Tonight’s listen the new IBasso Audio Klee single DD
A refreshingly neutral clean IEM
And I wanted to see what a Tube amp would do to the sound chain by adding in the KAEI DESIGN Tap1 Pro into the mix and what a combo. Adds in some nice body and weight as I was hoping for.
There’s no new version as such, while in production one of the drivers used was no longer available but Letshuoer were offered another updated one that was almost but not exactly the same sonically, at this point Letshuoer was going to cease production of the C12 altogether, however later they decided to continue using the new driver. The rep I meet up with yesterday has both variants, he said A B’ing them there’s a very, very slight difference but for all intense and purposes they’re the same. I don’t know if it shows up when graphed though
Ah ok because what i heard from Joseph was that the new version with the updated drivers (2024) also got a slightly different tuning, there are a few graphs on squiglink where you can compare both.
And now there seems to be a 2025 version with the OG tuning If I understand that right!?
Incredible looking tennis ball tips! If the shells were in any other colour these would be peng! But one thing i have learnt is comfort over looks any day.
The C12 is slightly mids forward , and would benefit from a brighter more clinical sources, DC07 PRO is a better pairing than the Alpha for me as the C12 benefits from a treble booster.
I am 54 so maybe younger ears hear more treble than me.
Anyone care to give some advice, got a bunch of earbuds in and for the life of me can’t get a comfortable fit and get them to stay in place with or without foams on them.