The bass strikes a really nice balance between thick, hard-hitting, and well-textured. It has become my go-to IEM and it’s truly worth its value at the kilobuck range, plus some.
Thieaudio Monarch MKIII impressions, reviews, and pictures thread
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Hi. Did anyone try mk3 with Fiio m15s, Hiby R6 Pro 2 and Shanling m6 ultra? Any suggestions about these pairings?
P.s. I’m on AK sp1000m now. Searching for comparable DAP with uncut streaming options.
P.s. I’m on AK sp1000m now. Searching for comparable DAP with uncut streaming options.
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Interested in trading for these, including with an IER-Z1R in excellent condition. But mostly interested in hearing impressions from someone who has had both.
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I've been waiting for headphones.com to get a restock for a few weeks now...
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The original post of this thread has all of the links to retailers selling the MMK3.
I got mine from Bloom Audio. Looks like they still have stock of MMK3 and it comes with free overnight shipping.
They don't offer headphone.com's 1 year return policy though. I don't know any retailer that does. Most only offer 30 days.
Fair, I already placed my order with them and now I'm just waiting for a restock. I do like their return policy and their site in general, so I don't mind waiting, but man, it's hard!
Putting it through paces rn and it sounds great out of all of them.Didn't like the stock silicones at all,smoothened the sound too much for my liking even if they fit like glove.Ordered the render tips that Zeos recommended in his video which will arrive in 2-3 weeks so will reserve judgement till then.
I have owned both. And both are terrific. I'd say the Monarch III has a bit more immediacy and transparency and the IER-Z1R, while having that prodigious bass, sounds a little more bottled up and opaque. Feels like it needs more gas to really get it going.
I just got mine today, ordered at Hifi-Passion in Germany.
First listening impressions are great, I use them with my custom tips.
In some reviews I read, that the MMK3 do not perform as good as they could with "warmer" sources, but with the ifi iDSD signature they sound really good imo. Haven't tested it with other dacs yet, but I am very pleased so far.
First listening impressions are great, I use them with my custom tips.
In some reviews I read, that the MMK3 do not perform as good as they could with "warmer" sources, but with the ifi iDSD signature they sound really good imo. Haven't tested it with other dacs yet, but I am very pleased so far.
I also pair with an iFi iDSD and they sound quite good. Sounds good with the Mojo 2 as well.
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My DAP (ZX707) and dongle (RU6) are supposed to be "warmer" sources and the MMK3 sounds great with both.
Yeah I think MMK3 is just a great IEM with any source lol.
I would even go so far and say that they also sound very good with the iFi GO pods, although they got a little bashing in this thread...
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The only problem i could see audiophiles have with this iem after listening to it for 2 hours would be the bass.This is subwoofer lvl bass and is visceral but you need a source that can control it.It's fast but not the fastest,has good detail and is more dramatic than CA Atlas but it can be too much if you don't have a tiny bit of basshead in you.
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U4s or mmk3?
Which one does bass better?
Which one does bass better?
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