Thread 105859968

How to request advice:
>Budget
>Intended use (media, source, environment)
>Frequency response preference and music examples
>Past gear and your thoughts on them

FAQ:
>Where do I buy IEMs?
Amazon, Aliexpress, Linsoul, Hifigo, Shenzhenaudio

>Shopping Guide (IEMs, PMPs, Cables, Ear Tips, etc.):
https://rentry.org/consoomer_guide

>EQ Guide (EQ 101, Targets, Myths & Misconceptions, Case Studies, etc.):
https://4ciemg.github.io/IEM-EQ-Guide/

>/iemg/'s Blog/Wiki (Archieve, Books & Papers, Music Editorial, etc.):
https://4ciemg.github.io/IEMGazette/

>Frequency Response Graph Tool
squig.link

>Budget Wire Over-Ear IEMs:
• Tripowin Ruta10 (Mild V) - $18
• Tanchjim Bunny (Mild U) - $20
• Truthear Gate (Mild V) - $22
• EPZ Q1 Pro / G10 (V-shape) - $35
• Kiwi Ears Cadenza (Mild V) - $35

>Bullet IEMs:
• Tanchjim ONE DSP (5 Presets/5-Band PEQ) - $28
• Etymotic ER2XR (Neutral) - $140

>Flathead Earbuds:
• Blue Vido (Warm) - $5
• Yincrow X6 (Warm) - $10

>USB-C DACs:
• JCally JM6 (Non Pro) - $8
• JCally JM20 Pro (8-Band PEQ) - $24
• Tanchjim Stargate II (8-Band PEQ) - $38
• Qudelix 5K (20-Band PEQ/GEQ) - $110

>PMPs:
• HiBy R1 - $85
• Hifi Walker H2 / Surfans F20 (Rockbox) - $120
• HiBy M300 - $200

>AVOID USING:
• Mainboard audio when using multi-driver pos

Previous Thread: >>105842088

BUY Tri Draco. Avoid foxpiss.

>>105859986
stop shilling that slop you buffoon

Logitech G432 or Ozeino OW810? I have both and intend to return one, so price isn’t super important here

>>105860050
Those aren't iems bro. If you want headpos advice make your own thread.

>>105860050
return both and buy gate
save your hair

>>105860050
return both and buy better shit if price isn't important

>>105860025
broski you got caught its crazy

where's Saint?

thanks anyway

>>105860139
linsoul layoffs -> no contract -> no money for hrt -> depression -> ...

>>105849551
Can confirm now that the original unit I got was a dud with a very stiff scrollwheel, got a replacement from Amazon and this one moves pretty much perfectly.

Just classic Chang quality control I guess.

>>105860074
>saves hair
>gets tinnitus

wtf happened last night

>>105860212
high levels of retardation and shitposting.
another day on /posg/

>>105860212
foxpiss removed the filter off his epz, attempted to pass it as a draco to feel validated

>>105860258
I'm not the furfag and those measurements were legit

>>105860262
the burden of proof is on you >>105859986

>>105860286
Nigga I literally just posted it >>105860212

>>105860289
that could be a pic off the net, post timestamp

>>105860305
Bro...

>>105860328
Seems like you are legit, tho why do those measurements look suspiciously like a filterless epz, down to the channel imbalance is rather weird.

>>105860305
stop asking for timestamps of peoples pos you giant fucking retard holy shit that's cringe as hell

>>105860347
melty?

>>105860357
faggoty?

>>105860347
we need more proof pls post tri draco beside your naked body

Now measure the filterless EPZ along the Draco

Sub-$600 AIO DACAMPs?
SMSL DO400 recently on my radar, but idk if there is a refresh of similar specs already or planned.
JDS Element IV is a choice ofc.
Pretty lukewarm about both, anything else to consider?

>>105860345
It is strange. I had to sanity check my coupler and it seems fine.

>>105860345
>>105860439
>filterless EPZ

>>105860497
Apple dongle is pretty good.

>>105860513
thats a VK4, one of foxpiss's iems

>>105860546
...

>>105860546
Vk4 was endgame all along...

>>105860560
post waifu proof

>>105860597
Check the 'chives

>>105860497
Separate DAC/AMPs perform better and look cooler.

>>105860497
Topping DX5

Remember to use EQ !

>>105860497
Replying to myself:
I guess everyone is on SMSL RAW-MDA1's nuts as a cheaper newer model. AMP section seems uninspiring though.

>>105860678
The only separates I consider are Geshelli, but their aesthetics are kinda meh and an AIO with more multi-functionality (remote, screen, menus, etc.) is appealing.

>>105860694
Seems there is a DX5 II which directly competes with the RAW-MDA1, but probably just from SMSL sending out free units and such it seems to have more buyers.

ah, asr review of the smsl, not the new topping. that explains the popularity difference as well. k thx me

The most important part of a DAC/amp is not its SINAD, not its power, but whether it turns off in standby. SMSL often does this shit.

>>105860838
yeah chinkshit is always a buggy gamble anyways. if i do order i'll try it from amazon and test the shit

>>105859968 (OP)
All praise be to A3000

>>105860203
>he actually likes the Shitknot!
Also, where the fuck is the album artwork? Don't tell me that you're too stupid to actually add the album artwork!

>>105861115
That's just a random picture off Google I found.
I personally use the Infomatrix Plus theme on my Rockbox (pic related, but also just a random picture off Google and not mine)

>ipod
oh no... hisszo has been summoned

>>105861203
But I like iPods, at least because they can install Rockbox, which makes it 99% better than any DAP on the current market. I am moving to the Shanling H2 though which is pretty new hoping to get the iPod shuffle experience and listen album to album.

