Bad Guy Good Audio Rankings and stuff (under construction) (Part 1)

Mahina is real :first_quarter_moon_with_face: :notes:
You can probably contact Linsoul direct and order anytime. It’s a dope set. :beers:

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:open_mouth: What driver config is it using?

1/DD 4/BA 2/EST :beers: :notes:

Graph tool updated with final version. 5Khz back in line with OG and ear gain a tad less forward.
2 requests done.
Yanyin is a pretty impressive company.
QC
Communication
Best experience I have had with a company

That’s my target

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Are they going to be better than kinda lava in some way? Thanks.

Some folks believe resin is better than metal shells.
Before mods/adjust I think the Moonlight is a better set
People who like the EJ07M stock…I can understand (tad too light in midbass for me)
People who like Moonlight stock…I can totally understand. My only ding was I wanted a tad more mid bass.

I have never heard a KL in a resin shell so i honestly cannot even give an opinion on that.
I know several have switched to resin KL and i understand that move

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what’s the shell size going to be like? I can never tell with pictures and fit is important
hopefully smaller than the Clairvoyance or Monarch? :slight_smile:

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will there be an HBB planar any time soon?
I have my tribrid set (monarch Mkii) but im a planar junkie now.
Will never get a Stax in iem form but planar will get me damned close.
My unfiltered Timeless is a joy but missing that Monarch sub-base; the S12 is a tad too forward in the mids.
Have the Dioko on order but an HBB tuned planar would be sweet.

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It is smaller than the Thie tribrids (Thicness)

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It shoulda happened in March.
I walked away.
Every set has to reflect me and my prefered library.
Mele
Kinda Lava
Mahina
Olina
etc.

The planar was at a stage where it was jumping on a meme more than it was about tuning.
Nobody cared about what I was saying.
(just take the money bro) was the vibe.
I regreted my move for a while but i don’t now.

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Bit of a shame but you gotta keep your integrity intact, its why we trust your reviews.

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Integrity sounds like a nice way to frame it so thanks. :sweat_smile:
It’s not wanting a set that obviously wasn’t built for my own often talked about library. :notes:
Stubborn is better but integrity sounds so much better.

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IP73r

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I noticed you ranked this kublai khan in a+ tier. Is it better than fir xe6 for hip hop and rnb?

What have I missed for July 2022? :sweat_smile:

@hawaiibadboy is the Penon Serial still your top rec at or under $300 ?

I have OG Tea, Olina, S12, Mele, and Timeless. I am pretty content, but have been thinking about something new, and we have about 75% overlap on our libraries. Olina and Tea are getting most of listening time during the last two months.

From your rankings other options in that price bracket that I don’t own are the Hook-X, Oxygen, and Hana 2021. I don’t really need another planar, and the Oxygen seems redundant with Olina. I suppose Hekili is there, but I just think it is too much bass for me.

That is fantastic to hear.
They have been quietly putting out some very good IEMs.

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@hawaiibadboy I know it slid under the radar but what were your thoughts on the KBear Aurora? The FR seems like nearly my exact preference, ans while you opened it, you never made a video for it.

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@paulwasabii did a YouTube video on it, and basically said it was basically a higher quality version of the BL-03 for $170. When I looked on Amazon, they are down to $130. He make a comparison to Mele, and says that the Mele is a better value, but the Aurora is strictly better and faster.

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I saw that, and a couple other reviews, after I EQ’d my T3+ and really enjoyed it for some thick, thick sound. So I’m hunting more opinions, because that could be a cheap option to go with for a while

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T3+ is a good IEM for the $
It is right at the upper bound of my ear size, so I can only wear it for a limited time.