best amp with replaceable battery?

>>17876 snowsky retro nano

>>17877 >"randomly FIIO custom high-capacity 3.7v 450mAh lithium battery" i was thinking more like AA

Holy fuck. Did the ratzos follow us here??

>>17878 eh you won't find much better than that, they used something with an AAA form for smaller form factor the nano uses 10440 batteries, you can find a pack of 4 rechargeable ones with higher capacity for like $15

just bought these, for $4 its surprisingly good.

GY HiFi-67 received. Great cable, top class handling and memory, and braiding quality is good (not excellent, a bit loose but no excess/misalignment) Ear hooks are also decently stiff, and it's above average thickness for an 8-core cable.

>>17869 Henlo. TY baker.

How we liking this new way of showing insertion depth variation?

>>17999 That's cool! But don't forget, this is also highly individual ear dependent.

>>17962 I also got this one!! Should have it by the end of the week!!

FAEAAL Iris 2.0 for fun too. >>18006 Oh yeah of course, it's just a fun thing to visualize >>18024 Nice, it's a very good one, I especially like the hardware for the plug. The chin cinch is a quite tight. Sucks that I don't have any IEM that match it aesthetically, so in the cable storage box it goes.

Best waifu earbuds (wired)?

What's the point of these kind of headphones vs like, any other headphone?

>>18052 this or epz custom pos just dont be like foxzo or isabellezo pls >>18053 >headphones bad sound quality, overpriced for what they offer, headphone hair also not portable enough to go out with, but also not good enough to replace speakers >earphones iems = earphones >earbuds shit with no silicone tips, same problem as with headphones

>>18055 Fuck I go out with headphones on, it's easy to tell I'm wearing them so it keeps normies from speaking to me, they sound better than any "IEM" I've used, IEMs make my ear insides feel yucky if I use them too much and they get gunky with yucky stuff >>18055

>>18056 >Fuck I go out with headphones on my condolences >it's easy to tell I'm wearing them so it keeps normies from speaking to me im ugly so i cant speak on that >they sound better than any "IEM" I've used probably if you dont use eq >IEMs make my ear insides feel yucky if I use them too much and they get gunky with yucky stuff only when i wear etymotic, the rest are completely fine, you got shit genes lol

>>18063 >"I'm ugly" >Y-you have shit genes I'm not going to tell you you're incorrect about your headphone preference, but I disagree with you, and your argument has convinced me I am better than you >>18063

>>18072 post what headphones youre using neow and at least im pretty on the inside (of my ears)

>>18073 In between headphones currently, it's why I was asking

>>18074 sure but what headphones were you using? like what have you listened to up till now?

>>18075 I had a planetronics RIG I believe since 2014 I think? it's been a while, I spent like 350 (australian) dollars, I don't remember the exact model

>>18076 ok yeah so those are most certainly complete shit honestly any of the recommended iems will decimate those shitphones, but its also probable that you got used to their shit sound

>>18077 Anon, realize that I stopped caring about your opinion when you said >you have shit genes and >I'm ugly in the same post, my curiosity about your crappy/inferior earbuds has come to an end, I'll find some nice headphones that are more comfortable, sound better, and don't come out of my ears covered in shit or cause an ear infection, you keep your hobbies anon

>>18080 at least ask the fine folks in /hpg/ then oh wait they all died of ear cancer, tough luck

>>18081 They'll be back to tell me to spend 2000 dollars on a headset I'm sure (I'll spend it too)

Xixtas.... 4U BLACKED version HYPE!!!

>>18100 maybe its the lighting, but i kinda prefer the original version

>>18044 Have you tried the Yincrow x6? Wondering how it compares to the Iris 2.0.

>>18100 this girl is cute as fuck.

