[mndless]

I'd like to think each of us has some responsibility to the community when we change our opinion about something we've either praised or denigrated significantly in the past. If we don't follow up in a meaningful way, it devalues the opinions we share going forward, because what do they mean, if they can change in a way that appears arbitrary to others? And when you take a stance that it is ok to change your opinion without much explanation, and then try to normalize it, I think that has the potential to devalue the opinions shared by others here too.

Exactly. Changing your opinion on something is absolutely normal and should be expected. Our feelings about things change, especially as we obtain new experiences to compare them against. But it is disingenuous to those who valued @FreeWheelinAudioLuv2's previous assessment to act as though they never held those opinions. It's basically gaslighting people. It's fine if they had said "Oh, I came to dislike them because compared to x, y, z sets it was just less exciting and seemed too detail-oriented instead of providing an exciting and dynamic sound." or whatever justification for the complete 180 on their position.

 

[JEHL]

Makes me wonder if I'm a weirdo for only buying a new IEM when current one breaks.

But at the same time I want to get the most value sound wise out of that one purchase, hence I love reading so much about audio.

I kinda wanna get the KB EAR Neon. But for my brother, rather than me.

 

[audio123]

The more I listen to the IT01X, the more confident I am to recommend this IEM to others. It is ridiculously good. I am not easily impressed by IEMs at this price range but I must say the IT01X is just phenomenal. Very easy recommendation to anyone. This is a new winner.

 

[mndless]

Makes me wonder if I'm a weirdo for only buying a new IEM when current one breaks.

But at the same time I want to get the most value sound wise out of that one purchase, hence I love reading so much about audio.

I kinda wanna get the KB EAR Neon. But for my brother, rather than me.

I just want to collect them all, but my funds are nowhere near capable of coping with that. The KBEAR Neon are an interesting choice. They seem to be tuned close to a reference tune with treble gain. I think Etymotic and Shure both have some significantly more expensive sets tuned quite similarly. I am honestly a bit curious about the performance of the GS Audio ST1, another single BA set that uses a full-range BA for everything. I'm most curious about how they tuned it to get the bass gain and that treble gain to be shaped like that.

 

[audio123]

I hope both of you guys get the Geek Wold GK10 for reviewing.

GK10 looks interesting.

Comparison vs Aria ?

Aria no match at all.

 

[430633]

I just want to collect them all, but my funds are nowhere near capable of coping with that. The KBEAR Neon are an interesting choice. They seem to be tuned close to a reference tune with treble gain. I think Etymotic and Shure both have some significantly more expensive sets tuned quite similarly. I am honestly a bit curious about the performance of the GS Audio ST1, another single BA set that uses a full-range BA for everything. I'm most curious about how they tuned it to get the bass gain and that treble gain to be shaped like that.

Lmao your comment got me imagining Head-Fiers walking around tossing pokeballs at IEMs

 

[430633]

GK10 looks interesting.

Aria no match at all.

Looking forward to a review with an Aria comparison! Btw, have you tried the Aria after removing the adhesive rings from their metallic hex filters?

 

[audio123]

Looking forward to a review with an Aria comparison! Btw, have you tried the Aria after removing the adhesive rings from their metallic hex filters?

I am afraid I will compare to Starfield instead as I don't have a personal Aria unit. Borrowed the Aria for a couple of days from my friend and it is just too underwhelming for me to review it so I gave back to my friend. If I have a personal set, I will try the removal of the rings from filters. Cheers.

 

[mndless]

Lmao your comment got me imagining Head-Fiers walking around tossing pokeballs at IEMs

If that were a feasible means to acquire them, I'd totally be down for it. Unfortunately, life is not so kind, so I'm tinkering around with fabric tuning filters to see if I can passively retune the GD7B for my entertainment until I can afford to buy more new sets. Seems modestly successful thus far, as I've covered the sound tubes from the mid-bass and mid BAs with some #400 filters (mostly because they were the odd ones out that the AE seller shipped in the smaller size variant, and they actually fit over the sound tube holes without blocking any of the others.) It has effectively damped them so I get some bass gain and treble gain over the mids, unlike the original near-flat tuning. I don't know if I'll leave it like that, as it does sap some of the energy from the mids, but it's nice to be able to toy around with their tuning like that

 

[Strifeff7]

I am afraid I will compare to Starfield instead as I don't have a personal Aria unit. Borrowed the Aria for a couple of days from my friend and it is just too underwhelming for me to review it so I gave back to my friend. If I have a personal set, I will try the removal of the rings from filters. Cheers.

Comparison vs Starfield is also great,
can I make a request,
please include one metal song in the comparison,
thank you,

 

[audio123]

Comparison vs Starfield is also great,
can I make a request,
please include one metal song in the comparison,
thank you,

I normally compare using mainstream songs. Give me an example of a metal song you listen to and I will answer you here.

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

The more I listen to the IT01X, the more confident I am to recommend this IEM to others. It is ridiculously good. I am not easily impressed by IEMs at this price range but I must say the IT01X is just phenomenal. Very easy recommendation to anyone. This is a new winner.

I trust your ears, so they must be something very special.

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

The more I listen to the IT01X, the more confident I am to recommend this IEM to others. It is ridiculously good. I am not easily impressed by IEMs at this price range but I must say the IT01X is just phenomenal. Very easy recommendation to anyone. This is a new winner.

Cappuccino says they are bass heavy. Basshead IEM's. Is this how you perceive them? I dispelled with the IE300, even though they had a very close sound sig to my preference, because they were a bit too bass heavy for me. I like fast, nimble resolving bass, because I listen to a lot of metal, jazz, and classic rock, where I want to hear the details in the bass, but with some weight, but not THUMP THUMP THUMP. FWOOMP FWOOMP. Hip hop, electronica, and pop are not typically on the menu (though they can be depending on my mood).

 

[activatorfly]

Cappuccino says they are bass heavy. Basshead IEM's. Is this how you perceive them? I dispelled with the IE300, even though they had a very close sound sig to my preference, because they were a bit too bass heavy for me. I like fast, nimble resolving bass, because I listen to a lot of metal, jazz, and classic rock, where I want to hear the details in the bass, but with some weight, but not THUMP THUMP THUMP. FWOOMP FWOOMP. Hip hop, electronica, and pop are not typically on the menu (though they can be depending on my mood).

Daccord!.....The nuances / micro details / "air" in genres like: electronica, jazz, classical, female vocals, binaural soundscapes etc....would imafo be totally subsumed by a basshead set.....

 

[Strifeff7]

I normally compare using mainstream songs. Give me an example of a metal song you listen to and I will answer you here.

it's a bit unusual, but I like it,