Earbuds Round-Up

[weexisttocease]

The PXVV is being bad for my health, I'm addicted to it. I can't believe how good it sounds, especially for vocals. It's warm, natural and with plenty of details. No peaks or harsh treble. I've paired it with the DTR1+ and it sounds even better with more controlled bass and still lots of headroom.

My only concern for now is the fit but probably is my fault since I'm always moving around. There's any foam donuts you could recommend? I've heard good things about the Hiegi foam cushions.

 

[JAnonymous5150]

As a Ucotech ES-P1 owner, I’m agree with you. I really like the sound of this earbud. Now I’m looking for its competitor. Have you try Yincrow RW-3000? Or Smabat st-20 pro?

I have actually been listening to the Yincrow RW-3000 a lot over the last 5 or 6 days since I got it. It's a very good earbud that I intend to keep for my collection for sure. Though its quite different from the Ucotech ES-P1. What are you looking for in your competitor? If you tell me that, I can probably give you a pretty good opinion on whether the RW-3000, or any of the other premium earbuds I have tried lately, would be a good match for you.

BTW, the Ucotech ES-P1 is one of the very best earbuds I have heard. It's very powerful, has incredible detail, and is one of the best built and most aesthetically pleasing earbuds I have come across in my search for TOTL earbuds/flatheads to add to my collection. My ES-P1s will likely have to be pried from my cold, dead fingers since that's the only way I plan on parting with them lol!

Edit: Have you tried any of the other Ucotech earbuds? I was wondering if any of their other offerings are worth trying as possible additions to my collection. Any thoughts you have regarding them would be appreciated.

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Why must my ears be weird
if they werent weird it would be far easier to listen to existing products.

"It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then." - Alice in Wonderland

 

[silverszi]

"It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then." - Alice in Wonderland

I mean it's horrendously annoying not to be able to find anything that works well enough.

 

[WoodyLuvr]

The PXVV is being bad for my health, I'm addicted to it. I can't believe how good it sounds, especially for vocals. It's warm, natural and with plenty of details. No peaks or harsh treble. I've paired it with the DTR1+ and it sounds even better with more controlled bass and still lots of headroom.

My only concern for now is the fit but probably is my fault since I'm always moving around. There's any foam donuts you could recommend? I've heard good things about the Hiegi foam cushions.

I only use Hiegi!!! They are perfect for long listening sessions which I am prone to doing since I am retired...

HongKong Hiegi Electronics Co., Limited

A number of us highly recommend the denser Hiegi foams... I never had a dud and they seem to fend off dry rot well. Probably a slightly different material used (or maybe finishing spray applied) than all the other brands I have experienced.

Always a pleasure to receive Hiegi packages in the mail!

Spoiler: HongKong Hiegi Electronics Co., Limited_White & Black Flathead Earbud Foam Cushions

 

[weexisttocease]

I only use Hiegi!!! They are perfect for long listening sessions which I am prone to doing since I am retired...

HongKong Hiegi Electronics Co., Limited

A number of us highly recommend the denser Hiegi foams... I never had a dud and they seem to fend off dry rot well. Probably a slightly different material used (or maybe finishing spray applied) than all the other brands I have experienced.

Always a pleasure to receive Hiegi packages in the mail!

Spoiler: HongKong Hiegi Electronics Co., Limited_White & Black Flathead Earbud Foam Cushions

Thanks. I will buy them from AliExpress.

 

[prakasitp]

I have actually been listening to the Yincrow RW-3000 a lot over the last 5 or 6 days since I got it. It's a very good earbud that I intend to keep for my collection for sure. Though its quite different from the Ucotech ES-P1. What are you looking for in your competitor? If you tell me that, I can probably give you a pretty good opinion on whether the RW-3000, or any of the other premium earbuds I have tried lately, would be a good match for you.

BTW, the Ucotech ES-P1 is one of the very best earbuds I have heard. It's very powerful, has incredible detail, and is one of the best built and most aesthetically pleasing earbuds I have come across in my search for TOTL earbuds/flatheads to add to my collection. My ES-P1s will likely have to be pried from my cold, dead fingers since that's the only way I plan on parting with them lol!

Edit: Have you tried any of the other Ucotech earbuds? I was wondering if any of their other offerings are worth trying as possible additions to my collection. Any thoughts you have regarding them would be appreciated.

actually, I’m very happy with ES-P1 though but due to curiosity and want to explore more on TOTL earbuds/flatheads, and like you, add to my collection.

I’m mostly listen to metal / progressive metal music so I kind of fond to a earbud that give detail in instrumental, no need heavy bass but have to be present and not roll off treble / high tone. Not sure how Yincrow RW3000 sound like but I have read a good review about it. Or if you have other premium earbud to recommend, much appreciated.

For Smabat st-20 pro, I just read about the hybrid driver and interested to try one ie Fiio FH9, but I’m not a big fan of iem so if there is a flathead hybrid driver around, i would give it a try.

I’m in Bangkok, Thailand, there is no Ucotech store / reseller here, so unfortunately I haven‘t try other Ucotech earbud.

