[redrol]

I don't agree. Subbass does not warm up music. Midbass does. Food for thought.

 

[Thomastb]

- Hi, whatcha doin?
- Just trying my new 3,5mm to 6,35mm 20ohm impedance adapter.
- What?
- I mean, just listening to music.

Does the impedance adapter makes any difference to the planar iem? I thought planer doesn't not affect much by the impedance of the output sources.

 

[HiFiRobot]

Does the impedance adapter makes any difference to the planar iem? I thought planer doesn't not affect much by the impedance of the output sources.

So far I havent noticed sound getting changed on the S12 Pro. Yesterday I drove the S12 Pro from my ZDT Jr Tube Amp together with this 20ohm adapter, and that worked really well.

I am quite new to the S12 Pro, just bought it so need to listen a lot more with different amps.

But I think the adapter opens up a lot of possibilities if you have IEMs and desktop amps.

 

[redrol]

 

[rudbeard]

I really like the graph on that one., Precog's target is much closer to my preferences right now. I'm interested to know more about the Unknown, been thinking about performing the S12 Prometheus mod.

 

[RainyDog]

Just a complete guess but possibly the upcoming Kiwi Ears Forteza planar? As I expect that to be very well tuned at least.

Or Fiio have a planar IEM due soon, the FP5.

 

[n00kie]

I don't agree. Subbass does not warm up music. Midbass does. Food for thought.

I didn't refer to the lack of warmth of planar IEMs but about their bass character. If you put even more midbass on the the S12 it would sound unnatural. Subbass for planar made them sound slower hence more natural like DD IEMs.

 

[redrol]

Look man, I've tuned this driver 100 different ways. Midbass does not sound unnatural. You are just throwing out opinions where as I am speaking from experience. The midbass on the S12 is STUPID good. In fact I prefer it with a buttload of it.

 

[agawa]

Look man, I've tuned this driver 100 different ways. Midbass does not sound unnatural. You are just throwing out opinions where as I am speaking from experience. The midbass on the S12 is STUPID good. In fact I prefer it with a buttload of it.

On the S12pro the bass is also superb, no complaints here. It's the treble that's a bit hot at times, even after adding O2 damper mesh. Narrow bore tips help somewhat. I watched your foam mod for Paul. Where do you get the low density foam, if you don't mind me asking? Thanks

 

[Judge Buff]

I just bought the S12 Pro from HiFiGo off AE because of the bundle and discounts offered. The bundle includes Dunu S&S tips and S12/Pro filters and I used 600 coins and a $15 coupon. All in for $122. I have a NiceHCK BlackSoul cable waiting for it. After I get 75-100 hours on the iems, I plan on doing an “old man’s” review to include rolling cables, tips and source equipment. Hot Fun In The Summertime! If you’re over 50, you probably understand what I mean by “old man ears.” I’m excited to try my first planar iems!

 

[GlenAppleton]

I just received the S12 PRO yesterday, so I've had them for less than 24 hours, but I've put about 7 hours listening into them already. Of course, the first 2 to 3 hours were dedicated to tip rolling and matching them to the best DAC/Amp source to get the most out of them, but since then I've been enjoying them very much. The details in the music are on par (yet somehow slightly different) to the TANGZU x HBB Wu HeyDay I have, and I very much like the tuning of both for different reasons.

For ear tips: I tried the SpinFit (W1, CP100, CP145), AZLA SednaEarfit XELASTEC, TRI Clarion, & Moondrop Spring Tips, but landed on the SpinFit CP100 as they seemed to soften the (metallic?) edge just a bit and emphasize the mid-bass (again, just a bit). Overall, the standard / narrow (ish) bore and comfort of the CP100 tips just work for me on this set in terms of tonal qualities and comfort.

For sources: I have the iFi Zen Stack (DAC v2 + CAN) and the Shanling UA3, both of which have warm / rich "house" tunings in the pre/output amp stages. For the iFi stack, these sounded best with the XBass engaged to add more sub / lower bass extension, further accentuating the overall V tuning for a more engaging (to me) sound. For the Shanling, the default tuning already has a bit of a bump in the bass region to "fill out" their house sound, so there was no need to make any changes or add any EQ settings to make it pair well with the S12 PRO.

Comparing to the TANGZU x HBB Wu HeyDay, the S12 pro sound it a bit more "sterile", which might be the planar effect that many describe, where the HeyDay is definitely tuned to emulate more of a DD signature in dynamics and timbre. The detail retrieval on both seems to be about the same, with each set accentuating some different frequency scoped details. The S12 is brighter than the HeyDay (to my ears), so I would recommend a warmer amp source to really make them shine, and I would assume that they would pair great with tube amps, just based on the comparison with the warmish to warmer source amps I currently have.

That's it for now.

 

[redrol]

On the S12pro the bass is also superb, no complaints here. It's the treble that's a bit hot at times, even after adding O2 damper mesh. Narrow bore tips help somewhat. I watched your foam mod for Paul. Where do you get the low density foam, if you don't mind me asking? Thanks

Dampers cause peaks in the treble on planar drivers. I never use them. FWIW. Only foam or similar OR inserts that clamp the Inner diameter of the bore down.. will decrease treble.

I posted the aliexpress link on that video just a bit ago.

 

[brazy001]

The tripowin zoe is a great aesthetic compliment to s12 pro. The tight twists of the cable makes it hold kinks a little but generally well behaved.

It's funny that this is the smallest planar iem I have but is the most fiddly to get a good fit. Settled with these longer spin fit tips.

 

[jubeishock]

The tripowin zoe is a great aesthetic compliment to s12 pro. The tight twists of the cable makes it hold kinks a little but generally well behaved.

It's funny that this is the smallest planar iem I have but is the most fiddly to get a good fit. Settled with these longer spin fit tips.

Which eartips are this?

 

[brazy001]

Which eartips are this?

Spinfit cp145