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6:23 Number 2
7:46 Number 1
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@abdulazizthabet4688 Жыл бұрын
The performer 5 was so good he didn't even talk about it
@nycionx8328 Жыл бұрын
Very convincing I know. But Zeos did a review and said it's pretty good also. Has a small PCB they fit into the iems which is unique.
@vasanthkumar-nv8yy Жыл бұрын
@@nycionx8328 even he reviewed think that price will be around 300$ but actual price 220$ which is awesome
@nycionx8328 Жыл бұрын
@@vasanthkumar-nv8yy I just think it's too early to call. Hopefully this price isn't just cuz of black friday.
@jayninja2747 Жыл бұрын
@@nycionx8328 Zeos' reviews are useless he never has anything negative to say and never compares
@jansvasta2146 Жыл бұрын
@@jayninja2747 he barely says anything about the product at all and just rambles
@cinnamonoa Жыл бұрын
with how fast the IEM industry shifts, you'd have to update this video every 6 months lol
@iisakei2369 Жыл бұрын
Also, Timmy gets less sleep...
@housepianist Жыл бұрын
You could have a steady KZfaq channel just reviewing KZ and CCA iems! 🙂
@harishl20 Жыл бұрын
Every 6 months? Probably every month now.
@kosta1105 Жыл бұрын
After researching for like a week your ranking list includes all the updated things I was looking at and consistent videos subbed!
@iisakei2369 Жыл бұрын
Personally, my favorite IEM in this ranking is the Hook-X. This IEM is open-back and has a unique sound stage. Even if I get a end-game IEM, I still want to keep this one.
@bones6448 Жыл бұрын
How's the sound leakage?
@iisakei2369 Жыл бұрын
@@bones6448 There is some sound leakage, though not as much as open-back headphones. Also, some outside noise comes in, so it's not suitable for noisy places. For Example, It's not recommended to listen on trains or buses. I like listen to it in a quiet and wide park, it gives me a very open feeling.
@rickybachtiar1474 Жыл бұрын
i have hook x and after retuned with eq it's sound amazing, i use neutron player on fiio m11, for the eq i cut it -2.5db around 4.5k (moderate bandwidth) and boost several db of midrange around 750hz-2khz, cut -2db on the mid low to tightened the bass around 200hz (super narrow bandwidth), and boost in sub bass area (below 80 hz) with low shelf filter.
@rickybachtiar1474 Жыл бұрын
oh and i use moondrop spring tips to increase the sound stage
@cedricamonn8335 Жыл бұрын
Ikko oh10 is still as competitive that i think it deserves to stay on the list
@nycionx8328 Жыл бұрын
I ordered this just now for 103$ with discounts/coupon. Can't wait for it.
@turtlet7201 Жыл бұрын
@@nycionx8328 oo nice! where @?
@tejkarangehlot4741 Жыл бұрын
✅️
@nycionx8328 Жыл бұрын
@@turtlet7201 aliexpress
@novanvandamma915 Жыл бұрын
Agree. I got one and in no way in hell it fell behind the newer IEM. Yes, might not as detailed as S12, but OH10 has its own throne in the V-shaped DD area.
@Andyhandle Жыл бұрын
Great comparisons, always fun seeing comparisons and top iems in a price range. I'm making the most of the IEMs I have so watching for entertainment rather than a buying decision, for now. I bought the 7hz Timeless and ie600, in part because of your reviews and loving them both! The Timeless is so much fun and I find it comfortable for long periods. Also, enjoying the IE600, espcially for classical.
@Andyhandle Жыл бұрын
@@ari-athbadminton0301 what do you want to know? Another new comer that sounds like it would be worth looking at for a similar price is the Arful Performer 5.
@ari-athbadminton0301 Жыл бұрын
@@Andyhandle In what use cases you prefer the Timeless over the ie600, how the fit compare for long listening? I'll have a listen at the Performer 5 next week or so, I had other contenders in my radar in the 50-150 range to replace by broken cheap backup but this Performer 5 could be my overall endgame iem..
