VE SMG + HIBY R8 II
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It must be a pretty decent planar driver. It takes to EQ shockingly well, so it must have fairly low distortion and flat impedance. I haven't seen (or taken) measurements for either trait, so it's just a guess. Something about the combination of the "rain on a rooftop" microdetails of a good planar driver with its softer tuning. Most planars are usually tuned bright (to emphasize detail/resolution), but this goes the other direction. An unlikely combination that works wonders.That sivga veil - that many don't like and I (I guess we) love... How and why does it play that way?
Even the harshest music, metal, it plays out so serenely so charmingly well..(as you said candle light atmospheric) I wonder what's the secret sauce.. Can't be just the tuning..
Love Lana's sultry voice. Dug out another oldy but a goody HP that I had stored away, Philips SHP9500:VE SMG + HIBY R8 II
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True.. Never come across another iem (admittedly in my limited experience but still ...) that takes to EQ like this. Slap low filter randomly (as I do since I don't really know how to properly scientifically EQ) and it still takes it like a masochist champ. It spoiled me as other iems don't and sound weird with similar usage style.It must be a pretty decent planar driver. It takes to EQ shockingly well, so it must have fairly low distortion and flat impedance. I haven't seen (or taken) measurements for either trait, so it's just a guess. Something about the combination of the "rain on a rooftop" microdetails of a good planar driver with its softer tuning. Most planars are usually tuned bright (to emphasize detail/resolution), but this goes the other direction. An unlikely combination that works wonders.
I think the "veil" has everything to do with the very low, very short pinna hump. It's pretty straightforward to get rid of the veil with EQ, but then it just sounds like every other neutral IEM/headphone. I take a different approach. As I learned with my Symphonium Meteor, instead of bothering with EQ, you can just blast the volume high enough to bring the treble up to a comfortable listening level, which in turn massively boosts the mids (which is why you need to be so selective about which genres/recordings you match to them).But that original veil..I dunno what's happening there.. and I can perfectly understand why many don't like em. It does something different to sound. Anyway... Time to plug it now and go to sleep with apple music timer. Those cymbals shower like eargasm...
Try electrostatic (if you haven't already). Perhaps the Stax SR-L700 mk2. It's in that price range you mentioned.I'm not so sure anymore.
"CCR" is classic southern US Bayou country-style rock even though they were from California. Enjoyed their work every since the 1970's when my mom had some of their albums.Anyway, great album from a classic group that I've only recently started to listen to. So much great music to explore
CCR - Pendulum
Fiio R7, Tor Audio Roger and HD600's.