Why not go Mangird Tea?
I was interested in the various Sonions they are using but missed the pair with the strong sex…probably need to re-visit that one…thanks, their products look very interesting, will keep an eye on them for 6-18 sales.
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Thanks, I am glad it worked out. First iem questions are really hard as it is usually like which is better, BL03 or ZSX? A big part of that answer is more about your preferences and not my opinion. I try though as I have no desire to see someone spend $50 and unhappy with the set.
For me, the Oracle was a reminder to not leap too fast. Just because someone liked Oracle over Excalibur, doesn’t mean you will have the same preference. I was interested in it like everyone else, but as the opinions roll in, I am not sure that it has a level of bass I would be happy with at that price level.
@Rikudou_Goku have you tried the foam mod on the fh5s? I find that only certain songs in my library really bother me with the treble of the fh5s. Was thinking of trying out the foam.
I rather avoid dealing with linsoul and the various reports about vent issues are also scaring me away.
I will give GS Audio a chance… Or two during the summer sale next month probably.
I have not, my issues with it have little to do with the tonality and more about the quality. Which isn’t something that this mod will help with.
Well, I ordered the GD3A and the GD11 from GS Audio lol.
They better be good rather than “all bark and no bite” lol.
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Just a post on what I plan to do.
Review for the K´s Samsara K300 will probably be done in a week when all my exams are over.
Then I might review the sources I currently got after, since I also have the Hidizs DH80S (review unit) on the way.
My XINHS custom cables might arrive in 1-2 weeks.
Kbear Neon (review unit) might popup somewhere here, and if so I will work on the review for it. If not, I might get to the K´s Bell-WE (bass version).
After these, the Smabat Super One and the M2S Pro might show up, if so I will probably start with the M2S Pro and then the Super One.
Then the last package, the GS Audio GD3A and the GD11 will be reviewed, probably the GD3A first, then the GD11.
Lastly I should finally have time to work on my Sony EX1000 review thats been pushed down the priority queue a lot.
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Good luck at exams. Also… are you interested in Schiit IEMagni? (I know you are from Europe, but u know…)
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I be lying if I said I wasnt totally uninterested. But I already got the Atom for an entry level amp and the Asgard 3. So I dont need it.
If Schiit wants me to review one, I gladly take a review unit though. 
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Damn what a schedule, I wonder how you’ll find the time to study for your exams. Good luck!
My exams will be over in a week. So im not doing anything critical in this hobby until I am finished.
(also plan to renew my wow tbc subscription after exams lol.)
Tons of stuff to do this summer for me.
Something new from XINHS? I bought your NR 1 and love it. I’m looking for something new.
It would be interesting if you had the measurements for the “Pearl Powder Outer Skin” so that we can see if they’re worth the price (resistance wise).
Yes, its a 6 core cable with their pure silver and copper/gold wire.
I got 2, one version with 1 pure silver + 2 copper/gold and another version with 2 pure silver + 1 copper/gold since I am not sure which combination looks the best.
Yeah, not happening at that price sorry.
Do you think they would make GD11 with MMCX connectors ? I would buy them if so…
No clue, they are an OEM so they should be able to customize them. But that might only be available for companies that buy big batches. I gues it doesnt hurt to ask.
But IMO, 2pin are a lot better than MMCX so I am glad they arent using it.
The issue is that this hobby is so subjective… But for me when you said that you listen to electronic music and liked the ZSX for that genre then I knew it was a good buy and maybe a better one for me rather than the ZAX.
It would be easier to decide if we could try the IEM first. It’s a huge leap of faith to pay a lot of money and in the end enjoy more the sound of your budget IEM and in the end that leads to a huge disappointment.
That is indeed the biggest obstacly in this hobby. A lot of purchases are done blind, so its a big dissapointment when they arent good. More so when they are more expensive…
Some countries like Japan and Singapore are very lucky to have stores like E-earphone with their physical stores that you can actually demo stuff at…
Otherwise, you could use the Amazon trick. That is that you order iems from amazon and if you dont like it, you can return them.
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The A17 is a cable @paulwasabii has, its not mine. And he also got the brown version of A1, so I guess you should get advice from him.
But IMO wait for me to get my 6 core cables, they might turn out to look better than you expect.
Here are the (poor quality) pictures XINHS sent me before sending them out:
I’m in Brazil. Even though I can get stuff from Aliexpress with free delivery in 15 days, to ship it back I think I have to pay for the shipment and that’s a big no-no. And, unfortunately, the Amazon trick wouldn’t work for me either. I only have blind buys available and therefore I have to trust the reviews I listen to.