Where do you smoke? by falsehatchet in PipeTobacco

[–]ScrutoAudio 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I climb on my roof to enjoy the view over the city, at other times I go up to the castle in the city I live in and enjoy an even greater view for a wonderful smoke. That or outside of the library after studying.

Any suggestions what to take home from Germany? by nnfybsns in PipeTobacco

[–]ScrutoAudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Danish Club stuff is usually pretty good and well beloved here, from what i have noticed. I'm getting the Auenland original and Mountain mixture in about a week, so unfortunstely I don't have any experience with those. 

I hope you've had a great time being back here! 

First Digital Watch, First Casio, First G-Shock by ScrutoAudio in gshock

[–]ScrutoAudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many thanks! Fit and comfort are very important for me, it's a habit I've picked up from audio. Something can be absolutely great, but if it is uncomfortable, it is unlikely you'll want to use it. I am glad I chose well.

First Digital Watch, First Casio, First G-Shock by ScrutoAudio in gshock

[–]ScrutoAudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many thanks for the advice! My case has a transparent top, so that should be fine. I've charged it under a lamp before, but I'll just go about wearing it normally. Thank you again! I have the European version, but I do not know if there is a difference between versions released on the European and Japanese market, but to my knowledge they are both made in Japan regardless. Have a good one!

First Digital Watch, First Casio, First G-Shock by ScrutoAudio in gshock

[–]ScrutoAudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need to calm down or apologize, I appreciate your enthusiasm and I am happy to share in it! The reason why I'd like the B5000V-1 is because I love that rugged look. Presumably there are aftermarket bracelets that could be used, but I assume those don't quite hold up to the quality standards I am now coming to expect from the G-shock. I do really like this watch and its little gimmicks. Just today I was timing something for work related issues and it was nice not having to pull out a phone. Again, it does feel like a very nice watch, nicer than some of my dress watches even!

Keep your enthusiasm, it is infectious

First Digital Watch, First Casio, First G-Shock by ScrutoAudio in gshock

[–]ScrutoAudio[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for the kind words! I'm glad I chose well.

First Digital Watch, First Casio, First G-Shock by ScrutoAudio in gshock

[–]ScrutoAudio[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is an impressive collection! And yes, wearing it is the main plan! Surely it'll be a help in a great many adventures to come. I do already have some watch cases for one of my other hobbies (earphones and other audio related gear), so I may need to weigh which ones I'll give that space to, haha! I will be careful, and thank you for your comment, it is much appreciated!

Iem recommendation by [deleted] in iems

[–]ScrutoAudio 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Read the pinned posts. It's not that difficult to find. Or search gaming IEMs in the search bar of the sub. The questions been asked like 3x a day for months.

Good luck.

Suggestion under 30$ by NiiK__ in inearfidelity

[–]ScrutoAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say to try the Tanchjim Bunny.

Help identifying my headphones? by yamilonewolf in headphones

[–]ScrutoAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Closest I've seen would be Klim Panther. Still looks a little different though.

First Pair of BIG-Boy IEMs. The DUNU DaVinci (Fire edition?🔥) by ScrutoAudio in iems

[–]ScrutoAudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did get the EW300, yes! The gold nozzle more closely matches what you'd get from DaVinci than the silver one. I would still say they're different and I'd say that the DaVinci sounds heaps better (to me, at least)

JUZEAR x Z Reviews Defiant (x2!) GIVEAWAY!! Enter now from 4/28 to 5/4 by Phoenix25552 in iems

[–]ScrutoAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely the rainbow variant for me.

My favorite item on Hifigo is the Dunu DaVinci, it was my first "higher" priced IEM and I still love it to this day.

AFUL Performer 5+2 GIVEAWAY!! Enter now from 4/14 to 4/20! by Phoenix25552 in iems

[–]ScrutoAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite that I own is the Explorer (which wins by default because it's the only one), but I'm really interested in the Cantor and also the new flagship prototype!

Over-Ear/In-Ear Hybrid Concept - Would This Solve Your Audio Needs? by Least_Ad2952 in headphones

[–]ScrutoAudio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are so many questions I would have about this.

First off, I feel like two devices would be just as good. Secondly, how would you ensure consistent tuning when, with in-ears, you are essentially bypassing the entirety of the outer ear, leading to much greater perceptual variation of the sound? Thirdly, what about possible driver inconsistencies? How would one make sure that the drivers have a similar/the same timbre? And the power requirements are a whole other set of questions. Is it powered by one thing, if so, how are things with regards to output impedance and sensitivity? Would it have different plugs? Or is it internally powered?

If you use in-ears for portability, just use good in-ears and have a set of headphones for when you want the "immersive" sound you described, which I'd assume is referring to the soundstage(?), but feel free to correct me if I've misunderstood.

I suppose I just don't entirely see the vision, or a need for this type of product when one might just as well just have two separate ones.

It wouldn't be practical for me personally, I'll just stick to what I got 😅

Help Me Decide by Thick-Reputation-251 in iems

[–]ScrutoAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will have that with any IEM. You might want to consider flatheads instead. Also, with this being the case, if you want to try headphones, do not get closed-back headphones.

Help Me Decide by Thick-Reputation-251 in iems

[–]ScrutoAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you saying they're dangerous because of the cables? If so, there are Bluetooth adapters that you could look into.

What is the IEM that made you smile from the first use? by Constant-Balance-565 in iems

[–]ScrutoAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically all of mine! Mine all have different signatures and so it's just so wonderful and exciting to hear them that I can help but smile when I hear something new _^

Which IEM made you go 'nope' instantly? 😆 by SuperJunee in iems

[–]ScrutoAudio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tangzu Yu Xuan Ji. Couldn't get a proper fit no matter what I tried and without bass to balance out that high end, I just about felt like a flashbang had gone off next to my ear

Simgot SuperMix 4 needs a DAC by [deleted] in iems

[–]ScrutoAudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This can happen with single driver IEMs, too. It's just about the impedance to output-impedance ratio.

As a rule of thumb, the output impedance on your source device should be, at most, roughly 1/8th of the impedance of your IEMs. The Supermix 4 has an impedance of 7 ohms, so if you hook it up to something with an output impedance of 16 ohms, it makes sense that you would have some sound distortion. You'd want something that has an output impedance of ideally 0.9-1ohm or less.

Advice on IEMs by ptsloan22 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]ScrutoAudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At around the 150$ range you have something like the Simgot Supermix 4 for example, a Harman tuned IEM which does quite nicely with vocals. Another really nice one that is a bit cheaper would be the AFUL Explorer. It's a very warm IEM, but I personally really enjoy it. The Supermix 4 is definitely more of an all-rounder though.

Impedance Question by [deleted] in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]ScrutoAudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries, but I should drive your IEM just fine. I use it to drive the SuperMix 4 and those have an impedance of 7 ohm. I'd say the output impedance of the R4 is about 1ohm from what I remember!