[mvvRAZ]

Finally received my KR5 back couple of days ago and while they were impressive before developing fault. I liked them more than before. Really enjoying them

Could someone confirm what colour atom modules you get with your units and how many pairs? Cheers.

I think the atom XS goes black - silver gold, ranging from like -14 to -16. On the regular atom you get a little more range, from -10 to 17. Currently using the gold 17 on my Kr5

 

[Garney]

Any Neon 4 units out in the wild? Besides @twister6's preliminary comparison review I haven't seen any impressions on these. Wondering how far "behind" the bigger brothers these are in terms of technicalities.

 

[mvvRAZ]

Any Neon 4 units out in the wild? Besides @twister6's preliminary comparison review I haven't seen any impressions on these. Wondering how far "behind" the bigger brothers these are in terms of technicalities.

The 5 and 6 are so fundamentally different (and oddly complementary), that I’m also really interested in the 4. The new Sony releases are on my radar now, but it’s one of my top IEMs to try once this year’s releases start slowing down

 

[Skullar]

The 5 and 6 are so fundamentally different (and oddly complementary), that I’m also really interested in the 4. The new Sony releases are on my radar now, but it’s one of my top IEMs to try once this year’s releases start slowing down

Sorry to derail. Is sony releasing new iems?

 

[mvvRAZ]

Sorry to derail. Is sony releasing new iems?

I think a new WM1Z is on the way, maybe a new DMP1Z too but I’m not sure

 

[Skullar]

I think a new WM1Z is on the way, maybe a new DMP1Z too but I’m not sure

Yeh the dap rumor i heard. Very curious. Even if i did not like the wm1a at all.

I think the atom XS goes black - silver gold, ranging from like -14 to -16. On the regular atom you get a little more range, from -10 to 17. Currently using the gold 17 on my Kr5

Well with my luck i received gold and 2 silver sets lol. I think i know why. And im sure it will be taken care of fairly quickly.

 

[aaf evo]

I can’t even tell the difference between the colors on the ones I received w the KR5 demo

 

[Skullar]

I can’t even tell the difference between the colors on the ones I received w the KR5 demo

Gold and silver need to put next to each other to see. But black was distinct..

 

[normie610]

Gold and silver need to put next to each other to see. But black was distinct..

So which one has the least isolation?

 

[Garney]

So which one has the least isolation?

Looks like the black module has the least amount isolation. Courtesy of @twister6's write up:

• + Isolation 16dB: gold
• N Isolation 15dB: silver
• – Isolation 14dB: black

 

[Eide]

I'm about to order myself a pair of custom KR5s. (Yay!) BUT I'm not sure if I should choose the R2-Pin or RCX cable connection. I'm not familiar with RCX. I'm not going to be cable rolling a lot, but I might get something like the FiiO UTWS6 wireless bluetooth amplifier, and that connects only to 2-pin or MMCX. From what I'v read here in the forums Fir claims that RCX is much more sturdy. So my choice is either sturdy but not very compatible or fragile and compatible with almost anything... hard choice. Could someone help me out? (Is it possible to service a 2-pin connector on a CIEM if it should break at some point?)

 

[bogdan belonozhko]

John Mayer is going out on the road in a couple of days with his frontier Fir Audio monitors. SOB ROCK Tour. Only the best for this guy.

 

[mvvRAZ]

I'm about to order myself a pair of custom KR5s. (Yay!) BUT I'm not sure if I should choose the R2-Pin or RCX cable connection. I'm not familiar with RCX. I'm not going to be cable rolling a lot, but I might get something like the FiiO UTWS6 wireless bluetooth amplifier, and that connects only to 2-pin or MMCX. From what I'v read here in the forums Fir claims that RCX is much more sturdy. So my choice is either sturdy but not very compatible or fragile and compatible with almost anything... hard choice. Could someone help me out? (Is it possible to service a 2-pin connector on a CIEM if it should break at some point?)

They both have the same warranty, and 2pin is just way more broadly used. RCX would make sense if you had no intention on cable rolling and your use case is pretty intense (similar to what an artist would do on stage or gym or whatever)

 

[Eide]

They both have the same warranty, and 2pin is just way more broadly used. RCX would make sense if you had no intention on cable rolling and your use case is pretty intense (similar to what an artist would do on stage or gym or whatever)

Thanks for chiming in. 2pin it is then. I've had a few ciems and iems with 2pin connector before, and never had any issues. And I'm not going to be active with them. Maybe walking around a bit.

 

[mvvRAZ]

Thanks for chiming in. 2pin it is then. I've had a few ciems and iems with 2pin connector before, and never had any issues. And I'm not going to be active with them. Maybe walking around a bit.

Yeah they can comfortably handle that. @aaf evo takes his to the gym almost daily AFAIK, and I walk my dog with them constantly, sometimes ski with them etc etc - never had any issue