The discovery thread!

[gourab1995]

yes.. nowadays it's better to buy small tws for sleeping

I dont like the fact im exposed to bluetooth while sleeping for long durations possibly if i forget to take them out.
Yes I'm one of those..

 

[Carpet]

I dont like the fact im exposed to bluetooth while sleeping for long durations possibly if i forget to take them out.
Yes I'm one of those..

Lets not worry that the squeezing your skull with earphones, glasses etc. might compress your brain!

Or that aluminium may be associated with Alzheimer's.

Wrapping you head in it may contribute towards belief in conspiracy theories.

At least that's what the voices tell me!

 

[InvisibleInk]

@gourab1995 since you are finding an IEM for sleeping, coincidentally, Azla is launching an IEM specifically for sleep, called the ASE-500

Apparently the shell is covered with some soft silicone material.





There's even a video here showing that the shell is semi compressible!
https://www.facebook.com/permalink....FK3roCkm9YEcuSRZND6zBtp1Xl&id=100001176733323


I dunno if compressing the IEM will change the sound signature (cause shell housing plays a big role in acoustics), but this looks super comfortable for sure. Maybe the inner part of the shell has a separate non-compressible component, and just the outer sheath is soft silicone, but sleeping with a non-detachable over-ear IEM may also damage the cable in the long-run, so its durability is something to consider.

This is an exemplary discovery!

 

[Jmop]

Finally cracked my HiBy Pro 3 Saber, I know they got an upgrade on the way out. Lemme tell ya, this player, this player does balanced right. Great staging, punchy, immersive, controlled, a touch lush.. There's just so much to listen to out of the balanced port compared to single-ended. I probably won't be testing an AP80 variant due to it's poor battery life which defeats the purpose of DAPs like these.

 

[o0genesis0o]

Finally cracked my HiBy Pro 3 Saber, I know they got an upgrade on the way out. Lemme tell ya, this player, this player does balanced right. Great staging, punchy, immersive, controlled, a touch lush.. There's just so much to listen to out of the balanced port compared to single-ended. I probably won't be testing an AP80 variant due to it's poor battery life which defeats the purpose of DAPs like these.

I still get a couple days out of my AP80 Pro X (though I only listen when travelling and daily walks). I think the sound difference might be jarring to you, though, if HiBy DAPs are as warm and lush as the reviews I read. Hidizs house sound seems to prioritise clarity and separation over lush, warmth, and low-end impact. I hear these traits in both their IEMs and DAP.

 

[Jmop]

I still get a couple days out of my AP80 Pro X (though I only listen when travelling and daily walks). I think the sound difference might be jarring to you, though, if HiBy DAPs are as warm and lush as the reviews I read. Hidizs house sound seems to prioritise clarity and separation over lush, warmth, and low-end impact. I hear these traits in both their IEMs and DAP.

The HiBy is certainly warmer than strictly neutral but it's mostly due to the mid bass lift, though it's tastefully done. I read that the Hidizs is actually more mid-centric which does entice me a bit admittedly. I really love vocals that have body due to note weight.

 

[newworld666]

It's something like 2 weeks now, I do some IEM rolling between 50€ Truthear Zero and my usual Vision Ears EXT, Sennheiser IE600 and IE 900 ...
I must say, that the Truthear Zero makes me feeling something rather uncomfortable that the sound quality gap is, in fact, rather tiny in a Bluetooth Mode with a Ifi Go Blu as receiver compared to my favourites IEM.
Basically, I have spent 50€ just to be comforted that Chi Fi IEM, even with a very nice frequency response range (very near the Harman target, which should please 65% of the people) should still miss some impacts/speed, high frequencies details, maybe generate some artefacts due to a lack of research with the inside chambers, ... and probably some other parameters which should all lead to some unrealistic tonal balance or musical feeling.
=> and the real life is far from the theory, the names of the brands and the price you pay to afford an IEM......
The Vision Ears EXT is maybe for sound quality the real winner (some more details) ... but, as I already had twice an issue with some drivers failures of the EXT (changed under warranty), I think, I will use the EXT only in my office and use mostly everywhere else outside/trips/holidays, the TruthEar Zero ... for sure, I won't mind to break or lose it.

Sound Quality level of these 50€ IEM will make me uncomfortable from now, to spend 20 to 50 times more in the future in high quality IEMs.

 

[Carpet]

I now have the SuperTFZ Force 1 and the 7Hz Salnotes Zero incoming, along with a couple of cheap single DDs that are probably going to end up as Xmas presents. Otherwise just waiting on H30 feedback, seeing what deals are in 11/11 sales and hoping NZ dollar bounces back a bit before November.

