As a Star Wars fan I approve of the name Vader, but maybe I’m not a true fan cuz I like the prequels more.

Sorry R3 II, but your red isn’t as sexy.

Picked up the 2022 Saber, curiosity got the best of me. I wanted the best version of the R3. Lol

Well said, I agree.

Midfi, yes. Midfi all day.

You ever start and think that a lot of the music you enjoy just isn’t produced well enough for hifi gear?

Color is right up my alley, never owned a BQEYZ. Have you heard the Winter Ultra? The graph looks fairly competitive.

Maybe a silver cable will do the trick for keeping the Saber + DDs from being too bassy.

The R4 has a neat look, I dig it, but maybe not so comfy in hand. Maybe I’ll just stick with my Saber for now, it has an agreeable punchy sound, and power is just right for IEMs. The increase in power from the 2022 version and proceeding DAPs from HiBy might even be less ideal for IEMs since you...

I don’t think I’ve tried Cadenza balanced though and I don’t have them anymore, does it clean up well?

I thought the Allure was a direct upgrade from Cadenza sound but looks like you can’t get them as readily anymore. I was gonna sell mine but I think the right earpiece is faulty.

I might be taking this listing down since I’m noticing the right earpiece is showing less sound pressure.

Threw a 2.5mm on the Tigerism Octave and now being driven by the original H3 Pro Saber and now I see why it comes with a balanced cable only, albeit 4.4mm. Upper mids are less edgy, and your general better separation that comes with balanced, but also the pacing is improved. The Allure on the...

Lol fair enough.

Does the FiiO KA2 keep up in sound quality with the new dongles coming out for an affordable 4.4mm with low noise floor and lighting compatibility? I’m aware it’s power output is limited, not a concern.

Thanks, it’s the Philips SHP9600. Maybe not gaining much by going balanced but I’m just curious.

Do headphones that have the cable exiting only one ear cup need be completely re-wired from the inside to run balanced or can I just throw a balanced cable on there?

Andy’s channel is great.

I’m gonna keep this running to see if burn in does anything, and still keep hopes up for balanced since that can tighten up the upper mids to treble transition sometimes.

I’d probably still recommend the Tigerism Octave for bass fans since it moves some serious air and if 4k energy doesn’t bother you. Ugh, it’s so close for me to have as single DD standard if it weren’t for that little uptick at 4k. Staging and separation is good, timbre is great, comfort no...

He is The One, Trinity ;)

There is a bit too much energy at 4k which I was worried about on the graph, but I’m hearing a lot of things right with this set, that bass is meaty!

10 mins in, are they shouty? They might be shouty.. but so musical and spacious that I want to turn it up, and treble timbre is better than the slight metallic tinge the Allure had. Miike Snow’s first album is a bit shouty to be fair.

Ok, nvm that, got the Tigerism in the ears.. Bass, lots of bass..

Wow, my Blon’s came with one pair of tips that were attached and have wax on them, pretty sure I didn’t order a used pair..