaton PS210* Phiaton PS320* Philips SHE9850* Phonak Audeo PFE 022 Perfect Bass* Phonak Audeo PFE121* Radius HP-RLF11R* Radius HP-TWF11R* Radius HP-TWF21K* RedGaint A00 Malleus* RedGaint A03 Ossicle* RHA MA-350* Rock It Sounds R-10* Rock It Sounds R-11* Rock It Sounds R-20* Rock It Sounds R-30* Rock It Sounds R-50* Rock It Sounds R-Shield* Samsung EHS64AVFWEG* Sennheiser CX300 Sennheiser LX90 Sennheiser MX50 Sennheiser MX90VC* Sennheiser MX500(OEM) Sennheiser MX580* Sennheiser MX581* Sennheiser MX760 Sennheiser MX985 [♫] Sennheiser OMX52 Sennheiser PX200 Sherwood SE-777* Shure E3c Shure SE215* Shure SE530 Sleek Audio SA6* SonoCore 2-ways CoAxial Canalphones (COA-803)* SonoCore Cindy (COA-805)* SonoCore Chrome (211C) [♫] Sony Ericsson MH-1 LiveSound* Sony MDR-1R [♫] Sony MDR-A34 Sony MDR-E51 Sony MDR-E888LP Sony MDR-EX85SL Sony MDR-EX600* Sony MDR-EX700SL Sony MDR-PQ5* Sony MH-1C Smart Headset* Sony MH750* Sony XBA-1* Sony XBA-4* Sony XBA-10 [♫] Sony XBA-C10 [♫] SoundMAGIC E10* SoundMAGIC E30* SoundMAGIC EH11* SoundMAGIC HP100* SoundMAGIC P30* SoundMAGIC PH-10 SoundMAGIC PL-11 SoundMAGIC PL-20 (x2) SoundMAGIC PL-21* SoundMAGIC PL-30 SoundMAGIC PL-50* Spider realvoice* Sunrise AS-Miss* Sunrise AS-Feeling* Sunrise AS-Feeling 2 [♫] Sunrise AS-Charm* Sunrise AS-Charm 3 [♫] Sunrise i100 (beta) Sunrise Xcited* Sunrise SW-Xcape* Sunrise SW-Dragon II [♫] Sunrise Xcape Impressive Edition* Sunrise Xcape v2* TDK BA100* TDK BA200* TDK BA700 [♫] TDK EB950* TDK IE800 [♫] TDK ST700* T-PEOS D-202NB [♫] T-PEOS H-100RG [♫] Ultimate Ears 100* Ultimate Ears 200* Ultimate Ears 700 [♫] Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro Vibe-BS BS-80HD [♫] Vibe-BS BS-80S1 [♫] VSONIC GR01* VSONIC GR02 (Bass edition)* VSONIC GR06* VSONIC GR07* VSONIC GR02 Bass edition [♫] VSONIC GR07 MKII [♫] VSONIC GR99* VSONIC R02 SIlver [♫] VSONIC R02 Pro II* VSONIC R04* VSONIC UU2 [♫] VSONIC VC02 [♫] Westone UM2 Woodees IESW100B* Xears Powerball PB120 Black Edition* Xears Resonance Black Edition* Xears Revolution Series XR120PRO II* Xears Turbo Devices TD III PRO Blackwood* Yamaha EPH-100 [♫] Yuin G1* Yuin PK1* Yuin PK3 == Briefly Auditioned == ACS T15 Atomic Floyd HiDefJax Audio Technica ATH-CK100Pro Audio Technica ATH-CKW1000ANV Audio Technica ATH-M50 Beyerdynamic DT1350 Creative Aurvana In Ear Earsonics SM3 FitEar Private 111 FitEar Private 223 FitEar Private 333 Final Audio Design FI-BA-A1 (Heaven A) Final Audio Design FI-BA-SA (Heaven C) Final Audio Design FI-BA-SS Final Audio Design Heaven IV Final Audio Design Piano Forte IX Final Audio Design Piano Forte X-CC Fischer Audio DBA-02 MK2 JAYS a-JAYS One JAYS t-JAYS Three JH 10x3 Pro JH 13 Pro JH 16 Pro JVC HP-DX1000 Klipsch S4 Reference Klipsch X10 Sennheiser IE8 Sennheiser MX980 Shure SE535 Sony MDR-EX1000 Sony XBA-3 TDK EB900 UE 11 Pro UE 18 Pro Ultrasone Edition 8 Westone 2 Westone 3 Westone 4 Westone UM3X MAIN REVIEW GEARS: Dell XPS 420 - FooBar 2000 (ASIO) - UHA-4 / ObjectiveDAC + Objective 2 ======================================================= |
| Headphone Amp Inventory |
