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The Mythical Unicorn earbuds, the search is over, look no further.
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Unfortunately, I heard that only a virgin can hear the true sound from those buds.
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I don't know if it's just me but I found the earhooks to not be very comfortable. Of course I did what pretty much every budding audiophile does and slap a headband and Yaxi pads on them. They still get most of my listening time because they're tuned so well and are so light and comfortable.
If I could get that sound from an earbud, it might be endgame for me.
Most of my purchases have also come from AE, and most were also blind buys, though I received much guidance from the fantastic people on this thread. Over the time that I have been here (and even in the beginning), I have found this community to be more invaluable than I could have ever imagined. The comradery and advice has been considered as PART of my journey with each bud (at least in my mind anyhow).
In the end I guess that what I am saying is that without this community, I might still have made some purchases, but with it, it has added more value to my purchases overall that I treasure.
I WOULD list my end game as the FQL Grand Finale and FQL Blackhole Redux but since they are a one of a kind and cannot be bought anywhere on earth (truly unicorns IMO), I will have to give my thoughts on the others I have.
Having said that, I COULD put all of mine on that list because they all mean something different to me, and I am not getting rid of any one of them at this point (which technically could put them all on the list of "end game").
Though, if I had to choose a limited number, I would say that the Yinman 2.0 600 are TOTL sound for me. I mean with the right amount of power pushing them, there is something truly magical (and addicting) about the sound of these (for me). I would never want to part with these at really any cost.
In the end and because these check so many boxes (even more than the Yinman) that go beyond just the sound, I would also say that the FiiO FF3 are something truly amazing. For sound alone the Yinman tops these (to my ears), but only just. But it is the other things that help factor this "unicorn" for me. The cable is more stout (though CAN get annoying sometimes) and seems to have more longevity, and is modular (how can one truly ask for more?). The fitment is the best of any earbuds I have ever put into my ears. The acoustics (build) is some of the best I have ever heard, and the technicalities of the driver simply add to this. And these are built like a tank (very similar to the Chaconne but smaller overall).
While I have to give much props to Smabat and Yincrow for also being some really grand earbuds, I also have to give another "end game" tag to the Chaconne. The mids and highs on these simply cannot be touched IMO. If those things are most important to you, then these are untouchable. For what they do there is, nor probably will be no other like them. And while some have seen me complain about needing more bass, I have decided that if much more bass were added it would probably ruin the overall sound that these babies produce. Though, I believe that just a very small amount added would help these.
I am probably an outlier for these because I actually put the sound quality at a really high level compared to other buds. I would actually put these as top tier sound in the end. Being only AAC or SBC, I was shocked myself at the quality of sound coming into my ears. These do NOT follow the "house" Sony sound at all. They are really clear, and overall balanced, with good bass (for earbuds, but not for IEMs - part of the problem I suspect).
Having said that, they just happen to fit me perfectly, and I get the full sound (including good bass) from these. They are NOT noise cancelling at all, and actually let more sound in than any earbuds because they have a hole in the middle rather than sitting in between your ear canal and the outside world. But I knew this going into it, and I actually sought them out for this quality. I bought them for work. I work in an environment that requires me to hear my surroundings (mechanical rooms, boiler & chiller rooms, construction type settings).
The problem with these is that Sony is a bit ahead of their time (again) with these. The TWS community don't really accept them because they don't seal/isolate outside noise, and the earbud community don't really accept them either for whatever reason (fitment, etc...??). I think there will be another design like this in the years to come, and when they ARE accepted, they will be a big hit. I'm actually kind of surprised that they aren't now; though in a way it doesn't because of what I mentioned earlier about not being noise cancelling (everybody wants that more than anything else nowadays). Though it DOES sort of surprise me that more earbud aficionados have not jumped at these.
I suppose this must come down (again) to fitment because I find nothing soft about them (granted I use the in-built EQ app to give them a bit of top end). As for volume, I suppose a repeat is in order (fitment), because I can drown out all but the loudest sounds with mine.
That is too good!
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The Mythical Unicorn earbuds, the search is over, look no further.
I LOL'ed and just bout shot soda pop through my nose. Thanks for that!
Give Serratus a try. It's similar to the KSC75 in its revealing tonality and staging ability and well controlled ear gain but it actually extends much deeper. The KSC75 really has no lower midbass/subbass extension unless you blast it with a hulking amp. That's the last TGXear recommendation of the day now, I promise.