I personally would not give a dime to IMR/Trinity/bob, whoever is running the show there. Save your $ and pick up the FDX1 (if that's your top 2) - I'm debating them myself because I love JVC Japan only products. I think the wood series are more bassy, but I haven't heard the FD-01 or the FDX1...

Wow, never heard any of their stuff but it would take a lot to spend $2k on those. They do sound intriguing though.

Yeah.. I have incidentally recommended IMR for the basshead stuff but I would not personally spend $ with them. Too much sketchy stuff in the background... The unfulfilled Kickstarter, taking $ for pre-orders (as Trinity Audio) and shipping absolute crap. Then starting IMR after the shitstorm...

I was going to say that the JVC woodies too... (I have the 850s but want to try the 1100/1200 or newest FW01). they are so warm and bassy, but not necessarily what qualifies as basshead in this thread. Easily my favorite IEM of all I've tried/owned/sold. The Woodies just have a unique sound. I...

I've read that the sound signature is the same, but cleaned up and less syrupy. At least for the FW01... I don't think it lost the unique JVC Woodie sound, but does vary a bit from the 700/750/850/1100. I'm hesitant to buy them because I love my 850s so much. I would love to have the smaller...

I might have to disagree here. I have a few DD only IEMs (only 1 BA based - old UE900) and the Sony XB90EX with the 16mm driver has bass in spades that my smaller dynamic IEMs don't have (most are around the 10mm size). It could be tuning, but also could be the driver size - hard to explain in...

Definitely agree here! I have both and enjoy them both because I love warm and bassy. But something about the JVC Woodies and their wood driver is definitely unique. Probably my all time favorite up to now with the xb90ex and the (kinda still blows me away) the flare audio r2a that they stopped...

I have the FX850s (+ 700s which I owned and loved!) and they are my favorite IEMs. The warmth and timbre that JVC Woodies put out is so lovely to my ears :) nothing sounds quite like those wood drivers. Almost want to buy another pair (or upgrade to the 1100/1200 or *maybe* the newest FW01)...

I can't speak to the sound personally but you might take a look at the IMR R1 zenith. It's actually a little cheaper on drop dot com right now

I gave up on the i5 a while back... especially when they stopped development for it (which I understood why, with hiby releasing their own DAPs). Picked up a hiby r3, and then recently an r6 (fantastic dap with plenty of onboard storage for offline playlists!) I never got a response about the...

Odd response that doesn't seem very helpful to op. Believe it or not you *can* actually get good IEMs on Amazon (headphones too). Not just budget stuff but higher end as well. I may take reviews with a grain of salt but writing Amazon off as a retailer is, uh, very strange. Most people here...

He's the same guy who started the list of basshead IEMs on the first page of this thread. Good guy for sure. But the list hasn't been updated in a while. I always look for dynamic driver IEMs personally. I've heard people say the Shure SE215 does have a nice low end but I haven't heard them...

I think you'd have luck with the TFZ series 5 that's on the list. I WOULD have recommended the XB90Ex since they sold around 90-100 but markup is high now since they are discontinued. Also check HBB's YouTube vids for recommendations in the Chifi realm as well as others that you probably have...

Well, I finally got the Mobius working via USB C o my Pixel 2 XL. I saw that Audeze or someone posted how to turn OFF usb charging, on by default (which occurred to me might be a problem with Android USB C audio). So I turned it off, plugged headphones in. Got the typical "allow music player to...

Mine too also slows to a crawl. Once connected, I've tried to enter the settings menu or one of my music apps (UAPP) and I start getting apps force-closing. Definitely something odd going on here, especially since I have no issues with non-OEM dongles (including the Hidizs sonata USB C to 3.5mm...

Appreciate the feedback! Another poster here is also on Android Pie and hasn't been able to get USB C working w his Mobius either. Unfortunately the dev options are slightly different in 9.0, so the option to force USB audio isn't there anymore. (See image attached). I've used other non Google...

Android 9.0 (Android P) as I stated in the initial post. Thanks!

I received my Mobius today. I have tried everything under the sun to get the USB C audio to work with my Pixel 2 XL but I get no sound. The phone recognizes the USB C audio (and headphones say "USB") when I plug in, but after that no sound is pushed to the headphones. Only way they work with...

I saw the same video he did about the BGVP DMG and almost bought them immediately at that price point, but decided to wait. I think the R1 price is too high given the previous track record and the Trinity Sabres I have are difficult to get comfortable and sit in my drawer. If I bought something...

Anyone heard the new TFZ Secret Garden? 12mm dual dynamics (graphene) and the shell looks pretty comfy too. I'm a fan of anything dynamic but I've been reluctant to buy anything by TFZ. And not much can pry me away from the fx850 woodies or the xb90ex. MD has them for $159 vs 199 MSRP...

Can't speak to the TFZ series as I haven't tried them but my recommendation is to find a pair of JVC fx850 woodies. You still get removable cables (mmcx though) and the best warm, bassy sound and fantastic timbre I've ever heard from an IEM. The only minor thing that takes away from the...

I haven't yet found a BT basshead IEM but I'm really tempted to buy these from Japan since Amazon finally offers global shipping vs using a buyee type service. They look really ideal for bass and wireless, plus JVC makes excellent gear, if only they offered such good stuff in the USA. If I end...

Ahhhhh I want a pair of these so badly, wanted to back the company when it Kickstarted as Earwerkz but it was all BA based, nothing that would sound like my preferences. My gawd those legend x have to be pure audio bliss. Also, I hope that's the hiby R6? :)

If you want a good budget option, the Oriveti basic (10mm DD) is the most comfortable IEM I've had, with a similar shape as the Shure/westone type. the body of the shell is a bit more round to accommodate the bigger DD but otherwise just as comfy. The Oriveti basic is $99 with aluminum shells...

Those cons you posted about Neutron are exactly why I don't use it or like it, but nevertheless appreciate the opportunity to use it on my i5. I believe I bought the app years ago to use on my Android phones but the interface is awful. I found other music players (have been using GMMP) sounded a...