>>105861581
cockblox would be good if the devs decided to port it to hardware actually worth a shit, sadly this is not the case

>>105861739
>hardware actually worth a shit,
Specifically what though

>>105861811
hiss free for iems + sub 1 ohm output impedance + physical volume knob are all I ask for

Is the Earfun Free Pro 3 for 35 bux worth it?
How is the mic quality for outdoor calling?
I had the Soundpeats Free 2 Classic and they were ok soundwise, not great. But the mic was abysmal for anything but the quietest room.

Is there anyway to use the microphone on the phone while valling over the TWS or is it some app exclusive feature?

>>105861933
>physical volume knob are all I ask for
For what purpose? "Proper" analog potentiometers suck (channel imbalance etc) and they were never really a thing on DAPs anyway.
Digital clicky knobs are basically buttons with extra steps. Fiddly, ratty, annoying to deal with, fail more easily than buttons, can't be adjusted quickly (skipping, working backwards when moved too fast, etc).

>>105862039
digital knobs adjust volume faster than buttons. idk what the rest of your whining is about but i dont give a shit they have always worked for me.

>>105861581
>no USB-C
>no volume buttons
>terrible display
>30 pin connector lol
>no bluetooth
>no sd card support
>still as expensive as some modern daps
iPods in current year are a meme desu

>>105860139
Died from tinnitus.

>>105861933
>Physical knob
I don't know anything on Rockbox with that. Maybe Shanling Q1? On the main page Rockbox says a port for Surfans F28 is in development.

Why do someone of the IEMs have such retarded names and the ugliest designs?
I like Moondrop's stuff because at least it looks good for the most part and has a cool name.

>>105862278
>moonderp

Flangebros, new flangezo here. These cheap shit triple flanges are amazing! They make the treble so smooth and calm without compromising the spark in the uppermost treble. These tips should be much more popular, but for now they're true hidden gems for ridiculously cheap.

>>105862218
>No bluetooth
Shalom
>No microSD support
If you're looking for a player where you can dump your whole FLAC library into, don't look for a player from 20+ years ago.
>Expensive
Now this is just an outright lie because I can literally go onto Ebay and see they're $40-$60.
That being said, Zip Clip is the best aged player to run Rockbox by far if you want to play FLACs. Kind of hard to adjust EQ on it though.

>>105862624
>These tips should be much more popular, but for now they're true hidden gems for ridiculously cheap.
They should remain hidden. The chink might start charging us $20 for a pair if they notice we like them.

Did these niggas really pull a KZ on me then or what, I already ordered some....

>>105862743
Which pos

Remember. Listen to your songs, not to your gear. Stop visiting audio equipment forums and sites (including this general). Stop consuming audio equipment, go support the music of artists you like and listen to more music.

>>105862755
im retarded

>did they really KZ me with this shit

>>105862399
>any phone with a power bank and UAPP

>>105862778
more like
>phone with UAPP
>power bank
>DAC with vacuum tubes
>2 USB-C hubs
>3 cables
>duct tape
>backpack

Tri Draco, endgame.

Help me anons choosing a wirless TWS IEM that doesn't sound like a pumped up nigabass V shaped rollercoaster. I am an HD600 fag and quite like their sound (except for lacking sub bass part). I also liked how sony wf-1000xm3 sounded but they don't sell them here anymore (surprise surprise their FR is similar to HD600). Budget is 500$.

>>105862669
What fucking ipods are you seeing on ebay for $40-60?
The most moddable/popular ones are the ipod 5.5 followed by 6 and 7, and they're almost all $150-$400 depending on how upgraded and modded you want it

>>105862981
>mohawk for absolutely perfect earcup seal

>>105862859
works on my machine

>>105862981
>no pregnant snake cables
>no audiophile tuning gems
Ngmi.

>>105862987
space travel 2
it's pretty much neutral stock and you have 5-band peq

>>105863003
iPod classics 1-5 they go for more or less around for that price. I even bought my Classic 5th gen for $55 2 years ago.

>>105860497
Why an amp for IEMs at all? I get it if you want a volume knob but the $20 jcally or $50 qudelix have plenty of power for in-ears + $3 potentiometer from parts express should be fine for that. $600 buys you a decent tower speaker pair or subwoofer, a GPU, even an oled screen, which can add a lot more enjoyment to your desktop entertainment than an overspecced and overpriced amp. IMO it's the wrong product category to be spending hundreds on.

>>105863190
By the way you want a few hundred ohms pot (roughly 10x your iems but doesn't have to be exact). You can put it in a box or wire it directly to a cable.

>>105863190
>putting a pot after the amp
retard alert

>>105863299
You put it between the dac and the iem, you don't need a separate amp. I.E. the exact same way all in-cable headphone volume adjusters work. If your IEMs have a flat impedance (which even $10 earphones can achieve) the frequency response won't be affected.

>>105863341
protip your dongle dac usually has an amp inside. either way putting a pot inline with your iems is demonic levels of retardation

>>105863363
OK, enlighten me as to the problem when the frequency response doesn't change at all

>>105863381
its dumb as shit to make your dac incompatible with 70% of iems just because you dont want to buy a $15 usb knob

>>105863404
All of my iems have linear impedance because i need them to not sound like shit when i plug them into anything i may want to use even if it happens to be someone's laptop/mainboard audio or some older device. I'm not going to buy any with variable impedance, in my opinion that's just a bad design.

