Both valid sources of physicality for me! With the mod I feel like I’m getting both 
EDIT: If my ear-memory serves me well, these feel like an improvement on what I loved about the Oriveti OH300.
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Crinacle published his measurements of QKZ x HBB and it helped me realize why I like it so much and don’t mind much the bass technically bleeding into the mids - the bass rise is broadly similar to Final Audio E3000(just with much better sub bass extension) which was my first IEM and got me into the whole audio hobby. The treble level is also close, just with a slightly different countour:
I did find one flaw in QKZ x HBB though - the shells(or maybe the ports?) are very microphonic and when I tried wearing a beanie over them it resulted in some very startling and very loud noises at the slightest movement. But that’s a small nitpick.
I had it for a few days - to my surprise the cable is almost IDENTICAL to the Tin T3 cable I got as an upgrade with my Tin T4s and which was my go to for mmcx IEMs. It technically has twice as many strands but they’re woven the same way, just in pairs. The split is identical in shape and size, and the chin slider is also identical in size and shape. The plugs are also similar but better on the TRN cable since they’re color coded instead of having barely visible print. They’re also both about the same in terms of how soft and pliable they are.
The interchangable plugs are a bit of a question mark - there isn’t any kind of detent/lock(not sure if fancier interchangable plug cables have them, I have no experience here) and it’s all just press fit. It’s secure in normal use, but after leaving the cable in my pants pocket for few hours over two days, it did come lose. The pins are recessed however, and there isn’t much risk of damaging them. They’re also very nicely machined with clear marks and nice knurling, and not to large - same size again as on the T3 cable.
There is only one area where the price shows - the shrink wrap over the ear hook part isn’t the tightest. But nothing tragic. I got the cables for $15 each with free shipping from linsoul, and at that price they’re a stupid good deal.
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Interesting - for $15, I don’t think it’s possible to go wrong with a changeable termination cable.
But I will say this, to your point, the lack of click for the terminations is somewhat annoying. The Mon MKII cable (which is $80 retail I believe?) does not have a click. I think the Dunu Hulk has the swappable terminations with that confirmation click though, so I guess you have to spend a few C notes to get that feature! Just wait a few months, man. With the way this hobby is moving, we’ll have tri-brids with EST, Bone conduction and planar drivers for $20 competing in the budget segment 
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The Kinera Gramr cable also lacks clicking with its interchangeable tips and they come loose over time so now I am hesitant to get another interchangeable cable unless its from a reputable brand like DUNU
@hawaiibadboy how much more bass would you say the FatFreq Meastro mini has over the IE600 and does the bass quantity compare to bassy headphones (I assume not but Ive been surprised before)?
Fat Freq has a lot more drone/rumble
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Mahina is darker like the graph hints too
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Putting your kid through college: one collab at a time
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One of them going to be DD + Planar + EST 
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Bit of a Steampunk theme 
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What connection are they using? Doesn’t look like 2pin or mmcx?
uhhh, looks like it using this one.
Definitely not a 2pin/mmcx.
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Oh my goodness - the dreaded MEE audio god damned weird pole connection thingy - I have two
Sets of MEE audio IEMs and the cables were probably
Some of the worst cables I’ve ever experienced in the hobby and not being able to easily change them out annoyed me so bad, to the point I had to stop using them.
Don’t do this to us, 7hz. Please.
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Yeah that is worst cable ever. No way they use that. All the folks who bought previous model and pimped out cable would be pissed and that cable type is ass
can’t be
NiceHCK NX7 MK4… With the black filters (most tame), spiral dot tips (further taming treble) and Questyle M15 running from smartphone.
First impressions are very good!! You have to be okay with an incisive sound however. More to come 
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