bobeau
Headphoneus Supremus
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Any idea why these run at such a low price?
I would love to be able to give the 1More triple a good workout. Unfortunately my Nexus 6P phone simply does not have enough volume for me to formulate an opinion as to how they might sound. My home office system consists of Schiit Bifrost DAC, Lyr2 Amp, Sennheiser HD 650 cans. I Tried using 2 different 1/8" to 1/4" adapters in order to listen to these with the Lyr2. For some reason I do not get any sound when I plug the Triple's 1/8" inch jack into the 1/4" adapter, which is in turn plugged into the Lyr 2. Has anyone else on this thread experienced problems using an adapter with these IEM's?
I find it odd that you can't use it with you Nexus. My Nexus 6P drives it loudly enough to cause hearing damage.
When I first plugged into my phone I could just barely hear that music was playing. The phone's volume was at max. I went into my player and turned the volume up as far as it would go. I could then hear the music but it's about the equivalent of a full size speaker playing at about 70db from 2 meters away. The sound just wasn't loud enough to really enjoy. My Audio App has gain settings for different sources and by experimenting with it I was able to improve things a little but still sounds lifeless. I'm working on a solution which involves audio over USB and a Dragonfly DAC. That should solve my phone's weak audio. Now I need to find out what adapter I need for the Lyr 2 in order to adequately judge the sound quality of the Triple.
I compared it to another much more expensive in-ear, which shall not be mentioned.
The phone and the IEMs are less than a month old. Niether has been exposed to moisture. I'm beginning to believe that perhaps these earphones have a manufacturing defect. Not being able to get them to function with a 1/4" adapter is maybe an indication that something ain't right?
Thanks for the review! Your reviews are always fun to read - nice to find someone whose writing is not so dry and analytical, like this is the Wall Street Journal or something. :wink_face:
I see the $59.99 Costco deal is live. You convinced me to pull the trigger.
http://www.costco.com/1More-Triple-Driver-In-Ear-Headphones.product.100296621.html