>>105863431
its also bad design to have excessive output impedance, even worse actually because you ignored a perfectly fine digital solution to frankenstein together some disgusting tranny freak solution that ruins a perfectly fine dac

>>105863448
I'll have you know I just use the volume buttons on my keyboard when I'm at my computer and the pot isn't plugged in. The pot is for when I need to plug into something else that can't adjust the volume as easily or has a high noise floor that I want to attenuate. It's actually useful when you need to use devices other than your personal phone or computer. For one example, there are corporate computers I have to use that have USB ports disabled but I might still want to hear the sound sometimes. Or if I need to listen to something with a line level output, without finding an amp, I can hook up the IEM with the attenuation and safely listen without blowing my ears out. I don't think I need to explain how having an analog pot compatible with anything is different from a usb volume knob for your computer. I actually do understand this stuff which is why I am able to choose the correct pot value and also choose IEMs where it DOESN'T affect the sound quality.
Man, it is funny to me you think I'm "ruining" dacs. The cable with the attenuator can be unplugged like any other. It's not some kind of permanent dick removal surgery.

>>105863529
>i do a bunch of retarded shit so this makes my retarded solution smart actually
jfc

>>105862981
>sits next to you on a plane
uuuh

>>105863545
If you think less than 250 ohms resistance (actually less because that's the lowest volume) ruins a dac I don't know what to tell you. People are using 300+ ohms headphones daily for decades with no problem. You haven't managed to communicate any useful technical information so I'm going to have to assume you're just another audiofool with no actual electrical knowledge.

>>105863622
>confusing transducer impedance with output impedance
holy retard + headpos law

>this mfer completely misunderstands output impedance
headpos law witnessed (yet again, many such cases, etc.)

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the only earbuds you'll ever need

>>105863634
Where do you get the idea I'm confusing them? I've clearly demonstrated that I understand the output impedance affects the frequency response of a transducer with variable impedance. That doesn't change the fact that a constant load is added by the pot and it's at a level that can't damage the dac/amp.
If you can explain why I'm wrong, I'll have learned something and anonymously embarrassed myself, but if you can't you're just shitting up the thread without actually saying anything. I'm the only one with my dick out here actually using numbers. This is your chance big guy.

>>105863119
>pregnant snake cables
You're so cute and silly, you funny silly boy! :3

>>105863805
You assume ruin = damage which is obviously not what I meant, illiterate bozo. Anyways let's recenter the conversation. The original ask was an anon asking for advice on BUYING a dac amp, and you recommended a dongle with a pot inline at the output which is an astronomically retarded recommendation when USB volume control exist. All of this weird cope about corpo PCs and listening to line level outputs (holy retard) is totally irrelevant.

Remember. Listen to your songs, not to your gear. Stop visiting audio equipment foruns and sites (including this general). Stop consuming audio equipment, go support the music artists you like and listen to more music.

>>105864049
fuck off

is the truthear pure iem inverted just like the hexa was?

>>105859968 (OP)
Not sure if this is the place. I’m buying a new headset and
Is there any advantage for the RGB colors thing? Cause I saw one at the store and it’s listed among its pros as if that impacts anywhere. Is having those changing colors some sign of a function I don’t know of?

>>105864099
Yes, adjustable RGB lighting helps to illuminate the nuances in the different regions of the frequency response. Red emphasizes bass, green mids, and blue treble. Be sure to supplement the rgbtq with a hefty dose of hrt for better results!

>>105864099
Yes. RGB has been known to enhance a variety of technology in positive ways which is why you see it so often with gamers.

>>105860715
You can't even get proper A-class amplification in AIO combos
>multi-functionality
It's useless, you will not be changing filters or voltage output settings few times a day. Also standalone DACs have it as well.

>>105864081
no, if it were inverted the phase would be at -180°

>>105864265
I asked before being sure if it's even audible but I took an ab test and it really is
why do retards on reddit claim otherwise?

i got Sennheiser IE 200's. Tentative review: 5/5

>>105863979
I think it's fairly clear that the main point of my post was to consider not buying a $600 dacamp and the dongle dacs are good alternatives. The pot suggestion was specifically if anon wanted a volume knob, which he may not. I should have immediately mentioned the need for linear impedance IEMs with this setup, but once that was clarified there was nothing more to add to that chain.

Your suggestion to use a USB knob instead was reasonable, although that's not a complete substitute as you sacrifice device compatibility and your ability to limit the volume regardless of how software may behave. Also I don't see how it's more convenient or useful than using the keyboard to adjust volume.

My responses to you were all on topic to your replies to me, which didn't have anything to do with dacamp selection or helping the first anon either. I don't care if you think my use cases for my portable IEM setup are cope; they're useful in my life and can be for others too. Other people may actually do things differently from you for good reasons. IRL people use headphones in situations where they don't have custom EQ, pocket amplifiers, 1 ohm output impedance, or bluetooth. I'm sure a lot of people remember how convenient and useful inline volume controls on headphones actually are, and IEMS with good sensitivity + linear impedance are the best possible thing to pair with one. You can get the best signal to noise ratio from any device you may plug in, with comfortable volume and good frequency response.

I'm just here to exchange information and I fully expect this kind of excessive sputtering in audio discussions, but I hope you don't call people retards so easily in other contexts. You'll make enemies while looking a fool and without learning anything new.

