[Raketen]

Nice review, DS! As an aside, I was curious about your DAP collection. How would you rate/compare them? I have the Pono, DX90, and has the original X3 (gave it to my daughter, think she lost it). I'd rate them in that order for SQ (Pono, DX90, then X3). More recently got the Pioneer XDP-300R, which I think is really good sounding, but had some user issues that I dislike (UI, battery life). Just curious...

Ever checked out the Sony Walkmen? For battery life and UI, hard to beat- still get 30+ hours on my A17 after almost 3 years daily, though tends to be at the cost of low power vs comparable daps.

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

3 years of research and a new BA design made by a company that supplies BA drivers to most other companies.

Not my thing (BA) but they asked so..
Not allowed to say name of item until after 21st ( no idea why?)

 

[crabdog]

3 years of research and a new BA design made by a company that supplies BA drivers to most other companies.

Not my thing (BA) but they asked so..
Not allowed to say name of item until after 21st ( no idea why?)

Looks interesting. How many BAs in it?

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

Looks interesting. How many BAs in it?

Just 1 WBA (wide band armature)
It is certainly not for folks who like bass. Forward mids...a tad and treble detail is great but sub-bass....(sad-face)

 

[crabdog]

Just 1 WBA (wide band armature)
It is certainly not for folks who like bass. Forward mids...a tad and treble detail is great but sub-bass....(sad-face)

Yeah probably not for me. I like the bass from a dynamic driver. Having said that though I recently auditioned the VE8 and holy crap that thing has nice bass.

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

Yeah probably not for me. I like the bass from a dynamic driver. Having said that though I recently auditioned the VE8 and holy crap that thing has nice bass.

I just googled the V8

The site that reviewed it liked the RHA ceramic
I gotta start ignoring them now...lol
I love the U8 and original 1964 Audio 8 BA unit so I am down for the Octa driver sets but the single ones? I

 

[twister6]

I just googled the V8

The site that reviewed it liked the RHA ceramic
I gotta start ignoring them now...lol
I love the U8 and original 1964 Audio 8 BA unit so I am down for the Octa driver sets but the single ones? I

Also, a lot of buzz lately about another single BA CIEM (Warbler Prelude: https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/warbler-audios-prelude-ciem-a-labour-of-love.845592/). Flagship DD iems are more common, single BA flagship is definitely a challenge.

 

[robervaul]

3 years of research and a new BA design made by a company that supplies BA drivers to most other companies.

Not my thing (BA) but they asked so..
Not allowed to say name of item until after 21st ( no idea why?)

I know the name.

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

I know the name.

Yeah,
It's called: I'msendinthisthingbacktowhereitcamefrom

Never going to review an item I would not rec. There goes another potential connection.
Whateverz

 

[robervaul]

 

[Raketen]

IIRC there were some Yamaha EPH-100 fans here, just stumbled on this japanese blog picturing a new looking version with removable cables http://head-bank.com/potafes-2017-summer/

cross posted over on the eph-100 thread https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/yamaha-eph-100.577712/page-305#post-13624316

 

[Zelda]

posted my impressions on an unknown company BA, but does sound good!
3RM from 1216.ears
the link if anyone ever cares
https://head-fi.org/threads/introducing-the-1216-ears-earphones-a-review-on-the-3rm-triple-ba.857222

 

[ngoshawk]

**** Audio Z&W, a good affordable MX500-shelled earbud:

Thank you, **** Audio!

 

[rodel808]

Reminds me of Sony's XBA-1, their first ba iem. That buggah had no bass what so ever lol.

3 years of research and a new BA design made by a company that supplies BA drivers to most other companies.

Not my thing (BA) but they asked so..
Not allowed to say name of item until after 21st ( no idea why?)

 

[HungryPanda]

My favourite buds of the moment are the Ourart Ti7's:

https://penonaudio.com/OURART-Ti7