[RikudouGoku]

2021-07-25: PEQ with Spotify/Youtube and other services on Android.

A lot of people have asked me on how to get PEQ with spotify (and other services like that) but sadly I have not been able to help people with that query except using the very expensive way method of getting the Qudelix 5K that has PEQ inbuilt in it.

But no more, thanks to a guy named “Cineira” on discord (Super Reviews´ server), I discovered that there is an app that you can use called “Poweramp Equalizer”.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.equalizer&hl=en&gl=US

This app will allow you to use a system-wide PEQ. Which means you can now use PEQ with streaming apps like Spotify.

You will need to follow this guide: https://forum.powerampapp.com/topic...iser-permissions-for-more-audio-applications/

After that you should check so the settings look like this:

(Compressor off)

(Limit off)
(Pictures from Cineira)

Have fun.

 

[RikudouGoku]

2021-07-30:

Elecom EHP-CAP10:
Wide bore, short and very soft (silicone). Quality is low, feels like a stock tips and I can’t get a seal with it. (L size is pretty small, feels like a medium tip) Disqualified.

Spinfits CP100+:
Narrow bore, average sized and the silicone is a bit stickier than usual. Reduces bass and treble, but mids aren’t that good since the upper-treble roll-off causes lack of air.

Sony EP-NI1000:
Narrow/wide bore, bigger than average and while it is technically a silicone/foam hybrid (silicone on the nozzle and on the insides) it is effectively a foam tip. Darker and bloatier bass than the EP-TC50, just get the TC50 it is literally 4x cheaper (you get 2 pairs in that one instead of a single pair in the NI1000 and it is half the price) and better.

(Azla Crystal (left), Azla Xelastec (right))

Azla Crystal:
Wide bore, average length but bigger than most tips (Liquid Silicone Rubber). Makes the Xelastec obsolete, does the same thing but better and also not as awkward fit (not as sticky nor requires the time to make it form to your ears like a foam tip) (Radius Deep Mount is still better for this type of tonality though).

 

[eloelo]

2021-07-30:



Elecom EHP-CAP10:
Wide bore, short and very soft (silicone). Quality is low, feels like a stock tips and I can’t get a seal with it. (L size is pretty small, feels like a medium tip) Disqualified.




Spinfits CP100+:
Narrow bore, average sized and the silicone is a bit stickier than usual. Reduces bass and treble, but mids aren’t that good since the upper-treble roll-off causes lack of air.




Sony EP-NI1000:
Narrow/wide bore, bigger than average and while it is technically a silicone/foam hybrid (silicone on the nozzle and on the insides) it is effectively a foam tip. Darker and bloatier bass than the EP-TC50, just get the TC50 it is literally 4x cheaper (you get 2 pairs in that one instead of a single pair in the NI1000 and it is half the price) and better.







(Azla Crystal (left), Azla Xelastec (right))

Azla Crystal:
Wide bore, average length but bigger than most tips (Liquid Silicone Rubber). Makes the Xelastec obsolete, does the same thing but better and also not as awkward fit (not as sticky nor requires the time to make it form to your ears like a foam tip) (Radius Deep Mount is still better for this type of tonality though).

whered you get the azla crystal standard from? 0.o

 

[RikudouGoku]

whered you get the azla crystal standard from? 0.o

Amazon japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B097CZGXKW
(everything I bought was from amazon japan.)

 

[G777]

Those Elecom tips remind me of the stock tips that came with the KZ DQ6.

 

[kadinh]

Do you need a VPN/proxy to set up a .jp account, or can I create one with a U.S. IP address?

 

[RikudouGoku]

Do you need a VPN/proxy to set up a .jp account, or can I create one with a U.S. IP address?

I didnt need anything to create an account from Sweden.

Some sellers wont ship here though, so a proxy would be needed for those products.

 

[darmanastartes]

They're up on Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/AZLA-SednaEarfit-Crystal-Replacement-Eartips/dp/B08TWFTHRL/

 

[ZachPtheDude]

Those are the TWS version. Audio46 *just* started stocking the standard version of the Crystal though!

https://audio46.com/products/azla-sednaearfit-crystal-standard-eartips

 

[RikudouGoku]

2021-08-02:
Denon AH-D1100:

Faaeal Iris 2.0:

Faaeal Iris Ancestor:

Faaeal Iris CE Gray:

K´s LBBS (Bell-LBS):

Yincrow RW-100:

 

[Ace Bee]

Denon...are they still competitive?

 

[RikudouGoku]

Denon...are they still competitive?

The question is why they arent talked about.
I paid 5900jpy, so around 54 usd (excluding the scam VAT of 25%...) and they a lot better than the reviews on them imply.
(build quality is a let down though...)

 

[RikudouGoku]

Faaeal impressions:

Faaeal Iris 2.0: Warm-neutral, very well-tuned with impressive tech. Guaranteed to review this one. Preliminary rank A+

Faaeal Iris Ancestor: Bass-boosted neutral (a bit bassier than the 2.0), very well-tuned, it is a warmer Iris CE white and less fatigue but similar tech. Also, warmer than the 2.0 but worse tech. Preliminary rank A

Faaeal Iris CE Grey: Neutral, warmer than the white version but with better timbre, tech is similar. Preliminary rank A-

(Iris ranking, preliminary) 2.0 > Ancestor > CE grey > CE White

 

[RikudouGoku]

2021-08-03: Yincrow RW-100:

Rank: C

L-shaped, bloated bass and warm tonality that isn’t very well-tuned. Tech is pretty meh as well. I don’t see the reason to get this unless MX500 shell just doesn’t work for you, otherwise most MX500 buds are a lot better than this and the X6 is just…. outclassing it a lot.

Fit is more like an iem without the tips and comfort is good at the beginning but gets very uncomfortable after a while.

 

[RikudouGoku]

2021-08-03: Yincrow RW-100 VS Apple Airpods 2019
(Borrowed the Airpods from my little sister)

Setup:
RW-100 (PC setup, Asgard 3 + Topping E10)
Airpods (mobile, LG G7, Bluetooth)

Sub-bass: Extends lower and rumbles a lot more on the RW-100, punch quantity is a lot higher on the RW-100 but similar speed, tightness and texture.
Mid-bass: The Airpods are a lot cleaner due to the faster/tighter bass along with more texture but more quantity on the RW-100.

Mids: Female vocals are better on the Airpods, due to the tonality being brighter and cleaner (no bass bleed on them unlike the RW-100) but also more natural with the timbre. Male vocals are also better on the Airpods due to the bass bleed bottlenecking (unclean) the RW-100 as well as more natural timbre on the Airpods. Similar quantity though.

Treble: similarly non-peaky but cleaner and airier sound on the Airpods, although tonality is somewhat similar, just that the Airpods sounds like they removed a blanket covering the drivers.

Tech: Wider soundstage on the Airpods but a bit deeper and more holographic on the RW-100. Detail, imaging, instrument separation and timbre are better on the Airpods.
Overall: The Airpods are more of an “audiophile” tuning than the RW-100 and made it look bad….

Comment on the Airpods: Well, I admit. They are actually better…a lot better than I expected (then again, I expected garbage from them since I don’t exactly like Apple lol).

Are they worth the price? For sound, no. There are better earbuds out there for sound, but if you want the convenience of wireless, then yes. I say they are worth it.

(FIY: They are more similar to earbuds than iems.)