[jmwant]

Sivga releases the SV021. Following the classic Sivga fashion, it has wooden cups on a metal frame.

 

[morndewey]

I've been low key obsessed with Beryllium drivers but could never find one whose tuning aligned with my preferences. I know the IT01x isn't pure Be, but I really liked the IT00, I just wished it had a different timbre and no driver flex. I'm hoping the IT01x will satiate my Beryllium cravings and keep me from wasting money I need to save on the CA Atlas.

What do you think of Luna?

 

[jmwant]

Topping releases the D10 Balanced variant.
https://hifigo.com/blogs/news/topping-d10b-latest-balanced-desktop-usb-dac

 

[baskingshark]

My tri i3 is a bassless with the e1da 9038s. Why ?

The TRI I3 is quite bass heavy actually. If you aren't hearing the bass frequencies, a common cause is due to bad eartip fit. Maybe u can try different size eartips and various other aftermarket eartips to see if you can get a good seal.

One other possibility is you got a lemon, maybe you can do some frequency sweep generators on youtube to see if you get the bass frequencies.

 

[Barusu Lamperouge]

I have pulled the trigger on Geek Wold GK10. Let's see what's the hype all about. It's been a couple of years since I bought a hybrid as well so will be an interesting break from DD only IEMs.

 

[laleeee]

S*nf*r dt9 (1DD+1knowles)

 

[Dsnuts]

So I took out the stock cable for the SG-01 to have a good listen. It was clearly evident to me just how much of a downgrade the stock cable is. To be fair it does have a mic included with the cable so I will give it props for being usable for conversations but for music.

Much like the included cable on the GK10 these cables are not the best for the SG-01. It clearly shows how capable the drivers and the sound tuning is with a proper cable. The included cables does absolutely no justice to the sound these things can make.

Sound becomes thinner and a bit more brighter, much less dynamic sounding makes the SG-01 sound like a decent budget offering but not what I am used to listening to with the included cable with the loftys. I found out NiceHCK sells the same cable in a brown color for $89. Which imo is overpriced should be sold at half that which if you dig around the XinHS site you will find an equivalent for much cheaper.



I am gonna test out a few others but I suppose you can't expect an optimized cable for the SG-01 when they are sold at half the price of this cable for the entire package.

 

[brsdrgn]

S*nf*r dt9 (1DD+1knowles)

Did they come with that cable?

 

[Dsnuts]

That looks like YY UPOCC cables I use on the NM2+

 

[AmericanSpirit]

Comparing ER4S against KBEAR Neon, both uses same single Knowles ED29689. ER4 uses impedance adapter, which is embedded with its cable, so I’m going to try to replace cables to see if KBEAR Neon with ER4 impedance cable could par.

 

[Mr.HiAudio]

Headphones ThieAudio Legacy 2 arrived. They look better than they sound, average bass quality, subtle high frequencies and shifted mids, average detail. the membrane does not stick when inserted into the ear. The camera for the speaker is made on a 3D printer, there are compensation holes in the amount of 2 pcs for each earphone

 

[Strifeff7]

Headphones ThieAudio Legacy 2 arrived. They look better than they sound, average bass quality, subtle high frequencies and shifted mids, average detail. the membrane does not stick when inserted into the ear. The camera for the speaker is made on a 3D printer, there are compensation holes in the amount of 2 pcs for each earphone

Can you do a sound comparison with other iems?
other reviewer seems to rate this highly,

 

[Mr.HiAudio]

Can you do a sound comparison with other iems?
other reviewer seems to rate this highly,

I can compare with MoonDrop Aria. Aria sounds cleaner, the high frequencies are longer, the bass is more concentrated, the same in depth. I feel at Legacy 2 a certain junction of drivers, mids with a small veil. for you to understand, I am doing reviews in my language(RU) and have listened to a lot of headphones. I thought that Legacy 2 would be the kings of the budget, but this did not happen even after burning.

My players are: Hiby R6 Pro and deep mod Zishan DSDs. In my case MoonDrop Aria sounds better a lot

 

[Strifeff7]

I can compare with MoonDrop Aria. Aria sounds cleaner, the high frequencies are longer, the bass is more concentrated, the same in depth. I feel at Legacy 2 a certain junction of drivers, mids with a small veil. for you to understand, I am doing reviews in my language(RU) and have listened to a lot of headphones. I thought that Legacy 2 would be the kings of the budget, but this did not happen even after burning.

My players are: Hiby R6 Pro and deep mod Zishan DSDs. In my case MoonDrop Aria sounds better a lot

it's okay, I understand it,
so Aria have a better timbe, treble extension and more coherent,

can you test it with some metal songs?
with a lot of instruments playing,

thank you,

 

[AmericanSpirit]

Comparing ER4S against KBEAR Neon, both uses same single Knowles ED29689. ER4 uses impedance adapter, which is embedded with its cable, so I’m going to try to replace cables to see if KBEAR Neon with ER4 impedance cable could par.

-noticed ER4S cables are not universal 2-pin, it does not fit to Neon... I used a 20ohm impedance adapter instead,

-ER4S: Clear upper-mid, transparent upper register, bass floor sounds clean but very thin, the sound stage is very narrow
-Neon(20ohm): Clear mid, warm tuning, laid-back upper register, wider sound stage, bass floor sounds clean but slightly lacks punch and richness

Resolution:
ER4S: B+
Neon: B-

Layering:
ER4S: C-
Neon: C-

Sound Stage:
ER4S: F
Neon: B

Image focusing:
ER4S: B+
Neon: C+

Musicality:
ER4S: D
Neon: C+

TL;DR

The specs of both IEM are equally same, the tuning priority for ER4 is upper mid focusing, and flat tuning for the rest of the spectrum, the narrower sound stage benefits image to stay near-ear and on focus all the time, but in exchange for a trade-off of congested image compressed at the same spot. ER4 works great for monitoring & language study if the recording is a small composition with its good and transparent monitoring capability.

Neon meanwhile tuned itself to a vocal-focused flat monitor, with a good amount of sound stage with a warm overall wrapping. It trades off some clarity of upper register to soft-sounding diffusions but is still pretty enjoyable for non-fatiguing and fully laid-back listening sessions.

Beware both are single driver BA, so lack of dynamism and instruments separation is an inevitable fate.

Considering the price, I'd pick Neon for $50 and add impedance adapters to modify the sound to the needs.