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Nov 28, 2019 at 10:04 AM Post #45,348 of 102,381
Look how blue this is going to be :triportsad:
12.12 please come faster
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Nov 28, 2019 at 11:33 AM Post #45,350 of 102,381
Nov 28, 2019 at 12:19 PM Post #45,351 of 102,381
So this is my take on the NX7 pros. .https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/nicehck-nx7-pro.24064/reviews#review-22955

I figure I would put this out there before sales tomorrow.

Thank you for the nice positive review. Sounds very convincing.

I was actually thinking of getting Spring1 along the same piezo hybrid lines. There were several positive comments about tuning coherency of the Spring1.
My specific questions for NX7 pro:
1) Out of NX7 pro, Spring 1 and LZ mini, which one has the most BA-like (~fast responding, fast decaying) bass?
2) I could not see any sales on NX7 pro for the Black Friday, am I missing on some special code or something?
 
Nov 28, 2019 at 12:59 PM Post #45,352 of 102,381
The $49 Dunu DM-380 has a FR like this - I don't comment on the sound yet (but it is exactly what you expect from the graph):
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It looks near identical to Tanchjim Cora, and that pair has very good bass rumble, clean mid and safe treble. I bought it as a gift for a special friend.
I will receive DM-380 tomorrow, can't wait to confirm this.

In the meantime, the Urbanfun ISS014 - flagship with beryllium diaphragms has just arrived this morning. This pair is much better than Blon BL-03.
The housing is a solid block of stainless steel, heavy and dense. I still don't know how they put the driver inside.
The sound: if we start with Blon BL-03, the ISS014 has about 5db more at 20Hz, so better subbass rumble. Mids are similar. Treble of ISS014 is much smoother but just as detailed or even more, I'm burning in the pair with tip and cable rolling and there are definitely improvements in the recent hours. The sound is more inviting during long periods.
If the tuning of Blon BL-03 is worth $200, that of Urbanfun ISS014 is worth $500.
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Nov 28, 2019 at 1:05 PM Post #45,353 of 102,381
Use the headfi code after ordering using world money. Put in the order and then message nicehck use the code headfi and they will discount $10. Reason why there are not much in the way of discount. Nicehck is not making much from these. Once they change the price you can order. Kinda like a BF special.
 
Nov 28, 2019 at 2:02 PM Post #45,354 of 102,381
New BLONS in the house! BLON W20

They look transparently luscious, sweet, and different to what I'm use to from this company! Hopefully, they'll sound as good as they look once they arrive on my doorstep in a couple of days.

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You can check them out at the taobao website link below...
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?_u=t206rtltra6164&id=604115525409

-Clear
 
Nov 28, 2019 at 2:07 PM Post #45,355 of 102,381
It looks near identical to Tanchjim Cora, and that pair has very good bass rumble, clean mid and safe treble. I bought it as a gift for a special friend.
I will receive DM-380 tomorrow, can't wait to confirm this.

In the meantime, the Urbanfun ISS014 - flagship with beryllium diaphragms has just arrived this morning. This pair is much better than Blon BL-03.
The housing is a solid block of stainless steel, heavy and dense. I still don't know how they put the driver inside.
The sound: if we start with Blon BL-03, the ISS014 has about 5db more at 20Hz, so better subbass rumble. Mids are similar. Treble of ISS014 is much smoother but just as detailed or even more, I'm burning in the pair with tip and cable rolling and there are definitely improvements in the recent hours. The sound is more inviting during long periods.
If the tuning of Blon BL-03 is worth $200, that of Urbanfun ISS014 is worth $500.
dude, i am so getting that Urbanfun tomorrow
 
Nov 28, 2019 at 3:59 PM Post #45,356 of 102,381
Could you elaborate about the differences in the sound of Hibiscus after 2 days? I have just received them, and first impression is really disappointing. The sound is liveless, lacking in detail and texture across all the frequencies, not only compared with my TFZ Tequila (I know, not a fair comparison), but also with a Pai Audio DR2 clone I bought for 15€ in 11.11 sale.
They were definitely disappointing out of the box but sound much better now. I have them burning in still but need to turn off the EQ and give them another listen. They sounded much more natural after the 2 days burn in. Similar to the blon bl-03 but with more bass.

Initially they sounded like a pair of $5 generic phones you'd buy at CVS. Pure junk out of the box.v I'm thinking DLC drivers are some that need lots of burn in....
 
Nov 28, 2019 at 4:29 PM Post #45,358 of 102,381
Nov 28, 2019 at 4:36 PM Post #45,359 of 102,381
These are the final version of the TRIDENT DIAMOND (alpha version) with two choices of cable: the pink is OFC copper and the grey is OCC copper.

The question is: which one do you want?

First, I did not believe that cables can make a difference. Now I know better!

Pink cable: thick low end, superb depth, I found the bass overdone and wooly. Disappointing. why all this tuning when the final results is not to my liking. This is the cable that comes with the iBasso IT 01 imo. Nevertheless: many many would love this tuning. But I didn't like it.

Grey cable: what a total surprise...low end is NOT thick, the sound is much smoother. No congestion. Now we have it back: a helluva dynamic driver earphone.

I'll sign on off on the grey cable. And, the batch will be increased to 500.



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Let's see what the reviewers will think.

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Nov 28, 2019 at 5:32 PM Post #45,360 of 102,381
They were definitely disappointing out of the box but sound much better now. I have them burning in still but need to turn off the EQ and give them another listen. They sounded much more natural after the 2 days burn in. Similar to the blon bl-03 but with more bass.

Initially they sounded like a pair of $5 generic phones you'd buy at CVS. Pure junk out of the box.v I'm thinking DLC drivers are some that need lots of burn in....

Thanks! That really matches what I heard OOTB. Who knows, I'm not a believer in drastic changes with burn in, but I will follow closely the tips given by the manufacturer.
 

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