[audio123]

I have been really getting into dual ba iems. What are some of the better or well known ones on the market that I should be looking at? 

HUM Pristine, LE2, SD2

 

[Hisoundfi]

Yes indeed, sounds pretty darn good as well.

So does these

+1

I have a pair as well

 

[Light - Man]

+1
I have a pair as well

 
Vince, I am itching to buy some new gear, I have had a look at your profile and see that you currently rate the LZ A2S as your top value for money IEM at the moment? - I am also considering the Fidue A73 and Havi B3 Pro II.
 
I am also thinking of getting another Fiio E12A amp but I wonder if anything new on the block can beat it near its price?
 
I also have my eye on the IFI IDSD but its size is putting me off a bit.
 
I see that RedJohn is also looking for a good IEM, all opinions would be great???
 

 

[Hisoundfi]

The IDSD flat out rocks and is super versatile. Not the most rich and dynamic sound you'll ever hear but it's true to the recording and sounds great.

The Ibasso D14 impressed me recently with all of its versatility as well. Again, it is more linear sounding but matches well with bassy earphones.

The LZ-A2S isn't going to blow you away with amazing transparency or micro detail, but it will impress in areas of dynamics, richness in tone, and overall balance. I like it so much because the cable and fit are fantastic, and they are really fun and easy to listen to. peter123 pretty much nailed it in his review.

I guess it comes down to your budget and other pieces of gear. If you like, carry this over to PM and we can be more specific.

 

[peter123]

+1

I have a pair as well

Nice!

Funny thing, I was just checking the One and 2 working properly since I've got a bunch of other stuff in front of them in the line. Went well with One but the two stayed in there for several hours, as a matter of fact I woke up at 4 this morning with them still in my ears ha ha.

Edit :
I don't know the price yet but everything under $200 is a steal in my book.

 

[Hisoundfi]

Nice!

Funny thing, I was just checking the One and 2 working properly since I've got a bunch of other stuff in front of them in the line. Went well with One but the two stayed in there for several hours, as a matter of fact I woke up at 4 this morning with them still in my ears ha ha.

Dude, I swear on Everything I had almost the EXACT same experience! I listened to the N1 for a half hour, popped in the N2 and was like "chyea". Jammed them the rest of the night and ended up waking at like 2 AM with them still in my ears.

It's a shame they used such a janky cable. It's not horrible but dude for the price I would have expected something at least a little bit nicer.

 

[peter123]

Dude, I swear on Everything I had almost the EXACT same experience! I listened to the N1 for a half hour, popped in the N2 and was like "chyea". Jammed them the rest of the night and ended up waking at like 2 AM with them still in my ears.

It's a shame they used such a janky cable. It's not horrible but dude for the price I would have expected something at least a little bit nicer.

Ha ha, good to know that I'm not crazy (at least not the only one ).

Yeah the cable suck and so does memory wire, my ears seems to hate memory wires. With that design the cables should've been detachable.

 

[Light - Man]

Vince, thanks for the info!
 
It is hard to keep up with all the new stuff on the market.
 
I suppose my budget would be about $150-$200 as overall I prefer cans (so far) but my experience with IEM's is only about 6 pairs which did not impress me at all until I got a pair of Paradigm Shift E3M (IEM) about a year ago, which are decent but I have never found tips that give a good seal that do not degrade the SQ.
 
Maybe we can see what other opinions are posted before we PM - as I reckon that there are lots of people out there also looking but are too shy to ask on HF.
 
P.S. Did someone mention that Fiio have a new flagship amp in the pipeline?

 

[Luke Pighetti]

Shameless self promotion, I know, but Aria SLAYS this track.
 

 

[B9Scrambler]

@Luke Pighetti That's a masterpiece. Wow 

 

[waynes world]

  Shameless self promotion, I know, but Aria SLAYS this track.

 
The Aria must be good - my ears are bleeding after listening to that with... anything! 

 

[nmatheis]

peter123, Hisoundfi: Just got Nebula 1 & 2, as well. Curious what source(s) you've used with these IEM. With my phone, N2 accentuated sibilance but with my Cayin N5 the top end was under control.

 

[Hisoundfi]

Both IEMs are pretty smooth to my ears and sound better with leaner sources. Still burning in though

 

[seanwee]

Yes indeed, though I'm quite liking the S5 so far. I would take it over the LZ A2S tbh. Still, neither can compete with my budget king FXH30.

I nominate Ostry KC06A to slay the king

 

[B9Scrambler]

I nominate Ostry KC06A to slay the king

I've been wanting them since day 1... haven't bit for whatever reason. Not going to happen anytime soon, unless a local Canadian has them and is down for a trade...hmmmm