>>18121 I have a while back, X6 was a bassier and warmer while the Iris 2.0 felt more neutral and "correct" in the higher frequency ranges But that's only for me, god knows what you will actually hear on your end. As my animation shows, the response of an earbud is very dependent on the fit so I wouldn't rely on earbud impressions or measurements from anyone

>>18122 too much AI filtering. she doesn't look anywhere close to this IRL

editor here its been a mess and a half, especially during the first two days seems like everything has stabilized so we can try and move forward if 4** is gone 4ever, then we need to find refuge somewhere. there are currently two semi-active /iemg/ threads around. one here on sharty, the other on 8**.moe. the gazette has been updated to reflect the current situation. there is a survey to determine which imageboard is preferable for long term use (or use it to voice your thoughts who cares at this point) and a list of concurrent /iemg/ threads if 4** comes back, i will still monitor every thread that is ongoing for the rest of the month on the day that 4** is restored, after which i will stop so yeah, sit back and enjoy the change, seems like there is decent activity in both instances

>>18486 ignore the formatting im struggling

Just found this place. Fuck soyjak.sharty

Remember that I WILL rape your earussies with my triple flange tips.

>>18486 BASED! ty editor!

editor here link to survey for those that havent seen it yet https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/Eh2vBQ5uzfhizpnnYWU7FBqJt3sK2eiI5auiqD4-lRY/embed/

>>18553 I can't tell which website is safer and overall better.

>>18489 this, we have more schizos and less pointless soyjak responses here

>>18560 There's 40 posts and nobody has said nigger yet though.

>>18560 >this, we have more schizos and less pointless soyjak responses here soyjack is total shit. 90% of posts are just soyjack posting for the lulz. Or they're just AI generated to increase the perceived traffic.

Currently have an SMSL D6S DAC and an SMSL H300 amp. My friend wants to get into """hifi""" so I'm considering buying an xDuoo TA-32 and giving him my raisin. Quite curious about the tubes. I'm really not too sure about not having I2S just in case though. I don't use IEMs at home much but I also think this amp would be a bit noisy for IEMs. Suppose upgrading the tubes would fix that? I also can't tell why they'd have balanced XLR inputs. I suppose for a phono amp that has a balanced output perhaps?

I'm addicted to making these animations, pretty sure it's a waste of time compared to what I usually do but it looks so good Also very neat to see how the ear canal resonance (and corresponding harmonics) shift while what appears to be driver resonances (6 and 12 khz) remain static. On another note, I'm still in the process of testing the Retro Nano. It's great for what I use it for, but there are a few things that prevent me from crowning it as being objectively better than the Qudelix 5K, which has much better software and EQ capabilities

I'm a budchud now. Any recs for must try buds? Ironically among the cheapies I have now the Apple Earpods are the best.

>>18574 >I'm a budchud now Tragic, I will pray for you >Apple Earpods are the best. Still very good and the reference for budget sets imo. I genuinely don't think there are any must try buds. Airpods 4 are surprisingly very good in terms of bass output and ANC believe it or not, feels like dark magic. The only method I found of getting excellent sound quality is through measuring them and using EQ.

>>18568 > TRN MT5 Insertion Depth Sweet! Really love these. Thanks anon.

can't even fucking read this gayass captcha

editor here realized i havent really introduced myself im responsible for the iemgazette, which was started as a way to archive valuable posts, discussions, and measurements that were often swept away by the nature of imageboards ive also taken charge of hosting of the eq guide written by someone else, a comprehensive guide on eq and factors to consider now for actual updates the result of the survey have been released to the public, 8 (8chan) to 4 (sharty). the survey will be left open but i have taken note of where it stands as of now. for now i will continue with updates in both instances, but that might change later on i have also sorted out the aes project. for any request, contact me with any of the methods found in the gazette. https://4ciemg.github.io/IEMGazette/ https://4ciemg.github.io/IEM-EQ-Guide/ https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/Eh2vBQ5uzfhizpnnYWU7FBqJt3sK2eiI5auiqD4-lRY/embed/

>>18568 tyvm for these, they show very clear what I hear when using triple flange tips vs stock tips: The ear canal resonance peak is shifted to a frequency where it's practically irrelevant, and a boost in all frequencies below 1 kHz. I thought triple flange tips would eliminate the need to eq because there is no need to eq the treble, but it turned out that the sound is too warm with these. (My reference is a pair of active speakers.) So I ended up using a lowshelf filter at 1 kHz set to -3 dB when using triple flange tips. Still better than eqing treble peaks, because this is tricky to get right.

