I've told you a month ago that I received the Kiwi Ears melody. On short, that's my impression on it compared with the S12Pro: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kiwi-ears-melody-12mm-planar-universal-iem-thread.970554/#post-18085600

I got my Melody more than a month ago. I already had the S12. First impression was that they sound the same, but it was that song only. Melody has sibilance S12Pro doesn't. S12Pro has better and deeper bass, faster and more layered. Melody has a strange extended bass - like a DD, more mid-bass...

Looks like a brick to me... Sorry, but I don't like sharp edges.

Have you done a serious burn-in ? Because from my experience with Burson Op-Amp's they change a lot the sound after few hundreds of hours.

The problem is that after you polish them according to your needs, everybody else will complaint about...

Now that you mention these...

I had this mod in mind when I bought them, but in the end I didn't need it. There is only one player I have where there is too much treble - the Hidisz AP80 Pro - somehow this one sound quite neutral with the S12Pro, with less bass, but with a bit of extra treble. So I use them more with the...

That's what I said few pages ago - they sound very different depending on the source - on some there is too much bass, on others too much treble... If you pair them well, there is no need for modding.

Interesting, because this doesn't exist yet on the Topping website... Only D50s. Wonder if this one has replaceable OP-AMP in the buffer.

There are tastes and tastes... I consider the Pro better and also think it still has a bit too much treble :D But yeah, people bought more the OG - cheaper and more long time on the market. Also, I'm not sure, but there were some problems with QC and suppliers when the Pro launched - that could...

The I/V stage makes the biggest difference. So, the Dual OP-AMP's...

Ok, it seems Burson released them for sale. Quite expensive... https://www.bursonaudio.com/shop/supreme-sound-opamp-v7pro/

I guess the other two are part of the amplifier, so they don't make a difference or only very subtle. I/V change about 70% of the sound, the buffer perhaps 29%. So the rest maybe 1%. The main problem for the moment is to get the V7.

Now, it seems that I have completely opposite problem than yours. I feel the tube is too long, and the nozzle diameter is too big so they don't get in my ear very well - they stay at few mm outside my inner ear. Luckily the hook radius helps me to keep them in place, using small memory foam...

Biggest changes will be when you change the I/V op-amps. You can try with 4 - 2 Vivids and 2 classics - and see what combination you like. Put 2 Vivids in I/V and 2 classics in Buffer/Pre, then switch between them.

From the photos I saw, yes they are smaller, just not smaller enough for some devices - this is why I wonder why no "i" version since the V5i. But it will be nice to know the size of the new ones. Thanks.

I'm curious too about these, but Burson is still quiet about them. Would like to try them in my Play. It was about time for a new iteration. Still it seems they don't have in plan a V6i or something smaller. Just wonder what version to buy when they will be available. Vivid or Classic. Now I...

Thanks. On the global store of Beyer all I get it's "Contact Us".

Just wonder... It's the DT1990 discontinued ? Not available anymore on Beyerdinamic site, not even the accessories, like the pads. Also not available on most Amazon sites... I still can find the set at the local dealer, but they also don't have any accessories. I had mines for about 5 years and...

Actually the golden knobs are the worst part in the EF499. I'll buy instantly one with an all black scheme. But even so, it looks better than the silver one. I usually love silver products too, but somehow the silver scheme don't fit well this design.

499 looks way better than the 500. Just wonder... What about DAC only ? Without the amp part ? Would be cheaper, right ?

Perhaps that knob should be in the right, not in the left. It would be more convenient for right handed people...

Way too expensive for an entry level. Sorry, but you need a more affordable product.

I had same issue with CHU II. The tips diameter is less than 3mm while the CHU II nozzle, has about 5mm. I was able to put them on, but after about 10 minutes each. :D I guess they had the tips from previous versions, that don't have nozzles with removable filter. In the end I just put some...

They could keep same design, form factor, and only upgrade the display.