Portable: Boostaroo (v2) CMOY2 - OP270 / OP275 (DIY) C&C BH [♫] digiZoid ZO personal subwoofer digiZoid ZO2.3* Electric-Avenues PA2V2* FiiO E02i Rocky* FiiO E07K Andes* + L7 FiiO E1* FiiO E3* FiiO E6* FiiO E10* FiiO E11* FiiO E12* Firestone Audio Fireye Mini* Firestone Audio Fireye HD* FireStone Audio Fubar HD [♫] Fred_fred_2004's 3 Channels Headphone Amp* (2x LM4562 + 1x LM6171) GoVibe Derringer* GoVibe Single HeadRoom Total Bithead* Hippo Box iBasso D-Zero* iBasso T3D* iBasso T4* iBasso T5* Jaben cMoy - OPA2134 (DIY) JDS Labs C421* - AD8620 JDS Labs C5 [♫] JDS Labs cMoyBB v2.02* - AD8620 JDS Labs Objective 2* LEAR FSM-01* Leckerton Audio UHA-4* (OPA209) Linearossa W1* Little Dot Mirco Plus Meier Audio Corda 3MOVE Meier Audio Corda STEPDANCE MINT - OPA2134 (DIY) PengAmp Original Practical Devices XM3 - AD8066 SoundMAGIC A10* Sunrise DA-P1 'Ray' [♫] Travagans Colors* Tube Amp BL-2* Desktop: Edifier HA11 FiiO E09K Qogir* FiiO E9 Firestone Audio Little Country* (2nd gen, Hybrid OTL) iFi Audio iCAN* Owned: FiiO E5* FiiO E7* FiiO E17 Alpen* ======================================================= |
| Source Inventory |
Apple iPod Nano 4G 8GB Apple iPod Nano 7G* 16GB BBK Vivo X1 [♫] CUBE C30* FiiO X3* HifiMan HM-602* HifiMan HM-801* + Balanced Amp Module* HifiMan HM-901 + Balanced Amp Module Hippo Gumstick* Hisound Audio Nova N3* HiSound Audio RoCoo-P* Nationite S:Flo2* 8GB + 8GB microSDHC Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace Samsung P6200 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus 3G Sandisk Sansa Clip+ 8GB* Sandisk Sansa Fuze 8GB + 8GB microSDHC Sony D-EJ1000 Sony Xperia TX Teclast X19HD* Teclast X30 Owned: iriver CLIX / CLIX2 MEElectronics GrooveMee II 4GB* Nationite Nanite N1* 2GB Samsung YP-U2 DAC: ASUS Xonar Essence STU [♫] FiiO D3 FireStone Audio CustomCute [♫] Go-Vibe USB DAC HeadStage USB DAC cable (WM8740) iFi Audio iDAC* JDS Labs ObjectiveDAC NuForce uDAC Stoner Acoustics UD100* Über Muzik Tiny Tube DAC* Audio Interface: Behringer UCA222 Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Tone Weal UT24 ======================================================= |
| Cable Inventory |
ALO Audio SXC RCA-to-RCA Belkin PureAV mini jack to RCA FiiO L1 slim iPod LOD / (modded) L6 LOD for Sansa* / RC-UE1 Monster Cable mini to RCA Oyaide HPC-D3.5 iPod LOD (a.k.a. FiiO L3) + Random assortment of cheap IC cables. Sansa Fuze diyLOD v1, v2, and v2i Apple Lightning to 30pin Adapter (both version) HM801 digital cable (diy) - Cardas GRLM RCA plug, Nexans RG179 75ohm coax, Neutrik 3.5mm plug ======================================================= |
| Power-Related Components |
Regular wall socket that supply 240V, 50Hz of AC power. Different brands of charger and a LOT of rechargeable batteries. BlackBox Studio (TW) USB Isolator ElectronicssShop.dk 'USB2ISO' USB Isolator iFi Audio iUSB Power* ======================================================= |
| Other Audio Equipment |
