The traillii has the widest soundstage out of the iems that i have owned.
A/B Comparisons - iems, buds, cans, daps, and more - Tips & Impressions
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Waddiewadkins
100+ Head-Fier
Do you make a lot of money or something holy moly these are 5-6 k!
Not at all. I just keep my own advice of buying used items and selling them on at minimum loss ^^
And yeah, imo the price is ridiculous.
Waddiewadkins
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Ah yes I'm not a pro headphone buyer seller most likely it'll be a buy and done thing. I'm not dedicated enough to get my head around selling which is the vital component for that routine working I'd imagine
Yes it gets a bit expensive if you keep buying but don't sell ^^:
Waddiewadkins
100+ Head-Fier
a year in with 20k worth of iems and piling debts.. "ahh what am i doing wrong!?!"
118. hidition nt6pro vs campfire audio solaris se (W):
Solaris se: more transparent, more bass, wider soundstage, more forward mids, better layering, but has a slight campfire metallic sound.
Nt6pro: more natural mids, sounds more as a whole, harsher treble, leaner mids, better background detail, tighter bass.
I find the treble of the nt6pro too hot, and this is what ultimately led me to prefer the solaris se. If it was not for that, my preference would be with the nt6pro.
Solaris se: more transparent, more bass, wider soundstage, more forward mids, better layering, but has a slight campfire metallic sound.
Nt6pro: more natural mids, sounds more as a whole, harsher treble, leaner mids, better background detail, tighter bass.
I find the treble of the nt6pro too hot, and this is what ultimately led me to prefer the solaris se. If it was not for that, my preference would be with the nt6pro.
119. akg n5005 vs 7hz timeless (W):
N5005: wider soundstage, smoother treble, more natural, easier listening, sounds more as a whole, better layering.
Timeless: more forward mids, clearer, leaner mids, more bass, clearer sub-bass, leaner treble, better instrument separation, sometimes has that planar metallic sound, better background detail, airier, comfier.
N5005: wider soundstage, smoother treble, more natural, easier listening, sounds more as a whole, better layering.
Timeless: more forward mids, clearer, leaner mids, more bass, clearer sub-bass, leaner treble, better instrument separation, sometimes has that planar metallic sound, better background detail, airier, comfier.
120. 64 audio tia trio vs 64 audio u12t (W):
Tia trio: more bass and sub-bass, smoother overall, feels more constrained and veiled.
U12t: tighter and better bass, airier, clearer, more transparent, clearer background detail, wider soundstage, better layering, more height, leaner treble, better bass/mids/treble balance, leaner mids.
The trio is warmer than the u12t, but apart from the warmth I feel like the u12t does most things better. If you like a bit more warmth than the u12t, why not simply change to warm tips (something like type e) and/or get a warm dap to pair it with?
Tia trio: more bass and sub-bass, smoother overall, feels more constrained and veiled.
U12t: tighter and better bass, airier, clearer, more transparent, clearer background detail, wider soundstage, better layering, more height, leaner treble, better bass/mids/treble balance, leaner mids.
The trio is warmer than the u12t, but apart from the warmth I feel like the u12t does most things better. If you like a bit more warmth than the u12t, why not simply change to warm tips (something like type e) and/or get a warm dap to pair it with?
121. ibasso dx300 w/ amp13 vs ibasso dx320 w/ amp13 (W):
Dx320: a little clearer, a little more transparent, wider soundstage, airier, better background detail, leaner treble, android 11.
Dx300: a little more bass, better volume knob.
These two were used with the same gain, same digital filter, and same amp. The dx320 is undoubtably a step up from the dx300, but I do not think that the gains are as significant as the price increase.
Dx320: a little clearer, a little more transparent, wider soundstage, airier, better background detail, leaner treble, android 11.
Dx300: a little more bass, better volume knob.
These two were used with the same gain, same digital filter, and same amp. The dx320 is undoubtably a step up from the dx300, but I do not think that the gains are as significant as the price increase.
OneEyedHito
1000+ Head-Fier
Thanks for the great thread. I suffer with tinnitus also and have found this technique to provide some relief.Thanks! My tinnitus isn't getting better, so I try not to use iems too much, but I can use it enough to do some comparisons.
Hope all is well with you too
Hope it can be helpful to you.
Thanks! I will definitely try this out
I hope you also recover from the tinnitus ^^
I hope you also recover from the tinnitus ^^
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122. meze rai penta vs moondrop variations (W):
Rai penta: a little more transparent, leaner mids, a little leaner treble, airier, a little faster, tighter bass, wider soundstage, better instrument separation, better bass/mids/treble balance, more height, but tonally sounds off.
Variations: more bass, a little recessed mids, overall clearer, better imaging, sounds more as a whole, smoother mids, but bass tends to overpower everything else, requires more power.
The variations are better tonally, while the rai penta is a little more technical. To be honest, if it was not for the bass of the variations it would have been a clear winner. But the bass overpowers everything else, and tends to drown out some of the other goodness. However, I think it still prefer it to the rai penta.
Rai penta: a little more transparent, leaner mids, a little leaner treble, airier, a little faster, tighter bass, wider soundstage, better instrument separation, better bass/mids/treble balance, more height, but tonally sounds off.
Variations: more bass, a little recessed mids, overall clearer, better imaging, sounds more as a whole, smoother mids, but bass tends to overpower everything else, requires more power.
The variations are better tonally, while the rai penta is a little more technical. To be honest, if it was not for the bass of the variations it would have been a clear winner. But the bass overpowers everything else, and tends to drown out some of the other goodness. However, I think it still prefer it to the rai penta.
123. oriolus traillii (W) vs campfire audio solaris se:
Traillii: wider soundstage, smoother mids, more natural, nothing sounds harsh, better layering, better bass/mids/treble balance.
Solaris se: overall leaner, clearer, more transparent, airier, better instrument separation, leaner treble, clearer background detail, better bass, better female vocals, takes less power, but has a metallic sound to it sometimes.
This is a classic tonality vs technicality matchup in my opinion, and the naturalness of the traillii gets my vote.
Traillii: wider soundstage, smoother mids, more natural, nothing sounds harsh, better layering, better bass/mids/treble balance.
Solaris se: overall leaner, clearer, more transparent, airier, better instrument separation, leaner treble, clearer background detail, better bass, better female vocals, takes less power, but has a metallic sound to it sometimes.
This is a classic tonality vs technicality matchup in my opinion, and the naturalness of the traillii gets my vote.
124. ibasso dx320 w/ amp13 (W) vs a&k se200 akm:
Dx320: more and smoother bass, wider soundstage, more height, more natural, airier, better layering, warmer overall, more holographic, more exciting, better buttons, android 11, faster operation.
Se200: leaner mids, tighter bass, clearer, more transparent, leaner treble, clearer background detail, more precise volume wheel that also feels better, 2.5mm.
Dx320: more and smoother bass, wider soundstage, more height, more natural, airier, better layering, warmer overall, more holographic, more exciting, better buttons, android 11, faster operation.
Se200: leaner mids, tighter bass, clearer, more transparent, leaner treble, clearer background detail, more precise volume wheel that also feels better, 2.5mm.
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