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    FiiO LC-BT2-FiiO’s latest Neckband sports Bluetooth cable

    I've suddenly lost about 50% of the power output on my lc-bt2. It still functions, but it is extremely quiet now to the point that it is unusable. I have tried resetting the device to factory settings as well as plugging it in to use its inbuilt DAC and I have also tried restarting it multiple...
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    The discovery thread!

    Mine had no foams, which is problematic. There are certainly sellers out there selling just the empty shells that haven't yet been glued together, which is what you'd need rather than trying to open a finished model and extract the driver to use your own. Definitely a great shell to start from...
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    The discovery thread!

    I decided to pick up one of those really cheap ie900 clones off of AliExpress, because I wanted an IEM that might be comfortable enough to sleep in. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804476886021.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US Long story short: their graph is a lie and these...
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    The discovery thread!

    My best guess, aside from hardware requirements for CPU and RAM being higher, is that newer versions of Android are more difficult to modify the audio path in. Android does weird things with the audio processing path which can make it difficult to actually realize a device-wide EQ, along with...
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    GS Audio Impressions Thread

    This is a great series of driver cost analysis. It's exciting to see where you're getting a particularly good deal for a set based on raw driver cost alone. Looks like GS, at least for the handful of models you've been able to perform this analysis on, are at worst similarly priced for their...
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    The discovery thread!

    I would definitely use some command velcro to stick my DAP to it if I wanted to run that kind of external DAC configuration.
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    GS Audio Impressions Thread

    I expect that they can't disclose who they OEM for as part of an NDA in their contract. It's really common practice, especially when an OEM manufacturer decides to step out on their own to release products independently. I did reach out to them on facebook regarding the possibility of a single...
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    GS Audio Impressions Thread

    I'm reasonably certain that they're actually the OEM for Fearless Audio is GS Audio, so it would make sense that a decent chunk of their sets are derivative from Fearless Audio's products, just with slightly different tuning and some alternate driver selections to lower pricing further to be...
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    GS Audio Impressions Thread

    Please reach out to them on AliExpress, their representatives are very helpful and really try to help.
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    GS Audio Impressions Thread

    If you didn't like the GD3A, then the GD5 will offer no particular improvement in general.
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    GS Audio Impressions Thread

    Their dynamics really do have the same vibe as some of those micro-dynamics, the 6mm ones. Very quick attack, very fast decay, and, to many, quite BA-like. I do wish they had the kind of bass impact I get out of my E13-Pro, which are 6mm micro dynamic drivers and have some ridiculous bass for...
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    Precog's IEM Reviews & Impressions

    If something isn't special enough to warrant its own review, then aggregate reviews are a great way to summarize a collective of somewhat bland or disappointing sets.
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    The discovery thread!

    Are you going to be modding one in? Seems like an interesting project, but it'll probably require modifying the crossover network.
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    Reply to review by 'mndless' on item 'GS Audio ST1'

    If you can get your hands on them, I highly recommend tossing a set of DioFit Standard Leakage eartips on and see if the sound signature improves any. They've been one of my most impactful eartips for correcting lackluster bass and taming sharp treble without everything just getting muddy. They...
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    The discovery thread!

    PreCog might also be a good option, but it sounds like he's getting a bit burnt out on IEM reviews at the moment, so maybe not.
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    GS Audio Impressions Thread

    Looking at their graph compared to your reference, I'd already kinda predicted this outcome. Does it at least compare favorably to the reference Etymotic flat tuning?
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    Hiby R3 Pro Portable Bluetooth DAP

    Interesting. I actually prefer the buttons to be on opposite sides. Like with phones, having too many buttons on one side makes things crowded and difficult to differentiate things on. As for the R3 Pro Saber, I can manage all the buttons with either thumb or middle/ring fingers. But I do agree...
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    Earbuds Round-Up

    I was considering the M3 because they're a bit easier to drive, and as long as it is possible to open the case without destroying them, I can desolder and resolder drivers without a huge amount of issue. Given the rarity of graphs for 15.4mm drivers, though, this is not terribly likely.
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    Earbuds Round-Up

    Any recommendations for reasonably priced MMCX equipped earbuds? I prefer a neutral tuning with bass boost, but I have never been so bereft of graphs when looking for earphones before.
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    Precog's IEM Reviews & Impressions

    I've never felt so starved of graphs than when browsing earbuds and their raw drivers. If you think the weirdness inherent to earbud graphs will frighten people off, give a recommended tuning curve alongside your model a graph.
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    Precog's IEM Reviews & Impressions

    This exactly. If it's for an end-game highly versatile set, then $250 is quite a small price to pay in the audiophile community. For a set bought solely for a unique sound experience, unless I've managed to already buy everything else on my wishlist which are more generally functional, which is...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    I like to use certain instrumentation to describe whether I can or can't make them out properly on various sets and whether or not they sound like they should. As for macro and microdynamics, unless you've noticed something awry with the sound and can point out examples of specific sounds that...
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    Precog's IEM Reviews & Impressions

    You could always try my new favorite tips, the DioFit brand eartips. They use some ludicrously soft silicone that is forgiving enough to allow me to comfortably use even two sizes too large of eartips without any significant strain. I'd get the standard silicone or the Multi-flanged models if...
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    Earbuds Round-Up

    Just remember that there is absolutely no shame in having a guilty pleasure set for when you really just want to roll in the deep with some thunderous bass and middling performance elsewhere. While I absolutely love resolving sets and pulling loads of info out of a good recording, there are...
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    Precog's IEM Reviews & Impressions

    Have you heard the Fearless Audio Tequila? I've got the GS Audio GD7B, which seems to be related, and it has essentially no pinna gain, but that doesn't really seem to bother me. I have also done some listening on my KEF iQ90 towers and have come to the realization that my inherent pinna gain...
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