Anybody has tried the CCZ EMERALD??
I much prefer them to Lark, my review is a couple of pages back.
Anybody has tried the CCZ EMERALD??
Anybody has tried the CCZ EMERALD??
Any graph available??
I don't expect that much...but they need to beat Lark.
And what about those BGGA Tripowin MELE? The hype train is quite intense about them (no wonder since its Linsoul but still...dust doesnt seem to settle!)
The green Emerald is very retro and cool. Think the blue is kinda boring looking actually. Very KZ-ish in the build quality in a good way. Decent cable and good tips that you don't need to swap out. You can swap out the cable for even better sound but it isn't as bad as some. A pretty smooth and very open sounding earphone. one for those who like stage. Pretty cohesive for a cheap hybrid. The armature adds extension and some detail and information and some of the air in the high registers. Still smoother up top esp. compared to some of the cheap hybrids that shove some armature in the tube. these have the armature back right under the DD and it is not half bad. Not peaky or bright or sibilant nor any metallic sounding. Read someone said CCZ are known for their armature implementation on the cheap. Not sure about that when I bought them but they did do a good job here. My last cheapie was the KZ DQ6 and the Emerald is my favorite of the two and I liked the DQ6. Again, the high points are smooth and well behaved, good extension, and one of the bigger soundstages I've heard in a while.
Man.....you pump me up guys!I much prefer them to Lark, my review is a couple of pages back.
Etymotic are famously neutral, aimed at studio use. Clarity. You can look around Head-Fi for impressions; Etymotic are among the very first IEM makers.Anyone know of a good IEM for music production? I have spent a while searching but can't find an answer. I have the KZ ZSN Pro but I don't think they will be suitable for making music at home. KZ market their ATE for studio use, but they are cheaper than expected. Somone else recommended their AS10 but the sales page doesn't mention "studio".
Anyone know if these or something else would be better? I would rather keep the price under $50, especially as I will be using headphones most of the time. I know I should use monitor speakers but that's not possible at this time (travel).
I will send KZ a message now too and update here.
Thanks
Anybody has tried the CCZ EMERALD??
Any graph available??
I don't expect that much...but they need to beat Lark.
And what about those BGGA Tripowin MELE? The hype train is quite intense about them (no wonder since its Linsoul but still...dust doesnt seem to settle!)
You may like to read my recent review:Anybody has tried the CCZ EMERALD??
Any graph available??
I don't expect that much...but they need to beat Lark.
And what about those BGGA Tripowin MELE? The hype train is quite intense about them (no wonder since its Linsoul but still...dust doesnt seem to settle!)
yes, they are a bit too bright and could have a little more bass (for my taste) if you are on android there is a free and easy turn around 3 clicks away : install free "wavelet" app on android play store, click on equalizer select "dark" equalizer preset and voila ! ( setting is automatically restored after a reboot)- it does exactly what is needed (tame down trebble and elevate bass). ps: if you can spend 5 minutes instead, the bass vent mod provides a more organic bass boost than correction through equalization , the strange thing is that when bass is raised our brain corrects and we notice less trebble being too bright or maybe it is just that we raised volume to hear more bass making trebble too hot which is no longer needed when bass is accuentuated by the mod.Is it true that they are bright, like many reviews suggest?
i don't think HM needs recabling, default cable is really nice. (tried replacing with my beefier bqeyz spring1 cable but heard zero difference)HeartMirror is close to Statfield in a bright neutral form, technically they are on par as a single DD IMO.
Aria, the stock tuning on my scale is 72/100 vs Starfield (&HeartMirror) 75/100, but when Aria is tuned to same bright-neutral sig with recabling, and enhancing better impulse response by removing the stock hex shaped iron damper filter, it hits 81/100 (A-)
GK10 with CP360 is also bright-neutral, and it hit highest 85/100 (A) and due to its unique staging capability I actually prefer $46 GK10 over $500+ sub$1k new benchmarking Moondrop Variations (91/100 S-) for classical selections. highly recommended to try GK10 if bright neutral is your pursuit.
it seems there is a consensus about the driver being the weakest link in the audio pipeline, so with a given buget most of it (80% ?) should go to the driver. for example at a $300 budget : $240 for the iem $50 for the dac, $10 for tips.Currently using Tanya+BTR5, its pretty damn good for music.
Tanya might not have the clarity or technically of more expensive IEMs but the musicality and its full vocal is damn satisfying.
While its great for music, for gaming, I wish it have a bit bigger soundstage tough. Tanya have great layering and decent imaging but the smaller soundstage is something definitely felt during gaming.
Great review mate! And you seem to have great music taste too! Refreshing to read somebody that listen to variety of classical music, my main music style being jazz, classical and experimental (mix of both).You may like to read my recent review:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/the-sonic-escapades-of-ccz-plume-subsequent-models.958531/page-6
As you will have read in my review, there is little evidence of bass bleed and the mids are open, airy and well separated. Thank you for the kind comments on my music choices, I always try to include a variety of genres in my reviews.Great review mate! And you seem to have great music taste too! Refreshing to read somebody that listen to variety of classical music, my main music style being jazz, classical and experimental (mix of both).
So it seem the soundstage is HUGE and the implementation of BA is well done. im just afraid the resolution could be poor due to warm nature...did bass and mids are well separated or kinda mixed up??
Thanks, but not avilable here in Vietnam and I am not ordering from abroad after my experience ordering the iBasso DC03. Those long ones look scaryEtymotic are famously neutral, aimed at studio use. Clarity. You can look around Head-Fi for impressions; Etymotic are among the very first IEM makers.
Just barely above your budget, if you are in the USA, you can get the ER3SE (Studio edition, determinedly flat frequency response) or ER3XR (slightly boosted bass, my preference) for $69 at Adorama with these not-so-secret links.
https://www.adorama.com/etyer3se.html?emailprice=t
https://www.adorama.com/etyer3xr.html?emailprice=t
I haven't tried the 2SE but they are $49 and also get good reviews.
https://www.adorama.com/etyer2se.html?emailprice=t
https://crinacle.com/2019/12/03/cliffnotes-etymotic-er2-market-disruptor/
The 3XR are very clear, even with the bass boost, and, surprisingly for affordable balanced-armature IEMs, they have natural timbre.
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