Those are some pretty fine "favs" to have if you ask me...
Earbuds Round-Up
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Eduardiofilo
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Hi, i have already built my first earbuds. I used the 150omh BG. ¿What other drivers would you recommend me? I don't care if they are high or low impedance drivers
waynes world
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Actually, let's go with Yincrow RW9's. Every time I circle back and listen to them again, they make me very happy!
So mine have apparently arrived but sadly I am travelling till 23 July! Can’t wait to return to hear this badboy!So, I got the Yinman 600 2.0 today. I'll start with the packaging:
The box is not near as pretty as the one you got. It is raw wood, glued together. No stamps, or a finish on it. Really light and fragile pressboard. Just a sticker with Chinese writing saying "2.5 balanced". The contents weren't on a nice pillow like you got. They were simply placed in there. It looks like plenty of tips/donuts were included (of both black and white). The other major difference about the packaging (probably to make up for the crappy box) is the puck case they came in.
It is (I think) a faux leather exterior with plush foam in the inside. It is a zippered case and it is the exact same size diameter and depth as one I might get for iBasso IEMs or something to that nature. It does zip really easily too, so that is splendid.
As to the buds themselves:
They really are very nice looking, and the 2.5mm balanced connector is very well done and with a decent strain relief. The cable is surprisingly supple considering the coating that it appears to have. Two things that really concern me for longevity with the cable is there is no "Y" splitter or chin slider. It simply stops being wrapped. The other issue is that there are NO strain reliefs on the buds at all. OH! and they didn't send a cable wrap with mine either. This one isn't too big of an issue because I have plenty of spare ones. Just mentioning it because for the price paid, it seems as though they kinda' threw this package together.
The buds appear to be very well made, and they fit very well in my ears (pretty standard size IMO). I know that they needed to add the "shiny" protection to the wood, but the way they look, no one but me will know they are wood. If they left it the brown color that was the older model MMCX version, I would have liked it more. This is nitpicking, of course, and in the end I know, and they are really cool.
Having only heard them about an hour now, this may not be too accurate, nor permanent but with the right power, these do indeed sound really good. I started out with my tube amp card with my DX300 with SE only. While I was able to get enough volume (not for cranking though), it was indeed flat and lifeless (comparatively speaking). Next up was the Amp11.2 card (the stock card). It is capable of about 1.2W IIRC, and it sounded much better (being SS probably also gave it some more clarity and speed along with driving it better). Then I put in the holy grail; Amp12 card. This one is capable of 2W IIRC. Now we're starting to get where we need to be. So all of my testing/listening will probably be with the Amp12 card.
Man! Do these have some bass. It isn't a super heavy sub-bass (though it is pretty huge for an earbud; more than any other bud I have heard), though they do reach really low for a bud. It is like the entire bass region is boosted (low, mid, upper). And does it ever give off a warm feel. But the good news is that while the treble isn't overcooked at all, they have the kind of clarity mixed with warmth like you might get from a really good tube amp. Also, it is one of the first buds that seem to not be over boosted in the upper mids region in some way or another.
I don't want to say that that means the mids are recessed because (to my ears) they are not at all; just not shrill. I will have to say that the warmth that it has DOES make it a bit off tonally overall, but it does sound very good, nonetheless. The staging isn't as wide as something like the Maria II, but then what is? It is still fairly large and out of your head, like you would expect for an earbud.
I will have to give some time before I "cement" the following comment, but I think these might have just knocked the Chaconne and/or RW2000 off the throne in my castle (see what I did there?
For sound alone (and as an early impression and provided you have plenty of power to drive them), I would give these an S+ as @RikudouGoku would say, or God-tier as @WoodyLuvr would say.
OH! And also keep in mind, these are NOT forgiving of crappy .mp3 files (they sound like crap, and I think I can actually hear some distortion with them). Feed it well, and it will perform for you!
Pictures (BTW they didn't come with the foams on them, I put them on before snapping the pic):
A bit of information on TRN EMA as I received mine today. There seems to be unit variance to me. I bought two pairs. One came with angled connectors and earguides on cable and that one has much much more sub bass than the one without earhooks. I really like the one with sub bass. Perhaps it lacks definition in mids and treble but makes for a great chill pair aka is warm.
Edit: one more thing, it's easier for me to get good fit than with the Smabat ST10s Silver
Edit: one more thing, it's easier for me to get good fit than with the Smabat ST10s Silver
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LongNguyenHorn
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Hi, do you know how and where to buy the Berserker 1 ? Thanks
SiggyFraud
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I assume you have to contact @RikudouGoku directly.
Setmagic Deep RED 32ohm in classic MX500
Are the links to RikuBuds in my post not working/viewable?
Well done! 32ΩTi driver? I'll add to the Flathead Timeline!Setmagic Deep RED 32ohm in classic MX500
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mochill
Headphoneus Supremus
How does it soundSetmagic Deep RED 32ohm in classic MX500
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