[audio123]

  Okay, well what about this? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-ESS-ES9018K2M-AD823-SA9023-USB-DAC-Decoder-External-Sound-Card-Headphone-Amplifier-Beyond-ES9023-DAC/32702345553.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.263.lSk4Ft. Need a budget DAC. 

i have not used that dac b4 hence cannot help u much

 

[SuperMAG]

Initial **** 4in1 impressions, please don't take this seriously because i need time for ears to adjust. 
 
- The sound is very thin *not thick like monk or even neutral like tyhiz32*. I think i realize what BA is all about, i dont like this, i prefer thicker. female voice are good, male doesn't feel natural.
- Even this bass is light for me, realising i am a basshead, piston 2 are much more bassy, at least midbass, also might be because of seal, i will try other tips later.
- Too much sibilance, but i can get used to this no problem later.
- I am also realizing i like V shape signature, as i raise volume, the vocals give me headache but i hear better bass and treble.
- Soundstage and imaging are good.
 
I dont know if burning these will have any change in sound, can anyone say about anything about this?

 

[SuperMAG]

More points:
 
- I dont understand how people say earbuds like monk+ have low bass, its like 2/3 times more than this.
- The clarity and separation are good but is hollowed by sibilance, too much noise to call this smooth like say monk or piston 2. but i hear stuff i didnt hear before.

 

[Ewen]

  tried the yhs 001 b4. it was mediocre sounding.
wonder how the 002 sounds

Mediocre?
What are your picks around $10-$15?

 

[audio123]

 
Mediocre?
What are your picks around $10-$15?

vjjb k4

 

[farhat]

   
If you want a proven and reliable DAC on a budget, the HiFime products might be worth a glimpse.

Is this compatible with the Benjie K9 player? It's a budget player. 

 

[audio123]

  Is this compatible with the Benjie K9 player? It's a budget player. 

can the k9 supports digital out?

 

[HiFiChris]

 

   
If you want a proven and reliable DAC on a budget, the HiFime products might be worth a glimpse.

Is this compatible with the Benjie K9 player? It's a budget player. 

 
I have no idea - I don't have that DAP.

 

[crabdog]

 
can the k9 supports digital out?

Nope, just a standard 3.5mm out.

 

[Ewen]

 
vjjb k4

That's $15+.
What are your low cost iems?

 

[smy1]

If only the XE800 didn't have the most microphonic cable I've ever encountered, and they isolated better, I would be in heaven.  I've never owned any of the VSonic GR07 series, but I understand why there was such hype around them now. 

I heard vivo uses the gr07 driver in there xe800.

 

[crabdog]

 
That's $15+.
What are your low cost iems?

My pick there would be KZ or the QKZ W1 Pro.

 

[Ewen]

  My pick there would be KZ or the QKZ W1 Pro.

Thanks crabdog, but I'm not actually looking for recommendations, I'd like to know what is good budget sound for him, since he described YHS 001 as mediocre.
Agree on the W1, but now with the ZS3 at $8, competition is really tough.

 

[Ewen]

I heard vivo uses the gr07 driver in there xe800.

I have both, GR07 is more on the warm side while XE800 is clear sounding, I won't open them to check, but they both are excellent to my ears ( especially XE800 at $20 ).

 

[smy1]

I have both, GR07 is more on the warm side while XE800 is clear sounding, I won't open them to check, but they both are excellent to my ears ( especially XE800 at $20 ).

Who did you buy your ex800 from? I asked this question before but lost the link.