[citral23]

What you describe makes me think there might be no or very little venting on the hibiscus, one of the selling point is 20db passive noise reduction that also hints at this.

 

[Slater]

As far as the Hibiscus (or any new earphone), don’t stress too much if there are little to no reviews in time and you guys miss the 11.11 sale.

Aliexpress has sales every 1.5 months or so. The next one will be right around the corner, believe me. It’s not like the 11.11 prices are 90% less of all the other sale prices. At the next sale, earphone X will be selling for about the same price as this sale. And Aliexpress has coupons and games to play each sale too.

So I’m taking my time and waiting for a lot more impressions to roll in before I drop $60 on a possible side or even down grade. If that means waiting another month for the next sale, then so be it.

It’s not like I don’t have tons of other gear to listen to, and I certainly don’t need any more stuff to put in the ‘drawer of forgotten audio gear’ lol

 

[BadReligionPunk]

Crap my list has gone from 2 iems to 0 iems to 4 iems to 6 iems and now Im wavering again. I don't really need anything. I am good with what I have.

So for now I am thinking just TRN T200 TWS. Been waiting on impressions that could save me some money, but a nice lightweight small 1+1 hybrid APTX BT IEM with waterproofing and 7 hour battery for under $30 is hard to refuse. These could be great for yard work.

Also think I may take a chance on a couple of those resin filled single/double dynamic iems that are all unbranded. There are a couple that are identical to the pai audio but at less then half the price. There is also one that has a Knowles in it for $26. Thats pretty interesting although I have my doubts about it. Still might be worth a shot though. YOLO.

 

[mbwilson111]

Ideally I would like a C12 that can be easily pulled out of the ear at my work desk when someone needs to ask a question

Many people like earbuds for that purpose. There should be some good recommendations in the Earbuds Round-up thread... or someone in here might have a suggestion.

 

[Slater]

Also think I may take a chance on a couple of those resin filled single/double dynamic iems that are all unbranded.

Thats pretty interesting although I have my doubts about it. Still might be worth a shot though. YOLO.

I’ve been eyeing those myself. There’s a transparent green one that has been calling my name like a siren to rocky shores lol



But like you, I’m hesitant whether or not they’re any good (and certainly skeptical of the ‘Knowles’ claim).

I’ve been burned before by buying solely based on a sexy shell, only to receive a garbage driver with tuning done by an apparently deaf person. Luckily, I was able to reuse the shell for a multi-BA Knowles transplant, but in the case of the solid resin shells that’s impossible.

 

[BadReligionPunk]

I’ve been eyeing those myself. There’s a transparent green one that has been calling my name like a siren to rocky shores lol



But like you, I’m hesitant whether or not they’re any good (and certainly skeptical of the ‘Knowles’ claim).

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33013500839.html

The green is in my cart.

Heres the Knowles 1+1 It clearly shows a Knowles driver but its placement seems weird to me and I don't know that number.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33010070788.html

 

[Slater]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33013500839.html

The green is in my cart.

Heres the Knowles 1+1 It clearly shows a Knowles driver but its placement seems weird to me and I don't know that number.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33010070788.html

FYI, Tiandirenhe is the same brand of the ‘turd’ I spoke of above (the
Tiandirenhe TD08).

Maybe my TD08 was an isolated case. But ever since then I have been extremely skeptical of the Tiandirenhe brand (not the seller but the actual brand).

Anyone with a bottle of glue can DIY some drivers in a shell. Competent tuning, however, is a completely different story.

That’s actually why I’ve started building my own headphones and earphones in the last year.

 

[mbwilson111]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33013500839.html

The green is in my cart.

Heres the Knowles 1+1 It clearly shows a Knowles driver but its placement seems weird to me and I don't know that number.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33010070788.html

I had my eye on the yellow ones for a long time. @HungryPanda has the green since last summer. I changed my mind about getting them when he said they might be too bright for me (I think he said that)... maybe wait for him to chime in...he is away at work for the weekend. I remember being envious of how beautiful they looked.

Not much difference with the 11:11 price... I wonder what he paid in July.

 

[cqtek]

Can you elaborate a bit?

I've asked them to review, I suppose they'll be home in two weeks. I hope they're as good as I've read around here. I think there will be good competition with the Auglamour T100, which are already in the burning process.

