How's the DX5 compared to Smabats (ST-10 and M1)? I am thinking to get either M1 or DX5.

Initial impression, nothing's bad, like, things are on their place with the right amount; I am not noticing any dips or peaks. Overall, tight / punchy, bit dry but with warmth. The warmth came from the vents. If I block the vents, the bass are there but they have no decay. So, the bass port...

There was discussion about the fit here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/earbuds-round-up.441400/page-2426 (it was Svara L, but I believe the shells are perfectly same). To me it's closer to PK shells than to MX, and they are quite thin. There's also a set of silicon covers (and some foams) in...

Received these babies just now. OOTB, instant like. Let's see after some hours of cooking.

You won't find the EBX as an upgrade from ACG. It has completely different signature, less impressive in detail retrieval and transparency. You might be disappointed if you expect similar mids from the EBX. I use both for anything but if I really want to enjoy classical, acoustics, jazz / bossa...

Thanks for the tips for EQ-ing the ACG. The one with similar signature to ACG but smoother without losing much details and more all-rounder (the ACG is best with acoustics to me) is the PK16. Thanks to @chinmie for recommending it.

They are very good if you can get along with the signature. Very contrast if compared to the MK2.

I don't know how many hours, but I've got them months ago and I use them in rotation for my daily beaters. I might try to let them burn again. The mids issue is not that obvious, but if I switched from, for example PK16, it's noticeable. Yes. I kept thinking on getting some sub-millimeters...

Great idea. I can't find noticeable differences between full foam and normal donut foam so I've settled with full foams on them. I am not sure if i want this kind of config, ACG is already bright even with full foams, but I am keeping this post for future reference. The mod I am currently...

I really hope that you'll enjoy them. If you are enjoying Tin Audio T2 and Kanas, it should be pretty familiar.

I think I've got the idea which components made up the cost for these buds: mainly the drivers, and, high quality cables and probably genuine jacks. MX and PK shells are mass produced (most likely used for creating fakes) easily available and relatively cheap. And thanks to this, we have some...

Received few weeks ago. It's collecting some dust now because it's far from neutral. I tend to agree with crinacle's initial impression

Might be unpopular opinion. For $30 or less, I am fine with MX or PK shells. But it's just not quite right for me for things with $200 or $300 price tag to have the exact same shape as $10 products.

New toys from LZ. LZ Z04A and Z05A. Both are utilizing Carbon Nanocoated DD. https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/LZ-Z04A-Carbon-Nanocoated-Dynamic-Driver-MMCX-Detachable-HiFi-High-Fidelity-In-ear-Earphones/1994049_32993685416.html...

You and me definitely don't need them. There, I support you. But you sure you are not curious about them? At a discounted price? ;)

Which buds you put into top tier in terms of SQ? Can't wait for my ST-10... it's not shipped yet.

Duh! I mixed them up.

I thought that the Martini will be their next release. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsdP5ocgxwp/ I'll need to listen to chinmie's or anyone's IRL first before I can decide whether to get my own Liebeslied.

here https://www.head-fi.org/threads/earbuds-round-up.441400/page-2729#post-14852061 Exchanged some messages with Jim through Ali after I placed my order. He said that I'll love the ST-10; probably because he can see that I am enjoying their EBX. I've always wanted to get Svara L but it's now...

How's that Sony? Is the concept working? I assume that the bass is rolled-off to the point of no sub-bass.

I think this one is unlike the previous sale pre-order (i.e., 11.11 sale). This one is off-system pre-order for gathering some hype, coincidence with the anniversary sale. The $132 price tag is most likely the marked-up price with the normal price I would expect somewhere between $84 and $132...

Mid is relatively clear but laid back. Personally I feel that the mids are dominated by the bass on some tracks, but my preference is neutralish-bright. EB2 overall is very similar to the EBX. It has less refined tuning and has noticable dip in the mids. Sub bass is also light.

I don't need another pair of earbuds. ... there goes my $84...

I can't see the preorder. All I see is fixed price at $132.

Just listened to MK2 Rev2. Overall, it's warm with slight bass bump and bit of bleeds (nicely textured bass btw). As your concern is mid bass and sub bass, EBX's mid bass is just enough for neutralish signature, but the sub bass failed the Sk8er Boi test to me; it's there but doesn't have enough...