this hobby is gay

Remember to EQ.

weird to think that someone with 20/10 vision can read text from twice the distance someone with 20/20 vision can. its not even super rare
a different world

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I fondly remember the days when I could buy whatever pos I wanted without having to pay the j*wish tariff. K*sher tax killed my consooming habit.

>>108918883
The fuck is mx dollar

guidezo, add that to the measurements list https://space.bilibili.com/436943925 channel with 5128 squigs, usually faster than cringy and EA

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We need more IEM posting and less EQ autism.

>>108917781
yes it is.
>>108918883
spic dollaroonies?

oh shit i just won an auction for a audeze lcd2c for 450 bucks and forgot

>>108919126
>EM6L
>nozzle's still glued
uh... it's rare

why is epz g10 so good, bros?

>>108919511
ba pos, avoid

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Soulseek alternative for Mac?

>>108919762
youtube + youconvert

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Thoughts?

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>>108919815
>condensation build up pos
Avoid.

>>108919849
why are your ears so moist

>>108919886
because there's an atmosphere instead of a vacuum and metal transfer body heat

>>108919916
are you ESL?

>>108919778
I want FLAC tho

>>108919923
*transfers
wow... i bet you couldn't understand it

>>108919762
stop the soulseek shill, it's gone to shit and it's full of transcoded "flac" files that are actually mp3s. Unless you know a reliable user that has everything you want and you know he/she has the true formats, then it's not worth using it, you're better off streaming or just torrenting from rutracker or some other shit.

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>>108919815
timbre endgame. very natural and real sounding. buy
i sold mine and will have to rebuy it now. i never had moisture issues but it isnt humid here

>>108919849
That's...unfortunate. Looks like a manufacturing defect.

>>108919815
I was considering this as an "endgame" IEM for my WM1Z but I was worried about the pairing considering they are both considering very warm and bass centric.

>>108919942
I typically search for individual songs/albums that contain a log file and I always download the logfile and check it via RED's logchecker. A lot of the times the 100 / 100 scored logfiles are the exact same as the ones uploaded to RED.

>>108919944
How would you say these pair with warmer sources such as a WM1Z?

>>108919926
get audacity and transcode it

soulseek is actually pretty good for the most part. just because pissy anon has one issue with it doesn't mean everyone else has to give a flying fuck. simple as.

>>108920159
but i cant hear miku's farts on a fake transcoded flac file!

>>108920220
it's not perfect I know it's about how you use it. I'm sure at least once I blindly downloaded a random “24-bit FLAC” sourced from mp3. funniest part is that a lot of the same people screaming about “transcoded FLACs” are listening to clipped masters where the shitty mixes dwarf codec artifacts anyway

>>108920085
never tried it with warm sources but i'd guess it has enough backbone to take on more warmth. it sounds anchored and solid, not soft

>>108919762
rutracker

>>108917823
it's not velour pads

>>108919942
Pure, unfiltered skill issue

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maybe i should invest in a blind box

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looks not bad

i eqd to fox target and it's actually good O_O

do they make velour ear tips?

>>108921578
velor + earwax
yummy

>>108921604
you can always wash it. i should try and make some with old earpads.

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I think I've seen something like this for regular IEMs but I can't find it.

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https://youtu.be/uMiVVsn2OCw?si=kKauvBA-YtIi0eda

per latest string of sharur videos i have purchased the samsung AKG EO-IG955 ($13.35) and the Spinfit W1 eartips ($11.99) and EQ'd to the peqdb diamond curve. i can independently confirm that this is in fact absolutely decimates significantly more expensive audio equipment. even dolby atmos through apple music sounds fantastic. there is no reason to waste any more money than this on audio equipment and all of the shifi waifu shit is a complete waste of time.

What iem would you recommend to play on handhelds? Nothing too expensive or crazy, but mostly comfortable

>>108921979
>waifu shit is a complete waste of time
Techlets will never learn.

>>108922003
>Nothing too expensive or crazy
ALL sub $1000 iem's sound the same
Doesn't matter, just get KZ's or some bs

I'm looking for a mid-tier desktop headphone DAC/amp that has a preamp bypass which allows one to use the DAC at line level. Also a good solid state headphone amp... capable of driving planars. The goal is to own a solid state amp that'll drive planars which can have its DAC piped to a tube amp (pre&power, input at line level) for driving dynamic phones.

The only pseudo example of this I've found so far is the Fosi ZD3, which is a DAC/preamp with a preamp bypass switch. It doesn't have a headphone out, so uses the preamp only for volume control on external gear. If the Schiit Magni Unity had a preamp bypass switch like the ZD3 does, for example, it'd be perfect.

Maybe this product doesn't exist. Big opportunity, if so.

