[pk4425]

The BaJie ($599) has an interesting quadbrid driver config including a giant 14.2mm SPANDEX DD (no joke. it's made of Spandex). The Yu Xuan Ji collab with Dethonray has a DSP option so I presume it'll be priced lower than the BaJie ($599).

Can someone tell me how to pronounce BaJie and Yu Xuan Ji properly? Wouldn't want to eff that up and offend Mandarin-speaking experts here.

Bet the over HARD on his receiving yards. No player says f*ck you to societal norms and rules quite like Tyreek, for better or worse.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner. I bet 125+ yards on an alt line. CASH.

I might be onto something here. Is this why I appreciate the Piccolo so much?

Especially that 700ish-4kHz region is eerily close.



I don't think I've actually looked up the Aure graph before, but yes, this is how I hear it.

What's the proper pronunciation of this one? Eye-yur? Ay-yur? Ah-yur-ay?

I know I'm being a smart ass about language and translation, but there are so many effed-up product names in IEM world that I still crack up that we were supposed to know right away that "estrella" is a Spanish word. Should reviewers pay attention to detail, including pronouncing the name of a product? Sure. But is it disqualifying if they don't? Not for me, especially given the gibberish that is used to name Chi-fi companies and their products.

Of course they'll be warm. That's the current meta. Warm mids and boosted bass (warm mid bass punch and high bass shelf) and polite treble. Bro, I'm a Salmon swimming upstream in this hobby.

Give it six months to a year. Then another tuning flavor will become popular. In my 10 months of avid IEM interest, I've seen the market shift from everything being tuned Harman now to the warmish, low pinna gain tuning.

Your signature will come, FWAL!

Wave theory has some pretty good reviews. This review of his Gear and the Focal Radiance made me buy them when Addicted to Audio had them on a ridiculous sale price.

Wave does a very good job. Super detailed. But he's a bit windy. Sorry, no video review of an audio product should be longer than 30 minutes. He has released reviews of a single headphone that are pushing an hour. We're talking headphones here, not providing step-by-step instructions on nuclear reactor repair.

So blind purchasing stuff, especially in midFI pricing, may be a bit dangerous nowadays. Cause that very purchase might be obsolete and outshone by a new hypetrain in a couple of weeks, leaving the buyer holding a white elephant - this may have zero interest even on the 2nd hand market and will end up in a drawer.

This is the biggest difference between my time in the over-ear and IEM worlds, without question. Not even close. I'm a relentless churner and incredibly thrifty (go ahead -- call it CHEAP). I make NO discretionary purchases over $50 in my life from our general household budget fund. ZERO. Everything must be funded by my portion of my band's gig fees, sports betting winnings or sales of items I own. That worked well for me in over ears, as most quality models hold their resale value pretty well for sometimes years after they were released to market. Not so with IEMs. Today's treasure is tomorrow's trash. So, I don't buy that many IEMs because I know the flavors of the week in this hobby will have terrible resale value within three to six months.

Day 5 with the Sivga Que.

I genuinely have nothing negative to say about this IEM. In just a few short days, these have become the set I use for all of my in-between activities throughout the day (walking, cleaning, watching videos, falling asleep, etc). They're an easy-going, warm set with just enough upper mids and treble to sound balanced. Ultimately, though, these are all about their low-end timbre. Full, rich, slow decay. I'm also shocked to discover that, despite trying about two dozen other tips, I still prefer the stock tips. I generally have a hard time with fit, so tip rolling usually takes a while for me. But right out of the box, these were ready to go. Factor in the wildly underpriced cable and case, and this might just be the best accessories package anywhere near this price. IMO with this release, Sivga is currently ahead of Dunu in the accessories race.

Seriously thinking about replacing my Kefine Delci with these. The Que seems to fix all the flaws I have noticed over time with the Delci in a VERY nice package for roughly the same price. About the resale value of the Delci, though ... I'll be lucky to get $30-40 for them due to the endless stream of new releases and the well-received Delci variants released last month.

 

[Vonbuddy]

lol. No bass you say?

Yeah, bass lol.

 

[fidgeraldo]

What's the proper pronunciation of this one?

Can you pronounce this: ŠKAFIŠKAFNJAK!

Cheers!

 

[pk4425]

Can you pronounce this: ŠKAFIŠKAFNJAK!

Cheers!

Pass the bottle or pipe this way, and I'll give it a go!

 

[Jmop]

Seriously thinking about replacing my Kefine Delci with these. The Que seems to fix all the flaws I have noticed over time with the Delci in a VERY nice package for roughly the same price. About the resale value of the Delci, though ... I'll be lucky to get $30-40 with them due to the endless stream of new releases and the well-received Delci variants released last month.

What are the flaws of Delci in your opinion? Gold nozzle on the AE to me addresses the flaws of OG/silver nozzle where the mids get lost a little behind that little mid treble peak and also the boost of energy at 5k gives the whole lower treble section more fullness. It’s a really complete sound once you add in the upper treble extension of the AE.

 

[lgcubana]

With only 72 hrs. between AE "sales" events, I can now see why so many of the stores that I frequent, didn't participate in the last one.

This time around, the universal $50 (USD) coupon is in play and a couple of my carted items have a discount this time around

Decisions, decisions, . . .

