Like comparing apples and oranges really. Respectfully though, this is an earbud thread so we are a bit more prone to earbuds and are biased that way
Concur! There are many things that earbuds do well, very well.
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Pretty sure my bias leans towards iems, considering I have 86 iems and "only" 30 buds. Along with my own tonal preferences that is leaning towards a lot of sub-bass, which iems does do better.
I will still say that buds are better than iems for certain genres and vice-versa.
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+1 on Airy Soundstage and Fast Transient Response, especially on this track.. IMHOLike comparing apples and oranges really. Respectfully though, this is an earbud thread so we are a bit more prone to earbuds and are biased that way
Concur! There are many things that earbuds do well, very well.
We don't believe you good sir. We all know that you are a "closet earbud lover" in reality! Hence the reason why you hang out with us dorks on this thread!
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Thanks. Now are you still listening earbud?
RikudouGoku
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"Speaking of buds, today I received LBBS.
I just had a few minutes with them, to check that everything is alright. Well, everything is mega, except the lack of a case.
They fit me great, straight or over the ear. So anybody having problems with MMX500 shells falling out of their ears, like I have, should be just fine with LBBS.
I wear them over-ear with the hooks provided, the bud itself gently pushed forward at the entry of my ear canal. Semi in-ear you could say, but very comfortable.
Early impressions it sounds like listening to high quality speakers in your room. I don’t think I will need as huge a bass shelf as Riku’s EQ, maybe because of my “semi in-ear” wear.
Very impressive first contact.
Thanks a lot for the recommendation @Rikudou_Goku
"Another one that likes the LBBS.
KutuzovGambit
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Very anxious to receive my set…
"Speaking of buds, today I received LBBS.
I just had a few minutes with them, to check that everything is alright. Well, everything is mega, except the lack of a case.
They fit me great, straight or over the ear. So anybody having problems with MMX500 shells falling out of their ears, like I have, should be just fine with LBBS.
I wear them over-ear with the hooks provided, the bud itself gently pushed forward at the entry of my ear canal. Semi in-ear you could say, but very comfortable.
Early impressions it sounds like listening to high quality speakers in your room. I don’t think I will need as huge a bass shelf as Riku’s EQ, maybe because of my “semi in-ear” wear.
Very impressive first contact.
Thanks a lot for the recommendation @Rikudou_Goku
Another one that likes the LBBS.
Another aside: "only 30 buds." is not a very strong argument as I have only four (4) earbuds total now plus a pair of SENN HD650 headphones packed away again.
My wife is still flat out refusing to hand over my Turandots and my daughter feigns dumb when I ask her about the B&O H6 headphones and JVC HA-FX750 Woody IEMs that she swiped from me.
Strange to think that I was at thirty or so earbuds just a few months back and before that in October 2020 when I started to more seriously minimalize my earbud stash I had nearly three hundred earbuds that I had collected since July 2018.
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Not as bad as all the headphones and gear I had. IEMs and earbuds were quite easy to organize and store away in clear plastic compartmentalized nut & bolt boxes.
KutuzovGambit
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Minimalism is very difficult in this hobby, props to you good sir!
I think that I have a solution for you
"Speaking of buds, today I received LBBS.
I just had a few minutes with them, to check that everything is alright. Well, everything is mega, except the lack of a case.
They fit me great, straight or over the ear. So anybody having problems with MMX500 shells falling out of their ears, like I have, should be just fine with LBBS.
I wear them over-ear with the hooks provided, the bud itself gently pushed forward at the entry of my ear canal. Semi in-ear you could say, but very comfortable.
Early impressions it sounds like listening to high quality speakers in your room. I don’t think I will need as huge a bass shelf as Riku’s EQ, maybe because of my “semi in-ear” wear.
Very impressive first contact.
Thanks a lot for the recommendation @Rikudou_Goku
Another one that likes the LBBS.
You can wear this MX500 version over-ear. This is my LCP (120Ω) build.
Say hello to "black minion" buds
RikudouGoku
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Buds dont really work over ear for me. Either the fit is just bad or the sound is a lot better wearing it down.I think that I have a solution for you
Say hello to "black minion" buds
By wearing it over-ear, you will have better seal and that's why you will get better low end. Of course long stem buds is not easy to wear this way but with short stem, they are very comfortable
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