[furyossa]

I have already told everyone to get the X6 enough times lol.

No you don't But wait, hasn't Sam_L emptied all the supplies on Ali?

 

[jogawag]

It's been out since the start of 2021, and this latest version should be the one that the NiceHCK store is selling at the moment.

For the 2021 version, the Ks logo (which indicates right side) is now on the silver color earbud, instead of the black on the old version.
There's also been changes in the plug & wooden box design, and reportedly a very slightly thinner chamber, as well as improvement in the sound.

I've only heard the 2021 version, so I can't comment on the sound improvement part.

For the 2020 version, Plug type is HIFIMAN 3.5mm TRRS only. (same as Bell-Ti 120ohm/32ohm too)
For the 2021 version, Plug types are 3.5mm TRS, 2.5mm and 4.4mm.

 

[james444]

A couple excerpts from my post about the Earin A-3 TWS earbuds here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/goi...soon-or-are-we-there-yet.861024/post-16418594

They sound a bit better than I recall the Sabbat X12 Pro (but maybe not better than the newer X12 Ultra). Unfortunately I cannot directly compare them as I modded both pairs of those.

The main contender for me though is the Samsung Buds Live, as both are an open, non-isolating TWS. I am using a non-Samsung Android source, so Apt-X on the A-3 but AAC on the Buds Live.

After listening to both (A/B, no EQ) I find the A-3 has a slight veil to the sound or a bit less resolution in comparison. I find bass to reach a little deeper, sound a hair cleaner and have slightly better impact from the Buds Live. The mids and highs similarly are a bit better overall. The slight difference due to the veil/lack of resolution makes the A-3 sound like something is missing or sucked out somewhere in the mids (for me).
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I took measurements of both with a digital caliper (length, height and thickness).

Earin A-3: 20.0mm x 17.1mm x 15.9mm
Buds Live: 27.4mm x 16.5mm x 14.9mm (14.7mm x 10.7mm)

The part of the Buds Live that covers the ear canal opening though is only 14.7mm tall and 10.7mm thick. Which is why they fit much better for me.

To me, the biggest drawback with the A-3 is the lack of support from Earin.

They offer gorgious hardware, but their software is buggy and customer service is very poor.

I demonstrated to them with my ear simulator that max volume on the A-3 is too low with some rather quiet classical recordings (compared to many other TWS). They promised to discuss this with their sound engineer and get back to me, but never did.

I also reported a bug of AAC-stream switching to mono instead of stereo at times, to which they didn't even bother to reply.

As it stands, I've pretty much given up on Earin. I've been a backer for years, but they keep churning out half-baked products and fail to realize the importance of proper after sales support.

 

[jeejack]

Yeah boss @RikudouGoku keeps recommending X6 to me every time I talk to him hahaha. I hope to get it some day.

But from what I read, I think the X6 is kinda like the BLON BL-03 of the earbud world (correct me if I'm mistaken). Ie excellent timbre and tonality, but maybe not the best technicalities. I know we can't expect the moon for the price, but I dunno if there's a budget earbud that scores high marks in the all the 3 Ts of timbre, tonality and technicalities? Is there such a unicorn? So we are not talking about one trick ponies that ace tonality but fail at technicalities, or vice versa?

I'm sure you'll love the 19-21 red dot drivers

 

[baskingshark]

I'm sure you'll love the 19-21 red dot drivers

Nice, is there a link?

 

[furyossa]

Nice, is there a link?

i think this driver is in question
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002455023083.html

 

[jeejack]

Nice, is there a link?

This one:
Headphone DIY 15.4mm Speaker Unit 32 Ohm Heavy Bass Headphone Loudspeakers DIY 98.5dB https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNoxJIv

i think this driver is in question
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002455023083.html

Not this

 

[furyossa]

This one:
Headphone DIY 15.4mm Speaker Unit 32 Ohm Heavy Bass Headphone Loudspeakers DIY 98.5dB https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNoxJIv

Not this

It's the same driver

 

[furyossa]

This one:
Headphone DIY 15.4mm Speaker Unit 32 Ohm Heavy Bass Headphone Loudspeakers DIY 98.5dB https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNoxJIv

Not this

Pink dot https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000741710087.html
Can you describe both, red and pink dot, if it's not a problem
BTW I have 64ohm Ti (full Ti not composite version) but I don't like it at all

 

[jogawag]

My secondly Onmyoji 2021 arrived today and I felt that it was a bit short, so I measured the exact length of the cable and found that it was only 108cm.
Because it is 120±5cm in Spec, it is 7cm short of it. This means that when I sell it to a second-handed shop later on, it might be treated as defective.

So, I said that this Onmyoji 2021 is defective because it is outside the Spec range and I demanded a replacement to the NiceHCK.
I said that when I receive the 120cm Onmyoji from the NiceHCK, I will send this defective Onmyoji back to the NiceHCK.
And I asked the NiceHCK that I should "Open Dispute" immediately or replacement.

How does everyone feel this action and demand?

 

[furyossa]

My Onmyoji 2021 arrived today and I felt that it was a bit short, so I measured the exact length of the cable and found that it was only 108cm.
Because it is 120±5cm in Spec, it is 7cm short of it. This means that when I sell it to a second shop later on, it might be treated as defective.

So, I said that this Onmyoji 2021 is defective because it is outside the Spec range and I demanded a replacement to the NiceHCK.
I said that when I receive the 120cm Onmyoji from the NiceHCK, I will send this defective Onmyoji back to the NiceHCK.
And I asked the NiceHCK that I should "Open Dispute" immediately or replacement.

How does everyone feel this action and demand?

For short people and those with big smartphones these will not be a problem.
Joke aside, this is not too short thought, especially if you use BT dac/amp.
Also, dongle cable or DAC/amp is around 10-15cm so the missing length is compensated

 

[RikudouGoku]

My Onmyoji 2021 arrived today and I felt that it was a bit short, so I measured the exact length of the cable and found that it was only 108cm.
Because it is 120±5cm in Spec, it is 7cm short of it. This means that when I sell it to a second shop later on, it might be treated as defective.

So, I said that this Onmyoji 2021 is defective because it is outside the Spec range and I demanded a replacement to the NiceHCK.
I said that when I receive the 120cm Onmyoji from the NiceHCK, I will send this defective Onmyoji back to the NiceHCK.
And I asked the NiceHCK that I should "Open Dispute" immediately or replacement.

How does everyone feel this action and demand?

.....their QC seems to be really bad...


While I personally would not care for that cable lenght difference (does not affect my use case) I would be worried that it would have inadequate QC for everything else in it...as it is pretty obvious that they didnt check it when they made that simple error in cable legnth....

 

[FranQL]

It gives to think about the number of complaints / failures that we read here about ksearphone, we speak of very high amounts.

 

[furyossa]

It gives to think about the number of complaints / failures that we read here about ksearphone, we speak of very high amounts.

Yup, first Fiio EM5 then K's.
Moondrop goes "unpunished" for now.

 

[uneri]

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