Hmmm. I didn't see these on your MrZ - MusicMaker - Toneking Timeline (though I could have easily missed it):
2019 - Toneking (MrZ - MusicMaker) Unicorn Flathead; 32Ω
It is just stunning! If it sounds as good as it looks, then it is indeed a keeper!Here's the current bamboo 'coffin box'. I didn't get the round case, just a drawstring brown cloth bag and black and white full and donut foams.
Edit: I just wanted to mention that the left bud had this clicking noise whenever I moved my head around. Sort of sounded like the clicking / crinkling of the diaphragm with some airtight IEMs when you insert them in your ear canal. Problem was the cable. I think they must be using a cable clip to secure the cable. I just pushed in the cable a little bit and gave a twist, then the cable was secured and no more clicking noises.
Longyao - Yinman 600Ω is TOTL in sound quality. The asking price is a bargain compared to some of the other TOTL buds being offered for sale. So yep, these guys are definitely a keeper.
Yinman 2.0 600s have been my favorite for quite some time, and I agree 100%, for the price you are getting TOTL sound quality! Natural timbre, vocals are buttery smooth, great technicalities without being fatiguing and near perfect sub-bass extension. What's there not to love!Longyao-Yinman 2.0 600ohm LE
Is on the way!!!
Too many things coming my way. Time to pump the brakes!
WOW! I am totally batting 1000 today. Told ya' I could have missed it.
As mentioned, these are definitely TOTL sound. They have been atop my list of overall favorites since I got them for "store bought" buds. There might be a couple that sound better (in what they do best), but those are the niche ones that we have talked about on here before (Chaconne best for classical and super big soundstage, FF3 do bass a bit better, Maria II sound best if you are looking for "Diffuse" tuning and super big soundstage, etc...).
Have you heard the Susvara Black Dragon tho? If it is tuned like the Susvara the treble shouldn’t be fatiguing.. I love me some treble but not fatiguing treble. About how long does it take for Herry to usually respond? Thank you for all your wonderful info. Your timeline is AMAZING. It’s extremely useful and helpful. Very much appreciated all your time and effort put into it.Be patient, Herry is quite busy (super busy) with his family business, as well as some other custom commissions he is working on both earbuds and vacuum tube amp wise.
Back in 2018 I listened to what I was told was a CAX Black Edition (second to the CAX Red Dragon) and I was not impressed at all. Very bright and not that headphone-like experience that I had read/heard about (maybe the CAX Red Dragon was more that...). I remember wondering if the CAX Black Edition I listened to (no idea which version it was) might have been a copy or a knock-off as a Simphonio (Sunrise Audio) SW-Dragon 2 Plus would have done circles around it at the time.
Then in 2020 I listened to two different CAX Black Dragon models one with the stock tuning and one with Sennheiser HD800 inspired tuning... personally, I didn't like either one of the tunings too bright and fatiguing for me (but please note I am weirdo with picky hearing) but they were very well tuned and marvelous earbuds nonetheless.
Many people do very much like the CAX Black Dragon, CAX Red Dragon (very rare, I have never had the pleasure to listen to one yet), and the various Freds (which I generally did like but again too much treble for my tastes).
Recently, the Cypherus Audio (CAX) Zane Titanium Dragon offered a full-sized headphone experience but was too fatiguing for me plus I was having some serious hearing issues with my right ear before so that might have been a factor as well).
Cypherus Audio (CAX)
Thought it was Hifiman flagship with aftermarket cable, had to google for it.
The business is a one man operation, only on Facebook.
it's because iec711 measurements massively undercompensate the gain above about 600Hz on average, so to get flat on the 4620/5128 you need to dip that region on 711, it's good, DF-like gain sucks imo. (oh and also DMS diffuse field comped them on the 4128 rig, probably the main point there, DF has a smooth increase up to its peak, so a reduction in that region will cause it to look dipped when compensated)
