Okay guys! Here's my impressions after around 2 months with it.
I bought mine off treoo.com for SGD$236.
I listened them through this: FLAC>DIYmod 5.5g> DIY copper lod with BG caps> Ordnance.22 amp> DBA-02s fitted with ety tri flanges.
Packaging.
Wow, they're really green! Very nice minimalistic packaging. I like
The accessories was a letdown though, was expecting abit more, like complys or the whole set of Sony Hybrid tips, and a earwax remover or something.
And oh! the warranty gave me a good laugh. Funny stuff.
Sound.
Treble.
God, they just excel in this compartment.
Very very clear and detailed highs, without much sibilance.
They extend really well, and they were never too bright.
Beautiful.
Mids.
I feel that they do their job fine very well. Smooth, clean, and most of all, not too laid back.
It gets a bit crowded at times, but they're much better than other iems, like my dad's triplefi.
Again, a very good job here.
Bass,
Initially, i thought my DBA's were faulty as i couldn't hear any bass!
However, after some brain burn in and switching to ety trip flanges,
the bass was just.. WOW.
Extremely precise and fast, with a nice deep extension.
The quantity might not appease everyone, but i'm sure the quality will.
The bass is just, natural.
Whenever i feel like getting a bit more bass, i'll turn the bass up to around +4db.
However, with eq off, they still sound very very nice.
Soundstage & Seperation
These iems basically just split everything apart, and arranges it up like a lego building.
You can differentiate the layers in the music, from the tight crisp bass to the smooth mids to the crystal clear highs.
The soundstage, although not as wide as ie8s, is very proportional.
They extend horizontally and vertically really well, unlike the ie8s where they have great width but not much depth.
Very good
Speed.
These iems are fast, really fast.
Listening to Set To Fail by Lamb of God, the intro attacks really fast and it is very well defined.
For complicated passages in music, the speed and separation really gives the music great clarity.
Build Quality.
Very well built; the cables feels very soft and seems hand-made.
The jack is still holding strong after two months of hard use, although i feel they can be improved.
The housing itself feels solid, but doesnt look really expensive.
Still, admirable build quality.
Bad points.
THEY LEAK!!!!! *&^%&^%&^%.
Like what annaxilus said, i think this is due to the thin housing.
Although it doesn't leak badly, it's still quite noticable to the person beside me.
Anyone has any advice on how to rectify this?
Conclusion..
These are vere good iems, capable of outperforming many iems and can be compared to the big boys.
They are well suited for all genres, and i feel anyone will appreciate them, except bassheads of course.
It's a good deal, especially for its price.
Compared to Triple Fis, highs matched head to head imho, except for the bass department and the mids.
The DBA's bass is more controlled and crisp, but the Triple Fis are more full sounding.
It depends on your taste really.
The DBA's mids are not as recessed as the Triple Fis, and i prefer the DBA's.
However, given a choice, i'd go for the triple fi's if they are reshelled with an additional mid driver.
However, stock, i'd choose the DBA's.
BEST IEMS I HAD YET!!
