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ARTTI R1 (3DD) IEM Review
4:48
14 дней назад
DUNU DTC 480 Dongle DAC Amp Review
4:28
Месяц назад
TinHiFi DUDU (Planar) IEM Review
4:16
Месяц назад
DUNU LYRE MINI Cable Review
2:21
Месяц назад
DUNU Titan S2 (DD) IEM Review
4:32
Месяц назад
Apple AirPods Pro 2 Review
14:27
Месяц назад
Tanchjim 4U (DD) IEM Review
4:26
Месяц назад
Kinera Celest Wyvern Abyss (DD) IEM Review
4:30
2 месяца назад
QKZ x HBB Hades (2DD) IEM Review
5:43
2 месяца назад
Truthear Gate (DD) IEM Review
7:14
2 месяца назад
DUNU x Gizaudio DaVinci (2DD+4BA) IEM Review
12:37
2 месяца назад
Fosi Audio PH05 Headphone Amplifier Review
4:20
2 месяца назад
XINHS Cables (Dusk 3.5 Cable Replacement)
3:52
2 месяца назад
EPZ Q1 Pro (DD) IEM Review
3:30
3 месяца назад
Комментарии
@GadZookz
@GadZookz 12 часов назад
Glad you compared it to the Opera 5 which is one thing I was thinking about. With the 25% off coupon it is worth trying.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 7 часов назад
I think I still like opera 5 sound more but this form factor better
@ReverendDr.Thomas
@ReverendDr.Thomas 14 часов назад
The xMEMS technology seems intriguing! Thanks for the review, Stephen. Reverend Dr. Thomas, The Vegan Vicar.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 7 часов назад
First I’ve encountered it! Haha thanks for the comment :)
@im58woody
@im58woody 17 часов назад
I am unable to find which ones are right or left on these. I just got them today.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 16 часов назад
I know right?! It’s so annoying. Took me a while to figure it out.
@im58woody
@im58woody 6 часов назад
@@HobbyTalk I finally found the right side by using my iPhone and the magnifying app. Took me about a half an hour.
@_-Z-
@_-Z- 17 часов назад
Soundpeats needs to get a little more creative with their model names just for differentiation's sake if nothing else (they aren't the only ones, though 🙄). I mean, what's next? Capsule 3 Pro+ Super Uber Ultra? Anyway, it sounds like another solid option. You could even say a product worth re(xMEMs)bering. 😄 Thank you for another great review! 👍
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 17 часов назад
@@_-Z- lol love your puns. Ya… it’s different enough that it maybe should have been a different name. I thought it was weird and truly thought I had already reviewed it when they first asked lol
@therealbatman7204
@therealbatman7204 День назад
This or zsn pro 2? For casual movie music and gaming. I like bass.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk День назад
Never tried the ZSN Pro, but I’d say this or Castor with enhanced bass.
@therealbatman7204
@therealbatman7204 День назад
​@@HobbyTalk thank you for the reply! Also, do these have dual drivers or single?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 20 часов назад
@@therealbatman7204 single driver for the OG
@alex97480
@alex97480 День назад
Man i looking at so many review right now . I actually want for the first time in my life to buy an IEMs i never owe one except a very very long time ago the shure 215. What i own, pretty generaric stuff , XM4(headphone), galaxy bud pro, airpord pro . What is killing me right now is that what kind of price or IEMs should i buy to be wow and be like i never use bluetooth again except for travel or convenience , this is truly an improvement in sound like MAJOR and the answer seems difficult..... I think i can go max 500dollars and from what i can see there is basically : DUsk 2 with DSP ,moondrop variable , theaudio ORacle mk3 , Mega5-EST . im not sure what is an actually an improvement over bluetooth today and sadly im in an area where i can't test nothing.......
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk День назад
The Apple AirPod Pro 2 is nuts, i love it! Personally? I’d suggest looking at the Myer Audio SL-41. It is pretty affordable (under $200?) and to me it sounds way more than $200. Great build, amazing sound, truly a great find. It’s my 3rd favorite IEM of all time. My second favorite is the DUNU DaVinci, first is the Symphonium Meteor. Dusk has talked to 4th because the DSP cable has some problems, and tho the analog sound is good I prefer the other 3 I mentioned. I’ve tried well over 100 IEMs now and to me the SL-41 is the best bang for buck.
