Earbuds Round-Up
Apr 19, 2021 at 6:01 AM Post #53,492 of 74,627
What do you guys think are the buds with the biggest soundstage?

Feeling very tempted by the Moondrop Chaconne right now....(especially since it feels like nothing is coming out right now with iems/buds.)...
 
Apr 19, 2021 at 6:35 AM Post #53,493 of 74,627
What do you guys think are the buds with the biggest soundstage?

Feeling very tempted by the Moondrop Chaconne right now....(especially since it feels like nothing is coming out right now with iems/buds.)...

Liebesleid was really good for me, but I heard some of its charm were lost with the new tuning of Chaconne. If not for the odd fit and weight I would have kept them.
 
Apr 19, 2021 at 6:41 AM Post #53,494 of 74,627
ClieOS mentioned Shozy BK (Balanced) as CHAMPIONS (TOTL).
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wGTZnKX1aP29c1bzs5JWgqSUlPzZqV9p_cw79VfRBpQ/pub
I was also enjoying Shozy BK until I lost it.

Different people will have different opinions about TOTL.

But why do you keep Shozy BK for yourself and not recommend it to others?
Your docs Last Update: October 21st, 2016.

TOTL (Top of the Line) Shozy SG considered the pinnacle of the Shozy line. Shozy BK is the previous model, it is already quite old, can buy leftovers at a high price. New Docomo (same drivers as BK) I bought last year for 35 dollars from old stocks of Malasia, add to this let's say another 25 bucks for replace a good cable = 60$ real price of Shozy BK.
I recommend BK as the best yuin shells earbuds, and they are very overpriced and the sound does not match the price. But they have a very special comfortable melodic sound. (I didn’t listen to expensive models such as Simphonio Dragon 2 Plus, Simphonio Dragon 3)
 
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Apr 19, 2021 at 6:45 AM Post #53,495 of 74,627
Your docs Last Update: October 21st, 2016.

TOTL (Top of the Line) Shozy SG considered the pinnacle of the Shozy line. Shozy BK is the previous model, it is already quite old, can buy leftovers at a high price. New Docomo (same drivers as BK) I bought last year for 35 dollars from old stocks of Malasia, add to this let's say another 25 bucks for replace a good cable = 60$ real price of Shozy BK.
I recommend BK as the best yuin shells earbuds, and they are very overpriced and the sound does not match the price. But they have a very special comfortable melodic sound. (I didn’t listen to expensive models such as Simphonio Dragon 2 Plus, Simphonio Dragon 3)
Talking about PK models, Simphonio Dragon 2 plus (SWD2+) is technically better sounding, though losing the wonderful smoothness of the BK.

Have not head the SWD3 because the price is just too high for me to try.
 
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Apr 19, 2021 at 6:47 AM Post #53,496 of 74,627
Apr 19, 2021 at 7:03 AM Post #53,497 of 74,627
Apr 19, 2021 at 7:05 AM Post #53,498 of 74,627
They call it "bass version", but from some reviews I've seen it isn't a basshead earbud?
If the bass is similar to the RW-2000, then no, definitely not a basshead bud. Bassy? yes, but not basshead lol.
 
Apr 19, 2021 at 7:14 AM Post #53,499 of 74,627
They call it "bass version", but from some reviews I've seen it isn't a basshead earbud?
Yes, no basshed, but more melodic than neutral rw-1000 standart version. If you want more mid bass then rw-2000 your choice
 
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Apr 19, 2021 at 7:15 AM Post #53,500 of 74,627
They call it "bass version", but from some reviews I've seen it isn't a basshead earbud?
Correct. It has bass, but it's not Smabat ST-10s bass. Out of my small collection, it gets by far the most ear time
 
Apr 19, 2021 at 7:20 AM Post #53,501 of 74,627
Just received the Smabat ST-10s (gold) and Yincrow X6 (just because I need to know!) Initial impressions for ST-10s are quite good. Definitely has great sub bass for a bud, but sounds a bit unusual overall. May need time for brain adjustment. Will listen to the X6 later to find out whether these really are RW-9 killers.
 
Apr 19, 2021 at 12:22 PM Post #53,502 of 74,627
2021-04-19: Added the Yincrow RW-2000 rank S and demoted the NiceHCK EBX21 and the Toneking Viridis from S to S-. (Viridis review rating changed from 5/5 to 4.5/5)

Some TL DR comparison between the RW-2000, EBX21 and the Viridis:

Bass: RW-2000
Male vocals (lower-mids): RW-2000
Female vocals: Viridis
Lower-treble: EBX21
Upper-treble: Viridis
Instrument separation: Viridis
Imaging: EBX21
Soundstage: RW-2000
Timbre: RW-2000

Overall the RW-2000 is by far my favorite one out of these 3. It just matches with my library and personal preference a lot more, and as an iem guy, just sounds more "complete" to me due to the EBX21/Viridis lacking a lot of bass I need.
 
Apr 19, 2021 at 3:41 PM Post #53,503 of 74,627
So, initial impressions of the X6 are very positive. I haven't directly compared them to the RW-9, but they do have very similar sound signature. For $10 these are probably one of the best bargains in hifi right now. Listening to Dublicator, shows strong bass performance
 
Apr 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM Post #53,505 of 74,627

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