IEM discussion thread (Part 1)

and apparently im a negative toxic person for reminding him that :joy:
well at least he is willing to change the rating of a broken 1600$ set to a ranking lower than s tier, positive moves we see here at lest

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FFS.

I get it. We, I mean non-native speakers of English, go to English-based forums and give wrong impression or even upset someone due to a poor choice of words and such. Those sort of things happen and Iā€™m no stranger to that. If it were a post or two I would have given you a benefit of doubt. However, the language is not an issue here and we see patterns in your posts.

Please donā€™t use ā€œIā€™m a non-native English speakerā€ card. Thatā€™s insulting.

Oh, donā€™t use ā€œThat was a jokeā€ defence either. Because Iā€™m sick of that too.

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And now something completely differentā€¦

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At this point, itā€™s pretty safe to say that this fella is a neurodivergent of some sorts. Now, there is absolutely nothing wrong in that, and if channeled correctly it can be quite a beautiful thing.

However, the way they are approaching this forum at the moment, they already well on their way to becoming ostracized here. If that is their wish, then you are well on your way. I would recommend for @sovran to check this out as Iā€™m sure they would have a great time over there.

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AĆ¼R Audio Aurora

My review on the latest hybrid IEM from AĆ¼R is out on Head-Fi, this has now become one of my favourite sets.

Refined and beautiful sound, with a very natural tonality.

With one of the best performing bass ranges in a IEM that I have ever tried.

Forward and clean vocals with lots nuance.

Feel free to read my review if its of interest, thanks.

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/aĆ¼r-audio-aurora.26604/review/31227/

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Now, reading this is how I want to spend my lunch!

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Fantastic article as always, brother. I always enjoy your reviews over on HeadFi, not to mention, your images are always clean as can be :handshake:

That E70 coupled with the A90D must be such an amazing stack. That A90D is absolutely calling my name before the end of the yearā€¦

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like the diva?

head fi is not a place i wanna be, and people mentioned here why. paid reviewers who get early or discounted items, reviews that make you believe dacs and amps have sound signature, and brand sponsors there is just unappealing to me. also i joined here because some of the reviewers i found fun watching/ reading were more active here like hbb, vividici, nymz, and so on.
but yeah maybe i wonā€™t be active here for so long.

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Ok enough is enough of this shit stormā€¦this thread is for discussing IEMā€™s and NOT about Reviewers, Monitor Speakers or Rantsā€¦so if you feel the need to post anything relating to those subjects please post in either of these sectionsā€¦

or start a thread hereā€¦

Because If I or any other mod has to move an off topic post from here to any of those above categories the poster will get a 48hr silence.

Thank you gentlemen.

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Love your reviews even if I have to transfer to the dark side to read them. I think you make a correct assessment with the bass satisfying both camps. I usually sit in the camp of more and it hits beautifully. It graphs as one of my lowest preferred sets and Iā€™d never have guessed this before throwing it on the coupler.

The star is how well the bass pairs with the tuning of the midrange through the remainder of the frequencies. The Aurora does carry a more holographic approach it seems to my ears. Probably due to differences in HRTF. You have a spot on description with comparing it to the Northern Lights. Iā€™ve seen them a handful of times and remember the beauty, peacefulness and zen state they put me in and Aurora does just that.

If reggae dub is your think try giving it a shot on Aurora. Itā€™s really a great treat on it and has become my go to for what a large portion of library is made up of. Something along the lines of below.

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Thanks for kind words, even though I am a Head-Fi person from the Dark Side.

The truth is we are spoiled by great sound on all price brackets, if its worth moving up to mid or totl IEMs depends what you value.

Open photo

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You come over here and keep it cool. In my book youā€™re on our side and disguised as an Imperial Trooper planted deep within enemy lines as a mole for the Intergalactic Empire.

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Letā€™s just call a spade a spade: @Leonarfd is a Finn

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what a good review! Super interesting to see the spider graph and the comparison to the Aures. I canā€™t wait to hear the Auroras as they seem to be more towards my preference which is shocking because the Aures hit so well!

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Etymotic ER2SE worth getting to hear that ā€˜neutralā€™ response?

Would say so! After a few Etys I have settled on the YU9 Audio U556 which is their evolved Ety clone but with a nice fit and 2pin detachable cable.

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EW200 is Ā£30 on Amazon prime. Will be ordered. Bass quantity seems more on this than EA500. This may replace my EA500

Who cares about a neutral sound signature!?? Everyone here is crazy :laughing: ā€¦

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The price of DZ4 is $89!

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WTF is thisā€¦ how does this workā€¦ who buys this after seeing those stock promo picsā€¦
I love Aliexpressā€™ randomness

https://a.aliexpress.com/_msBpBfS

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