Small correction: R8ii does use Delta-Sigma DAC, but instead of getting a whole DAC on chip from ESS, AKM, or CL, Hiby built the delta-sigma DAC from discrete components. The resulting DAC architecture is called Darwin (something something).
Folks on R8ii thread chewed on me for this misunderstanding, so now I am chewing you
The flagship with R2R DAC of Hiby is still the (even more expensive) RS8.
How do you finish a full review in a few days? It takes me weeks. Is this turn around common expectation? No wonder manufacturers are unhappy with me
The symphony is getting dissed early. Had the Symphony come out with raves, I imagine the AS16 Pro X would have been delayed until later in the week, but with the Symphony looking to be a stiff, they won't stand still, dangit!!!
Last night I spent the whole day with the CCA Trio (still enjoy them to death), and tonight, the Aur Audio Aures are getting my ear time! These things are such beauties!
Last night I spent the whole say with the CCA Trio (still enjoy them to death), and tonight, the Aur Audio Aures are getting my ear time! These things are such beauties!
*If you're interested in my colleague review of EA1000, here's the Link
Pros: - Best single DD for sub 220$
- Fast nimbly bass with superb texture
- Correct sounding mids
- Forward female vocal
- Good treble
- Highly details
- Highly technical
- Easy to drive
- Good accessories
- Can be fine tune using EA500 DIY modding kit
Cons: - Bright tuning, not for treble sensitive people
- Mid volume listener only, not suitable for high
- Gold nozzle doesn’t sound as good compared to the other two
So here are my impressions of EA1000, BQEYZ Wind and Hidizs MP145. + i'm a normal asian dude with some music producing background
+ i like clean balanced sound signature with focus on sub bass and lower treble, especially looking for a good dynamism and harmonic playthrough
+ i like vocal, not necessary mid dominant, can consider myself as treblehead
+ 60-68db listening session
- Bass (6/10): Well rounded bass, enjoyable, definitely a step up from EA500 however, lacking excitement and that subwoofer kind of bass from EA500 (EA500 bass isn't good either, they just have different feeling, depends on what you like) - Mid (7/10): still that goodness of Simgot house sound, both tune and detail is just about right - Vocal (5,3/10): Vocal sound more foward and correct versus EA500, still sound average, somehow. - Treble (6/10): While sibilance issue (that i have with EA500) is fixed, it sound less airy and lack shimmering when compare the two, still gonna give an edge to EA1000 since it's tuned more mature. - Detail (5,3/10): Macro detail (6/10), Micro detail (4,5/10) - Soundstage (4/10): suuuuuper average, compare to 6,5/10 of EA500 - Imaging (5/10): slightly better than just stereo, still suck
Bias (7/10): Balanced Overall: 5,5/10
Hate to say that i didn't enjoy EA1000, more mature sound signature make the EA1000 feels less special and less likely going to stay. For more than 200$, idk man, i'm sorry, i really wish i would love this set.
2. BQEYZ Wind (Sedna - stock)
- Bass (6/10): these bass definitely have more body compare to EA1000, have rolloff aroun 60-80hz - Mid (6,5/10): these mid remind me of Blon 03, so natural so correct, isn't sound better than Blon tho so ... - Vocal (7/10): again very natural very lovely, i just enjoy every vocals song that i put into these, but again, Blon do it better lol - Treble (5,5/10): Normal - Detail (6,3/10): Macro detail (7/10), Micro detail (5,5/10) - Sounstage (8/10): very big field - Imaging (7/10): exceptional positioning / spacing but lack direction
Bias (5/10): Warm neutral Overall: 6,7/10
While there're so many iem that better score than this in 200$ mark, i can still recommend this to those who like jazz - live performent, it's dynamism and musical sound still remain even if you go loud. This iem is an easy Rec for me!
3. Hidisz MP145 (this thing freaking HUGE, both nozzle and shell, the only tips i'm can safely put in is KBear 07)
- Bass (8,5/10): HUGE, so enjoyable, some of the best bass i've tried - Mid (8/10): just clean, really clean, you can't just tried it and immediately fault it!, if only you like Raycon of course - Vocal (7/10): weird sizzing / harshness with high register (could be my ears), foward sounding mid with just enough quantity of male/female vocals, still sound correct and feels good overall - Treble (6/10): Harshness / Sizzing (could be my ears), not having good attack/decay despite being planar, release is quite good compare to other planars (dioko, timeless, Hookx, S12) - Detail (6,5/10): Macro detail (7/10), Micro detail (6/10) - Soundstage (4/10): ehhh, it's planar, it's flat driver, so is the sound - Imagine (2/10): worse than being stereo lol
Bias (8/10): Bass boosted neutral Overall: 6/10
I like it's tuning so much, probally the best tuned planar that i've tried (there's Heyday too), everything else beside tuning is quite underperforment, i would love to see how they gonna make it better.
yup alright, i'm out of words.
Happy reading haha.
