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Feb 7, 2020 at 11:34 PM Post #23,011 of 31,833
So, here is my full review of the Kinera Tyr: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/kinera-tyr.24143/review/23254/

Frankly, the budget IEMs nowadays are quite good, and a number of them don't sound "that bad" per se. Thus, we gotta nitpick.

Kinera Tyr has a pretty good tuning for the most part. The bass is good, and though it doesn't extend too deep, the mid-bass is rather well-tuned. The lower-mids are a bit recessed around 500-700Hz range, but then it starts to rise up until ~2.5KHz. This particular rise can be an issue for many as I found them getting close to shoutiness on certain tracks, especially anime OST. The treble is well done as well, though here there is a peak around 7KHz that can be bothersome on certain suspect tracks. Soundstage depth and imaging were excellent on these IEMs and I can see them being a great pair if you mostly watch movies or play games with earphones.

My biggest gripe is the cable: it's flimsy, gets tangled easily, and non-removable of course. Then comes the upper-mid peak that can be fatiguing on certain tracks. These two issues aside - I've really got nothing much to criticize about them. A good option in the sub $30 range for sure. And they come with the Final E-type tips, as I keep repeating. :D

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Feb 10, 2020 at 1:04 AM Post #23,017 of 31,833
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Feb 10, 2020 at 4:20 PM Post #23,019 of 31,833
Did they left the ban on shipping in China?
 
Feb 10, 2020 at 5:12 PM Post #23,020 of 31,833
I gotta say, the LZ A6 Mini with black filters, foam in nozzles, and Final Audio Type-E tips is simply sublime, for my tastes. It's still my favorite IEM at around $100 or under. It's probably my favorite IEM overall when considering fit, tuning, technical performance, price and visual appeal (yes, I love the black stealth look with silver accents).
 
Feb 11, 2020 at 4:06 AM Post #23,021 of 31,833
In view of the coronavirus outbreak, I think I'll hold off on Aliexpress purchases for the next month or so due to anticipated delays. Any of you guys tried ordering stuff there recently? Any delays??

It's also good in a way, that we can use the next few weeks to consolidate and enjoy the gear we already have instead of going down the rat race of buying monthly (if not weekly) sidegrades/marginal upgrades.

Anyway I'm enjoying my current top 5 sub $100 sets the past few weeks, in order of preference:
1) KBEAR Diamond
2) NiceHCK M6 (with BGVP filters)
3) DUNU DM-480
4) Toneking Ninetails
5) Semkarch SKC CNT1

What's your vote for your top favourite budget CHIFI?
 
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Feb 11, 2020 at 4:43 AM Post #23,022 of 31,833
Since I haven't listen to a lot of IEM yet or own more than 10 pair of IEM, I'll just give my current top favorite to the least liked Chifi iem that I have:

1) Moondrop Blessing 2 (Still otw but I have listened to them & they are great)
2) Moondrop Starfield
3) TFZ No. 3
4) TFZ T2
5) Jade Audio EA3
 
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Feb 11, 2020 at 6:25 AM Post #23,023 of 31,833
Linsoul said there is a ban on shipping things outside until 10th of February, it's 11th already and they did not ship anything. I wonder if the ban is still active or they are just lazy :thinking:
 
Feb 11, 2020 at 6:28 AM Post #23,024 of 31,833
It wasn't a ban, just nobody was allowed to go to work. Enforced holiday. The mailing services were deemed not a global risk.

But there was nobody there to man the work.
 
Feb 11, 2020 at 6:47 AM Post #23,025 of 31,833
nishan99 said:
Linsoul said there is a ban on shipping things outside until 10th of February, it's 11th already and they did not ship anything. I wonder if the ban is still active or they are just lazy :thinking:
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Got a notification that my order is shipped from Linsoul. The tracking number is showing my Shozy 1.1is in a transit. So, I think the gate is open.
 
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