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[pradiptacr7]

Review of EarAcoustic Audio SPA Limited Edition is live now.

- https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/earacoustic-audio-silver-angel-series.28012/reviews#review-37473

Beautiful looking set irrespective of the prices. Soulful Mids, right tonal balance. But lacks in the upper mids and treble extension. Also, would be good if the cable is 4.4mm terminated. Read and share your feedback for the review.

 

[RK Turan]

I've just finished reviewing the KBear KB02s, easily the least-expensive BCD IEMs I've encountered at just $50! You're invited to read my full review here.

I've tried this one. Really good value for money in my opinion!

 

[GroovyAudio]

Yes this make sense just ordered the penon fan 3 with the space cable, and next on the list is the Isn H60. But do you get any discomfort when using the penon fan 3 or the h60 in your ear canals because of the nozzle size?
I read here that someone had that problem.

I am gonna put the h20 on burn in duty over night lets see how much better they get tomorrow.

And one more thing boss, what do you think about the penon serial. It has 3DD! I am an DD lover

Fan 3 has 5.8mm nozzle vs 6.9mm on H60, huge differents. I had problems with H60 fit but not Fan 3. I wish I could live in an alternate universe where H60 has 5.8mm nozzle and Fan 3 has 6.9mm haha. I certainly would have more money left in my wallet.

 

[SbassX]

Relentless is much more advanced and resolving compared to E6ML, while still missing some nice flavour of microplanars in this comparison. Since the introduction of Gumiho, Celest microplanars resonated well with me. I also like microplanars in 1More Penta a lot, but do feel that the combination of BAs and microplanars can work the best for upper mids and treble to my tastes without invoking piezo or EST.

Relentless being more advanced and resolving than E6ML aligns with what I’d expect, though I get what you mean about microplanars adding a unique flavor. Celest has definitely come a long way with their approach since Gumiho, and I can see why their microplanars resonate with you.

 

[jbfps116]

1. ISN H60
2. Penon Fan 3
3. Tangzu Wu Zetian
4. ISN H20
5. Simgot EW300
6. KBear KB02
7. KZ ZS12 Pro X
8. Tangzu Yu Xuan Ji
9. Tangzu Wan'er SE
10. KZ ZS6

Yea… I’m still unsure the ZetianWu should be that low… it just doesn’t always sound musical to me… more of a dry sound. Has excellent performance and extension though.
I wish you could try the Nautilus… I’ve never heard kilobuck IEMs but in my mind, the Nautilus sound like a $2k IEM, not 800. I bet it would blow the EBC80 out of the water for you.

Yes this make sense just ordered the penon fan 3 with the space cable, and next on the list is the Isn H60. But do you get any discomfort when using the penon fan 3 or the h60 in your ear canals because of the nozzle size?
I read here that someone had that problem.

I use the Jomo dual-flanged tips… works well. But I agree the Fan 3 was a bit uncomfortable at times.

Not your cup of tea and thats ok, well i am just gonna start with the Penon fan 3 since it was on sale and ISN H20 for now.
And this ISN H20 is almost all you need but you know how it goes.

But i am gonna get the ISN H60 down the road since i have a bunch of other Iems on the way.

H20 and H60 sound nothing the same. Not even same ballpark.

And have you tried the penon vocal cable, seems like some people really like it. But i am not that sure about it.
But it looks the business.

Stunning cable… not sure it actually enhances vocals but it’s a good one for sure.

My top 10 12 list of best KZ/CCA IEMs I've ever heard or owned....

1. CCA Trio
2. KZ Decet
3. KZ ZS12 Pro X
4. KZ PR3
5. KZ Zenith
6. KZ Libra X
7. CCA CS16
8. KZ Castor Harman
9. CCA CRA
10 KZ ZA12
11 KZ AS10 Pro
12 CCA Hydro

Honorable mentions : KZ Saga Balanced, KZ Libra Balanced, KZ x HBB PR2

WOW! The PR3 is really shooting up the ranks. Left the PR2 in the dust!! What’s the big difference?!

 

[Dsnuts]

Speaking of H60. You guys see the new black colorway for the H60? Nice. Penon just announced this on the ISN thread.

