I have also listed mine for sale in the classifieds. I prefer a warmer sound signature than what they have. I consider the descriptions that others have made to be accurate.
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Got my Aladdins this morning. I'm very pleased. I think most of the praise and also the honest criticism in this thread has accurate - whether anyone will enjoy the Aladdins ultimately depends on your preferences and what you're looking for.
Slightly bright but balanced tuning, nicely emphasized midrange and vocals without any shoutiness, sound stage expansion is average, but separation, layering and imaging are good. Good air and extension in the highs, not sibilant or "hot" sounding. Bass is controlled, musical and accurate but without much in the way sub bass slam and physical impact. I will specifically note that the bass is definitely not boring or lacking for the rock genres I listen to, electric bass lines have groove, and drums have good accuracy and have gotten my toes tapping. It's the sort of thing where you can hear the detail of the drum strike, but you don't really feel the kick drum punching you in the sternum.
The biggest warning I will offer is that the Aladdin does suffer at times from "BA timbre", as others have noted. It was most noticeable to me when I first started listening to them after switching over directly from the Tanchjim Tanya, but as the day went on I think I just got used to the presentation, and it is not as egregious as other BA sets that suffer from this (like the ER4XR for example).
Overall, I think the Aladdins play in the same league as other sets I own like the Tanchim Oxygen, LZ A7, UM 3DT, etc. Whether anyone will like the Aladdins, or even maybe prefer them to to other IEMs in the same general price range, ultimately comes down to what you're looking for in terms of preferences, tuning, etc. I'll need to spend more time with the Aladdins to think about where it would rank specifically in comparison to all of my other sets.
I've been listening to tons of classic and prog rock all day long on the Aladdins with a smile on my face though. So far it feels like a good mid-centric all-rounder with solid technicalities for my tastes. Oh, and the comfort is excellent for me, great fit and lightweight - the stock cable is very soft and comfortable too.
Slightly bright but balanced tuning, nicely emphasized midrange and vocals without any shoutiness, sound stage expansion is average, but separation, layering and imaging are good. Good air and extension in the highs, not sibilant or "hot" sounding. Bass is controlled, musical and accurate but without much in the way sub bass slam and physical impact. I will specifically note that the bass is definitely not boring or lacking for the rock genres I listen to, electric bass lines have groove, and drums have good accuracy and have gotten my toes tapping. It's the sort of thing where you can hear the detail of the drum strike, but you don't really feel the kick drum punching you in the sternum.
The biggest warning I will offer is that the Aladdin does suffer at times from "BA timbre", as others have noted. It was most noticeable to me when I first started listening to them after switching over directly from the Tanchjim Tanya, but as the day went on I think I just got used to the presentation, and it is not as egregious as other BA sets that suffer from this (like the ER4XR for example).
Overall, I think the Aladdins play in the same league as other sets I own like the Tanchim Oxygen, LZ A7, UM 3DT, etc. Whether anyone will like the Aladdins, or even maybe prefer them to to other IEMs in the same general price range, ultimately comes down to what you're looking for in terms of preferences, tuning, etc. I'll need to spend more time with the Aladdins to think about where it would rank specifically in comparison to all of my other sets.
I've been listening to tons of classic and prog rock all day long on the Aladdins with a smile on my face though. So far it feels like a good mid-centric all-rounder with solid technicalities for my tastes. Oh, and the comfort is excellent for me, great fit and lightweight - the stock cable is very soft and comfortable too.
How does it compare with the Oxygen, DD vs BA timbre aside?
I would like to know more about Aladdin's performance compared to 3DT. Is Aladdin more bright or less? Does the notes of Aladdin feels more real than 3DT, and is the separation better? How is the stage depth and width on Aladdin compared to 3DT? And, most importantly, how is the bass slam of Aladdin compared to 3DT?
I'll take the easiest one so you can use it as another datapoint. Bass slam is less on Aladdin than 3DT. I prefer Aladdins bass over the 3DT but it sounds as though you're a big midbass slam-fan...