>>105864415
retard

>>105864505
faggot

>>105864360
The question was never about audibility; this was already studied decades ago.
The real question is how correlated is it to preference, and the answer is that it most likely isn't at all.
>>105864396
Post your collection.

>>105864632
nigger

>>105864688
kike

>>105864727
tranny

>>105864738
sniffy bellend

Moondropped.

I haven't bought an IEM in months...

>>105865966
same, nothing has caught my eye yet

>>105865966
buy space travel 2 !

Hi /pmp/ I'm in search of advice rather than of hardware.
I'm searching for wireless headphones over the ear that aren't too bad, but.
My use case is that I would like to use my speakers audio jack (6.35mm). I have 3.5 adapters so that part is covered.
Right now I use the Philips SHC5200/10, which I'm fairly happy with them but the quality is really poor. If I listen to anything other than music I have to turn down the bass knob to 0.
I was wondering if I should try to stick to RF or if I should try to move to bluetooth. I'm not seeking enormous quality, just something that doesn't change the audio completely when I move from wired headphones/speakers to the wireless ones.

So, should I stick to RF or try to search into bluetooth too?

i miss editorzo

>>105859968 (OP)
My sennheiser TR120 are dying after more than a decade of use, what do
Are RF cans still a thing? Lmao

Remember. Listen to your songs, not to your gear. Stop visiting audio equipment foruns and sites (including this general). Stop consuming audio equipment, go support the music artists you like and listen to more music.

>>105867095
Fake iemg fan baka. Buy more iems.

>>105862218
>no USB-C
>no volume buttons
false
>terrible display
redundant
>30 pin connector lol
not an issue & has alternatives
>no bluetooth
has alternatives, is also normie shit
>no sd card support
has alternatives
>still as expensive as some modern daps
false

iflash boards, moonlit market, fuck even EOE or Ebay and you can build an iPod that rivals all the chinkshit running android that becomes obsolete in 3 years.
why are you posting on a technology board if you have no knowledge or interest in technology?

>>105867179
because the ultimate goal of this general is to listen to and enjoy music

>>105866396
definitely just switch over to BT headphones.
using them wired 3.5mm instead of their wireless mode often changes the sound signature BT headphones. your speaker's audio jack likely is not great quality (which means any device you plug into it isn't exactly getting the best sound).

>>105866725
just use bt boomer

>>105862981
Kek my inspiration for this

>>105867179
3 year old android chinkshit still runs poweramp which rapes every non android dap in features and sound quality gg ez no re

>>105867295
The owner of that MP3 Player must be a goddamned baboon! Just look at those imperfections!

>>105867264
>your speaker's audio jack likely is not great quality
I don't think it is bad either, my speakers are Behringer MS40, but the main thing with searching BT headphones with 3.5/6mm jack receiver is because I have 2 PCs and the audio of both goes to the speakers.

>>105866347
buy an ad

should i buy the samsung galaxy buds fe
they're only 44 quid and want to try wireless for chores, exercise, etc. anything better i can get for the price?

>>105867590
Space Travel is half of that, just good enough to try.

>>105867590
FE is pretty good. buy space travel only if you like tranime. that voice assistant is annoying as fuck

>>105867627
That is very valid, but also you only hear it once or twice while using. Connected, mode change and that's it. Still wish it had just beeps.

>>105867721
I hate how you need to remember idiotic prompts for modes. why can't this slut use words instead of weird noises

>>105867726
Shhhh...
Huh?

>>105867095
Remember to only listen to real music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WttUxO0EooA

>>105867891
Nice kawaii doki doki troon tune

Why are Stable Diffusion models capped at 6.67GB?

>>105868087
Stop asano slop.

>>105868108
H-how did you know....

>>105868087
>>105868138
I really posted in the wrong thread like a dummy

Fidelio X2 for 89€ or Sennheiser HD599 for 79? which one is more comfy?

Also what happened to the headphones thread, is this it now

My iems keep losing volume in one ear

>my first semi-expensive iem just arrived
>made my budgets sets sound like shite
should've bought the expensive one in the first place

>>105868357
I recommended a friend of mine the Fideo X2HR and he's pretty happy about it, only issue it has is the distortion, but you will not hear it unless you eq it.
https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq/blob/master/results/RANKING.md

>>105868619
Should've bought fox IEM.

>>105868619
Should've bought fox IEM.

>>105868795
how does one get a fox iem

>>105868795
>age 16
MODS

>>105868913
Aliexpress, official EPZ store, ask the seller. You can customize most of their IEMs, even when it doesn't seem like it(p50).

>>105868425
Clogged filter.

>>105868795
how did you escape russia bro

Yesterday lost a tip from a let piece on my secret bullet IEM and had to walk for an hour and a half in silence. FUCK.

Am I dumb goy if i buy these?

>has parametric eq and remembers settings
>tacticle buttons
>works while plugged in on usb

>>105869225
PEQ won't help with this, bro. Closedback headphones are pretty much unsalvageable.

>>105869225
>Actual audio company with half a century of experience is behind the sound
I would buy them because I do enjoy nothing ear (1), but three hundo is a bit steep for something that I can't try beforehand -- not a single local store stocks them (yet, at least).

>>105863741
nah, they suck

>>105868795
He already told you he bought a semi-expensive iem and found it better than cheap pos, why do you insist on shilling this

>>105869391
You need to spend at least $1000 to understand fox IEM.

>>105866347
I bought 2
They should arrive in 10 days

>>105869416
You need to snap out of it foxbro, we get it you got burned with the variations and iSines, but this is not the way and you know it. You need to bounce back on your iem game with fresh picks, maybe a tanchjim force perhaps?

