jenabaivab t1_iri7eo0 wrote on October 8, 2022 at 11:21 AM

#57,087

Audio hekili over Andromeda and blessing 2 for me

-chrysanthemum t1_iriasqu wrote on October 8, 2022 at 12:07 PM

#57,238

Kato is my first and only IEM and I still prefer it to similarly priced and more expensive IEMs I've tried, except one.

IE600: the most technically capable single DD IEM according to some people, but to my ears the bass is too boomy and the treble peak is crazy.

U12T: best all rounder IEMs to some people, but the upper treble just kills it for me.

EXT: lack of upper mid makes the IEM sound unengaging and unnatural

Variations: great mids and treble, but the bass is too much for me

Zen Pro: too much mid bass and upper treble, a bit metallic sounding

Diva: the exception; great tuning and very natural sound with excellent separation. If I want an upgrade, it'll be this IEM.

So, tuning > technicalities all the way for me and since I'm (apparently) very treble sensitive, a nonlinear treble is the biggest and most common deal breaker for me.

WaltzPsychological20 t1_irifxd0 wrote on October 8, 2022 at 1:05 PM

#57,463

Tingo TC200 a miniature version of the KSC75. But damn the vocals are so much more well presented.

Cons : not good to lie down with both :(

Prestigious_Bit_1275 t1_iriwlcy wrote on October 8, 2022 at 3:38 PM

#58,327

I might get hammered for this but I like the CRA more than the Aria

burningnotes t1_irix65e wrote on October 8, 2022 at 3:43 PM

#58,360

I like the chu, though i wish it had more bass

n00kie1 t1_iriy07c wrote on October 8, 2022 at 3:50 PM

#58,402

I prefer TANGZU Zetian Wu to Yanyin Moonlight which I could test for a while. I was biased to planar timbre but TANGZU made a great sounding IEM for a much greater price. I like them much more than S12 which are just too clinical and bright to me.

Suvtropics t1_irj3szl wrote on October 8, 2022 at 4:38 PM

#58,643

Replying to Prestigious_Bit_1275 (#58,327)

I like my og zsn better than my tin t3 (and Sony xm4). It's really good. Idk if it's burn in. I'm using them for a while.

WAON303 t1_irj450n wrote on October 8, 2022 at 4:40 PM

#58,655

I like my Starfield and DUNU Vernus more than my B2:Dusk.

Dusk has a very lean tonality and sounds sibilant at higher volumes.

Don't get me wrong, the Dusk is a good IEM but I don't understand why people go bananas when one pops for sale on the second hand market? I got mine second hand only because I found a listing on head.fi 5 minutes after it dropped, someone PM'd 20 minutes after I snagged the listing.

BTW, Vernus is just a slightly retuned Falcon Pro, I was very lucky to get one given it had a run of only 100.