Contrary to popular opinion about problems with qc, I personally have had nearly 40 KZ/CCA models and never had a problem with them. For that I had problems with IEMs from other manufacturers, which is rather not mentioned here in this thread. Personally, I do not like multi-armature. In my...

Trio is more comfortable, but not perfect. It's still quite bulky, but for sure it's better then Rhapsody. Rhapsody is awkward.

I had Trn Conch. In my opinion, they can be skipped. After adding medium density foam to the red nozzle, they still had a sharp top. For me it is the same problem as ea500 supposedly you can seal them, but bad tuning still comes out.

I listened to Variations only once, a year ago for a brief moment. They seemed a bit wavy to me - a lot of bass, a lot of higher midrange, relative to the Dunu EST112s with which I compared them, and I wasn't particularly bitter about having the Dunu. But these impressions are also related to...

I can agree. To my ears, they may indeed complement each other (Nova and Trio). The fr comparison with Variations is also interesting.

CCA Trio have arrived. First impression are positive. For me it's a better set than the Rhapsody, I find it easier to listen to (the fit of the shells is also better). In the end, what I didn't like most about the Rhapsody was the bass, and that's what prevailed over selling them. The Trio...

I feel that these kinds of groups are like a cult. If you are not at the head of this cult, you will not be able to lead it, and rational arguments will always be perceived as offensive. The rule number one is: the more samples you own the higher status you have. Rule number two: The hype...

I sold my EST112 because it was so bulky and heavy.. also fit wasn't good enough. SQ was quite good and have not been defeated by any particular other IEMs in my case

I owned 12 CCA and 27 KZ Pokemons. Currently I have 6. Today I saw that the C16 was susceptible to source impedance. That explains a lot for me now. I'm still thinking about buying an AS24, because that of all the models BA10 I liked the most, and tuning (of AS24) looks still promising. BA10...

List of wired CCA models for statistics. Please inform me if I missed something. C04 / 1BA+1DD C10 / 4BA+1DD C10 Pro / 4BA+1DD C16 / 8BA C12 / 5BA+1DD CCA A10 / 5BA CA02 / 1DD CA4 / 1BA+1DD CA10 / 5BA CA16 / 7BA+1DD CA16 Pro / 8BA CA24 /12BA CS16 / 8BA CRA / 1DD CRA+ / 1DD CST / 1DD CSN /...

Supposedly, the version without switches is better. However, I have not compared.

I have version with switches.

CCA: CRA, Rhapsody, HM20 KZ: BA10, D-Fi, Krilla

@r31ya but you are right. it's still kind of variation.. or evolution. Zsn Pro - chainsaw type mid-highs CRA - still unnecessary peak at about 5khz Zsn Pro 2 - a bit too exciting (8 to 10 khz)

I had Zsn Pro, from my memory it was quite dry and low res iem. But my sound memory is not unquestionable. Imo Zsn Pro 2 is more like CRA (and I can direct compare them), bit darker and with better timbre. CRA in other hand has better transition from bass to mids.

I have the Zsn Pro 2. Not even bad if one likes strong highs. I think fans of the Simgot EA500 or CCA Pianist will like them. The resolution for a budget iem is also unprecedentedly high. The timbre is also approachable especially from the bottom to the middle. With my tolerance it varies...

Artti T10s have arrived. First impressions are good. There's slight vibe of brightness in sound (6khz peak), you can tell right away that it's a planar, both from the timbre accenting the top and the rather fast-sounding bottom end. I have my brain switched to sound of Xenns Mangird Top, so I...

Rhapsody is not bad, but not the gigant killer anyhow. Kind a hype of a week.

Until someone puts them in a factual* ranking for me it's D-. *Yes, it's subjective

Leaving aside all the fuss about samples; everything is always the result of something.... Personally, all I require from a reviewer is to hear just a general impressions of the "technicalities", not the poetry of a man lost in sound (which is in many ways deceptive), the rest can be read from...

I have my Kanas Pro moded with 4.2mm 300 mesh. Still sound better then lower priced iems as EA500 for example. Also moded CCA CRA with @RikudouGoku recipe is hard to retire

I have ordered Artti T10. It have nice graph btw. A bit more mid-bass, lower "pinna gain", and nice extension. Hope it sounds as looks at this graph.

The Top is undoubtedly a high-quality set, which, due to its non-offensive tuning, gains with listening time. Intuitively, I can feel from the very beginning that everything sounds good. The only thing I wish I had known beforehand, which I didn't exactly saw from the graphs, is that there is...

Yes. Tea is a little bit metalic, but less bass focused then bassy Top. I think 41T is still a bit underrated.

Bang for the buck 2023: Juzear 41T. I compare them against recent purchases, that is with Xenns Mangird Top and Tea; dozens of pages earlier I had a dilemma whether to take Hype2 and Nova, but it came out to Top and Tea (I found a used Tea og), however, I do not know if it made sense, because...