How does the FatFreq compare to some of the other bassy IEM’s you’ve heard?
an Odin with an added W10 and 2 less EST. good thing is same price. think I’ll pass on this.
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Why is the Yume: Midnight not talked about often? These are amazing
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A little preview of the new gem from Subtonic. Crazy performance, very high price tag too unf.
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I’ve had my eyes on these, but I definitely want to see how they hold up against the competition once released and may need to wait for a used pair to emerge (I have a hard time swallowing the suggested $$$ I’ve seen for these).
How does it compare to sony ex8000st tape mod?
How does it compare to sony ex8000st tape mod and other basshead sets
They are special. They have been (at least) holding up against anything I threw at them including my Diana Phi/TC hybrid.
Bass, dynamics, details and treble are up there with anything.
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I’ve never heard the ex800st
also @jdan1457
I’m working on a reply to “other basshead sets” but TBH I don’t know how much of what I’ve heard counts as true basshead like these. I love the low end on Xenns Up and Serial, the Penon Fan might be one of the bassiest I’ve owned (I have one coming “soon” (depends on delivery)) so it’ll be interesting to compare.
The FW01 by JVC that I have atm is pretty L shaped and thick.
I’ll compare as best I can with the above when I get a chance.
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Hello, today i’ve got my IEC711 coupler with USB soundcard, this one: Precision Artificial Ear Iec711 Frequency Response Curve Tester Artificial Ear 318-4 Headphone Tester - Personal Care Appliance Parts - AliExpress. I know that i’m going to need calibration file (i asked the seller for it). I would like to ask, can someone help me get through whole setup on my PC step by step? What software should i use? For first is my connection correct?
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ok, everything seems to work. One question, can i do something with these 2 deviations without smoothing the whole graph? Btw. are you guys using any smoothing option at all?
FYI, found a cheaper store that sells those X meshes.
They arent as organised as the other link I used before though (NSC store).
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I got my set of KBear Rosefinch in.
It’s $12 (on US Amazon).
Why? How? Like…why do we spend so much money, when these companies are FULLY capable of making good gear at bargain prices?
(In reality, we pay more for R&D, tech, and refinements of tuning and such. But what they CAN do for under $50, or $30, or $20 when they’re motivated is crazy).
I KNOW!!!
It looks ridiculous. It really does, and I got it because it was $12 but probably crappy and I’d send it right back.
But it’s NOT! It’s not an all-arounder, but it’s NOT bad! I swear!
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I KNOW, DUDE!!!
I double checked Ian Fann’s graph when the package came and that bass is real. And I just heard the KS1 and Robin from KBear and was like “NOPE, hard pass!” And figured this would be another one.
I’m literally still on hour 1 of listening. But I swear to God, I didn’t put them in and want to chuck them out the window.
I have theories about this: There are three problem spots that make KS1 not really listenable. 1). The sub-bass rolloff is a killer for a BASS set. Full stop. 2). The steep pinna gain doesn’t allow enough time for the upper-mids to contrast with the bass. So there is energy there but it’s squeezed tight and the mid-bass still overwhelms everything. 3). The second rise into 5k precedes a cut of 5-8k, which murders the clarity for my ear.
Rosefinch has ALL the sub-bass, so it’s correct in the lower range, has a more gradual pinna gain into nearly 4k, and smoother through the upper-mids and into the presence area. It’s unapologetically unrefined, but it’s actually proficient at what it’s TRYING to do (so far).
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True the rosefinch is a strange beast how it’s not murdering you with bass. I guess it also has to do with that biological diaphragm. I don’t know.
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I just got my Tangzu Ze Tian Wu in, and man, these are fun. I’ve had my Letshuoer S12 lent out for a couple of months, but I’m looking forward to some A/B when they get back. I think this is my favorite planar bass implementation I have heard to date! Just listening to the intro to “Walking on a Thin Line” by Huey Lewis and The News and grinning ear to ear.
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