Well, now I have the Vortex, the Serial, and the Fan 2. I enjoy them all, and was listening with the Vortex most often before the Fan 2 arrived. Now, based upon little more than the Goldilocks principle (I'm not very technically oriented), the Fan 2 seems to be 'just right' to my ears... somehow...

Whoops! I didn't think to order any freebies at checkout, so I did miss out. I tried the smallest Final E tips I have, also the smallest Spinfit tips, but for some reason, the Xelastec tips work better for me on the Fan 2... maybe because they're grippier than the others. I use the smallest ePro...

Apparently, I have become a Penon fan, having purchased the Vortex first, which I really enjoy, and then the Serial, which I also really enjoy. So when the Penon Fan 2 was announced, despite thinking the last thing I need is another IEM, I purchased that one, too. It arrived surprisingly quickly...

I see that the new Rose Technics Martini earbuds are now available from Penon Audio. Does anyone know the diameter of these buds? My dinky ears won't tolerate anything larger than 16mm or so. Thanks!

I just purchased the M3X to replace the HiBy R5 Saber that I dropped in the toilet and went kaput. I thought I might as well roll the dice and try Shanling. I really do like the sound very much, and I prefer its form factor to the R5. After reading through this entire thread, I have installed an...

Since the most recent firmware update, the sudden, ear-shredding tone has occurred twice while listening to a streaming playlist on Apple Music. One assumes Lotoo is aware of the problem, and will quickly provide a remedy.

Just received my pair of Newbsound 32pro earbuds and, hokey smokes... they sound fantastic!

That appears to be Lotoo's newer lightning cable for both the S1 and S2... it has the added choke thingy at either end (the previous one didn't).

The ddHiFi lightning to usb c cable seems to work okay with my iPhone, too.

I purchased an S2 for use with my iPhone and so far, so good. Having read about cable issues with iPhones, I also purchased a DDHiFi lightning/USB C adapter so I could use the USB C cables bundled with the S2... particularly the longer one. The long cable, along with the pause/play button added...

I'd have to give the Chaconne a very slight edge over the EM5s for revealing detail.

I have and enjoy both. I have dinky ears, and can't use foams. The EM5, being lighter, is easier on my ears, and has a full, robust sound... maybe a tad more bass. The Chaconne is brighter-sounding, still with enough bass (for buds), but the weight in the ears can be a little fatiguing after...

It made my brain hurt, so I gave up.

Here's a wacky idea... hire a professional design firm whose work is well-regarded (that you admire, too), and pay them a fair price to design a new identity that can be deployed effectively across the entire media landscape... from digital to print to packaging. And if you don't want to pay a...

This 14.8mm bud might be just the thing for my dinky ears, but that price... hoo, mama! I am enjoying my 16mm OurArt flagship buds, though, even if the price for those made me twitch.

Dinky Ears Update: Well, though the price made me twitch, I threw the dice and ordered a pair of the OurArt flagship earbuds from Penon. At 16mm in diameter, they fit my dinky ears perfectly, and sound amazingly good... I'm talking hoo mama good! So thanks to everyone who helped me with their...

Thanks to everyone's recommendations for earbuds that will fit my dinky ears. Since two people recommended Edifier H185, and because they're relatively inexpensive, I ordered a pair from Amazon. They fit! Now I will consider whether to try any of the (more costly) recommended buds available from...

My dinky ears and ear canals will simply not tolerate bits of rubber or silicone shoved in so, after trying a few IEMs (even AirPod Pros), I gave up. So mostly, I listen using conventional headphones... Koss Porta-Pros on the go, and balanced Meze 99 Noirs at home. I also have original AirPods...

Thanks for the reply... that's certainly a novel to getting a good fit! As for me, I think the buds I have now are about 16.5mm in diameter. With my dinky ears, they fit without foams, but not with. I have been fiddling with the EQ (Hiby's MSEB, actually) of my source (Hiby R3 Pro) to improve...

Do you know what diameter these buds are? I have dinky little ears, and find that the earbuds I own already only fit without foams (earbuds anonymous and Penon BS1 Official). Both sound good, but I'm still trying to find buds small enough to wear with foams. Thanks!

The Walkman guy from Guardians of the Galaxy could probably afford one... he's part god.

I've had the Hiby R5 Saber for close to two weeks now, and so far, am very happy with it. I already had a Hiby R3 Pro (non-saber), but wanted to be able to listen to Qobuz offline, and now I can do that with a device that's still not too big. I do most of my listening using Koss Porta-Pros for...

If the cover art isn't there when I move files to the sd card for my Hiby R3 Pro, I sometimes search Google for a 500x500 jpg, then download it... usually, I rename it cover.jpg, and put it in the same folder as the downloaded album. A bit tedious, and not really necessary, but what the heck...