CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest
Aug 12, 2020 at 4:09 AM Post #25,396 of 31,833
And try this on the T2 plus: that drum!
 
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Aug 12, 2020 at 4:10 AM Post #25,397 of 31,833
This thread moves too fast for me to keep up with so there has probably been a lot of talk about the T2 Plus already. For anyone who wants to know more, I just published my review. It's an awesome little IEM IMO and a worthy addition to the T-series.


I'm on cloud 9 with the T2 Plus, that's for sure. And I'm confident that its qualities will stand the test of time just as the original T2 did.

Its average isolation means that I'll be reserving these for at-home enjoyment while the likes of the ZSN Pros hit the road... which is probably better for their longevity anyway :)
 
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Aug 12, 2020 at 5:53 AM Post #25,398 of 31,833
I had been trying in a futile manner to try and upgrade my way up to better bass - right up to the edge of this thread - the $100 TFZ no3 - and all of them sound the same.

Then i tried getting some spinfits for my blon 03 because i couldn't get them to fit - and they make even $10 iem's into bass cannons instantly (tape mods help too). If only I had known this earlier. Hope this is of use to someone else.

Tips can make a huge difference to IEMs, if the seal is anything less than perfect you can wave goodbye to any meaningful bass. I've personally never got on well with Spinfits but I swear by Spiral Dots and Sony Hybrids. I've had some great bass with foam tips, bit I find them too hot for listening for more than half hour at a time.
 
Aug 12, 2020 at 5:56 AM Post #25,399 of 31,833
Tips can make a huge difference to IEMs, if the seal is anything less than perfect you can wave goodbye to any meaningful bass. I've personally never got on well with Spinfits but I swear by Spiral Dots and Sony Hybrids. I've had some great bass with foam tips, bit I find them too hot for listening for more than half hour at a time.
I don't like spin fits for their poor comfort. I don't like pressure at all times on my ear. Spiral dots are my go to.

And are you sure foam tips sound hot? I hate foam tips because they make the sound warmer and muddier.
 
Aug 12, 2020 at 6:22 AM Post #25,400 of 31,833
Tips can make a huge difference to IEMs, if the seal is anything less than perfect you can wave goodbye to any meaningful bass. I've personally never got on well with Spinfits but I swear by Spiral Dots and Sony Hybrids. I've had some great bass with foam tips, bit I find them too hot for listening for more than half hour at a time.
:beerchug:
To Spiral Dots
 
Aug 12, 2020 at 6:37 AM Post #25,401 of 31,833
Aug 12, 2020 at 6:44 AM Post #25,402 of 31,833
My next step in personal hi-fi found its way into my mailbox this afternoon...


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Aug 12, 2020 at 10:12 AM Post #25,403 of 31,833
I don't like spin fits for their poor comfort. I don't like pressure at all times on my ear. Spiral dots are my go to.

And are you sure foam tips sound hot? I hate foam tips because they make the sound warmer and muddier.

Ah no. Not SOUND hot, FEEL hot. Ick.
 
Aug 12, 2020 at 10:16 AM Post #25,404 of 31,833
Ah no. Not SOUND hot, FEEL hot. Ick.
I also dont like foam tips, here are my favourite tips (all silicone):

1. Sony Hybrid (EP-EX11)
2. Final Audio Type E
3. Spinfits CP145
4. JVC Spiral dot/++
5. Azla Sedna
6. Acoustune aet08/07
7. KZ Starline
 
Aug 12, 2020 at 10:24 AM Post #25,405 of 31,833
I don't much care for Spinfits, the Spiral Dots, Sony Hybrids (and the cheap copies), Starlines and Final Type E are all good though. Not tried the others on your list.

As foams go, Dekoni Bullets aren't bad, and the Mandarines are neat foam filled silicones that aren't the best of either world but an interesting alternative.

I've been known to buy MH750s and 755s just for the tips...
 
Aug 12, 2020 at 10:27 AM Post #25,406 of 31,833
I don't much care for Spinfits, the Spiral Dots, Sony Hybrids (and the cheap copies), Starlines and Final Type E are all good though. Not tried the others on your list.

As foams go, Dekoni Bullets aren't bad, and the Mandarines are neat foam filled silicones that aren't the best of either world but an interesting alternative.

I've been known to buy MH750s and 755s just for the tips...
I have the Mandarin symbio tips (the hybrid, silicone/foam) and dont like it. The foam is too hard and I prefer the sound with silicone rather than foam. (foams help a lot with fit though, but if you have a lot of silicone tips then tip-rolling to find a good fit isnt hard.)
 
Aug 12, 2020 at 11:08 AM Post #25,407 of 31,833
I also dont like foam tips, here are my favourite tips (all silicone):

1. Sony Hybrid (EP-EX11)
2. Final Audio Type E
3. Spinfits CP145
4. JVC Spiral dot/++
5. Azla Sedna
6. Acoustune aet08/07
7. KZ Starline

my go to tips are usually the Symbio peels, Spiral dots, KZ starlines, and Tennmak/KZ whirlwinds. also like the Final E and AET07.

i usually don't like foam tips, but on several IEMs that i have (like the Blon) i have good fit and sound using some reversed Newbee foam tips

I've been known to buy MH750s and 755s just for the tips...
same here :beerchug:
 
Aug 12, 2020 at 12:07 PM Post #25,409 of 31,833
I've been known to buy MH750s and 755s just for the MH750s and 755s :wink:

Absolutely, but when you've already got one of each, getting more for the tips does no harm.
 

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