Damn, I asked Linsoul if the Arcanis would release in time for me to use my coupon for it and they said no so I grabbed the Punch. Wanted the punch anyway but I probably would have blind purchased the Arcanis or Kiwi Ears Astral
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Welcome aboard. It’s a dope set.
I’m bias as fuck but it plays all genre and thumps good when needed 
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For this reviewer…no.
I’m going to re-do my Top 10 list which really sucks however, having spoken with company owners in Chifi and Europe they are leaning on “it doesn’t matter” “Nobody can tell the diff anyway”
Same
applies for most consumer electronics
But we regulate the companies that are shadowy like Chinese graphic cards on Temu to gutter level
Nobody serious about performance buys them and the rest with legit specs we rank on performance.
TV’s
Phones,
Amps,
Speakers,
Refrigerators,
Rice cookers,
E bikes,
Smartphones
literally everything is stacked and ranked based of how well they do their task, performance v.s. asking price etc.
This hobby is already a parroting meme fest.
Music is maybe mentioned
Who is going to get on a particular brands hype team is PAINFULLY predictable
I will still buy expensive IEM but the folks that are basically saying trust us…give us your $5k and be mesmerized by our secret sauce can go fuck themselves
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I’m not knocking the people that can afford to enjoy the pointy end but I’m also kinda skeptical of it. I’d like to see more reviewers doing blindfolded comparisons like what Jay has done with his buddies in the past 
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Just watched your vid. that set looks dope Af. hopefully the cable comes with 4.4. And ya looks like Z1R. the price is $150-$250???
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I’m not sure of pricing or anything. just a PDF about the set. I don’t think that mentioned price…
<$200 I’ve been told.
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Apparently the driver in the DX1 was commissioned by LETSHOUER specifically for that set and not an off the shelf number.
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under 200… YES. specific driver for the shell… yes yes
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Enjoyed this one. I have continued to reintroduce some of my older exercises back in for a bit of variety
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Yeah, at the end of the day, the market speaks. But IMO transparency matters, especially in a niche hobby where trust plays a big role. If he’s withholding specs or shaping narratives in ways that benefit him financially, that’s probably worth calling out. Also at the end of the day popularity doesn’t necessarily equal integrity.
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Sounds like you made the right call anyway since you wanted the Punch. The Arcanis are still relatively unproven, so at least you’re not gambling on the purchase. If they turn out great, there’s always the next purchase xD
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My META…Mark’s META
Mark’s layed over mine. (Super*Review)
If a $17 has unit variance and the 1st thought
is a mic is gone
or a reviewer lost his mind…
I gotta introduce you formally to budget Chifi.
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Oof yeah, after seeing that graph I definitely would not have enjoyed the arcanis nearly as much as the Punch. Fingers crossed it gets here today.
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The Arcanis looks like something I would enjoy. Looking forward to your reviews for both sets! Altho its such a shame that even after all this time Ziigaat still one of the worst brand in terms of accessories and packaging
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