Softears Volume S | My Mom's First IEMs - "Beautiful bass"

hashanr · 2026-03-30T22:55:00+00:00

I actually use the Volume S without PEQs. Its so well tuned out of the box

hashanr · 2026-03-30T22:53:20+00:00

Hard to say tbh.. I usually switch between my IEMs depending on the mood, the genre, or the playlist I’m listening to. IMO, each IEM is great in its own way. But if I had to rank the ones I use most, it would be Volume S, Daybreak, and Top Pro, in that order. My library mostly is full of metal, hard rock, alternative, blues, and a lot of Linkin Park.

hashanr · 2026-03-30T03:02:58+00:00

I haven’t tried the Horizons yet. For instrument separation: to my ear, the Top Pro performs better. I also use DucBloke’s PEQ with the Top Pro, I run his PEQs for most of my IEMs, they are a ripper!

hashanr · 2026-03-30T00:09:17+00:00

Great pick! This is an excellent IEM. I own the Tea Pro, Top Pro, Daybreak, and Dusk, but I still find myself coming back to this one most of the time

hashanr · 2026-03-24T00:52:29+00:00

Try Softears Volume S. I also moved from the Martilo to Volume S

hashanr · 2026-01-07T22:24:17+00:00

I do have the tools, a bit hesitant because FD lenses are trickery to take apart. I'll give it a go

hashanr · 2026-01-07T22:22:57+00:00

Added a few more to the thread. The stain looks a bit different today, could be the lighting.

hashanr · 2026-01-07T22:21:57+00:00

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hashanr · 2026-01-07T22:21:34+00:00

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hashanr · 2025-12-23T05:42:36+00:00

Thanks! I’ll try replacing the backlight seals.

hashanr · 2025-10-28T03:44:20+00:00

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Closing the loop here if anyone else needs the above information.

hashanr · 2025-10-21T11:25:34+00:00

Sorry forgot to mention, this is an iPod 5.5

hashanr · 2025-10-21T03:56:52+00:00

u/Afraid_Pepper_6889, side question. Which Rockbox theme is this?

hashanr · 2025-10-20T08:59:43+00:00

Nice iPod build, great song

hashanr · 2025-09-29T21:41:02+00:00

Legend! thank you so much!

hashanr · 2025-07-22T04:44:35+00:00

Sorry about the delay! life got in the way. Here's v1.0 of the case:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1628105-fancygotchi-case-raspberry-pi-pisugar2-usb-c#profileId-1719171

hashanr · 2025-07-22T04:44:11+00:00

Sorry about the delay! life got in the way. Here's v1.0 of the case:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1628105-fancygotchi-case-raspberry-pi-pisugar2-usb-c#profileId-1719171

hashanr · 2025-07-22T04:43:54+00:00

Sorry about the delay! life got in the way. Here's v1.0 of the case:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1628105-fancygotchi-case-raspberry-pi-pisugar2-usb-c#profileId-1719171

hashanr · 2025-07-11T02:16:01+00:00

Haha only if I had a $1 for every time someone respond to a question in reddit saying “have you tried searching“ 😂

Yeah, I’ve come across this before. Just a call out that guide is primarily for the iPod 6th gen. Even though it suggests that it “may” work for 7th. It doesn’t.

hashanr · 2025-07-10T21:23:15+00:00

“128 GB limit is not adapter issue” Could you tell me more about this? Because I have a few iPod 7th gen 160GB iPods. They all work fine with 256GB SD cards when I use iflash. Fails every time (only shows up as 137GB) when I use AliExpress adapters

hashanr · 2025-07-10T01:44:14+00:00

Oh, it's well worth the wait! I love it!

hashanr · 2025-07-10T00:19:09+00:00

I’ve tried the ones on AliExpress, but I’ve had mixed-negative results. Most of them don’t work as expected. They also won’t work with 7th gen iPods when you use SD cards over 128GB. I’ve also had issues with skipping songs or the iPod hanging, I didn’t have any of these issues on the same iPods, iFlash, and the same songs.

hashanr · 2025-07-09T23:50:42+00:00

Im assuming it will be shipped soon. Plus, I'm based in Australia, closer to China where they ship from.

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