[Bartig]

https://medium.com/@scarbir/the-best-cheap-earphones-on-aliexpress-70d9f3f3bd57

Ay I just bumped into your excellent chi-fi recommendations article on Medium @Bartig

Very well written!

I'm only reading this now NeonHD, thank you so much!

 

[BadReligionPunk]

Wait, maybe I misunderstood. You are saying the C16 is borderline basshead?

No I was talking about the BQ3 and the Semkarch CNT-1. I rec'd both of them to the OP who was wanting deeper bass then C10 and ****.

 

[NymPHONOmaniac]

My review of the HillAudio ALTAIR is up on headfi and my NO BS BLOG.

After having test around 100 different earphones in my life ranging from 5 to 700$, I can factually say that the Altair have the best construction I ever seen, touch and feel.

In term of sound its very capable with a warm, fun, energic and well balanced sound.

But man, jump on this if you search for an all arounder with TOTL construction and design, the custom resin housing is really really high end. No joke: i'm blown away.

 

[HungryPanda]

Nice review of the Altair, look like my Hisenior B5+

 

[HerrXRDS]

My review of the HillAudio ALTAIR is up on headfi and my NO BS BLOG.

After having test around 100 different earphones in my life ranging from 5 to 700$, I can factually say that the Altair have the best construction I ever seen, touch and feel.

In term of sound its very capable with a warm, fun, energic and well balanced sound.

But man, jump on this if you search for an all arounder with TOTL construction and design, the custom resin housing is really really high end. No joke: i'm blown away.

Hmmm, very tempted as I was looking for a warm, spacious sounding IEM. I was about to order the Musicmaker TK12. I Already have the E5000 and E4000 but those are hard to drive. In your opinion which is the most spacious warm IEM you've heard?

 

[slappomatt]

For $80 bucks I'll take the Sony MDR-7506 all day long!

I had those. didnt care for the sound personally. very dry and no bass. they were new, maybe they needed to break in?

 

[SpeakerBox]

Not sure. I listen to mine via some vintage receivers I have - they seem to make them come alive. No lack of bass there.

 

[Grayes]

listening c10 about 10 days now. great noise cancellation, mediocre treble, warm tone, wide soundstage, great for detail. kinda sluggish when fast pace music (ex: Dream theatre) the separation kinda mess, to be honest. prefer **** for now

 

[gbrgbr]

I would like to use the **** with my PC.
Would a USB DAC (PCM2706 + ES9023) that has a Output amplitude:2Vrms be OK to get the best out of the ****? I read that the **** is better with a amp.

 

[Sylean]

My review of the HillAudio ALTAIR is up on headfi and my NO BS BLOG.

After having test around 100 different earphones in my life ranging from 5 to 700$, I can factually say that the Altair have the best construction I ever seen, touch and feel.

In term of sound its very capable with a warm, fun, energic and well balanced sound.

But man, jump on this if you search for an all arounder with TOTL construction and design, the custom resin housing is really really high end. No joke: i'm blown away.

They look interesting, but it seems they dontd deliver out of Malaysia :/

 

[mathi8vadhanan]

I would like to use the **** with my PC.
Would a USB DAC (PCM2706 + ES9023) that has a Output amplitude:2Vrms be OK to get the best out of the ****? I read that the **** is better with a amp.

My Shanling M0 drives them perfectly fine. When I got them, I was at level 40/100 low gain, after 2 months of use 35/100 is fine.
These are surprisingly efficient. Don't worry about your source. The shells are metal though, make sure your setup is properly grounded.

 

[Wiljen]

My review of the HillAudio ALTAIR is up on headfi and my NO BS BLOG.

After having test around 100 different earphones in my life ranging from 5 to 700$, I can factually say that the Altair have the best construction I ever seen, touch and feel.

In term of sound its very capable with a warm, fun, energic and well balanced sound.

But man, jump on this if you search for an all arounder with TOTL construction and design, the custom resin housing is really really high end. No joke: i'm blown away.

Shells on the Magaosi K5 look very similar. Also custom resin - maybe same OEM.

 

[archdawg]

I would like to use the **** with my PC.
Would a USB DAC (PCM2706 + ES9023) that has a Output amplitude:2Vrms be OK to get the best out of the ****? I read that the **** is better with a amp.

I have no idea about your DAC (output impedance, etc...) but on the road I'm using the **** (& some other phones, including the AKG 712 Pro) on a Sonata USB DAC ($25-30ish on AE) and that tiny thing has more than enough power to drive each of them properly, including the AKGs.

 

[HungryPanda]

I can drive **** with my LG V30 and Hiby R3 so not hard to drive

 

[NymPHONOmaniac]

They look interesting, but it seems they dontd deliver out of Malaysia :/

Yeah they do, but you most write to them....perhaps on facebook or at their store.

Shells on the Magaosi K5 look very similar. Also custom resin - maybe same OEM.

well, kind off but not exactly as the nozzle of RA is longer and hole is bigger than K5. But its very possible its same OEM....don't understand how they can sell this that cheap tough.