Many Cirrus Logic DACs like SHIO. Probably most iBasso dongles don't hiss. E1DA 9038 got only slight hissing.

First time I read about oily surface being good for seal? :sweat_smile: I think the tips lose grip when they're oily and it gets IEMs dirty more quickly.

SR8 are sensitive IEMs so on some amps it is to be expected. You could use ifi IEMatch or just another amp.

Dongles such as E1DA 9038 with 3.5mm are more than enough to drive HD 620S! Hearing them rn and it sounds good.

Using Coreir brass M tips on Ascension and mid bass doesn't lack at all. SR8 are very good indeed!

Truthear GATE is not bad at all! They're more sparkly and detailed than HOLA, which had too safe tuning. If a recording is bad, you should be able to hear it. On the other hand the GATE shells feel cheaper and less sturdy. Comfort is good and the smooth surface helps to get better grip.

Not only this, but iBasso DC-Elite too. Good compatibility with AüR IEMs. Yes, I shamelessly hype it! :money_mouth: Also great with Aurora.

Using Ascension with SPC cable without Graphene rn. Bass hits more than NP. I'm satisfied with bass on both. NP is more energetic in upper mids and treble, that's what I meant.

I'm using brass. No idea how aluminium is compared to brass.

I'm using Pentaconn Coreir brass tips on NP and Ascension right now. They seal extremely well. NP becomes more engaging and is still not sibilant. Ascension get even more bass thump, but isn't as energetic as NP.

Ascension is up again.

This one!

Didn't Yamaha plan to sell a non SE version of those headphones? I still can't find them anywhere. SE is too expensive.

Terrific in a good or bad way? :thinking: As DMS said they sometimes sound boxy. I'm looking forward to Oratory EQs! Get well. :muscle:

But do you need to remove the cable every time?