truthear hexa iem

[Puzzle]

Hexa has been on sell for sometime, has anyone tried it? I bought the zero after looking through Amirm's review and am very happy with it. It's a very comfortable wearing iem (better than my 5005 and exk) and sounds good. Would also like to give a try for Hexa if it performs better than Zero

 

[Jimbob54]

Hexa has been on sell for sometime, has anyone tried it? I bought the zero after looking through Amirm's review and am very happy with it. It's a very comfortable wearing iem (better than my 5005 and exk) and sounds good. Would also like to give a try for Hexa if it performs better than Zero

What do you mean by "performs better"? It has a different response for sure. @Resolve seemed to rate them more than the Zero for his ears.

 

[Puzzle]

What do you mean by "performs better"? It has a different response for sure. @Resolve seemed to rate them more than the Zero for his ears.

I see the hexa use 1 dd and 3 or 2bb, so I expect it to have a bit better raw resolution? Maybe more details in mid and high frequencies?

 

[staticV3]

I see the hexa use 1 dd and 3 or 2bb, so I expect it to have a bit better raw resolution?

ah yes, the famous balanced barmature. Two or three of these bad boys should give you at least 8K resolution

Jokes aside, here's how the Hexa measures on an RA040X:

Source

I'll add a comparison to the Zero later today.

 

[isostasy]

I see the hexa use 1 dd and 3 or 2bb, so I expect it to have a bit better raw resolution? Maybe more details in mid and high frequencies?

Frequency response matters far more than simply the number of drivers the manufacturer has put in. The Hexa measures very differently from the Zero:

As you can see it's closer to an Etymotic ER2XR with the mids scooped out. Some say it's a cheaper Moondrop Blessing 2, but from graphs alone it bears strong similarity to the Thieaudio Clairvoyance too.

You could just use a bit of EQ to get a rough idea what the Hexa would sound like compared to your Zero. Of course it won't sound exactly the same but if you're comparing two completely different tunings, as in this case, it can give you some idea. Try the EQ filters I've attached as a starting point.

 

[Puzzle]

Frequency response matters far more than simply the number of drivers the manufacturer has put in. The Hexa measures very differently from the Zero:View attachment 248190

As you can see it's closer to an Etymotic ER2XR with the mids scooped out. Some say it's a cheaper Moondrop Blessing 2, but from graphs alone it bears strong similarity to the Thieaudio Clairvoyance too.

You could just use a bit of EQ to get a rough idea what the Hexa would sound like compared to your Zero. Of course it won't sound exactly the same but if you're comparing two completely different tunings, as in this case, it can give you some idea. Try the EQ filters I've attached as a starting point.

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Thanks for the plot. I actually happens to have an er2se, and I know comparing with er2xr it lacks a bit of bass energy. I think I roughly know how the hexa would sound like if it's close to er2xr. But besides the frequency response, there are also distortions and delays, I am wondering how the hexa performs on these terms and if it would worth me a try.

 

[Fregly]

The Ety2xr/3xr has the better graph, if you are into that curve. I was going to get the Hexa until seeing those dull looking high mids.

 

[asrUser]

Try the Hexa they are very much worth it.

 

[Resolve]

What do you mean by "performs better"? It has a different response for sure. @Resolve seemed to rate them more than the Zero for his ears.

Night and day preference for the Hexa for me, even though I do find the treble a tad bright. Harman IE 2019 is a hard no go for my ear.

 

[GaryH]

Night and day preference for the Hexa for me, even though I do find the treble a tad bright. Harman IE 2019 is a hard no go for my ear.

Truthear Zero ≠ Harman IE 2019:

 

[staticV3]

Dr. Olive's unit gets pretty close:

Source

Edit: in case anyone's wondering, Zo and cable impedance can greatly affect the amplitude of the Zero's "subwoofer". I'm guessing that's why Amir's unit undershoots there and Olive's unit overshoots.

 

[Resolve]

Dr. Olive's unit gets pretty close:
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Source

Edit: in case anyone's wondering, Zo and cable impedance can greatly affect the amplitude of the Zero's "subwoofer". I'm guessing that's why Amir's unit undershoots there and Olive's unit overshoots.

Also unit variation is a thing, and these are all fairly close. I'll have to double check mine but... either way it's not incorrect to say the Zero is very Harmanlike. This was in fact Crin's stated goal with the tuning as well. Ironically, Crin also doesn't like Harman IE 2019, hence his own target.

 

[Jimbob54]

Also unit variation is a thing, and these are all fairly close. I'll have to double check mine but... either way it's not incorrect to say the Zero is very Harmanlike. This was in fact Crin's stated goal with the tuning as well. Ironically, Crin also doesn't like Harman IE 2019, hence his own target.

Which of his collabs does he believe best reflects his IEF plus "sensible" bass target? I think he referred to the Dusk at one point but we are a few (quite a few! ) down the road from that now.......

Not sure if he still lurks around this parish. @crinacle?

 

[staticV3]

Which of his collabs does he believe best reflects his IEF plus "sensible" bass target?

Out of his collabs, the Dusk still gets closest to the Monarch MKII, which is at the top of his ranking for tone:

 

[staticV3]

Edit: in case anyone's wondering, Zo and cable impedance can greatly affect the amplitude of the Zero's "subwoofer". I'm guessing that's why Amir's unit undershoots there and Olive's unit overshoots.

Called it

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1601339941610434560

 

[Resolve]

Which of his collabs does he believe best reflects his IEF plus "sensible" bass target? I think he referred to the Dusk at one point but we are a few (quite a few! ) down the road from that now.......

Not sure if he still lurks around this parish. @crinacle?

I'd have to take a look at the FR, but I personally find most of his collabs to be solid, Dusk in particular. Like even the stuff that's not my preference, I can usually acknowledge the competence of the tuning, and understand why it was done the way it was.

 

[GaryH]

'Harmanlike' with a broadband 2-3 dB excess above target where our ears are most sensitive ≠ audibly the same as Harman IE 2019

'Pretty close' to Harman measured with an output impedance of 30 ohms significantly boosting the (sub)bass and foam tips potentially decreasing the upper mids to lower treble (again where our ears are most sensitive) by up to ~2 dB ≠ audibly the same as likely usage with a low output impedance and silicone tips

 

[asrUser]

Try the EQ filters I've attached as a starting point.

Where did you attach the filters?

 

[Nango]

Edit: Yes please, the figures for the Zero to sound like the Hexa .....

 

[redeyes]

Testing In ears with anything above 1ohm OI is a massive failure.