The discovery thread!
Jan 16, 2024 at 8:13 AM Post #93,136 of 102,991
Jan 16, 2024 at 8:30 AM Post #93,138 of 102,991
Ha, I’m just like you, only Vivian sends me emails with codes? So then I post them here? So, hopefully people may like the DB2........I don’t know haven’t heard it yet? It just came out.
You could do it better :wink:

Cheers!
 
Jan 16, 2024 at 8:50 AM Post #93,139 of 102,991
Do you want to be a proud and exclusive owner of a limited edition KZ (CCA) pokemon?

Supposedly, there are only 100 of this pokemon in the wild. And it is a 3DD pokemon with the usual crowbarred 4 tuning switches.

Also, it is purportedly claimed to be a LEGENDARY rare pokemon.

Can you imagine all the jealous glances from audiophiles when you bring this rare KZ pokemon to audio meets or even to Can Jam? Well, unfortunately the bragging rights might only last a week or so, cause a Pro version of this pokemon might appear next week.


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https://www.kztws.com/products/cca-legendary-3dd-iem
I'm in for one. Why not.

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Jan 16, 2024 at 8:58 AM Post #93,140 of 102,991
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Full retail: $22.99 Choice of three colors, 1BA 1DD.


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006458231632.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.slider_2005895342228.0


The NiceHCK DB2 just started selling yesterday!

Code for $3.00 off.【XW6QKB】


The start and end time of the code's use (PST)

Starts2024/01/15 01:03:00,
End 2024/01/31 23:59:59


https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806270803774.html?pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21US%20%2441.80%21US%20%2422.99%21%21%21%21%21% 402108472f17053928956258929e48f8%2112000037268698326%21sh%21US%210%21&spm=a2g0o.store_pc_allItems_or_groupList.new_all_items_ 2007598972224.1005006457118526&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

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Some nice looking face plates on those, hope they sound as good as they look.
 
Jan 16, 2024 at 9:02 AM Post #93,141 of 102,991
Well, I should have it in my hands in about 9 or 10 days?
Some nice looking face plates on those, hope they sound as good as they look.
 
Jan 16, 2024 at 9:04 AM Post #93,142 of 102,991
any rec for IEMs in that price range?
i was going for Rhapsody because it feels like an upgrade for KZ Castor-Bass and i was looking for hybrids after buying mostly single DD and planar recently.
I got an EM6L on sale for $110 CAD on Amazon (since i was quite impressed with the EW200) over the Rhapsody - $106 CAD on Amazon, but I find the sound signature boring and lifeless. The Castor bass is more engaging, but not by a large margin imo; my Castor equally gets less usage as the EM6L compared to my current line up of IEMs. I’m more impressed with the Truthear NOVA but that’s more than double the price of the Rhapsody.
 
Jan 16, 2024 at 9:05 AM Post #93,143 of 102,991
Jan 16, 2024 at 9:10 AM Post #93,144 of 102,991
Do you want to be a proud and exclusive owner of a limited edition KZ (CCA) pokemon?

Supposedly, there are only 100 of this pokemon in the wild. And it is a 3DD pokemon with the usual crowbarred 4 tuning switches.

Also, it is purportedly claimed to be a LEGENDARY rare pokemon.

Can you imagine all the jealous glances from audiophiles when you bring this rare KZ pokemon to audio meets or even to Can Jam? Well, unfortunately the bragging rights might only last a week or so, cause a Pro version of this pokemon might appear next week.






https://www.kztws.com/products/cca-legendary-3dd-iem
Not only is it limited in production, they are not even going to let you truly see it..... it could be pink. :) I mean I don’t necessarily have anything against pink, except I would like to know if I’m buying a pink IEM. In fact I have pink TRS IEMs in the mail now as we speak, and no, I didn’t pick the color. It was picked for me, and I don’t know why, but who cares, it may be (the one) pink that I like, or at least it will stand out?
 
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Jan 16, 2024 at 9:12 AM Post #93,145 of 102,991
Looking forward to your analysis of the set and glory photos!
I can give give you his verdict now: the best budget iem ever, coloured but great? Sub bass less, more mid bass? With change of cable, the soundstage opened up dramatically? (Code insert) With ear tips mids changed more full bodied? (Code insert) Something in the treble causes fatigue, that pinna gain? But ear surgery helped? (Surgeon contact)

Just kidding @Redcarmoose :) hope you don't mind! will await your feedback!
 
