Absolutely loving these so far, definitely want to do a proper write up at some point but here are a few brief thoughts so far:
Soundstage is very interesting so far, it feels quite like a circular stage around my head like Iāve seen stuff like Focals being described and Iām really enjoying that.
I canāt quite tell whether it has a larger bass quantity than the Graces or not so far, but I think it has more impact.
Theyāre very engaging and thatās what I love in items/headphones.
The shell on these is beautiful, I love the finish and the design, they are very comfortable when using them in a shallow insertion depth, I did try them at a deeper insertion depth but it was quite fatiguing on my left ear after a while.
Waiting for my Spiral Dot tips to arrive to see what they are like with different tips. Hopefully should be with me soon.
Been using them mainly off of the iFi Diablo so far which is quite a nice pairing especially since there is no hiss compared to the Monotor/Ares that I am borrowing.
Iām probably gonna try them with the Plussound cable I have soon, but I think Iād maybe get a cable specifically for these that sounds good and maybe matches the design too.
Grabbing a set or two of these myself and really excited. Did you guys get the ācompleteā or light packagesā¦apparently complete comes with the cable they were tuned onā¦I just ordered two graphene cables to run this with my new (to me) WM1Aā¦supper stoked to compare to my Ara.
Will be interesting to hear your thoughts on them, Iām interested to see what the illiad cable changes compared to the basic model that Iāve got, I really want to get it a nice cable since I love mine so far. What graphene cable are you getting for them?
The XINHS 8 core cableā¦wrote the seller in Ali and he offered 4 cables for 180ā¦they have solid reputation and measured from humans in this forum. Evidently the cables in the complete package is normally like 250 so purchasing with it is like a 50 euro discount
Sounds good, Iāve been curious about seeing what theyāre actually like myself, Iād probably try to get a gold plated silver one to compare to my plus sound exo GPS cable that I currently use on everything.
I donāt personally buy into cable measurements but I appreciate that a lot of people on here like them so Iād want to see how they perform in comparison.
Yeah, I donāt buyin to the sound change that muchā¦maybe Iām just not that sensitiveā¦but these are reported to be thick, flexible, and have good verified resistance levels so I figured what the hell, get all the terminations I need 2 pin - 4.4 & 2.5 and mmcx - 4.4 and 2.5.
I look forward to your thoughts on both the IEM and the cable, I am really wanting to get myself a matching red and black or grey/silver cable for them.
Thatās a pretty nice looking cable, thereās something about a single/dual cable design that really speaks to me. Iād love a pwaudio 1960s series or similar, but definitely not looking for anything anywhere near that price until I get a P6P and MMR Thummim (my current āendgameā goal if thereās ever such a thing).
Mangird Teas are worth the bucks and more. Pretty good set, they are my precious, even if they are not my best set anymore, they will always have a special place in my collection
These are great. Only run for 4 hrs or so but immediately prefer the balance of sound to most of the other IEMs Iāve tried. I think the bass reaches a bit further than my CF Areaās but I need to run them off the same source side by side to check. Been playing on Sony WM1A with Flac and lovin them. The designs and build are top notch, canāt wait to swap out the cable. After purchasing these 2nd hand on headfi, went back and found additional pair for even cheaper without the box and accessoriesā¦ā¦long story short after two hrs listening I grabbed a second setā¦ā¦.seemingly found my IEM endgame.
Glad youāre liking them, from what I read they seem to be more of my style than the 2020 andros. They are trading blows a lot with the Graces which Iām surprised about, just I think the Graces may be a little more comfy.
Has shown me that I may just sell my two main IEMs and go for a Thummim at some point after getting a p6p
