IEM discussion thread (Part 1)

That’s filthy. You ain’t right. But you ain’t wrong either LMAO

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Welcome to the Sony club.

if you like those 2, then you should try to find the XBA-A3, that is pretty much a hybrid between those 2.

oh and get the legendary MDR-CD900ST headphones as well, the default rec for monitor headphones.

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On the EX800s, they are over-ear correct? I’m trying to figure out the fit

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Yeah, they fit over ear and like a bullet.

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(not my pic)

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oh. Oh. OOHHHHH

We’re in!

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Try the tape mod if u wanna hear some real bass. :wink:

you can “demo” that mod by putting your fingers over the vents which are located here:
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We will get there. Don’t you worry!

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As a fan of mid bass, I don’t like that this photo is strangely arousing.

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Strangely? It’s pretty blatant. It’s buttcheeks with a little plug up the hole!

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In case you want to cross-stitch that later:

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You misspelled my stitch. It’s kinda charming though

‘Tis but cheeks m’lord! A mere trifle of the jowls!

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Anyone tried both the Fiio FD5 and either of the Raptgo Hook-X? I love this FD5 I got on sale, but the mid-bass up into around the 1k area is just a tad too much. Love the treble on it, though. If anything, a couple dB decrease at around 10k makes it sound a tad cleaner to me, but it’s not a big deal. These are extraordinary for gaming, but I find it hard to justify the price tag just for gaming when I don’t enjoy the constant rumbling noise floor that the bloated mid-bass gives for music and some FX in games.

I saw the graph of Hook-X and it looks like it solves my issues with the FD5 while still being open back for better gaming performance. On top of that, it’s got a planar in it, which I enjoy. I have Timeless, and the planar sounds so good, yet it has issues with vocals and treble for me. It would be great to hit several birds with one stone and get an IEM that can replace most of my collection.

I have KATO, Timeless, HEXA, and FD5 right now. contemplating getting rid of everything except HEXA if this Hook-X can do it all.

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Did not expect this ….

Congrats, Timmy! @Timmy-Gizaudio - looking forward to the release :facepunch:

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Wow, Letshuoer doing a lot of collaborations… excited to see which / what / price point although I really don’t need another IEM

Haven’t heard but from what I’ve gathered, the treble isn’t anything special. It’s just 1 BA after all.

Is this the Cadenza from Letshuoer?

Please don’t be another S12 variant… :roll_eyes::roll_eyes::roll_eyes:

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I made a comparision of Hook-X & FD5 here

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Any users of Thor Mjolnir MKII? I’m looking for a fun IEM and wanna know if it’s a good IEM for that or if I’m better off with saving up for the XENNS UP.