>>108920313
Thanks anon. I've seen someone else have these as their "endgame" IEM paired with the WM1Z but they apparently sold it a year later so I was wondering if it had something to do with the overall synergy between them IEM and source.

>>108921979
>Stanford approved setup
nice

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>>108917759
Katogods status?

Premium flatheads recommendations? IEMs are hurting my ears

>>108923147
The only recommendation I have is for you is to man up and stop being a basedlord pussy

>>108923147
earpods (trillionaire company with unlimited R&D money)
vs
overpriced head-fi diyers using off-the-shelf aliexpress drivers and xinhs cables

pick ur poison

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>>108923147
NiceHCK EBX25Ti

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so, uhhh, the aegis.
tamer low end but the bc is still very present and rumbly, much better mids on choobes. still thumpy but not forehead scrunchingly so. i actually really like it.
from two threads ago, yeah, it is a bit close sounding but not claustrophobic or "intimate" (imo anyway). imaging's there but not 'holographic'. i mean, that low end really muddles it up but not particularly in a bad way, it's hard to explain.
anyway, it's staying out of the box. im quite enjoying my time with it. now to determine which of the other dailies gets boxed.

>>108919944
Why did you sell them if I may ask?

Streaming > Downloading

simple as, most of you fags can't tell the difference between flac and mp3 anyways. Save your storage for something more useful than music.

>>108921979
Trash that will break within 6 months.
>Saar it sound so open bro
>There is no opening anywhere on the earphones
Meme not even funny.

>>108923853
>break within 6 months
So buy twice a year?
After 50 years it will still be cheaper than the singularity

>>108920295
Fake flacs > real vinyl rips. That's the real problem with soulseek. Some scratch pop bullshit with one channel louder than the other when you're just looking for music.

>>108919815
Baby's first ear canal resonance compensation, might impress you if you don't EQ and have the right ear canal length.
>>108921979
>EQing to targets
Ngmi.

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>>108924318
Airpods cost more than $40.

>>108924318
>aura loss
You have to be 18 to post in here.

>>108924318
desu you have 0 aura if you aren't making your own iems
all the info/diagrams/parts are out there, you should be creating your own

>wow so cool you bought $10,000 iem's that a bunch of other rich retards own
if your iem's aren't 1 of 1 you made, then it's just mass produced slop no matter the price

>>108924461
Epzos can't stop winning.

HiBy M300 for streaming stuff? I prefer a DAP over phone + DAC and isn't a pain in the ass to drive daily.

>>108919762
Nicotine Plus

>>108924511
>Using a DAP for streaming
Why even use a DAP then?

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>>108923601
no good reason, mostly just recouping money after spending a lot lately. came across someone looking for a set and thought i could be without it at that time

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plugged the bajie in after that post and only just now realized 4 hours has passed.
this fucking pos, i swear to god. it's magical.

>>108924607
Have you ever had a sentiment similar to >>108924623, about the Singularity?

>>108924633
i haven't heard that iem and tend to listen less and more focused, but i can see that for sing. it is natural and easy to listen to. immersive

>>108924623
What are those iems looks familiar can't quite recall

>>108919942
I use Apple music but there are more than a couple songs which I listened to on Spotify but I can't find on AM

>>108924556
why not?

Are Apple AirPods (any variant of them) any good?

>>108925169
they mog any iem posted itt

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>>108925233
Mogged by fox IEM.

>>108925169
>>108925233
Airpod pro 1's suck, worse than low tier kz
Airpod pro 2's mog every single sub $300 iem and even a few popular sub $1k iem's
Never tried the pro 3's

However, extended bluetooth usage has an impact on your thyroid nodules
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11192738/
So if you're planning on listening for hours and hours, I recommend wired currently

>>108925296
>Airpod pro 2's mog every single sub $300 iem and even a few popular sub $1k iem's


Liar

>prisma audio can't recreate lumen because Knowles stealth revised their drivers
kek !
kz changes a purely aesthetic mesh color, and people go crazy and outright slander them

>>108924218
>real vinyl rips
I never search specifically for vinyl rips anyhow. I have some, but only because they were seemingly the only available format of what I was looking for.
>scratch pop bullshit with one channel louder than the other
this unironically. I have my own vinyl collection I just listen to on bookshelf speakers. Never felt the need to rip my vinyl collection or anything, they're just for the mood.

>>108921979
get an iec 60318-4 clone coupler to account for channel imbalance and unit variance. until then you are doing it wrong and it's way off.
>>108926134
kz is based for pissing so many retards off

Twshit ain't mogging anything, not even in comfort.
>>108924817
Literally says in the post. Bajie.
>>108926147
You don't search for them specifically, you search flac and there's a high chance it's a vinyl rip which will sound worse than 128kbps mp3.

