My Lypertek Z3 2.0 died a while back while under warranty, and Amazon was awesomely refunded me for the purchase since they didn't have the stock to replace it. For that I did have to send back the damaged set, but I forgot to take the measurement of the tips. I can get the size of their foam...

The Lypertek Z3 were my first TWS IEM, and one of the ear piece died just before two years were up. I am 90% sure it's the batteries - is it fairly typical for TWS batteries to die after two years of heavy use? What I like about the Lypertek Z3: 1. I rather like the sound. Typically, I prefer...

Yeah the thing is that over here in Japan, the Salnotes Zero is $24.50 with the basic cable, and $26.00 with the USB-C with the mic. I can't have both. I figured that the USB-C with mic could be handy for gaming and mobile phones as I am not sure if dongles work with mic.. also I figured that...

Thanks! Tricky, they are all quite a bit more than I'd like to spend especially on a $25 headphones. One question I have, though I am pretty sure it is quite personal, but is there a thickness that is considered pretty "safe"? Not too thick, not too thin for indoor and outdoor use; with and...

Thanks. The Zonie was one of the first one I looked at too. Then I thought that perhaps it would be more versatile to have a cable without earhooks in case I want to use it on an IEM that is worn straight down. It seems that Yinyooo (wait, is it censored?) has a good reputation for bang for...

After a lots of thinking, I ended up ordering the USB-C version of the 7hz Salnotes Hero. I figured it would be easier to find good compatible 3.5mm cable, than USB-C cable with a mic. But I am completely lost as how to pick a decent 3.5mm cable. AFAIK, the Salnotes Hero has a good cable...

Hmm, generally speaking do more core = thicker? Aren't based on the description on Amazon JP, the GTC5 is 4 core - wouldn't it make it quite thin unless they purposely beef it up somehow? They are also $65 over here, which is well above my budget for a cable..

I am looking for a cable that is as good or better than the stock cable on a 7hz Salnotes Zero (I am planning to buy the version with the USB-C cable, so I'd like another one with a 3.5mm jack). If I was to buy from Amazon Japan (where I am located), I can get the Tripwin Zonie (16 core, silver...

Thanks. Could you please link me a $8 NiceHCK mic cable? I will see if the same model can be found in Japan and at what cost. I think that perhaps I have been looking at the wrong models, because I keep seeing cables that cost as much if not more than the HCK! Also, are there any well regarded...

Thanks. Would you say that the original 7hz Zero's cable to be pretty ideal for the IEM? I guess the quality is a given since that is what most reviews use, but is it widely considered comfortable to the point that there is no real reason to replace it? Seems to me like I have two options: 1...

I am deciding between the mic (USB-C) and non-mic (3.5mm) version of the 7Hz Zero. Truth to be said I will mainly use it on my laptop (direct) and stick with true wireless for mobile phones (also one of the phone I use have a headphone jack) but I figured it is good to have a mic for gaming, so...

@baskingshark I have one more question which might be silly, but looking at the Salnotes Zero, I noticed that there is a version which includes a USB-C mic for just a tiny bit more. But the photo do not really show how everything is attached, and whether the mic is fully detachable. Since I...

Thanks, that is what I pretty much have in mind. And I am hoping to find something bang for buck in the midFi category later on. My question was whether that are things progressing pretty quickly in the lower mid-fi category (say $100-200 category) at the moment? It seems from my reading that...

Thanks for your input again. Would you say that the CRA, which I understand is a strong V shape and considerably different, a bright leaning or warm leaning IEM? Not sure if I want to buy three cheap IEM atm, but would you say that the Salnotes, Zero, Wan'er and CRA would cover all the basics...

Thanks, I will stick with the original plan then which is to try a few $20 ultra budget to better know what tuning I like. If you were to pick a couple of $20 ultra budget, what would they be? It seems like there are lots of $20 that provides exceptional bang for bucks, and I am trying to to...