The discovery thread!

[firesign]

Shuoer missed the chance to fix the treble issues some people have with the S12.

Make the S12 Pro's tuning like the Hook-X and you have an insanely competitive IEM to the point of probably outclassing everything in the price bracket.

Maybe because for some people (like me) it has not any treble issues

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

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$589? PASS.

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

Obviously the planar move is the logical one for NiceHCK, but I sure wish they'd work on the follow up to the NX7 MK III? A little more stage and a tad better air and imaging and the NX7 mk III would be a world beater in their price class. COME ON, HCK!!!

 

[Redcarmoose]

$199
https://www.linsoul.com/collections/all/products/dunu-talos

 

[wdelta06]

$199
https://www.linsoul.com/collections/all/products/dunu-talos

Glaring omission of modular cable, from the company who made modular cables popular...
Damn it, Dunu

 

[Aramaki]

$199
https://www.linsoul.com/collections/all/products/dunu-talos

Spicy with the BA's enabled.

 

[o0genesis0o]

Exactly the same as the Fiio FD3.

You don't call a product Pro if the only difference is cable upgrade.

To be fair, only pro(fessional money spender a.k.a. audiophile) have audio sources with balanced output to appreciate that upgrade cable, so they are not wrong, FD3 pro is “pro”

 

[Carpet]

To be fair, only pro(fessional money spender a.k.a. audiophile) have audio sources with balanced output to appreciate that upgrade cable, so they are not wrong, FD3 pro is “pro”

Pro doesn't only function as a shortened form of professional. It is also used to refer to women of negotiable virtue. In that context I'm not sure we should be referring to playing with cables on pro models.

 

[ToneDeafMonk]

Glaring omission of modular cable, from the company who made modular cables popular...
Damn it, Dunu

Not only that the 2pin in lieu of the MMCX for cost savings

 

[o0genesis0o]

Pro doesn't only function as a shortened form of professional. It is also used to refer to women of negotiable virtue. In that context I'm not sure we should be referring to playing with cables on pro models.

I should add sarcasm mark to my comment

Edit: speaking of cable, Xinhs store on Aliexpress is having an 85% discount for an interchangeable plug cable that even comes with a carrying case. I don’t know what the catch is. Using it with my DIY buds now, so far so good.

 

[JAnonymous5150]

I should add sarcasm mark to my comment

Edit: speaking of cable, Xinhs store on Aliexpress is having an 85% discount for an interchangeable plug cable that even comes with a carrying case. I don’t know what the catch is. Using it with my DIY buds now, so far so good.

I ordered one if these cables based on your DIY buds pics after you posted the link to them somewhere. It looks good and if it sucks and worst comes to worst, I'll harvest the modular adapter and rewire with my own cable and connectors. For the $15 or whatever it was, it seemed worth a shot so thanks for the heads up, bro!

 

[baskingshark]

Exactly the same as the Fiio FD3.

You don't call a product Pro if the only difference is cable upgrade.

Haha tell that to KZ/CCA.

They spam release IEMs on an almost weekly basis with a "PRO" moniker, mostly these are sidegrades with not much value add. Indeed, they seem to be using consumers as beta testers for feedback. Throw as much stuff on the wall and something will finally stick.

Anyways, the word "PRO" is actually passe now. So many IEMs have utilized the "PRO" word ad naseum that they ran out of IEMs to christian it "PRO". The new thing to use is "MAX" or "X" or "ULTRA".

 

[Carpet]

Gizaudio impressions of new IEMs including Stellaris, Celeste Gumiho and Talos.​

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[r31ya]

Haha tell that to KZ/CCA.

They spam release IEMs on an almost weekly basis with a "PRO" moniker, mostly these are sidegrades with not much value add. Indeed, they seem to be using consumers as beta testers for feedback. Throw as much stuff on the wall and something will finally stick.

Anyways, the word "PRO" is actually passe now. So many IEMs have utilized the "PRO" word ad naseum that they ran out of IEMs to christian it "PRO". The new thing to use is "MAX" or "X" or "ULTRA".

Still waiting for that "KZ ZS10 Pro X-MAX PlusUltra mk.III"

Thankfully KZ have slowdown a bit on releasing sidegrades. Back then, it feels like they release 2 iem per week or something.
And seriously, some people actually moans this naming thing in KZ discord, saying "we prefer theme names like Lyra rather than PLA13"
it got response from KZ rep, "understood, we take it for consideration"

few weeks later, "KZ PR1 HIFI" comes out...

 

[JAnonymous5150]

Still waiting for that "KZ ZS10 Pro X-MAX PlusUltra mk.III"

Thankfully KZ have slowdown a bit on releasing sidegrades. Back then, it feels like they release 2 iem per week or something.
And seriously, some people actually moans this naming thing in KZ discord, saying "we prefer theme names like Lyra rather than PLA13"
it got response from KZ rep, "understood, we take it for consideration"

few weeks later, "KZ PR1 HIFI" comes out...

I'm beta testing the pre production prototype of the SuperMaxUltraStealth Mk. Infinity Special Bestest KZ IEM Ever Edition. It's pretty sweet. I mean it still has that grainy treble and the graphs look like KZ house tuning from 2017 so sweet for KZ, I should say. In fact, if I had to describe them, I'd say they sound like the KZ ZS10 Pro with a longer better name.