• Why use a PMP instead of a phone? >better DAC/AMP >more output power so it can drive higher impedance headphones >smaller sizes than phones for activities like exercise >physical buttons >headphone jacks >some people can't use smartphone at work/use dumbphones
• How to request advice: >Budget >Source (phone or PMPs) >Location >Kind (in-ears or earbuds) >Sound Signature (or genres you like, important!) >Past gear and your thoughts on them (important!)
/iemg/ Hall of Fame: • [Insert meme here] • CCA CRA (V with good treble extension/VK4 spiritual successor) • TIn T3 Plus (Mild V) • Etymotic ER2SE/XR ("Reference" Neutral/Bass boosted neutral) • Moondrop KATO (Bass-boosted neutral) • Tanchjim Hana 2021 (Mini-Oxygen with more bass) • Tanchjim Oxygen (Mild V) • Moondrop Blessing 2/Dusk (Neutral/Bassbosted neutral) • [The one that you are using]
/pmp/ Hall of Fame: • Your phone • Hiby R3 Pro / Pro Saber • Sony NWA-55 + Mr Walkman mod • Fiio M11+
/USB/BT DAC/ Hall of Fame: • Tempotec Sonata HD Pro • e1da 9038s/d • Qudelix 5K • CX-Pro Audio 31993
Good as far as TWS is concerned. Now leave quick before they get here
Jackson Wright
>ordered those meme based buds >ordered cca cra >ordered that meme 7$ chinky DAC >ordered xelastec tips What the fuck am I doing with my money, oh god.
Luis Brooks
Buy CRA, 99% of the performance of XBA-N3 for 10% of price
problem with W12 is, you will be forever limited by whatever DSP gooks assigned it to. And just AAC for bluetooth codec. Also probably a very shit battery that won't have good longevity. With CRA, it is wired, so you are not limited in what signal you are providing it. You can provide it whatever you want. No batteries too. I think they are incomparable.
Bruh, some people blow $300 over a single iem that sounds very similar to CRA. You not even spending a 100$ yet puts you ahread of 99% of all audiophools. Cheap-Fi is one of the least money demanding hobbies.
Blake Bell
If it's "warm" to twshitters then it's a certified mudcannon to sane people.
Dylan Turner
Imagine buying the sony mdr 1000 for 10x money, fucking lmaoooo
