CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest
Jan 5, 2018 at 6:34 AM Post #5,671 of 31,809
What is happening to this thread? It went from sub $100 to sub $200 in a day.
I did consider sub $100 as a nice step in to audiophile IEM/earbuds, as most regular people would just spend max €30 on some local Sennheisers or use $5 apple earbud clones.
But sub $200 is kinda deep into audiophile territory for me.
Maybe it's better to keep this a sub $100 thread and make a new one for the $100-$200 range?

Don't worry about it. The thread is just extending coverage. Those people won't miss what they don't hear. For the people who are here, they are all chasing that perfect sound. Me included. :dizzy_face::dizzy_face:
 
Jan 5, 2018 at 7:00 AM Post #5,672 of 31,809
Looks like **** released an upgraded 4in1 called 4in1 Plus. They replaced the plastic nozzle with a metal one, and also added another armature. Can be found on aliexpress for about $30. Personally I don't like this design heavy and bulky. The xba 6in1 looks much better.
 
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Jan 5, 2018 at 7:13 AM Post #5,673 of 31,809
What is happening to this thread? It went from sub $100 to sub $200 in a day.
I did consider sub $100 as a nice step in to audiophile IEM/earbuds, as most regular people would just spend max €30 on some local Sennheisers or use $5 apple earbud clones.
But sub $200 is kinda deep into audiophile territory for me.
Maybe it's better to keep this a sub $100 thread and make a new one for the $100-$200 range?

I agree we should move up else we're side grading all the while
 
Jan 5, 2018 at 8:20 AM Post #5,674 of 31,809
What is happening to this thread? It went from sub $100 to sub $200 in a day.
I did consider sub $100 as a nice step in to audiophile IEM/earbuds, as most regular people would just spend max €30 on some local Sennheisers or use $5 apple earbud clones.
But sub $200 is kinda deep into audiophile territory for me.
Maybe it's better to keep this a sub $100 thread and make a new one for the $100-$200 range?
Totally agree with this approach. These should be discussed as two separate threads as they are two different price brackets.
 
Jan 5, 2018 at 8:56 AM Post #5,675 of 31,809
If i am invited to give an opinion, i think that the change of 100$ to 200$ changes completely the nature of the thread. People here discuss mostly about things of less than 100 or maximum 120, 130. Maybe 150, but 200$ ? Actually what i see the most os <50. 200$ ? That's a whole New focus. Another thread, dedicated do high end chi-fi Would be more rich an makes more Sense. Just my 2cents. Love that thread.

Also i think that when we set up a price, there always be a margin to go a little up.
A people that starts looking for 200$ iem, would'nt matter to 5 or 10% up and god knowns what in the Future. As the people looking for a budget experience Would see 100$ as a godly totl. There are different porpuses.

Me as an example, i am convinced that a amazing iem tottaly worthy It. And that chi-fi is amazing. But i am a student, have no income, so 50$ is almost my totl price. As soon as i start working, its a different story tho. And a different thread Would Fut my New approach. A New thread for people with different Approaches makes more Sense. I think that the change might canibalize that one.

Cheers.
 
Jan 5, 2018 at 8:57 AM Post #5,676 of 31,809
I agree with those saying start a new thread on the $100-200 range if for no other reason than lumping them together creates problems. Everything in this thread recommended to date was based on the fact that it was the best available for $100. Can you honestly say you would still recommend any of those items if the budget is now $200 or has a new standard been set by the increase in price tag? If a new standard now exists, that invalidates the first 378 pages of this thread. To me, with the change in budget comes a change in expectation.
 
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Jan 5, 2018 at 9:17 AM Post #5,677 of 31,809
Oh man, i'm flattered. That's so nice of you. But the shopping really makes it almost same price or pricier than china altought faster. And i wiil wait sometime as i have 5 iem's coming in the way and It costed some money. If i haven't grabbed the b100 maybe i Would take it from you - If the shippment made It worth. But many many thanks.

It turns out that's also good to take some time, enjoy the ones that are coming etc.

