The discovery thread!

[Ace Bee]

Here's my Moondrop Aria 2021 review: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/moondrop-aria-2021.25077/review/26132/

 

[brsdrgn]

Another sale time on AE and another malicious seller behavior. I've purchased Mermaid S1 from the Hidisz Official Store and now they're telling me to cancel the order.

The seller is quite wily offering lower models.

 

[RCracer777]

Just a side note that if you're looking into a particular model because of a preference for its shell's aesthetic, you can get on a chat with them and request a different shell color and faceplate design. Ideally don't make things too challenging for them, since it really does seem like their profit margins aren't as large as most sellers that use named drivers. It isn't worth it to annoy their reps. I did order my GD7B with the shell design from the SD3, because I love purple and the wood was pretty. When you go to put in the order, specify the color of shell resin and the faceplate design in the note to the seller, preferably with a reference to the model you're drawing inspiration from. There doesn't seem to be an additional charge for this service, though getting a custom logo added does cost $30.

I know that the you can ask for a different faceplate design as I've seen it mentioned before in this tread. The faceplate of the GT12 isn't really that pretty to me, was thinking of switching it for a SD7 or SD11 faceplate as I think those suit it more. But I do like how the resin body looks with the BA's clearly visible so I might keep that the same.
And yes the SD5 got my attention with that beautiful faceplate but it's FR and description is what got me interested.

Unless you've got a good coupon from AliExpress, it may be worth waiting until they drop their upcoming EST-equipped IEMs and finish loading out their competitive and performance lineups. The rep said that they hope to have the tuning sorted and everything ready to list them by the end of June. I may be getting their tri-brid as a b-day gift to myself, despite the fact that a crazy generous friend of mine has purchased me the Yiny** ST7.

The upcoming tri-brid is also on my list of IEM's to get, but at around €380,- I'll be waiting for reviews of it as that is a lot of money for a student like me.
But I do notice the trend of the GS audio product slowly but steadily increasing in price and I've got some coupons, that's why I want to get 1 or 2 now and see it this really is a brand for me to invest more into and get the more expensive models like the ST8B or one of the upcoming EST models.

Edit for even more info, because that's useful: Based on my chats with the reps, if they don't name the driver series for the BA drivers in the IEM listing, then they're probably using Bellsing drivers. If you get on a chat with the reps regarding a specific model, they may be able to provide a more specific loadout, but it's a safe assumption that all of the BA drivers in their IEMs that they aren't specifying the brand and series of are using Bellsing drivers from various series. Nothing necessarily wrong with using Bellsing drivers if they're able to bin for better performance matching, but there is just more variability when you're dealing with the cheaper reverse-engineered Knowles alternative. KZ and CCA have had pretty great results with them, managing to make sets that hit well above their pricepoint, but there is a decent chance of ending up with channel imbalance if they aren't selective about it.

Just looking at my signature very quickly shows I have no problems with Bellsing BA's. Hell the BA10 only uses Bellsing BA's and is sound is just amazing.
That said they're very dependent on how they're tuned, I think that the Knowles and Sonion BA's are more forgiving of a slightly off tuning than Bellsing BA's are.
Just wondering how the GT2 has them implemented if it uses them.

Audiophiles can never truly be satisfied with just one end-game IEM, right?

Yeah, I've yet to find the IEM that does it for me as I've only just got into the mid range IEM's with the Tri Starsea a few months ago and Moondrop Starfield which I got yesterday. They only got me hungry for more

Anyway thanks for all the advice

 

[Ace Bee]

@RikudouGoku did your GS audio iems arrive yet?

 

[RikudouGoku]

@RikudouGoku did your GS audio iems arrive yet?

They have just left china....so yeah. Still far away from me.

 

[slex]

@RikudouGoku did your GS audio iems arrive yet?

