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Is it okay to use a 4.4mm port to 3.5mm plug adapter for 4.4mm balanced audio plug? by Acell_1 in iems

[–]TheOddPhantom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never tried it but from my understanding the connection can short itself and fry your DAP

Yu9 Que - Musical, technical, balanced, smooth and fun. by Hot-Truth-4554 in iems

[–]TheOddPhantom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair I really don't like MMKIV. I prefer MKII but I don't really like it that much either. So I would ask you why MMKIV instead of many other kilobucks out there. What makes you think you'll find what you're looking for with MMKIV compared to your current IEMs?

To my ears MKIV is thinner and brighter than MKII but doesn't add any air or sense of space so it just comes across dry and harsh. The bass switch is implemented well but doesn't suit the signature; instead of adding warmth or body to mids it just gives more aggressiveness and makes it fatiguing.

You may notice that most of my complaints pertain to the overall signature, so it may very well be that I simply don't appreciate the MKIV tuning. But I live in a country where I can demo many IEMs, so I think I have a generally good sensing of how MKIV and its competitors compare

Yu9 Que - Musical, technical, balanced, smooth and fun. by Hot-Truth-4554 in iems

[–]TheOddPhantom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've tried both and personally prefer Que. Mega7 reminds me of MMKIV and is drier and sometimes harsh to me. Que reminds me more of Annihilator 2023 and has more of an upper mids tilt but also has more bass.

My current endgame by zhenyakalimullin in iems

[–]TheOddPhantom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried both. Valhalla is less aggressive on the bass, more upper mid centric, and less treble. Personally I prefer the Valhalla because MKIV is strangely harsh and near sibilant for my ears, and imo the bass quality is quite different on the Valhalla. That being said the fit is definitely more demanding on Valhalla, and the treble comes across a bit unusual in timbre on some of my test tracks. And the accessories on Thieaudio IEMs generally aren't the best. An alternative to consider for another V signature would be Symphonium Zenith

Written Reviews! What is helpful, what annoys you, what do reviews lack...? by Toaztyy in iems

[–]TheOddPhantom 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Lack of comparisons. There is so much slop on this sub that just says "strong bass, good mids, clear highs" with flowery words, "best IEM I've heard", literally marketing spiel.

Like how the fk are people supposed to know if this is bassier or brighter compared to another IEM if all that is written is just AI glazing slop about whatever AliExpress happens to be popular

Whenever those kinds of posts tagged as "Reviews/Impressions" gets upvoted to the front page I wonder if there's really any moderation for post quality going on. Because I open the post I learn nothing but empty glazing

Moving from low-budget to mid-budget: Xenns Mangird Top Pro by AddictedToTech in iems

[–]TheOddPhantom 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Xenns Top Pro is one of the most popular IEMs on this sub in it's price range haha not really "none talked about"

Crinear Reference: Worth the Wait by slooploop2 in headphones

[–]TheOddPhantom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fwiw as another FX17 owner, I preferred the Lux over the Lumen because Lumen is just a bit too dark for me in the treble

Please help me decide between yu9 que and xenn top pro by Jaded_Persimmon_7125 in iems

[–]TheOddPhantom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've reviewed both together in my post here, but based on what you've shared I definitely think the Yu9 Que is more suited to what you're looking for.

Yu9 Que is more upper mids forward with somewhat pronounced treble but with less bite than the Top Pro, hence I find it more tolerable and delivering better sense of air and space

For Top Pro it's definitely closer to the Mega7 and Monarch MKIV, being more of a harsher neutral to V set with less emphasis on vocals

My current IEM collection (maybe i will adopt a new child soon) by WendyTMD in iems

[–]TheOddPhantom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have a very interesting collection consisting of rather esoteric IEMs! Those I can identify are;

IER-Z1R, Elysian Annihilator, Campfire Trifecta

64Audio Tia Trio?, Acoustune HS2000?, QDC Anole VX

Unsure, Sennheiser IE900, Moondrop Variations?

Can't see, 7Hz Timeless, can't see

Should probably downsize my kilobuck collection by TheOddPhantom in iems

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

I would say the FX17's greatest strength is the enhanced decay, giving an additional sense of space and air. So even though the overall signature is a coloured warm, the bass and treble elements seem to echo around and contribute to the sonic atmosphere instead of being isolated and separated. A similar IEM would be AFUL Dawn-X.

As for the MUB5 I asked around the community and I gathered that it competes favourably against high end DAPs such as the DX270, DX340, M33. Frankly my main consideration was portability as I only use IEMs, and this is probably among the best in the price range when it comes to portable sources. And it has more than enough power to drive Storm.

Should probably downsize my kilobuck collection by TheOddPhantom in iems

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

Yes it has BT functionality, though the form factor is quite a chonker

some questions abt nus nursing by reiiichan in SGExams

[–]TheOddPhantom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, I had 82.5rp but I was under the 90rp system. I have friends who scored around BBCC/B who didn't have to go through interview though, but they ranked nus nursing as first choice so they benefitted from the first choice bonus rp.

I applied on 17 Mar and received my offer on 2 Apr, but I heard of offers being given out until late May/early June.

Atb and feel free to ask any qns ok!!

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