@alex97480
@alex97480 День назад
@@HobbyTalk thanks a lot for the recommendation . I didn't see any mention or talk about the Myer Audio SL-41 but o boy the little i found about it , it look to be exactly what im looking for . Im actually genuinely surprise there isn't more talk about it as the few information i found about it are pretty crazy about it.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 20 часов назад
@@alex97480 it’s a really new company. Not many know about it. I was truly impressed with it tho and it’s my top recommendation because of its price to performance. If you do get it let me know your thoughts
@omni_0101
@omni_0101 День назад
I want more in mic cables. Doesn't have to be the best mic, I just need to be able to take calls and zoom meetings
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk День назад
@@omni_0101 I’m getting sent an IEM mic cable soon from a company
@user-nj4pv6xe1l
@user-nj4pv6xe1l 2 дня назад
Got it at $13. How about this?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 2 дня назад
@@user-nj4pv6xe1l awesome price!
@deadline7610
@deadline7610 2 дня назад
Nicely Done. Hope you get a chance to review the new ZIIGAAT X JAY ESTRELLA iem
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 2 дня назад
@@deadline7610 I think I will
@aadi2134
@aadi2134 2 дня назад
do those driver different freqs or its all coverage on both dd??
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 2 дня назад
@@aadi2134 it seems one is dedicated to bass
@adminmovie
@adminmovie 3 дня назад
better than hexa?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 3 дня назад
@@adminmovie depends what you care about. For me nah
@Ryan_H22
@Ryan_H22 3 дня назад
Wish there was something really close to this size and shape at a budget (sub $20 US) price to try. I got some KB Ears Little Q's to try and the nozzle is way too big for my ears.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 3 дня назад
@@Ryan_H22 ya I can’t think of anything off the top of my head
@Ryan_H22
@Ryan_H22 2 дня назад
@@HobbyTalk Thanks man. I've tried Amazon, AliExpress and Temu and can't find a clone anywhere. I need a bullet style for in my helmet but the 5.5mm nozzle on the Little Q's is just too big for my ears.
@js_edc
@js_edc 4 дня назад
Me paso lo mismo NO usar con app o programa que actualice nada
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 3 дня назад
@@js_edc ?
@HuayraGH
@HuayraGH 4 дня назад
For 25USD do you think it's still worth? Or some other iem for that price is better?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 3 дня назад
@@HuayraGH $25? Hell ya it’s worth it
@ravirajpawar7734
@ravirajpawar7734 4 дня назад
No 2.5mm termination though..😐
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 4 дня назад
@@ravirajpawar7734 wonder if you can purchase 2.5 end like you can purchase usb
@ravirajpawar7734
@ravirajpawar7734 4 дня назад
@@HobbyTalk Can't find one in my region at least..
@Helmond2017
@Helmond2017 4 дня назад
For a $400 IEM, the design could be a lot better. Da Vinci is cheaper but looks way better.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 4 дня назад
@@Helmond2017 completely agree
@sarleeee
@sarleeee 5 дней назад
Is it good for FPS games(PUBG)?IF NOT Suggest me best iem for both gaming and listening to music under 30$
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 5 дней назад
@@sarleeee I’d suggest asking AWSMDanny because I don’t game unfortunately sorry
@joshuasantoso556
@joshuasantoso556 5 дней назад
Been doing all that. And one more tip : roadie wrap your cable
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 5 дней назад
That is a good tip
@j.w.s.743
@j.w.s.743 6 дней назад
I’ll stick with the Sonus!
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 6 дней назад
@@j.w.s.743 yuuuuuuup haha
@_-Z-
@_-Z- 6 дней назад
$400? For that? Nope. Not for me, anyway. Thank you for another great impressions, though! 👍
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 6 дней назад
@@_-Z- hahaha ya for sure… i couldn’t believe the price haha
@zygote8888
@zygote8888 6 дней назад
That graph 😂 400 USD 😂
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 6 дней назад
@@zygote8888 $$$ lol ya no kidding
@vianhoho19
@vianhoho19 6 дней назад
I couldn't put my finger on why I didn't like these when I tried them at Canjam SG, but looking at that graph, I can now see why LOL that upper mid is horrendous coupled with bass that's clearly insufficient to balance it out
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 6 дней назад
@@vianhoho19 hahaha I’m glad I’m not the only one who didn’t like them. I was told the community thought they were technical beasts.
@vianhoho19
@vianhoho19 6 дней назад
@@HobbyTalk most likely by virtue of its bright signature, I would assume. You can get so much better stuff at 400; DaVinci, Dusk, Pilgrim, P8, Hype 4, just to name a few. This is just an embarrassment.
