I like them. I'm not sure I'd buy them again though. The noise cancelling is great and they sound good but the case sucks. Up to you really. If you want top end sound quality you can probably do better for the price.
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Got some new IEM - Simgot EW300.
I have the EW200. Very impressive. The only thing I hate about IEMs is that they don't have ANC which I need for various reasons.Got some new IEM - Simgot EW300.
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I want to try the Zero Blue...
Although truth be told, I think the Kiwi Ears Cadenza sounds more to my liking and it cost less than the EW300 (too much V shaped). I might just suck it up and get some Ety ER3-SE instead.
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I need to update my knowledge on what is out there.
I also have the Crinacle Zero:RED which are very good.
I preordered the Blue 2’s, and have just added Kiwi Ears Aether.
Oh and @Raymond Lin your post made me buy the Edition XS also
Oh and @Raymond Lin your post made me buy the Edition XS also
https://oidiosound.co.uk/headphone-cables fantastic customer service and cables.
My Arctic cable has developed a fault, the right channel is imbalanced if I move the amp end of the cable :/
Have emailed Arctic and will just request a refund I think, shame as the cable is super high quality otherwise.
Ordered a new Tripowin again and this time round purple, also looks like they have updated the headphone end connector with shorter wrap so no longer snags on the shoulders with big headphones!
^ old Tripowin which I colour coded with same oem length wrap)
Guess I will stay Tripowin then assuming no faults down the line. This was £35 and has no issues with microphonics .
Have emailed Arctic and will just request a refund I think, shame as the cable is super high quality otherwise.
Ordered a new Tripowin again and this time round purple, also looks like they have updated the headphone end connector with shorter wrap so no longer snags on the shoulders with big headphones!
^ old Tripowin which I colour coded with same oem length wrap)
Guess I will stay Tripowin then assuming no faults down the line. This was £35 and has no issues with microphonics .
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Got some balanced cables and a 4.4mm balanced to 3.5mm adaptor so I don’t need to swap the cable and can use the XS and HD600 with almost everything else with a 3.5/6.35mm jack.
£20 for the cable and £9 for the adaptor. Already have a similar cable for the HD600, very nice for the money. Much cheaper than even the official Sennheiser replacement cable.
£20 for the cable and £9 for the adaptor. Already have a similar cable for the HD600, very nice for the money. Much cheaper than even the official Sennheiser replacement cable.
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@Raymond Lin can you tell me the name of both the cable (looks like an Openheart) and the adapter? My Edition XS has also arrived so keen to get the balanced cable.
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Yeah, Openheart, 16core versions, 1.4m.
This is the adaptor. I don't think OCUK sells 4.4mm adaptors!
8cores OCC silver plated Headset Transfer Cable 4.4mm To 3.5mm Adapter For Hifi MP3 Music Player 2.5mm Balanced Female Aux Cable - AliExpress 44
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Openheart also makes the same adaptor but direct to 6.35mm at double the price. Personally, I prefer it go down to 3.5mm so it works for everything and I can go back up to 6.35mm if I want. Plus, it's cheaper.
OPENHEART 6.35mm to 4.4mm Female 5 Pole Balanced 8 Core OCC 16 Core OFC Silver Plated Headphone Adapter Cable Female to Male - AliExpress 44
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Team Red here, I think they are better than the Blues imo and tuned to Crincales preferred FR, the Reds already had newer drivers with less distortion than the original Blues, the Blues 2's have now been upgraded to match the drivers in the Reds but obviously tuned differently, it comes down to if you like the Harman target or not, that's what the Blue's and the Blue 2 has doubled down on that being more Harman focused than the originals, I personally find it a little fatiguing (shouty), the Reds are imo more balanced with more body.
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I meant the Blue 2....not the original.
Although at the moment i am enjoying the EW300. I am still gobsmacked that they are solid metal everytime i pick them up.
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I know, I'm referring to the Blue 2's in my post, it was mentioned twice, I referred to the original Blue as context and comparison, the Blue line are all about Harman Target curve, the original was one of the first IEM's at the time to be tuned to that target curve, the Blue 2's have gone further down that Harman road which is fine if your a fan of that but some people can find it a little fatiguing in the upper mids and lower trible, I just wanted to establish that the Blue 2 to is not an upgrade to the Reds, the Blue 2 have now been upgraded to the same drivers as Reds, it comes down to which tuning you may prefer, Harman (Blue) or Crinacle's preferred target (Red) which is a little mellower.
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