 

[baskingshark]

Who's feeling rich?

https://www.linsoul.com/collections/all/products/gold-planar-gl-amt16

Gold Planar GL-AMT16.
Fool's gold to spend TOTL money on the Gold Planar brand that didn't deliver too much in the past?

The 15.5 mm AMT (Air Motion Transformer) diaphragm is interesting though. Curiosity has its limits though, especially when it comes to kidney-selling eye-watering obscene prices! But anyone has any experience with this driver type?

 

[Redcarmoose]

I now have the SuperTFZ Force 1 and the 7Hz Salnotes Zero incoming, along with a couple of cheap single DDs that are probably going to end up as Xmas presents. Otherwise just waiting on H30 feedback, seeing what deals are in 11/11 sales and hoping NZ dollar bounces back a bit before November.

The Force......ya... one of my all time favorites of the year. Did you get the color or clear? And the 7Hz Zero, actually I get in trouble for hyping that one up in this thread, so I’ll be quite......still all I will say is prepare! I can’t even think of two better choices for the $.

 

[Redcarmoose]

I asked Joseph from Shuoer the other day and he said the FR is the same...I didn't dig any further.

Ok, well I must have got it from a retail site that was including the filters (maybe) as an extra to say such nonsense then. Be happy to send the link. I don’t make this stuff up? They said it has a different treble tune, but maybe they are having you create the tune with aftermarket filters......I will investigate further? I wouldn’t be surprised?

 

[ian91]

Ok, well I must have got it from a retail site that was including the filters (maybe) as an extra to say such nonsense then. Be happy to send the link. I don’t make this stuff up? They said it has a different treble tune, but maybe they are having you create the tune with aftermarket filters......I will investigate further? I wouldn’t be surprised?

I'm not sure. I certainly wasn't trying to catch you out by the way! The lack of marketing clarity over the matter has made me lose interest already. If you're claiming iteration with labels like 'Pro' you need be transparent and clear with your marketing and it shouldn't take consumer detective work to establish the facts.

 

[Redcarmoose]

I asked Joseph from Shuoer the other day and he said the FR is the same...I didn't dig any further.

Also.........

“LETSHUOER S12 Pro comes equipped with a large 14.8mm planar magnetic driver. It delivers quality sound with the S12 Pro reproducing the minutest of the details from our music precisely. After professional tuning adjustments, S12 Pro complements different genres of music such as Jazz, Pop, EDM, and Rock. The pair has got an updated nozzle filter for a minor tuning upgrade over the Original S12 model.”



Ask him if this is all nonsense, the vent hole and the filter?

 

[Redcarmoose]

I'm not sure. I certainly wasn't trying to catch you out by the way! The lack of marketing clarity over the matter has made me lose interest already. If you're claiming iteration with labels like 'Pro' you need be transparent and clear with your marketing and it shouldn't take consumer detective work to establish the facts.

No, ha, I’m totally with you on this one. I just want to know the truth. And yes, it is strange how some places have it as a different enhancement, while other retail sites say nothing? I mean wouldn’t you want to tell the world if it was more than a cable? But I’m suspecting your right. Due to the picture I found of a tuning kit with filters. But what about the vent hole?


I have to laugh.......now!

“After professional tuning adjustments, S12 Pro complements different genres of music such as Jazz, Pop, EDM, and Rock. The pair has got an updated nozzle filter for a minor tuning upgrade over the Original S12 model.”

1) You are the professional tuner!
2) The updated nozzle filter, you are professionally responsible for! Haha

 

[ian91]

Also.........

LETSHUOER S12 Pro comes equipped with a large 14.8mm planar magnetic driver. It delivers quality sound with the S12 Pro reproducing the minutest of the details from our music precisely. After professional tuning adjustments, S12 Pro complements different genres of music such as Jazz, Pop, EDM, and Rock. The pair has got an updated nozzle filter for a minor tuning upgrade over the Original S12 model.



Ask him if this is all nonsense, the vent hole and the filter?

His words were, "The main thing is that the FR is the same", this implies that 'minor things' have changed. The question is what do they mean by 'tuning adjustments' and does that only refer to their using an 'updated nozzle filter' that may be acoustically similar but in place for some other purpose. The fact I am having to dissect marketing speak to establish what's different is enough for me to move on. I won't be bothering him again on the matter and will just wait for a public statement, if they feel the need.