>>108922003
If you want comfort and have tiny ears like me, you want the smallest and lightest IEMs you can find.
For that I recommend you the Letshuoer S08s. They're tiny, lightweight, sound good, they've planar drivers (respond excellently to EQ), they're pretty inexpensive.
But If you want to explore other options, check out Audio Amigo on youtube, the guy does fit tests on his wife's ears for every IEM he reviews.
After you get whatever IEM you want, test every ear tip size to see which one fits you best. Then, buy a pair of liquid silicone ear tips in that size. My recommendations for comfort are: Divinus Prism, AZLA Sednafit Origin or HE sonic Galaxy.
Ear tips make a huge difference in comfort.
If you tend to feel sore or like the IEMs just had sex with your ears, you're probably using an ear tip size too large for you

>>108926175
KZ is based for making the BAs play nothing to please placebophiles without compromising objective sound quality.

>>108926177
>Literally says in the post. Bajie.
Wtf Nevermind. Never heard of this pos.
Look decent though. Rather Aful-like.

tangzu bajie i presume

>>108926177
>you search flac
you're assuming too much about my intent and I don't specifically go for flac. I should have clarified that when I mentioned I never seek vinyl rips previously.
anyhow, the lowest bitrate mp3 I have is like 112kbps and its bumpin, even for an electronic track.
I have a question for you though. What's your opinion of DSD vinyl rips?

>>108926409
I think lossless music is fine 320kbps mp3, 120+ opus.
Doe 128/196kbps mp3 sounds like ass doe ngl no cap fr

>>108926409
>What's your opinion of DSD vinyl rips?
Junk that I have filtered along with jpg, png and nfo.

>>108926425
for me, my library amounts to basically a single genre. I just wanted everything remotely related to my favorite artists. all the shit they've released.. and the labels they're on, all those artists and their entire discographies too, all of it.

I'm in Japan, which wireless IEM should I buy thanks to the low JPY and tax free? Might as well make it a local brand while I'm at it. I really like Final Audio signature out of their wired offering (currently using Final Audi Make4, but I liked what I heard out of the E3000/E4000, didn't have the chance to try E5000).
What wireless model would be gud for my ears, ideally available at Bic Camera/Sofmap?

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You may not looks like but peak beformance like it

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Have some 1-bit DSD my niggas
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>>108927229
>>108927289
>not even specifying what all this crap is or why anyone would want to dl it in the first place.
wrong general, perhaps

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Vinyl rips from PBTHAL
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>>108927189
>no portable tube amp
ngmi

>>108925169
the original airpods and airpods 2 are good. they are semi open which I want in an office environment and your ears don't feel stuffy.

>>108927615
the ed9 pros don't need it

>>108927189
Is this the DAC that can't play triangle waves?

is there an updated list of all budget pos worth buying

>>108928161
any + EQ
good companies don't even bother releasing more ~$20 pos after the EQ guide was released

>>108928345
>after the EQ guide was released
>companies don't even bother
that's a bold faced and self-aggrandize lie. nobody reads that guide or even knows it exists

>>108928161
depends on what your budget ceiling is
"budget" to describe cheap is fucking retarded, just like "affordable".

You got a great deal on a headphone but it has channel imbalance and you have to use Equalizer APO to fix it. Take it or leave it?

>>108929206
I already have nice headphones that are about as good as I can drive. it would have to be real fucking nice and a huge deal to say yes

>>108929206
immanis for 500, yeah.
ch520 for 4 bucks, no.

With a budget of $1000, are there any good PMPs that are 100% physical controls, and play flac off of an SD card? Preferably with a metal body, and not running android or whatever.
Been playing around with radios lately, I fucking love buttons and dials that I can run my fingers over.

EQ guide won.

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>>108929566
>100% physical controls
For playback you can use the physical controls

what's a good budget dac that has a discrete power source and doesn't use usb power? im fine with used stuff off ebay/reverb to save money.
my pc's 5 volt is just really dirty and i can hear my graphics card through it. i know its not a ground loop because if i hook my other pc up to the same power cord it sounds fine.

>>108920159
>>108924218
>>108926177
>>108926409
you guys are using soulseek wrong and so are most people on soulseek, which is why its hard to find good rips.
you're supposed to go on discogs and find the catalog id for the exact pressing you want then search that. and you're supposed to tag your own rips with their catalog id's.
only maybe 10% of soulseek users properly categorize their music and a lot of the ones with the good collections are the niggers who make you dm them and suck them off to get access to their library. sometimes you will have to wishlist albums to find the one guy who has it properly tagged online. for more obscure music you might have to download multiple untagged copies and use the powers of deduction to figure out which pressing it is and tag it yourself, luckily obscure music tends to only have a few reissues.
the more people that start using soulseek correctly and tagging their albums correctly, the easier it is for everyone to get good rips.

