I've lived with an sdxc modded ipod for a number of years via Sony mdr 800 ex St and its been OK. But I fancied a change, the ability to drive balanced and use PEQ.
Enter the fiio m15. Sounded a little better than the ipod with no eq, using Oratory's 10 band PEQ with the Sonys was a revelation though, deep, flat, wide, even FR and amelioration of the Sonys bumpy upper mids lower treble.
Seeing as I was on a winning streak I bought a pair of Thieaudio Oracle tribrids. Highly lauded for their evenhanded response and the current darlings of just about every reviewer online.
To put it mildly, they're 5hite. Recessed, cuppy, lacking in detail and air but strong on one note sub bass thump.
It blows my mind what passes for decent sounding the iem market.
I shall sit down tonight and work out an eq for them and see if I can get them to sound as good as my 6 year old, 1/3 price Sonys.
Enter the fiio m15. Sounded a little better than the ipod with no eq, using Oratory's 10 band PEQ with the Sonys was a revelation though, deep, flat, wide, even FR and amelioration of the Sonys bumpy upper mids lower treble.
Seeing as I was on a winning streak I bought a pair of Thieaudio Oracle tribrids. Highly lauded for their evenhanded response and the current darlings of just about every reviewer online.
To put it mildly, they're 5hite. Recessed, cuppy, lacking in detail and air but strong on one note sub bass thump.
It blows my mind what passes for decent sounding the iem market.
I shall sit down tonight and work out an eq for them and see if I can get them to sound as good as my 6 year old, 1/3 price Sonys.
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