Oct 11, 2023 at 12:48 PM Post #86,746 of 151,953
Is the Tri Starsea worth picking up in 2023?

I remember it was quietly praised by most reviewers but was never a mainstay in the market.

FR looks fairly unique for the money, give me some Mangird Tea vibes.
 
Oct 11, 2023 at 2:43 PM Post #86,747 of 151,953
Is the Tri Starsea worth picking up in 2023?

I remember it was quietly praised by most reviewers but was never a mainstay in the market.

FR looks fairly unique for the money, give me some Mangird Tea vibes.
Still being one of the best TRI ever launched.

I still keeping my unit, have analogue sound thats easy to listen. Also got switches!! :dt880smile:
 
Oct 11, 2023 at 6:06 PM Post #86,748 of 151,953
Is the Tri Starsea worth picking up in 2023?

I remember it was quietly praised by most reviewers but was never a mainstay in the market.

FR looks fairly unique for the money, give me some Mangird Tea vibes.
At the price it’s some of my favorite sound. Only dealbreaker is if you get pressure build up because they’re bad for that. Otherwise, yes they’re a go
 
Oct 11, 2023 at 8:02 PM Post #86,749 of 151,953
Is the Tri Starsea worth picking up in 2023?

I remember it was quietly praised by most reviewers but was never a mainstay in the market.

FR looks fairly unique for the money, give me some Mangird Tea vibes.

A good set, I still drag them out. Good for details, stage and seperation. Not for treble or bass heads (the switches don't have a massive effect). :L3000:
 
Oct 11, 2023 at 8:46 PM Post #86,750 of 151,953
Is the Tri Starsea worth picking up in 2023?

I remember it was quietly praised by most reviewers but was never a mainstay in the market.

FR looks fairly unique for the money, give me some Mangird Tea vibes.
From what i remember, while its good, its quite picky with genre.
Its have great clarity, separations and details.
But its fairly bass-lite, so if you need some slam for your rock music its might not be for you.
 
Oct 11, 2023 at 11:11 PM Post #86,751 of 151,953
Is the Tri Starsea worth picking up in 2023?

I remember it was quietly praised by most reviewers but was never a mainstay in the market.

FR looks fairly unique for the money, give me some Mangird Tea vibes.

Only if on sale perhaps. At original price, in 2023, I think the Starsea is just middling in this day and age.

It has 4 tuning options via switches, but they are not drastically different. Quite technical, note weight on thinner side with BA timbre.

There is some venting issue, so some consumers may find a pressure build up in the ear +/- driver flex.

Major elephant in the room - its impedance is 9.5 ohm, which makes the Starsea incompatible with sources with output impedance > 1.125 ohms. Otherwise the FR will be skewed with high OI sources.
 
Oct 12, 2023 at 12:43 AM Post #86,752 of 151,953
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QDC 8 Pro and Superior, super interested in the new switch (it's patented)
 
Oct 12, 2023 at 12:44 AM Post #86,753 of 151,953
Oct 12, 2023 at 1:30 AM Post #86,755 of 151,953
Thanks for all the kind replies! This is a consideration for 11.11, I don't think the Starsea is worth $130.

Found a very obscure Fiio IEM called FA5E which was a Japanese exclusive sold at E-Earphone, never heard of this

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1861014883...z5QGheStq96eLCNUvF70dQkg==|tkp:Bk9SR-7G4qLkYg

With Simgot EM6L or Truthear Nova around, i think starsea have become somewhat last gen kinda thing.

Hell if you wanna have basslite detail monster, KZ AS24 is at $120.
 
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Oct 12, 2023 at 11:19 AM Post #86,758 of 151,953
Oct 12, 2023 at 2:29 PM Post #86,760 of 151,953
Not sure if this belongs here but I just received my order of Dunu S&S ear tips. They sealed my short nozzle shallow insertion IEMs where no others in my collection would. Until the Dunus, these problem child IEMs required constant fiddling which was annoying. They are super pliable, in the shape of foams and seal just the same without the foam drawbacks. What a lifesaver in keeping these IEMs in play. Now they just disappear. Righteous!

Here is another set I bought and reordered another. They are 14mm in large, seal extremely well and stay put. At 3 pair for $5.95 they are highly recommended. I have found there is no one style of ear tip that works across-the-board. These and the Dunus fill in those gaps.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BB6C2RTR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
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