@housepianist Жыл бұрын
Got the original S12's some months ago. Love them! They may actually look V-shaped but they really don't sound that way. Vocals, mid-ranged instruments, etc, all sound "right there" and are not recessed. However. if the recording is done in a way where the vocals are in the background, the S12's will certainly let you know that. Even with that, they are so detailed and technical. It's pretty much all I listen to nowadays. But with so many planar IEM's out there now, I'm getting more curious about them day by day.
@vedranvicevic4381 Жыл бұрын
You should really equalise them with parametric equalizer, s12 come from great to spectacular. Try this with s12: Filter 2: ON PK Fc 50 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 0.800 Filter 3: ON PK Fc 160 Hz Gain -3.3 dB Q 0.500 Filter 4: ON PK Fc 850 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 0.600 Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1500 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 1.300 Filter 6: ON PK Fc 2800 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 1.000 Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3200 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 6.000 Filter 8: ON PK Fc 3800 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 4.500 Filter 9: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 6.000 Filter 10: ON PK Fc 5700 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 6.000 Filter 11: ON PK Fc 6500 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 7.500 Filter 12: ON PK Fc 8000 Hz Gain -2.7 dB Q 0.300 Filter 13: ON PK Fc 8100 Hz Gain -7.3 dB Q 5.000 Filter 18: ON PK Fc 9500 Hz Gain 2.3 dB Q 7.000 Filter 14: ON PK Fc 11000 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 6.000 Filter 15: ON PK Fc 12400 Hz Gain 11.5 dB Q 5.000 Filter 17: ON PK Fc 14200 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 6.000 Filter 16: ON PK Fc 18200 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 2.000 Filter 17: ON PK Fc 14200 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 6.000 This is the same tuning as Aful performer has, and it sounds much better than original on s12
@nycionx8328 Жыл бұрын
@@vedranvicevic4381 what app do u do this in? Cuz I listen to my music only with my phone. It has audio jack but waiting for UA2 plus to arrive any time now. Got S12 Pro but wud like more bass. Use Musicolet app atm and has some equalizer. Hvala
@housepianist Жыл бұрын
@@vedranvicevic4381 I'm fine without equilization. I like how they sound as they are. Maybe this works for you but not for me. I use them on an M1 MacBook Air running through a JDS Labs O2 Amp and DAC and listen mostly to Apple Music lossless.
@vedranvicevic4381 Жыл бұрын
@@nycionx8328 I use only phone like you, best player on android by far - is Neutron player, it has parametric equalizer and many more of audiophile gimics. Try it, you wont be disapointed. This setup is great for more realistic vocals and much more realistic instruments and instrument separation. Mids and Highs are calibrated based on IEF neutral targets, and bass is elevated with slight focus on 50-80 hz for better drums kick because i listen mostly rock and metal, but it is also great for pop music. Bass is somewhat similar to original but doesn't bleed in mids at all
@vedranvicevic4381 Жыл бұрын
Trust me they sound much better properly equalized. Equalization is based on crinacle graph tool of s12 witch you can find on his site. Incredibly powerfool tool for playing with sound, Equalization is basicaly useless if you do it without consideration on original graph of earphones.
@marksr12 Жыл бұрын
Your review was a big reason I purchased the P5 and I thank you, Sir! They sound very nice.
@WillA-wf4uu Жыл бұрын
Lol😂 good ending
@Tsukasa941 Жыл бұрын
Good to see some love for the s12 these days Timmy. Also awesome ending to this vid. Have a good day
@LoBoMoNo Жыл бұрын
So this means timeless still has higher details than any other iem in this video🤔. Then it's good purchase ig glad I bought it😄
@tronnyplaysguitar Жыл бұрын
Hey Timmy, love your videos! I had a question for you, are you a musician at all? i would love to see tier list like this with the best IEMs for musicians to use in live performance/ rehearsal. I have recently started using IEMs for rehearsal with my new band and i wish i would have gotten some years ago! I have always used musician earplugs to protect my hearing, but i never knew i could protect my hearing and still hear everyone properly! i don't think i'll ever play without them again!
