Head-Fi Basshead IEM thread (lists page 1)

[slowpickr]

EE Bravado MK2 has become my basshead endgame.

 

[RikudouGoku]

That makes sense , thanks for pointing it out, quantity and subs are what mostly matters the most here. Did you happen to roll up cables , which one you liked the best? I like 800st with cryo upocc soundwise but I'd prefer something more flexible

Not into cables, putting it lightly.

 

[mpearson]

You can pretty much stick any of Sonys 16mm drivers in your ears and get your tits blown off... The latest IEM's I am sampling are the Empire Ears Valkyrie MKII with 30MHz and 60MHz boosted ~12dB

 

[irv003]

sony 16mm

 

[RumbleWeed]

OOOHH YEAHH!!! Only £27 from AliExpress! Haven't heard them or seen any reviews but that 13.8mm DD should kick some ass especially if the 2 BA's are doing all the mid & highs and the DD is purely for bass?
It's worth a blind buy at that price
I'll report back with some impressions once i recieve them.

 

[RumbleWeed]

So done a bit more digging and it seems the 2 BA's are for high & ultra-high and the DD for mid & bass! But looking at the graph it looks pretty balanced so a good 4-5db boost at 40hz & 60hz should do the trick? It also comes with a nice set of accessories! That £27 price is a 40% off intro price so if your intrested/intrigued like me you better get in there fast before it goes to its £49 normal price!

 

[quisxx]

EE Bravado MK2 has become my basshead endgame.

If you go up to the legend x it’s heaven. I had the bravado first.

 

[slowpickr]

If you go up to the legend x it’s heaven. I had the bravado first.

Yes, I’ve seen several comments stating that. Unfortunately is also quite a lot of $$$.

 

[quisxx]

Yes, I’ve seen several comments stating that. Unfortunately is also quite a lot of $$$.

It is for sure. keep an eye on the classified section for a great deal.

 

[Prelim]

Hi guys,

I'm pretty short on budget, so for $50 will the TFZ no.3 be the better choice for a basshead IEM?

 

[BKJarvis]

I think I might try out the focal EDM for the current price. Anyone tried them?

 

[RumbleWeed]

I think I might try out the focal EDM for the current price. Anyone tried them?

REALLY Intrested in this myself but have not heard it! BGGR has it and says its a really great basshead iem.
He graphed it and it has significantly more bass than the Sony IER-Z1R(won't be as good though) and even surpassed the EE Legend X in mid-bass & equal in sub-bass which worries me a bit cos lots of people already say the bass bleeds into the mids on legend X so the Focus EDM having more mid-bass could smear the midrange even more! But to be honest I'm still gonna pick it up because with a bit of EQ i could lower the bass shelf which will help clean up the mids a bit and the price is a tenth of a legend X lol
I attached the graph mentioned above.
If you do pull the trigger and buy it please pop back with your impressions they would be highly appreciated?

 

[RumbleWeed]

Removing filters mostly effects mids and highs. When you tape 800st you achieve a massive impact in bass but vocals become unnatural to me, I feel them claustrophobic and not very clear. Removing those fitters solve this problem. Bass loses a negligible bit of that massive impact but taped 800st have more than enough of it to spare. I do care about other frequencies. If all you care is only bass then I do not recommend to remove the filters leave then on and pump more power. If you can pump into taped 800st ~500mwatts, NOTHIGH on the $200 market can't compete with them in bass, either way with filters or without. It's a bass monster tank. Period.
If your amp. can pump ~250mwatts. Tfz n3 with copper cable take the spot. These are the most efficient iems I ever had and from a balanced es100 and EQ they easy beat the taped 800st on bass impact, subs are not as good though, they extend well but a bit less controlled but for $50 on Aliexpress+copper cable it's a must have iem for any basshead. The cable they come with, it's some cheap Silver cover copper which doesn't extend well on subs. Any copper cable from Cema acustic will do big change. I noticed a bigger sound impact of Sema copper cable on Tfz n3 over 800st and it makes sense, the n3 efficiency is way higher, more sensitive to cable changes. I have Tfz n3 black 19th edition and I use them most of the time on the road when I want to extend the es100 battery life and to have a better insulation. 800st kills the es100 battery in 3-4 hours at high volumes opposed to 5-6 hours with n3.

Hey, daughter just bought me the es100 mk2 for Christmas any chance you can give uz the EQ settings your using with the TFZ No'3? Thanks really appreciate it
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all my fellow Basshead's

 

[SenorChang8]

Hi guys,

I'm pretty short on budget, so for $50 will the TFZ no.3 be the better choice for a basshead IEM?

Yes No.3 would be a good choice. Ibasso IT00 a slightly more expensive option, would only recommend the IT00 if you have spare MMCX cables as the stock cable can be poor.

 

[Prelim]

Yes No.3 would be a good choice. Ibasso IT00 a slightly more expensive option, would only recommend the IT00 if you have spare MMCX cables as the stock cable can be poor.

I have the IT00 but I find them not so much on the basshead level and also with a more flat sound (I prefer the V-shaped profile from my KS1 for instance), so I'm looking to a side-upgrade of the IT00 for a real v-shape basshead IEM.