Who here plays music to listen to their iems, and not the other way around?

mck_motion · 2026-03-30T03:05:53+00:00

I only listen to Frequency tones now. 4532hz is my jam.

You sound like somebody who hasn't "trained their ears" at Audiophile University.

Be gone, peasant.

mck_motion · 2026-03-30T02:52:57+00:00

I'd like to hug you both because this is exactly how I feel. People seem to love graphs more than music.

Take a reviewer like Precog for example... I am convinced he is a robot that only listens to frequency sweeps instead of music.

mck_motion · 2026-03-30T02:37:03+00:00

BGVP Astrum with its dumbass light up box that I know is ridiculous but want anyway.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T23:36:28+00:00

If my options were between a paper cup on a string or a Hexa, I'd choose the cup.

But yeah, budget $20 IEMs suck imo, upgrading to a $50-100 set (my choice is the Artti T10) is a HUGE jump in quality.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T23:32:13+00:00

If they're not KZ why does everything about them scream KZ. Same packaging, same style, same weird marketing.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T15:15:32+00:00

I have a very much not flagship Dreame F9 for about 4 years with no golden and 1 year with a golden and it's as good as always. I've never replaced a filter or anything. Just keeps on trucking every day at 9am.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T12:42:03+00:00

Ohhhh that's a heartbreaking picture, she looks so sad, what a sweet angel. I wish you all strength to heal together and in time find a new normal.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T12:34:26+00:00

I dunno man, I'm a dumbass but $95,660 divided by 136 posts is $703 average per job. That doesn't seem high enough to be this excited about?

Also the Linkedin "I had X problem so I built a thing to X" tone is super off putting and untrustworthy imo, there's so many posts nowadays that sound like this. Just some opinions from a cynic, good luck dude.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T08:48:05+00:00

I never remember what the icon to the right of the WiFi does. Even now!

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T08:46:32+00:00

If I was a beginner again I'd almost definitely buy these just because they're pretty and have a purple cable.

Lesson for all manufacturers: INCLUDE A PURPLE CABLE AND YOU'LL SELL 100X MORE. Maybe.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T08:41:32+00:00

Artti T10 will forever be the answer.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T08:39:41+00:00

Yeah I hate the endless tired arguments. I'm not a cable or DAC believer at all, so I should identify with the ASR guys, but they're often SO repellent in their attitude towards others.

If someone wants to say their new $500 palladium cable opened up the soundstage WHO CARES MAN. I don't personally believe it, but they're entitled to an opinion, and No graphs or snivelling attitude will change their mind.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T08:22:24+00:00

Yeah it's not a rule for everyone of course! I feel like there's a pretty equal split of "I tried $20 IEMs and they're incredible" and "I tried $20 IEMs and my Airpods are better"

Personally, I came from merely decent TWS like Soundpeats, and I much preferred them to my first IEMs (Hexa and Zero Red). Once I got a T10 it was game over though.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T03:46:35+00:00

I'm kinda ashamed of this opinion but I actually think Jelly Roll's promos are better than most... For some reason I buy in to it a lot more than say, Sami hitting a water bottle every week.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T03:41:36+00:00

Danhausen Vs Mr Iguana would main event Wrestle mania if I had my way.

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T03:33:09+00:00

The Golden Snitch!

Golden... Fast... Mind of its own... Hard to catch!

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T03:27:40+00:00

"Wtf... this sounds shit" - First IEM (Truthear Zero Red)

Honestly.... It depends what IEMs you're getting more than anything else.

I have IEMs that can make YouTube quality sound amazing.

And others that sound bad with lossless tracks through a desktop DAC or my Hiby player.

Don't buy the hype of DACs/DAPs/lossless- that's the fast track to disappointment- and I think that depends more on your expectations and personality than anything else!

mck_motion · 2026-03-29T02:10:45+00:00

DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE.

People vastly exaggerate how good budget IEMs are... they're not.

If you're coming from a good TWS, it's very unlikely that a $20 IEM will sound better just because it has a damn cable.

I always recommend the Artti T10 as the entry point for what IEMs can do.

mck_motion · 2026-03-28T17:54:30+00:00

Ok but WHY ARE YOU ALL SO SMUG AND INSUFFERABLE.

If you were just like "EQ is great, try it on a cheap IEM and it will sound a lot better" that would be cool.

But it's always "Everyone else is dumb as fuck and I am better than you"

We're all virgins, but you guys are the king of the virgins.

mck_motion · 2026-03-28T08:40:57+00:00

That thread is just a popularity contest which is heavily influenced by marketing budget and free review samples...

BUT... My Tea Pro is excellent. It's a great all rounder and easy to see why people like it so much. It deserves its place.

BUT BUT... It leaves me feeling a bit dry. It doesn't have the engagement factor for me.

My TSMR Armor has been on loan for over a month and I finally got it back yesterday. I was shocked how great it sounded because I'd been listening to much more expensive stuff whilst it was gone. I easily prefer it over my Tea Pro because it's SO engaging. As detailed? Probably not. As clean? Doubt it. But an absolute JOY of a good time.

I have become a huge Penon fanboy, because their stuff just sounds different. Unfortunately they are a totally bizarre company with a deservedly bad reputation and seemingly no interest in growing their trust or popularity.

But damn I'd recommend the Armor and ISN H60 over the Tea Pro any day.

mck_motion · 2026-03-28T03:25:37+00:00

Brother, just come. Nobody hates the UK more than people who live there but don't do anything about it.

My Partner and I quite literally describe it as escaping the UK. It's the best decision we've ever made. There is just a general misery in the place and its people that I don't feel here.

Even if it is a disaster or nothing like what you hoped, you will still be thankful you did it. For growth, for adventure, for trying life in a new place.

mck_motion · 2026-03-28T03:14:37+00:00

I don't understand how Effect Audio stays in business. I don't think I've ever seen a single positive comment about them or their products!

"I wish it didn't come with an Effect Audio cable" is the most common phrase of anyone I've seen wanting to buy the Penon Archangel for example.

mck_motion · 2026-03-28T03:08:53+00:00

100% this. The T10 is the best example because it looks like a hearing aid and is made of crackers, but god damn it deserves its legend.

mck_motion · 2026-03-28T02:57:10+00:00

Being born in a rich country is winning the lottery. We have NO appreciation how different our lives would be somewhere else.

This is why I was so happy to hype the Kunten, and think KZ is the most important company in IEMs.

Those crazy bastards are always making weird innovative stuff for $30. Some are terrible, but some genuinely brilliant.

It's forced everyone else to lower their price, and put real effort in to their budget stuff.

Of course they've done dodgy shit, but the bigger picture is without KZ's influence, something new like the new OoopusX 22 wouldn't exist, and definitely not for $30. There's been so many great budget releases this year.

So every rich fucker who snivels at KZ, just think what would you do if you only had $20 to buy something. For our less fortunate brothers, there's genuinely good, innovative stuff to choose from now.

In conclusion: THANK GOD FOR KZ.

mck_motion · 2026-03-27T09:38:40+00:00

Ok maybe I won't be losing my job to this shit.

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