Djinnenjous
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I'd posted this in the Earphones and In-Ear Monitors forum but I think it would be a better fit here. Crosspost follows.
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My original pair of FLC8S had a defect that caused me to return them. Instead of being smart and just exchanging them I jumped on the ZhiYin QT5 hype train, which derailed immediately after I'd pulled the plug and bought them from AliExpress. I returned them to HCK for a refund but I can't get one since buyer protection expired . . . for reasons, I guess. Now I'm stuck with store credit at a seller whose products I am unfamiliar with and I'm scared of getting burned again.
I've been told the MusicMaker Shockwave III is fantastic and that's in my price range ($260-ish); however, it's got only two reviews here and one on Golden-Ear—the site most responsible for inspiring me to buy the QT5, which sucked. Is the Shockwave III worth buying despite its lack of reviews, or are there other reputable candidates? I really need some pointers here. Please don't let me buy blindly!
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help me out.
JimNiceHCK has specifically suggested the following IEMs for direct trades (and I know nothing about any of them):
SIMGOT EM-700
Rose Mojito 3D
TFZ Series 3
DZ7
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There may be other options available to me, as well. Those were just specific suggestions and I'm not sure yet whether JimNiceHCK would let me have the DZ7s straight across the board, given the cost difference. Since he'd originally told me he'd give me a refund but I ended up locked out, it's possible that he would just to keep my business. Anyway, I could really use some good advice right now.
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My original pair of FLC8S had a defect that caused me to return them. Instead of being smart and just exchanging them I jumped on the ZhiYin QT5 hype train, which derailed immediately after I'd pulled the plug and bought them from AliExpress. I returned them to HCK for a refund but I can't get one since buyer protection expired . . . for reasons, I guess. Now I'm stuck with store credit at a seller whose products I am unfamiliar with and I'm scared of getting burned again.
I've been told the MusicMaker Shockwave III is fantastic and that's in my price range ($260-ish); however, it's got only two reviews here and one on Golden-Ear—the site most responsible for inspiring me to buy the QT5, which sucked. Is the Shockwave III worth buying despite its lack of reviews, or are there other reputable candidates? I really need some pointers here. Please don't let me buy blindly!
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help me out.
JimNiceHCK has specifically suggested the following IEMs for direct trades (and I know nothing about any of them):
SIMGOT EM-700
Rose Mojito 3D
TFZ Series 3
DZ7
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There may be other options available to me, as well. Those were just specific suggestions and I'm not sure yet whether JimNiceHCK would let me have the DZ7s straight across the board, given the cost difference. Since he'd originally told me he'd give me a refund but I ended up locked out, it's possible that he would just to keep my business. Anyway, I could really use some good advice right now.