vicexxx
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Ordered the SD11 from GS Audio. I'm still look for iems to listen to hip hop music in the gym... I'm not an audiophile by any means and my impression would be totally off compared to others tho.
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The discovery thread!
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You dun like tribrid?
From their store on AE?
Still burning in the GT7B from GS Audio, and their bass response is growing better and better as time goes on. I'll make a proper thread for it and post a more thorough review once they've got a few dozen hours on them.
Brief impressions: details, details, details. These things are incredibly resolving, particularly in the upper mids and treble. I'm guessing it'll improve in the mids and bass as those drivers loosen up a bit. The soundstage is a bit wider than on the TRI Starseas and CCA CKX and the timbre in the mids and highs are on par with the Starseas, if not better. These things certainly aren't bass monsters, at least not yet. I'll make sure to repost if that changes in the future.
Finally, these things are stupidly easy to drive. You can power them from just about anything and not be terribly disappointed. They are also incredibly comfortable in my ears despite my misgivings about the winged shell design. They also isolate extremely well.
I ordered mine with the shell design from the SD3 because I love the purple on purple theme. Side note, these use a recessed 2-pin connector, so you may want to request a shell modification to a flush 2-pin if you want to easily use them with Bluetooth adapters. Despite that, these things are absolute stunners!
Edit: if you get a set from GS Audio with a DD in it, consider burn-in to be compulsory. These drivers a very fresh and still a bit too stiff. Make sure to give them a thorough running in before making your final assessment. Even with only a few hours of active burn-in, they've loosened up noticeably and the bass response is filling in well.
Brief impressions: details, details, details. These things are incredibly resolving, particularly in the upper mids and treble. I'm guessing it'll improve in the mids and bass as those drivers loosen up a bit. The soundstage is a bit wider than on the TRI Starseas and CCA CKX and the timbre in the mids and highs are on par with the Starseas, if not better. These things certainly aren't bass monsters, at least not yet. I'll make sure to repost if that changes in the future.
Finally, these things are stupidly easy to drive. You can power them from just about anything and not be terribly disappointed. They are also incredibly comfortable in my ears despite my misgivings about the winged shell design. They also isolate extremely well.
I ordered mine with the shell design from the SD3 because I love the purple on purple theme. Side note, these use a recessed 2-pin connector, so you may want to request a shell modification to a flush 2-pin if you want to easily use them with Bluetooth adapters. Despite that, these things are absolute stunners!
Edit: if you get a set from GS Audio with a DD in it, consider burn-in to be compulsory. These drivers a very fresh and still a bit too stiff. Make sure to give them a thorough running in before making your final assessment. Even with only a few hours of active burn-in, they've loosened up noticeably and the bass response is filling in well.
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Still burning in the GT7B from GS Audio, and their bass response is growing better and better as time goes on. I'll make a proper thread for it and post a more thorough review once they've got a few dozen hours on them.
Brief impressions: details, details, details. These things are incredibly resolving, particularly in the upper mids and treble. I'm guessing it'll improve in the mids and bass as those drivers loosen up a bit. The soundstage is a bit wider than on the TRI Starseas and CCA CKX and the timbre in the mids and highs are on par with the Starseas, if not better. These things certainly aren't bass monsters, at least not yet. I'll make sure to repost if that changes in the future.
Finally, these things are stupidly easy to drive. You can power them from just about anything and not be terribly disappointed. They are also incredibly comfortable in my ears despite my misgivings about the winged shell design. They also isolate extremely well.
I ordered mine with the shell design from the SD3 because I love the purple on purple theme. Side note, these use a recessed 2-pin connector, so you may want to request a shell modification to a flush 2-pin if you want to easily use them with Bluetooth adapters. Despite that, these things are absolute stunners!
Good to see more positive impressions and the SD3 finish looks great!
I absolutely love how shimmery the grain of the wood is with the purple resin impregnation. It matches well with the purple shell. I will definitely be ordering my next set with a request for a flush 2-pin connector that way I won't need adapters to connect it to Bluetooth adapters.
If I order another set in the future then I might request a flush 2-pin and a different shell colour and I have not tried mine with Bluetooth adapters yet.
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.
I see this NiceHCK HB2 BT Adapter thing going at $70ish on Aliexpress.
I think their main competitor would be the TRN BT20S Pro, which is significantly cheaper and has a charging case to boot. TRN tuning is kinda hit and miss for their IEMs, plus they seem to be releasing stuff on an almost weekly basis. But at least TRN are quite established in BT adapters, with their previous TRN BT20 and TRN BT20S and the Pro, so this NiceHCK HB2 has tough competition to live up to.
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Btw guys, the guy that reviewed the GS Audio GD7B
also graphed it.
And it looks very similar to their store graph on it.
also graphed it.
And it looks very similar to their store graph on it.