>>18689 Don't understand why people are voting 8chan

>>18689 Thank you for everything you've done, editor! Really appreciate it. >the result of the survey have been released to the public can you post a screencap or something? >>18707 >Don't understand why people are voting 8chan The other place is just soyjack shitposting.

>>18717 here you go answers before and including the blank answer were submitted before the responses were made public

>>18717 Our general specifically is better on the other place right now.

>>18719 Thanks! >>18721 >Our general specifically is better on the other place right now. 8chan is getting more PPH on most of the threads that I'm watching on both boards. I don't know what the future's gonna be like.

>>18722 Well yeah it's much newer than 8chan.

I just don't understand the whole premise of this website. You make and moderate your own board and you add your own rules on top of the global ones?

>>18724 >I just don't understand the whole premise of this website. You make and moderate your own board and you add your own rules on top of the global ones? Yes. On 4chan, mods and owner made all the decisions on rules. Over here, you can have the board owner and community make them instead.

>>18721 >better on the other place right now. i'll stick with the measurements and pics here thank you very much >>18723 i agree with anon, it's a bit worrying that half of the traffic on sharty is for /soy/ and /pol/\ there are flaws here, but in general it feels more diverse and more active as well

>>18725 So how's that better? If someone in power decides they hate me, they'll do the same thing 4chan mods did. >>18726 >i'll stick with the measurements and pics here thank you very much These can be posted anywhere. >it's a bit worrying that half of the traffic on sharty is for /soy/ and /pol/ We're talking about iemg specifically though, those two boards are irrelevant to us.

>>18727 >So how's that better? If someone in power decides they hate me, they'll do the same thing 4chan mods did. Given how cucked the 4c mods were after reading the leaks, anything's better than those tranny faggots.

>>18728 Of course, but I'm comparing 8chan to soyjack in regards to the poll. Trying to understand which one is objectively better, and right now I'm under the impression that we're being set up for 4chan 2.0 with 8chan. Could be wrong of course, although it just feels like people are biased with their voting.

>>18729 >Trying to understand which one is objectively better The only objective metric you should use is traffic. Whichever site has more people is better. Everything else is secondary or just doesn't matter at all.

>>18727 >These can be posted anywhere. but anons haven't posted them, i doubt most people will post in both threads at the same time >We're talking about iemg specifically though, those two boards are irrelevant to us. it was more to illustrate the fact that even if sharty had higher pph than 8c (it doesn't), a significant amount is dedicated to these two boards i don't know what the spread is like here, but i prefer having retards spam /v/ than /soy/ of all places >>18729 i doubt this is a permanent thing. either way sharty is limited by its manual approval system while 8c is prone to weird shit it's a game of compromise

>>18730 This thread was made 3 days ago and has 11 total posters. Everything else is not secondary at all, because if moderation is full of nigger trannies like in 4chan (hopefully it's not), we wont have shit. >>18731 >i doubt most people will post in both threads at the same time Exactly. I'm trying to figure out what's better and pick one. >but i prefer having retards spam /v/ than /soy/ of all places Not relevant to iemg. >manual approval system What's that?

