Not sure if this will be helpful information, but it was something I was surprised to hear on my journey, so in case it's helpful. Depending on your use case, if you're just trying to maximize sound per dollar, you might get better results with a well-regarded Bluetooth dongle and some budget...

Hi, ultimately decided to go with the Qudelix 5K it offers the same power output as the BTR5, but it seems to have a longer battery life, and nobody's mentioned that Bluetooth range bug on the Qudelix 5K, that some people seem to get with the BTR5. I haven't ordered yet, going to hold off...

Thanks again, based on your comments, and some more digging they prompted on my end, I'll probably go with the BTR5. Kind of makes me wish I had the Titan S, because I could probably get away with the 3K in that case, but given that I've got the Heart Mirrors instead, I think the 5 is probably...

Thanks, taking your suggestion seriously, went down a bit of a rabbit hole comparing the BTR5 to the BTR3k. Genuinely curious, what advantage will the power jump between the two have for the Heart Mirrors? Everybody says they like power, but on paper there pretty undemanding. Or is it more...

I've got the Elite Active 75Ts as well, there what I was using before I discovered Chi-fi. They sound alright if you take the time to EQ, but what you're paying for there is the convenience of Bluetooth, and the IP 57 rating if you go with the active model. The ZS10 Pros are a huge sonic...

Hi, wasn't expecting to post another question so soon, but when iOS 16 drops, it'll push me into a phone upgrade, that will cause me to lose my headphone jack. Thinking about picking up the FiiO BTR3K because it should let me keep the new phone tucked away in a lifeproof case, and still use my...

Hi, I'm relatively new here, so feel free to take this with a grain of salt. As soon as I saw podcasts in your title, I immediately thought of the Heart Mirrors, because of how well their midrange is tuned around where the human voice sits. That said, depending on your tastes, they might not...

Thanks! As soon as I read your post I knew exactly what you were talking about, a relative of mine has the necessary tester. I have picked up an upgrade cable in the interim, and my Olinas sounds much better now. That said, I'm definitely going to run the test and see if I can get a new cable on...

Hi, I have a strange situation, the right to terminal on my relatively new Olina cable has failed. When I emailed the manufacturer about this, they would like a video of it. I know it's the cable, because when cable swapping, both earpieces work fine. The problem I'm having is I can't get my...

Hi, I've recently been using some budget IMEs, and really loving the sound quality. For the budget ones, I really wasn't concerned about their lack of an IP rating, however, I'm thinking about an eventual upgrade, and have noticed that a lot of the compelling upgrades also don't have an IP...

Hi all, thanks for the thought-provoking commentary. I had a post for the thread all thought out, then the KZ driver controversy hit. Ended up doing some rethinking after that. I think a significant part of what was going on, has to do with the way AB testing kind of works, it was creating an...

Thanks baskingshark! I think your point about the timbre is spot on. All those drivers in the ZS10 Pros give them really solid instrument separation, and very sharply defined note attacks. I think that's what was making them sound more "impressive", for lack of a better term, when I was A B...

I only intended to start my adventures in IEMs with one, through a somewhat odd circumstance, I ended up getting the Heart Mirrors and ZS10 Pros in quick succession. And after having them both for a couple months, I started to notice something really strange. Essentially if I A B test the IEMs...

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Binocular manufacturers do something similar, a lot of them use different measurements to express how "bright" they are, but there literally all different mathematical transformations of the large lens diameter divided by the magnification. Reading your reply...

Hi, I'm learning about the hobby, and was trying to figure out a quick reference ranking for the different dynamic driver materials. I know that tuning and overall quality control make a huge difference, so driver material isn't everything, but since a lot of manufacturers seem to put that...

Thanks for taking the time to reply, appreciate the input, and those do look extremely impressive, but they're out of my current price bracket. When I looked them up, with the MMCX to two pin adapter, the hooks would be over three times the cost of the Heart Mirrors. Would the version 3s be...

Hi, I am very new to Chi-fi and recently picked up a pair of the HZ Heart Mirrors. They sound extremely pleasant plug directly into my phone, and there's a noticeable jump in quality when I plug them into my Andrea PureAudio USB-SA Sound Card connected to my laptop. Is there a recommended set of...