[mikey1964]

Dunno if it's been mentioned, but Amazon has Master & Dynamic ME05 for cheap, last I'd heard, ~8 usd. To me, that is cheap for a pair of IEM that used to cost >150usd IIRC. Ordered a pair of brass colored ones and should be getting it on Friday at the latest.

 

[Lobarkaine]

Why are they forbidden? Anyway strange, can find them on Ali for 25USD through google, but can't find it through Ali search directly. From reviews they seem to have QC issues and reviewers say they have quite strong/harsh trebles with very bright signature.

Thank's Bcool that explain the problem.

I find It easely on Ali.

About the sound I have It, I am treble sensitive and personally to me, and many others forumers, it is a bargain at the price. Stop.

Firm,deep and puncy bass, not very recessed mids with natural voices, enough detailed, good extended not pearcing or sibilant highs.
Tonally correct.
Maybe a little power ungry.
(I'm earing them now writing with a Sansa Clip Sport and by phone with a dongle)

Onestly two step above the Piston 3 I had, to me the Piston sounded dull.

What are speaking about these reviewers?

Tanya are more warm and relaxed, maybe them could suite better the your taste.

 

[Carpet]

Only had the TA1 Max for a day, still playing with tips and cables, so far pretty good. Reecho SG-01 OVA, Heart Mirror and CVJ Mirror are pretty solid picks at $50.

 

[go0gle]

Dunno if it's been mentioned, but Amazon has Master & Dynamic ME05 for cheap, last I'd heard, ~8 usd. To me, that is cheap for a pair of IEM that used to cost >150usd IIRC. Ordered a pair of brass colored ones and should be getting it on Friday at the latest.

You think better than Xiaomi Piston?

 

[mikey1964]

You think better than Xiaomi Piston?

Can't say as I don't own a Piston. The ME05 is just 8 USD, so it's worth a shot to me.

 

[nraymond]

Can't say as I don't own a Piston. The ME05 is just 8 USD, so it's worth a shot to me.

The ME03 and ME01 are also available for $7 and $4, respectively (also from third party sellers on Amazon, shipped free via Prime).

 

[SiggyFraud]

The ME03 and ME01 are also available for $7 and $4, respectively (also from third party sellers on Amazon, shipped free via Prime).

Can you provide a link to any of these listings? I only found the ME05 for around USD 38.

Nevermind. Managed to find them on Amazon US

 

[baskingshark]

Why are they forbidden? Anyway strange, can find them on Ali for 25USD through google, but can't find it through Ali search directly. From reviews they seem to have QC issues and reviewers say they have quite strong/harsh trebles with very bright signature.

Please check out this post by Master Slater on the history behind why some bands are banned for discussion on Headfi: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kno...essions-thread.698148/page-1978#post-14135342

Woud like to know what IEM is the budget technicalities champ rn.... TA1 Max? Very indecisive about what to get for the next Ali special sale

Under $50 USD, 2 of the more technical sets are the HZSound Heart Mirror and the Tanchjim OLA.

The former is neutral bright, small soundstage but very good imaging, instrument separation, clarity and micro-detailing. May be a bit bright for treblesensitive folk though.

The latter is tuned to the HRTF curve, which boosts the 2kHz to 5 kHz regions. However, this curve does not boost a single frequency, but rather, affects a broader range. The OLA is very technical too, cold and sterile, but the elephant in the room in the awful fit. It has too short nozzles and a round shell, most folk need to spend a bit more to secure aftermarket eartips to get a proper fit.

 

[Lobarkaine]

Please check out this post by Master Slater on the history behind why some bands are banned for discussion on Headfi: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kno...essions-thread.698148/page-1978#post-14135342




Under $50 USD, 2 of the more technical sets are the HZSound Heart Mirror and the Tanchjim OLA.

The former is neutral bright, small soundstage but very good imaging, instrument separation, clarity and micro-detailing. May be a bit bright for treblesensitive folk though.

The latter is tuned to the HRTF curve, which boosts the 2kHz to 5 kHz regions. However, this curve does not boost a single frequency, but rather, affects a broader range. The OLA is very technical too, cold and sterile, but the elephant in the room in the awful fit. It has too short nozzles and a round shell, most folk need to spend a bit more to secure aftermarket eartips to get a proper fit.

Thank's Baskingshark for the detailed explanation and links, very instructive.

I apologize if I've wrothe about a banned product. I don't know the whole story.

 

[Markoff]

So I'm almost dead set on TANCHJIM TANYA, but for same price you can have also Moondrop CHU which have amazing reviews, though it seems like they should be worn over the ear, but it seems it should be possible to wear them also with cable down, so do you think it's possible, comfortable and how are they compared to Tanya in regards to sibilance, harsh trebles and muddy sound (don't care about bass).

 

[baskingshark]

So I'm almost dead set on TANCHJIM TANYA, but for same price you can have also Moondrop CHU which have amazing reviews, though it seems like they should be worn over the ear, but it seems it should be possible to wear them also with cable down, so do you think it's possible, comfortable and how are they compared to Tanya in regards to sibilance, harsh trebles and muddy sound (don't care about bass).

CHU cannot be worn cable down.

Tanya is the total opposite of CHU. Tanya is very warm and analoguish, thick note weight, not that technical with big bass. Tanya is more muddy. CHU is very thin in note weight, brighter and more fatiguing though more technical. CHU has worse timbre, sounds a bit nasal. CHU is easier to drive.

Both have non detachable cables but Tanya is better designed in ergonomics as it is bullet shape. The CHU cables (which are non detahcable) are tangly and have no chin cinch, sometimes the cable may yank the IEM out of the ears.

 

[Markoff]

CHU cannot be worn cable down.

Tanya is the total opposite of CHU. Tanya is very warm and analoguish, thick note weight, not that technical with big bass. Tanya is more muddy. CHU is very thin in note weight, brighter and more fatiguing though more technical. CHU has worse timbre, sounds a bit nasal. CHU is easier to drive.

Both have non detachable cables but Tanya is better designed in ergonomics as it is bullet shape. The CHU cables (which are non detahcable) are tangly and have no chin cinch, sometimes the cable may yank the IEM out of the ears.

Thanks, ordered Tanya, will see how muddy they are compareds to Pistons 3 and KZ ZSN.

 

[baskingshark]

Thanks, ordered Tanya, will see how muddy they are compareds to Pistons 3 and KZ ZSN.

Tanya needs amplification to sound better. It is very meh from a weak source, so best to have a sufficient source on hand first.

 

[r31ya]

So I'm almost dead set on TANCHJIM TANYA, but for same price you can have also Moondrop CHU which have amazing reviews, though it seems like they should be worn over the ear, but it seems it should be possible to wear them also with cable down, so do you think it's possible, comfortable and how are they compared to Tanya in regards to sibilance, harsh trebles and muddy sound (don't care about bass).

if your library filled with Rock music, Tanya will be great for you.
it have great musical yet chunky notes. male vocal sounds good in it.
but if you hunt for clarity... well Chu is better (at cost of lean note weight)

 

[KipNix]

I pulled the tr!gger for the Master Dynamic ME05. Thanks for the tip, mikey1964. You really can't go wrong for that price.

Experts, how come we don't see flat cables on IEMs anymore? Tangles? Breaks? Twists too much?