maybe a nutcracker would be easier than a plier?
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Yeah i like these ideas. It’s definitely plastic so should snap easily enough
I’ve just used a hammer on concrete and it worked quite well as long as you controlled it for those bead sliders. Avoids potential problems with pliers where if you squeeze too hard and it cracks and slips it bites into the cable. And little risk of cutting the cable by accident as well
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I got a couple cables like that sadly the IEM one I have is CHONK big heavy interconnect part, the headphone one is fine besides the extension I got being a bit long
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The extension is a bit longer than I wanted although I haven’t measured it yet. I tried it very briefly and it’s honestly not too weighty which was my main concern. I love short cables with the Q5K which is mostly how I listen so having the option of extending it is nicer than switching to a longer cable when I need. All in all I’m very pleased
I have to say a Bass tuck sounds wonky to me too…
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I use a BTR5 myself, might get myself a couple even nicer short cables if the Focal Radiance joins the IE900 in the too good to leave my head category
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This is why Variations tunings don’t work for me.
Just sucks the life and authenticity out of the music!
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Hammer worked like a charm. One tap and the slider exploded haha
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That’s an absolutely gorgeous cable - oh have I become a gluten for beautiful cables 
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Im loving it and the interconnect is not heavy at all! Very pleased with my choice
Regarding the Truthear Hexa i got in the other day. Grabbed this mostly just to see the current state of chifi. I prefer all other forms of listening over IEMs if im being hinest, but like to keep some iems around for their convenience factor and noise isolation, hence why I typically stay on the budget side with iems.
I saw the graph of these and they caught my attention because it appeared to be a much more neutral set than the typical chifi v shape or Harman-like signature. Gave them a good listen today while cleaning the house, off a earstudio es100, and foam tips. Fit is very good, didn’t have to adjust them in my ear once while moving about cleaning. Pretty small overall shell. Sound wise, I’d call these very well balanced, never harsh, mid focused with a very little bit of bass boost, solid extension in the bass, treble is polite but not dark, mids are well placed, not too far back or forward. Decent imaging, can’t comment on stage yet, feel like that one thing I need to listen more critically to comment on.
Overall pretty impressed with these for the price. I do feel like these are better overall than others I’ve heard in the price range some years ago. Nothing mind blowingly amazing, but a very solid performer for $80 imo. Ill be adding this to my long term modest collection of 2 others. Many IEMs have come and gone for me, but as of right now i consider this one a keeper.
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Anyone ever have a pair of IEM that the fit was not great too big … And after a while becomes super comfy? This happened to me wondering if my ears stretched LOL!
Your ear canals can definitely adjust their size. If you want to see/feel for youself put some foam tips that are a size larger than you normally would use on an IEM with shallow insertion, use the tip of your pinky finger to give yourself an idea of how big the opening to your ear canal is normally, then compress the tips, insert them in your ear, and wear them for an extended period. An hour is a hood place to start.
When the time is up, remove the IEMs and “measure” your ear canal’s opening with your pinky finger. With mine it’s pretty obviously larger after wearing the IEM. You can do it with deeper insertion IEMs too, but it’s more difficult to get a finger in far enough to get some idea of what, if any, changes may have occurred.
Obviously this doesn’t prove longer term changes over a longer period of time, but it’s well known that consistently wearing anything that applies pressure can deform the body. Just look at corsets, wedding rings, ballet shoes, foot bindings, plugs or larger piercings, those rings used by several cultures to stretch their necks, etc. All that to say, your ear changing to accommodate an IEM by wearing that IEM enough or just by wearing others frequently seems absolutely possible to me.
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Makes sense thanks , super happy that the SE12 feels right in my ear now for me it is my End Game I can’t see a another IEM doing what this one does for me.
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Alrighty folks, I need a recommendation: I am searching for a good TWS IEM with ANC under 150 USD. Can be used too. Any suggestions? Tried Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro after seeing some good reviews and they are sibilant, way too V shaped, grainy crackling sound when ANC is on, and the touch controls are finicky. Would like better sound performance so that I don’t go from listening to beautiful Olina & excellent earbuds to muddy or sibilant rubbish.
Considering:
- Edifier Neobuds Pro
- SoundPEATS Life
Not considering:
- Sony WF-1000XM series
Cheers!
HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 2 can be found around 150 western coin (USD, EUR, GBP) - My personal favorite.
I ordered the Oppo Enco X2 for 119€ - reviews are all good, co-created with Dynaudio is promising, similar tech as the Freebuds:
I can first comment on the sound around middle of December.
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^^^You can hardly listen to music on this!
Most TWS are rubbish, except for PodsPro 1 and 2.They are Olina in the wireless connection. Save a little more and get PodsPro. Otherwise Huawei Pro2. 
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How is Huawei compared to $100-200 IEMs? like Olina, S12, Kato etc.
Also how’s the latency? some buds (the ones without gaming mode) have noticeable delay when connected to my TV. does it have gaming mode and is it effective?
(I like natural midrange, good imaging and soundstage… something like Olina)
Yeah my Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro has some lag when watching movies 
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