Hey, everyone. Hope you’re all well and enjoying the build-up towards the holidays.
I’m very new to the IEM world and the Hi-Fi world in general. Always used generic gaming headsets (G Pro X wired as a last pair), but also I used to DJ and absolutely appreciate music of any genres, even more so when it sounds right. I just had a Xenns Tea Pro for a few days. I did enjoy it, but it felt a bit too harsh at times. Also, separation of spatial cues in-game wasn’t quite what I’d expected. The mix felt kind of bloated.
I’ve spent the last few days trying to find an IEM that will match these needs. I mainly game
(competitive FPS - Counter-Strike 2) and enjoy some lossless music, too. There are some options that I’ve been considering and will need your help to decide.
To be fair - I’ve seen some of the Fresh Reviews’ videos on YouTube and gone through his “Wallhack certified list” of IEMs. There he’s recommended the RSV MK2 as an S-Tier option. My concern with that is that, since my DAC has output impedance <0.8 Ohms, the set might be too bassy. The information I could find on the internet says that this set is very sensitive and the lower the impedance, the brighter it will sound, with close to 1 Ohms already sounding pretty bassy. The DAC I use is the fiio KA15. If anyone could recommend me a portable/dongle style DAC in the same price bracket as the KA15, and lower output impedance than <0.8 Ohms, I could just go for the RSV MK2.
Another option that I, with my very limited knowledge, classified as similar to the RSV MK2 is the Penon x Audio Effect Archangel. Seeing it has a bit less bass in general, and can be tuned via the switches, made me think I might like it.
7th Acoustics Supernova
Campfire Audio Ponderosa
Hisenior mega7
Symphonium Giant
Ice Lab Prismatica
Pentaconn Scyne α01
Jomo Audio Naitulus
Dunu DK3001BD x EA Limited Edition
These some of the other options that I’ve had a look at. My budget is around £500-800.
If you guys can help me with some first-hand experience and advise, I would really appreciate it. I believe what I need is a set that has a great imaging and separation, with soundstage, which isn’t very extended, but just enough to give me a slight edge when I’m gaming, and a bit of warmth, so I can enjoy music as well. I’m also open to any recommendation of other sets.
Thank you in advance, guys!
Regards,
Petar
