I bought the Legacy 4 back in 2021. It’s one of my favorite IEMs in my collection. It has a distinct Harmon-like tuning and with the right tips and source, these things are as clear and detailed as anything on the market. Could use a splash more midbass but that’s a characteristic of a Harmon tuning. I still listen to it today.
I owned 4 high-end Thieaudio IEMs, and unfortunately all of them had driver flex and oxidisation at the metal nozzles. I'll only reconsider this brand if they use fully resin or fully metal shells.
Wonder which 4 was it. The old Thieaudio from 4 years ago, they do have oxidize issue, but they fixed that after that whole batch. My Oracle was from the fixed batch, no issue till now. Driver flex only happened to model like the V14. Haha. Things are different now bro.. never had any flex and oxidization from any of the iem i mentioned in vixeo. You should try one.
@@jordanng5428The latest Thieaudio IEM I had was the Monarch Mk3, bought it brand new from Ethan on first day of launch. The main quality issue with their metal nozzles is that it's coated, once the coating wears off maybe from frequent tip rolling, the oxidisation would start, at that point it's irreversible. Knowing this, I babied my Monarch Mk3 from day 1, didn't even rub the metal nozzles with anything, yet it oxidised. I don't get this oxidisation issue from brands that uses stainless steel nozzles. Another issue is that its metal mesh filter is glued on the nozzles, overtime the filter would drop off as I clean the dusts off it. Also, you may not know that the bass ports also have metal mesh glued onto it, mine come off just after a week. As for the driver flex, the worst I've experienced are from Oracle Mk1 and Monarch Mk2, it would make that kind of squeaking sound upon insertion, driver flex issue is more apparent if I push the IEM deeper for better isolation. It's like the air is trapped in the IEM, perhaps due to poor design of having the bass port at the top of the shell which they corrected the design by putting the bass port at the bottom of the shell in newer IEM like Monarch Mk3. I've sold them all, my buyers all sold theirs within a week suspect it's due to the above mentioned issues. Next time if I ever buy another Thieaudio IEM I'll show you the issues at Zeppelin. (:
@@ryder9739 Any of their plastic IEM that uses metal nozzles would get the same issue, including Prestige LTD. Because their metal nozzles are coated and not stainless steel, when the coating wears off then oxidisation starts. Advise that you don't tip roll too frequently, anything that rubs the metal nozzles would eventually wears away its coating. Shame that despite its price the build quality is poor.
All amazing iems. But a Prestige LTD with some eq is insane endgame. Has the great staging, amazing imaging and layering. Highly detailed sound. Yet you can gain amazing slam and texturing in the low end. Bring out even more detail in the mids and further refine the tuning with slight eq. True endgame
As others have pointed out, Hype4s are great for anyone starting into the IEM, to have it as a 3rd end game. why is because its literally the middle of the pac for their series in terms of value and sound quality, however the down side is , one really needs to test the hype2 first, then the Monarch mk3 before giving it a go. ive seen sold the hype4s [ still recommended] for the Oracle mk 3, as im more into EST setup, which most of the top highly regarded IEMS will have EST
The 64 Audio Volur is the upgrade after Prestige and Monarch MK3 - together with the Canpur Cp622b these 4 IEMs are the best with Prestige being one of the best all rounders
@@jordanng5428 Nice video got to say. I do have some questions for you - 1. When you mentioned you swapped cable and heard difference it was weird to me cuz to me the mmk3 doesnt scale, it would sound almost if not identical on a questyle m15 vs woo audio wa7 3rd gen. really i dont hear any major change in sound, maybe less harsh, still great and same everything else. So I wonder how a cable would change the sound if such gap between devices didnt do anything. (for context, I could hear changes on my other headphones when I used cheaper amps vs the wa7, clear differences in quality). 2. what tips do you use? I love the mmk3 a ton, its crazy good but for some reason it hurts my ears after say 1 hour due to the pressure it puts on the ears, I dont really feel discomfort in the ear cannal, more like the outer areas where the mmk3 seats and apply pressure. Also by looks, my ears looks bigger than urs so I wonder how it works for you and if you have any tips. Hope you can help a fella out here!
@@heeku_ @heeku_ there are several factors when it comes to cable rolling. It depends on how well u know the same old testing track and how well u know the iem. 🤣 You are right that M15 sounded bit harsh and bright, becuz the price of it being clinical and having good resolution. I am using Nostalgia XWB eartips and Audiosense s400, it works wonder for me. Hope it helps.
i own the Hype 4 and am very happy with it so far. Still, I am wondering if there is sth. that has a little more resolution on the top end and perhaps a little more soundstage. Bass-wise I am very happy with what the Hype 4 has got. Would the Oracle Mk3 be a worthwhile upgrade? Or should one save more money and go straight for the Monarch Mk3 or similar?
Hi Jordan great video ❤❤ i need your help , does the vortex eddie cable that you mention in a past video PENTACON connector?? i will buy Hisenior Mega5est over Oracle Mk3 what do you think
Vortex cable comes with Effect Audio ConX system which allow changing into pentaconn. No worries. If you value safe, then Mega5est is the way to go! Or if u want something more colored in sound and detailed, take O3. 😉
hi @jordanng5428 , between the oracle mk1 /clairvoyance / monarch mk2 - which would you say has the most neutral and balanced tuning in frequency and natural tonality? i intend to use it for mix/mastering purposes, so it also needs to have good imaging and transient response
@@jordanng5428 ignoring the pressure issues, and considering only their sound performance, which has better neutrality/tonality and transient response and imaging?
Great video! I'm a huge jpop fan and really love yorushika! I'm kinda struggling among 64 audio volur, adc emperor, thieaudio prestige ltd now. Do you have any suggestions? thx!
@@joseph1321 Volur is kinda aggressive in treble and too much bass for jpop too. Emperor suffers a little bit in the mids. Maybe the Prestige ltd still safer and lower in cost.
@@jordanng5428 Thank you！ Just want to make sure. I really like some high resolution bright/neutral sound. To te specific I like to listen to things like guitar in jpop. Is prestige ltd still a good choise？ Thanks！！
Is the Nostalgia Audio Lancelot cable necessary for the Monarch MK3 or by what amount improves it the sound because $1,179 is quite a lot for an IEM cable
@@crayp7 it is totally unnecessary and not sensible at all. And the upgrade margin isnt night and day too. But if it was the small few percent that you are chasing, then just get one, if you are financially ok with it.. hahaha
Does the O3 have more treble than the Xenns Top? Is the Top more reminiscent of the Hype 4 or O3 and Which if these 3 does vocals best in your opinion? 🙏🏼
12:28 when i look at squig freq graph hype2 and hype4 have the exact same bass curve.... what is happening here? I also checked graph made by a few people.
Haha.. you are right. Crazy storm going on there. When i was shooting the Prestige ltd B-roll, there was one massive lighting that send me jumping. XD hahahhaah
@Helmond2017 I bought the og oracle and da Vinci and I prefer the overall sound signature of the oracle. Reach for it over the dunu ten times out of ten.the oracle isn’t necessarily a bass head iem but it has enough bass slam to sound good imo without overwhelming or blowing out the mids like the da Vinci…