>>105869225
unironically just buy space travel instead of this atrocity

>>105869562
I fucking hate wireless earbuds and refuse to buy them, the only pair i own was a free gift from work.

>>105869577
yet you want to buy a pair of wireless headpos which is worse in every way for more money
feel free to buy this boomy bloated garbage tho lol

>>105867918
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NshW2XDAjPc

>>105869531
You need to stop projecting, bro. We get it, you created an image of a poor Russian in your mind to make yourself feel better but he'll post other IEMs eventually and you'll have to cope again. Actually, why not just search the archives.

>>105869807
Yeah poor russians getting gibbed by ukrainian killer drones rofl

>>105870060
Go back to /pol/ you retarded animal.

>>105870060
do you even realize how big russia is? 99% of the country has seen 0 of this dumb war

>>105870060
at this point, I have to ask, do you have any iem at all? what are you doing here?

the rusbum is so fucking mad lmao

Just keep reporting until jannies finally wake up.

Wake me up when the thread is not a flaming pile of shit!

>>105870292
Hi wake up the ruskis have all died of seethe

>>105869197
why are you hiding your pos?

Crazy that there are no hidden gem IEMs at all...

>>105860710
ok saar

>>105870726
Nothing about them is hidden anymore

>>105870722
Gatekeeping from plebians.

>>105870901
makes no sense. they're shit ass pos anyway. nobody gives a shit. at all.
ooooh the suspense ooooh. fuck you

>>105870292
See you in three years

>>105870933
I see you're especially not giving a shit.

>bullet
Keep it hidden.

>>105869332
there's no way you think they suck

>>105871038
they're comfortable, but I don't like how they sound

>>105863741
I need earbuds that isolate from noise.

I don't know how many times this has to be said, but earbuds should only be recommended based on everything excluding FR.
Distortion is arguably more important with earbuds, that's how little confidence I have in FR.

>>105871064
Any earbuds with less than 50% THD?

New waifu, thoughts?

>>105871257
ai generated trash

>>105871203
At my listening volume with EQ, yes. Under 2% <300 Hz, that is good enough for me.

>>105871257
>rat ears
edc pro tier

>>105859968 (OP)
Do they have these but works for phone calls?

>>105871266
every waifu is ai generated, you think they pay artists?

>>105871322
these what?

>>105871334
The image of the device

>>105871328
they should
or at least use better ai

>>105871359
Moondrop MIAD

>>105871377
That ones a chinese offbrand they might scam me like unihertz did. I would've gotten an xperia phone but they are banned and blacklisted in my country.

>>105871421
moondrop is legit as far as chi-fi goes. you won't find a phone with balanced 4.4 anywhere else anyway

I bought S.G II's after losing my OG S.Gs and the sound quality feels so much worse man. Do I just gotta break them in? it feels like the audio is dipping in and out

>>105871257
FR looks KZish, build looks like a walmart origin.

>>105869807
where did I say anything about russians in the original post? >>105869531

>>105871739
the mentally ill vatnik does not care about iems, all he cares about is shilling furfaggotry and seething when you make fun of his zigger family getting asploded by ukrainian drones

Is xperia the only modern phone with micro sd, audio jack and a decent processor? I was about to purchase a redmagic 10 but no sd card support is a no. Any recommendations? I'm even willing to buy something without a headphone jack because I own a q5k.

>>105867179
>false
Okay retard point me to where the volume buttons and USB-C port is located on an iPod Classic.
I also don't know why we keep pretending it's not as expensive as some modern daps when the own shit you mentioned (moonlit market, EOE) STARTS at $200 before you add in more memory or a bigger battery.
>B-but you can mod USB-C in!
For even more money, combined with all the other fucking mods you have to do just to make it functional in current year, you may as well buy an actual good modern $200-400 dap instead of pissing away your money trying to polish an old turd.

Also if you keep having to say "has alternatives" to missing modern features, without even listing the alternatives, your opinion is as good as shit

>>105862278
moondrop has shit tuning though

>>105871983
You either buy a budget/midrange phone with SD card, buy a flagshit with no SD card and pay out the ass for 1TB of internal storage, or pay out the ass for the xperia.

>>105872195
>I have shit hearing and I'm gay
ftfy

>>105872251
>I'm a fat weeb

>>105872292
>I'm an indoctrinated germ with no original thought or opinion of my own.

>>105872332
>I NEED shrill anime girls screeching right into my brain through veritable treblecannons

>>105871600
eq 'em

>>105872366
Yes.
https://youtu.be/vvC7KJS_t1Q

>>105871600
>it feels like the audio is dipping in and out
the fuck does this even mean

>>105872372
>tracking link

*kills this thread*

>>105872461
we literally know that

>>105872461
*sounds different due to PEQ*
What now.

>>105872453
legitimately, it feels like some of the frequencies just don't exist. sometimes it even sounds like clipping
>>105872382
I tried the auto EQ for the SG 1's and it sounds better, but still lacking.

>>105871477
>he fell for the 4.4meme

>>105872572
I fucking that shit in portable audio. Why did they kill off 2.5mm?

is this a good deal, looking for something to wear while cycling with good mic
anything better for that around the same price?

>>105872591
oi! got loicense for that anc?
what if a police officer tries to stop you for racism and you can't hear him?

>>105872494
you likely ARE clipping, so start with that. set a negative pregain @ -2db.