 

[mndless]

I'm even more excited now. I absolutely adore my KEF iq90 with their ruler-flat FR, so I can't wait to discover how that sounds in IEM format. I also figured that they would get loud based off their sensitivity and impedance being, well, more than a little insane, but apparently they get crazy loud and sound good while doing so. It'll be fun to see how much I can crank the output from my R3 Pro Saber before they attempt to deafen me. I've found with my KEFs that, when you've got that tiny bit of upper treble rolloff and an otherwise extremely flat response, you easily find yourself pushing higher and higher volume levels because it just doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt, but you just surround yourself in more and more sound, revealing ever more detail while becoming increasingly intoxicated by how clean and tidy everything can be with such a tuning, to the extent that you forget that you were supposed to be the person who loved the bass boosted Harmon 2019 curve with it's safe treble gain. Nah. That's nice and all, but it's for the weak, feeble companies who aren't capable of making reference devices with that amazingly flat response.

I just can't wait for my set to arrive. You'd best believe I'll be reviewing them on here when they do.

 

[mndless]

NiceHCK seems to be taking their time with newer releases now a days so this one will be interesting. If these can reach the performance of my Luna I will be shocked beyond belief we will see how it is. They are gonna ship it out DHL for me so I should see it in a weeks time. Will most definitely report once I get it.

I am also getting a set of these.

Called the NiceHCK HB2 TWS bluetooth earphone adaptor with both 2 pin and mmcx interchancable arms with supposed 13 hours of music play time.

As large as those Bluetooth adapter housings are, I feel like they could have shoved one of these in each and managed both better battery life and superior connectivity codecs.

 

[Dsnuts]

new $39.00 Reecho SG-01

Reecho SG-01 Dynamic Driver 2Pin 0.78mm In-ear Earphone with Mic & Remote Control​ Description Lightweight zinc alloy all-metal cavity 2pin detachable high-pure OFC nylon MIC cable Lightweight zinc alloy all-metal cavity Classic aesthetics, elegant and chic SG-01 The classic front sound cavity design is made by metal injection molding to make it more compact and sleek, plus the later CNC finely crafted, elegant and unique, and the beauty of the details is fully displayed. Flagship 6μm graphene diaphragm Compared with the ordinary graphene unit, the current signal is better restored, the loss is smaller, the distortion is smaller, and the power is stronger. High specifications to meet the needs of audiophile beginner High-purity 4N OFC core, to ensure purer sound and non-destructive high-reduction transmission, all-metal plating wire control shell, exquisite and stable. Bodyguard level 2pin connection design The protruding earphone socket and the wrapped 2pin plug calmly deal with the shortcomings of the two-pin design that is easy to loose. The experience of forgetting to wear The cavity model that combines the shape of the auricle and the ear canal brings the listener a comfortable wearing experience. Three sets of acoustic eartips Based on CRY6151 and CRY509B test, not metaphysical, scientifically matched. Optimize the sound field and analysis, the overall balanced is better, and the middle and low frequencies are optimized. Carry out precise and detailed tuning for each frequency band. Specification Model: SG01 Driver: 10mm N50 graphene composite diaphragm Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz Impedance: 32Ω Sensitivity: 110dB±2dB(1mW@1kHz) THD: <2%(@1kHz/1mW) Plug: 3.5mm gold-plated straight plug Cable length: 1.2m±0.1m Cable material: 4 strands high-pure oxygen-free copper Microphone: YES Package SG-01

 

[mndless]

