[Otto Motor]

TRN V60 update

Apparently, the latest revision of the TRN V60 sounds fine. TRN has agreed to ship replacements free of charge through the sellers.

 

[AudioNoob]

I must say, there is basically one review being pushed around for the kr06 so I'm skeptical

 

[RolledOff]

TRN V60 update

Apparently, the latest revision of the TRN V60 sounds fine. TRN has agreed to ship replacements free of charge through the sellers.

my replacement is on it's way. just the earphone unit, excluding cable and accessories. fair enough.
we can keep the defective unit as memorabilia

I still don't have a clue what's went wrong on that batch

 

[snip3r77]

Tinaudio T2 at $50: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/tinaudio-t2.22715/reviews

The neutral budget classic would be the discontinued Fostex TE-02 at $35 (initially much higher): https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/fostex-te-02-water-resistant-earbuds.21240/

The Fostex are hard to get but worth it.

I just bought the latest iem review at audiobudget leaderboard , R brand

 

[mbwilson111]

Good choice.

 

[Otto Motor]

I just bought the latest iem review at audiobudget leaderboard ,

Good one, but they are not neutral. Their bass is substantially more prominent compared to the ZS6...would do better with less imo.

 

[snip3r77]

Good one, but they are not neutral. Their bass is substantially more prominent compared to the ZS6...would do better with less imo.

I think my taste is same as Igor, and all 5 stars review sync with mine . T2 and R brand

 

[AudioNoob]

How does the r brand compare to the t2? Does anyone have both? Im still curious about the kr06 but that also has so few reviews that I feel like it's getting pushed by the hype machine

 

[crabdog]

How does the r brand compare to the t2? Does anyone have both? Im still curious about the kr06 but that also has so few reviews that I feel like it's getting pushed by the hype machine

I compared it with the T2 in my review (see in my sig).

 

[AudioNoob]

I compared it with the T2 in my review (see in my sig).

Yeah I read your review, which is why I was sure it was not neutral. Thanks for writing it. Somebody suggested the R for a neutral iem above so I was surprised. Might stick to the T2. Any cable suggestions that have a remote/mic?

 

[snip3r77]

Yeah I read your review, which is why I was sure it was not neutral. Thanks for writing it. Somebody suggested the R for a neutral iem above so I was surprised. Might stick to the T2. Any cable suggestions that have a remote/mic?

TIN AUDIO T2 (TESTED AT $49)
The T2 (review here) is one of the very few sub $50 earphones I have that can come close to the QT2. It has amazing instrument separation, soundstage and clarity. It excels for acoustic, vocal and classical music.

Bass on the T2 is faster and more nimble than the QT2. The QT2 though has an incredibly solid and powerful bass that extends like crazy.

The T2 doesn’t have the warmth or richness of the QT2 in the midrange but it does have great clarity and intelligibility. It has a leaner approach to mids, lacking the warmth carried over from the QT2’s bass.

The T2’s treble is smoother and doesn’t have any noticeable peaks but its much lighter bass gives it an overall brighter tonality.


>> IMHO, I think purchasing T2 and R brand will be the best of both worlds for sub50 brands. One is neutral tuned and the other is V shaped. So you'd get best of both worlds w/o shelling a lot for multiple kZs

 

[1clearhead]

How do those compare to the T2? Are they metal or plastic?

Don't get me wrong, T2 are my favorite dynamic earphones, but the KR06 just takes it up a notch with more details in all areas. Though the housing may be plastic, they are well made.

 

[twister6]

I'm still taking a break from flagships, and continuing with more Chi-fi goodies. I'm sure many are familiar with Alpha & Delta D6 release. But do you guys/gals know that with a simple mod you can switch the signature of D6? Just slide the eartip up the nozzle to cover the front vent and you get a healthy bass slam, like a bass on/off switch.



Full review is HERE, and I will soon have it on Head-fi.

 

[SuperLuigi]

Anyone have any thoughts on the Einsear t2 or TRN v20? I'm about to order one or the other and i cant decide what to do.

 

[Otto Motor]

Anyone have any thoughts on the Einsear t2 or TRN v20? I'm about to order one or the other and i cant decide what to do.

I own the Einsear T2 and have never heard anything bad about them. They are mostly made of metal - bonus!
http://www.aproear.co.uk/einsear-t2/

Don't know the V20, but they are substantially more expensive. In the $20 class, I'd check the Urbanfun Hifi, too.
http://www.aproear.co.uk/urbanfun-hifi/