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Almost about to pull the trigger on a cheap HE1000 V1. Tell me why I shouldn't. Jul 15, 2019

1. La Cenric
  Almost about to pull the trigger on a cheap HE1000 V1. Tell me why I shouldn't.
  
  Jul 15, 2019
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  3. zachchen1996
    Invest in speakers?
    
    Jul 15, 2019
    
    Ardacer likes this.
  4. Ardacer
    Or better yet, build your own speakers. For that cash, you could do some wonders, even with just some basic tools and a bit of time and fun.
    
    Jul 15, 2019
    
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  5. Soups
    Forget all the naysayers because it sound good
    
    Jul 15, 2019
    
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2. La Cenric
  It's been a few months in the making but now it's finally done. Measurements for 436 IEMs: https://crinacle.com/graphs/
  
  May 28, 2019
  1. OldDude04, Lyander, Biodegraded and 9 others like this.
3. La Cenric
  Massdrop lost some weight
  
  Apr 29, 2019
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  3. zonto
    HD6XX are now $220 too. Effers.
    
    Apr 29, 2019
    
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  4. imackler
    But seriously...why is the "D" missing the corner?
    
    Apr 29, 2019
  5. Soups
    the cornerless D symbolizes their new strategy of cutting corners while charging more?
    
    Apr 29, 2019
    
    Syzygy, DigMe, zonto and 3 others like this.
4. La Cenric
  Work in progress, IEM target curve: https://imgur.com/a/V6FZ3WO
  
  Jan 26, 2019
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  2. Biodegraded
    Is that with your IEC coupler? What source did you use for those measurements?
    
    Jan 26, 2019
    
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  3. La Cenric
    @Biodegraded yes, and the iPhone dongle on my portable rig.
    
    Jan 26, 2019
    
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5. La Cenric
  Never trust leaks
  
  Oct 22, 2018
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  2. Kunlun
    6.5khz spike?
    
    Oct 22, 2018
    
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6. La Cenric
  God dammit Fedex, if you're not going to ring the bloody doorbell at least leave a calling card oh my god
  
  Sep 28, 2018
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  2. westermac
    UPS and USPS both have their days, but damn if FedEx drivers don't all sit in their trucks all day lighting up and hitting attempted delivery on their devices
    
    Sep 28, 2018
7. La Cenric
  Massdrop x MEE Planamic coming in a few hours. Should be an interesting listen.
  
  Sep 25, 2018
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8. La Cenric
  Got around to modding an old Periodic Be. Hot damn, it sounds stupid good. https://i.imgur.com/dXlCwQk.jpg
  
  Sep 23, 2018
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  3. jowls
    Interesting. It measures a bit like ER4S. Are you going to make a thread?
    
    Sep 23, 2018
  4. La Cenric
    @Biodegraded @jowls Will make a thread later on. It’s a two-parter mod, first part’s easy and reversible while the second part is irreversible and requires a microphone and a bit of tinkering to get proper channel matching.
    
    Sep 23, 2018
    
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  5. jowls
    What ‘tier’ are we talking here?
    
    Sep 23, 2018
9. La Cenric
  9 weeks of excruciating wait for a pair of customs. AAAAAAAAAAAA
  
  Aug 27, 2018
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  2. direstraitsfan98
    CIEM? I know the feel, been waiting the same amount of time for my speakers. And they aren't even custom, just another variant of their product line.
    
    Aug 27, 2018
  3. Lyander
    Ooh, nice! What do you have coming in?
    
    Aug 27, 2018
    
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10. La Cenric
  Head-Fiers comparing DF-compensated graphs with raws, and then calling measurements "pseudoscience". Never change ye delusional asshats.
  
  May 27, 2018
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  2. Thad E Ginathom
    I'm not going there to take a look for myself, but I suspect such people don't understand science or pseudo.
    
    May 27, 2018
11. La Cenric
  Back to the audio store to knock out squiggly lines. Hopefully nobody kicks me out
  
  Apr 25, 2018
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12. La Cenric
  pls bring back post editing functions
  
  Apr 22, 2018
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  2. purr1n
    Should be fixed for Friends. Try now.
    
    Apr 22, 2018
    
    Cryptowolf, elguapo, zonto and 5 others like this.
  3. atomicbob
    THANK-YOU!!!! @purr1n
    
    Apr 22, 2018
13. La Cenric
  Guess who just got a facetweeter800
  
  Apr 22, 2018
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  3. JustAnotherRando
    How're you finding the facetweeter?
    
    Apr 23, 2018
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    And are you using any mod, eq, etc, or taking it as is?
    
    Apr 24, 2018
  5. La Cenric
    Should be in the mailbox on Monday, hopefully. Already ordered the resonator donuts.
    
    Apr 24, 2018
    
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14. La Cenric
  New Ultimate Ears CIEM released. UE Live, 7 BA + 1 DD hybrid. $2,200. Talk about "inflation".
  
  Apr 10, 2018
  2. Kunlun
    2k iems compete with 1k iems in audio quality, it's a weirdly skewed market.
    
    Apr 10, 2018
    
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  3. Lyander
    Kind of a shame really, since if it weren't for the massive premium of "good" IEMs over headphones I'd probably abandon circumaurals altogether (or not really, they're comfy as hell and look cool), maybe get some bookshelf speakers at home to complement.
    
    Was it HitmanFluffy who posted a meme-y pic of this one dude who spends $$$ on IEMs and DAPs just to listen to shitty anime songs? That's (almost) me XD
    
    Apr 11, 2018
15. La Cenric
  Anyone knows where I can get a good fake ear for measurements?
  
  Apr 2, 2018
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  3. Kunlun
    I think you should ask your audiologist, they may have a suggestion from a medical supply place.
    
    Apr 2, 2018
    
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  4. Biodegraded
    From almost anyone on Herd-Fi :-D
    
    Apr 2, 2018
  5. rtaylor76
    Looking to build something better,than mini DSP ears? Or is something like this what you are looking for: https://www.minidsp.com/products/acoustic-measurement/ears-headphone-jig
    
    Apr 2, 2018
16. La Cenric
  Rhapsodio Zombie in the house. 8+1 hybrid. Too much bass, treble lacks snap. The search continues on...
  
  Feb 13, 2018
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  3. jowls
    Out of interest, have you heard a modded BW-ES1?
    
    Feb 13, 2018
  4. La Cenric
    @Luckbad Not exactly, but I haven't heard a DD that I really truly love *yet*. I'm always on the search though, maybe someday...
    
    Feb 14, 2018
  5. La Cenric
    @jowls Not yet
    
    Feb 14, 2018
17. La Cenric
  2018 goal: create a headphone FR database with EARS. Now I just need the experts to decide on the best compensation...
  
  Jan 21, 2018
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  2. Vansen
    Best compensation? USD sounds good to me.
    
    Jan 21, 2018
    
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  3. purr1n
    The biggest challenge is not the best compensation, but knowing how the individual EARS vary from each other.
    
    Jan 21, 2018
    
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18. La Cenric
  Hifiman RE-0 and RE-400 on deck now. Will have to replace my interface before I can take measurements...
  
  Dec 21, 2017
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19. La Cenric
  Interface died. Guess it's hiatus time
  
  Nov 22, 2017
20. La Cenric
  Sennheiser IE80S: if you were disappointed with the original, prepare to be just as disappointed again
  
  Nov 4, 2017
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  2. Grahad2
    IE800S? What, peaky treble and bloated bass again?
    
    Nov 4, 2017
  3. La Cenric
    @Grahad2 80, not 800. Haven't tried the IE800S yet...
    
    Nov 4, 2017
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