>>18732 >This thread was made 3 days ago and has 11 total posters believe it or not, this is about average even back on 4c, we're just missing advice seekers since most posters here seem to be regulars anyways >Exactly. I'm trying to figure out what's better and pick one. look at the sharty thread and tell me what useful or interesting shit is coming out of there not much apart from the same shitposts we've seen before and headphone fags >Not relevant to iemg. site and board longevity is important if we stay here indefinitely >What's that? every image on sharty goes through manual approval by one of their mods not an immediate issue but it's in the same vein of concern as the moderation on 8c uids are a mixed bag, depends on if we want shitposts to be as prominent as before or not

>>18733 >this is about average even back on 4c Really not true. >we're just missing advice seekers They're in here, just not receiving replies. >look at the sharty thread and tell me what useful or interesting shit is coming out of there It's the same exact thread aside from charts guy who obviously wont bother making his posts twice. >site and board longevity So how are the mods on here? >every image on sharty goes through manual approval by one of their mods I thought it was AI.

>>18719 I agree with the kamala harris supporter

>>18734 >Really not true. eh it was around 40-60, if we take half as being advice seekers that aren't coming back, and remove a few anons lost during migration, the number of posters makes sense >They're in here, just not receiving replies. seems like most have >It's the same exact thread aside from charts guy who obviously wont bother making his posts twice. and that alone warrants using this place would have said the same for sharty if that anon posted there >So how are the mods on here? haha let's not talk about that >I thought it was AI. that's what i thought as well but apparently not >>18748

>>18751 >seems like most have I didn't. >and that alone warrants using this place Well if we choose sharty he'll come to sharty. >haha let's not talk about that Bro...

Actually now that I think about it, I'm curious as to which board Staxguy prefers, and as a third and best alternative I'd suggest the doushio imageboard.

>>18753 no way you're xduoo anon if so that's sad, pretty sure you haven't received any responses here or elsewhere lmao >Well if we choose sharty he'll come to sharty. well hopefully but at this point it seems like everyone is relatively split on the issue, and editor anon doesn't want to take a hard stance so we'll probably be stuck in this situation >Bro.. was joking, but i haven't heard any major issues. admittedly i wasn't all that active here but most problems i've heard about are at the site/board-level and history related rather than specific moderation fuck ups >>18757 probably sharty since it's also a /hpg/ thread if so i'm definitely sticking with this thread

>>18760 >no way you're xduoo anon Hey that's me. >if so i'm definitely sticking with this thread Why? He's based and an OC poster.

>>18761 don't take this to heart, but /hpg/ has been abysmal for the last year and more, and is just not useful in any way 712 and staxguy would have been tolerable if /hpg/ had anything of substance in it, but between the gaming headset advice the same shitposting, no wonder it fell through the gutter it isn't any different from headfi or reddit or youtube or forums or any other place, and the advantages of an imageboard are wasted when you consider the slow market and relatively high barrier of entry

>>18762 Well before I got banned on 4cuck I updated the OP to specifically tell people to go >>>/out/ with gaming garbage, but with 11 total posters it's best if we have a merged thread with Staxguy included. >it isn't any different from headfi or reddit or youtube or forums It is. Posting OC and saying nigger.

>>18764 >It is. Posting OC and saying nigger. that's a very low bar all that's left is just the usual imageboard banter which then begs the question: why even stick to /hpg/? /iemg/ benefits from the eq guide, a good mix of schizos and people that know their stuff, the gazette, and an extremely fast-paced market that suits ear dildo autists perfectly

>>18767 hpg benefits from all of those things just the same and as a matter of fact I use EQ on my headphones while I leave my IEMs as they are,

>>18770 /hpg/ doesn't have a dedicated gazette or eq guide, nor does it have anons that know their stuff (ie acoustics) or independent measurements

Ok enough bitching about where to move it doesn't matter. 4chud will be back in a few days surely.

>>18775 Why should we go back, even if it comes back? It's comfy here.

>>18774 The one from iemg works for hpg. There's no reason to split generals with a userbase of literally 11 people. >>18775 I'm perma banned on 4cuck so you guys should pick an alternative or you'll miss out on all of my amazing OC and I'll also be lonely.

