I see they're using very similar faceplate like Topguy's. Definitely gorgeous looking though. I wonder if they didn't sell enough and trying to reuse and finish some of the materials left in the stock.
Sadly, no. While I'm partial to Persian carpets/rugs I doubt we'll ever see the day IEM's come with carpets. (They're coasters btw)
As for the Heart Mirror Pro, it's basically a balanced Heart Mirror.
I've been ill so havent spend as much time with the Heart Mirror Pro as I wanted but here are some early observations.
The sound quality is good as expected of a Heart Mirror. It has a more polite treble and more bass, great news for those that found the original Heart Mirror a bit too much. The sound signature is definitely in the same family as the original Heart Mirror, clean and detailed. (is that a thing? sound family's?)
It scales with power just like the original so a source with more power is recommended.
The increase in the bass quantity is less than the graph would suggest and quite welcome along with the improved detail retrieval in the bass. The mids haven't changed much if at all so far I can tell, which isn't a bad thing. The treble is reduced but it's not gone by any means. The treble of the Heart Mirror Pro will be preferred by most here on Head-Fi but for me I like the treble of the original more, but i'm not disappointed here. The quality of the treble is the same as the original.
For the accessoires it's pretty nice, good selection of tips, the included case is larger and is enough to contain everything, if just barely. The cable with swappable terminations is nice but the resistance of the plugs to being removed is lower then all of the similar cables that I own. Don't get me wrong, it's not that weak. The jack will come out of the socket well before the jack comes of the cable. I would like it to be more secure, but at least I'm not feeling like I'm breaking something when I do swap the termination.
Summary:
Improvements
Heart Mirror: balanced edition
Better detail retrieval in the bass
The increase in bass quantity allows it to perform better in a variety of genres
Scales with power
Nice accessoires, especially case and the cable with swappable terminations
Downsides
Not a evolution of the original neutral bright tuning, just a side grade
Reduced treble (subjective)
Detail retrieval in the mids and treble is the same as the original
Same soundstage and imaging as the original
Potentially worse layering and separation (need more time)
Needs a more powerful source to get the most out of it
Swappable terminations have the least resistance to being removed of all the similar cables that I own
I'll probably post some more of my thought later but for now this is what I've got to say about it:
The Heart Mirror Pro is a good IEM but it's more of a side grade to the original than a evolution. It doesn't stand out in my collection like the original Heart Mirror does. The Heart Mirror Pro probably will be the preferred one of the two for a lot of people but I don't know if the sound quality is worth paying twice as much as the original for what is basically a side grade with better accessoires. The Heart Mirror is really good for it's price but the Heart Mirror Pro is priced the same as the Aria and Titan S and I can't say if it's worthy of standing among them as I have neither.
Sadly, no. While I'm partial to Persian carpets/rugs I doubt we'll ever see the day IEM's come with carpets. (They're coasters btw)
As for the Heart Mirror Pro, it's basically a balanced Heart Mirror.
I've been ill so havent spend as much time with the Heart Mirror Pro as I wanted but here are some early observations.
The sound quality is good as expected of a Heart Mirror. It has a more polite treble and more bass, great news for those that found the original Heart Mirror a bit too much. The sound signature is definitely in the same family as the original Heart Mirror, clean and detailed. (is that a thing? sound family's?)
It scales with power just like the original so a source with more power is recommended.
The increase in the bass quantity is less than the graph would suggest and quite welcome along with the improved detail retrieval in the bass. The mids haven't changed much if at all so far I can tell, which isn't a bad thing. The treble is reduced but it's not gone by any means. The treble of the Heart Mirror Pro will be preferred by most here on Head-Fi but for me I like the treble of the original more, but i'm not disappointed here. The quality of the treble is the same as the original.
