[Theri0n]

Bass is still boomy and rolled off

Since I am not a basshead and Zero is not going to be my main IEM I could sacrifice bass to trebles.

 

[RikudouGoku]

I watched that one and agree. (review is in Russian) Burn in changed it so much that I went back to my initial OOTB post and put an edit warning there. Massive change that would convert even most zealous burn-in skeptics. It still holds true to the graph. Bass is still boomy and rolled off. No amount of EQ or burn-in - will give that DD agility of something like FD1. But that's ok.
BTW, If FiiO FH3 has FD1 Be DD + better treble extension from Knowels BAs, - I'd be more interested in that one. I'll wait for impressions though...

Your impressions should come within a day, as I should get the FH3 today.

 

[RikudouGoku]

@Owludio Here is your impressions on the Fiio FH3: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/chinese-asian-brand-iem-info-thread.820747/page-2107#post-15794504

 

[audio123]

QDC Dmagic 3D Review is up. This is a winner from QDC. Very good sound. Enjoy!

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

Spent a lot of time with CCA CA16 lately. These are very mid centric earphones, with bass that's not as taut as the CCA C12. As a matter of observation, i feel the C12, with one less armature driver is actually the better tuned and more capable earphone. the miss bass lift and forwardness of the CA16 does take care of the note thinness and tonality of the C12, but i'd rather have the taut and fast bass and clarity of the C12 than the note thickness and forward mids and boosted bass of the CA16.

For heavy metal, hard rock, and music with quick passages, the CA16 simply don't present in the way you'd want. Plus the laid back treble makes it hard for the delivery to keep up and present it clearly and with good instrument separation and imaging. Not to say they suck in these departments, it's just that they are better suited for Rap, Hip Hop, R&B, EDM, and pop. Now with these genres, they provide impact, thump, well placed and presented vocals, and piano and keys soar with very good note weight and timbre. Bassheads and hip hoppers will be very pleased. For me, my main listen is classic rock, hard rock, and metal of all genres and extremes, and that said, i'll stick with the C12, as it's better suited to that type of music. Now for Eminem, Bruno Mars, Big Sean, and Mark Ronson, the CA16 are a great listen.

 

[peter123]

So, has anyone read some impressions on the Philips Fidelio S3? I see they're available on Aliexpress at a premium price but can't find them anywhere else....

 

[Dsnuts]

Looks good

Spacious, natural soundstage
Get ready for an immersive in-ear musical experience. The 6 mm dynamic driver is dedicated to delivering tight, impactful bass. Dual balanced-armature drivers create a balanced midrange and impeccably detailed high frequencies.

Speaker diameter
6 mm
Acoustic system
Semi-closed
Frequency response
5-40000 Hz
Impedance
16 ohm
Sensitivity
107 dB/mW


A bit spendy though I have a feeling this one will come down in price eventually.

 

[Slater]

So, has anyone read some impressions on the Philips Fidelio S3? I see they're available on Aliexpress at a premium price but can't find them anywhere else....

$479? After the bankruptcy and sale of the company, Philips needs to win back old customers, gain new ones, and start generating ROI profits. And they’re not going to do that with $479 earphones IMO.

 

[Slater]

I wanted to share some awesome new audio gear I stumbled upon, from an Aliexpress seller “Electech Store”.

Bluetooth amplifier (4.5w, which should be more than enough to power any high impedance headphones with ease):
https://a.aliexpress.com/_dX9L4GG

Magnetic wireless earphones:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_d72JTTe

This one is really cool! Like James Bond 007. A PEN that is also a Bluetooth earpiece!
https://a.aliexpress.com/_d8nJSTK

Here’s a sweet Bluetooth headset:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_dWYSeHq

What’s even more surprising is that people actually placed orders for this stuff!

 

[JEHL]

Spent a lot of time with CCA CA16 lately. These are very mid centric earphones, with bass that's not as taut as the CCA C12. As a matter of observation, i feel the C12, with one less armature driver is actually the better tuned and more capable earphone. the miss bass lift and forwardness of the CA16 does take care of the note thinness and tonality of the C12, but i'd rather have the taut and fast bass and clarity of the C12 than the note thickness and forward mids and boosted bass of the CA16.

For heavy metal, hard rock, and music with quick passages, the CA16 simply don't present in the way you'd want. Plus the laid back treble makes it hard for the delivery to keep up and present it clearly and with good instrument separation and imaging. Not to say they suck in these departments, it's just that they are better suited for Rap, Hip Hop, R&B, EDM, and pop. Now with these genres, they provide impact, thump, well placed and presented vocals, and piano and keys soar with very good note weight and timbre. Bassheads and hip hoppers will be very pleased. For me, my main listen is classic rock, hard rock, and metal of all genres and extremes, and that said, i'll stick with the C12, as it's better suited to that type of music. Now for Eminem, Bruno Mars, Big Sean, and Mark Ronson, the CA16 are a great listen.

I think this may be the first time I see someone claiming that the CA16 has inferior bass quality and that its more forward than the C12 actually... its usually the other way around.

 

[jibberish]

I wanted to share some awesome new audio gear I stumbled upon, from an Aliexpress seller “Electech Store”.

Bluetooth amplifier (4.5w, which should be more than enough to power any high impedance headphones with ease):
https://a.aliexpress.com/_dX9L4GG

Magnetic wireless earphones:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_d72JTTe

This one is really cool! Like James Bokd 007. A PEN that is also a Bluetooth earpiece!
https://a.aliexpress.com/_d8nJSTK

Here’s a sweet Bluetooth headset:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_dWYSeHq

What’s even more surprising is that people actually placed orders for this stuff!

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

I think this may be the first time I see someone claiming that the CA16 has inferior bass quality and that its more forward than the C12 actually... its usually the other way around.

the bass of the CA16 doesn't even come close. now if you like fat boomy bass, like a lot of people here do, then there is no competition. the CA16 wins hands down. C12 has more controlled and quality bass.

 

[SciOC]

We just had a derecho go through where I live. If you are anywhere in the US this storm is headed, get everything inside. I've never seen devastation in the Midwest like this.

 

[sassimac]

We just had a derecho go through where I live. If you are anywhere in the US this storm is headed, get everything inside. I've never seen devastation in the Midwest like this.

I was on the south side of Chicago this afternoon when it came through the area. We were hit with 75 mph winds. Thankfully it passed thru quickly and damage was minimal in the Chicago area.

 

[Toastybob]

I wanted to share some awesome new audio gear I stumbled upon, from an Aliexpress seller “Electech Store”.

Bluetooth amplifier (4.5w, which should be more than enough to power any high impedance headphones with ease):
https://a.aliexpress.com/_dX9L4GG

Magnetic wireless earphones:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_d72JTTe

This one is really cool! Like James Bond 007. A PEN that is also a Bluetooth earpiece!
https://a.aliexpress.com/_d8nJSTK

Here’s a sweet Bluetooth headset:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_dWYSeHq

What’s even more surprising is that people actually placed orders for this stuff!

The magnetic earphones appear to be conveniently attached to a balloon with a beard.

I don't really understand what the purpose of the hand drawn images is...