>>108919942
>lying to gatekeep soulseek
555-come on now

>>108929206
>You got a great deal on a headphone but it has channel imbalance and you have to use Equalizer APO to fix it. Take it or leave it?
Ask me how I know you bought Hifimans

the other thing that's stupid about anti-soulseek shill's argument is: what's the alternative?
spotify and tidal? unless you're only listening to current music, you're almost always going to get a shitty sounding loudness wars era repress on there. all older music is going to be a remaster. they just use whatever pressing is cheapest and easiest to get the digital rights to, not the best sounding one.
buying and hoarding physical media off of discogs?

New AES papers soon live in the paper archive.

>>108926425
320k and equivalent sounds fine if there aren't hi hats or if the hi hats are sampled. you can hear the effect of compression the easiest in hi hat decay, its like of like the ai generated music swoosh swoosh sound that lets your brain instantly identify music as ai generated, but not as bad and not as noticeable. but once you hear it you can never unhear it.
i keep all the best bands in a genre and the genres i listen to most in lossless and i'm fine with compressing the more 'archival' side of my library.

some stuff also just with the way its mastered you won't notice compression as much.

hello /hpg/, friend tried some porta pros and thinks they're too bassy and muffled. what are some cheap treble ear rape on-ear headphones? iems don't work, and around-ears don't work, has to be on-ear. is there really anything out there for on-ears these days?

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>>108929999

>>108929999
>porta pros
At that price range I'd go for FiiO EH11, KSC75(must buy a separate headband), or MD-HP-032

>>108929999
I had to wear an on-ear for 3 months a long time ago and I hated every moment of it. Never again. I don't understand how people enjoy wearing them. As for suggestions I think most of the Grados fit the bill. SR60X and Hemp etc.

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weird shell pos came just now. woke up with a cold though, so not gonna be able to do proper first impressions. really comfy though.

>>108929689
well it's certainly interesting. thanks anon

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Am i supposed to get two waifu cards with my Pure or did i just get lucky?

>>108929740
Regardless of catalogue ID, do you think it's a solid practice to search for the album name with "log" added to the search term? I've done this for several albums I was looking for and I was actually able to find FLAC rips with log files that are 1:1 the same as RED rips.

>>108930154
I agree in spirit but those would be too clampy
>>108930175
took a look and some of these seem pretty promising, somehow moondrop managed to find a couple of complaints about muffled noise
>>108930224
damn I completely forgot Grado was a thing, that's probably the brand to steer them to

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>>108929566
Get the echo nano for the memes, just came out a week ago

>>108930651
Ordered a pair today at the rec of an anon here. How deep do the nozzles go?

>>108929206
Don't need a baldness machine even for free. If it's an IEM I can measure and fix it.
>>108929999
Just EQ your porta pros nigga.

>>108929777
Denon actually

>>108927105
There's nothing interesting wireless. Check snoy or some collab shit from Aviot for maximum waifu techs.

>>108930390
Pos with the nozzle angled upwards like that always fits me well, but it's exclusively a 3d printed shell thing for some reason.

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>>108931463
kinda shallow compared to my edc pro and waner. also less comfy than both. its the huge nozzles and the angular shape i guess. maybe tip rolling can help with that so im planning to get some dunu ss tips.

sound wise...whoa, its totally different than any usual kz slop and harman pos. as they say, its a warm-neutral or tilted JM-1. my initial thought: theres a little bit of mud (or, """""warmth""""), but also at the same time, instrument seperation is pretty good on busy tracks compared to the edc pro.

>>108931797
thanks for the clarification. I do prefer wide and shallow. so far seems a good choice, it was 90 bucks anyways.

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>>108931844
oh i also bought a KZ T8 tuning cable. and waow...im surprised it actually works well. i was expecting just a slight difference, but it is definitely noticable at the max setting on either bass or treble. setting the bass switch at the lowest (DDUU) totally removes all the mud and warmth. i dont have a coupler to measure or a Hexa to compare but i'd imagine it would sound similar to a stock Hexa. the sweet spot for me one notch down (DUUU), it cuts down on mud a little bit while still sounding pleasantly warm.

>>108925169
great noise isolation but the trebel is so muted, the bass is muddy yet subbass is lacking

>>108931920
I don't care for bass as I listen to instrumental music like orchestral or jazz fusion prog shit so I'll be fine with that. I care about it being slightly warm, towards neutral, nothing too complicated.

>>108931797
>buy pos for "sound quality"
>bad comfort
Many such cases.

Got the 7Hz at first, shocked by how good it was for the price
Bought the EPZ Q1 pro, was a little disappointed. One of the fucking drivers short circuited or something, made a funny bzzzt noise and died
Bought Aful explorer, it's okay but I find it really uncomfortable for some reason, hoping new earbuds will fix it

Someone please make a /csg/

>>108933091
which 7hz? there's like 5 different ones

>>108933101
The first one that was listed in OP like three years ago

>>108933114
The crinacle 2 then, that came out in like 2023
>crinacle 2
bassnigger detected

>>108933129
Hey fuck you buddy, if anything I wind and string instruments

why is epz g10 so good, bros?