Main requirement is comfort, above all else, I want them to feel like I'm wearing nothing in my ears

>Budget
I'd rather not spend much but I'm willing to go up to 150
>Intended use (media, source, environment)
Music (spotify), office and sometimes at home, if they have a cable with a mic it'd be based but not a requirement at all
>Frequency response preference and music examples
I like it as flat as possible, hate noticing bass or treble over anything
All types of music, lots of pop though
>Past gear and your thoughts on them
Sony linkbuds s, great comfort, great sound with no eq
Sony inzone buds, 1000/10 comfort, love the sound at neutral eq
Tin T2, they were alright but hated how they looped around the top of your ear, shit was annoying to put in and uncomfy, cable felt waxy and icky

I really don't have much experience sorry

>>105872584
>objectively flawed. fragile. snaps/bends way too easily. one accidental yank or twist and you're done.
>insecure fit. easily dislodged. terrible for portable use.
>>105872572
>built for repeated insertions
>current standard as almost all major brands go 4.4mm for balanced now
>better signal integrity

2.5mm weakness was just that. weakness.

>>105872710
Careful you're gonna upset the supershill glazer

>balanced
>for IEMs
Boomer hours.

Uh oh he's mad
Post the image

>>105872710
Nobody ever broke a 2.5.

>>105872494
clipping and weird shit has fuck all to do with actual tuning

>>105872572
I didn't. I just suggested what other anon asked for. a device like in OP photo, but a phone

>>105872710
>300 times more power than IEMs need vs 300 times more power than IEMs need

>>105872736
>snapped tips stuck inside ports
>2.5mm is rated for way fewer insertion cycles than 4.4mm.
>bent jacks from pocket use
>connections getting loose over time even after minimal use
>having to solder replacements onto $500 DAPs
to me, it looks like like an entire industry got tired of warranty repairs since 2.5mm connectors break so often they come with trauma.

>>105872753
>clipping and weird shit.
way to shine a spotlight on the fact you're an imbecile
>has fuck all to do with actual tuning
I mean a boosted bass will easily clip your signal. hell, so can boosted treble. that's why we set pregain to the negative dbs, to compensate, you actual dipshit.

>>105872842
why are you seething dumb retard?

What are the best under 30$ iem currently?

>>105872871
all bad

>>105872842
yeah faggot waner 2 has boosted treble and bass compared to waner 1
are you fucking braindead?
why 2 is clipping when 1 is not?
shut the fuck up
Did I tell him not to lower preamp? No? Why the fuck are you going aggro?

>>105872868
don't confuse tard wrangling for seething.

>>105872888
I'm aggro?
you're projecting your shit attitude onto me. as if I'm slinging shit back and forth as you are.
No. you're here to argue and bicker about literally nothing. you're crazy. look at you, you're sitting here baiting and then calling everyone who challenges you a retard and seething or aggro.
take a breath, faggot. step outside. run to the store and grab yourself a ding dong. this isn't where you really thrive, we're sure of that.

>>105872871
edc pro + cable and eartip upgrade + EQ

>>105872940
You started to answer to me 1st? Delusional retard.
Dude didn't even answer if setting up pregain helped in any way lol
>then calling everyone who challenges you a retard
there was nothing to challenge me about. I was the one who asked him wtf he means in the first place so I think you should fuck right off

>>105872911
you are a tard here tho

>>105873187
nay, sir. I truly believe it is YOU that should fuck right off. righty oh, old chap.

>>105872983
shut up rat

>>105873290
that dish looks pretty good ngl

>>105872494
SO did setting up preamp to -2 dB help or not???
>>105873278
heh suck my cock

>>105873290
why the fuck is china like this

>>105873464
its some seanigger country probably, guy is too dark to be chinese

>>105873464
>wahhh don't eat the rats because I said so! :(
Stay butt hurt, you cretin!

Let those asian people eat whatever they want! You can't deter anymore!

>>105873545
you are free to eat the feces off the streets in your third world pujahababidi land and i am free to call you an uncivilized chink.

>>105872703
get yourself a flathead , literally feels like theres nothing in your ear.
check the consoomer guide theres some recs there

>>105873570
>butt hurt moron is making assumptions about me!
You are free to act retarded, but just do it away from me!

It's obvious that I'm a white man!

This general has some strange new schizo(s)

>>105873615
simply make a joke about ukrainian drones killing worthless ziggers and watch them seethe

>>105873615
no good IEMs is at fault
china can't into R&D

According to some random nazi on head-fi, the tempotec variations v1 does not have PEQ but supposedly will get it in an update, we'll have to wait and see if the chinks are lying. If PEQ comes to all these hiby linux devices, it'll be 9/11 for current dap owners.

>>105873615
it's even worse than with other schizos
editorzo do your job please

>>105873688
>dap
When will they learn.

>>105873688
>some random nazi
you didn't think for a second that maybe the guy is 37 years old? it's amazing how the indoctrinated mind works...I bet you're on reddit too, bum faggot

>>105873864
nigger its a fucking joke lighten up

>>105873864
Or it was just a tongue-in-cheek remark, jeez. Take a chill pill

>>105873463
think so. is there an EQ app you'd suggest with auto EQ on android? or would you suggest setting curves manually in the OS

Sup, currently my Studio Beats Buds are starting to wear out and I'm thinking of changing to a different wireless buds.

Thinking of spending equal to or less than $100, I like these but the compatibility for Android is absolute dogshit, hoping to get new ones that have some open software compatability.

