2026
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“The Acoustune HS3000 Hichiriki is a flagship single-driver in-ear headphone known for its modular design and high-quality materials.
Key Features and Specifications
Driver Type: 2nd Generation Myrinx Composite Dynamic Driver with Japanese Beryllium-coated dome designed for realistic and natural sound reproduction.
Acoustune Capsule Technology (A.C.T) Ver 2.0: Modular structure that separates the acoustic chamber from the mechanical housing, allowing users to safely swap chambers. The HS3000 comes with the new ACT08 beryllium-copper alloy chamber.
Housing Construction: Hybrid housing made of titanium, SUS stainless steel and carbon fiber, providing durability and effective vibration suppression.
Cable: Includes the new ARX600 cable, utilizing Furukawa Electric’s PCUHD (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability) in a 4-core coaxial structure.
Interchangeable tips: The ARX600 cable features an interchangeable plug system (3.5mm and 4.4mm balanced plugs included) for flexible compatibility.
Frequency range: 10Hz – 30kHz.
Sensitivity: 110dB/mW.
Impedance: 24Ω @1kHz.
Included accessories: Various types of ear tips, including AEX07, AEX50, AEX70 and AET02, as well as a carrying case.
Sound performance and reviews
The HS3000 headphones are named after the “Hichiriki” – a traditional Japanese wind instrument that plays the main melody in the Gagaku court music.
Tone: They offer an organic and “earthy” sound profile with rich, tight midrange reproduction and expressive vocals.
Detail: According to minidisc.com.au, the midrange is extremely detailed and the highs are natural. The low-mids are slightly “hollowed out”, which contributes to a large soundstage.
Comparison with HS2000mkIII: The HS3000 is more neutral and detailed compared to the thicker and “fun” sound of the HS2000mkIII.
Overall Experience: They are designed to provide an immersive listening experience without distortion, thanks to the hybrid enclosure and advanced driver.”
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Damn, the first thing that came to mind was an IEM in a wheelchair (professor x)…
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Ok that is probably the Dunu Titan X.
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The price kills marmots in their burrows 
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Its housing—forged from 18K gold-plated 24K pure gold through precision craftsmanship—features ergonomic contours that meld seamlessly with the ear’s anatomy.
I looked up the listing and legit thought it said ‘hosing’ instead of ‘housing’ and, to be fair, if you read the description with the ‘sonic aristocracy’ etc it ought to say ‘hosing’ 
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| Product Overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cookie Ti |
| Price | 22,770 yen (including tax) |
| Pre-order Start Date | Friday, January 9, 2026 |
| Sales Start Date | Friday, January 16, 2026 |
| Weight | 10g (one side, not including cable) |
| Housing | TC4 Titanium Alloy |
| Diaphragm | Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Dome |
| Driver Unit | 10mm Dual Magnetic Circuit Dynamic Driver |
| Voice Coil | 0.03mm CCAW |
| Recable Connector | 0.78mm 2pin |
| Plug | 3.5mm/4.4mm/USB-C |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz–22kHz |
| Impedance | 16Ω |
| Sensitivity | 112dB@1kHz |
| THD | ≦0.5%@1kHz |
| Accessories | Dedicated cable, 4.4mm plug, 3.5mm plug, USB-C plug, 2 types of nozzles (one side already attached), 4 types of earpieces, earphone case, quick start guide, product warranty card |
The Kinera Frigga, Kinera latest flagship iem featuring a hybrid setup consist of 1 10mm DD + 1 8mm DD + 4EST.
The Frigga is available in two version, the tunable standard ver and the non tunable REF ver, the tunable switch featuring two mode of “Popular” and “Master” represent by the first two FR curves in the final pic and the “REF” is the final graph.
Frig is the first wife of Odin, and so to best suit her, the Frigga came with 3 choices of faceplate. Shell is crafted from Resin with CNC alluminum faceplate.
The Frigga came with a 21.8 AWG monocrystalline copper + monocrystalline copper plated with silver cable and is available for 6999 rmb, or 1007$
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I’ll go ahead and make the obvious joke: what the frigg(a)
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Unique Melody MEST Fortune - Special Edition Hybrid IEMs
Key Features and Details:
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Driver Setup: 10 drivers per ear (1DD + 4BA + 2EST + 3BC).
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Bone Conduction: Features UM’s hybrid bone conduction, enhancing sub-bass and providing a spatial dimension.
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Design: A “Special Edition” often released around the Lunar New Year, with limited production.
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Performance: Known for high resolution, excellent layering, and a holographic, wide soundstage.
qdc CRAVE
■Driver: Hybrid (Tribrid)
■Number of Drivers
・1DD+10BA+4EST / 15 Drivers (Per Side)
・Ultra-Low Frequency: 1 x 10mm Dynamic Driver with Custom Composite Diaphragm
・Low Frequency: 4 x Custom BA Drivers
・Mid Frequency: 2 x New Custom BA Drivers
・High Frequency: 4 x Custom BA Drivers
・Ultra-High Frequency: 4 x Electrostatic Drivers
(5 Sound Channels / 5-Way Crossover)
■Format: Closed-Back
■Frequency Response Range: 5-70,000 Hz
■Input Sensitivity: 105 dB SPL/mW
■Impedance: 15Ω
■Ambient Sound Isolation: 26 dB
■Cable
・Cable: Premium Black-Coated Cable with 3-in-1 Multi-Plug (Approx. 120cm)
Reminds me of a fidget spinner design.
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^^^ Svanar- Top Notch Acoustic Presentation.
Truly impressed by the timbre, tonality, dynamics and resolution! Huge depth and emotion in the guitar and stage. Bravo! 
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These have been out for quite some time right (as in: not an updated version)?
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No. The original version. There was a sale at a local store and I got it for 1/4 of the price. Amazing value!
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That is a steal! Congrats!
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