For the accessoires it's pretty nice, good selection of tips, the included case is larger and is enough to contain everything, if just barely. The cable with swappable terminations is nice but the resistance of the plugs to being removed is lower then all of the similar cables that I own. Don't get me wrong, it's not that weak. The jack will come out of the socket well before the jack comes of the cable. I would like it to be more secure, but at least I'm not feeling like I'm breaking something when I do swap the termination.
Summary:
Improvements
Heart Mirror: balanced edition
Better detail retrieval in the bass
The increase in bass quantity allows it to perform better in a variety of genres
Scales with power
Nice accessoires, especially case and the cable with swappable terminations
Downsides
Not a evolution of the original neutral bright tuning, just a side grade
Reduced treble (subjective)
Detail retrieval in the mids and treble is the same as the original
Same soundstage and imaging as the original
Potentially worse layering and separation (need more time)
Needs a more powerful source to get the most out of it
Swappable terminations have the least resistance to being removed of all the similar cables that I own
I'll probably post some more of my thought later but for now this is what I've got to say about it:
The Heart Mirror Pro is a good IEM but it's more of a side grade to the original than a evolution. It doesn't stand out in my collection like the original Heart Mirror does. The Heart Mirror Pro probably will be the preferred one of the two for a lot of people but I don't know if the sound quality is worth paying twice as much as the original for what is basically a side grade with better accessoires. The Heart Mirror is really good for it's price but the Heart Mirror Pro is priced the same as the Aria and Titan S and I can't say if it's worthy of standing among them as I have neither.
Another interesting thing I found scavenging Weibo is that the Stellaris is coming out on the 28th in China. This is what Google translate is providing me with:
14.5mm Planar Magnetic In-Ear Headphones [stellaris]
Penon Vortex is not exactly a discovery, as it has been out for a few months. However, the very few impressions online tell me how much under the radar it is flying. Here is an impression - I have not heard better Texture and Details from any other IEM at $200 range. Read below to find out my full impression:
Penon Vortex is not exactly a discovery, as it has been out for a few months. However, the very few impressions online tell me how much under the radar it is flying. Here is an impression - I have not heard better Texture and Details from any other IEM at $200 range. Read below to find out my full impression:
Ductility.....such a word in construction I’ve never seen used. It means pulling, like into a wire, yet never breaking before going into desired form/shape.
KZ first full-metal IEM (not counting older single DDs) was BA10 - absolutely beautiful aluminum alloy shell (perhaps other than ear friendliness).
Anyhow, there will be always be people "disappointed"/whining/disgruntled with KZ, which is perhaps related to the fact that KZ makes hard to match cost-effective IEMs.
So I tried EQing my BL-03 until it sounds neutral with bass boost to me.
Maybe I need to get some Tanchjim filters instead of using dried disinfecting wipe paper as filter.
Or maybe it's was a counterfeit all along and no one knows they even exist. Not even me.
If anyone's curious.
Preamp: -2.6 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 20 Hz Gain -5.2 dB Q 1.500
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 42 Hz Gain -12.2 dB Q 0.500
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 43 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 1.500
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 200 Hz Gain -2.9 dB Q 0.900
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 710 Hz Gain 0.9 dB Q 1.200
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 2000 Hz Gain 6.0 dB Q 1.800
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3400 Hz Gain -0.2 dB Q 2.000
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4800 Hz Gain -4.9 dB Q 2.000
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 6500 Hz Gain 6.7 dB Q 2.000
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 8000 Hz Gain -1.2 dB Q 2.000
Filter 11: ON PK Fc 13000 Hz Gain 4.7 dB Q 1.900
Filter 12: ON PK Fc 15000 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 13: ON HSC Fc 2000 Hz Gain -3.5 dB Q 0.800
Filter 14: ON LSC Fc 80 Hz Gain 13.8 dB Q 0.600
Filter 15: ON PK Fc 9500 Hz Gain -7.6 dB Q 5.000
Filter 16: ON LSC Fc 1000 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 0.100
Filter 17: ON PK Fc 4000 Hz Gain -9.6 dB Q 2.200
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