[redrol]

Mark my words. Guideray GR-i is gonna be popular if people realize how good it is.

 

[Slater]

Mark my words. Guideray GR-i is gonna be popular if people realize how good it is.

The shell looks very much like a TRN IM2. I wonder if TRN helped make it?

 

[lgcubana]

Although I really hate the cables they use and the fact that you can not get a better cable to fit in perfectly, they will always stick up a bit and it is really annoying.

Yeah the TFZs have their own semi propetiary cable connector on their IEM, such that KZ para C and JC Ally cables cannot fit.
I use para B type cables on them, they definitely stick up a bit though.

the Nicehck, C16-3 16 Cores High Purity Copper Cable, w/NX7 termination is a perfect fit for the TFZ No. 3
(https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000129870705.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.428d4c4dwB5IhH)

I posted pics in the TFZ thread

 

[Slater]

the Nicehck, C16-3 16 Cores High Purity Copper Cable, w/NX7 termination is a perfect fit for the TFZ No. 3
(https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000129870705.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.428d4c4dwB5IhH)

I posted pics in the TFZ thread

I actually stumbled upon that the other day while looking at cables on Aliexpress. It’s the only 3rd party cable that’s fully compatible with the TFZ connector that I’m aware of!

 

[redrol]

3 Hours later, haven't pulled the Guiderays out of my ears. These are the real deal. If I paid $250 for these I wouldn't be disappointed. The tuning is just right for my tastes.

 

[baskingshark]

3 Hours later, haven't pulled the Guiderays out of my ears. These are the real deal. If I paid $250 for these I wouldn't be disappointed. The tuning is just right for my tastes.

It looks really elegant. But I saw from some initial reviews that the lower treble is a bit harsh, u find it so on your pair?
I'm not really a fan of the lower treble/upper mid peak, which seems to be a common tuning signature in CHIFI IEMs.

 

[DynamicEars]

It looks really elegant. But I saw from some initial reviews that the lower treble is a bit harsh, u find it so on your pair?
I'm not really a fan of the lower treble/upper mid peak, which seems to be a common tuning signature in CHIFI IEMs.

same boat with you, because of harman target is peak on 3khz, but some follow harman target with modification, additional dip right on around 3khz, this type of signature suits me well.

 

[Otto Motor]

Oh, I haven’t forgot about those.

Or the new King Garden Pro Plus Exclusive Mini 2 coming out! Haha

Stop the gardening! Real men and women use Blons.

 

[Slater]

It looks really elegant. But I saw from some initial reviews that the lower treble is a bit harsh, u find it so on your pair?
I'm not really a fan of the lower treble/upper mid peak, which seems to be a common tuning signature in CHIFI IEMs.

Supposedly, the reason that so much of ChiFi is tuned with elevated upper midrange is that Chinese audiophiles prefer this.

 

[lgcubana]

Supposedly, the reason that so much of ChiFi is tuned with elevated upper midrange is that Chinese audiophiles prefer this.

It would be interesting (and probably humbling) to find out what the ratio is between sales in China vs. world, for IEMs.

 

[baskingshark]

Supposedly, the reason that so much of ChiFi is tuned with elevated upper midrange is that Chinese audiophiles prefer this.

Actually i had some audiophile friends and earphone shopkeepers tell me these budget CHIFI companies purposely tune up the upper mid range to give an increased percieved amount of details.

I personally think that may be true for the earlier KZs like KZ6 but lately the CHIFI tuning is getting better in terms of details without needing to resort to this.
Yeah i guess u are right about their local consumers preferring a bright upper midrange.

 

[DynamicEars]

if 3khz boost = following harman target
if 4khz boost = to perceive "fake details & clarity

i prefer a bit dip on 3khz section, a lot of TOTL iems company do this

 

[loomisjohnson]

did the discovery thread just get closed?

 

[mbwilson111]

did the discovery thread just get closed?

probably needed a clean up... bad vibes earlier

 

[HungryPanda]

I don't know but I'm just getting the old insufficient privilege to reply message