>haven't used any of my dozen pos since I got a decent set of TWS earbuds
>not even the expensive ones
it's over
I'm the normie now

>>108933892
airpods mog all other iems in these threads anyways

>>108933892
congrats, you're a normal functioning human being

>>108933892
Totally opposite for me. Once I got a DAP and a pair of Hexas I can't go back. The difference in quality is there if you're listening to your music actively.

>>108934567
I have a single pair of IEMs that sounds better, but the comfort and convenience makes it just not worth reaching for.
My previous pair of TWS was mediocre so I didn't see the hype but I get it now.

>>108935353
I mean, the grade of comfort and convenience sacrificed isn't that big, at least for me. I just plug the IEMs in the DAP and I'm good to go. It's understandable if you have a phone -> DAC -> IEMs kind of thing going on, it doesn't look pretty at all.

>>108930871
Is this the thingy women pee on to know if they're pregnant ?

>>108917759
haven't been here in a good while, how come there's zero mention of moondrop in the shopping guide?

>>108936793
the author has cognitive bias and only believes their personal opinion is all that matters. regardless of general consensus.
call it what you want, though.

>>108936818
I figured as much, I remember people talking a lot about the chu 2 when it came out and it's nowhere to be seen, same with their dac

>>108936824
Every chu 2 died from clogged filters.

Marigold is fun.

What new pos for someone who have consoomed way too much pos?

>>108937425
yu9 pos (not que)

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what the fuck even is the point, lol

>>108936824
because the nozzle patinas, the filter clogs, and their usb-c dacs can make you deaf with random tones (not a joke) or barely work sometimes with their chinky app.
those are reasons why those specific products would not be recommended.

>>108936824
moondrops are in their own tier of shit.

>>108938917
my OG chus are still fine, quit whining

>>108939273
I'm not whining, I'm just stating facts.

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>>108929999
>checked
put yaxi pads on your porta pros

I accidentally left my Fiil T1 Lite on my laundry basket... it is over...

>>108933091
What's the next upgrade?

My original Aria simply won't die. I want to upgrade to a new pos.

single DD > other shit

>>108941732
So...Truthear Pure?

the new joshua valuor and apos gaming iems will be the best pos ever

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>New MEZE pos
car thieves, our thoughts??

>>108942264
Single DD > Pure, correct.

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quick impression post for the archive
>Linear Tube Audio Z10E + Totaldac d1-biunity
Very smooth, grain-free listen. Unlike other summitfi tube amps, there is no loss in bass dynamics. Analog neutral with a tinge of sweetness, albeit not as sweet as the La Scala or Viva 2A3. Staging is middling, but the smoothest treble presentation yet. I speculate that Totaldac is doing the heavy lifting here. Some tube amps have that characteristic "tube sparkle", but this stack is just mildly darker than the M27Ti in the treble region.

Because of impedance mismatch, Tet is quite bassy on the Z10E. No issues with Storm.

>>108941732
But how many BAs

>>108942838
it's 1DD + 3BA what are you talking about you schizo

>>108943480
>water with 3 spoons of piss is still water

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My favorite 1DD IEM (1DD + 1DD + 1DD).

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>>108943480
Of course the headpos user can't figure out IEM configs.

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>>108943531
triple the drivers, triple the resonance peaks

so which one is better, Hexa or Pure?

>>108943310
Whata re your favourite tips totlzo

Bro dam I just want a good portable CD player that pairs well with IEMs.

What is the best music player that doesn't have a touchscreen? Is there one with more than 8gb of internal storage?
T. Currently have a Surfans f20 and I already maxed out my 128gb sd card.

>>108943877
Hexa was never good.

is ES9038Q2M a good chip for a dac?

>>108944410
Unless you're buying a standalone DAC with line outputs only the DAC chip doesn't mean anything. If you aren't the entire product must be tested. And there are caveats even if the product was tested. No test will tell you something enters power saving mode when there's no sound and destroys your notification sounds. Only reviews.

>>108936818
What's the consensus on the people that have 0 IEMs?

>>108945289
doesn't seem like a topic worth a fuck to bring up, let alone throw in someone's face as if anything is being accomplished to begin with besides wasting time and insulting people.
over iems.

does that answer your question?

Just go to reddit and buy the most recommended IEM, they do a poll every year. At least they have more than 3 people over there.

ngl didn't expect the fucking CD player of all things to be one of my most expensive pieces of kit
should I risk it and play ebay roulette?