Jan 16, 2024 at 9:20 AM Post #93,146 of 102,991
Artti T10s have arrived. First impressions are good. There's slight vibe of brightness in sound (6khz peak), you can tell right away that it's a planar, both from the timbre accenting the top and the rather fast-sounding bottom end. I have my brain switched to sound of Xenns Mangird Top, so I find the bass from the dynamic speaker a bit lacking.

Shells are not that bad, which I was a bit afraid of, I was setting myself up for worse.

Edit: 6khz peak is intense!! To avoid for people who are sensitive.
 
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Jan 16, 2024 at 9:22 AM Post #93,147 of 102,991
Looking forward to your analysis of the set and glory photos!
Thank-you! :)
I can give give you his verdict now: the best budget iem ever, coloured but great? Sub bass less, more mid bass? With change of cable, the soundstage opened up dramatically? (Code insert) With ear tips mids changed more full bodied? (Code insert) Something in the treble causes fatigue, that pinna gain? But ear surgery helped? (Surgeon contact)

Just kidding @Redcarmoose :) hope you don't mind! will await your feedback!
Haha, well I’m going to post a review tomorrow and it will not be so great, as there is way too much treble. Then I actually have two more IEMs that are arriving soon that I’m highly skeptical of, it would be like you were going to have a party at your house except there will most likely be trouble-makers arriving. So you almost already know what it will be like. That’s right trouble, and maybe not so bad, I mean I’m always looking on the bright side. Except one is like the 21st edition of exactly the same model number, yet they keep going and trying to reclaim the fame they had back in 2017, I mean there are people reading right now that could care less about how great an IEM was in 2017. Even then I only had a couple of IEMs, and I was just beginning to get into portables. Sure I had portables since 2010, but I mean going down the rabbit hole, you know the place where we all are right now!

In a strong way IEM naivety is total bliss! But then again, maybe I will be surprised, I’m always up for a surprise!
 
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Jan 16, 2024 at 9:39 AM Post #93,148 of 102,991
Thank-you! :)

Haha, well I’m going to post a review tomorrow and it will not be so great, as there is way too much treble. Then I actually have two more IEMs that are arriving soon that I’m highly skeptical of, it would be like you were going to have a party at your house except there will most likely be trouble-makers arriving. So you almost already know what it will be like. That’s right trouble, and maybe not so bad, I mean I’m always looking on the bright side. Except one is like the 21 edition of exactly the same model number, yet they keep going and trying to reclaim the fame they had back in 2017, I mean there are people reading right now that could care less about how great an IEM was in 2017. Even then I only had a couple of IEMs, and I was just beginning to get into portables. Sure I had portables since 2010, but I mean going down the rabbit hole, you know the place where we all are right now!
Oh ho! I was hoping 2024 could be the year of budget iems. It can still be of course. (Late last year budget market really began to bloom). To be fair, with your reecho dawn and even pulapa02 and nicehckf1 pro this year has started brightly I guess for over-performing budget iems. May that continue.

One look at your signature tells me the depth of that rabbit-abyss. And in a much much way smaller way (as compared to you) but considering that I live in a non-dollar country and can't really afford to splurge non existing money, I am afraid I am beginning to plunge into the rabbit hole. I was taking a peek, someone pushed me from behind . Trying to hold on to something to get out. Haha. Losing cause it seems.

True story: earlier today I was really calculating if I can end smoking and regular cafe visits coffees and assorted, can I get one 150 dollar or thereabouts iem every month. Haha... Win win situation!
 
Jan 16, 2024 at 9:51 AM Post #93,149 of 102,991
Oh ho! I was hoping 2024 could be the year of budget iems. It can still be of course. (Late last year budget market really began to bloom). To be fair, with your reecho dawn and even pulapa02 and nicehckf1 pro this year has started brightly I guess for over-performing budget iems. May that continue.

One look at your signature tells me the depth of that rabbit-abyss. And in a much much way smaller way (as compared to you) but considering that I live in a non-dollar country and can't really afford to splurge non existing money, I am afraid I am beginning to plunge into the rabbit hole. I was taking a peek, someone pushed me from behind . Trying to hold on to something to get out. Haha. Losing cause it seems.

True story: earlier today I was really calculating if I can end smoking and regular cafe visits coffees and assorted, can I get one 150 dollar or thereabouts iem every month. Haha... Win win situation!
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