#!~;double;;3;IEMGazette ~! *** !!! info IEMGazette (WIP) A Proto-wiki/blog for /iemg/. Not sure about the details, format, etc. but here goes nothing! Curated content by yours truly separated into "articles" with pictures included. Will probably scrap everything monthly for now. *** !!! note Archives Archives (photos and all articles) can be found [here]() (no link yet). *** ##Title *Date (dd/mm/yyyy)* ![](){} Picture Post *** [TOC] *** *** *** ##IEMGazette Editor Notes *08/09/2024* Exchange between the editor (me) and another anon on the project still in infancy. >okay so hold on >cool idea first and foremost, but there is something I have been wondering since anon brought this idea forward >and that is, what are we going to about the previous impressions and self reviews of various other pos that came before this date, spaning all the way back with each /iemg/ thread? Now obviously we don't have to scour each and every pos that was ever mentioned but we have to at least have to put up the more notable ones into a hall of fame of sorts for posterity's sake >it will be our very own pos encyclopaedia >>ok so obviously given the very high activity in this thread, the option of going back through everything is not feasible at all. for now, i will try to go through all the threads that are still alive, but further than that is impossible >>the plan for now is not set in stone. im not sure if it is better to just keep the rentry as a live thing, where "articles" are consistently added and updated for everyone to see, or if i should do a recurring update (record everything happening in a week, month, quarter, or any time period, and then update it at the end. eg recording everything for september, and then uploading said content at the beginning of october) >>in both cases, i will have to remove articles, which i plan on doing by simply exporting the pdf/png of the site and storing it online for everyone to look back. as for the original image file, im still debating whether or not i should include them (maybe just for ones that really need it) Future plans after the update. >the plan for now is to update it as frequently as i can, which is to say quite frequently (almost daily) >i got the hang of the formatting for now. since this isn't a purely archival project, i decided that i could change of some of the included posts to better match the formatting (the content itself will NEVER change). this can be seen in the top 3 article where i decided to number each post for consistency. >ill also be setting up an archive that will contain every picture used and article produced thus far (probably will be separated by month). >thats it for now, the workflow is pretty optimal. ill check back in a month to see if the schedule, quality, and satisfaction is good or needs improving. >>nigga this shit ain't gonna last >>>thats what ill be looking at. i looked back through the last 7-9 threads, and was surprised to find out how little worthwhile content there was (without being that strict with quality), so the "work" is very minimal, and is for the most part sustainable. >>>if it really is too much, it can just be scrapped (or transferred to someone else if theyre this masochistic) or i can be very strict with the quality and only update here and there. *** *** ##Kinera Celest Wyvern Abyss Impressions >![Kinera Celest Wyvern Abyss Impressions](https://i.postimg.cc/RVRtT4Hp/Kinera-Celest-Wyvern-Abyss-Impressions.jpg){30%:50%} >new pos just rolled in >pros: >-comfy >-sounds pretty good(with EQ) >-detachable mic >-nice design >cons: >-no lip to keep the tips from sliding down the nozzle (who tf though this is a good idea) >-big(stick out more then i'd like) >-mic port on cable stabs cheek >solid 7/10 pos *** *** ##Gate and Tempotec Sonata III Impressions *07/09/2024* >![](https://i.postimg.cc/nc7C5JCx/image.png){30%:30%} >My first chinkshit arrived a few days ago. >After testing them, here are my thoughts for anyone considering any of these two. I'm gonna use them mostly on a S22. >The Tempotec Sonata HD III is quite decent for its price, in some devices, like my laptop, my Switch or low end phones with headphone jacks, it improves the sound and max volume by