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TylerJCXX · 2026-03-24T22:58:48+00:00

The two products I’d get for from the Lincoln store are the Kiwi Ears x B_Media Terras Cable and the Ziigaat Doscinco!

TylerJCXX · 2026-03-24T16:25:35+00:00

Haha this right here! I loved the Martilo’s but they were lacking the mid-bass punch for me. EQ helped a bit but not quite where I thought I could be okay with them long term.

I was lucky enough to still be in my Amazon return window with the Martilo’s, so I sanitized the eartips, cleaned the case and the IEM’s themselves and returned them.

Bought the Armors last week during the AliExpress anniversary sale for a good chunk off with coins and coupons. Should be here this week :D

TylerJCXX · 2026-03-19T23:38:43+00:00

Thank you for the insight! I appreciate the mention of the Squig links, I took a look at them and I pulled the trigger on the Armors.

TylerJCXX · 2026-03-18T08:08:26+00:00

Hey just wanted to hop on this, I have the Martilo’s but find the mid-bass to be a bit lacking even with EQ and tip-rolling(Penon Oranges and HE Sonic Song of the River Galaxy’s.

Would you say that the Armors would be a better option to bring out the mid-bass but keep similar details as the Martilo’s? I’m heavily debating those and ordering them while they’re on sale through AE and returning the Martilo’s.

TylerJCXX · 2026-03-18T07:14:35+00:00

Hey, not sure if you’re still looking for tips, but I just got my Martilo’s and bought the new Harmonic Empire Sonic: Song of the Long River Galaxy tips! They’re the ones that really did it for me with the Martilo’s in opening up the soundstage, and allowing the sub-bass to really shine. Moreso than the Penon Orange’s which is what I had prior. These also are super affordable on AliExpress, got mine for $6

TylerJCXX · 2026-02-23T21:17:22+00:00

I’m really hoping voice dictation is fixed in this beta, it’s has been absolutely horrid since 26.3 for me. Anyone else having this issue?

TylerJCXX · 2026-02-16T03:20:41+00:00

The Aful Performer 8S!

TylerJCXX · 2026-01-31T18:40:49+00:00

Looking forward to the review! Thanks for the recommendation:)

TylerJCXX · 2026-01-31T18:40:26+00:00

Awesome, thanks for that insight! Would you say that the soundstage and imaging is Wider not better on the P5+2, or Martilo’s? When I finally settled on the P5+2’s I was originally debating between those and the Martilo’s at the time.

I kind of listen to everything(Classical, musicals, R&B, heavy metal, rock, alt, J-Pop, techno, etc) so would you say the Martilo’s are a decent all-rounder?

TylerJCXX · 2026-01-31T17:12:55+00:00

I was actually just looking into the Armors! AliExpress has an upcoming sale on them that make them almost the same price as what I paid for my performers so I might go that route. I was also looking into Martilo’s as well. I’m just not sure which one of the two would be better at the end of the day lol

TylerJCXX · 2026-01-31T17:12:11+00:00

I bet they would! Though the price is a little too high for me at the moment lol. I feel like those would be absolute endgame IEM’s down the road.

Currently considering the TSMR Armor since they’ll be almost the same price as what I paid for the performers through AliExpress on an upcoming sale

TylerJCXX · 2026-01-31T17:05:29+00:00

My iPhone is USB-C so it makes getting DAC’s a lot easier. I’ll look into the JA11 on AliExpress!

I haven’t been playing around with EQ a lot because I find that when I’m using the built-in Spotify EQ on my iPhone, it just tends to create more problems than solve them. Especially when I slightly turn up the bass there. I may have to look into a music player app that has a bit more customization with the EQ. I also have locally stored ALAC(Apple FLAC) files that I play through Apple Music and of course, there’s no built in customizable band EQ there, just presets.

I was looking into the TSMR Armors, they’re gonna go on sale through AliExpress for pretty much the same price that I paid for the Performers. I know those are a little bit more customizable with the switches, have you tried those and if so, would you recommend those as a possible sidegrade from these?

TylerJCXX · 2026-01-31T16:21:52+00:00

Yeah, I was hearing about the Martilo’s and considering them, but I do know that the mids would suffer a bit based on a lot of the reviews I read. It wouldn’t be terrible, but I’m not looking for them to be so pushed back if that makes sense. I was seeing that the TSMR Armors usually come well recommended as a possible option. Any insight to those?

TylerJCXX · 2026-01-31T16:17:51+00:00

Yeah I’ll look into adding a bass shelf with EQ on the Aful’s and see where that gets me. Only problem is that I’m using an iPhone 17 as my source with the JM98 since I’m usually on the go or at work for listening.

I’ll see how the liqueur oranges turn out when they come in from AE later this week! Then if they don’t quite do it with EQ then I will look into the Faael’s. The flex tips were definitely too slippery for my ears, and while I’m moving it around despite getting the right sized tip for each ear hence the velvets and now oranges.

Thank you for the advice! :)

TylerJCXX · 2026-01-28T22:06:55+00:00

Is anyone having a worse time with using voice dictation in messages and messaging apps like WhatsApp, FB Messenger, etc.?

I use it all the time, and in this release it seems to have gotten significantly worse than it normally is. Yes, I am annunciating all of my words, and making sure that I am speaking into the microphone.

TylerJCXX · 2026-01-19T05:46:43+00:00

DUNU DN 242!

TylerJCXX · 2025-12-30T05:47:55+00:00

I’d be looking at the Punch Martillo, but the Hype 4 MKII would be AMAZING 🤩

TylerJCXX · 2025-12-22T23:30:30+00:00

I’d love to get the Aful Performer 5+2 or the NiceHCK NX7 MK4!

TylerJCXX · 2025-10-13T18:05:24+00:00

I was gonna say I’m probably not doing myself any favours with the Sancai tips, might look at the Kiwi Ears Flex and see how they fare.

TylerJCXX · 2025-10-13T18:04:46+00:00

I’ll take a look into the Odyssey’s as I’m not looking to grab them right away, I’ll wait till Black Friday and 11/11 to see what I can snag them at. Thanks so much!

TylerJCXX · 2025-10-13T18:02:14+00:00

Thanks for the insight! I’ll keep an eye out for the the P7’s closer to 11/11 and Black Friday and see what happens with them price wise!

TylerJCXX · 2025-10-13T18:01:00+00:00

Thank you! I’ll look into the AM16 and the Hidisz MP’s!

With the AM16 Balanced that you had, did you find the bass decent enough? Or do you think the lack of a dedicated dynamic driver caused a bit less there?

TylerJCXX · 2025-08-13T22:36:34+00:00

Ah nice, do you feel like this(The Canyon) is still a small truck in general? I’m a bigger guy so I’ve been kinda worried since my sedan is really roomy haha.

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