@_-Z-
@_-Z- 6 дней назад
​@@HobbyTalkWhen I hear "technical beasts" from the audio community I substitute that with "they done did push the upper frequencies way too much". 😖
@thedude1249
@thedude1249 6 дней назад
⭐When will you be uploading your full review? I really want to buy these. 🤩👍
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 6 дней назад
@@thedude1249 I won’t be sorry, had to get them back to their owners and don’t have the accessories
@jaymajithia3653
@jaymajithia3653 7 дней назад
I know the price difference is significant, but is it worth spending the extra for the Oriveti OD200s?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 7 дней назад
@@jaymajithia3653 I have not tried that one sorry… wish I could answer
@Helmond2017
@Helmond2017 7 дней назад
Whoa I thought these are the same. The upper mids of the Abyss is already a bit too much for me.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 7 дней назад
@@Helmond2017 yuuuuuup… this dials it up even more haha
@j.w.s.743
@j.w.s.743 7 дней назад
Nice review! I own the R2 and it's a great sounding set in a size that will fit almost any ear. I would also like to try out the T10. It's supposed to be a banger!
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 7 дней назад
@@j.w.s.743 it’s pretty good actually, just tried it as well, that video will be out in a bit. It’s like a Tangzu Wu for half the price haha or something like that.
@akash5180
@akash5180 7 дней назад
Sg vs se does se sound better?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 7 дней назад
@@akash5180 no clue sorry
@stevess7777
@stevess7777 7 дней назад
Same thing happened to me. Tried updating cause I was getting channel imbalance on my samsung galaxy and now it's not even recognized as COM3 or COM5. My computer makes that plugged in sound when I plug it in but nothing else.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 7 дней назад
@@stevess7777 glad I’m not the only one, but I’m also sorry it happened to you… fiio offered to send me a replacement but I told them not to bother. Bad product right now, maybe once they figure out the app better.
@stevess7777
@stevess7777 7 дней назад
@@HobbyTalk Hey, did you get the replacement offer through a support portal or mail? I would not mind getting a replacement for my troubles.
@_-Z-
@_-Z- 8 дней назад
I already have the Abyss and really only even bought it for the beautiful faceplates. 🐉 I appreciate the direct sonic comparison since it sounds like the Abyss would also be my choice in that category between the 2. The Qing looks nice but I think the Abyss looks better too (including the cable). Even though I have much better sounding sets the Abyss often seduces me into putting it into my ears when I look at it. 😍 Thank you for another great review! 👍
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 7 дней назад
@@_-Z- yeah… I think the abyss is better in every way, especially the cable haha. I was genuinely surprised this had the cheaper meh cable. Ya, save yo money on this one.
@tanjimahmed5694
@tanjimahmed5694 8 дней назад
Im curious about what does what better between the artti r1 and kinera celest Plutus beast? U said that detail retrieval is same. What about stage, imaging,
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 8 дней назад
@@tanjimahmed5694 R1 better for me
@zygote8888
@zygote8888 8 дней назад
Abyss really has a good cable for the price 👍🏼
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 8 дней назад
@@zygote8888 totally! Sad they took it away with this one
@prakharanand7012
@prakharanand7012 8 дней назад
kinera shells are always so beautiful, and same, i prefer the abyss too.. its just much better also, its pronounced "ching" the "q" becomes a "ch" for chinese , i pronounced it as 'k' too when i didnt know so its fine!
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 8 дней назад
@@prakharanand7012 haha that’s good to know about the ch. glad I’m not alone with my assessments of them haha.
@anormalpersonfromnowhere
@anormalpersonfromnowhere 9 дней назад
james davies method works for me, but if it still doesn't work, uninstall the Fiio control app from windows, then retry the james davies method. after that never install the fiio app again
@Helmond2017
@Helmond2017 9 дней назад
The faceplate is one of the nicest. The bass is pretty good, The treble region was fatiguing for my ears so I eq'd it.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 9 дней назад
@@Helmond2017 that’s fair. But definitely a nice build for $30
@Helmond2017
@Helmond2017 8 дней назад
@@HobbyTalk one of the nicest under $100 I'd say.