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True however, I think if you want a more advanced version of them TRN adapters I am certain the reason why the NiceHCK versions cost more is due to some advancements over them TRN designs. Bluetooth 5.2, qualcomm QCC3040 chipset plus longer battery life.
if you compare specs with TRN BT20S and pro vs NiceHCKs HB2. Plus I just trust NiceHCK stuff more to be completely honest.
VS
1.Brand:NiceHCK
2.Model:HB2
3.Product type:True wireless HiFi Bluetooth receiver
4.Bluetooth chip:Qualcomm QCC3040
5.Bluetooth version:5.2
6.Bluetooth protocol:AptX, SBC, AAC
7.Connection distance: 10m
8.Noise reduction: CVC 8.0
9.Battery capacity: 100mAh
10.Charging time: About 1.5 hours
11.Charger port: Type-C
12.Charging voltage and current: 5V 90mA
13.Battery life:Talk about 10 hours, music about 13 hours
14.Connector:MMCX, 0.78mm 2Pin, NX7 2Pin connectors
Vs Pro version
I believe the pro version is still bluetooth 5.0. I do like the portable charging case however that is a nice touch wish NiceHCK had something similar.
It wouldn't surprise me if all the adapters for TRN and NiceHCK with the same formfactor comes from the same factory. Lol.
I also forgot the HB2 comes with QDC like 2 pin connectors which will come in handy for OG MEST and NF audio folks. Which was made for NiceHCKS own NX7, DB3 and such but I like the inclusion of this vs a .75mm 2 pin.
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I'd just go with the FiiO LC-BT2. Better codec support and significantly longer battery life (somewhere between 13 and 24 hours depending on codec and volume). Only real problem is that Amazon doesn't have the MMCX version right now and the bluetooth antenna in it isn't particularly strong, so it's range is heavily dependent on your source's antenna gain.True however, I think if you want a more advanced version of them TRN adapters I am certain the reason why the NiceHCK versions cost more is due to some advancements over them TRN designs. Bluetooth 5.2, qualcomm QCC3040 chipset plus longer battery life.
if you compare specs with TRN BT20S and pro vs NiceHCKs HB2. Plus I just trust NiceHCK stuff more to be completely honest.
VS
1.Brand:NiceHCK
2.Model:HB2
3.Product type:True wireless HiFi Bluetooth receiver
4.Bluetooth chip:Qualcomm QCC3040
5.Bluetooth version:5.2
6.Bluetooth protocol:AptX, SBC, AAC
7.Connection distance: 10m
8.Noise reduction: CVC 8.0
9.Battery capacity: 100mAh
10.Charging time: About 1.5 hours
11.Charger port: Type-C
12.Charging voltage and current: 5V 90mA
13.Battery life:Talk about 10 hours, music about 13 hours
14.Connector:MMCX, 0.78mm 2Pin, NX7 2Pin connectors
Vs Pro version
I believe the pro version is still bluetooth 5.0. I do like the portable charging case however that is a nice touch wish NiceHCK had something similar.
It wouldn't surprise me if all the adapters for TRN and NiceHCK with the same formfactor comes from the same factory. Lol.
I also forgot the HB2 comes with QDC like 2 pin connectors which will come in handy for OG MEST and NF audio folks. Which was made for NiceHCKS own NX7, DB3 and such but I like the inclusion of this vs a .75mm 2 pin.
No mention of the model name anywhere on the shell, right?Still burning in the GT7B from GS Audio, and their bass response is growing better and better as time goes on. I'll make a proper thread for it and post a more thorough review once they've got a few dozen hours on them.
Brief impressions: details, details, details. These things are incredibly resolving, particularly in the upper mids and treble. I'm guessing it'll improve in the mids and bass as those drivers loosen up a bit. The soundstage is a bit wider than on the TRI Starseas and CCA CKX and the timbre in the mids and highs are on par with the Starseas, if not better. These things certainly aren't bass monsters, at least not yet. I'll make sure to repost if that changes in the future.
Finally, these things are stupidly easy to drive. You can power them from just about anything and not be terribly disappointed. They are also incredibly comfortable in my ears despite my misgivings about the winged shell design. They also isolate extremely well.
I ordered mine with the shell design from the SD3 because I love the purple on purple theme. Side note, these use a recessed 2-pin connector, so you may want to request a shell modification to a flush 2-pin if you want to easily use them with Bluetooth adapters. Despite that, these things are absolute stunners!
I haven't found anything on them. They seem to be quite smooth all over. I can confirm that they sent me the right internals since it has the correct number of drivers and the IEM that this shell originally went with was a 1DD, 2BA model. They just made it to my color and faceplate request, which was very nice of them.
If I order any that are low driver count, I'll definitely have to consider getting them in the ST3 shell design, because they're so richly colored they look like little jelly beans, which is quite endearing.
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