The discovery thread!

[gmdb]

Judging by the price I'd expect it to be made from real rainbows. It looks like an antireflective lens coating so either something transparent or VERY thinly applied.

Maybe made of unicorn horn.

 

[LaughMoreDaily]

Did you guys like the original Xelastecs?

Not really a fan of them, as I found them to be dust and lint magnets, they are forever attracting dust! And I think they are quite overpriced.

The reason why you have so much dust in your ears is because you don't listen to earphones enough. Use earphones more and you'll see earwax on their eartips!

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

Did you guys like the original Xelastecs?

Not really a fan of them, as I found them to be dust and lint magnets, they are forever attracting dust! And I think they are quite overpriced.

Lint and dust magnets, and they warped in the ear, which then made them lose their seal, so a hopeful technology that ultimately failed.

 

[Redcarmoose]

 

[W0lrince]

Also this,i found a chunky boi: 230$ (ali), 170$ (taobao) Sonic memory SM2 with a well developed housing (maybe)

Spoiler: Tech inside and graph

 

[saldsald]

Fono Referernce 1, asking for RMB3688 (oops). Driver is a single DD with .crystal X .pet ceramic (???) diaphragm.

 

[BigGearHunter]

Mate, I saw your original description of these IEMs before the edit So your 3/5 is like 1/5 or 2/5 from me.

You don't mean to say this guy lacks any credibility because everything is "the best ever" to him, right?

 

[wdelta06]

I'm not sure which one is legit, i just order it from my local e-store.

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I was scrolling through taobao and found some good thing!.
Softears Twilight drop to 829usd in 10.11

Also this

What even is rainbow diagram lol
Feaulle *<^>*EXTRA*<^>* around230$
Actually the graph look quite good (edit: or maybe not, i thought pinna gain was on 3k)

"...dropped to 829usd"
Sounds like an oxymoron... [Not poking fun, just sayin...]
U gotta this flippin hobby!

 

[o0genesis0o]

You don't mean to say this guy lacks any credibility because everything is "the best ever" to him, right?

I'm not attacking Red or his reviews I admire his enthusiasm to find something good out of these IEMs (and also his English for writing all of those reviews). We all need a dash of positivity sometimes. It was just my casual observation that 3/5 (technically "average" on the scale of 5) from Red is 1/5 or 2/5 from me ("below average" or "poor"). Interestingly enough, I haven't published anything 1/5 or 2/5. My data shows that my average rating at the moment is 3.5/5.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Nice, waiting for the NX7 mk IV impressions, hopefully they tuned down the piezo, and reducing mid bass

I just received my pair. I never heard the previous iterations of the NX7 so I can’t really speak to comparisons there but out of the box these have AMPLE mid and sub-bass. The balance and definition of both sound good. They’re brand new so I don’t want to make any firm pronouncements about their profile. The mids sound good. Plenty forward on male vocals (I’m listening to Orange Goblin right now) and decent treble extension. They’re certainly not sharp or sibilant OOTB. The stage seems a bit tight, but that’s probably because this OG album is mixed pretty wall-of-sound.

Once these are burned in I’ll have more to say about them. My initial take is that they’re very good. Quite a bit better than I was expecting, honestly.

 

[Redcarmoose]

You don't mean to say this guy lacks any credibility because everything is "the best ever" to him, right?

I'm not attacking Red or his reviews I admire his enthusiasm to find something good out of these IEMs (and also his English for writing all of those reviews). We all need a dash of positivity sometimes. It was just my casual observation that 3/5 (technically "average" on the scale of 5) from Red is 1/5 or 2/5 from me ("below average" or "poor"). Interestingly enough, I haven't published anything 1/5 or 2/5. My data shows that my average rating at the moment is 3.5/5.

If you actually read my reviews I may gain a slight ounce of creditably for you BigGearHunter? I don’t always rate stuff as the best ever? I will put more negativity in writing than the score, often. But I will have to agree to a point that I have found many products to be exemplary in nature....this year? The companies have truly sent me some good schiit! It’s just that two IEMs this year have lacked physicality and note weight. Thin note weight is one of my major issues I will score low for. So both the EM2R and the Rose Technics QT-9 MK2S got hit hard for lack of being able to perform it. The EM2R got worse as the lack of note weight was combined with a forward style of midrange. Where both also lack density in bass, the EM2R actually has slightly more bass frequency, it’s just not backed up with bass density in the end.

The reason you don’t read my bad reviews, the ones that are really bad........is I ditch the product and don’t even take time to review it. I’m not required by the companies I review products for to review a 2 or 2.5 star product, even though maybe people like you, BigGearHunter would like to read such things.....it’s just not worth my effort. And I’m not alone, there are plenty of reviewers which literally default to zero feedback on some stuff. It’s like the stuff never existed in the first place. They were attempts that somehow failed, and generally those products are interpreted as bad across the board for most reviewers.

