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IEM Score List 2023 - What's Your Favorite IEM?
I'd love to see where the SD-5 and PP8 places in the ranking after shipping off my oriolus mk2. Please make this happen and i will love you endlessly @Virtu Fortuna- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #276
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
I tried to give the MK2s a chance, but they're just not my sound signature. Here's the link if anyone's interested in it, along with a Questyle QP1R: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fs-oriolus-mk2-carbon-fibre-faceplate-with-6-months-warranty.890043/- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,334
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
Thanks for the cable reviews @ctaxxxx @buonassi, i guess i'll need to try pw no.5 cable before making my final conclusion on whether to keep these mk2 or not.- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,295
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
...i've never had and are still quite comfortable. Now i understand why @Virtu Fortuna ranked the mk2's bass as 9.5 on his iem scoring chart. Holy f*kn crapty crap, these are BASS CANNONS! The bass now hits hard, has more body and texture, extends really low and has this delicious decay to it...- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,276
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
Which dap do you believe is best with mk2? Also, why do you think the qp1r isn't a good dap in general?- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,246
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
Probably, but i sold my se535 4 years ago because it also sounded dull, as you said: 'zero treble'. The comparison between the oriolus and the shure was based on my memory of the shure which is still fresh in my mind after 4 years because it was my first foray into audiophilia. I think i just...- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,239
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
But the qp1r has an output impendance of 0.15 ohms. Others on this thread have also paired mk2 and qp1r and reported no issues.- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,234
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
I use a questyle qp1r which i received 2 days ago, it was an open box display unit and i'm currently still burning it in. I don't think that it's the problem though as it already makes my other earphones sound great. I also use PlasticsOne cable from inear prophile8 because the original owner...- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,232
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
With the panasonic tips (which i found to have the best tonality with deep insertion) i'm wondering why @Virtu Fortuna gave them a 9.5 for bass response (not attacking anyone). It doesn't even hit hard or low, se535's bass sounded tighter and my sony xba a3 definitely had more bass impact and...- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,231
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
Yes, that was the first thought. I initially tried the small silicon tips that came with the oriolus but they didn't seal well. So i bought the symbio mandarines tips and they sealed excellently but caused some discomfort after 30 mins, plus they also seemed to boost the treble to almost...- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,230
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
Upping gain gives it a more fuller sound but nothing spectacular. Could the difference truly be the cables?- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,225
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Oriolus Hybrid IEM
I received my oriolus mk2 about 3 weeks ago and paired it with my s7 edge but was unimpressed, i didn't think much of it as that time because the s7 edge is a pretty crappy source. Ordered a questyle qp1r which arrived yesterday and i'm still struggling to understand what the hype surrounding...- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #1,223
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Sony NW-ZX300
I owned shure se535 a few years ago but never took the balanced route since the baldur mkii cable was 'the thing' for se535 back then.- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #7,447
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Sony NW-ZX300
Interested to read how you get on with the 4.4mm cable, goodluck.- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #7,444
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Sony NW-ZX300
Besides the enlarged staging, were there any other tonal differences between se and balanced?- Sonic Ecstasy
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Sony NW-ZX300
Thanks a lot for the comparison. Was there any change to sq besides staging? Please do keep us informed on how your other 3.5mm se sets fare.- Sonic Ecstasy
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Sony NW-ZX300
Guys, any comparisons between zx300 vs qp1r or opus #1 or cayin n5ii or ak mk2 or hiby r6? Thanks.- Sonic Ecstasy
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Sony NW-ZX300
I think the cheapest site to buy the zx300 brand new is joybuy. It will be the zx300a model with 16gb storage instead of 64gb.- Sonic Ecstasy
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Sony NW-ZX300
Thanks for the response @purk Could anyone offer any comparisons between the zx300 vs either or all of qp1r, ak70 mk2, cayin n5ii, bit opus #1 and hiby r6. Those six are currently my options of daps to pair with oriolus mk2. Also, if anyone has listened to more than two of them, then include a...- Sonic Ecstasy
- Post #7,407
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Sony NW-ZX300
Could anyone offer comparisons of the zx300 se vs balanced outputs? How much of a difference is there between them on a scale or percentage-wise? My cables are all se and i'm a bit discouraged towards the zx300 by the reviews on this thread but haven't actually seen a direct comparison between...- Sonic Ecstasy
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Rank the DAPs you've heard
How far behind would you say the ak70 is to the qp1r?- Sonic Ecstasy
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Rank the DAPs you've heard
Was that the ak70 mk1 or mk2?- Sonic Ecstasy
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