@wiesolos Жыл бұрын
heard ier-m9 is quite suitable for musicians on stage.
@shaunbrady15 Жыл бұрын
If the timeless ae was under $250, where would it rank on this list?
@gedeeka_sanjaya Жыл бұрын
I was worry about you not uploading any video on imaginescent since last year. Glad to see you doing okay Timmy 👍
@andyz5 Жыл бұрын
Hey Timmy, are there any differences between the s12 and the s12 pro?
@gundamOPS Жыл бұрын
Hisenior Mega5p should have been on the list.
@Jd-88 Жыл бұрын
Hey Timmy, I have recently bought the Hana 2021 and the S12 Pro and I love them both Can you please tell me the next honest significant step up from those so I can save up?
@rioriggs3568 Жыл бұрын
Wonder how the Simgot EA500 compares to this list...
@lackoflove2803 Жыл бұрын
can you please review kiwi ears cadenza because it looks beautiful.
@TheNeilo-Audiosound Жыл бұрын
Yes I’m also curious about how these sound and the Colours look great👍
@ralphsantos6251 Жыл бұрын
Could you review the Final Audio a3000 and a4000? Thanks!
@regd9297 Жыл бұрын
I recently got the kima and the aful. The aful is not only better, but its way more comfortable than the kima
@TC-bz8sm Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great review! Which one of the top 5 has the best soundstage ie more airy / depth etc?
@gs-nq6mw Жыл бұрын
Just got the s12 for 100$ at Shopee
@Harry-sy7sb Жыл бұрын
Hi all! Yes there are so many iems out there and have heard great things about both p5 and the penon vortex. I might go for one of them or wait for the new kiwi orchestra lite...
@btfr5129 Жыл бұрын
Nice, seems like the performer 5 dominates.
@DatFroyoDoe Жыл бұрын
is the aful p5 worth upgrading from top 2-9 in the list?
@Kh01N Жыл бұрын
From number 9 to number 5, a good argument could be made to upgrade. Anything above 5, if you already own them then no need to get the p5
@jaroslavfricek7772 Жыл бұрын
Hi Timmy,thanks for your recommendations, off the topic... just received my og Oracle(in 4.4) and I am really surprised by it's meaty, big bass. I was expecting, and it's there, midrange to die for, but not such a bold presentation 😆🙋♂️
@StevenLynn Жыл бұрын
Question about the google sheets; why does a section have a maximum worth it price when items are far past that price within the list? Does that make the item less of a value in said category?
@Gizaudio Жыл бұрын
Price and performance are two different things. Performance rating are the tiers. Regardless of price if it's in the same tier it performs on the same level. Maximum worth it price just indicated how much you should spend of said tier and anymore than that is not worth it.
@xeabel Жыл бұрын
Seeing your video and having ordered my kato Just about now i wonder If It was a good choice. I wanted a better version of my Aria and the performer 5 doesnt looked like It in the reviews. I wanted the same Aria feeling but better.
@omar3067 Жыл бұрын
Great video!! What is that deskmat you have??
@foxgaming76yt24 Жыл бұрын
How do you think would Etymotics fit in this list(not including the comfort aspect for you, just solely on price to performance), both the ER2's and 3's with their two respective variants, the SE and XR
@cornbread3603 Жыл бұрын
Just what we need
@patrikvogt4410 Жыл бұрын
You make some really good videos bro 👍👍‼️‼️ but since I'm a total novice when it comes to audio I wonder if you could give me some advice? I'm in the process of purchasing a new pair of IEM's below the $300 range. I listen to electronic music like techno and psytrance which I download from KZfaq in mp3 format. Needless to say that the resolution of the music is not always the best 😉 I'm using a pair Shure se 535's which works pretty well. Is there any IEM's that you think would be better considering the kind of music I listen to? Any help would be greatly appreciated ‼️‼️🙏🙏😀
@mulickzuela3839 Жыл бұрын
Humor never fail to amuse me
@ziffra506 Жыл бұрын
Hi bro, got any recommendation for live band user? Im a guitarist in a full-band setup, but we have a small space only.