>>18775 >who's telling xim >>18776 hopefully they take the time to update everything and actually have useful features, but knowing them they'll most likely be investing in more hrt >>18784 the difference comes down to effort and usefulness, which /iemg/ has a lot and is the primary reason why it managed to stay afloat /hpg/ suffocated on its own incompetence >you'll miss out on all of my amazing OC post oc NEOW

>>18786 I've been banned on 4cuck since November so I haven't made anything new but I used to post OC all the time. >which /iemg/ has a lot and is the primary reason why it managed to stay afloat That's kinda funny considering IEMs are cheaper, require cheaper hardware to run, and there's so much less variety compared to headphone technology. There should be way more material for discussion related to headphones.

>>18788 There's way more variety in iems. You got the standard headpos big 3 DD/planar/estat along with BA, piezo and MEMS. The only thing headpos has that pos don't are ribbons. Of course the thirdies here can't afford all that but that's a different issue.

>>18788 there should be, but it has been historically limited by people have the same talking points as reddit/headfi/etc. and not nearly enough technical knowledge and substance to counterbalance the shitposts/spam

>>18790 There's definitely less variety in IEMs. Headphones have closed, semi-open, open, over ear, different pads, head straps, dds, planars, estat, a billion different amps and DACs, etc, etc, etc. IEMs are good with a cheap portable dac/amp combo and you're done. >hihi but my custon shell with fox penis on it Nah with IEMs you don't need to spend more than $600 (on sale) and you're good with literally two pairs with two different kinds of tips. With headphones I can be autistic and get a 10 piece collection of different types in different price brackets and they'll all be significantly different and I can be further autistic by having different types of amps for them. IEMs are arguably the superior technology, but that's why they need less and have less actual variety. China just keeps shitting out new models all the time and reviewers are making shit up about how different they are. >>18791 Still no reason not to combine both threads like the OP in sharty did. We're a total of 20 people combined between both boards.

>>18792 >Nah with IEMs you don't need to spend more than $600 you could spend $20 and be done if you use eq >inb4 retards thinking money is a factor learn acoustics, you'll never reach perfection without eq >With headphones I can be autistic well this is the core of the differences between /hpg/ and /iemg/. the former is still clinging on to the hobby-aspect, the latter has for the most part adopted the optimal objective-based approach to sound quality, with a few anons still posting their impressions and such headphones in terms of eq and personalization are actually farther ahead than iems yet very few people seem to take advantage of that strength i hope you realize that there is no difference between having source pairings for iems and headphones. in fact i would argue that source pairings are even more important for iems

>>18794 >you could spend $20 and be done if you use eq This too. I was being generous because otherwise IEMs are a solved topic and there would be no reason to have a thread in the first place. At the minimum you wont get a good cable with a $20 pair. >well this is the core of the differences between /hpg/ and /iemg/ Either way, there's a million things to talk about with headphones, and combining the threads would give us one way more alive thread, especially since half of the topics intertwine. Doesn't matter anyways though because 4trannyniggercuck is gonna be back soon and all of you will go back and leave me.

>>18796 >Doesn't matter anyways though because 4trannyniggercuck is gonna be back soon and all of you will go back and leave me. ok cmon man you're making me sad now hopefully the bans get lost during their update and we can have a nice family reunion (impossible) in the end i don't really mind mixing both. it's still very early so we don't have a good judge on which im is better

>>18797 Even if the bans got wiped, they'll still ban me instantly. My OC is very easily distinguishable between the different boards I frequent, and I'm 100% certain they have my (static) IP written down. The perma ban itself was for a two month old post that I also didn't make. A faggot mod literally had it written down and searched it up to ban my static IP for that old post made by a mobile shitter. It's fully over for me. Before you leave me to die I just need opinions on the xDuoo TA-32 for IEMs specifically. I'm certain it would have noisy output with IEMs, not to mention sensitive ones, even on low gain. I already hear noise with my sliivo using my SMSL H300 on low gain (balanced output). I've heard upgrading the rectifier tube will eliminate that issue, but I've never had a tube amp before.

