[782369]

I get that some Chi Fi brands have their social media strategy locked down, sending product to TikTok or YouTube influencers to film adverts reviews but I am still not following the point. If a singer, musician, engineer or crew member are going to buy something as expensive as the Mega5 EST, there is nothing particularly special about chi fi pricing in that context. Look at Future Sonics, Sensaphonics, Fischer Amps, Shure, Westone, InEarz, Alcair, Ultimate Ears Pro and so on (we actually could be here all day). The Shure SE215 is $99. It might not be the bestest IEM ever made, but it is $99. Dream Earz is another brand and they were started by a drummer.

My point is more about iem-s in 100-200 bracket. If you have 500-600 to spend then going with true and tested is a no brainer.

I’ve used 215, 315 and 425 in live context and prefer as16pro.

 

[Leonarfd]

Joined the Sony gang this week, bought a used WM1AM2 (uncapped) from my friend @Scubadevils. Managed to snag it before he took a Scubi
Been over 20 years since I had something in the Walkman series, nostalgia is huge and I love it.

Can understand the love for Sony, the sound is one thing and matches well what I have tried so far. But the build quality and layout is excellent, feel so premium and well thought out.

 

[SteeLMinder]

Has anyone bought anything on myheadfi?
Is this site reliable?

 

[Stu Paddasso]

In Western Canada, the Plunge Audio Unity is a big hit with local bands. It's got a massive sound stage and excellent details and is quite neutral in tone. Also, designed to take a beating from band members. price is $899 Canadian or about $665 USD.

 

[dpeterfy32]

do you think an ibasso d16 taipan can bring out the full potential of the fir xe6 in terms of sound quality?

 

[Scubadevils]

Joined the Sony gang this week, bought a used WM1AM2 (uncapped) from my friend @Scubadevils. Managed to snag it before he took a Scubi
Been over 20 years since I had something in the Walkman series, nostalgia is huge and I love it.

Can understand the love for Sony, the sound is one thing and matches well what I have tried so far. But the build quality and layout is excellent, feel so premium and well thought out.

Very pleased to see you are happy with it and absolutely amazed I didn’t Scubi

Fantastic DAP, as are all Sony I’ve tried… 1ZM2 is never leaving me!!!

 

[firesign]

Has anyone bought anything on myheadfi?
Is this site reliable?

I did some years ago. I had zero problems. For me, it is a reliable site.

 

[KuroKitsu]

So question, we now need a Cooler term for when Scubi is denied from pulling a Scubi

@Deezel177 you did
just mention the X4?! Idontneedoneidontneedone

@phiemon I noticed Gen 2 estat eqipped iems tend to not require high gain to heard actual treble conversely to the first gen equipped models Yes I'm talking about you Wraith I swear the Bird uses the first gens, but I never heard it any different besides being louder on high gain. On the other side of the scale, Anni treble is the same regardless of gain, but high gain brings the lows ands mids up. Super weird.

 

[EternalKP]

Rhapsodio SUPREME V3 vs APX SE, anybody with these to compare?​

 

[rantng]

So question, we now need a Cooler term for when Scubi is denied from pulling a Scubi

ScubiDoo? ScubiDoobi?

 

[emdeevee]

With the addition of the APX SE, I need a new bag for my IEMs.

I found one interesting bag, but I’m not sure if it’s good for IEMs or not.

All my old IEM cases are hard cases, so I’m not worried if there’s pressure on them(safe for inside)

But this new bag is a soft case.

Should I stick to searching for a hard case for my new IEM?

This ALT-R case is pretty great. But also a hard case, nicely covered by leather. Nice case for nice gear!

 

[KuroKitsu]

ScubiDoo? ScubiDoobi?

ScubiDoobiDoo is my vote

 

[Mcleenx]

Has anyone bought anything on myheadfi?
Is this site reliable?

I bought a second-hand Noble iem time ago with delivery in the US, and everything went smoothly.
Definitely, I would try them again.

 

[AxLvR]

Jesus, how can you live with such a thick IEM cable.

Someone said.. Thick?

 

[phiemon]

So question, we now need a Cooler term for when Scubi is denied from pulling a Scubi

@Deezel177 you did
just mention the X4?! Idontneedoneidontneedone

@phiemon I noticed Gen 2 estat eqipped iems tend to not require high gain to heard actual treble conversely to the first gen equipped models Yes I'm talking about you Wraith I swear the Bird uses the first gens, but I never heard it any different besides being louder on high gain. On the other side of the scale, Anni treble is the same regardless of gain, but high gain brings the lows ands mids up. Super weird.

With the SP3000 I had the perception that Traillii was bass but mainly mids-dominant, so much so that the vocals robbed the scene even in the stage. Now that I'm writing this, I remember that I also had a similar feeling with Anni. Traillii sounds wide and airy there, but still relatively flat, with little height. Now, with the N30 in low gain it's already much better, but I could swear that Traillii makes the biggest leap compared to my other IEMs when a higher voltage (P+ and / or Hyper) is activated, all the more in medium gain, but admittedly comparatively less in high gain. This is a thing that immediately caught my eye ears.

I can therefore understand the recently mentioned criticism that Traillii is not very holographic and lacks height (my explanation: source), but I don't personally feel it this time. Holography and technicality are extremely important factors for me and have led to dealbreakers in the past. In this context I think: there are current TOTLs that can take a leaf out of Traillii's book (I hope the metaphor is clear, I don't know if you can translate it like that).