Before You Buy IEMs - The SUPER NOOB Guide

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0:00 Intro
0:31 Sound Signature
2:23 Fit & Comfort
4:00 Accessories
6:14 Services & Quality Assurance

==MY FAVORITE IEM==
UNDER $100 - Truthears Hexa
BEST OF THE BEST
Vocals- Elysian Diva
Bass- Sony IER-Z1R
All Time Favorite- Elysian Annihilator

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[jtl]

Surprise you talk about “Fit & Comfort “.
None of your reviews ever mention the nozzle width & depth or the actual dimensions.
You only say it’s small and comfortable, but when i view it personally, it’s big and chunky.

[valentin]

Budget market is so crazy that you can saturate most of the sound signatures with decent sets if you're willing to miss out 10% max 30% of the total possible technicalities and detail

[YESSIR]

Damn, I was just about to get ma first IEM, and noob guide!
best timing man

[dennisalarcon]

Thank you so much for talking about nozzle length. Its so much more important than the diameter!

[joesatchton]

Applaud your effort to create this kind of noob thing. We all know how complicated this kinda stuff can get. Overall, not a bad effort, but some friendly constructive criticism for you:

- Discuss briefly the massive price gamut for IEMs, with shockingly good IEMs at pittance prices and shockingly bad IEMs at the upper price range

- When discussing the physical elements of IEMs, show some examples on screen, especially what a longer nozzle looks like compared to shorter ones. Yes, more editing work, but the resulting video will be so much more useful to the noobs you are trying to help

- Same thing with cables. Discuss briefly the differences between the 2 standards of 2pin and MMC and any pros and cons you may have for each. Again, show what each type looks like

- In my many, many years of screwing around with this stuff, I have concluded that the single most impactful thing about how a given pair of IEMs sounds is the seal I can get. Therefore, a broken out brief overview of the several main types of eartips along with examples and pros and cons for each is IMO essential.

You can add all of the above and still come in under the 10minute video mark but the end result will be exponentially more useful.

Again, friendly, constructive criticism bro....cheers!

[williamito]

For me the first think that you should consider is your budget, no matter how much you like or want, if you do not have the necessary money this is just a no go.

[francisdelacruz]

Try headphones first prior to iem. Then check out iem to hear what you’re missing in terms of spatial cues. Enjoy, trust your ears be aware of what live voice instruments sound like and note that while testing equipment out. Remember your ears are always 100% right, it’s about you. Cheers.

[rev]

THE SUPER HAIR IS BACK! (Happy rev noises)

[frankgtn]

Props for keeping a straight face while talking girth 😂

[jamesberryman]

I saw that smirk when explaining girth 😆 🤣 😂 But in all seriousness, I see what you have been doing the past couple of months. Cough cough Halo cough. 😇

[vianhoho]

Just gonna drop this comment 🤭 good to see an upload man 🤙🏼

[thatmanjamie]

Every IEM video needs to to cover girthy nozzles

[Darkraider]

Im a noob and brought 7Hz Legato and Im happy with my purchase

[NavicNick]

IEM comfort is probably the biggest hurdle for me getting into this hobby. What started out as a $50 trial run is slowly turning into a $300 intro drug. First I tried the Zero Red and the nozzle was way too big. Then I tried the Truthear Nova, and the shell shape was too big for my ear. Then I tried the EM6L, which was alright, but I didn't like the sound. Then I tried the Chopin, and I'm still trying to figure out what ear tips to use with it, because I love the sound but the shape is very different. The SpinFit W1 Small are too big and cause pressure after about an hour, similar with Divinus Velvet (MS, S was too small) and Dunu S&S (M, S didn't fit), but the SpinFit CP100+ Small are close and I'm trying to see if they are comfortable long-term. My backup-plan for comfy IEMs are the IE200, so I'm trying my friend's IE300 to see if the shape is comfortable. So far, the cable on the IE300 is trash and twists the IEM in my ear to a very uncomfortable degree, so if I end up trying the IE200 I'll have to get an aftermarket cable. I fear Amazon is gonna ban me from returning too many things in a short amount of time lmao

[volodymyrhoisan]

Hey! Is the camera a bit out of focus in this video or is it just me?

[udhaya]

v shaped sound like rich and extra bass and clear vocals suggestion under 20 to 50 dollar ?

[guessit]

At this point, I think the first thing one must do before buying any kind of IEM is to make a cast of the entire ear and ear canal. Then, measure every crany, every shape with a tape and write everyhlthing down. Only after that, you can go and start your hunt for an IEM.

[Ancelot]

The 10ohm bass booster on crinacle zero red doesnt give any significant different. Is it have to use with a dac amp?

[saqivmalik-pfkr]

I have the celest phoenixcall and looking to upgrade to something like the hype 2 or tanchjim origin, will it be worth it? I want the best possible technicalites and soundstage. Also something easy to tune as i like to mess with the FR

[SchwappSchwopp]

What kind of signature should ppl who are in music production look out for? Like for mixing and mastering? Genre fitting signatures? Or just kind of flat for every genre so it sounds „normal“ and therefor best on all kinds of output devices?