RikudouGoku's Database (IEMs/Earbuds/Headphones Ranking list)

[Resolution]

@Kalnet

Wow, you must’ve had a bunch of gear previously

I’ve shared these in the past but here are my IEM cases if you’re interested in my collection size…

@Kalnet

I just recently gifted a friend of mine my FH3 for her to use

Way to go. I just gave away my Urbanfun earlier this week. It always feels great to help others and why not share what’s important to us?

@Kalnet

I’m still looking forward to your impressions of The Variations since you have the TEA and B2 with you. Kinda curious if it’s considered an upgrade or not.

I will make sure to give you as detailed impressions as possible.

The Variations is on its way to me and should be here shortly. I was actually shocked at how much I enjoyed the Blessing 2. I bought it primarily to have experience with it since it is rated by many as a major benchmark and I now see why.

To be completely honest, I haven’t listened to IEMs hardly at all since around the time I received the Blessing 2 and the Thieaudio’s latest Tribrids. It’s probably embarrassing how little time I’ve had them in my ears. I’ve probably listened to the Legacy 2 more than all of them (Blessing 2, Excalibur, Oracle) and I received the Legacy 2 yesterday. I got way more excited over a 100 dollar IEM’s performance for price than I did those far more expensive IEMs. I’ve been spending all my time comparing DACs and amps with my FOCAL Clear MG Pro and monitor speakers. June is also by far my busiest month of the year for my career and I’ve been working non stop. I’ve finally just got some vacation time today, so I spent it listening to the Legacy 2 and writing about it here and talking about tips with all of you. Heaven!

[Jerry_Spring]

How does it sound compared to original?

Also got a link (Eg. Malaysia - Shopee) to where to get the mesh and the steps one changing them?

Interested to try the mod out

[Kalnet]

Those iems looks pretty stacked!

Yeah, I’ve shared a bit of her experience of the FH3 in the FH3 thread here. To put it simply, she was blown away!

Thanks on the upcoming Variations impressions but do take your time with it first! Since I feel like the B2 and my FD5, it should be a step up based on the graph I saw and it seems to be right up my alley. Yeah, I too have been real curious on the B2. Since I’m not a basshead, I would be more lenient on the neutral sound.

I’m currently looking at The Variations as my IEM endgame if it’s really good. I’ll be focusing on a new DAP or DAC after that.

Same! I’ve been working the entire month of June and will continue to be this month! Yeah! The Legacy 2 seems to be quite the contender around that price range.

[Strifeff7]

Really have a high hope for the Mangird Up,
any plan to review it?
@Rikurox246

[Rikudou_Goku]

If you are asking me, then no. its too expensive for me.

[hit_the_right_note]

@Resolution

if you’re interested in my collection size…

Oh yes, sometimes there is the possibility that a hobby escalates a little

But at least we’re well organized and tidy, even if things get a little out of hand

@Resolution

The Variations is on its way to me and should be here shortly.

For me there are, once again, considerable problems with the delivery of the Variations .

My experience with ChiFi goods, which are to be delivered directly from China to Europe, is, in fact, not really positive .

It is already the 7th time that I have either problems with the transport service (considerable delay or no delivery at all) or with defective earphones at the time of delivery (2x Thieaudio products, 1x Shouer product, the drivers for all of them were broken )

For example:

I quickly learned to order Chifi products via Amazon, because I can easily get my money back there.

After a long, heated argument with Linsoul, this was a lesson for me

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As long as ChiFi is working, these products CAN be relatively good.

Based on my experience, the chance of poor manufacturing quality, limited customer service, and unreliable delivery routes is, however, disproportionately high.

For this reason, I am careful not to recommend ChiFi earbuds without reservation (especially not to friends),

I always have a warning about this:

Can sound good, look great, be extremely well endowed; But you can still get totally disappointed due to the above mentioned circumstances.

[Rikudou_Goku]

That sure is some bad luck…

In my experience, I only had these bad experiences.

Ibasso IT00 (channel imbalance)
Kinera Freya (dead unit on arrival, (although a review unit))
KBEAR Neon (channel imbalance)
Final Audio E500 (massive channel imbalance, not even chi-fi though)

[hit_the_right_note]

@Rikudou_Goku

That sure is some bad luck…

In my experience, I only had these bad experiences.

With the amount of error chains and the amount of complaints in European forums, I am not convinced that this is only a misfortune.

As the official reviewer, you have these problems, possibly, only to a very limited extent.

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I and others who order and pay for these earphones officially, have a high percentage of these problems;

At least here in europe.

And if you’ve invested between € 300 - € 1000 in an item, but then there are problems with it, and you try to get your money back for months, that’s less fun

Since Linsoul & Shenzhen Audio would like to have their goods sent back again and again before they then reimburse the money , this is a considerable effort, with a high risk that the goods will be lost on the way at some point.

And believe me, it’ll be really fun

[Rikudou_Goku]

@hit_the_right_note

As the official reviewer, you have these problems, possibly, only to a very limited extent.

The majority of my purchases are done like a regular consumer. I very much doubt I get those “golden samples” lol.

[Resolution]

@hit_the_right_note

sometimes there is the possibility that a hobby escalates a little

Escalate? Never! lol

Anyone interested in a virtual IEM garage sale?

[hit_the_right_note]

@Resolution

Escalate? Never! lol

[luizgarcia]

Have you guys seen Chris’s review for the Xenns UP??? RIP wallet…

A Mangird Tea with better bass and more slam and EST for highs… That sounds like endgame to me!

[Michael]

@Resolution

Anyone interested in a virtual IEM garage sale?

Hmm…? I don’t know, maybe?

Got anything you’d rec for someone with no prior IEM experience, lol?

[Erokh]

@hit_the_right_note

Based on my experience, the chance of poor manufacturing quality, limited customer service, and unreliable delivery routes is, however, disproportionately high.

I ordered a small dozen of things on AliExpress. I’ve had no issue, either in QC nor shipping. I even had the surprise to get my last order way sooner than expected. Maybe a trick from the sellers to avoid the new law that make them pay vat instead of the reciever.

I consider myself lucky though, and I take calculated risks:

• I don’t spend more than 100€
• I don’t buy from brands that I have doubts on, regarding QC
• I check the seller history before adding to cart

Having shipping from China with no tracking whatsoever is always a risk.

[Rikudou_Goku]

@Erokh

Having shipping from China with no tracking whatsoever is always a risk.

I definitely wouldnt order ANYTHING without tracking…

[Resolution]

@luizgarcia

Have you guys seen Chris’s review for the Xenns UP???

I did…

[nymz]

And you better be getting xenns up with me…

Would love to see your opion vs the ta tribids

[nymz]

1 min too late. Yeeeees

[TkSilver]

Yea, $1 discount.

[nymz]

Honey, see? They were on sale…