a LOT, on my desktop PC it's about the same level. Absolutely not a single sound or hissing when nothing is playing or connected. It's built like a tank, very heavy metal frame. >Conclusion: absolutely recommended. >The Gatos are, unsurprisingly, what you can expect for 20 freedombucks. They are not bad by any metric, and better than pretty much everything else not chink on this price bracket and maybe a little more. The bass is non existent unless you EQ, then it's kinda there. They are on the brighter side in general, lower treble is good, but when you go higher it shits the bed, also hi-hats sound awful. The mids and vocals are okayish, but very straightforward which I personally like. >I can't talk about fit because my ear canal is weird and I never had a single in-ear fit in there snuggly. Build materials are just right for something worth $20. >Conclusion: good bang for the buck, even better if you EQ to your taste, but that applies to everything I guess. >Thanks for reading my blog, you may unsubscribe now. *** *** ##Truthear Nova impressions *07/09/2027* >![](https://i.postimg.cc/WpG8PQDG/image.png){50%:50%} >Good evening /iemg/, got my Nova, its a good day. >Been wanting a pair for a while now. It looks absolutely gorgeous with its deep blue shell. Cable is nice as well, but it is quite microphonic. These fit me perfectly after bending the ear hook a bit because it was wound too tight. >Turning is very comfortable, zero fatigue, separation is great, fantastic for almost all genres. Playing Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band, all instruments are given respect, nothing sounds either too thin or bloated, its a joy to listen to. >The biggest con is that male vocals take a huge hit, and some genres feel exceptionally thin. For example, they cant handle motown. These totally strip away the vocal power of Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye. I couldn't fix this with tip rolling. >In conclusion, beautiful pair with comfortable tuning that's good for most genres except ones focusing on male vocals. >how's the nozzle? has it destroyed your holes? >>These nozzles are beastly. I resorted to my dunu tips for fit. But no troubles... yet. *** *** ##Conception *07/09/2024* Anons discuss a potential blog for keeping track of impressions, measurements, discussions, and more. >i was just thinking to myself, maybe we should have a scribe retard that documents impressions, measurements, thoughts, and more from /iemg/ into a /blog/. probably one of the more retarded ideas to come up this year, but it does seem fun and somewhat useful especially for all the graphs and shit >> >>I like this. Especially impressions and interesting thoughts. The news anon posts are worthwhile too > >>the consoom and EQ writeup in the OP is more or less the same thing albeit very slow in getting updates >>>not really, i'm thinking more along the lines of a blogspot a la sean olive or mr rin choi you know, but with /iemg/ being the authors. the biggest problem is finding someone that is mentally deficient enough to constantly come here, be as unbiased as possible, and maintaining the project Another anon then creates a Wiki test >currently testing out a wiki, have fun with whatever you want on this bad boy (will delete after a while) >https://editthis.info/iemtestingwiki202409/Main_Page Finally, this rentry is created, with no plans or anything really. Let's see how this goes! *** *** ##/iemg/'s top 3 in August *02/09/2024* >What are /iemg/'s current rotations looking back on August? Post your top three most used sets. >1. AFUL MagicOne >2. NiceHCK YDS >3. Tanchjim One DSP > >>kind of an odd list cause i returned 2 of them for different reasons, but >>1. Artti R1 - 3DD is interesting, but it had too much bass for me and weird timbre in the treble so i returned it (maybe i had a bad set) >>2. Sivga Que - actually great refined Blon BL03 style, but had some weird QC issues in the shell that turned me off so i returned it also. (might buy again in the future if they go on sale) >>3. Ikko OH10 - old reliable fun set with kinda stupid bass but also sometimes hot treble. these always end up my go-to because they fit me really well and i