Cheers.

Ps: The T2 are going for like 48$

Oh, no problem take your time, i'm the impulsive type and it really was just for you this impulsive selling envy, I should try to sell at least 20 pairs of chifi IEM here before...should do it like in package of 4 pairs at 50% or something like this.

Whats the 5 iem your waiting?

Anyway, so, HCK don't wanna give discount for now (he never answer about this but answer other questions....about the fact he should sell Zishan Z3 and now he sell it), but if I see a T2 at less than 40 headfier here will know for sure.

This is my morning gear, Black detailed coffe+Detailed **** PT-15 earbud+smoothly detailed Faudio FA1:
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Jan 5, 2018 at 9:25 AM Post #5,678 of 31,809
What is happening to this thread? It went from sub $100 to sub $200 in a day.
I did consider sub $100 as a nice step in to audiophile IEM/earbuds, as most regular people would just spend max €30 on some local Sennheisers or use $5 apple earbud clones.
But sub $200 is kinda deep into audiophile territory for me.
Maybe it's better to keep this a sub $100 thread and make a new one for the $100-$200 range?

Well, I can go back to sub-100$ if it create polemic, if I push it to the MAX in budget minded chifi its because people already talk alot about LZ-A4 here for exemple, and some big value iem like Simgot Pro or Magaosi are between 110-150$....the goal is still to find the best sub-50$ IEM, where I feel there the more contenders for sound value, but it could be interesting to be able to compare it to other sub-200$ one, like Ibasso IT01....and creating another thread would be too much, goal is really to index very best value, more higher is the price, more severe should be the critic, so, in sub-100$ there will be surely about 100iem vs sub 200.....less than 20-30. I think perhaps keeping it at sub-150 is better, cause its really for the IEM that go just a little more than 100 that i'm concerned about. (some included in sub-100 was because of sale...when sale stop price go upper than 100...problematic!).
 
Jan 5, 2018 at 9:33 AM Post #5,679 of 31,809
I agree with those saying start a new thread on the $100-200 range if for no other reason than lumping them together creates problems. Everything in this thread recommended to date was based on the fact that it was the best available for $100. Can you honestly say you would still recommend any of those items if the budget is now $200 or has a new standard been set by the increase in price tag? If a new standard now exists, that invalidates the first 378 pages of this thread. To me, with the change in budget comes a change in expectation.
Yeah I can honestly say my obsession is still sub-100$ earphone, right now I listen to 15$ **** PT-15 and feel blessed. I think I will go back to sub-150, feel it can be usefull for IEM at 110$ that can't be include here and that it will not open door for 210$ IEM etc....I don't even have any IEM that cost more than 100$ lol...but my new obsession about Ibasso IT01 and long obsession about Simgot Pro kind of push me about this price limit. Anyway, we talk one pair out of 50 IEM, but I really still hope to find a big boy that can kick ass of way pricier IEM, I KNOW it exist out of LUXURY market! I'm a chifi BELEIVER!
Amen!

FOR EXAMPLE, the LA-A4 can be found for les than 150$ here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LZ-A4-Audi...%3Ac6be402d1600aa47a51b86ecffe14518%7Ciid%3A1
 
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Jan 5, 2018 at 9:40 AM Post #5,680 of 31,809
If i am invited to give an opinion, i think that the change of 100$ to 200$ changes completely the nature of the thread. People here discuss mostly about things of less than 100 or maximum 120, 130. Maybe 150, but 200$ ? Actually what i see the most os <50. 200$ ? That's a whole New focus. Another thread, dedicated do high end chi-fi Would be more rich an makes more Sense. Just my 2cents. Love that thread.

Also i think that when we set up a price, there always be a margin to go a little up.
A people that starts looking for 200$ iem, would'nt matter to 5 or 10% up and god knowns what in the Future. As the people looking for a budget experience Would see 100$ as a godly totl. There are different porpuses.

