Earbuds Round-Up
Nov 12, 2018 at 7:21 AM Post #37,502 of 75,272
Nov 12, 2018 at 7:39 AM Post #37,503 of 75,272
11.11 has not been kind to the wallet...:triportsad: NiceHCK EB2, Linsoul BLD 150 2.5mm and VE Odyssey on the way..:L3000: finally unable to resist the poison on this thread any longer
 
Nov 12, 2018 at 7:47 AM Post #37,504 of 75,272
That looks very nice, and you can get it with 2.5mm balanced! Which connector do you have?
I got the 3.5mm standard. I have only the RunAbout, Mojo and IFI black label and they don't have balanced. I'm planing to go to USA in January and will get a source with balanced input. Trying to decide which one...
 
Nov 12, 2018 at 8:00 AM Post #37,505 of 75,272
Nov 12, 2018 at 8:24 AM Post #37,506 of 75,272
Hi all,
Last month I bought the Snow Lotus 1.0 by mistake and am now thinking of getting the proper 1.0+. For comparison my current favourite buds are:

EMX500S
RY4S UE
Sony E808+
MEMT T5

I also have on order:

NICEHCK EB2
DIY EMX500 PK2

As I use EQ, I am less concerned with signature and more interested in things like soundstage, clarity and separation. So, will the SL 1.0+ offer anything that those above (or the others in my signature) don't deliver?
No recommendations received for the Snow Lotus 1.0+, and with 11/11 running out I decided to get these instead:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/AK-...Earplug-With-MMCX-Detachable/32922022257.html

55% ($27) is a good saving and hopefully they will be like my MEMT T5, only better...

So I have them, EB2 and DIY EMX500 PK2 on their way. Toys for Christmas! :ksc75smile:
 
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Nov 12, 2018 at 8:46 AM Post #37,508 of 75,272
yess, i held off from buying any earbuds this time. but i did spend some on other earphones though...
 
Nov 12, 2018 at 8:53 AM Post #37,510 of 75,272
Keep in mind that the savings quoted are generally hugely inflated for the 11.11 sales. However, enjoy your new buds.
Yeah, the post-11/11 price for the PT25 is now $40 instead of the 'proper' $50. Still, that's $17 I've saved on them alone which I'm happy with. The EB2 have stayed around the same price, though.
 
Nov 12, 2018 at 9:33 AM Post #37,513 of 75,272
Yes, I probably should have put on the thin foams I had on, I just worried about looking sketchy, and I might have stretched them too much for my other buds after. The shell size was quite big. That said, I am not sure they would have helped with the bass very much, it just seemed like there was no impact...so almost no sub-bass...to boost. Maybe it would have thickened the mids a little, but I liked how crystal clear the mids sounded, I am not sure I would have liked foams with them. I might go back and try them out in a few weeks, and will try to bring a spare set of foams.
If the bass is indeed lacking that could be influencing the soundstage considerably, not to mention the clarity.

I'm all for great clarity and massive soundstage but not at the expense of a bass response. That's what would concern me about spending that much money on the earbud.

But some dislike bass in earbuds so this will suit them quite possibly.
 
Nov 12, 2018 at 9:34 AM Post #37,514 of 75,272
Officially the 11:11 sale ended about an hour ago.
Amazingly I bought a grand total of ZERO items during the sale. I feel like I deserve a reward for my courage haha :p
 
Nov 12, 2018 at 9:46 AM Post #37,515 of 75,272
Amazingly I bought a grand total of ZERO items during the sale. I feel like I deserve a reward for my courage haha :p

Someone should bake you a cake:)
 

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