new $39.00 Reecho SG-01

Reecho SG-01 Dynamic Driver 2Pin 0.78mm In-ear Earphone with Mic & Remote Control​ Description Lightweight zinc alloy all-metal cavity 2pin detachable high-pure OFC nylon MIC cable Lightweight zinc alloy all-metal cavity Classic aesthetics, elegant and chic SG-01 The classic front sound cavity design is made by metal injection molding to make it more compact and sleek, plus the later CNC finely crafted, elegant and unique, and the beauty of the details is fully displayed. Flagship 6μm graphene diaphragm Compared with the ordinary graphene unit, the current signal is better restored, the loss is smaller, the distortion is smaller, and the power is stronger. High specifications to meet the needs of audiophile beginner High-purity 4N OFC core, to ensure purer sound and non-destructive high-reduction transmission, all-metal plating wire control shell, exquisite and stable. Bodyguard level 2pin connection design The protruding earphone socket and the wrapped 2pin plug calmly deal with the shortcomings of the two-pin design that is easy to loose. The experience of forgetting to wear The cavity model that combines the shape of the auricle and the ear canal brings the listener a comfortable wearing experience. Three sets of acoustic eartips Based on CRY6151 and CRY509B test, not metaphysical, scientifically matched. Optimize the sound field and analysis, the overall balanced is better, and the middle and low frequencies are optimized. Carry out precise and detailed tuning for each frequency band. Specification Model: SG01 Driver: 10mm N50 graphene composite diaphragm Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz Impedance: 32Ω Sensitivity: 110dB±2dB(1mW@1kHz) THD: <2%(@1kHz/1mW) Plug: 3.5mm gold-plated straight plug Cable length: 1.2m±0.1m Cable material: 4 strands high-pure oxygen-free copper Microphone: YES Package SG-01

If they can manage a good tuning at a $40 price point then these would be a compelling purchase. They are handsome, though. Understated aesthetics without excessive embellishment.

 

[Barusu Lamperouge]

new $39.00 Reecho SG-01

Reecho SG-01 Dynamic Driver 2Pin 0.78mm In-ear Earphone with Mic & Remote Control​ Description Lightweight zinc alloy all-metal cavity 2pin detachable high-pure OFC nylon MIC cable Lightweight zinc alloy all-metal cavity Classic aesthetics, elegant and chic SG-01 The classic front sound cavity design is made by metal injection molding to make it more compact and sleek, plus the later CNC finely crafted, elegant and unique, and the beauty of the details is fully displayed. Flagship 6μm graphene diaphragm Compared with the ordinary graphene unit, the current signal is better restored, the loss is smaller, the distortion is smaller, and the power is stronger. High specifications to meet the needs of audiophile beginner High-purity 4N OFC core, to ensure purer sound and non-destructive high-reduction transmission, all-metal plating wire control shell, exquisite and stable. Bodyguard level 2pin connection design The protruding earphone socket and the wrapped 2pin plug calmly deal with the shortcomings of the two-pin design that is easy to loose. The experience of forgetting to wear The cavity model that combines the shape of the auricle and the ear canal brings the listener a comfortable wearing experience. Three sets of acoustic eartips Based on CRY6151 and CRY509B test, not metaphysical, scientifically matched. Optimize the sound field and analysis, the overall balanced is better, and the middle and low frequencies are optimized. Carry out precise and detailed tuning for each frequency band. Specification Model: SG01 Driver: 10mm N50 graphene composite diaphragm Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz Impedance: 32Ω Sensitivity: 110dB±2dB(1mW@1kHz) THD: <2%(@1kHz/1mW) Plug: 3.5mm gold-plated straight plug Cable length: 1.2m±0.1m Cable material: 4 strands high-pure oxygen-free copper Microphone: YES Package SG-01

They have some serious competition from HZ Heart Mirror, DQ6, BL03, and Tin T2 series. Although it looks interesting

 

[KutuzovGambit]

They have some serious competition from HZ Heart Mirror, DQ6, BL03, and Tin T2 series. Although it looks interesting

I think it will depend greatly on what sound signature they are targeting.

 

[Dsnuts]

Reecho folks know how to tune. I expect it will be a good earphone for the price. It is using a nice graphene dynamic which will mean excellent bass response. If their SG-03 is anything to go by these should be a great beater set.

I also see they are using a very strong magnet in the N50 so this should be a good one.

 

[RikudouGoku]

Reecho folks know how to tune. I expect it will be a good earphone for the price. It is using a nice graphene dynamic which will mean excellent bass response. If their SG-03 is anything to go by these should be a great beater set.

I also see they are using a very strong magnet in the N50 so this should be a good one.

 

[Dsnuts]

Sub bass on the SG-03 is pure sub bliss. Mids look a bit lopsided but sounds better than the graph would indiacte. I bet the new SG-01 has better balancing vs the SG-03.