IEM discussion thread (Part 1)

More importantly useing the new vented system from the 5EST good job Hisenior now I can buy one.

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well, just like with some other drivers. ā€œcoatedā€ can mean ā€œsprinkled with 1 particleā€ lol.

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Where do they mention it is re-tunned?

Would you and @MMag05 say that maybe cal is looking at it more in a objective sense while Mags is looking at it more in a subjective stance? Reading through both of your write ups (which are fantastic btw, boys :+1:) I get the sense that Mags is embracing the analog tuning I think 7hz was going for, while Cal is looking at it more in a correct/incorrect stance.

Not a complaint! Just an observation and Iā€™m always curious what you guys come up with :sunglasses:

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I wouldnā€™t disagree with this looking back at our thoughts and write up. My problem is going to be I donā€™t want to look at objective and I canā€™t. One itā€™ll probably make me find its weak points and two I canā€™t Iā€™m having so much fun listening to them.

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Gareth asked folk for tuning feedback awhile ago, hence the re-tune :+1:ā€¦

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That makes perfect sense, dude. For my personal enjoyment, objective truths take a back seat for sure. If they didnā€™t, the Maestro Minis wouldnā€™t have sunken into my life so deeply. So deep in fact, that they tend to be my main squeeze when it comes to listening.

Itā€™s all about enjoyment and subjectivity is the name of the game in this hobby, thatā€™s what I always say.

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Thatā€™s a fair assessment. I definitely tried to be as objective as I could be awhile also taking into account the goal of the IEM and my preferences, so I guess itā€™s still pretty subjective lol. I really really really enjoy this IEM though and it will stick with me for a long time

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Any idea when yours gets in?

They just shipped it soā€¦probably weeks.

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If you want to jam to some funk I would def rec this song with Legato!

Donā€™t know the seller but anyone in the UK thisā€™s a crazy good dealā€¦

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Jesus, that is insanely cheap for them.

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Donā€™t think theyā€™ll hang around long :smile:

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That makes sense, man! Can you and @MMag05 do me a favor, maybe? Can you both take a listen to a few songs for me, Iā€™d love to get both of your views and see how different or similar they are.

daft punk - Voyager
daft punk - Give Life Back To Music
Men I Trust - Lifelong Song (very decent sub bass and mid bass texture testing song)
Parcels - everyroad (the last 2 minutes of the song is sub bass heaven, just have to be patient lol) itā€™s also a good song to test stage and imaging as well, whole bunch of different voices coming from above, behind, side to side, all over the place.

I appreciate you boys!

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This is otherwise known as the ā€œplease listen to this IEM so I donā€™t have toā€ special!

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Love reading Aminus posts. :joy:

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His thread has been hilarious with unfamiliar people coming in and making assumptions about him without knowing him at all.

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Nice thread to detox myself after getting overdoes by snake oil and shills that are everywhere on HF otherwise. :rofl:

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ā€¦and for what itā€™s worth, I agree with him about IEMs (and to an extent, earbuds and headphones, too); they can not match a real life performance or properly set up speaker system. They can only approximate to varying degrees of success. A big part of why Iā€™m into IEMs and buds so much is that I canā€™t feasibly bring my speakers and subs on the road with me, and headphones by and large fill a space that matches neither of my use cases (I have a couple of pairs, but rarely use them for that reason).
Iā€™m going to be very curious to see how his eventual write-up on the Storm goes; I think heā€™ll put it among the top performers but may gather the ire of any fanboys out there. I look forward to it!

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