I’ve never heard it primarily due to suggestions from this site. Poor timbre is what I’ve heard but a lot of people seem to like it for its price. It’s over your price limit though.
Oxygen >>> B2
But still, I doubt you like either of them. They are both on the bright side and not very bassy (especially the B2).
Rad - thanks!
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I’m considering buying the tea’s but how does it compare to the lokahi since I’ve heard good things from BGGAR
I owned the Lokahi and sold it.
I prefer all my other IEMs with dynamic drivers more. The Lokahi comes closer to the imapct of a DD than other all BA IEMs but it still wasn’t there for me. It’s very good for (an all BA set). I also had inner-ear suction issues with the Lokahi even though it appeared to have a large vent. I also felt the Lokahi was cheaply built. Currently, the Lokahi is completely unavailable.
I suggest you take BGGAR’s advise anyway (as I usually do) and check out where he ranks the Mangird Tea in his tier list. He ranks it S-.
I bought these because I’ve been interested to know how these stack up vs my other IEMs and to be able to answer this question.
These are quite good and are in competition with the Mangird Tea. It’s just the difference between a VERY neutral/flat tuning vs one that’s a little more laid back with a sub bass emphasis.
Both the Tea and the Blessing 2 are worth their asking price. The Blessing 2 are larger and heavier, so I’d suggest the Tea if the size scares you. I’d also rec the Tea if you want a more enjoyable listen vs analytical.
I like both of these IEMs quite a bit for this price range.
Hope this is helpful.
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You dont notice any BA timbre in the B2?
I listened long enough to the Blessing 2 to get a general idea of what it is capable of and its tuning. I did not do an exhaustive critical listening session with it yet.
Crinacle rates the Blessing 2 incredibly high at an A+, (S) for tuning (A) for technicalities and a 3 star benchmark for the price bracket. For 300 bucks, I wanted to hear it just to know how it sounded, and understand why he rates it as he does.
Personally, I prefer the Mangird Tea to the Blessing 2. I like IEMs with a hint of warmth and elevated bass, yet still capable of retaining detail and clarity without sibilance. Stage and imaging are nice to have. From the time I have spent with the Blessing 2, I did not find the timbre to be upsetting, but I did find it to be a bit boring. It is very analytical.
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Maybe. I have the Thieaudio tribrids so I think it would be redundant for me personally.
yeah, fair point. Either way, at 330 that would make the Dusk a very good value (like the Tea) with a more laid back tuning than the regular Blessing 2. Feels like a winner to me hahahaha
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Agreed. That’s what happens when you start with a very well tuned and technical IEM and have the most renowned IEM reviewer re-tune it.
Please don’t think I’m talking down about the Blessing 2 because I’m not. I think it is a very good IEM especially if someone wants a true representation of their music with very little elevation anywhere. It is extremely clear and detailed, punching far beyond its price point.
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messing around with the graph tool after work and happened to find an interesting one:
don’t know who would be interested but seems like the Dusk is a way to get a pretty good feel for the Oracle’s overall tuning (particularly bass, midrange and lower treble) while Thieaudio tries to get their shit together regarding the “pre order” they still have going on…
I actually skipped on the Oracle because I got a pair of Dusk, and given the similarity in tuning and outright performance of the Dusk, I ended up going with the Excalibur. Still waiting for that one to ship, though (last update was two days ago, “Thank you for waiting, if everything were to proceed smoothly, we may ship it out to you this month. We so are sorry for the delay.”) I ordered on May 15th, so the wait is definitely more than the prescribed 2-3 weeks lol. It’s easier to be patient with the Dusk and my other units on hand, too.
Yeah, that’s why I don’t need the Dusk. Not to mention the peak @8K on the Dusk.
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There aren’t a lot of reviews but check out Astell&Kern Diana. I don’t know if they are available anymore but last I checked they were being sold at ~250 USD and at that price or below they are an absolute steal. The vocals on these IEM’s are fantastic, very organic and full bodied.
Personally, I’d avoid the Fiio FH3. The vocals on them were unimpressive. Not a bad IEM but the cost to performance factor is pretty average.
thanks for advice I got the mangrid tea on sale
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