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Jun 28, 2021 at 10:18 AM Post #57,346 of 106,197
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Jun 28, 2021 at 11:00 AM Post #57,347 of 106,197
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What are people's thoughts on the thieaudio legacy 2 graph?
10mm Beryllium Dynamic Driver and Knowles ED29689 Balanced Armature for $99. I wonder if it is a pure beryllium or plated DD.
 
Jun 28, 2021 at 11:33 AM Post #57,349 of 106,197
I've purchased Moondrop Aria, Bqeyz Summer along with some other sub 50$ IEMs and I was thinking okay that's the end for the following 6 months. Now I'm seriously considering to go for GD7B. Following this thread costs...
 
Jun 28, 2021 at 12:56 PM Post #57,350 of 106,197
"I was thinking okay that's the end for the following 6 months."
Famous last words, there is no end... 😄
we are all junkies here...
 
Jun 28, 2021 at 2:21 PM Post #57,351 of 106,197
Famous last words, there is no end... 😄
we are all junkies here...
I started to lie to my gf. Every IEM has a special price for me and for her (40%<actual price)... Because she doesn't understand why I keep buying even though I have many. 😅
 
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Jun 28, 2021 at 2:50 PM Post #57,352 of 106,197
Mine took about two and a half weeks to be made and shipped to the US. Honestly not too bad, except for the overwhelming desire to play with a new toy that is stuck in logistics purgatory. If the GT12 behaves like my GD7B, which the graphs indicate shouldn't be too far off, then it should be a great set for you. Flat tuning is interesting, since it makes it so easy to hear how things are mixed and mastered and how each source colors the output. It's definitely the perfect toy for an audiophile to really sink their teeth into. You'll have to post impressions of how they behave when they arrive. I wonder how much shallower the shell really is on the lower driver count IEMs that they make. Their listings make the GT2 and ST2 look really shallow, which seems ideal for people who don't want them to protrude from their ears because they want to, for instance, sleep in them.
Currently I don't really have anything that has a balanced tuning so it will be interesting when I get them. I will post an update when I get them. I'm not a reviewer by any means (though I kinda promised Wendi Li a review of the Tri Starsea :sweat_smile:) but I'll try to make one after a few weeks of listening to them as well.

Kinda curious about the shell size difference myself. Late night listening while going to sleep is something I do a lot, so a smaller shell IEM is always welcome. Currently use my SSP for that role as it's so tiny.
 
Jun 28, 2021 at 7:33 PM Post #57,354 of 106,197
I've purchased Moondrop Aria, Bqeyz Summer along with some other sub 50$ IEMs and I was thinking okay that's the end for the following 6 months. Now I'm seriously considering to go for GD7B. Following this thread costs...
I'm loving mine. It's like I strapped my set of KEF iQ90 to my head.
 
Jun 28, 2021 at 11:21 PM Post #57,355 of 106,197
@RikudouGoku
I think there is a proper Blon BL-03 upgrade,
Less shouty relaxed upper mid / lower treble,
Campfire Audio Honeydew
I might do a blind buy for this one,

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Jun 28, 2021 at 11:37 PM Post #57,356 of 106,197
Jun 29, 2021 at 12:03 AM Post #57,357 of 106,197
@RikudouGoku
I think there is a proper Blon BL-03 upgrade,
Less shouty relaxed upper mid / lower treble,
Campfire Audio Honeydew
I might do a blind buy for this one,

Screenshot_20210629-102056835 (1).jpg
They're very pretty, but I'm concerned by their graphs. They look to be extremely bass heavy. Not a reasonable amount of bass, either, but an absolutely overwhelming, all-consuming bass signature. If they were cheap, like, $50, then they'd be interesting as a unique experience, but at $250, I wouldn't feel comfortable dropping that much on something with such an obvious flaw. I do think they've got an incredibly charming shell, though. That particular shade of orange is one of my absolute favorite colors after purple.
 
Jun 29, 2021 at 12:06 AM Post #57,358 of 106,197
If they were cheap, like, $50, then they'd be interesting as a unique experience, but at $250, I wouldn't feel comfortable dropping that much on something with such an obvious flaw.
Especially when there are other powerful contenders under that price like Rose QT9 Mk2, ISN H40, etc.
 
Jun 29, 2021 at 12:35 AM Post #57,359 of 106,197
Especially when there are other powerful contenders under that price like Rose QT9 Mk2, ISN H40, etc.
I'd probably just pick up a GD3A from GS Audio and ask if they can match the color of the resin to that orange. In fact, I may actually do this. The orange is quite charming, after all.
 

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