🔶 Mangird TEA (6 BA/1DD)

[nymz]

Epic photos, congratz!! Nice lens

[nymz]

Yeah. In my opinion Teas does as well and TSMR Lands.

But thats just because the stock cable is horse sh*t.

And for the record, no change after stock (aftermaket vs aftermaket well built cables)

[Resolution]

@Rikudou_Goku

I want a closer shot of this area pls. Looks super clean.

I think I got lucky with that photo. The plastic is quite dark and really obscures the drivers inside.

EDIT: wait, this is the opposite IEM. I’ll try the other.

[rgdelato]

@Rikudou_Goku

Definitely try it. My macro pics are taken with just the LG G7 + macro lens adapter (7 usd lol)

All right, lunchtime macro attempt! The lens with the added extension tubes actually had some room to focus even closer, but at a certain point, the IEM is basically touching the lens.

EDIT: Here’s one with a /slightly/ more reasonable working distance:

[Resolution]

I guess my macro does work.

[rattlingblanketwoman]

Just like @Resolution, this resonated for me!

Must be a legit human phenomenon. It makes sense, it would be surprising if our canals were not dilating based on allergies, temperature, endless buggeration from IEMs, etc.

[rattlingblanketwoman]

[luizgarcia]

wow so beautiful…

[Resolution]

@Rikudou_Goku I think I’ve got it now…

[nymz]

Awsome shots. Now show me the goodies (mest)

[Resolution]

@nymz

Now show me the goodies (mest)

Can’t see into the Mest and no, I’m not going to take them apart. lol

[nymz]

[Roberto_Enther]

Left cable is Yinyoo 4 core 7N?

[Resolution]

@Roberto_Enther

Left cable is Yinyoo 4 core 7N?

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[Roberto_Enther]

Thanks

What you said about insulation is something I’ve been thinking about and I’ve translated it to over ears like x2hr.

A similar phenomenon occurs, when I squeeze the over ear a little on the sides against my ears it sounds better but when I let go it does not.
Isolation and sound loss is vital.

[TkSilver]

For IEMs tip bore size and seal will make a large difference with material thickness and compensation also contributing.
For HP physical distance to the drivers and pad material will also make a large difference.

I use the Dekoni choice leather pads on my X2HR, partly because i like what they do with the sound and partly because I think Philips went out of it’s way to find the most annoying material for it’s stock pads and I couldn’t stand them at all.

[Roberto_Enther]

Maybe my ears are broken or whatever, but a bl03 blon seems to me better than the x2hr in terms of clarity (or at least the cleanliness of the sound), fuller tonality, more body…

[nymz]

Not a surprise. I own fidelio x3 and any of my iems eat it at lunch,even the cheaper ones. Even some of my earbuds do it lol

Edit: Speaking pure sound quality. Technicalities on IEMs vs open backs is apples vs oranges. No iem (that I know of) can compete with a good open back on something like soundstage.

[Roberto_Enther]

Well, referring to the example above, I don’t notice that the Blon bl03 does any worse than the x2hr in classical songs.

[nymz]

Of course, after some price point, IEMs dont compete with open backs.