šŸ”¶ Mangird TEA (6 BA/1DD)

Finally got the Mangird Tea a couple days ago. Iā€™m sad to say that the Tea are already endangering my Dunu DK-2001, as my daily. The vocals have just that much more presence on the Tea

Ditched the stock cable, primarily because of the gap, thatā€™s inherent to the type B(?) style termination
Mangird Tea S vs A

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Pretty sure thats how KZ used to refer to one kind of 2pin connectors.

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Doesnā€™t the Dunu Zen have a more authoritative low end, vs. the Tea ?

Do you (all) think the Tea is a good IEM for people with small ears? I wanna buy them for a friend as a birthday gift, listens to music all day but has never entered the audio game, I wanna blow her mind.

But she has really small ears so itā€™s probably best that her first proper set fits her perfectly

Get a range of tips too so that she can try and get a good fit.

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The Tea is one of the smallest IEMs that still tries to do the ear contour thingy. I have no idea if thereā€™s a word for that sorry. The thing about the Tea that is unique about its shell is that the body is quite small but the nozzle is quite long. So anyone listening to the Tea will probably want smaller sized tips vs something like a Blon BL-03 that has a very short insertion where youā€™re forced to use much larger sized tips. Comfort will be up to the individual and the tips used.

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If I get the MEST, should I get the Teas as well? Or nah?

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Nah. 10 character limit.

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As resolution said, Iā€™d only would have Teas with Mest as beaters (thatā€™s what I use Teas for and will use for Mest).

Mele is the ultimate beater tho

With all the Tea love of late, Iā€™d like to resurrect my earlier statement because it is as true today as when I first stated itā€¦

Enjoy your Teas everyone, and to all of you new Tea ownersā€¦

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Teas are a IEM of cult and taste. They are my bring to a Desert Island so far.

Mangird Tea FAQ:

  • Giant Killers? Nope (spoiler: giant killers are giants that fit your Library)
  • Will please everyone? No, no IEM will. But never seen someone despiting them. They do nothing wrong, they may just not fit your library.
  • Are they beautiful? Subjective, for me, they are.
  • Are they cheap? Cheap is subjective, everyone and every wallet are different. They have an high cost-to-performance ratio. 300usd golden bracket baby.
  • Can be end-game? Yes. They are, for me, so far.
  • True upgrade? Hard to tell. If you want to keep your sub-bass, Monarch/Variations. If you want your mid bass to still be there, maybe Oracle, but donā€™t quote me on this one.
  • Real Real for Real Upgrade? Maybe Mest/Mest Mk2.
  • Should you buy it? Well, as long as you donā€™t need the money for something essential, sure.
  • How do they sound? Like green tea :slight_smile:
  • Size? Small.
  • Fit? Very good.
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I totally agree with this statement of teas being an end game for anyone, I got mine about a month ago after knowing about it from BGGRā€™s review of them and seeing a comment about them being a mini clairvoyance.

And if I could rewind back to a year ago and just have bought this set and not everything else up to this point (bar the mest mk II) Iā€™d have called it a day with IEMā€™s.

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You had me up until this one. :wink: Green teaā€¦ bleh!

English Breakfast?

Well they are different for sure. I love the Teaā€™s bass, it rumbles, it slams, it has good control and does not bleed into the mids. Having said that, the Zenā€™s bass does all of that + slams harder and has a quality to its presentation which i never heard in any other IEM.

It is all about the character and quality, the Zenā€™s bass has more quality overall and also has a specific character to it as well, it is kind of hard to describe.

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Mangird Tea 10% off Linsoul. 269.10$

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Itā€™s happening!

Btw, for those on the fence for Tea because of the price, Linsoulā€™s having a flash sale with Tea at $269.10, three days from tomorrow

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Nice, I got mine from Drop for $259 with the $21 discount code they had. They still have not shipped yet though.

Looking forward to them! So much praise, even over a year later which is a great sign. Iā€™ve seen way too much hype in this hobby with a new product that comes out, then about 3 months later itā€™s just mediocre. A few IEMā€™s and Headphones stand the test of time and it seems like the Tea is one of them!

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I might be able to get the Teas at the end of the year, or maybe even sooner if it goes on sales on 11.11!! :grimacing: :raised_hands: Joining the Tea gang :fire:

Since I know you love it a lot @nymz, what tips are you using on the Teas? :wink:

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