[thamasha69]

I'm so glad to see the well deserved love for the Newbsound 32pro. When I approached Bisoy Siosan a couple months ago inquiring about buds, I had no idea what exactly I wanted. We simply talked about sonic preferences and gear I had and I decided to go for it. I was absolutely dumbfounded when I first listened. And these still wow me every time I listen.

I also got a pair of Newbsound Vido and paired with a simple lightning to usb-c adapter and Avani dongle, I have the most portable and sweet sounding travel companion.

 

[Ronion]

Any go to recommendation for classical music? I listen to mostly strings, especially quartets, but enjoy symphonies as well. I've been an iem guy mostly, over-ear headphones sometimes, but the current office situation is not ideal for either... Thanks all!

If you are not afraid to take the driver off of a bud and place tuning paper and tuning foam on the inside of an earbud, I’d say the Tingo TG-38s. It has a huge soundstage. Possibly the biggest of any earbud and also has the most detailed presentation I’ve heard. For classical music (I’m a huge fan) it probably can’t be beat. The driver is just exceptional. Especially for strings, horns and pianos. Really any natural instrument in a real space. Too bad the one I got was not tuned at all. I’m not sure if that’s always the case or not, but of all the touted earbuds in this thread recently, it’s a different class, but doesn’t cost a fortune. You do have to be gentle/careful opening the driver, but once that’s done you’ve got an amazing earbud. Add some white tuning paper to the driver and horseshoe foam and you’ve really got something. Only a couple of my buds compete and they are all an order of magnitude more expensive. Nothing under $100 that I’ve heard really compares unless you are listening to electronic music that requires big bass output. Maybe these could be tuned to do that as well. I just did the first thing that came to mind based on what I’ve read about this bud and what I heard While listening. It worked really well, but I’m sure with patience it could be better. I’m just enjoying it so much that I don’t care to attempt to perfect it. The driver is exceptional and that’s the most important thing really. I like the cable too. It’s not fancy, but it’s very functional.

 

[mndless]

Any recommendations for reasonably priced MMCX equipped earbuds? I prefer a neutral tuning with bass boost, but I have never been so bereft of graphs when looking for earphones before.

 

[Ronion]

Earbud graphs won’t tell you as much as any other headphone graph. Fit it a bigger variable. That said, perhaps The SMABAT M2s pro with the 150Ohm driver.

 

[mndless]

Earbud graphs won’t tell you as much as any other headphone graph. Fit it a bigger variable. That said, perhaps The SMABAT M2s pro with the 150Ohm driver.

I was considering the M3 because they're a bit easier to drive, and as long as it is possible to open the case without destroying them, I can desolder and resolder drivers without a huge amount of issue. Given the rarity of graphs for 15.4mm drivers, though, this is not terribly likely.

 

[BotByte]

I was considering the M3 because they're a bit easier to drive, and as long as it is possible to open the case without destroying them, I can desolder and resolder drivers without a huge amount of issue. Given the rarity of graphs for 15.4mm drivers, though, this is not terribly likely.

I've heard the M2s Pro stock is neutral with bass boost, and they use connectors so no need for soldering. Simply plug things in and go.

That said, if you're up for soldering I can recommend making your own. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/diy-earbuds.822327/

If you want to keep things easy to drive, there's a ton of 32ohm and 64ohm drivers on the market for quite cheap ($4-5 a pair) and provide great sound. You have your choice of shells with MMCX in metal shells ($5-20), but MX500 shells with a basic MMCX mod (which can be bought prebuild or made easily, and some stores sell kits) always kills bass output--you'll need to rivet mod or open up the fake vent to bring back the bass.

 

[digititus]

Any recommendations for reasonably priced MMCX equipped earbuds? I prefer a neutral tuning with bass boost, but I have never been so bereft of graphs when looking for earphones before.

Yincrow RW-1000 Bass Edition are neutralish with nice bass. Good build and comfort too.

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Yincrow RW-1000 Bass Edition are neutralish with nice bass. Good build and comfort too.

Great head/soundstage as well... nearing that on the Toneking Dendroaspis Viridis or the Rose Technics Maria II. I liked the Yincrow RW-1000 Bass Version and the RW-2000 they just were very fatiguing for me unfortunately... something was hard, harsh, and sibilant in the upper mid-range and lower treble to my ears. I hope the new RW-3000 has solved this.

 

[Scubadevils]

Chaconne landed, my last bud purchase for the foreseeable if I want to remain married... certainly looks and feels beautiful. Listening impressions to follow.

 

[baskingshark]

Chaconne landed, my last bud purchase for the foreseeable if I want to remain married... certainly looks and feels beautiful. Listening impressions to follow.

Bro, I feel you.

The consolation is that earbuds are way easier to conceal and sneak in the house than full sized headphones.

Pro tip: buy earbuds/IEMs that are generic black or silver looking, the other half will be none the wiser (hide them in a bunch in the drawer). Do not buy some exotic coloured shell (eg hospital green BLON BL-05s) or some unique shell (eg BLON MINI), that will let the cat out of the bag.

 

[Scubadevils]

Bro, I feel you.

The consolation is that earbuds are way easier to conceal and sneak in the house than full sized headphones.

Pro tip: buy earbuds/IEMs that are generic black or silver looking, the other half will be none the wiser (hide them in a bunch in the drawer). Do not buy some exotic coloured shell (eg hospital green BLON BL-05s) or some unique shell (eg BLON MINI), that will let the cat out of the bag.

Funny enough, my wife doesn't really notice the actual items - they mostly arrive also while she is at work, I work from home 90% of the time, IEMs and buds seem to fly under her radar! The depletion of account balance is the tricky bit...

 

[RikudouGoku]

Any go to recommendation for classical music? I listen to mostly strings, especially quartets, but enjoy symphonies as well. I've been an iem guy mostly, over-ear headphones sometimes, but the current office situation is not ideal for either... Thanks all!

K´s LBBS nr 1, classic master @tgx78 will also agree.

 

[Ronion]

I was considering the M3 because they're a bit easier to drive, and as long as it is possible to open the case without destroying them, I can desolder and resolder drivers without a huge amount of issue. Given the rarity of graphs for 15.4mm drivers, though, this is not terribly likely.

I haven’t heard that one, but I’d bet it’s great judging by the M2s pro with the driver the M3 comes with. The m3 is actually cheaper when you factor in the driver. Let us know your impressions if you go that route. The 150 Ohm titanium driver is a great one.

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Chaconne landed, my last bud purchase for the foreseeable if I want to remain married... certainly looks and feels beautiful. Listening impressions to follow.

Good luck with affixing the ear cushions/covers/pads/foams! You'll need it!

 

[Scubadevils]

Good luck with affixing the ear cushions/covers/pads/foams! You'll need it!

Yep, I ripped one on first attempt... lucky I bought that lifetime supply on AE a few weeks ago! All good now - I'm on my 2nd honeymoon in two days, ran off with another beauty... very different use cases though - I can see Chaconne being a specialist bud, certainly not an all-rounder like the 32pro... potentially the Traillii to my IE900. I've tried some ambient, modern classical and soundtrack so far and needless to say, I'm blown away - I cannot believe the timbre for acoustic instruments in particular. I was listening to The Four Seasons Recomposed by Max Richter earlier and I honestly don't think I've heard it sound as good on any IEM. Now on to some ambient, one of my favourite albums of the genre.