I care about quality but I'm not autistic about frequency, the buds I've had for a few years and they work great, but I hate propietary iShit so much it hurts. I just want something that won't desync when I'm out on walks.
Usually it's a bit intense stuff like Ultrakill or just calming grunge Y2K music, I wanna HEAR it.

Hoping there's some options from the sale but not holding my breath, thoughts?

Reposting for those that missed.
No cooler pos included, I'm not doing all that work for one anon.
Price in ($USD with sales), [driver configuration]
IEMs:
>Tanchjim Fission ($130) [1DD]
It's out, two versions, 12 tuning options, same old shell.
Comes in two colors, different tunings
>Tanchjim x Effect Audio Force ($280) [2DD]
Graphs available. It looks cool.
>Moondrop Space Travel 2 ($30) [1DD]
New successor to the widely acclaimed Space Travel
>Shanling Regal ($780) [2DD + 4BA + 2mPL]
Really dig the bezel/contour of the faceplate. Small difference but it looks striking.
>Kinera Celest Wyvern Black Remaster ($32) [1DD]
Another day, another Wyvern.
>Xenns Mangird Top Pro ($500) [2DD + 8BA]
It's out, and you've seen it.
>Truthear Pure ($90) [1DD + 3BA]
SO UGLY, they could've just made the logo smaller and it would be ok.
>Dunu Vulkan 2 ($360) [2DD + 6BA]
Some of the promo pics show the Vulkan lettering upside down lol. Also, weird tuning.
>Colorfly Silver Reference ($150) [3DD]
Looks weird.
>Sivga Que UTG ($100) [1DD]
Looks nice but that tuning will fry your hearing instantly.
>Moondrop Harmon ($350) [3DD]
Meh.
>Softears Studio 2 ($170) [2BA]
Somehow, the SE215 are better.
>Twistura Woodnote ($170) [1DD]
Not bad.
>Punch Audio Martilo ($330) [2DD + 2BA + 1PL
Another Linsoul brand.
>Rumaudio Blues ($200) [4BA]
Tuned decently well, but be careful as this is a new brand.
>NiceHCK Rockies ($500) [1DD + 2BA + 2EST]
Their flagship that actually has a good tuning for once.
>Roseselsa Photon Pro ($18) [1DD]
Another budget bullet option with removable cable.
>Myer-Audio Sliivo SL224 ($270) [2DD + 2BA + 4mPL]
Graphs available, looks decent.
>Dunu DN 142/242 ($?) [?]
Deez nuts lmao. Demos, no clue about anything else.
>Juzear x Z Reviews Defiant ($100) [1DD]
People really like this one, seems generic tho.
>Kefine Quatio ($130) [2DD + 2BA]
Definition of meh.

>>105874263
>Tanchjim Zero Ultima ($15) [1DD]
Successor to the Zero.
>Dunu DK-3001 BD ($500) [1DD + 4BA + 4PL]
Massive.
>QoA Martini ($600) [1DD + 4BA + 1BC]
It's an IEM.
>INTUAURA Uniqueness ($300) [1DD + 4BA]
Uniquely tuned, and by that I mean like shit.
>Thieaudio Monarch MKIV ($1150) [2DD + 6BA + 2EST]
Another one. I'm betting that they will do a MKV, then pivot to the Monarch [something] line.
>HeartField CU8 ($280) [4BA]
The shell looks really nice, and the tuning is not half bad.
>Letshuoer DX1 ($160) [1DD]
No.
>Tripowin Ruta10 ($20) [1DD]
It's in the OP.
>EPZ K9 ($300) [1DD + 8BA]
I love the design, and tuning looks good.
>Kinera Celest Yaksha ($140) [2DD + 1BA + 1mPL]
Looks pretty decent.
>Hisenior Cano Cristales ($400) [2DD + 8BA]
Now this is a V-shape.
>Moondrop Pill ($50) [1DD]
Which pill are you taking anon?
>Astrotec Archimedes ($130) [1PL]
It's weird.
>ddHifi x Moondrop Surface ($280) [1DD + 4BA]
Finally out.
>Kiwi Ears Astral ($300) [1DD + 6BA]
New meta.
>Kiwi Ears Aether ($170) [1PL]
Another planar.
>Kiwi Ears Étude ($120) [1DD + 3BA + 1VT]
Vibration transducer like with the Konoka. Looks so ugly holy shit.
>Ziigaat Lush/Luna/Odyssey/Arete/Arcadia/Arcanis/Crescent
Fuck this shit I'm not doing it for every single one.
>"Obscure" brands (INTUAURA, CKLVX, XINHS, QoA, Tiandirenhe, LUN SHENG, FLOAUDIO, etc)
I can't do it for all of them, sorry :(
>TRN, KZ, CCA, CVJ, ND, HiBy, etc
You know the drill, not posting any of these. As always, beware of KZ/CCA stealth revisions.

>>105874273
DAC/Amps/Accessories
>DSP Dongles
So many DSP dongles and sources, and they are also mostly rocking the CS43131/43198 chips so that's very nice.
>Liquid Silicone, Metal bits, and more
A lot of affordable liquid silicone tips were released, same thing with weird metal containing tips whether it be in the bore, on an inverted tip, or a small nipple

News and events:
>Sound Reproduction 4th Edition
Pre-orders already out! Hopefully someone can scan this one.
>EQ guide completion?
Seems like EQ guide anon is finished with the bulk of it, congratulations to them!
>YU9 5128 clone coupler?
YU9 audio is currently working on replicating the 5128 system.
>BA Driver expansion measurements by anons
Loved that thread, very insightful and cool.
>PEQdB target shootout
Not much to say.