>>108943877
do you like """warmth"" a.k.a mud? et Pure
do you have low testosterone or latent homosexuality? get Hexa

>>108945400
Most people don't get this thrown in their face so this can't be the consensus. Maybe someone that doesn't feel personally targeted when discussing people with 0 IEMs can answer.
>>108943877
If you like hd600 then hexa. If you like hd650 then pure. If you don't like sennheiser then neither.

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1DD perfection.

>>108947256
How come non-chink companies never figured out how to make good cables.

>>108947273
Because braided cables look like trash

>>108947304
Literally all the best-looking cables are braided or cloth wrapped.

>>108943965
Nostalgia XWB - its a medium-bore with inner groves to boost lower treble. Its the best of both worlds because you get the bass response of a medium-bore and the treble air of a wide-bore. It's just unfortunate that the tip has a loose-fitting stem so it falls off some IEMs. That's why I'm using Tangzu Brass on my Storm instead.

Divinus Velvets/Wide-bore are also classic staples but they are stiff hardshell tips so I can't deepfit my IEMs when using them.

For metal tips I like Tangzu Brass and Azla Mythril - just the right amount of treble coloration without sounding too metallic like the Shanling SE100 or Pentaconn Coriers.

Azla Crystals and Spiral Dot FX12 are also staples. I rarely use generic medium-bore tips like AET07 because I find that they cause the midrange to sound congested and muddy.

>>108944206
for me it's great
>>108943877
depends on (You)
if Pure sounds stuffed to you, then Hexa
if Hexa sounds lifeless to you, then Pure

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>>108917759
>buy the FiiO BTR7 (200€) because It gets all the praises from reviewers "It can totally drive your HD00s guys"
>They sound like shit, literally worse than just connecting my headphones straight to my computer
>go to a nearby electronics store, they sell me a 35€ amp from a local brand
>It just works
moral of the story: Never trust chink shit reviewers

>>108948852
fiio has been shit for a while now, anon...

>>108949015
i like my m21 and k11...

Can't believe I still don't have a portable CD player just because there aren't any good ones yet.

>>108949501
I'm looking forward to Evo Era, unanimous praise from the mainland chinese crowd and allegedly sounds similar to Evo Cu.

>>108948852
Trash amps boost the bass on sennheisers. You're used to trash. You can just boost it with EQ on a good amp. But avoiding fiio and topping is not a bad idea.

>>108917759
Can anyone recommend IEMs for gaming and music under $100?

>>108950439
g10

>>108950327
Are you totl anon? How do you know about this? I can only find this indian (?) video below. This looks cool, although it looks super expensive and not actually portable. More like the DUNU one, where you can move it to the next room. I wanna go outside with it.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZF4qLctcu-A

>>108950509
>Are you totl anon?
Yes
>How do you know about this?
I am chinese

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>>108949015
m27 is pretty good

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>>108950509
I'm friends with some people in the industry, and insiders love gossiping. Not sure about price yet, but word on the street is that its 7,000~10,000 RMB, personally I think it's horseshit considering I paid 6.7k USD for the dap but we'll see. From picrel it looks small enough to be a daily carry but that's just me.

>>108950691
thanks for answering for me lol

Are
>waht headphone buy??
posts allowed here?

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>>108950909
also another pic for a sense of scale

>>108950691
Got any more secret news?
>>108950909
Twin that's like 1.5k American foreskins and this isn't as cool as the DUNU one. The track select buttons alone make it better. I'm looking to pay 300-400 tops lmao. It's just a CD player after all. Zero benefits over a dekstop system or a phone/dap. I just got my lil Maxell cassette player to play my lil cassettes every now and then and what a cool lil CD player to spin my CDs every now and then and be performative when I go to the cafe.

>>108950999
there's plenty of cd players at the 300-400 range. what's wrong with them?

>>108951128
To summarize there's a bunch of really trash ones. Then there's fi*o and they're grounded from receiving my money. Then there's the two Shanling ones, which are pretty lit, BUT allegedly have high output impedance, which isn't good for IEMs, and also the one with the tubes has a tube in it, and is quite frankly a bit overpriced I'd say. Waiting for more info on the new Shanling EC Play one. Surprised there aren't already reviews on it, unless maybe it's out in China and they're China exclusive. That one's kinda not that high spec though, although I might get it. I do want a carrying strap for it though, and I don't see any being advertised.

Basically I have a few autistic wants that aren't satisfied by any current model.

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>>108951193
Shanling EC Zero AKM looks right up your alley imo
>$319 msrp
>0.6/0.8 ohms output impedance
>pu case+carrying strap (see picrel)
Fuck the one with the tube, considering how poorly the Fiio DM15 measured I have zero expectations for cheap chinese R2R CD players

>>108951290
This is the one I have as my backup option while I wait a few more months for something else to come out. Just not impressed by the DAC it it. It's just standard. I was interesting in having an R2R meme just for variety in my "collection", but I feel like you're right about cheap R2R.