generally like the tuning. > >>1. Shozy p20 - Nice slam, thicc warm sound, I robbed linsoul by paying only $70. Different tuning than my harmon and V shaped and I've come to appreciate it >>2. Wan'er - Replaced my hd6xx for recording music, can't hear shit with the senns when my AC is on >>3. Space Travels - Use it 6 days a week for physical activity. Yes this is better sounding and more comfortable than the galaxy buds pro 2 > >>![/iemg/'s top 3 in August](https://i.postimg.cc/ydvj5cJt/Top3.jpg){50%:50%} >>Top three hasn't changed, check archives for impressions: >>1. Hisenior Mega5-Est >>2. Ziigaat Cincotres >>3. Simgot Supermix 4 >> >>Though I am getting the S12 2024 next week and hoping it's good enough to replace the SM4 > >>![/iemg/'s top 3 in August](https://i.postimg.cc/QtXS00Mc/Top3-2.jpg){50%:50%} >>1. EPZ G10 >>2. JBL Endurance Run 2 >>3. N/A >>Although I have been opening up a lot of my budget DDs to mess with their tuning. for now i'm saving up for 11.11. maybe i'll finally get a really nice set *** *** ##Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and TWS opinions *02/09/2024* Anon asks for advice on TWS. >![Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and TWS opinions](https://i.postimg.cc/m2QjfvF7/Samsung-Galaxy-Buds-2-Pro-and-TWS-opinions.jpg){30%:30%} >I have them and they're fucking shit. Poor fit, constantly slipping out if I yawn or smile and thin sound like those shitty wired earbuds we used to get with phones like 15 years ago. >They came with my phone, and I also had the jabra elite 85ts until one of them fell out at work and I never found it. The jabras were better in every conceivable way, and the only reason one of them fell out was because I was pulling myself up into a roof and my left shoulder brushed up against my ear. They fit well, stayed in at the gym/work, they were comfy, and they sounded good, better than the sony xb700s I had before them. The buds 2 pros are worse than the xb700s were. >I'm actually going out to buy a pair of xm5s in like an hour because I don't want to keep using the buds 2 pros, I'll let you know if they also suck >>![Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and TWS opinions](https://i.postimg.cc/MpqDW9yN/Samsung-Galaxy-Buds-2-Pro-and-TWS-opinions-2.jpg){30%:30%} >>Updoot: The snoys are alright, the fit isn't quite as good as the 85ts but I haven't tried the other eartips yet. Sound quality is better, but it didn't blow my mind. I kinda wish I got the jabra 10 gen 2s but idk, I kept seeing reviews saying they're worse than previous jabras, and it's not like the xm5s are bad. *** *** ##Moondrop Golden Age Failure *01/09/2024* >My Golden Ages simply died. >I received the package like 2 weeks ago, and it's been a great experience, no problems whatsoever. I was listening to some music when the battery went low, after some hours, pretty normal until then. So I put it back to charge and after 2 hours I took them out to listen to some music again but I noticed that there were basically no sound or return from the device. Strange because the charging case i working, blinking the green light etc. >So I thought, hm maybe the charging case went shit, then I tried to charge the golden ages with the space travel charging case and didn't charged a bit. Strange, so I tried to charge my space travel inside the golden ages charging case and it charged normally. >So I think my golden ages simply don't get charging anymore. And yes, it's clean, no dirt whatsoever in any hole or connector. >What should I do now? I don't want to send to China because it will cost more than the earphone itself. *** *** ##Noteworthy releases *01/09/2024* >New noteworthy release post. A decent amount of releases but I haven't been keeping up with much. >Price in ($USD with sales*), [driver configuration] >IEMs: >>Shanling MG20 ($40) [1DD] >Looks fine, no graphs yet. >>TinHifi P2 Plus ($530) [1PL] >Crapshoot in terms of tuning for TinHifi releases. Super expensive so probably bad. >>Kiwi Ears KE4 ($200*-230) [2DD + 2BA] >Very compliant with the new "meta" target. >>Kiwi Ears Canta ($90) [1DD + 2PL] >Not a great looking graph. >>INAWAKEN DAWN Ms ($50) [1DD] >99% sure this is just the Singolo under a