>>105859968 (OP)
im looking at the op but none of those over-ear IEMs are wireless. what are my options for wireless ones?
>over ear
>in-ear
>wireless bluetooth
>not expensive

I suspect you guys won't lie this question but can you recommend a PMP I can sideload tubular on that has Bluetooth? It's for my kids to use with their Bluetooth boombox thing instead of stealing my phone.

>>105874263
>>105874273
>>105874285
stop shitting up the thread with your bozo 'reviews'. your replies are cringe as shit anyways and offer nothing besides remorse for bothering to read one line of it.

>summerfag doesn't know about noteworthy-releasezo
it's over

>>105874597
>noteworthy
>releasezo
don't mythologize yourself. not a good look

>>105874285
>Sound Reproduction 4th Edition
>Pre-orders already out! Hopefully someone can scan this one.
EQzo will buy it and share with us, right... right?

>>105859968 (OP)
I need a cheap flathead which is good at blocking noise for office white noice blocking. What are my best options for blocking noise?

>>105874744
>physics exist
no seal no isolation, ur stoopid?

>>105874691
look up the archives little bitch

Hey, any suggestions for a 5.1 PCI-E soundcard that works on 64-bits systems (and, ideally, Linux) off of AliExpress that's cheap? I'm not looking for any thing cutting-edge, I just wanna use my Logitech G51

>>105874854
oooh! the awchives! sounds important, awwww

>>105874943
soundcards are obsolete form factor. simply get a usb connected dacamp with the outputs you want

bought space travel 2 and and bunny for prime day :3

>Avoid Mainboard audio when using multi-driver pos
What does this mean? And why? I thought newer mobos figured out the noise by now, or at least mine claims it did picrel. Would i still affect some iems?

>>105875278
Just try it, no? If it's noisy still, grab one of those $6 dongles and that's it, problem solved.

>>105875278
It's not about the noise, it's about the output impedance. Multi-driver IEMs have non-linear impedance so their sound will change from high output impedance. It can rise from shitty wiring, like the front panel, or by design, to to reduce the noise. Some mobos have like 100 Ohm impedance, budget phones usually 20 Ohm.

Does anyone recognize these pos? What are those?

>>105875392
Some atrocious Wallmart bullet pos with non-replaceable cable, why even bother.

>>105875364
Ahh ok. Thank you man.

>>105875055
Well, any suggestions for one? The ones I see in AliExpress seem way too shady.
For those who don't wanna see the og reply, I'm looking for a 5.1 USB dacamp, cheap and ideally the least shitty in audio quality as possible

>>105875555
*in aliexpress

Sorry guys, Tyvan wants me to work overtime on EDC Pro shilling before they release the X version.
Buy EDC Pro now, it's better than uh, Tea Pro.

>>105874263
you missed the best... CrinEar DAYBREAK!

>>105875828
Indeed, any 1DD is better than a thing called Tea and has BA.

how many vatniks have died so far? 250K? hopefully based zelensky can make it 250K + 1 and clean up our thread while hes at it

>>105864687
truthear crinacle blue, shure se4xx or se5xx, i don't remember, like 15 years ago, shure se215, kz hbb pr2, 1more quad driver. all in all, my taste is probably pretty basic by this thread's standards. i use eq on my laptop

>>105875919
literally just p50 lol can't make this shit up

koss porta pro, apple earbuds, sony earbuds

>>105875992
>added a lip to the nozzle unlike p50
>improved faceplate unlike ugly p50
>tuning is a little different than p50
stop coping, cringy improved everything

>>105875203
>and and
You silly bunny! :3

>>105875919
>fully-filled resin shell
so that's why crin suddenly started hatin' on hollow-shells

i wish the fission's had the angel on one of the sides instead of the name

>>105875203
space travel 2 in not on amazon

>>105876220
i mean, sza is having discounts too on their site, it's $25 atm

p50 + custom faceplate could be endgame for most people

>>105876356
where is the BA pos avoid faggot, now is your time to shine

>>105876356
EPZ due to its name will always be a second tier brand im afraid

>>105876376
the rest of the world isn't as willfully ignorant as you

>>105876435
by the rest of the world do you mean the third world backwater thats getting its men slaughtered by ukrainian drones?

geez they are actually this obsessed

>>105876464
who are you talking to schizo?

>>105876494
to the yurop retard obsessed with anons that are impersonating foxzo

>>105876457
by the rest of the world everyone who isn't you.
>>105876464
you have people in here emotionally involved in politics as much as they are pos. alarming, really

>>105876533
retards emotionally involved in politics are a dime a dozen, somehow more artificial than ai
retards emotionally (and sexually) involved with pos are unique, rare, a sight to behold.

>>105876024
okay that's true but boasting about super advanced 3D-printing techniques from EPZ is pretty funny

>>105876088
>fully-filled resin shell
bye bye soundstage

p50 and day break have essentially identical tunings btw

>>105876578
they are actually a bit right if you consider isolation in the equation

I will only buy daybreak if several different people report a good soundstage and imagining

>>105876587
why don't you just imagine the reviews yourself?
better yet, ask ai to make reviews ahead of time

SALES ARE ENDING SOON, I NEED A GOD WIRELESS AND WIRED POS

>>105876602
FOX POS WIRED
FOX POS TWS

New
>>105876675
>>105876675
>>105876675

>>105860139
You're welcome
Would you like to share with the class room about the Prestige LTD?

the ear hook is disintegrating
I've had them for only 1.5 years