I heard a good review for Fiio FF3, have you try it? but I think I will wait for FF5 which may come later this year.

Also read a good review on Audio Technica ATH-CM2000TI as well but haven’t got a chance to try it yet.

 

[chavez]

Monk+,Qian39, LBBs
I have grados sr60, ety er2se and blons too
i have eq'd my blons to what is basically a flat line as a target though because pinna gain sounds like crap to me.
I'll try to see what the approximate target curve is like now
I've got a faeel ancestor coming too because that is apparently quite flat

I wanted to suggest Ancestors. Midrange is a bit in the back, but you might like them.

 

[JAnonymous5150]

actually, I’m very happy with ES-P1 though but due to curiosity and want to explore more on TOTL earbuds/flatheads, and like you, add to my collection.

I’m mostly listen to metal / progressive metal music so I kind of fond to a earbud that give detail in instrumental, no need heavy bass but have to be present and not roll off treble / high tone. Not sure how Yincrow RW3000 sound like but I have read a good review about it. Or if you have other premium earbud to recommend, much appreciated.

For Smabat st-20 pro, I just read about the hybrid driver and interested to try one ie Fiio FH9, but I’m not a big fan of iem so if there is a flathead hybrid driver around, i would give it a try.

I’m in Bangkok, Thailand, there is no Ucotech store / reseller here, so unfortunately I haven‘t try other Ucotech earbud.

I heard a good review for Fiio FF3, have you try it? but I think I will wait for FF5 which may come later this year.

Also read a good review on Audio Technica ATH-CM2000TI as well but haven’t got a chance to try it yet.

I have tried and LOVE the FF3s. If you want an earbud that will sound absolutely massive for metal the FF3s are great! I was just listening to a playlist of Rammstein, Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, We Came As Romans, Metallica, Ghost, etc on my FF3s through the Cayin RU6 last night (streamed off of Qobuz most of it was 24/44.1 hi-res or better) and it was monumental! The other guys on this thread will tell you that I rave about how huge and authoritative the FF3s sound all the time. They are ridiculously good at any price, but for $89-99 (the most common prices I have seen, but even cheaper through Fiio on AliExpress right now) they are an insane deal and as close to a can't miss purchase as it gets these days.

As for the RW-3000, I really like this earbud. It's quite neutral as far as the tuning goes, it provides a very detailed presentation, and has a very nice extended treble that leads to a very natural timbre and an easy, non-fatiguing listening experience. It's good at just about any genre you might listen to, but if I was looking for a bud specifically for metal, the RW-3000 probably wouldn't be it. The low end on the RW-3000 is good, but it doesn't have the depth and presence I like for metal and the mids lean a bit towards female vocals so male vocals, especially those needing some grit to them (like those in metal), can sometimes sound a little bit tame. This is just my opinion and there are other folks on here that own the RW-3000 that can offer theirs. It does however offer a nice compliment to the ES-P1. I say that because the only possible criticism I have of the Ucotechs is that the high end can sometimes lack a little energy and the RW-3000s have one of the best, well extended high end performances I have heard.

As for the Audio Technica CM2000Ti, the famous Iron Triangle, I didn't like it much. Not that it was bad, it just didn't suit my taste. I thought it sounded a bit thin and kinda boring especially compared to the ES-P1s which I was also trying out at the time. However, I know that there are plenty of people like my friend and @WoodyLuvr IIRC who like the CM2000Ti quite a bit.

I hope this was helpful!

 

[silverszi]

I wanted to suggest Ancestors. Midrange is a bit in the back, but you might like them.

We shall see if i like them when they arrive.
I should post impressions lmao it'd be funny

 

[JAnonymous5150]

If you guys were me and you were being offered a free gift from a store in the form of the Ks LBBS, the Yincrow RW-1000, or the BGVP DX6 which one would you choose and why?

Edit: i should mention that the RW-1000 is the bass version.

 

[silverszi]

If you guys were me and you were being offered a free gift from a store in the form of the Ks LBBS, the Yincrow RW-1000, or the BGVP DX6 which one would you choose and why?

Do you have any of them already?
This is assuming your signature is innaccurate

 

[JAnonymous5150]

The PXVV is being bad for my health, I'm addicted to it. I can't believe how good it sounds, especially for vocals. It's warm, natural and with plenty of details. No peaks or harsh treble. I've paired it with the DTR1+ and it sounds even better with more controlled bass and still lots of headroom.

My only concern for now is the fit but probably is my fault since I'm always moving around. There's any foam donuts you could recommend? I've heard good things about the Hiegi foam cushions.

I love Hiegi foams, but I also bought some from a "brand" called NullMini on AliExpress that are quite good as well. The rest that I have either came with buds I bought or are random AE foams I purchased just to try because they looked different (thinner, thicker, different material, etc) than other foams and I was looking to have as many foam options as possible for experimenting.

 

[JAnonymous5150]

Do you have any of them already?
This is assuming your signature is innaccurate

Nope. I don't have, nor have I tried, any of these three buds.

 

[silverszi]

Nope. I don't have, nor have I tried, any of these three buds.

My take would be take the one with the least pinna gain but I don't know you