You seek Smabat SUPER ONE and Smabat M2s PRONothing constructive, but my mmcx collection grows. Kind of wish I could get into the mx500 life, but build quality and detacheable cables are tooimportant for me to give up. Current collection is smabat ST10s gold, yincrow rw 1000 bass pro, dendroaspis viridis, tone king 600, and toneking 400s. Anyone got any recs on some new hotness?
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RikudouGoku
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As @WoodyLuvr said, the Smabat Super One and the M2S Pro just got released. I say its best to wait for reviews on them, especially since Im getting them.Nothing constructive, but my mmcx collection grows. Kind of wish I could get into the mx500 life, but build quality and detacheable cables are tooimportant for me to give up. Current collection is smabat ST10s gold, yincrow rw 1000 bass pro, dendroaspis viridis, tone king 600, and toneking 400s. Anyone got any recs on some new hotness?
The Yincrow RW-2000 is also another pretty new release, but since you already got the RW-1000 bass pro, it might be redundant for you to get the RW-2000.
Easy answer
Damn, those super one's are making me feel some type of way just on the looks department. The m2s is a curious concept though, did they heavily support the original with different drivers?
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I'm still amazed and happy with the EP09 and its awesome resolution. The EP09 are so affordable that I bought an extra pair just to have as a spare.
Did you ever listen to the original modular earbud version the Smabat M2 Pro? Also, fairly recent are the ****** PT2021 (in multiple impedance versions 32/147/275/365Ω) and the NiceHCK EBX21.
renatopdalencar
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Which of those would you say has the best bass for hip-hop/rap music, and how would you compare it to to the Yincrow X6 and the Willsound MK2?Nothing constructive, but my mmcx collection grows. Kind of wish I could get into the mx500 life, but build quality and detacheable cables are tooimportant for me to give up. Current collection is smabat ST10s gold, yincrow rw 1000 bass pro, dendroaspis viridis, tone king 600, and toneking 400s. Anyone got any recs on some new hotness?
The hype is real then, I'll just have to wait for someone to try out the Ansata pros and see which ones better.
RikudouGoku
Member of the Trade: RikuBuds
hmmm
(Smabat M2S Pro)
Just noticed that it seems you can change the mesh yourself, which leads me to wonder if you can replace it with tuning foams.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002585238170.html
No idea what that is?
Well, its the implementation that Sony uses on pretty much all their "audiophile" iems.
(Sony MDR-EX800ST)
They basically tune the iem to have a lot of treble from the beginning, then they use the foam to cut it down.
(filterless = green, foam in the nozzle = red)
So if the M2S Pro has too much treble, this might be the same solution. Just remove the mesh and put in some tuning foam, or even just regular bud foam should work if you cut it in a smaller piece I guess.
(Smabat M2S Pro)
Just noticed that it seems you can change the mesh yourself, which leads me to wonder if you can replace it with tuning foams.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002585238170.html
No idea what that is?
Well, its the implementation that Sony uses on pretty much all their "audiophile" iems.
(Sony MDR-EX800ST)
They basically tune the iem to have a lot of treble from the beginning, then they use the foam to cut it down.
(filterless = green, foam in the nozzle = red)
So if the M2S Pro has too much treble, this might be the same solution. Just remove the mesh and put in some tuning foam, or even just regular bud foam should work if you cut it in a smaller piece I guess.
assassin10000
Headphoneus Supremus
hmmm
(Smabat M2S Pro)
Just noticed that it seems you can change the mesh yourself, which leads me to wonder if you can replace it with tuning foams.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002585238170.html
No idea what that is?
Well, its the implementation that Sony uses on pretty much all their "audiophile" iems.
(Sony MDR-EX800ST)
They basically tune the iem to have a lot of treble from the beginning, then they use the foam to cut it down.
(filterless = green, foam in the nozzle = red)
So if the M2S Pro has too much treble, this might be the same solution. Just remove the mesh and put in some tuning foam, or even just regular bud foam should work if you cut it in a smaller piece I guess.
Nope, doesn't work that way.
It's behind the driver and will affect mid-bass and upper mids/lower treble.
The Sony IEMs has theirs in the nozzle or in front of the driver.
It's easy to make this foam plugs from different materials. Anyway nice findhmmm
(Smabat M2S Pro)
Just noticed that it seems you can change the mesh yourself, which leads me to wonder if you can replace it with tuning foams.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002585238170.html
No idea what that is?
Well, its the implementation that Sony uses on pretty much all their "audiophile" iems.
(Sony MDR-EX800ST)
They basically tune the iem to have a lot of treble from the beginning, then they use the foam to cut it down.
(filterless = green, foam in the nozzle = red)
So if the M2S Pro has too much treble, this might be the same solution. Just remove the mesh and put in some tuning foam, or even just regular bud foam should work if you cut it in a smaller piece I guess.
RikudouGoku
Member of the Trade: RikuBuds
hahah, damn.
I don't have a frame of reference for the x6 or the mk2. I'll reply later tonight to this after I get home and A/B test for ya however
Yuin PK1 is available at Penon Audio, a reputable store.
https://penonaudio.com/earphones/earbuds/yuin-pk1.html
But look at this thread's author's Earbuds ranking from 5 years ago.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wGTZnKX1aP29c1bzs5JWgqSUlPzZqV9p_cw79VfRBpQ/pub
And this is Japanese Blogger's Earbuds ranking.
http://headphonemetal.ldblog.jp/archives/52320906.html
According to these ranking, Shozy Cygnus, which uses the exact same PK Shell, has a higher rating.
I also had the DIY earbuds of PK1 150ohm redfilm driver and the Shozy Cygnus, and I liked the Shozy Cygnus better because it didn't need an amp and it had a warmer, sparklier sound.
However, the cable of Shozy Cygnus turns green. If that doesn't bother you, I'd recommend this.
https://penonaudio.com/earphones/earbuds/shozy-cygnus.html
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