Earbuds Round-Up
Jun 18, 2021 at 5:19 AM Post #55,171 of 75,452
The owner, Onmyoji, is away, a sad empty wooden box and a metal plate are waiting for his return.
Onmyoji, which was initially defective, will be replaced by a new one and return from NiceHCK in 10 days.

( if the photos look like they are blurred by tears, because they reflect their emotions.
It is never due to my poor photography skills or my cheap smart phone, never... :sweat_smile: )
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Jun 18, 2021 at 6:06 AM Post #55,172 of 75,452
Can anyone recommend a set of earbuds that are good for running?

I have the Creative Aurvana Air's which sound excellent and work for me whilst running, however the wife doesn't get on well with them as they tend to fall out.

Just something secure that's not intrusive in the ear and doesn't necessarily have to sound the best as she mainly listens to podcasts. I'm having a hard time finding something and we're about to try bonephones (aftershokz).
Hmmm does mx500 shells suit her fine? I haven’t tried the Aurvana Airs unfortunately. If the mx500 shells are uncomfortable for her, maybe you could try the Qian 39? As they have a reputation for being comfortable. Or maybe try Yuin shell typed earbuds.
 
Jun 18, 2021 at 7:06 AM Post #55,173 of 75,452
The one from your pic looks like the 64s. Though I'm not sure why it doesn't say so on the bag.

More impressions please on the K's
😝 Thank you

Do you have a pic of what the new drivers look like?
remembered you asking this, and I'm not quite confident enough to separate the driver from the shell cover without damaging the driver, so this is the best i can do for now. :joy:

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Jun 18, 2021 at 7:15 AM Post #55,174 of 75,452
remembered you asking this, and I'm not quite confident enough to separate the driver from the shell cover without damaging the driver, so this is the best i can do for now. :joy:

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Thanks a lot! Will you be doing a video review for this? Will definitely watch it 😁
 
Jun 18, 2021 at 7:52 AM Post #55,176 of 75,452
Thanks a lot! Will you be doing a video review for this? Will definitely watch it 😁
I'm not sure just yet. :joy: I haven't had much time to listen to these since I've been trying other stuff, and still got other things to go through. But from the short amount of time I had with it, I like it. It reminds me a bit of the ME80 but with a bit less upper mids and treble. But will have to really compare them to know for sure. I still like my ME80 and Aurvana Air more, but so far I like it more than the JCALLY EP09 at least (tonality sounds more natural to me), which already makes it great value for money for me. Previously my favourite at this price range was a pair of DIY N50 drivers with some cheap cable, but the 64S is essentially the same price but sounds better, has a nicer cable, and I don't have to put it together myself. lol.

I also bought the FAAEAL Iris Ancestor otw since they're pretty cheap. First impression is pretty good too. Fairly typical warm and analogue sound from earbuds, but there is still enough elevation in the upper mids so it doesn't sound too warm. I think slightly better detail retrieval too compared to something like the vido. So in this regard i like it more than the vido (red) already. Plus the cable is much thicker and feels way better compared to the cheapo vido cable.

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Edit: after more time with the 64S, it's a toss up between that and the aurvana air.
 
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Jun 18, 2021 at 10:48 AM Post #55,177 of 75,452
Anyone tried astrotec Lyra nature limited edition?
 
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Smabat Super One review is up: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/smabat-super-one.25226/reviews#review-26095

Rank: B+

yeah, its a big dissapointment....
The M2S Pro on the other hand will be a fun one to review.
So super "NOE" got a B+ for bad behavior in school. No 10x stronger bass then ST-10s? :wink:
You think that M2Pro / ST-10s has better vent system solution then S-One?

Still don't understand why they try to adjust this high impedance drivers for smartphones. Sensitivity of 115dB is too much for 100ohm.
Less than 105dB will be optimal IMO
 
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Jun 18, 2021 at 2:16 PM Post #55,185 of 75,452
So super "NOE" got a B+ for bad behavior in school. No 10x stronger bass then ST-10s? :wink:
You think that M2Pro / ST-10s has better vent system solution then S-One?
Havent heard the ST-10S.

But I did just notice that they posted a graph:
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So it might be more of a tuning problem rather than the vent system itself. That bass shelf is too big and too early. The dip at 1.5k and the bigger rise at around 2k is a problem as well....
 

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