>>108951334
But also the new Shanling EC Play is much cheaper and the only substantial difference is the cs43198 vs ak4493s DAC.

>>108950909
>thanks for answering for me lol
I am Mi, not Yu.

>>108919926
rutracker.org

>CD
Just use files, gramps.

>>108917759
best replacement filters for my CVJ neko red's?

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Ugh I'm gonna softears edge.

>>108954098
extremely cringe and gay

>>108950956
They are allowed but why would you want to go bald.

Are beyerdynamic 700 or 770 (the detachable cable ones) more durable than AT M50x?

>>108954331
this is an iem thread, not headphone thread

>>108954331
770 are notorious for cup sliders and the cable inside the cups breaking. Don't know about the other ones.

>>108954331
consider the HD620S since it's also in that budget

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Audiopedophile companies not building a fire hazard challenge: impossible.

what sounds more similar to the lumen? Pure or Daybreak?

Help me out IEM bros. I cannot find the right IEMs no matter what it seems.
I'm trying to find something that it's not too treble or bass heavy but not neutral and boring sounding either.
I tried both the Tanchjim Zero & One and I didn't like either of them. Tried Etymotic but the deep insertion was absolutely not for me so I ended up selling them.
I really like the sound of the Grado SR80e if that's of any help.
It seems maybe the Moondrop Chu would potentially suit my tastes but I'm after bullet style IEMs specifically.
Detachable cable is a must. Bonus if the cable has a volume control but preferably without a microphone.

>>108955101
what you're looking for doesn't exist
mostly because it's an autism issue on your end rather than a gap in the market

>>108955101
>bullet with replaceable cable
This alone filters like 99% of options. Grado is mid-centric. You should probably check out flatheads. Or just EQ your jims. Imagine paying for sound in the big 26.

>>108955101
This doesn't exist, just eq your shit, or stick to headpos

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>>108955101
Tanchjim Fission

>>108955711
Not bullet style.

>>108955769
okay then your choices are:
- zero ultima - very comfy, but this has bad channel imbalance
- tin hifi c0 elf - this has better channel balance but you need to tape the back with micropore tape to get any level of bass back, but it is not comfortable as a bullet, thankfully it can be used as a traditional IEM as well.

Between the two I prefer the comfort of the zero ultima, but I prefer the sound of the elf with the back taped, it's just uncomfy to wear bullet style.

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>>108955101
>I really like the sound of the Grado SR80e

>tfw you ears have channel imbalance

>>108956009
clean your earussy

>>108917759
also, buyed new goyphone and it has no headcock jack but I still want to use my chang zu's I love em
what cheapo donglel should I get?

>>108954405
>770 are notorious for cup sliders breaking
As in the sliders becoming loose or the sliders literally falling off/otherwise breaking irreparably?
>>108954482
It's kind of stretching the budget.
>150Ω
Is an amp required for those? I'd prefer something I could use with a phone.

Maybe the wrong place to ask but I'm looking for a pair of headphones that are good sound quality but a bit more comfortable to wear for extended periods of time than the koss porta pro. I also don't want to spend 300 dollars on headphones, anyone got some recommendations? Ty

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Does anybody know if i can get some earbuds in this formfactor but wired? We're not allowed phones or bluetooth at work and i need something that wont fall out of my ears, i cant get regular flat heads or silicone tips to stay in my ear while moving :(

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>>108957524
what about on ears

>>108957817
Have thought about them, really hit a snag with ear hooks i guess. I thought someone might know something with a smaller footprint though

I camt be the only guy with a large outer ear? I have seen nobody mention that the truthear gates dont fit well on big ears. I tried all the different tips to no avail. It is the shape of the thing that just fits bad. It leaves a hole in my ear because its too small. On both ears its the same. A shame because i liked the sound. Did i fall for some shitty meme?

>>108958120
https://litter.catbox.moe/uziq82zs9nkmnlqk.jpg

>>108958120
universal iems have to settle on a shell shape.
one size does not fit all.

Do jcally amps work on the 'eck?

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>>108957524
i used to have a panasoni, sonh and sennheiser flatbud with a hook. the sennheiser one i think is one of those adidas collabs that's waterproof or someshit. you could probs search for wired sports earbuds.

or if you dont mind completely open/pseudo bone coduction, you could get one of these avantree resolves

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ppl use gear to listen to their music. Audiophiles use music to listen to their gear.

>>108958486
The only "sports earbuds" i can find seem to be absolute chink garbage. I somehow completely missed the avantrees, they look very interesting, might get a pair to try out tysm

>>108958656
I only listen to real music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yXdpVCmTGc

Why is PR2 so good bros?

