[crinacle]

It's been a while since I last positively reviewed something.

Tanchjim Oxygen Review: Over the Moon
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[warriorpoet]

It's been a while since I last positively reviewed something.

Tanchjim Oxygen Review: Over the Moon
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Love it!

On the theme of "price reflects performance," is there a clear single DD upgrade path to the O2?

 

[Gabriel Sontag]

The cupids are making an oddly interesting first impression, a good one, yes, still somewhat different in a way, it's like one driver is providing Dynamics while another is providing detail, weirdly good...

 

[haduel]

@crinacle I have not seen the signatures you ascribe to the different IEMs explained. Could you explain which signature is suited for what genre? And is there a signature which is particularly well suited for classical music?

 

[crinacle]

Love it!

On the theme of "price reflects performance," is there a clear single DD upgrade path to the O2?

There are obviously DDs that I think are "better" (more highly rated) but they're different in signature, so not necessarily direct upgrades.

 

[Medikill]

There are obviously DDs that I think are "better" (more highly rated) but they're different in signature, so not necessarily direct upgrades.

Hey Crin,

Do you have any thoughts on the Z1r vs the Tia trio?

I bought the Z1R based on your review but found the treble too harsh, hoping the trio might be a better fit for me

 

[crinacle]

Hey Crin,

Do you have any thoughts on the Z1r vs the Tia trio?

I bought the Z1R based on your review but found the treble too harsh, hoping the trio might be a better fit for me

It might, there's less treble on the Trio.

 

[SQ13]

I bought the Z1R based on your review but found the treble too harsh, hoping the trio might be a better fit for me

just curious how many hours do you have on your ier-z1r? i did experience some harshness initially but it went away after some use. you can try Final Type E ear tips as it tames the highs.
suggest you listen to the iems instead of buying based on reviews. everyone hears differently

 

[Medikill]

just curious how many hours do you have on your ier-z1r? i did experience some harshness initially but it went away after some use. you can try Final Type E ear tips as it tames the highs.
suggest you listen to the iems instead of buying based on reviews. everyone hears differently

Gave them a good 20 - 30 hrs of use, don't get me wrong they sounded incredble, but they were fatiguing for me personally, i did try with the Final E tips, symbio, foams, all the included sony ones as well

I wish i could trial IEMs, but alas, the closest option for that is 1,000km away - and i work pretty much 7 days a week so no chance to fly down :/

 

[Medikill]

It might, there's less treble on the Trio.

hmm might give it a shot then on a 2nd hand pair,

sonically are they similar in FR response? i love the deep reaching subass rumble of the Z1R - i think it's highlight

 

[crinacle]

I swear, we'll be back to me blasting products after this.
https://crinacle.com/2019/09/22/drop-jvc-ha-fdx1-review-mod-magic/
Drop + JVC HA-FDX1 Review: Mod Magic
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[zazaboy]

@crinacle u said jvc has average imaging ... Which iem has best imaging according to you for a reasonable price?

 

[Gabriel Sontag]

Crinnacle, can you remember if you have ever listened to multi-driver earphones that have no crossovers before? From what I hear from the cupid (gentle seal makes a huge difference, a comfortable seal is miles better than an itchy one) it might well be worth looking into as it could indicate another level of r&d to get it done right, considering that you would have to either just let overlap or intentionally create drivers that roll-off at the correct fr, I wonder how polarizing the results of the ratings would look with a category dedicated to that approach?.....!

 

[xenithon]

@crinacle firstly a big thanks for the excellent info and graphing tool. Find it an invaluable resource.

I had a quick question - was comparing some 64 Audio IEMs and saw that “N8 Universal” was listed. I thought it was only available as a custom (and seems to be so on their website). Was that a special order / universal demo version at a show?

 

[haduel]

@crinacle I have not seen the signatures you ascribe to the different IEMs explained. Could you explain which signature is suited for what genre? And is there a signature which is particularly well suited for classical music?

Anyone with any insight on this?