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Incredible looking cable, how are they?Supremo Lub Yarm Choo in da house
Incredible looking cable, how are they?Supremo Lub Yarm Choo in da house
I really haven't compared the two extensively yet. The s10s just never really "grabbed" me. The Rambo's at first listen were compelling. While the Smabats have deeper bass and a smidge more detail in the trembles, the Rambo's bass is more textured, a bit faster and the mids are more engaging and warmer as well. The Smabat's mids are a tad analytical, which I can appreciate but when considered with the overall SQ, seems lackluster.Why do you prefer the Rambo 2 over the st10s if I may ask?
I really haven't compared the two extensively yet. The s10s just never really "grabbed" me. The Rambo's at first listen were compelling. While the Smabats have deeper bass and a smidge more detail in the trembles, the Rambo's bass is more textured, a bit faster and the mids are more engaging and warmer as well. The Smabat's mids are a tad analytical, which I can appreciate but when considered with the overall SQ, seems lackluster.
Perhaps the biggest factor in favoring the Rambo's is my preference towards earbuds and iems that are distinctive. The Smabats sound uninteresting. The Rambo's sound unique right off the bat. One more thing. The Rambo's have a wider and deeper soundstage than the Smabats.
I might be a little hard on my smabat assessment. I still think they are worth the money and am perfectly happy with my purchase.Really?
Does anyone have a second opinion?
I might be a little hard on my smabat assessment. I still think they are worth the money and am perfectly happy with my purchase.
One last observation, from looking at the graph, I would of much preferred the Smabats but in real life the Rambo's convey way more qualitative sonic info then their graph indicates.
Yeah, the default tuning is pretty much par for the course for most earbuds - - sloppy delineation between bass and mids, overall super warm with some obscuring of low end and mid range detail.I just got my Rambo 2's today, I'll post my full impressions in the next few days. My biggest complaint is the default tuning, the bass and mids blend into each other causing a fair amount of congestion. Fortunately it does respond to EQ quite well and I was able to lower the mids and raise the treble for a much cleaner presentation. I also agree with @Sam L that the frequency response is a bit misleading; the treble on the r2 is surprisingly competent, even after EQ. One other complaint, albeit minor is the timbre isn't as rich as I hoped, though overall it's still acceptable. Not endgame but still decent. Resolution, soundstage and imaging are all good. I'll post more later.
I just got my Rambo 2's today, I'll post my full impressions in the next few days. My biggest complaint is the default tuning, the bass and mids blend into each other causing a fair amount of congestion. Fortunately it does respond to EQ quite well and I was able to lower the mids and raise the treble for a much cleaner presentation. I also agree with @Sam L that the frequency response is a bit misleading; the treble on the r2 is surprisingly competent, even after EQ. One other complaint, albeit minor is the timbre isn't as rich as I hoped, though overall it's still acceptable. Not endgame but still decent. Resolution, soundstage and imaging are all good. I'll post more later.
Hi Everyone
Is K's LBB's still the best choice under the USD50 budget when it comes to balanced sounding earbud?
quick listen, well balanced, they extend well from the bass to the high without beeing too much or too little, bass going deep or punchy when is needed, and if some recording is not well made or poor compressed you will hear it immediatly mostly on the highs to my ears, the stage is big, or maybe because voices and instrument seems are away from the listener, not too much, but neither directly in face, but this is probably makes the stage seeming big, remains very good the coerence in placing the instrument in the stage, there is a lot of clarity in the sound that helps, and details, but remains a pleasant musicality that spur me to listen more and more rather than changing song on and on, and it happened only few times in my audio jurney. As quick comparison, the Penon BS1 official aren't so coherent in their imaging and the tonalty seems to me sterile and artificial, so I'm very happy with this discovery looking forward to receive the othersIncredible looking cable, how are they?
Yeah, the default tuning is pretty much par for the course for most earbuds - - sloppy delineation between bass and mids, overall super warm with some obscuring of low end and mid range detail.
I'm typically on a v60 as my source.
Cleans things up nicely. Great transparency.
Hi Everyone
Is K's LBB's still the best choice under the USD50 budget when it comes to balanced sounding earbud?
quick listen, well balanced, they extend well from the bass to the high without beeing too much or too little, bass going deep or punchy when is needed, and if some recording is not well made or poor compressed you will hear it immediatly mostly on the highs to my ears, the stage is big, or maybe because voices and instrument seems are away from the listener, not too much, but neither directly in face, but this is probably makes the stage seeming big, remains very good the coerence in placing the instrument in the stage, there is a lot of clarity in the sound that helps, and details, but remains a pleasant musicality that spur me to listen more and more rather than changing song on and on, and it happened only few times in my audio jurney. As quick comparison, the Penon BS1 official aren't so coherent in their imaging and the tonalty seems to me sterile and artificial, so I'm very happy with this discovery looking forward to receive the others
Judging from your EQ, the Rambo needs a treble boost and a significant cut in the mids?
Do be aware there's a newer version of K's LBBs. Mine should arrive sometime soon.
Just curious, how much did this earbud cost? Cable a bit too thick and heavy, maybe? Other than that, they look lovely.
Just curious, how much did this earbud cost? Cable a bit too thick and heavy, maybe? Other than that, they look lovely.