I've had my eye on the Shuoer Tape, but the QC issues and reviews give me the impression that it's more of a step in a new direction rather than a headphone worth buying. Of course, all the IEMs with e-stats that appear worth paying for are in a price bracket I'm not ready for yet. I've noticed another e-stat by Shuoer called the Singer on AliExpress (1 e-stat + 1DD) for about $75, and the **** ST7 (1 e-stat + 2BA + 1DD) for about $550, so it seems like there might be decent budget e-stats in a few years.
My question is, do IEM e-stats provide a marginal benefit of traditional BAs? I've never heard an electrostatic before, though I do have a planar magnetic. I'm a bit of a bass head, provided the bass is detailed, clean, and punchy, and in general I listen to electronic bass music that has a crap ton of tiny details similar to something like this:
If my ears are good enough to notice a difference in detail extraction, I might pull the trigger. Would love to hear your thoughts.
My question is, do IEM e-stats provide a marginal benefit of traditional BAs? I've never heard an electrostatic before, though I do have a planar magnetic. I'm a bit of a bass head, provided the bass is detailed, clean, and punchy, and in general I listen to electronic bass music that has a crap ton of tiny details similar to something like this:
If my ears are good enough to notice a difference in detail extraction, I might pull the trigger. Would love to hear your thoughts.