[Zambu]

I just need to force myself to stop at a few nice mid-fi units. This summer I was looking for one entry-to-mid-fi IEM and it snowballed quickly!!

I was supposed to buy a "small mp3 player with some wireless earbuds for running etc. as my gym was closed due to Covid" but it kind of snowballed

 

[slex]

Could you please make a comparison between nm2+ and Kbear Believe? They're costing almost the same and they're almost in the same price range. About nm2+ I read many good reviews but for Believe, I can't say the same and I'm super curious.

I only "believe" the lows will trump NM2+

 

[brsdrgn]

I only "believe" the lows will trump NM2+

Okay then I should nm2.

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

i can't "believe" i bit on the MT300, but I got this promotional message from ali saying they were 75% off the original price, so i ended up getting it for $67.00 with free shipping, so like a fool, I pushed buy. It must be the EST? lol

 

[slex]

Okay then I should nm2.

NM2+ is a monitor iem, A better comparison with regards to price point against KBear BElieve is the Fiio FH3, both have the BE inside them. Though I " believe" it has a better timbre against Fiio FH3 due to 1DD.

 

[cappuchino]

Has anyone used BGVP A07 tips? What does it do to the sound?

Spoiler: BGVP Tips

 

[peter123]

i can't "believe" i bit on the MT300, but I got this promotional message from ali saying they were 75% off the original price, so i ended up getting it for $67.00 with free shipping, so like a fool, I pushed buy. It must be the EST? lol

Nice, I'm looking forward to your impressions! Fwiw I've got the K520 that uses the same MMCX as the MT300 and it seems to work with third party cables without any issues. It does also look as if it's a very good solution for MMCX. The K520 themselves are nothing special. Not bad but just one in the crowd.....

 

[dharmasteve]

So I was checking on the tracking status of my IEMs. The Shuoer Tape Pro, KBear Believe, TRi i4 and KBear Lark and Moondrop SSP. Arghhh.....the Customs have my Moondrop SSP. That means £8.00 Royal Mail and probably £6 duty and VAT. As they say in my cockney lands F£$£ em. Karma is strange. Ring, Ring...the doorbell, and holding a little box was Mr Postman. Absolutely no idea what it was, except it was from dear old China. Excitedly opened the Box and 'lo and behold' it was the .........Shuoer Tape Pro. Silver version. It comes with a really lovely 2.5 balanced cable. Luckily I have a FiiO 2.5mm to 4.4mm converter, put on Spiral Dots and I was away and kicking with my HiBy R5. First things first. On my LZ A7 and TRi Starsea I have the volume at 30 out of 100 high gain and it's loud. The Tape Pro's need to be driven at about 40....edit....34. They like some juice. I'm just breaking them in, not even brain burned-in or any empirical burn-in. I never even heard the original Tape. So first words......excellent!! Vocals are great as is vocal timbre. I will say no more as there is some way to go...but these are good and no upper mid/treble glare. Very good job at tuning. Now my shopping is at the door and then I'm gonna listen some more. These are going to make a lot of folks happy.

 

[slex]

So I was checking on the tracking status of my IEMs. The Shuoer Tape Pro, KBear Believe, TRi i4 and KBear Lark and Moondrop SSP. Arghhh.....the Customs have my Moondrop SSP. That means £8.00 Royal Mail and probably £6 duty and VAT. As they say in my cockney lands F£$£ em. Karma is strange. Ring, Ring...the doorbell, and holding a little box was Mr Postman. Absolutely no idea what it was, except it was from dear old China. Excitedly opened the Box and 'lo and behold' it was the .........Shuoer Tape Pro. Silver version. It comes with a really lovely 2.5 balanced cable. Luckily I have a FiiO 2.5mm to 4.4mm converter, put on Spiral Dots and I was away and kicking with my HiBy R5. First things first. On my LZ A7 and TRi Starsea I have the volume at 30 out of 100 high gain and it's loud. The Tape Pro's need to be driven at about 40....edit....34. They like some juice. I'm just breaking them in, not even brain burned-in or any empirical burn-in. I never even heard the original Tape. So first words......excellent!! Vocals are great as is vocal timbre. I will say no more as there is some way to go...but these are good and no upper mid/treble glare. Very good job at tuning. Now my shopping is at the door and then I'm gonna listen some more. These are going to make a lot of folks happy.

Are the soundstage wide as A7? Mine should be on my doorstep in 2 days time. Blue Silver color, just like NM2+ color theme

 

[claud W]

Based on Audio 123's advice, I ordered the NF NM2+ this morning from Penon during their BF sale ($159). I also ordered ISN SC4 and Penon Fiery cords too. Shipment time from HK is quicker than from China.

 

[dharmasteve]

Are the soundstage wide as A7? Mine should be on my doorstep in 2 days time. Blue Silver color, just like NM2+ color theme

Will be more sure later when I get another session. I dont think that it has the enormous soundstage of the LZ A7 or TRi Starsea. But It has great foot-tapping rhythm like a DD. Quite smooth yet fast. I may change what I'm saying at second listen but that's really early moments of listening. On Ornette Coleman's tears inside the bass is well reproduced and in the right place. They are not V shaped. Will listen to some classical music later. I cannot imagine anybody not liking them just from the initial sound.

 

[audio123]

Just tried the Penon Volt + Azla Xelastec + Penon Totem out of the iBasso DX220 Max. All I can say is wow, just wow. Every component just complements each other, insane synergy.

 

[IEMusic]

Could you please make a comparison between nm2+ and Kbear Believe? They're costing almost the same and they're almost in the same price range. About nm2+ I read many good reviews but for Believe, I can't say the same and I'm super curious.

@baskingshark got in the very first initial impressions on the KBEAR Believe. Seems like quite a different tuning from the NM2+.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kb-ear-audio-impressions-thread.912673/post-15995144

 

[Xinlisupreme]

Just tried the Penon Volt + Azla Xelastec + Penon Totem out of the iBasso DX220 Max. All I can say is wow, just wow. Every component just complements each other, insane synergy.

You make me mad BRO!
I find Azla Xelastec has amazing sinergy with Volt and my Shanling M6 pro with stock cable but i'm considering Hiby R6 2020 and Totem adapter
https://penonaudio.com/penon-totem-adapter-cable.html

 

[audio123]

You make me mad BRO!
I find Azla Xelastec has amazing sinergy with Volt and my Shanling M6 pro with stock cable but i'm considering Hiby R6 2020 and Totem adapter
https://penonaudio.com/penon-totem-adapter-cable.html

The synergy is out of this world...