[Xinlisupreme]

Not my cup of tea, definitely I love more reference sound I found with PB2 last settings or IT07

 

[jwbrent]

Vision Ears VE 8 8th Anniversary in house and settling in ...

 

[cappuchino]

Been listening to the Smabat X1 a ton these past couple of days and they continue to impress. I've since kitted them out with the Faaeal litz cable and a pair of firm-ish, red-cored silicone tips that came with the Faaeal Poppy. Though you can absolutely make the X1 carry a "neutral"/mid-centric signature by either using the tuning switch or aggressive EQ, they sound even better to my ears when configured as a dual-driver, U-shaped IEM. Once the overcooked 125Hz section is dialed down with EQ, the "woofer" starts to really dig deep and move some air in the sub-bass section, while the secondary driver keeps the mids and highs clean and transparent. What transpires is a very dynamic, layered and coherent sound with great timbre, weight and clarity. If you don't mind experimenting and tweaking a little (and if you're in this hobby, this kind of IEM is what makes life interesting), I really wouldn't let these slip by at $50.



This track, Spring Thief by ヨルシカ, provides a great showcase of the qualities I mentioned. This song comprises of a mixture of quiet and loud sections featuring suis' vocals, kick drum, snare drum, acoustic guitar, piano, flute(?) and tambourines. In the first 45 seconds of the song, there's a texture and visceral impact to the drums, but at the same time the guitar strums remain clean and precise, the vocals rise above the instruments, and the tambourines can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the mix. Between 45 seconds and 1:30 is the first "loud" section where the guitar really kicks in and starts to dominate the instrumentation, but one can still clearly distinguish the piano to the right and towards the rear, the vocals remain forward, and the kick of each drum beat can still be felt.

Between 1:30 and 2:15, one finds more textured and complex drumming, delicate piano notes and crisp tambourines. The second chorus (2:15-2:50) brings the flute (?) into greater focus, but each element can still be perceived independently of one another. Subtle details, like the barely perceptible drumroll at 3:10, are also audibly represented. With this configuration, no part of the frequency range sounds recessed, compressed or otherwise screwed. I'll be dailying these along with the TA1, I think.

I see you're a man of culture with Yorushika Man, are their songs wonderful and pleasing to listen to. Other suggestions for artists like them? I listen to Tuyu and Zutomayo, as well.

Listening to Spring Thief with the DQ6, and her voice sounds so delicate... On 3:10, you mention the drum roll, and it is easily heard with the DQ6. I highly suggest you try these KZ's. I'd take it over the SSP, preference-wise.

 

[G777]

@cappuchino I notice you have a SFR KP580. How does that sound?

 

[cappuchino]

@cappuchino I notice you have a SFR KP580. How does that sound?

Mine's not in stock form. Removed the metal nozzle filter and substituted two layers of earbud foam. One of the best I have with extension on both ends. Lean (sub-bass emphasis) and tight bass (might be too fatiguing for some), forward and feisty female vocals and everything else in that region (might be shouty for "Western" ears, but I personally love it), recessed lower midrange, and crisp and controlled treble (a tad elevated). Technicalities are wonderful (toss-up with SSP). Basically a V-shaped IEM.

Bought it for ~14 USD, including cable (JCALLY JC08s). Just the IEM itself is ~8-9 USD. Do take note that if you decide to buy them that there have been two versions - one with "normal" MMCX connectors and the other with the "screw-type" that some SFR products utilize. I have the latter. SFR also doesn't have the best reputation with QC.

 

[jmwant]

QDC has announced it's latest Flagship IEMs, the Anole V14. It's an upgrade over the VX. There are 10ba+4 EST drivers and four Tuning switches on each side.
https://hifigo.com/blogs/news/qdc-anole-v14-latest-flagship-10ba-4est-iem-available-now

 

[saldsald]

Should be available this week.

 

[TheVortex]

Should be available this week.

Looking forward to that as I like the H2 from TRN as well.

 

[jmwant]

Dunu announced the EST112, with 1ba+1dd+2EST configuration. It's priced at $489. When I heard about these est drivers I thought the price will be around $550. Now that's a good pricing in my opinion.
https://hifigo.com/blogs/news/dunu-est112-four-driver-triple-hybrid-latest-iems-announced

 

[jmwant]

Moondrop Is releasing an iem, it's called Aria and they've been posting pictures on Twitter. The design looks minimalist yet very catchy with the black and gold shells.

 

[Sluggist]

Moondrop Is releasing an iem, it's called Aria and they've been posting pictures on Twitter. The design looks minimalist yet very catchy with the black and gold shells.

Isnt that an old one ? I'm seeing reviews from 2018

 

[mochill]

They had an aria that looked like the cresent and used cnt

 

[unifutomaki]

They are reusing the name but for a new model

 

[DUNU-Topsound]

Dunu announced the EST112, with 1ba+1dd+2EST configuration. It's priced at $489. When I heard about these est drivers I thought the price will be around $550. Now that's a good pricing in my opinion.
https://hifigo.com/blogs/news/dunu-est112-four-driver-triple-hybrid-latest-iems-announced

 

[WendyLi]

Hi folks, dare you reveal what you usually listen to?

Click the link to find the giveaway thread:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/giveaway-for-kbear-ks1.956844/