obsiCO
Last Activity:
Jan 10, 2024
Joined:
Sep 18, 2017
Messages:
136
Trophy Points:
93
Positive ratings received:
642
Neutral ratings received:
0
Negative ratings received:
1

Post Ratings

Received: Given:
Like 634 8,525
Dislike 1 17
Respectfully Disagree 0 6
heart 0 5
Miss Information 0 4
Epic 2 348
Agreed, ditto, +1 6 66

Following 2

Gender:
Male
Birthday:
Dec 15, 1992 (Age: 31)
Location:
Bangkok, Thailand
Occupation:
UI/UX Designer

Share This Page

obsiCO

Thai Fish Experiment Gone Wrong, Male, 31, from Bangkok, Thailand

Pyrate

Oh look, another Andromeda. The smoother contours are nice, though. https://campfireaudio.com/shop/andromeda-emerald-sea/ Feb 22, 2023

obsiCO was last seen:
Jan 10, 2024
    1. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      1. Kernel Kurtz and Biodegraded like this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. Cellist88
        Cellist88
        They joined the dark side. Value is no longer a proposition
        Feb 22, 2023
        Tchoupitoulas likes this.
      4. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        IEMs are crazy world as far as pricing goes. Make headphone, speakers look cheap. Spend 10 days in IEM forums and Susvara will look like bargain.
        Feb 22, 2023
        obsiCO, zottel, Vansen and 3 others like this.
      5. Vansen
        Vansen
        I agree with @Ksaurav402. And on top of it, there seem to be a lot more crappy sounding $$$$ IEMs out there than headphones or speakers, too.
        Feb 22, 2023
    2. obsiCO
      1. Tchoupitoulas, MellowVelo and Sqveak like this.
      2. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        Time flies. I thought ZX500 only came out a year ago... :<
        Jan 10, 2023
      3. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        It's kind of funny they couldn't be bothered to play more than one song for all the demo photographs haha
        Jan 11, 2023
      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Can't see any obvious major upgrades over ZX500 ...
        Jan 11, 2023
    3. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      1. View previous comments...
      2. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        they suck ass, don't bother
        Nov 23, 2021
        Lyander, atomicbob, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
      3. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @Armaegis Yeah the site looks nice and everything (the reason it comes up in my daily design feed) but also tries so hard to sound like Apple to me. Maybe even worse, since Apple at least provides some technical info on their site. Might serve as an okay dumbbell if you buy two... And speaking of Apple,...

        @Gazny Thank you for the link! Now I know where they got that from :D
        Nov 23, 2021
      4. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        Nov 23, 2021
        tommytakis likes this.
    4. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Working hard nonstop for 2 years just to learn that my team is getting dissolved today really stings. Well, more audio time I guess.
      1. View previous comments...
      2. Jinxy245
        Jinxy245
        Definitely a setback but hopefully a stepping stone to something better. I wish you luck!
        Nov 15, 2021
        obsiCO likes this.
      3. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        That really sucks. @zerodeefex comments are spot on. Especially applicable to poor management.
        Nov 15, 2021
        obsiCO and Cryptowolf like this.
      4. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        Thank you everyone! Your messages really helped me process all of this and now I'm more motivated than ever to make it work at another place (who knows, maybe in another country!). Funny how SBAF is the first place I think of when I'm down in the dumps; this place is something special. :)
        Nov 15, 2021
    5. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Walnut X.1 fan club. Amazing what it can do for such a small box.
      1. sheldaze and pure5152 like this.
      2. pure5152
        pure5152
        Totally agree, have been using mine happily for close to half a year now, having sold other dacs like gungnir a2 and soekris 2541. Most underrated dac on the market now I think. @TomB / @dsavitsk really needs to get sbaf with a loaner.
        Sep 9, 2021
      3. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @pure5152 It's because of your impressions on here that pushed me to go for it, so thank you! :D