Portable speaker: Altec Lansing inMotion iM4 Creative TravelDock 900 JBL onTour Earplug: Etymotic ER20 (x2) HearTech FliteMate V-moda Faders VIP Stereo Bluetooth Headset: Nokia BH111 Samsung HS3000 [♫] Sony DRC-BT15 Sony SBH-20 [♫] Sony Smart Wireless Headset pro* Integrated Tube Amp: MiniWatt Speaker Amp: FiiO A1 - powering a pair of half decent Panasonic 2-ways bookshelf speaker. PC Speaker: Altec Lansing ATP3 Creative GigaWorks T40 series II + Powered Subwoofer P150 FiiO N3 ======================================================= |
| Audio-Related Tweaks |
NOS tubes are the way to go!!! United Electronic 12AU7 Brimar 12AU7 Syvania 12AU7A Not so NOS: JJ Electronic ECC82 / 83S Sovtek 12AX7LPS Tung-Sol 12AX7 Electro-Harmonix 12AU7/12AX7 ======================================================= |
| Music Preferences |
Nothing particular, but I do like new age, indie, alternative rock a bit more and listen to very little metal. Oh, and mainly just English and Chinese music. ======================================================= |
| Interests (non-headphone) |
Gadgets, cat, manga, science, movie. ======================================================= |
| Gear-Fi (Favorite Non-Audio Gear & Gadgets) |
LED - lots and lots of LED. Portable Gaming: Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP / Game Boy Micro / DSi / 3DS Sony PSP-1000 Dingoo Digital A320 + 2GB microSD eBook Reader: Gemei GM3000 Tablet: Lenovo ideaPad A1 - Advice: avoid Lenovo at all cost - or actually, to save cost. Samsung P6200 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus 3G - Good stuff!!! Multi-tool: Victorinox Cybertool 41 CRKT Zilla-Tool Jr. Gerber Radius / Vise Swiss+Tech Utili-Key 6-in-1 / Micro-tech 6-in-1 / Smart Clip 9-In-1 Leatherman Style CS / Wingman ======================================================= Contact me via (in preference): [Email] http://kontactr.com/user/ClieOS (please open link) [Home Page] http://www.InEarMatters.net/ *If you have many questions, it will be easier to just drop me an email. Also, If you want quick answer - I don't have any. ======================================================= |
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Fiio X3 Thread. Full review: http://www.head-fi.org/t/663600/impression-fiio-x3-high-fi-low-price
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[Impression] FiiO X3 – High Fi, Low Price.
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[REVIEW] Effect Audio Apollo and Rhea upgrade cable for IEM
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[Preview] Project Woodwind – Ultimate Ultraportable in The Making?
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Fiio X5 thread
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Concise Multi-IEM Comparison (HifiMan RE400 added , March. 1st, 2013)
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FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought
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FiiO E11 - Impression + Information + Support
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[REVIEW] HifiMan RE400 ‘Waterline’ – The New Reference
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