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sxiller t1_j9xidzp wrote
Reply to comment by mmry404 in From KZ to S8: impressions by mmry404
I power all my IEM's through a FiiO BRT5 which is a portable dac / amp combo.
sxiller t1_j9xia69 wrote
Reply to comment by mmry404 in From KZ to S8: impressions by mmry404
Surprisingly it has even more of a punch than I didn't think BA drivers could manage. Even at lower volume levels.
sxiller t1_j9xfnx8 wrote
Reply to comment by mmry404 in From KZ to S8: impressions by mmry404
Really the biggest changes from what I can tell is the power in the delivery of the bass. Also male vocals become more prevalent and less recessed. Everything else stays pretty similar but with a noticeable bump in general volume.
I highly recommend you try it, it's pretty night / day difference to me.
sxiller t1_j9ws07u wrote
Reply to comment by YummyBaldy in From KZ to S8: impressions by mmry404
This. The S8's benefit greatly from a balanced cable. One of the few IEM's in my collection that makes a noticeable difference.
sxiller t1_ir1btdg wrote
Reply to comment by scrappyuino678 in In ear monitors as earbuds and listening to music?? by AlarmingAssignment94
In which way? Enlighten me.
sxiller t1_ir0yr61 wrote
Reply to comment by scrappyuino678 in In ear monitors as earbuds and listening to music?? by AlarmingAssignment94
Depends on the size and tuning of the speaker. Headphone speakers are much larger and usually have far better tuning than most earbuds, but then again lots of headphones much like earbuds sound like shit.
It's interesting to see the downvotes though despite what I am saying is literally the truth when it comes to earbuds and IEMs. They use one speaker for the entire range of sound in each ear. Nothing I said is incorrect.
sxiller t1_iqz6nnz wrote
Usually earbuds use one speaker for the entire range of sound output which can cause the sounds you listen to, not have deep bass, high treble, or mids depending on what the bud is tuned for. IEM's on the other hand can have several independent speakers. IEM's are not just for instrumentalists who need to hear their parts anymore. It's much more consumer based now and IMO has already made earbuds antiquated. Depending on your budget I could recommend you a pair to purchase and try out.
sxiller t1_j9zvpcs wrote
Reply to comment by mmry404 in From KZ to S8: impressions by mmry404
Don't worry about streaming quality really. Bad or poor audio mixing in certain albums will always be more noticeable. A couple of examples are System Of A Down's self tilted album, and A lot of Avenged Sevenfold's earlier albums. Those will always sound poor regardless of the streaming quality or the medium you are listening through.
Just make it easy, get a portable dac / amp combo and let your IEM's do the rest of the work and you'll save yourself the headache and worry.