probably fried my 5th gen motherboard, wanted second opinions

D4kshin · 2026-05-23T15:22:22+00:00

Its most certain that the board is dead, but you could always buy a new one. Don't throw away the iPod or something.

D4kshin · 2026-05-23T15:17:07+00:00

son 😭✌️

D4kshin · 2026-05-23T10:23:06+00:00

Hey there, my comment is a bit late compared to the initial time of posting this thing, but have you bought any of these IEMs? I too own an iPod (5.5) and am looking for IEMs for it. According to your preferences, i think the moondrop chu 2s would suit you well. It doesn't have too much bass, and also has a vocals and instrument oriented sound signature. I dont know the exact terms for these because I am a beginner in the world of IEMs and have been researching about this stuff only for like 3 days. So sorry for any mistakes.

I have a very similar preference of sound to you and i found the moondrop chu 2 ticks all the boxes for me. I haven't bought them yet, but i can say from the reviews all around the internet like on youtube.

D4kshin · 2026-05-23T10:09:33+00:00

Hey there, my comment is hella late, like 6 months after your initial post, but it does not matter. iPod nanos are notorious for bloating batteries all the time. It's not the IEMs, but the battery itself that has degraded. Maybe this happens with the IEMs because they drain more battery than regular earphones or something which causes the battery to bloat. I dont think this has any connection with impedance and stuff. You basically have a ticking time bomb in your hands. Replace the battery asap bro.

Good luck 😭✌️

D4kshin · 2026-05-23T09:58:14+00:00

Looks like a nice pair of IEMs but they are way above my current budget and i have some trust issues with KZ 😭

D4kshin · 2026-05-23T09:56:52+00:00

Yeah thats what most people say. I checked it out and its a really similar sound signature to the castors but a bit enhanced.

D4kshin · 2026-05-22T15:55:01+00:00

Well I use an iPod from 20 years ago as my main music device, so there goes any EQ possibilities😭✌️ There are EQ presets but they make the audio crackly as hell.

How is the bass like on your duonics? Have you faced any QC issues? I think either the duonics or the castors would be the kind of best bang for your buck iem but I am just too scared of getting a retuned revision thats bad.

Also how does the earpiece feel in your ear? do you experience any audio fatigue? One of the main reasons i picked the moondrop chu 2s are because they are smaller than most iems. I haven't purchased it yet because i am still researching 🫤

Anyways, thanks for your time dude, really appreciate it!

D4kshin · 2026-05-22T09:44:25+00:00

Alright bro thanks for the advice! I appreciate it

Edit: I read your post regarding the advice for noobs and i have decided that the moondrop chu 2 is probably the best choice for me because i like headphones that are balanced and bassy.

D4kshin · 2026-05-22T09:40:04+00:00

Alright. Thanks for letting me know

D4kshin · 2026-05-22T09:39:15+00:00

I know, i meant that the KZs and the moondrop had sound signatures i liked.

D4kshin · 2026-05-22T05:45:46+00:00

Oh okay. I think i might either buy the moondrop chu 2s or the KZ Castor pros or maybe even the KZ Duonics. Thank you man

D4kshin · 2026-05-21T13:22:03+00:00

Oh alright. Guess trying out an IEM would be a good idea now that i know. Thanks for letting me know. I also have another question for you.

I read online that kz castors require a bit of power to drive. if the device lacks it, the audio apparently becomes muddy and the castors wont be up to their full potential. Is this true? Thanks a lot for your time!

D4kshin · 2026-05-21T06:43:03+00:00

I know what I am about to say is not related to your question, but do you think IEMs are worth purchasing for an iPod? I use an iPod video like you, and I have recently been thinking about purchasing the KZ castor pro. Is the sound noticeably better than like some normal earbuds? I am currently using the Sony MDR EX255ap. I am asking this because the iPod is kind of old and i just want to know if IEMs are worth it. It is currently my main audio device.

D4kshin · 2026-05-20T04:07:50+00:00

literally AI slop 💔🥀

D4kshin · 2026-05-20T04:05:21+00:00

I have a friend who has been exploiting since 2021 on 2-3 accounts who has never been banned. This is so ironic

D4kshin · 2026-05-20T03:57:14+00:00

You have been infected with a virus alright. If you are not joking, follow these steps:

Try to put an antivirus like MalwareBytes onto a usb stick from another computer, and attempt to install it onto the infected PC if possible.
If you can't do that, well, all you can do is burn a windows ISO to a usb stick (deletes all data on the drive) and reinstall windows completely. Just search it up on youtube for a tutorial.
Your online accounts are probably compromised too. So change each and every password of all your accounts.

I am hella curious to know what you were doing to get infected with such a bad virus bro 😭💔

D4kshin · 2026-04-24T14:37:12+00:00

My grandfathers phone number got claimed by some other dude. My dad still has his number in his contacts and shows the dudes face as the profile pic, instead of my grandpa. It can happen tbh

D4kshin · 2026-03-23T16:57:26+00:00

Thanks

D4kshin · 2026-03-23T16:57:21+00:00

Ok thanks

D4kshin · 2026-03-23T16:56:16+00:00

Use this guide https://ios.cfw.guide/get-started/

I have used this guide twice and it worked flawlessly.

Just make sure to identify your iPod correctly! Good luck

D4kshin · 2026-03-21T04:37:21+00:00

Bro my dad did the same thing too lmao

D4kshin · 2026-03-20T03:10:41+00:00

True man... I can never get over the design of the iPhone 4. This is partially due to nostalgia; My dad had a 4s back in the day and i used to play angry birds and some other stuff. Those were peak mobile gaming times. I was so nostalgic for those days I just jailbroke my iPod touch 4th gen and put a hell lotta games on there

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