one and a half years ago, I used TSMR-3, TSMR-3 Pro.
Sands... 3BA + 1DD i'm so expect to this
Sands... 3BA + 1DD i'm so expect to this
Love the sand stone with the Sands! Great pics!
Thank-you!Love the sand stone with the Sands! Great pics!
Actually your right, sandstone does look like marble, especially if the marble is not polished. Just looked it up.Love the sand stone with the Sands! Great pics!
I have been able to spend some decent time with the Sands. I had the PAC480 from before the jaw-dropping discount. Here are my impressions:
The PAC480 warms it up some but the Serial's cable is much more comfortable. I am using the Serial's cable.
The Sands sounds much better with the FiiO Q3 than with the Cayin RU6, the Paw S1, and especially the L&P W1.
The Sands' cable on the Penon Serial is wonderful and improves the Serial, IMO.
The Sands' rendition of female vocals is decent, male vocals are a joke.
The Sands does well with some classical music.
The Sands pretty much sucks for pop, hard rock, and blues music.
The Sands has a small niche in my herd. I will be keeping the Sands.
The SeeAudio Bravery, having a Sonion mid and Knowles high, has the same details as the Sands but they are not in-your-face like the Sands. If someone thinks the Bravery is lacking in details, well...
I think the SeeAudio Bravery and the Penon Serial are superior overall to the Sands for everything except for the pursuit of "details" that are emphasized.
I think Tansio Mirai accomplished what they wanted to do with the Sands, i.e. make a very technical-forward set for under $350. The question is, is that is what you want?
Sands didn't sound great with N3pro but with the DTR1...Amazing! Looking forward to the pac cable to arrive!
Yeah, the Sands is niche for me, not an all-rounder. That said, Sands has taught me things about audio I would not have known without purchasing the unit. For example, depending on the IEM, a cable can make a huge difference in sound. I am now a cable-believer. A technical unit absolutely has merits but the Sands confirms that that is not my overall listening preference.
I think my crystal ball of purchases is saying a Canon is in my future (on sale).
I would love to read about your impressions. Please compare the Sands to the B2, also. Happy listening!
I look forward to your impressions.
Thank-you, yes, this one is a wild ride!Very nice pics ,.
Waiting for your detailed impressions ,
I look forward to your impressions.
Very nice pics ,.
Waiting for your detailed impressions ,
Excellent and very informative review as usual with some beautiful pics ,
Excellent and very informative review as usual with some beautiful pics ,
How about the note weight and vocals , are these on the thiner side because of the bright nature of the Sands ?
It’s interesting as now that the review is over you would think that I would stop listening to the Sands? But no, I simply continue listening to them, even when I should be listening to a new review IEM to learn that ones traits.Excellent and very informative review as usual with some beautiful pics ,
How about the note weight and vocals , are these on the thiner side because of the bright nature of the Sands ?
Thanks! As your usual with your reviews, detailed and colorful!
Thanks! As your usual with your reviews, detailed and colorful!
My experience with the Sands’ midrange is quite different than yours.
Notably this: electric guitars that are positionally correct and sound real
My experience is that the Sands is nasal and thin with guitars and male vocals.
With my unit, BB King’s Lucille sounds more like Albert Collins’ Telecaster than Lucille (and BB’s singing has a spike almost getting into Bart Simpson territory). I have owned and played for years both an Epiphone ES 335 and numerous Telecasters. I cannot even tolerate how the Sands replicates Johnny Marr on the Rick. The way my Sands unit accentuates the lower treble spikes of the Rick is pretty much unbearable.
The closest earphone/headphone analog that I have for the Sands is the DT990. I own it but always reach for my DT 880 or 770.
I know we have agreed upon the sound signature of the Yume in the past. There seems to be huge gulf between our experiences with the Sands. Maybe I have a defective Sands unit and that is the cause of the difference?