Xinlisupreme
Headphoneus Supremus
W2 is a great dongle maybe TOTL dongle as newer Lotoo S2 and first R2R dongle Cayin RU6 !
I'd like to make a case for my good friends the Azla Xelastecs. Initially I thought they were overtaken by its flashy brother the Crystals. Because they are supposedly less sticky (I think they are quite similar there) and retain their shape better (true). I recently tried the xelastecs again, and for some IEMs they just work better IMHO. Yes, they change shape somewhat but that's the point, I get a CIEM like seal with them. The core of the crystals is harder, which helps to retain the shape, but it also makes them less comfortable to wear, in my case. Glad I still have a bunch of xelastecs and didn't throw them out prematurely..
Just wanted to vent that so many IEMs i'd be interested in buying don't come in custom form (EVO, VE's new releases, Elysian X, Bird, MMR, more I can't quite remember right now). Is this a trend my stupid ear canals should be worried about? I know with the EVO it's a technical limitation, not sure about the others. I used to just completely ignore any IEM that isn't available in custom because I pretty much NEED them to be, but nowadays I'm trying stuff out anyway just to be able to reference them.
Not sure why the EXT doesn't have a custom option, they are tiny and don't have bone conduction. Maybe they'll follow on with one.
There is something about the venting or form factor they said wouldn't allow it...and the MEST comes in custom form so bone conduction shouldn't be a limiting factor there.
There is something about the venting or form factor they said wouldn't allow it...and the MEST comes in custom form so bone conduction shouldn't be a limiting factor there.
That’s it @Rockwell75 I need to save up for the EXT not for the EVO lolI believe with the EVO it's the sheer size of the W10, I'm loving the EXT with classical, Mein Got! The bass foundation, the improved mids (there I said it), and smooth sweet treble is truly quite beautiful. Listening to the latest recording from the Berlin SO, on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, the string tone’s bringing a tear to my eye!
What's stage size like on EXT compared to EVO? And how does the bass compare in detail/texture/sub-bass rumble? Do you find EXT has softer/smoother upper mids?I believe with the EVO it's the sheer size of the W10, I'm loving the EXT with classical, Mein Got! The bass foundation, the improved mids (there I said it), and smooth sweet treble is truly quite beautiful. Listening to the latest recording from the Berlin SO, on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, the string tone’s bringing a tear to my eye!
I would probably use them the other way, since EVO with energetic music is too much of a good thing for me, but lifts up gentler music very nicely, and has a deft touch when the track isn't full of screaming instruments or banshees. Whereas I'd use a 'gentler' IEM to tome down the business/energy in bombastic music (which I generally don't like or listen to anyway).I could see using the EXT for acoustic music, folk, jazz, and classical, and the EVO for rock, big band (though that's not something I listen to very often), and big bombastic recordings like Hans Zimmer (one of the reasons I'm having trouble writing is the Dark Night Rising/EVO combination is rocking my world atm). More to come, but haven't done much head-to-head yet.
I do sleep many times while listening too but now i make it a point to remove them while i sleep and use the ECHO amazon , since i did sleep once with an ETY not a fun experience the next day hahaMood most of the time... I do about 4 listening sessions per day during weekdays:
1. 30mins in bed after I wake
2. At work - 2 IEMs per day
3. 1hr in the evenings after dinner - Most of these sessions are stand up listening to 2-3 IEMs to understand the differences in characteristics between IEM/DAPs
4. In bed before I sleep; but on many occasions I end up falling asleep listening