Ah, you seem confident! Any differences between those two? I don't have any amps. I normally plug headphones directly into my Crosshair VII Hero motherboard, but I use a Audient iD14 for my speakers... it has a headphone port that I've never used. Would the Audient sound better than direct into...

I am a professional videographer who sometimes games. I have JBL LSR305 speakers for general PC use including music and video editing, Audio-Technica m50x headphones for monitoring audio on videoshoots, and I prefer to use IEMs for music on the go. However, I am looking for good gaming...

I am about to buy the ISN Audio S8 to replace a $30 Kinboofi brand 8 Core Silver Plated Copper & High Purity Copper Hybrid from Amazon. Should I bother getting it balanced or just get unbalanced? I will be plugging directly into the FiiO M9, which has both 3.5 and 2.5 balanced. Thanks!!

Thank you! Which tips are soft wide bore? I just bought some JVC Spiral Dot mediums. And I guess I meant, is it worth going balanced over unbalanced with the DM6?

So would you recommend the H8 or S8 with the DM6, if price wasn't an issue? Do you get them balanced or unbalanced? Do you have any opinions on that? (I wouldn't be using an amp)

FiiO M9. My stuffed ears might also be the bottleneck :p but I'll try with the stock unbalanced cable, too.

To be frank, I'm not sure yet if I like the sound of the DM6. I might have to clean my ears (literally), but it sounds muffled and not as powerful as my previous VSonic GR07 Anniversary edition. Could this be due to the stock tips? One of the cables, the right cable, also doesn't fit well around...

Balanced, though? My stock is unbalanced. To be fair, I know I will never notice a difference with cables :)

So, would you recommend a budget one like this: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Earphone-Copper-Detachable-Replacement/dp/B07F1S7523?th=1 instead of the one I have, this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GR5DP49/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for the DM6?

Thank you. What size for the Spiral Dot, Medium? I heard a report of the Spiral Dots bringing out the treble too much for the DMG (I have DM6 though). Was my purchase of a $30 balanced "Silver Plated Copper & High Purity Copper Hybrid" a decent option? Seems like people here don't like silver...

tips?! lol! Like which?

I am a simple man using the DM6 on my new FiiO M9 with a $30 balanced cable from Amazon. I listen mostly to neofolk/darkwave/metal. Is there anything I should know about how to optimize the sound without buying anything/much else? I can't place why, but my VSonic GR07 37th Anniv sounded better...

So I just got the Fiio M9 along with the BGVP DM6 and this balanced cable: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GR5DP49/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Is there anything I should know about the M9 settings that would be best for this quality, balanced output, etc? I am...

I bought the BGVP DM6 from China! After all that talk about wanting something local. At least I'll have that and eventually the repaired GR07 to have backups. I'll keep the Final Audio E5000 and Periodic Audio Be in mind for the future, though. That PE Be at $200 is still on Amazon, which was...

Thanks! The BGVP DM6 seems great. But I found a set of PE Berylliums on Amazon for $200 new, the same price as the DM6 and $100 less than retail. Hm. I do want to try the DM6 for metal, but is the Beryllium any better for that simply because of the price point?

Oh, the Beryliium is actually what I meant! I guess it has been a while since I did my research. I don't think I'm ready for (or can tell the difference to warrant the price) with a $500 IEM such as the IT 04, but the IT 01s, yes. Do you have any preference between the IT 01s and the PE Be for...

Thank you for your thoughtful reply! The Periodic Audio Magnesium was actually what I had planned to buy before I got the VSonics. In short, what would you describe as the difference between those three iBassos (iBassi?)? Costing $100, $200, and $500?

So I ended up with the VSonic G07 Anniversary Edition and love it, but after 3 months, it broke on me. I don't even believe I was harsh with them at all... they are usually in the protective case. The left speaker cuts in and out, and I'm certain the problem lies in the 3.5mm jack. VSonic...

I was looking at black friday deals and decided to buy a budget turntable, bluetooth speakers (JBL Flip 4 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker), and a couple vinyls as a holiday gift for a friend. She is not an audiophile by any means, and after receiving this gift, she will be flying with it...

Sorry, one more question. How did you break these in?

I'm sure they also help with stabilost, like while walking/biking with them on. Just bought, that KS again. I'll break them in with Mastodon in your honor.

THANK YOU for the advice. This is 15% off at AliExpress, so I might just stop thinking and buy it for $207 total (with expedited shipping). You really think I'll be happy with this over something like the Campfire Orion or Periodic Audio Beryllium with their warranties and US-based shipping...

So this IEM you think needs to be amped? What's a decent budget amp to use with my Fiio X1? I imagine my M-Audio Bass Traveler that came bundled with my other headphones isn't what I'd be looking for.

Do you mean to say that you specifically broke it in using the amp? I just have a FiiO X1 Gen2. Maybe down the road I can consider an amp and new DAP. Thanks for the advice, I'll keep this in mind. Edit - I do have an amp, the $30 M-Audio Bass Traveler, but have never used it.

Also heard good things. Why?