Didn't know FF has two different gold cables. But I'm not interested in their cables because I've seen many of them have discolouration issues so QC there is worrying.
Good to know. Hopefully the Mojo2 is enough. If not, what portable amps have you seen/used that power them properly?
Mojo 2 should be good enough. I've also tried the MUB1 with the MSE and seems to do fine too.
Measurements done by @freeryder05 comparing deep fit with shallow fit found distinctly different treble presentations. It likely has something to do with different phase cancellation profiles at different insertion depths.
Thanks, I'll have a look at freeryder's measurements.
Thanks, I'll have a look at freeryder's measurements.
For reference, the red line is where the uni GM + ear tips fit in my ear (where I had spicy treble), while the superimposed green mold is the CIEM shell shape FF has decided for me. Looks like they want to leave some extra ear canal volume.
Unfortunately from memory I cannot determine the sibilance frequency. I thought it was 8k but I'm not sure anymore, and might be odd to have an 8k peak at the red line which is a super deep depth. And at roughly a slightly shallower fit than the green mold (i.e. using my MMK2) I get an ~11khz resonance.
This is the post where we discussed the topic.Excellent post. Matches my findings as well besides the ear gain claim which I haven't experienced much on every IEM.
Specially in terms of insertion depth and treble response. I mean, just look at this:
Pretty much the reason to ignore most of the treble response we see in graphs. It's a bit sad that people are missing out on great sets just because the brand is not carefully reverse engineering reviewer couplers to make it look good when aligned at 8kHz
Also reminder to tune your foam tips and remove the excess material. The Sony, Sennheiser and the new bullet Comply foams are great stock, but most of the cheap ones really benefit from a snip here and there.
The GM is as demanding to drive as the MSE, from what i read it might be similar to the Scarlett despite the driver count difference (not necessarily related). Canpur or RN6 need half of the juice, or even less.
Yeah, I mainly use the DAP with my IEM's but got the Mojo2 for my harder to run IEM'. I'm not familiar with a lot of portable options. Do you use a certain one that you've had a lot of success with?
These days im mostly using my IEMs at home so with the setups in my sig. I also have a Lotoo Paw and a couple of dongles. For some reason i also like a lot the little Sonata HD pro (Cirrus Logic dac) as a phone dongle , it's enough for any IEM, maybe borderline on raw power with the Maestros but still fine. If i want more power, i would go with either the L&P W2 or W4 and similar options.
So far the Mojo2 has been plenty. I love the sound signature it delivers too. Better then my DAP and any Dongle I have used. But I've yet to use the W4. I have looked into it before, due to the raw power it has.
Yes, but barely, and probably not going to be as well-powered (you might find bass texture impacted and mids/treble veiled)
Was looking for something more assertive, preferably based on experience lol
In balanced mode it probably is. You need 96.6 mW to reach 100 dB peak output, which given an average dynamic range of 30 dB will put you at 85dB nominal listening level.
What's your budget? I'd recommend something like the Questyle CMA18 or even the Quloos MUB1 if you can afford it. I upgraded to the MUB1 from my Q5K.