 

[Hypops]

I know I'm being a smart ass about language and translation, but there are so many effed-up product names in IEM world that I still crack up that we were supposed to know right away that "estrella" is a Spanish word. Should reviewers pay attention to detail, including pronouncing the name of a product? Sure. But is it disqualifying if they don't? Not for me, especially given the gibberish that is used to name Chi-fi companies and their products.

When it comes to "gibberish" names, Chi-fi companies are nothing compared to US pharmaceutical products. And actually both industries arrive at their funky naming practices for the same reason: names are chosen because they're legible across multiple languages and language families. Believe it or not, there are methods to the madness.

 

[Vonbuddy]

With only 72 hrs. between AE "sales" events, I can now see why so many of the stores that I frequent, didn't participate in the last one.

This time around, the universal $50 (USD) coupon is in play and a couple of my carted items have a discount this time around


Decisions, decisions, . . .

I am interested in the Tea Pro and wonder how it compares to the Top. Trying to avoid replication and get good value.

 

[lgcubana]

I am interested in the Tea Pro and wonder how it compares to the Top. Trying to avoid replication and get good value.

I share the same concern. For my ears, there isn't much of a gap between the Tea2 and the Top; which is where the "Pro" is aiming to situate itself. That's why I'm looking at the ISN EST50 as an alternative.

Also, I already have the ThieAudio Hype 4, which shares a lot of commonality with it's description, with the Xenns Tea Pro

 

[pk4425]

What are the flaws of Delci in your opinion? Gold nozzle on the AE to me addresses the flaws of OG/silver nozzle where the mids get lost a little behind that little mid treble peak and also the boost of energy at 5k gives the whole lower treble section more fullness. It’s a really complete sound once you add in the upper treble extension of the AE.

I've never had a problem with the treble of the OG Delci. My problem is the sub-bass: It's rich, delicious chocolate that has melted and spilled all over the countertop. The sub-bass is too bloated, boomy and uncontrolled, with seepage into the mids. Just like the Meze 99 Classics over-ears. Still fun. But could be more enjoyable for me with more controlled bass, and it looks like the Que provides that.

When it comes to "gibberish" names, Chi-fi companies are nothing compared to US pharmaceutical products. And actually both industries arrive at their funky naming practices for the same reason: names are chosen because they're legible across multiple languages and language families. Believe it or not, there are methods to the madness.

OMG, you are so correct! Forgot about that industry. Almost seems like the marketing departments at Big Pharma companies, which defecate cash for fun, go on a coke-fueled bender at a Cancun resort to devise new drug names.

 

[theintention]

I share the same concern. For my ears, there isn't much of a gap between the Tea2 and the Top; which is where the "Pro" is aiming to situate itself. That's why I'm looking at the ISN EST50 as an alternative.

Also, I already have the ThieAudio Hype 4, which shares a lot of commonality with it's description, with the Xenns Tea Pro

sounds like a bunch of side grades to me

I've never had a problem with the treble of the OG Delci. My problem is the sub-bass: It's rich, delicious chocolate that has melted and spilled all over the countertop. The sub-bass is too bloated, boomy and uncontrolled, with seepage into the mids. Just like the Meze 99 Classics over-ears. Still fun. But could be more enjoyable for me with more controlled bass, and it looks like the Que provides that.

OMG, you are so correct! Forgot about that industry. Almost seems like the marketing departments at Big Pharma companies, which defecate cash for fun, go on a coke-fueled bender to devise new drug names.

my sleeping pills are named like an illusive techno DJ and I refill them via text message, makes me feel like im doing something illicit every time i refill them lol.

 

[kaeswiss]

Can someone tell me how to pronounce BaJie and Yu Xuan Ji properly? Wouldn't want to eff that up and offend Mandarin-speaking experts here.

Good luck with the pronunciation.

https://www.howtopronounce.com/zhu-bajie
https://www.howtopronounce.com/yu-xuanji

 

[Jmop]

I've never had a problem with the treble of the OG Delci. My problem is the sub-bass: It's rich, delicious chocolate that has melted and spilled all over the countertop. The sub-bass is too bloated, boomy and uncontrolled, with seepage into the mids. Just like the Meze 99 Classics over-ears. Still fun. But could be more enjoyable for me with more controlled bass, and it looks like the Que provides that.

OMG, you are so correct! Forgot about that industry. Almost seems like the marketing departments at Big Pharma companies, which defecate cash for fun, go on a coke-fueled bender at a Cancun resort to devise new drug names.

That’s fair, I actually haven’t heard OG Delci but the difference between graphs in the sections I highlighted are negligible with the silver nozzle. Also the AE at least gets noticeably better when driven balanced, but I actually do have a similar preference for bass as you where I prefer the sub bass to drop off a bit as it reaches really low, gives it that natural flow and lower mids body isn’t overshadowed.

 

[Vonbuddy]

I share the same concern. For my ears, there isn't much of a gap between the Tea2 and the Top; which is where the "Pro" is aiming to situate itself. That's why I'm looking at the ISN EST50 as an alternative.

Also, I already have the ThieAudio Hype 4, which shares a lot of commonality with it's description, with the Xenns Tea Pro

Based on this I might be better served with the Oracle Mk 3 or ISN 60.

 

[Syan25]

Dave's Rave review of the Cantor...

Wow... excitement from Dave...