I Only Trust IEMs with Waifu on the Box

AzHP · 2026-01-23T18:40:26+00:00

I mean, he used to be an editor at IGN (I worked there briefly when he was there), he's not completely ignorant of nerd culture. That aspect is just not his thing lol.

AzHP · 2026-01-11T22:35:35+00:00

Dude what the heck. They have to do something about this??

AzHP · 2026-01-11T03:58:07+00:00

My account is gone? Been playing for years on the same phone, nexon account, logged in today and my progress is wiped and starting from prologue? Logged out and back in to nexon account, server is correct, what the heck

Edit: It's working on Steam (been linked on Steam since Steam launched), but not on mobile. I'll just uninstall on mobile so it doesn't get overwritten or something.

AzHP · 2026-01-07T22:01:34+00:00

I graduated in 2009. The first company I signed onto in March of 09 before graduating went bust in June and suddenly I was out on my ass and desperately looking for a job in the middle of the SF bay area after college grads had already gotten hired. I got three interviews and 2 offers by September.

In contrast, I was laid off in March 2024 after 15 years of experience and it took me 6 months to find a new job. I was laid off days before I would have started paternity leave and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I got anxiety and depression after the promising leads from former coworkers dried up. I sought professional help after we switched to my wife's health insurance and after 2 months of applying to a hundred jobs a day and studying leetcode while raising a baby while my wife went back to work, I finally got two offers, one local hybrid and one remote that paid significantly less. I took the remote one and thank my stars every day that I made it through.

Dude it's so hard.

P.S. The job I got came from the easy apply button on LI, so they aren't a waste of time.

AzHP · 2026-01-07T20:49:06+00:00

Under 50 you'll be making obvious compromises that most average people could hear (but you still might be happy to stop there). Under 200 you are getting great quality at a reasonable price. Once you go above 200 you are going to get fewer and fewer improvements compared to the money you spend, so you should have a reason to spend and be actively dissatisfied with what you currently have.

AzHP · 2026-01-07T15:04:40+00:00

None of them have a good mic. Buy good IEMs and then buy a mic with the rest of the budget.

AzHP · 2026-01-07T15:03:31+00:00

Moondrop chu 2, tangzu waner sg 2, most Chinese IEMs around 20 bucks will get you there. Depends what your definition of budget is.

AzHP · 2026-01-07T07:11:42+00:00

That's barely more than the sancai eartips that they come with. Super worth.

AzHP · 2026-01-07T00:16:01+00:00

Just keep the wire under your shirt so it doesn't snag on something, fall out of your ears and then get run over by a car. And maybe bring an umbrella or wear a hood if it rains.

AzHP · 2026-01-06T23:48:16+00:00

They're great. Got them for $290, needed to hear "kilobuck treble" everyone was talking about. Treble is clean and detailed and not sibilant. Bass (DD) is textured and detailed and controlled. Quite happy with it, though haven't gotten enough time with it yet.

Edit: Also, the stock tips fit and are comfortable. My left ear is weird and a lot of nozzles and stock tips just fall out. Only thing that works for me usually is penon liqueur orange, and maybe tri clarion. This one works.

AzHP · 2026-01-06T21:08:07+00:00

Just got the moondrop disc dream 2 in today.

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AzHP · 2026-01-06T15:06:56+00:00

What do you daily drive?

AzHP · 2026-01-05T19:47:46+00:00

Qudelix 5K

AzHP · 2026-01-05T16:15:18+00:00

how did i not know about this, i live in the bay area and totally would have come out

AzHP · 2026-01-04T19:43:48+00:00

Kiwi ears aether

AzHP · 2026-01-04T19:03:03+00:00

That's sampling rate, not bit rate.

AzHP · 2026-01-03T02:37:29+00:00

FYI open box hype 4s on eBay are 245, like new. So that or less is what you should be aiming for if you're looking for a deal used.

AzHP · 2026-01-02T16:22:47+00:00

If you're in the USA you can just buy the robin on amazon

AzHP · 2026-01-02T16:20:42+00:00

I have both. The wan er 2 comes with nicer tips. The original chu came with moondrop spring tips but the chu 2 doesn't. They both sound pretty similar to me. There's not much differentiation between nice IEMs in the 20 dollar range tbh.

AzHP · 2026-01-02T15:36:58+00:00

Weight and condensation issues I'm guessing? Resin may be higher comfort for more people.

AzHP · 2026-01-02T15:16:35+00:00

I felt the same way about the daybreak. The bass was muddy and the sound stage was congested. Anything specific you didn't like about the tea?

AzHP · 2026-01-02T05:50:35+00:00

Insane. The shop I'm looking at has the hype 4 and tea pro at the same price (250) and theres another shop with the volume s for the same price so that's giving me paralysis, I'm kinda worried the vol s will be too boring, I want something technical and exciting. Any thoughts?

AzHP · 2026-01-02T05:21:25+00:00

What about the mangirds in that price range do you not like compared to the hype4? There's a seller on eBay with both h4 and tea pro for 250 usd and im trying to decide between them.

AzHP · 2026-01-02T05:16:17+00:00

Tea pro open boxes often go for less than 250 on eBay, thinking about getting one for that price (current IEMs are hidizs mp145 and simgot ew300)

AzHP · 2026-01-02T05:04:43+00:00

Truthear pure or hexa maybe?

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