Tell me what you wish you would have known when you started this hobby.

  • c0ng0pr0@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I learned almost nothing useful about IEMs from here.

    I learned a lot from Oratory1990

    Don’t start with a planar driver as your first IEM.

    • MostPatientGamer@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      I started with the Letshuoer S12 Pro as my first IEM and it is arguably the reason I went down this rabbit hole and own 7 headphones now and 3 pairs of IEMs.

      Don’t start with a planar driver as your first IEM.

    • Sceptezard@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Why don’t start with planar? I’ve owned various Sony earbuds from Best Buy growing up and went the the m50x headphone for years until I bought the zero:reds a month ago. I got super interested in the “detail” of planars after watching iem YouTube.

      • c0ng0pr0@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        Because if you are on a budget, you are less likely to need an amp of some sort or amp/dac combo to properly drive a dynamic driver or balanced armature. Even Electrostatic drivers are easier to drive. That’s the only driver I’ve ever heard that needed a little warm up period. Like a minute or three.

        Less power required = more budget friendly