Danneq
Headphoneus Supremus
Some new Blox TM9 impressions after approx 70 hours of proper burning :
Really enjoying the sound which has opened up and begins to be really interesting. Details are now there, bass is more controlled. Soundstage also gained some depth.
I think TM9 will be my best on the go pair as I really like the sound. Bass for me is important, and it's like TM9 has been designed to be worn without any foam at all. Without foam, sound is linear without any prominent frequency, nicely balanced. I now understand why Woo joined the same extreme thin (red) foams from VE (as the only pair of foams included in the box).
Really love TM9 sound, so well tuned. They can be used for many hours without any headache, as the sound is not as energetic as EBX (which are truly analytic to me). TM9 is a mix of analog and analytic, impressive.
On TM9 it’s like the person is singing just in front of you, while on EBX it’s less intimate and dispersed. EBX has still the biggest soundstage of both. If you’re looking for something realist, more transparent and natural, then TM9 will be your best friend.
I don’t feel any bump in upper mids, unlike EBX. TM9 is more linear in the whole frequency, while keeping good amount of details and, not fatiguing highs and mids, but impactful and nicely controlled bass and subbass. A true magical earbud that (of course) rivals easily with other TOTL earbuds.
But EBX didn’t tell it’s last word, I really like them both, and will keep them both, as they are complementary each others. They are just completely different.
See you soon for other more impressions!
Cool! Sounds like TM9 is right up my alley (and that I might skip EBX just like I'll skip SWD2+ because of the sharp highs). Unfortunately I am very sensitive to sharp treble. The treble on Moondrop Liebesleid is about as much as I can take when it comes to analytical. Unfortunately Liebesleid is a bit too focused on highs and lacking in bass for my tastes.
My pair of TM9 has arrived in Sweden. Only 3 days from Thailand! Now I'll probably have to wait 2+ weeks while Swedish customs and Postnord act like the incompetents they are...
Eagerly waiting for you to get your TM9s!
Just read every post in this thread about them, and you have a lot of the buds I'm considering for my first (and hopefully last) TOTL earbud.
My culling process so far:
-Shozy BK eliminated due to lack of soundstage (by contrast)
-Moondroop Liebesleid eliminated due to treble, weight, analytical sound, artificial highs
-Symphonia Dragon 2+ eliminated due to complicated connector, and mid oriented sound signature, lack of bass
-Cypherus Zoomfred eliminated due to heavy? complicated cable
Too bad about the Zoomfred's cable, because both Herry and Danneq recommend it for my bass and sub bass desires. The cable really turns me off though, I really like simple. It looks like it can get annoying.
Trying not to convince myself to buy the Red Dragon. It sounds so cool though... "Red Dragon". Hmmm. More than double the cost of the TM9, but then again, saying it aloud, "Red Dragon"...
I've been into earbuds for close to 10 years and have had time (and money) to try most TOTL earbuds.
Shozy BK is a great allrounder but if you like a big soundstage is might not be your first choice.
The cable on ZoomFred actually isn't that heavy. It is slightly stiff but only up until the Y-splitter. I can use them portably without any problems. The cable on Red Dragon is something like 3 times as thick as on ZoomFred and from the Y-spillter the same stiff Cardas cable as is used on Zen Black (and CAX Black) is used. Red Dragon is only for use at home and when you do not move about a lot. But RD truly is amazing. At almost 1/3 the price of Red Dragon, I still think that ZoomFred is really great (with really well textured bass with deep sub bass).
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