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

hawaiibadboy · November 2, 2022, 2:21am

No, but @CTOXmas was , so I am sure it shines in ways he and others finds appealing.

Aria used an LCP iirc?

I just happened to have the Kima and the Waner together and while the $16 set is not better, it sounds decent and I noted a grainy sound on Kima that myself and some noted on Aria.

olinko · November 2, 2022, 6:45am

Got me a Xenns Up, they’re ridiculous at that 11/11 $560 price (especially when you’ve managed to catch the $100 card )
Can’t wait to hear a beryllium set finally

hawaiibadboy · November 2, 2022, 6:48am

Congrats. That EST treb balances out the berry bass nicely.

olinko · November 2, 2022, 6:52am

Thank YOU for the rec, I know there’s been a lot that’s come in since the Xenns, but I needed a laid back set to go with my sometimes TOO intense OG Monarch

hawaiibadboy · November 2, 2022, 6:54am

That is one of the best complimentary combo duo I have seen mentioned.
OG Monarch and a XENNS UP.
You chose really well

MMag05 · November 2, 2022, 1:09pm

Can’t wait to hear your thoughts. It’s a unique set that I tremendously enjoy. It’s my longest standing set and has made numerous purges.

hawaiibadboy · November 2, 2022, 3:23pm

That’s about as big an endorsement as you can get in this hobby.
Like being pardoned from an Execution…repeatedly

olinko · November 2, 2022, 3:49pm

Do you still use your Xenns? I imagine it’s hard listening to gear you like when there’s stuff coming in all the time

weexisttocease · November 2, 2022, 4:02pm

The review of the Maestro SE will be uploaded this week?

Vulcanic · November 2, 2022, 4:56pm

My epic HBB collection, oddly enough the QKZ x HBB are my favorites out of the bunch. But they’re all pretty great for what they aim to do.

Screw this cable though.

Speaking of which, anyone know of a good cable I can get for the QKZ x HBB? Something around the $20 range would be preferred, and doesn’t get tangled so easily. Bonus points if it comes with a mic.
Looking for some nice ear tips as well. For some reason my right ear feels like it’s inbred with how difficult it is for IEMs to stay in it. Currently using a small FiiO orange gray tip for my left side, and a medium one for the right, which seems to work. But I’m gonna be most likely returning my FH3, so I’ll need to find something.

GooberBM · November 2, 2022, 5:45pm

I’d just use the Olina or Kai stock tips on QKZ. Go through the S/M/L in each ear and get the best fit/seal and call it a day.

They are actually REALLY good tips (IMO), and won’t cost you a dime

ttorbic · November 2, 2022, 5:57pm

I think openheart cables and ivipQ on AE offers cables with mics. Maybe even XINHS

givemebeer · November 2, 2022, 6:34pm

Tripowin Grace looks incredibly like the Olina stock cable with a mic by the looks of it. They have a QDC variant and it’s 15 on amazon so it might be worth a shot.

I tossed a Tripowin Zonie on my set of QKZxHBB since they’re easy to get quickly and I didn’t care to get a mic. That stock cable is trash.

Enzo_Palala · November 2, 2022, 7:38pm

This cable from XINHS is a bargain imo

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804288474895.html?

Vulcanic · November 2, 2022, 8:49pm

Shoot, I forgot to mention. Are there any good cables that have an L shaped 3.5mm connector? I mainly use these out my phone and I find it to be better in everyway.