Maybe thieaudio should pay HBB for this. You and me both buy MMk3 because of him.
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Next Collab when? I need me a HBB tribrid, or a Quartet with HBB tuning.
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Working on a tribrid.
Going through itās 3rd revision right now. 
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doing it right not doing it fast
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Also Mahina was a tribrid - and itās excellent:
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Yup, taking a lot into consideration and the release date target was scrappedā¦itāll be done when its done
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I buy a lot iems because of hbb. He does fantastic work. The more I know the more I respect.
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Appreciate the trust 
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Itās helps too that HBB is one of the few voices in the hobby that doesnāt seem to have an allergic reaction to any amount of bass. š«Ø
Just want to say also that I got the Hype 2 based on your recommendation and couldnāt be happier with the purchase.
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Big thanks for the trust
Iāll just keep using my library and bass guitars and kick drums and keep pushin
Thanks again for the trust
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Any word on what % is going to Whale conservation??
Is it $1 per pair?
Is it a %
When do they pay?
How do they share that?
When do they share that?
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They donāt directly commit to anything - from further down:
āHidizs is closely collaborating with WDC and plans to invest more effort in advocating for the protection of global biodiversity and the restoration of the natural ecological environment, together with WDC and other environmental conservation organizations. Humans have originated from nature, and we should cherish and protect all the beautiful natural species. Protecting nature is safeguarding the future of humanity.ā
Soā¦ marketing + $$$$$? Who knows - would be a good question to ask.
Also in the background section:
āAfter multiple efforts and attempts, the Hidizs team established a strong communication channel with the WDC (Whale & Dolphin Conservation) organization. With the expert guidance of WDC, the Hidizs team, inspired by the biological features and visual aesthetics of whales, innovatively designed distinctive and artistically pleasing in-ear monitors ā the MP145. The goal was to jointly raise awareness for whale and marine ecosystem conservation among those who cherish nature.ā
Nothing in their financials from 2022, so must be recent (https://us.whales.org/).
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Susā¦
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I was approached on July 24th
Asked about the Whale support/said that was of interest.
never got any detail at all as the rest of their comments to me were about the IEM w/ no detail about how buying this set benefited whales as much as them linking themselves with the idea was helping them
I ignored em after they didnāt elaborate on its most appealing point
Everyone in the hobby knows Iām big into animal rescue donations (cats/dogs)
The amount/ and timing should be as easy to find as the reviewer vids they are linking to
Did any of the reviewers elaborate?
if so Iāll edit this post
Seems likeā¦at 1st blush. tying yourself to a cause for your own benefit without being clear on how exactly the buyers participation benefits the whales
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The purchase of this IEM only benefits Hidizs and probably wonāt save a single whale. I suddenly lost interest.
Iām actually not sure if this IEM isnāt a S12pro at a higher price. 
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Why are the specifics of the donation the hardest to find and only being announced after the campaign?
@hidizs
Can you explain why the biggest angle
(no offense but planars have saturated the market already)
Why is every single detail of this set very clear except the biggest angle and why is that announced after the campaign?
If it is a % the sales # does not matter
If it is a dollar for each unit soldā¦sales # donāt matter
In fact..disclosure may help with sales and you know that.
Whatās the deal?
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Hypothesis 1 : the details of the deal is complicated (%age of donation changes with number of sales for example) so they donāt want to announce any amount before it is settled.
Hypothesis 2: thatās a Chinese cultural thing that makes them speak about the amount once it is defined
Hypothesis 3 : things arenāt completely settled/defined/arranged with WDC
Hypothesis 4 : this communication was handled by a trainee, and his/her referent overlooked the whole thing because āI have more important things to doā
Hypothesis 5 : the amount is so low the donāt dare sharing it
Hypothesis 6 : hidiz really donāt care and only see the marketing benefice for them
I think hidiz being so clumzy is more tied to marketing incompetence than a will of profit with no consciousness of the real deal.
I wouldnāt buy a set of iem because of any āgood causeā link anyway, but when you add such a level of marketing misbehaviour, I just want to run away even if the set got any interest from me.
Chi-fi company should really up their game in international marketing, cause they demonstrate they lack of understanding in the matter each time they try to do something else than putting a waifu on the box.
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Might be benign - raising funds for charity is against kickstarter rules:
[Third check] Projects canāt fundraise for charity.
While nonprofits are welcome to launch projects on Kickstarter, projects canāt promise to raise funds to donate to a charity or cause. Funds raised on Kickstarter must go towards facilitating the project outlined by the creator on the project page.
Seems like they could be more forthcoming but theyāre probably waiting for the campaign to end before they announce.
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Or they are being clever and not being specific so they can use kickstarter to fund the planar setā¦a company that already has assetsā¦use the sales hook and not be in violation because of non specifics.
Iāmā¦really getting curious about this.
The platform they are on doesnāt even allow such thingsā¦for reasons like this