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Thoughts on the Muse 300?

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>Sony IER-EX15C (Warm/Dark) - $30
Why are these still in the OP? They feel like they're made out of paper. Sound like garbage. The noise of the cable rubbing on your clothes is really loud. There are so many better options. Fuck these things.

>>108959533
wont get mine til late june/early july. just watch youtube reviews for now.
im actively avoiding them so as to not dash my hopes when i do get it.

>>108927229
for the 10th time
tell us that the fuck it is, otherwise fuck off broken ass communication bullshit

>>108927229
>https://files.catbox.moe/53nwam.wv
Title : KIMI GA TAME
Album : Pure2 -Ultimate Cool Japan Jazz-
Track name/Position : 1
Performer : Suara
Genre : Other
Recorded date : 2011

see, I wouldnt have fucking bothered

>>108927229
my dude, you would be better off putting all that shit on archive.org

>>108959533
for pos specifically, it's overboard and no desktop amp needs a screen like that

>>108960013
im more worried about the OS than anything.

>>108960069
that's what I mean, it shouldn't even have an OS. it's over-engineered crap

>>108960092
they should open source it. gonna be kino if they do.

>>108918676
> muh EQ

just say what you mean like a normal person

>>108919762
> just use nicotine+ like everyone else

>>108920049
> mfw checking logs on a public tracker like it matters outside of RED

>>108927229
fyi, the last 14 are NIN - The Downward Spiral

>>108921752
> iem eq is already a meme, just buy better tuned ones

>>108925087
> because you're asking the wrong question, anon.

>>108928161
> search the wiki like everyone else

most budget pos are just ewaste with a logo slapped on

>>108929206
> eq apo fixes everything, just set a -1.5db left channel filter and forget about it.

>>108929784
> buying physical media is just paying for the privilege of dusting your shelves

if you're not ripping your own cds you're just renting music from a corporation

>>108955101
>neutral and boring sounding either.
neutral is not boring

>>108933101
> the one that costs more than your rent and still sounds like ass

>>108945819
> trust reddit for audio advice

lmao enjoy your V-shaped treble cannon with a side of circlejerk

>>108960241
upsampling/converting to DSD only accomplishes one thing: bloat the files for no apparent reason at all and add 0 extra information.

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If you buy Tanchjim, you won't need to waste more time on this hobby !

>>108960418
what's the insinuation, that the cheapest pos they offer is endgame??

>>108960494
NTA but Bunny is cheap and good sounding, plus most importantly where most other chink brands lack, reliable/durable.

>>108960418
free pack of estrogen at the entrance

>>108960418
How does her bag go inside her knee

>>108960374
yeah you tell em

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What's a decent IEM in the $100 ~ $300 range to listen to Kessoku Band (Bocchi the Rock!) songs?
I want to hear the bass really well without fucking up the rest of the sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-bCp4MxuYU

>>108961527
Tanchjim Nora/Fission/Fola/Origin
Works well with J-pop/rock, nice vocals while still having enough bass (and more importantly, midbass) presence to be enjoyable

>>108961527
if you REALLY want bass, punch martilo or fatfreq deuce

>>108961527
get some good headphones instead
ya welcome

>>108961588
>good headphones
literally not a thing

>>108961645
Wrong

>>108961727
it's literally right
especially in $100-300 range

>>108961773
Fair, my headphones are in the 500+ range

>>108961527
Ultra budget: Blon BL-03
'spensive: Kiwi Ears Punch
No in betweens.
Lmaoing @ the Tanchjim recc, brand who's known for tranny levels of nobass

>>108961527
fosi im4, black nozzle

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>>108961850
Yet another garbage nobass pos tuned like garbage too. People just be throwing random shit out there completely uninformed

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>>108957524
b&o beoplay a8 3i

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Hexa or Pure?

I'm gonna pull the trigger on the Xenns Top Pro and i want something to fulfill the position in the middle of my Zero Red's and the Top Pro's. I would appreciate any other suggestions around this price range too.

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is this the thread to get recommendations for earbuds? I hate wearing headsets but I'm fine with sticking earbuds in.

I need something for my desktop. I only have speakers right now (Vanatoo T0) and a webcam that I also use as a microphone, so it's very low quality. I want some earbuds for when I have to be quiet. they'll mostly be used for gaming, sometimes directional audio matters and I can still get that from my speakers so I'd hope earbuds could do the same.

any recommendations? are they all USB now? if they use the 3.5 or 2.5 mm jack is it fine to plug-in to the front of my PC, or do I need to route it to the back? or do I need to also get some kind of DAC to plug things into?

I would prefer earbuds with a microphone but it's not mandatory if the quality of sound is really good. my phone doesn't have a headphone jack anymore, but it does have usb-c, and my computer has usb-c too.

thanks broskis.