I am excited to read about this comparison too. There have been so few reviews on the Yanyin Alladin, and it seems like it is probably in the same neighborhood as the Tea, but it is hard to tell with the lack of information on it. The only recognizable reviewer on YT was Chifi Audio Reviews, and he claimed it “Destroys timeless , no contest” ( which is bold ).
I know there are a few people who are serious about the love for the Alladin, and that is pretty awesome to see. Those first moments of music can sound this freaking amazing are pretty hard to top. IEMs are also more specific to the persons ears and the shape of the case and tips, so it is the the ultimate your-mileage-may-vary experience.
Thanks, I totally missed that one ( the topic search isn’t always as good as I would like )
That is interesting that he views the S12 ( or Timeless ) as a clear alternative to the Alladin.
The S12 is brighter than my typical preference, so my enjoyment of it has been a pleasant surprise to me. The great sound stage and imaging have gotten me to listen some things just to see if the modern remasters were better than the old recordings.
I will get my Aladdin back in a couple days, so I can do a comparison with S12 as well. From memory, Aladdin should have more pleasant mids, more sub-bass, and larger soundstage, but not as resolving.
I did not watch the video yet, but description of mids is kind of different from the initial impression of the one guy from head fi, who received that.
I told myself that I won’t buy another IEM set on top of the 3 I have or I am about to have (Tea, S12, Olina). If Volume turns out to be a banger then I may need to replace one of them, but I hope that won’t be needed and IEM chapter would end for some time
I missed that you had a b-day recently, so happy belated birthday. – I think I missed it in the chaos of our family celebrations. January means birthdays in our family, 2 granddaughter, a son, my mom, my step-dad, and mine.
I was just trying to convince myself to buy a pair of Teas ( the bass enhanced MKII make that more confusing, not less ) and then I saw there is Shuoer sale on 2-13, 20% off. That would put the $619 Kinda Lava under $500, which is a pretty fantastic deal.
I don’t know if I am ready to drop that on an unreviewed IEM at this point, but it is tempting. I know more than a few people think the ЕJ07m before the HBB tweaks is already perfect. Resolution and SoundEater come to mind, but I know there are others.
Yes, I just spoke to @shuoer and he told me the sale starts on the 13th. I would grab any EJ if you guys can pay for it. EJ07m is one of the best deals in the game at that price. A no brainer.
Regarding Kinda Lava… No one has heard it yet but maybe someone will before the 13th?
I will add better vocals as well