 

[jbfps116]

1: Jomo Nautilus
2: ISN H60
3: Pula PA02
4: Penon Fan 3
5: Kiwi Ears Aether
6: Zhewuyusheng Audio Trinity
7: KZ ZS12 Pro X
8: KZ ZVX Pro
9: Simgot EW300
10: Apple AirPods Pro 2
11: Tanzgu XuanNv
12: Tiandirenhe TD08 Pro Odin
13: KB Ear KB02
14: ISN H20
15: QKZ ZXD
16: Tangzu YuXuanJi
17: TFZ T2 Pro
18: Tangzu Wan'er SE
19: Tangzu ZeTianWu
20: Tiandirenhe TD20
21: QKZ ZXN
22: KZ Zenith
23: Tangzu Wan'er
24: HzSound White Snow
25: KZ ZS6

After further consideration, I determined I generally like the ZeTianWu a little better than the richer, warmer TD20. I still like the YuXuanJi a bit better than the ZTW though... so it definitely can't rise higher than about spot 16.
EDIT: I tested the ZeTianWu against spot 18, Wan'er SE, [on my 5-song test track playlist, which is listed in my ranking spreadsheet under the " Matchup Log" tab] And just to be sure, I am testing them with a few other random songs, but in general, the Wan'er SE has a smoother, sweeter vocal sound that I'm finding more and more addictive [after having it in the CULL box for a while!] The ZTW is a bit dry-sounding at times, which hurts it for me. So the ZTW is staying at spot 19 for now, which is still VERY good, considering I've wiped out so many GOOD IEMs in my 2 large culls. [check the "Culled" section of my signature to see the carnage! ALSO, the ONLY reason I still have the ZS6 is for sentimental reasons. It was the first IEM that truly shocked me, and planted the seeds of my current interest in IEMs, and in stagey, clear TREBLE.]

 

[sistoz]

Hi guys!
Does anyone know anything about the release date and price of the Ziigaat Lush and Ziigaat Arcanis? I'm particularly interested in the Arcanis and its "Dual Isobaric Subwoofers", I hope it's really isobaric!

 

[AmenoUzume]

Hi guys!
Does anyone know anything about the release date and price of the Ziigaat Lush and Ziigaat Arcanis? I'm particularly interested in the Arcanis and its "Dual Isobaric Subwoofers", I hope it's really isobaric!

It is as isobaric as Hype 4, which is… you know…

 

[avishifi]

500 units of the project meta were sold out in like 40 minutes… actually the price is not too high. Crin doesn’t tell the driver config though

 

[jbfps116]

Graph up on the listing for XINHS HS80!

Looks… promising? I’m not an expert graph reader lol. Some might be scared of that treble extension haha.
But the description says “the high-frequency extension is silky-smooth and without burrs” I like the sound of that haha.
Edit… looking at it more closely, i hope it has enough bass lol.. quite a decent amount of treble showing.

 

[Okcerg]

Using Sivga Que at work today. Que continues to impress me, such a fun, musical and spacious sound. Warm with lots of midbass without being boomy.

 

[AmenoUzume]

500 units of the project meta were sold out in like 40 minutes… actually the price is not too high. Crin doesn’t tell the driver config though

I dislike any limited product and Jay said that it is just a side grade of Hype 4, so I'm more interested to Daybreak which is cheaper and widely available.

 

[Hypops]

500 units of the project meta were sold out in like 40 minutes… actually the price is not too high. Crin doesn’t tell the driver config though

He also mentions in the video that the full run could go as high as 999, "depending on the response." I'm guessing that selling out 500 pre-orders in under an hour is a good response.

I've seen and read the reviews that launched alongside the pre-orders. While the Crinear Meta passes my bar for aesthetics and build (wild at $250), I'm not sold on the tuning since I already own (and love) two sets it closely resembles. Above 300Hz, the Meta looks a lot like the Kiwi Ears Punch (but I love the bass on the Punch). Below 1500Hz, it looks a lot like the Dunu Braindance (but I love the treble on the Braindance). In other words, the Meta blends the most competent parts of each of those other two IEMs, but without either set's "special sauce":

 

[AmenoUzume]

He also mentions in the video that the full run could go as high as 999, "depending on the response." I'm guessing that selling out 500 pre-orders in under an hour is a good response.

I've seen and read the reviews that launched alongside the pre-orders. While the Crinear Meta passes my bar for aesthetics and build (wild at $250), I'm not sold on the tuning since I already own (and love) two sets it closely resembles. Above 300Hz, the Meta looks a lot like the Kiwi Ears Punch (but I love the bass on the Punch). Below 1500Hz, it looks a lot like the Dunu Braindance (but I love the treble on the Braindance). In other words, the Meta blends the most competent parts of each of those other two IEMs, but without either set's "special sauce":

Yeah, to a certain point after I tried a lot of iem from ultra budget stuff like KZ to kilo-bucks stuff like THIEAUDIO Prestige LTD, I want something really special, irreplaceable,…which can make me "wow" when I put it in my ears, instead of "hm…quite good overall".