 

[o0genesis0o]

If you actually read my reviews I may gain a slight ounce of creditably for you BigGearHunter? I don’t always rate stuff as the best ever? But I will have to agree to a point that I have found many products to be exemplary in nature. It’s just that two IEMs this year have lacked physicality and note weight. Thin note weight is one of my major issues I will score low for. So both the EM2R and the Rose Technics QT-9 MK2S got hit hard for lack of being able to perform it. The EM2R got worse as the lack of note weight was combined with a forward style of midrange. Where both also lack density in bass, the EM2R actually has slightly more bass frequency, it’s just not backed up with bass density in the end.

The reason you don’t read my bad reviews, the ones that are really bad........is I ditch the product and don’t even take time to review it. I’m not required by the companies I review products for to review a 2 or 2.5 star product, even though maybe people like you, BigGearHunter would like to read such things.....it’s just not worth my effort. And I’m not alone, there are plenty of reviewers which literally default to zero feedback on some stuff. It’s like the stuff never existed in the first place. They were attempts that somehow failed, and generally those products are interpreted as bad across the board for most reviewers.

You ditch review samples (after they have sent you)? That's bold

My stance is "tough but fair" (and "most of the modern stuffs are acceptable / average / adequate / 3 out of 5"). I have no interest in reviewers who try too hard to stomp on everything (particularly well-known, generally loved products) to show that they have "refined taste". If one is tough, one should have clearly defined and explained criteria and strong evidence to back it up rather than "too soft transient", "not enough dynamic", "dry", "wet", whatever. It would also be nice if the reviews are consistent, so that noobs like who I was (am) can get a sense whether I should get that new shiny if I already have this old shiny.

With that being said, I like to read reviews as a form of entertainment even though I'm not looking to buy anything

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Anyhow, what is everyone's top choice / recommendation / favourites this 11.11 season? I pick JD7, Topping G5, and FiiO FF3.

 

[Redcarmoose]

You ditch review samples (after they have sent you)? That's bold

My stance is "tough but fair" (and "most of the modern stuffs are acceptable / average / adequate / 3 out of 5"). I have no interest in reviewers who try too hard to stomp on everything (particularly well-known, generally loved products) to show that they have "refined taste". If one is tough, one should have clearly defined and explained criteria and strong evidence to back it up rather than "too soft transient", "not enough dynamic", "dry", "wet", whatever. It would also be nice if the reviews are consistent, so that noobs like who I was (am) can get a sense whether I should get that new shiny if I already have this old shiny.

With that being said, I like to read reviews as a form of entertainment even though I'm not looking to buy anything

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Anyhow, what is everyone's top choice / recommendation / favourites this 11.11 season? I pick JD7, Topping G5, and FiiO FF3.

Well, you yourself have been one of the inspiring readers. It’s a fine line to walk writing reviews. But at the same time I’m really looking for a way to make the product work-out in the end. Yet I will (all the time) disclose how I was able to make a product perform. Often a company misses the mark by just 20% or 30% by not supplying the correct cable or ear-tips. I’m “OK” with that, as maybe it’s me....my personal issues, so I uses different amps, DACs and cables to try and centralize the sound, and write a positive review.

I don’t get sent a lot of terribly bad stuff, but when I do, no one gets to read a review about it in the end. My brother had an issue with that, he thought that due to the reality of Head-Fi, that all stuff should get reviews to “enlighten” the consumers! Well, it’s not my job to be a Ralf Nader/ Consumer Activist! If I make a review and score a product high, it’s because I truly love it.

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

I just received my pair. I never heard the previous iterations of the NX7 so I can’t really speak to comparisons there but out of the box these have AMPLE mid and sub-bass. The balance and definition of both sound good. They’re brand new so I don’t want to make any firm pronouncements about their profile. The mids sound good. Plenty forward on male vocals (I’m listening to Orange Goblin right now) and decent treble extension. They’re certainly not sharp or sibilant OOTB. The stage seems a bit tight, but that’s probably because this OG album is mixed pretty wall-of-sound.

Once these are burned in I’ll have more to say about them. My initial take is that they’re very good. Quite a bit better than I was expecting, honestly.

The stage is tight?! Ummm...the big issue most had with the mk III was the smallish stage and the lack of 3d imaging. Everything else was fine (some complained of thin mids), but I didn't find that to be much of a drawback. Oh goodness. Mine are in transit and should arrive any day.

 

[Surf Monkey]

The stage is tight?! Ummm...the big issue most had with the mk III was the smallish stage and the lack of 3d imaging. Everything else was fine (some complained of thin mids), but I didn't find that to be much of a drawback. Oh goodness. Mine are in transit and should arrive any day.

The mids are not thin. Not in the least.

As far as the stage goes, my initial impression is that it’s intimate. But I’ve only listened to two albums on them so far. I need more time on them and they need more time to break in.