Me as an example, i am convinced that a amazing iem tottaly worthy It. And that chi-fi is amazing. But i am a student, have no income, so 50$ is almost my totl price. As soon as i start working, its a different story tho. And a different thread Would Fut my New approach. A New thread for people with different Approaches makes more Sense. I think that the change might canibalize that one.

Cheers.

Chi-fi TOTL go way above $200. Maybe a new sub$50 topic would make more sense.
 
Jan 5, 2018 at 9:41 AM Post #5,681 of 31,809
Jan 5, 2018 at 9:42 AM Post #5,682 of 31,809
Oh, no problem take your time, i'm the impulsive type and it really was just for you this impulsive selling envy, I should try to sell at least 20 pairs of chifi IEM here before...should do it like in package of 4 pairs at 50% or something like this.

Whats the 5 iem your waiting?

Anyway, so, HCK don't wanna give discount for now (he never answer about this but answer other questions....about the fact he should sell Zishan Z3 and now he sell it), but if I see a T2 at less than 40 headfier here will know for sure.

This is my morning gear, Black detailed coffe+Detailed **** PT-15 earbud+smoothly detailed Faudio FA1:

I am waiting for EMI-CI880, Einsear t2, Hifiman re-400a, EZ Ask, KZ EDR2, and Brainwavz b100.

Oh, its 6, lol. See Theres no need for another one right now. Even more If i get the earbud.

The plan is to get only a fengru Emx500 - cause i learned to love earbuds for a relaxing listening in the night. And the tin audio in some time.
 
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Jan 5, 2018 at 9:42 AM Post #5,683 of 31,809
Yeah I can honestly say my obsession is still sub-100$ earphone, right now I listen to 15$ **** PT-15 and feel blessed. I think I will go back to sub-150, feel it can be usefull for IEM at 110$ that can't be include here and that it will not open door for 210$ IEM etc....I don't even have any IEM that cost more than 100$ lol...but my new obsession about Ibasso IT01 and long obsession about Simgot Pro kind of push me about this price limit. Anyway, we talk one pair out of 50 IEM, but I really still hope to find a big boy that can kick ass of way pricier IEM, I KNOW it exist out of LUXURY market! I'm a chifi BELEIVER!
Amen!

FOR EXAMPLE, the LA-A4 can be found for les than 150$ here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LZ-A4-Audio-Top-Grade-Hi-Fi-In-Ear-Earphones-Black/372048987014?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=49452&meid=583b244104dc46b9b2eeb767acda3f80&pid=100675&rk=3&rkt=15&sd=331915517847&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A7b325fe4-f225-11e7-9e74-74dbd180bd54%7Cparentrq%3Ac6be402d1600aa47a51b86ecffe14518%7Ciid%3A1
i agree with those who want to keep this a sub-100 thread--if you raise the ticket you're rendering it less essential since there's already well-subscribed chifi and discovery threads + you're likely to dilute the focus on the real low-budget gems.
 
Jan 5, 2018 at 9:46 AM Post #5,684 of 31,809
Hey! New here and would like to start off by thanking you guys for the f*ckloads of awesome info on chifi.
Im not an audiophile at all but have been longing for better quality sound for a while now - problem is im way too stingy to go buy something expensive straight away.
After reading this thread i ordered myself a pair of KZ ATE from Gearbest only to realize their official store is on Aliexpress. Wrote the Aliexpress official KZ store and asked them about the Gearbest ones only to get the answer that they dont know anything about the other stores.

So, did a make another stingy mistake ordering from GB wanting to save a dollar or two? Are the GB ones fake?

These are the ones i got https://www.gearbest.com/earphones/pp_216375.html
 
Jan 5, 2018 at 9:51 AM Post #5,685 of 31,809
i agree with those who want to keep this a sub-100 thread--if you raise the ticket you're rendering it less essential since there's already well-subscribed chifi and discovery threads + you're likely to dilute the focus on the real low-budget gems.
Yeah, I finally conclude this too....I don't want this thread to be axed on aobve 100$ iem, isnt the goal at all....exception will still be exception and I will include it in the list when its just above 100$.
 

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