        Also huge thanks to @Ksorota for being a calm, helpful, and amazing seller.
        Sep 9, 2021
        pure5152, Cryptowolf and Ksorota like this.
    6. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      I was close to selling my ZX300 'til I tried MrWalkman's custom firmware. Really breathes new life into this bad boy. Try it if you have it!
      1. Merrick and YMO like this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Jul 30, 2021
        obsiCO likes this.
      4. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @gixxerwimp Apparently there are two versions of the firmware now for ZX300: Project-Z (warmer tone) and DMP-300 (neutral-ish). Interesting. I really should try the warmer one soon.
        Jul 31, 2021
      5. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        I didn't dive back in too deep, but I had the "DMP-300 FE" from last Nov. It didn't have PLUS mode. Installed the "Project_Z" and yeah it's quite a bit warmer ... I like!
        Aug 2, 2021
        obsiCO likes this.
    7. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Just got the first dose of AstraZeneca. Oh boy did I vastly underestimate the side effects. I was pretty much dead for two days.
      1. DigMe
        DigMe
        Congrats on the resurrection!
        Jul 8, 2021
        Thad E Ginathom, Merrick and obsiCO like this.
      2. rlow
        rlow
        2nd dose of Moderna kicked my ass for a day. Totally worth it.
        Jul 8, 2021
    8. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Been looking into DACs lately. Is Denafrips Ares II any good? Not a lot of impressions on here aside from mentions.
      1. View previous comments...
      2. famish99
        famish99
        I think it's a strong contender to the BF2 personally. I find it pretty offensive sounding in OS, but sounds pretty refined in NOS. Not as aggressive as the BF2 but also not as sleepy sounding as Metrum.
        Jul 1, 2021
        obsiCO likes this.
      3. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @famish99 Thank you! How's the USB on this dac? I kinda want to get away from Eitr and don't want to commit to a SPDIF source just yet.
        Jul 1, 2021
      4. famish99
        famish99
        USB sounds fine, a little buggy on Mac exclusive mode, but otherwise does the job.
        Jul 2, 2021
        obsiCO likes this.
    9. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Presonus Sceptre S8 sounds pretty impressive. Aside from a bit of bass smearing, it's bonkers good in the rest of FR for the price.
      1. EagleWings likes this.
      2. EagleWings
        EagleWings
        Crazy good imaging too I guess?
        Mar 31, 2021
        obsiCO likes this.
      3. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @EagleWings Yeah, it's good enough even with my shitty room treatment, which I plan to fix soon!
        Mar 31, 2021
        EagleWings likes this.
    10. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      It's been great, Daft Punk. Thank you for the memories. Or I guess you could say, Random Access Memories...
      1. View previous comments...
      2. fraggler
        fraggler
        Whoa. They are one of my "desert island" artists. Very sad, but thanks for nearly 30 years of amazing music.
        Feb 22, 2021
      3. Merrick
        Merrick
        I wonder what prompted the decision to break up now. I also wonder if there will be one final project from them before the year is out that they had been working on.
        Feb 22, 2021
      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Based on the video, the silver helmet robot couldn't go on anymore, and asked the gold helmet robot to "pull the plug".
        Feb 22, 2021
        obsiCO and Lyander like this.
    11. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Looking forward to see how Jot 2 holds up against BHA-1 from SBAF members.
      1. yotacowboy, Merrick, FlySweep and 8 others like this.
    12. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Broke my Verum by accident...and by broke I mean one cup's driver got literally split in half. Yikes.
      1. View previous comments...
      2. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @Phantaminum I dropped it from a quite-high cabinet at a very specific angle on an object that punched directly into the driver. It's hard to explain....with tears in my eyes...
        Dec 7, 2020
      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Ouch... that's a sad end to headphones or any valuable object.

        Going for replacement? I wonder how the customer service is now.
        Dec 8, 2020
      4. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @Thad E Ginathom Good timing! Garuspik (or his "intern"?) has surprisingly contacted me on email for a replacement solution after a "customer" told him about my situation (with some added choice words for SBAF haha). Will see how that pans out!
        Dec 8, 2020
        Thad E Ginathom likes this.
    13. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Had a listen to KRK Rokit 5 G4. Sounds pretty nice. Hate its very small sweet spot though, and how it crapped the heck out at higher volume.
    14. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      JBL 104-BT is quite a good buy for cheap. Pretty amazed with how such small speakers can sound this big. Very strong center image, too.
      1. View previous comments...
      2. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @gixxerwimp I have only seen a few mentions from Psalm and zerodeefex about being a tier or two below Vanatoo T0. Spec sheet has zero detail regarding the codecs but I suspect the usual aptx, aac, sbc – no LDAC mention anywhere on the box. I notice there's a few milliseconds delay of sound while using bluetooth as well, which sucks a bit.
        Aug 6, 2020
        gixxerwimp likes this.
      3. bixby
        bixby
        Good example of how far you can take a simple small design when you can properly tune the power to the drivers. My experience with JBL Contol Ones is that they were lifeless lumps and only got close to any respect when you cranked them.
        Aug 6, 2020
        obsiCO likes this.
      4. zerodeefex
        zerodeefex
        I bought the non BT for $50 I think a while back. I used them at work and they were pretty decent.

