[pokenguyen]

  it seems that this is the Donscorpion online shop on taobao with best prices for the Dolphin:
 
http://donscorpio.taobao.com/
 
355 yuan (54 USD) for the Dolphin white and 559 yuan (91 usd) for the Drama

Wow, those prices are too good to be true, more than half discount. I wonder if they are authentic though.

 

[Hibo]

  Wow, those prices are too good to be true, more than half discount. I wonder if they are authentic though.

 
I think that they are authentic. It seems that this is the producer store.
 
http://sdonscorpio2.skyperson.net/news.asp
--> Symbol below in the middle --> news below --> there is a link to this taobao store
 
translation of the description:

 Dynamic beat headphones formally launched Taobao shop, welcome to visit.

 
I think this was the old producer page. At the bottom:
 

 Copyright © 2007-2012 s-donscorpio.com All Rights Reserved 版权所有·动拍耳机

 
I think that this is the new official page
http://s-donscorpio.com/
 
I will write an email to s-donscorpio.com and ask if it is the official taobao shop and if there is a possibility to order from EU/US
 
edit:
I sent a mail and will post if they answer.

 

[reydj24]

A good bass in ear under 50$?

 

[peter123]

A good bass in ear under 50$?

Piston 2.0

 

[peter123]

The things in hearing must be an illusion ...if this is any indication of what the old version sounds like then those will be a effin killer iem...because proii already to my ears are very close to the level of the cardas em5813 for pennies and beating them at what it does....they are just losing in bass textures and soundstaging

Very interesting since I LOVE my modded pair as well, I don't even know what version I actually have but the do sound great. The only thing I miss is a bigger soundstage. Will be really interesting to compare with the old pro version.

 

[BenF]

Can someone please compare the Havi B3 Pro (old version) to the modded Piston2 or Carbo Basso?

 

[banjoanton]

Very interesting since I LOVE my modded pair as well, I don't even know what version I actually have but the do sound great. The only thing I miss is a bigger soundstage. Will be really interesting to compare with the old pro version.

I would love to see you write a comparison between the two havi models when you get the old pro!! 

 

[peter123]

I would love to see you write a comparison between the two havi models when you get the old pro!! 

I sure will

 

[mochill]

I will as well

 

[mochill]

I have b3, piston gold and basso ...but don't have time to compare but, I can definitely say the b3 is in top teir sound quality easily with only 4hrs of burn in...the bass has settled and the treble has open up and also the midrange has become clearer

 

[Hal Rockwell]

So how do I tell the two HAVI B3 versions apart?
What do the stickers on the packages say?

 

[mochill]

Box and iem are same but the sound is different...just buy it from penonaudio.com they are legit and sell both the proii and old pro model. I don't have my old pro yet but have the proii and they are awesome and natural sounding

 

[Hal Rockwell]

Box and iem are same but the sound is different...just buy it from penonaudio.com they are legit and sell both the proii and old pro model. I don't have my old pro yet but have the proii and they are awesome and natural sounding

Someone in the thread wrote that B3 now comes with stickers on the boxes so people would be able to tell them apart.

 

[Hibo]

Somic MM163 shipped from US only for US customers for 39.99 USD (+5 USD shipping costs if order is less than 50USD)
 
http://gorillagadgets.com/collections/headphones/products/somic-mm-163-stereo-monitor-headphones
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/689053/somic-mm163-a-50-ath-m50-alternative

 

[bhazard]

The things in hearing must be an illusion ...if this is any indication of what the old version sounds like then those will be a effin killer iem...because proii already to my ears are very close to the level of the cardas em5813 for pennies and beating them at what it does....they are just losing in bass textures and soundstaging

Yep. The Pro II is good, but the Pro 1 is a monster. The 2 has the bigger bass, but less treble, bass texture, and soundstage.
 
The 1 has the most insane imaging and transparency I've heard yet, but is very much bass neutral like the RE-400. You can vividly heard the separate channels, instruments, and voices in perfect clarity between each ear.