I have yet to hear a Planar without a flat stage always great width but depth and height not good and certainly not remotely close to what a great single DD can do for stage. Softears Twilight for example.
You are not the only one in the @FlatStagePlanarCamp
I have yet to hear a Planar without a flat stage always great width but depth and height not good and certainly not remotely close to what a great single DD can do for stage. Softears Twilight for example.
You are not the only one in the @FlatStagePlanarCamp
Couldn't agree more, planars cons usually are lack of depth soundstange even some have wide soundstage. And the dynamics of the planar, sounded flatter entire frequencies. So they are very detailed but all details are presented on same level like "floaty" if you can catch what I mean.
Nonetheless planars have advantage in details absolutely, and the speed of the note transients.
After AS24 released with the new gen Bellsings,
I was wondering when the middle child will comes out, This may be AS16 but with the new gen Bellsing BAs drivers.
I wonder how they will tuned this thing? whether this will also have impedance issue like As16pro.
but yeah, released waay to close to Symphony. packed release schedule...
Hell EDX Pro X got released and it got virtually no advert and few who get it somehow loved it.
and they somehow choose to advertise the cheaper EDX lite that is not that well liked.
i ask around about symphony, apparently its great with classical and instrumental,
but as expected not so great with heavy rock that require thick male vocals,
still waiting for full review of that hybrid
I wonder whether depth has a lot to do with dynamic / loudness variations (my music teacher would murder me for saying dynamic = loudness)
From my very incomplete lessons in mixing, louder ~ nearer. There is no slider for “depth”, AFAIK, only stereo panning. It seems like a combination of ability to accurately convey many levels of loudness at the same time + the outstanding treble extension (not peaky treble, just not falling off the cliff after 8kHz) is the secret behind a “3D stage”.
Maybe good amp helps? Maybe something like most 64 audio IEMs can do this dynamic variation well even when driven by peanuts whilst some IEMs demand better amp? (Aka “scaling”).
Anyhow, the only planar IEM that I have used that have any resemblance of depth is the F1 Pro. But none of the planar lacks width.
Edit: the supermoon pushes everything outward, as if the entire stage is a thin dome slightly outside the head. Not much forward and backward variations, but it sounds like it has good “depth”
Today was a good mail call. I got the Scarlet mini on a head fi loan, and the Orevetti 700 on loan from a friend. Both are crazy excellent, and I recommend both to anyone who wants something. Full review on the Scarlet mini soon, Orevetti soon as it has less of a rush. Just fantastic stuff.
Small correction: R8ii does use Delta-Sigma DAC, but instead of getting a whole DAC on chip from ESS, AKM, or CL, Hiby built the delta-sigma DAC from discrete components. The resulting DAC architecture is called Darwin (something something).
Folks on R8ii thread chewed on me for this misunderstanding, so now I am chewing you
The flagship with R2R DAC of Hiby is still the (even more expensive) RS8.
How do you finish a full review in a few days? It takes me weeks. Is this turn around common expectation? No wonder manufacturers are unhappy with me
I tried to talk with a seller about the DAC portion of R8 II, and read upon it for my review.
R8 II is combining the DARWIN MPA from their R2R DAPs together with a Delta Sigma implementation made discrete. From my understanding it's 16 DAC chip/parts that go into the mix, with lots of tech that is outside of my understanding of DACs.
Best part it's built upon the DARWIN infrastructure, so HIBY can come with improvements or changes that even influence the DAC portion at a hardware level.
True TOTL DAP imo, but comes at a steep price. But not bad priced when you can compare it with some $3000 flagships.
It took me over a month to write the review.and I felt Inside it fairly fast, not sure what manufacturers expect for timeframe. Some review faster than others, I'm a slowpoke there. Specially on something like a DAP.
I wonder whether depth has a lot to do with dynamic / loudness variations (my music teacher would murder me for saying dynamic = loudness)
From my very incomplete lessons in mixing, louder ~ nearer. There is no slider for “depth”, AFAIK, only stereo panning. It seems like a combination of ability to accurately convey many levels of loudness at the same time + the outstanding treble extension (not peaky treble, just not falling off the cliff after 8kHz) is the secret behind a “3D stage”.
Maybe good amp helps? Maybe something like most 64 audio IEMs can do this dynamic variation well even when driven by peanuts whilst some IEMs demand better amp? (Aka “scaling”).
Anyhow, the only planar IEM that I have used that have any resemblance of depth is the F1 Pro. But none of the planar lacks width.
Edit: the supermoon pushes everything outward, as if the entire stage is a thin dome slightly outside the head. Not much forward and backward variations, but it sounds like it has good “depth”
For me soundstage link to resonance and peaks, for example, when recording a live performent, all of those instrument will produce some form of peaks through microphone and to our ears, so as long as our transducer is flat (or smooth), we will hears those peaks as we are right there when it's live. Best possible would be eliminate all of excessive peaks and resonance then maybe maybe, having the best soundstage ever!. Also having a pushed back mid can be preceived as natural stage so could help with that too.
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