[kw8910]

Yea that one. It may sound different because of the tuning but as long as it was the same driver i didnt care as i plan to recable, reshell and tune it anyway.

It's really unremarkable atm but ill give it a chance.

I asked the seller about the 2 different drivers by themselves since there was a $2 price difference, and he/she said "different. second one is better" For the moment, I'm not curious enough about what that $2 difference would be.

 

[waynes world]

Datura X's also like a good seal. I get a.better seal with them over ears. And once properly positioned... BOOM! Bass bliss

Edit: fwiw, this is what Im listening to that sounds so very good with the X's

https://www.friskyradio.com/show/deep_tech_los_angeles/09-20-2018/redux-saints-at-09-20-2018

 

[silverfishla]

Guys, the PK’s from Chitty’s store....suck. But if you want them to sound a little fuller, put a cheap copper cable on them (like a spare Monk cable if you’ve got a Monk that’s died). That’s probably the third bud I ever bought, and there’s really not much on improving it. Not worth doing it up, not with that driver.

 

[DBaldock9]

Today in the mail, I received the Black RY4S earbuds, with UE Cable, that I ordered after seeing them mentioned here, and on "Earbuds Anonymous". So far, I've listened to them connected to my Radsone ES100 (BT aptX HD Receiver / Amp), playing music from my Roku net-streamer. They have a good amount of "fast" & detailed low Bass; a slightly forward Midrange, that's nice for vocals; and crisp, clear Treble. To me, they sound as good as earbuds that are 10 times more expensive. Superb sound, for $8.39.

 

[silverfishla]

Datura X's also like a good seal. I get a.better seal with them over ears. And once properly positioned... BOOM! Bass bliss

I like that bud!

 

[snip3r77]

Today in the mail, I received the Black RY4S earbuds, with UE Cable, that I ordered after seeing them mentioned here, and on "Earbuds Anonymous". So far, I've listened to them connected to my Radsone ES100 (BT aptX HD Receiver / Amp), playing music from my Roku net-streamer. They have a good amount of "fast" & detailed low Bass; a slightly forward Midrange, that's nice for vocals; and crisp, clear Treble. To me, they sound as good as earbuds that are 10 times more expensive. Superb sound, for $8.39.

Thanks for the bait(enabler) tsk tsk

 

[bhima]

Well, I'm not sure if ATH ES10 has got that ATH house sound. I was thinking of buying ATH A2000X a few years ago, I liked those. If I remember correctly they are a bit analytical but in no way sharp or sibilant.

I sold my Sennheiser HD25 II since they could not compete with my TOTL earbuds or ATH ES10. HD25 has got nice aggressive mids but not much more than that.

TOTL earbuds should be compared to full size headphones instead of portable ones, but portable is what I am familiar with. I've only tried different full size headphones in stores when I've been in Japan. I mainly listen to music while on the go so that's why I skip non portable headphones.

The best $150+ earbuds are good enough for critical listening. If you AB them with lower tier earbuds there is a definite difference in soundstage width and depth, instrument separation and layering etc. So it is mainly an improvement in sound that you pay for.

About the RW-777 I have not found any info on the size of the driver, but aren't they a bit smaller than Monk+ and other earbuds that use the old Sennheiser MX500-type housing?

Well, if the Shozy BK ever go on Massdrop for $100, I'll be the first to order them . I think those are my endgame, I'm just not ready to spend $160 on any headphones for a bit.

The RW-777 are smaller than the monks, and just a hair bigger than the MX760 Graphenes. The monks I can wear without jamming the top part under my inner ear, same with the MX760--without having any degradation of sound. The Yincrows however need to be absolutely plugging your ears, otherwise I lose the soundstage, imaging and note fullness substantially.

 

[mochill]

Get the TM9

 

[waynes world]

Today in the mail, I received the Black RY4S earbuds, with UE Cable, that I ordered after seeing them mentioned here, and on "Earbuds Anonymous". So far, I've listened to them connected to my Radsone ES100 (BT aptX HD Receiver / Amp), playing music from my Roku net-streamer. They have a good amount of "fast" & detailed low Bass; a slightly forward Midrange, that's nice for vocals; and crisp, clear Treble. To me, they sound as good as earbuds that are 10 times more expensive. Superb sound, for $8.39.

You can't make a post like that without providing a link lol!

 

[chinmie]

Today in the mail, I received the Black RY4S earbuds, with UE Cable, that I ordered after seeing them mentioned here, and on "Earbuds Anonymous". So far, I've listened to them connected to my Radsone ES100 (BT aptX HD Receiver / Amp), playing music from my Roku net-streamer. They have a good amount of "fast" & detailed low Bass; a slightly forward Midrange, that's nice for vocals; and crisp, clear Treble. To me, they sound as good as earbuds that are 10 times more expensive. Superb sound, for $8.39.

yup, the RY4S is quite good for the price

 

[redkingjoe]

Get the TM9

Very tempting! I’m saving money for a ATH-CM2000ti!

Is the TM9 that good?

Will there be discount during 1111 festivals?

 

[redkingjoe]

I asked the seller about the 2 different drivers by themselves since there was a $2 price difference, and he/she said "different. second one is better" For the moment, I'm not curious enough about what that $2 difference would be.

I met with a senior executive of a TOTL earbud manufacturing company. We spent half an hour talking about their products.

At cost, $2 can buy a HQ driver for TOTL earbuds!

 

[silverfishla]

I met with a senior executive of a TOTL earbud manufacturing company. We spent half an hour talking about their products.

At cost, $2 can buy a HQ driver for TOTL earbuds!

Although he didn’t say specifically the cost, it is what Wild Lee from VE intimated in his Facebook Live discussion awhile back. He was quite candid.

 

[kw8910]

I met with a senior executive of a TOTL earbud manufacturing company. We spent half an hour talking about their products.

At cost, $2 can buy a HQ driver for TOTL earbuds!

I’ve no doubt this may be true! most of the cost is in r&d/tuning and cables.. Im just skeptical that the driver that they are selling for $2 more, likely from the same manufacturer, is going be much of an improvement. Has anyone bought both versions (sr2 & sr2 pro) to compare?

 

[chinmie]

the most visible differentiators to price between the TOTLs to their inexpensive counterparts are the cables and jacks. tunings and other labor stuff would be subjective depending from the builders.