Super late response but thanks everyone for the advice. So as an update, I bought a pair of Sennheiser IE 900s, which I don't think I saw anyone mention here - mostly on account of receiving an insane deal and I must say that they scratch that basshead itch for me at least. The bass is quite well-extended, dynamic, and fairly emphasized across the entire bass FR, unlike my Variations. I feel like between these, my Sony IER-M9s, and Audeze Euclids I think I am at IEM endgame status. Still tempted to try the Empire Ears stuff though.
Super late response but thanks everyone for the advice. So as an update, I bought a pair of Sennheiser IE 900s, which I don't think I saw anyone mention here - mostly on account of receiving an insane deal and I must say that they scratch that basshead itch for me at least. The bass is quite well-extended, dynamic, and fairly emphasized across the entire bass FR, unlike my Variations. I feel like between these, my Sony IER-M9s, and Audeze Euclids I think I am at IEM endgame status. Still tempted to try the Empire Ears stuff though.
Current favourite basshead IEM is ISN EST50, huge sub bass with enough mid bass for good impact. For me this is the perfect amount of bass that also has control not bleeding to much into the mids.
Sound signature is L-shaped meaning neutral mids and treble with a solid bass increase.
Super late response but thanks everyone for the advice. So as an update, I bought a pair of Sennheiser IE 900s, which I don't think I saw anyone mention here - mostly on account of receiving an insane deal and I must say that they scratch that basshead itch for me at least. The bass is quite well-extended, dynamic, and fairly emphasized across the entire bass FR, unlike my Variations. I feel like between these, my Sony IER-M9s, and Audeze Euclids I think I am at IEM endgame status. Still tempted to try the Empire Ears stuff though.
Im shocked the Truthear Zero isnt in here more. The fact it has 2 DD 10 and 7mm where the 10 has a real cross over...making basically a subwoofer. It has better subbass and lower midbass than I have ever heard in any iem/headphone. I am a huge Ikko oh10 fanboi but its hard to listen over the Zero.
I would imagine due to the limited scope and specialization of a subwoofer, that allows EQ to work so incredibly well with such low levels of distortion.
Im shocked the Truthear Zero isnt in here more. The fact it has 2 DD 10 and 7mm where the 10 has a real cross over...making basically a subwoofer. It has better subbass and lower midbass than I have ever heard in any iem/headphone. I am a huge Ikko oh10 fanboi but its hard to listen over the Zero.
I would imagine due to the limited scope and specialization of a subwoofer, that allows EQ to work so incredibly well with such low levels of distortion.
The Truthear Zero is one of the sets I have kept shortest. Maybe good with EQ as you say, in stock form boring for me.
Many like this type of tuning, many do not. Biggest problem having mostly sub bass, and little mid bass slam. The mids are neutral and not giving much emotion.
Treble is ok, not perfect.
Build looks good but feel cheap.
My subjective experience with zero, so if you like.
Good your happy with it
your not the first to say this...i was worry that those are just KS2 in different shell but it dosnt like it is...KS2 are basshead but boomy V shape way, with harsh treble...female vocal create some sibilance too...
how are female vocal with those? and did bass is well rounded and define in punch enough or resonant in boom?
im very near ordering them...
So, im still listening to ISN H40, and they are my basshead crush right now. Bass is very big, chunky, rumbly, vibrant and very well carved in its body definition. Its not the fastest and a bit warm but very weighty....so yummy I just cant get enough.....
.....but the real critical impressions begin by pressing ''shuffle'' of my whole musicbee catalogue....right now its ''Marty Ehrlich travelers Tales'' jazz band, bass warm the mids quite alot, they feel a bit dark yet the tone is right and note weight is there. Saxophone sound phenomenal, natural, fowards and open. Acoustic guitar have a bit of over emphasis on low harmony, lack a bit of sparkle and brilliance as expected with balanced armature. While i was praising bass for soul, R&B, electronic, rap, for jazz i would like more definition and cleaner extension, here it add warm and chunkyness to contrabass, which isn't very textured yet...i do enjoy this track...
Now Celeste singer come in, and her vocal are super fowards, lush, thick, very beautifull just wow...so, for female vocal their no doubt these are excellent, if i force myself to pick up something when she go breathy we have slight timbre texture boost that feel too much.
Now its ''Mussorgsky: The Nursery''. Piano+Soprano. Piano sound great, not the most define and texture yet every note sound full and weighty. This kind of soprano singer will go screamy with too boosted pinna gain, here its smooth yet dynamic, its very soft, no timbral imbalance like Celeste so it might be the recording (mic to near her lips for this very song).
Now its Pierre Hantai playing Scarlatti on Clavecin, as expected, its a bit too dark and lacking brilliance, crispness, airyness and natural resonance to play properly this instrument. It sound full, but not enough metallic.
Now its a String quartet. Very beautiful violin timbre and fullness with good layering, when they do pizzicato it lack a bit of bite but thats about it, its very smooth and lush yet not dark.
OK. I come out of these tracks even more impress by tone, timbre and cohesion of tuning and drivers, for a bassy IEM, these are very versatile. Might be the perfect upgrade to something like Audiosense AQ4 but i need to do proper ABing.
interesting graph, the Fan1 seem hint warmer than Fan2....which i hope to test asap to know if Penon have bad IEMs too!
Penon Vortex is great but not enough bassy to be consider Basshead, yet, bass quality is sure there...
Penon 2 graph:
The Definitive Bass Head iem from IMR acoustics IMR BC (2023) coming with 7 sets of tuning filters to dial in your preferred bass and treble. And 2 cables in large hard case l. These are brand new and sound thunderous out of the box all IMR iem improve significantly with burn in so will be running these for 200 or so hours between popping them in to enjoy.
The Definitive Bass Head iem from IMR acoustics IMR BC (2023) coming with 7 sets of tuning filters to dial in your preferred bass and treble. And 2 cables in large hard case l. These are brand new and sound thunderous out of the box all IMR iem improve significantly with burn in so will be running these for 200 or so hours between popping them in to enjoy.
im curious about burn in, do you feel bass stabilize and become less excited in boom after proper burn in?
some of my IEM go from basshead to more balanced bassy after burn in. Ikko Oh1 for ex, even Penon Serial...
im curious about burn in, do you feel bass stabilize and become less excited in boom after proper burn in?
some of my IEM go from basshead to more balanced bassy after burn in. Ikko Oh1 for ex, even Penon Serial...
Imr drivers are very stiff and need burn in to loosen up after burn the bass gains texture and nuance the whole sound get more spacious the mids sweeten and the treble improves I was very sceptical of burn till I started getting IMR iems.
Interestingly IMR don't do crossovers they just let the drivers blend through the tuning process. This may be why the burn in makes such a difference
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