@AronAddams7
@AronAddams7 9 дней назад
How much power does it require?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 9 дней назад
@@AronAddams7 apple dongle was fine
@sparda2098
@sparda2098 10 дней назад
Hi there! Nice review, I appreciate your enthusiasm when speaking of this set. Would you say its fine if I connect these directly to a smartphone or the Dualsense (Ps5) without losing quality in sound? Thanks in advance
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 10 дней назад
@@sparda2098 absolutely! I just use a standard apple dongle with this set. Thank you for the comment
@HuayraGH
@HuayraGH 10 дней назад
For $39 are best buy?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 10 дней назад
@@HuayraGH that price is about right, I wouldn’t mind buying them for that price
@HuayraGH
@HuayraGH 10 дней назад
@@HobbyTalk Do you think that there are better options at that price? 🤔
@_-Z-
@_-Z- 11 дней назад
I doubt I'll be picking this one up (although the fr with the impedance adapter does look nice 🙂). $440 is a little too steep to me personally for what it is but will probably be endgame for some. Thank you for another great review! 👍
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 11 дней назад
@@_-Z- totally! Not something I’d buy for myself but I 100% see people really liking this one. For you and I tho with the sets we already have, ya it can be a skip.
@ilariabrandi
@ilariabrandi 11 дней назад
..."it will rattle your eyeballs!" 🤣 Top!!
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 11 дней назад
@@ilariabrandi hahahahaha yessss
@carlosalarconpalma3710
@carlosalarconpalma3710 11 дней назад
For metal music, this or P5? (I'm no basshead)
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 11 дней назад
@@carlosalarconpalma3710 this personally. But look into SL-41
@adnansamiayon573
@adnansamiayon573 11 дней назад
I have to try them though they are out of my range 😂 but I waiting for that chance Btw isn't it supermix 4 cable?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 11 дней назад
@@adnansamiayon573 no clue about the super mix cable… maybe? I don’t even know if this is the cable that comes with it tbh hahahaha
@adnansamiayon573
@adnansamiayon573 11 дней назад
@@HobbyTalk As I saw and knew em10 comes with ea1k similar type of cable with Interchangeable term
@uglyfate1326
@uglyfate1326 11 дней назад
Better than DaVinci?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 11 дней назад
@@uglyfate1326 not for me
@deadline7610
@deadline7610 12 дней назад
Nicely Done. Thanks for including Nozzle size :)
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 12 дней назад
@@deadline7610 been trying to remember to do it on all the video. Thanks!
@sinankv777
@sinankv777 13 дней назад
Which one is best 7hz or this
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 13 дней назад
@@sinankv777 I prefer zero myself
@sinankv777
@sinankv777 13 дней назад
@@HobbyTalk 7hz salnotes zero you mean?
@Helmond2017
@Helmond2017 13 дней назад
The matte black shells look great.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 13 дней назад
@@Helmond2017 totally!
@tanjimahmed5694
@tanjimahmed5694 13 дней назад
How would the detail retrieval on this compare to the kinera celest Plutus beast?
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 13 дней назад
@@tanjimahmed5694 many would say Beast is better but to me they’re the same
@tanjimahmed5694
@tanjimahmed5694 9 дней назад
​@@HobbyTalkI'm curious to know what dose what better?
@sleepyrhythms6668
@sleepyrhythms6668 14 дней назад
How’s ear pressure build up over time? That vent looks so tiny. Liked video for technicalitities
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 14 дней назад
@@sleepyrhythms6668 hahaha glad you enjoy my jokes. I didn’t notice ear pressure problems really, but I’m not overly sensitive to that and I use foams and find that helps a lot.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 14 дней назад
UPDATE: I’ve done all the troubleshooting possible… Hooked it up to PC, updated it there and now no device recognizes it, not even the PC with the FIIO update software. It’s bricked. Garbage product. DO NOT BUY.
@sparda2098
@sparda2098 14 дней назад
Nice review, could absolutely hear your excitement talking of these! I am looking for an upgrade to the Zero Reds, and its either these or the P5. Would you consider these a good jump? For reference, my favorite sound signature has to from the Audeze Maxwell.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 14 дней назад
@@sparda2098 these would for sure be a good jump. I’d highly recommend looking at the SL-41 too
@sparda2098
@sparda2098 13 дней назад
@@HobbyTalk I went to check them and the also might be a good pick! I'm into progressive music with a lot of strings and vocals. Maybe they might just be it right?
@TonkyTronicus
@TonkyTronicus 14 дней назад
The way you fondled that nozzle... that wasn't Christian.
@HobbyTalk
@HobbyTalk 14 дней назад
@@TonkyTronicus HAHAHAHA