 

[Slater]

Heres the Knowles 1+1 It clearly shows a Knowles driver but its placement seems weird to me and I don't know that number.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33010070788.html

BTW, I hope you like rolled off treble, as that Knowles driver is a midrange driver.



ED-26784 also seems to be an old Knowles model (that has since been superseded), as the only bare drivers I can find are pulls from used earphones (or possibly used hearing aides). No thanks.

 

[HombreCangrejo]

I have found PAI DR2 clones in the following shops. Price for earphones without cable:

Fangcao Garden Store. 19,36€ + 1,46 for shipping through Ali Standard. 16 Ohm and 109 dB. It's the shop with more orders.
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/3296...7.0&pvid=cf37a4ff-e7c8-4667-ac2f-70785e936322

Highlight Global Store. 17,29€ + Free Shipping through Ali Standard. 24 Ohm and 106 dB. It's the second with more orders (more than 100) and the cheapest. No option for blue and red shells combined.
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/3301...7.0&pvid=cf37a4ff-e7c8-4667-ac2f-70785e936322

Tiandirenhe Sales Store. 18,98€ + Free Shipping through Ali Standard. No data about impedance and sensibility.
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/33059520378.html?spm=a219c.12010612.8148356.15.427274e8HH0pcr

FDBRO Official Store. 18,11€ + Free Shipping through Ali Standard. 16 Ohm and 109 dB.
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/3301...7.0&pvid=5d9ae8be-6faf-472e-ae06-0c004d37a00f

I have included, where available, data about impedance and sensibility, because the original PAI DR2 (data available at Penon) has only 8 Ohm and 125 dB, that is very different from the specs of the clones, where the ones at Fangcao and FDBRO are bot 16 and 109, whereas Highlight has 24 and 106. Anyway, the driver looks the same in all of them (same OEM, at last)

 

[yorosello]

I have found PAI DR2 clones in the following shops. Price for earphones without cable:

Fangcao Garden Store. 19,36€ + 1,46 for shipping through Ali Standard. 16 Ohm and 109 dB. It's the shop with more orders.
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/3296...7.0&pvid=cf37a4ff-e7c8-4667-ac2f-70785e936322

Highlight Global Store. 17,29€ + Free Shipping through Ali Standard. 24 Ohm and 106 dB. It's the second with more orders (more than 100) and the cheapest. No option for blue and red shells combined.
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/3301...7.0&pvid=cf37a4ff-e7c8-4667-ac2f-70785e936322

Tiandirenhe Sales Store. 18,98€ + Free Shipping through Ali Standard. No data about impedance and sensibility.
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/33059520378.html?spm=a219c.12010612.8148356.15.427274e8HH0pcr

FDBRO Official Store. 18,11€ + Free Shipping through Ali Standard. 16 Ohm and 109 dB.
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/3301...7.0&pvid=5d9ae8be-6faf-472e-ae06-0c004d37a00f

I have included, where available, data about impedance and sensibility, because the original PAI DR2 (data available at Penon) has only 8 Ohm and 125 dB, that is very different from the specs of the clones, where the ones at Fangcao and FDBRO are bot 16 and 109, whereas Highlight has 24 and 106. Anyway, the driver looks the same in all of them (same OEM, at last)

I don't think the impedance of the DR2 is 8 Ohm. I believe it was 32 Ohm. You can see the specs on one of the review here

 

[BadReligionPunk]

BTW, I hope you like rolled off treble, as that Knowles driver is a midrange driver.



ED-26784 also seems to be an old Knowles model (that has since been superseded), as the only bare drivers I can find are pulls from used earphones (or possibly used hearing aides). No thanks.

I cant imagine that sounds good. it also looks cheaply built.

Off the list.

 

[cqtek]

This 11/11 seemed like a good time for me to get into Chi-Fi IEMs and experiment a bit with budget offerings.

I'll be getting the much hyped Blon Bl-03 as a DD but I'm also looking to complement it with a bassier Hybrid that will be more suitable for electronic music etc.

Right now I've my picks down to the BQEYZ BQ3, TRN V90 and CCA C12. Is there a clear winner between the 3 of them?

If you're considering bassy IEMs, you might consider the new Auglamour T100. They're just not hybrids.



In hybrids, somewhat less bassy , more balanced, I consider the BQEYZ K1.



And why not the NiceHCK DB3? Could be an economical alternative.

 

[theresanarc]

Any good silicone tips going on sale for 11.11? Especially double-flanged ones?