        For $50, I'd take them over most compact monitors and keep the rest of the $$$ for good investments during the recession.
        Aug 6, 2020
        obsiCO likes this.
    15. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      SW51+ hype train makes big sad *stares longingly at my dead SW51+*
      1. Cakecake likes this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @Sqveak Damn. Guess I'll have to ask Zampotech to add some mean spike traps in the box now.
        Jul 7, 2020
      4. Sqveak
        Sqveak
        The postal workers are probably over worked and under paid. Just needs to be packed well.
        Jul 7, 2020
        obsiCO likes this.
      5. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        That's really sad to hear. IIRC mine came in a thick plastic Russian Post plastic bag with Zamp's sturdy packaging on the inside. It definitely looked the worse for wear, but everything was intact. I'm sure you'll get sorted out as quickly as possible.
        Aug 6, 2020
    16. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Verum 1 (perforated pads) and Corda Classic are bonkers good. Nicely detailed, engaging, zero annoyances - well, maybe Verum's weight.
      1. Garuspik, DigMe, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
      2. Garuspik
        Garuspik
        Mk2 much lighter (~465grams). In future i'll sell separately new headbands.
        Jun 18, 2020
        obsiCO likes this.
      3. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @Garuspik Looking forward to the new ones. Hope it's easy to install for dumb-dumb like me! :D
        Jun 18, 2020
    17. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Managed to fix Verum 1's channel imbalance with the help of @Garuspik and the steady hands of my brothers. This thing sounds great!
      1. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        Another shoutout to @Garuspik for being so quick to respond 24/7 and providing me with detailed instructions on how to fix the headphone. Seriously, get some sleep man.
        Jun 9, 2020
      2. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        It's one of the only planar magnetic headphones I actually like (plus the price is great in the land of kilobuck crap).
        Jun 9, 2020
        obsiCO likes this.
    18. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Corda Classic sounds like a more refined, less shouty, less bassy Jotunheim. I'm digging this.
      1. Gazny, FlySweep, MichaeLeroy and 4 others like this.
      2. FlySweep
        FlySweep
        Had the QuickStep back in the day and it remains one of my favorite two or three portable amps (along with the Leckerton). Sneaky powerful and nicely refined, dynamic sound.
        May 20, 2020
        obsiCO likes this.
      3. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        Now I just feel bad for not knowing Meier Audio sooner. My stupid purchases back in the last few years could have easily been avoided...
        May 20, 2020
        FlySweep likes this.
      4. Claritas
        Claritas
        Dr Meier's an original—and a treat to deal with! I don't use my Classic often nowadays, but I'm still holding on to it. Enjoy!
        May 23, 2020
        FlySweep and obsiCO like this.
    19. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Found a used Corda Classic for the price of a Magni 3+. Should I? Done a quick search, not much discussion about the amp on here.
      1. spwath
        spwath
        Looks interesting. I would get it just to have something different
        May 17, 2020
        obsiCO likes this.
      2. Poleepkwa
        Poleepkwa
        It has hardware crossfeed and much better volumepot than Magni 3.
        May 17, 2020
        obsiCO and Cspirou like this.
      3. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        Thank you all! I'll try to get my hands on the amp. I just hope it doesn't sound much harsher than a Jotunheim.
        May 17, 2020
    20. obsiCO
      obsiCO
      Saw a pretty good deal on a used Woo WA6-SE. Should I snatch it considering I like the sound of SW51+ and MCTH?
      1. View previous comments...
      2. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @YMO I'm hereby convinced. Please eat more fiber though!
        May 8, 2020
        ChaChaRealSmooth, YMO and Lyander like this.
      3. FlySweep
        FlySweep
        When I hear "slow" & "tubey" describe a tube amp... I run the other fuckin' way... faaast.
        May 8, 2020
        YMO and obsiCO like this.
      4. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        @FlySweep Haha that's basically what I felt! Never got turned off by something so fast.
        May 9, 2020
        FlySweep and YMO like this.
  • Loading...
  • Loading...
  • About

    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    Dec 15, 1992 (Age: 31)
    Location:
    Bangkok, Thailand
    Occupation:
    UI/UX Designer
    Gear List:
    ECP Walnut X.1 > SW51+ > HD650K / ETA Mini O
    ZX300 (MrWalkman Firmware) > Letshuoer S12 / Mini C

    Signature

    ECP Walnut X.1 > SW51+ > HD650K / ETA Mini O
    ZX300 (MrWalkman Firmware) > Letshuoer S12 / Mini C