Redcarmoose
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Excellent!My Reecho OVA SG-01 review is up. Only the second 5/5 I have yet awarded! Totally blown away by this $50 marvel.
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Dsnuts
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As crazy as it seems the Reecho SG-01 OVA is their best sounding earphone and it costs $50. They did two seasonal earphones Spring and Summer and both of them were a bit underwelming. Their insects awaken is good but is way too V shaped in signature and lacks lower mids. Their SG-01 is for bass fans but also lacks some lower mids emphasis.
For the sub $50 price point the SG-01 OVA is simply superb. They are more competitive in the $100 price point but at $50? I remember some cheaper Sony, JVCs and philips earphones that did bass excellent back in the day around the price range but the whole package? Nothing touches em. It has to be one of the best if not the best allrounder at the price range.
For the sub $50 price point the SG-01 OVA is simply superb. They are more competitive in the $100 price point but at $50? I remember some cheaper Sony, JVCs and philips earphones that did bass excellent back in the day around the price range but the whole package? Nothing touches em. It has to be one of the best if not the best allrounder at the price range.
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I don't know if Hidizs Mermaid MS2 is a discovery but honestly it is a great sub - $100 IEM and since I couldn't find any related discussion I thought to post my review here.
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/hidizs-ms2.24969/review/28459/
Thank you.
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/hidizs-ms2.24969/review/28459/
Thank you.
brsdrgn
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Could you please compare OVA with sg-03?
PhonoPhi
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And comparison with CCA CRA+ and HZ Mirror would be very instructive.
r31ya
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Oh, little notification.My Reecho OVA SG-01 review is up. Only the second 5/5 I have yet awarded! Totally blown away by this $50 marvel.
In AliExpress, Reecho SG-01 OVA often sold in the same product page with the og SG-01 (grey one).
You need to pick the OVA version (blue and a bit pricier) to buy the right one.
Dsnuts
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Been a while since I took out the SG-03 but even vs the older SG-01 the SG-01 had the better balanced presentation vs the SG-03. SG-03 as you know is a bass specialist earphone. Very niche in the stout sub bass it has vs other in ears. 15dbs of the stuff vs 10dbs of bass on the SG-01. So in order for the SG-03 to have some semblence of clairity it has to have bit more upper mids presence vs the SG-01 and to keep that bass clean has to have larger lower mid dip so it is a much more drastic V shaped signature. The SG-01 due to better balancing is more versatile vs the SG-03. SG-03 male vocals lack presence due to a recessed lower mids. It has good clarity for such a bassy earphone but it is done with that lack of lower mids presence which is the catch on those.
This being said I always thought the SG-03 had a lot of potential especially with an upgraded cable.
The SG-01 still has a lot of bass but it is tasteful and while the SG-03 still has the leg up on the bass presence. I would trade up a bit of sub bass in order to get more lower mids presence and better balancing as a trade off and that is really what the SG-01 does. It is using a graphene composite and there is really nothing lacking on the SG-01 or has any glaring flaws to its presentation. That alone is worthy of checking out a set.
If any of you guys own the SG-03 as is wondering getting the SG-01 OVA will be worth it. Absolutely.
Sorry my friend don't own those two but I have a feeling more folks will gradually get on the SG-01 bandwagon and someone will compare sooner than later.
r31ya
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do you have Trip Mele?
i think great bass, thick mids, and $50 price is right on Mele target design.
And i've been looking for Tanya upgrade. I bought Aria after Tanya but Aria is not exactly in the same tuning focus with Tanya, especially for male vocal rock music.
hopefully this is the one that could be Tanya upgrade for me.
Surf Monkey
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This is all great info. I’ve been causally looking at bass focused sets in the lower price spectrum. This one and the Tipsy Ttromso are leading right now.
It only took Tin Hifi like 10 IEM releases to realize that MMCX is garbage and 2-pin is a LOT better.https://www.facebook.com/TINhifiOfficial/posts/501440771680389
New Tin HIFI IEM. Called the Space Station apparently. Glad to see they woke up their idea and have shifted to 2-pin instead of their MMCX which has a high failure rate (for their budget Tin series).
I don't think there is any good reason to choose MMCX over 2-pin.
Redcarmoose
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https://www.linsoul.com/products/hidiz-mm2?variant=42627039723737
Hidizs Mermaid MM2
6mm Low-Voltage Magneto-Static BM Driver IEMs
- 10.2mm Dynamic Driver
- 3 Tuning Valves for Different Audio Experiences
- Eco-friendly Resin Body & Lozenge-cut Faceplate
- Detachable 3.5mm 2pin OFC Cable
- Custom Eco-Friendly And Stain-Resistant Napa Leather Carrying Case
BLACK
SILVER
PRODUCT PRICE
$79.00 USD
I totally agree, no way did I think this was going to be as good as it is. I read reviews that didn't rate it high...................they may have been wrong? That or Hidizs simply found my special likable sound signature?
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DBaldock9
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One slightly odd question - How thick is the SG-01 OVA, and do you think they'd be comfortable for use while sleeping?
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Since they have a shallow case, I've been using the Pizen PianoTrio to provide isolation, and to play droning-type sleeping tracks, since 2018.
My other earphones that are shallow enough to be comfortable while sleeping, are the, Kinera BA05, the Rose Aurora, and the Tennmak Pro.
KutuzovGambit
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I have medium-small ears and the OVA fits perfectly flush, great for slide sleeping, one of the few that work for my ears.
nraymond
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I have no issues with quality MMCX. The fact they can rotate means that over-ear cables can be adjusted to the ideal angle for my ears. 2-pin cables can sometimes put irritating pressure where they go over my ears because 2-pin doesn't have rotation.
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Yupp. MCX and MMCX connectors are used everywhere in tons of applications. The trouble here are users who don't know how to properly disconnect MMCX. They pull first, realize this does not work and sure enough they pull and bend a bit. Do this ten times and the connector is toast. The trick is to rotate and pull at the same time. Easy. Piece of cake.
Cheers.