I want something anime but also not weebish so people think I’m weird. Looking for wired and good for J-pop

>>18799 >J-pop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y48ZwmVF-2M

>>18798 totl/impressions anon here. there MAY be a ta-32 demo near me. i'll audition it on your behalf

>>18801 Like at some event? Do you have IEMs of different sensitivity using a balanced connection to test on low gain perhaps?

>>18798 very niche question so i'm not surprised you got no reply rectification with tubes i've only heard in guitar amp topics, not really for sound reproduction iirc it's mostly for compression and maybe additional distortion products, i haven't seen seen anything about reducing noise >>18799 get something with anime packaging (tanchjim, truthear, moondrop) or ball out and get custom epz faceplates >>18801 he's totlzo, he lives in singapoo near the hangout (crinacle's demo store) pretty reliable in terms of getting impressions of niche products so he can certainly help out, and the hangout has a ton of iems

>>18809 >i'm not surprised you got no reply That's because Staxchad isn't in here. He'd 100% know all the details. He has like 55 tube amps. >crinacle Lmao, I'm more of a Jay enjoyer, but I'll take any advice I can get.

>>18803 Not event. I live near a fuckton of audio shops, including an xduoo distributor so if I'm lucky I may be able to find a ta-32. >Do you have IEMs of different sensitivity using a balanced connection? Most of my totl shit are low-impedance, low-sensitivity. But I'm assuming (you)'re daily driving the sl41 mk2? So the closest equivalent in specs I have on hand is the salnotes zero. Alternatively you could list off commonplace chifi pos with similar specs, I may be able to find them at the shop as well. No Myer though.

>>18811 >sl41 mk2 Yeah those. Kinda butthurt I didn't wait for the CKLVX D62. Not that I knew they'd come out in like a month but yeah. This is one thing I don't like about IEMs as well, they just release ten thousand new ones per year. I'm also butthurt for Myer and don't know why you guys removed them from the rec list. Right now I'm debating between buying a pair of Studio4s or waiting for a new breakthrough Myer IEM in a slightly higher price bracket. The sliivos are very good though. >I live near a fuckton of audio shops That must be so lit. I live in a dead country where IEMs have zero hype and I have to really consider every single specific when ordering something so I don't fuck myself over.

>>18812 honestly i don't even know who is in charge of the rec list, or if they even post at all hell i think nobody knows, not even editor anon

>>18813 I can tell it's definitely been updated somewhat recently though.

>>18798 If measured at specified power, given SNR numbers imply noise level of 13.6 µVrms (unbalanced) and 12.3 µVrms (balanced) which would be bad (good devices have like <2 µVrms i.e. 16 dB quieter). Dunno about different tubes but doubt it makes a significant enough difference.

>>18812 kek, that explains why the sliivo posting suddenly stopped. i was wondering where sliivo anon went. >Kinda butthurt I didn't wait for the CKLVX D62 Don't be, the sl41 mk2 are a good buy. Better than the Vol S at least. >I live in a dead country No canjam or equivalent events?

>>18800 No one actually likes K-pop. They just like that the girls dress and dance like sluts

>>18815 Bad for IEMs or in general?

>>18816 >i was wondering where sliivo anon went Well there you have it. I was banned for no reason at all by a power tripping spiteful schizo 4cuck nigger tranny mod. >No canjam or equivalent events? Events? Lmao don't make me laugh. We have a store with "hi end" in the name that sells either literal garbage or overpriced memes.

>my local """hi fi""" store's brand selection for IEMs LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>18817 k-pop is sovlless corposlop j-pop is kawaii sugoi ear candy >>18821 fwiw i was also banned like 7 times from posts other than mine, thankfully i have a dynamic ip so i'm good was also wondering where you were, funny to see you got locked out lmao >>18824 >has hi fi store lucky