new Linsoul company lol. >>Tangzu x Dethonray Yu Xuan Ji ($?) [1DD] >Looks expensive and that shell design is fantastic. Dethonray is a rather niche brand, only having released one pos (10mm planar, Tender 1) >>Tangzu Bajie ($600) [1DD + 4BA + 1PZ-BC + 1EST] >Delayed to September because of overwhelming demand after their demo (their words). Comes included Vortex cable and so many tips (all three >Sancais, and Azla Origins) >>Simgot EW300/xHBB/DSP ($70-80) [1DD + 1PL + 1PZ] >Already been out for a while, do your own research. >>Moondrop Ultrasonic ($70) [1DD + 1BA] >TWS by Moondrop. Seems rather expensive considering the similarities to the Space Travel >>Moondrop Block ($70) [1DD] >Essentially a Space Travel earbud. >>Dunu Vivaldi ($40) [1DD] >Dunu TWS earbuds, go figure. >>Xenns Mangird Tea Pro ($360) [2DD + 6BA] >Graph looks fine, but it is really different from its predecessors (RIP) >>HeartField SilverSmith ($500) [1DD + 2BA] & Silberia ($400) [1DD + 2BA + 1MEM] >Seems interesting. >>LimeEars pos >Seems like a new brand, and wow are they expensive. >>"Obscure" brands (INTUAURA, CKLVX, PULA, NiceHCK, Raptgo, XINHS, QoA, Tiandirenhe, LUN SHENG, FLOAUDIO, Kefine, etc) >I can't do it for all of them, sorry :( >>TRN, KZ, CCA, CVJ, NiceHCK, FiiO, etc >You know the drill, not posting any of these. As always, beware of KZ/CCA stealth revisions. >DAC/Amps/Accessories >>Kiwi Ears Allegro Mini >Novel form factor >>Tanchjim Cable X >Looks interesting. Hopefully better than Moondrop's DSP cable implementations. >>Tanchjim Luna >Again, nothing particularly worthwhile, but damn does it look good. APx555 measurements show excellent performance. >>Fiio BTR13 >Looks great, and could be the Q5K replacement everybody's been waiting for. Good BT codec support, good DAC chips, and decent PEQ implementation. Battery on other models in the same family has been lackluster. >>Too many dongle DAC/amps >Not listing all of them. A lot of CS43131 being used, and they're getting cheaper and cheaper. >News and events: >>Nothing new really. >>New paper (Harman - Sean Olive) on 5128 targets coming this AES convention in October. *** *** ##Least demanding advice seeker *01/09/2024* >best IEMs for Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Avant-Garde, European Folk, Memphis Blues, New Orleans Blues, Chicago Blues, Texas Blues, Delta Blues, British Blues, Psychedelic Blues, West Coast, Jazz Blues, Country Blues, Boogie Woogie, Country, Progressive Country, Folk, Rockabilly, Jazz, Dixieland, Big Band, Bebop, Hard Bop, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Garage Rock, Blues Rock, Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Fusion, Funk, Soul, Folk-Rock, Proto-Punk, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Krautrock, Kosmische musik, Eclectic Prog, Symphonic Prog, Italian Prog, Zeuhl, Avant-Prog/RIO, Space Rock, Progressive Folk, Progressive Electronic, Neoclassical new-age, Dark cabaret, Symphonic Rock, Progressive Pop, Avant-Folk, Glam Rock, Gothic Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk, Post-Hardcore, Art-Punk, Progressive Punk, Post-Punk, Anarcho Punk, Afro-Punk, Celtic Punk, Ska, Horror Punk, Christian Punk, Crust Punk, Skate Punk, Egg Punk, Glam Punk, Cowpunk, Nazi Punk, Oi!, Deathrock, Anti-Folk, Art Rock, Folk Punk, Pop-Punk, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Glam Metal, Stoner Metal, Avant-Garde Metal, Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Groove Metal, Jazz Metal, Doom Metal, Drone Metal, Post-Metal, Nu-Metal, Pop Metal, Metalcore, Folk Metal, Drone Metal, Shoegaze, Blackgaze, Math Rock, Art Pop, Indie Folk, Lofi, Avant-Pop, Tropical Goth, Post-Avant Jazzcore, Progressive Dreamfunk, Neofolk, Neoclassical Darkwave, Noise Rock, Noise, Ambient/Drone, Post-Rock, Film OST, Anime OST, Video Game OST, EDM, IDM, Techno, Dungeon Synth, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Eurobeat, Lowercase, Synth-Pop, House, Acid House, Eurohouse, Deep House, Chicago House, Electro swing, Intelligent Drum and Bass, Jazzstep, Synth-Punk, Ambient Techno, Ambient Dub, Dark Ambient, Sophisti-pop, Synth-Pop, Synth-Metal, Ethereal Wave, Nu-Gaze, Japanoise, Danger Music, Glitch, Folktronica?