wow, joined, let's hope I can win something for once :)

I would think FiiO FD3 as Moondrop Aria level, not Kato :) I'm listening to Kato right now, loves it much more than the Aria, which I enjoy more than FD5 ;)

Here you are: https://banbeu.com/graph/tool/?share=Banbeucmas_Target,Sony_XBA-N3AP,Sony_XBA-N1AP Blue N3, Green N1 I haven't heard the N1, while owning & enjoying the N3 myself. Looking at the graph, I would guess that N1 is more bloated.

You can consider KZ AZ09 Pro :) The biggest con is that it only comes in KZ's style 2-pin so some modding would be necessary.

wow, thanks a lot for actually trying it out! Appreciate your sharing on the legendary N3 :)

You're welcome. Indeed, thanks for adding that part, as I'm looking forward to that comparison myself :)

I read your review earlier, great writing! Still, it seems like the comparison to Kato is missing? --> Fixed, comparison with Kato added

@Precogvision have you tried Sony XBA-N3 :)? I love your reviews & opinions, so would like to have yours on those IEMs as well :)

How would you compare between KZ AZ09 Pro & FiiO UTWS5 :) ? I'm rocking KZ AZ09 Pro with Arias now. I do wish for a bit more "dynamic" & "bass impact" from time to time ...

Your links are "edit" links so they require credentials :)

Avoid fast charging --> SURE! Charge and top up whenever possible --> Ew, please don't do that, the batteries don't like being 100% full all the time (that's why Sony's DAPs have the option to never charge above 90%) Or wait till it fully depletes --> EWWW, even worse than keeping them topped up...

Not to defend Hiby, or any brand, yet this is actually a common problem with LiPo batteries, and can happen with just ANY brand :) It's just that, well, better brands tend to source better batteries, which will have less chance of doing this :) From my own experience, I got swollen batteries...

He answered me in another post: you need to reinstall the external tuning, aka do everything normally, even for the same tuning file :)

The question between Aria vs HE01 is about what bass you prefer :) To me, HE01 has more mid bass. While Aria has more sub bass, & the quality of bass as a whole is better.

Precog's full review is here already https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/see-audio-bravery.25333/reviews#review-26848 You can also find his score & note in his shared sheet :)

My wife gave me a pair of Lark last birthday :). They're indeed beautiful & with good sound! Still, what prevents me from enjoying them more is the big nozzle, which makes it impossible to push them deeper into my ears for more secure fit :(

Agree on this, even the very-good-on-it-own Whizzer HE01 has a hard time competing with the like of Moondrop Aria :). Not to mention iBasso IT00, which I haven't heard myself. The price range is just too competitive.

1 vote for HE01, such quantity :). Btw, I have DQ6 as well, annoying peaks kill enjoyment :(. Although, if I have to choose, I would always choose Aria over HE01. Less quantity, but more quality bass :).

For me, both are equally well presented by Aria :)

If you want to listen while commuting, please think carefully about noise isolation. I have Moondrop SSP, they're pretty open, literally ALL noise gets to your ear.

My wife gave me a pair of Lark last year, still loving it :). Would love to try TRI i3 PRO, but it seems no importers in VN :(.

I'm on latest Walkman One, Neutral tuning with my A55 now :). It's a pity that you have to change the setting flag AND flash the tuning package to change between them. But at least we have the choice now :). As usual, @MrWalkman outdid himself again :).

@WendyLi --> 1 Please let me know if it's supposed to be started from 1 :) Edit: fixed to 1 after input from @WendyLi ;)

Not necessarily that you did it wrong. Some people just remove it altogether, running only on the cloth filter :). For me, I simply miss that "punch" too much that I reinstalled it. Although clearing the adhesive does help to clear things up a bit :).

It's more like the mod brings down the quantity of the bass while increasing the quality :). That's why you hear "loosing the punch" as the bass is reduced in level & rumble. The "quality" increase is the increase in bass resolution aka making bass faster. It also affects why you feel mid lose...