@zyvixm Жыл бұрын
Looks like the P5 broke Timmy. Cheers.
@davidesposo Жыл бұрын
Ikko OH10. I Know that this is an old iem but how does it rank up with your list?
@DigitalDave65 7 ай бұрын
I have a ton of IEM's (over 60) and I store them in connecting boxes. As new IEM's come in I put them in the box where I think they fit. The lower they are, the more likely they end up going to family members. The OH10 has never left the top box. Ever. Those and the BLON 03 are still in my rotation (along with about 6 others). Yes, the BLON 3 is not all that resolving and might sound muddy at times but overall, for 30.00 I love it.
@schnozzola Жыл бұрын
Think the performer 5 will do good in gaming?
@electromax6267 Жыл бұрын
What do you say about the Mangird Tea 2? I can get it for $220.
@Weareonenation303 Жыл бұрын
MT2 originally had a retail price of $350. I'd probably get an honorable mention at best if it was cheaper, not Timmy's favorite IEM.
@electromax6267 Жыл бұрын
@@Weareonenation303 Thanks for the info. I'll probably buy the Aful.
@syedrehanfida Жыл бұрын
Nice ending! :D
@natevirtual Жыл бұрын
Can you please review Final Audio A8000 and Sennheiser IE900?
@killdahoe7729 Жыл бұрын
Are the sony n3ap still good for today’s standards?
@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied Жыл бұрын
Why is the S12 wrapped around a tree?
@STAYCBias Жыл бұрын
Get moondrop quarks DSP now! Sound almost as good as timeless gg 😂 tested alr!
@JunJunMusume Жыл бұрын
Tested it listening to "Poppy"? This song is playing in my head all day even without earphones.
@ssportslivetvstreaming Жыл бұрын
Hey im looking for the warmest treble IEM for gaming
@music.corp1 Жыл бұрын
Hello whats your background music in outro??
@EpicMinecraftFail Жыл бұрын
Why the performer 5
@BruhCh Жыл бұрын
Watch the previous video
@Weareonenation303 Жыл бұрын
Impeccable tonal balance and good technicalities. Try beating that for $220.
@nycionx8328 Жыл бұрын
@@Weareonenation303 bro u don't even have the iem. U work for hifigo or something?
@cedricamonn8335 Жыл бұрын
Should i get the performer 5 for 225 or the blessing 2 for 265
@_Pretender Жыл бұрын
...or Moondrop Blessing2 Dusk ?
@cedricamonn8335 Жыл бұрын
@@_Pretender or just a tangzu wanner and eq it ?? So many questions in life… 🧐🧐
@_Pretender Жыл бұрын
@@cedricamonn8335 Yep, brother! ...but here in my country we have just one question now!(( How to destroy the ruzzian barbarians in this unhuman War!( And, yes, just music help as to live. Best wishes from Ukraine 🇺🇦!
@ishraquenoor Жыл бұрын
you changed the iem ranking sheet?
@kaiit0 Жыл бұрын
i bought s12 because of you lol thanks
@kenjikodai Жыл бұрын
Zetian Wu was too good for me. Yeah details may not be that great but I mean I got it for 98 bucks
@alfarizi2179 Жыл бұрын
kato or yume 2 ?
@corvojose Жыл бұрын
Friend, please: Moondrop Aria or Fiio FH3 to linsten Folk, Voices, Quran Recitation and Slamming Brutal Death Metal. Please!
@tangheaux359 Жыл бұрын
What's the song in your outro?
@HobbyTalk Жыл бұрын
Imma get that performer 5 as soon as I can afford it
@zelnyte Жыл бұрын
the hana 21 have have been forgotten ;-;
@TheNeilo-Audiosound Жыл бұрын
Well i tried to add myself to the giveaway and No Joy😡 Disappointed to say the least!! As for the IEM’s under $250 then it’s the Timeless 7Hz for me as I own them and love them. The Mele in my opinion also take some beating for their $50ish price.
@DigitalDave65 7 ай бұрын
The 7Hz for me is my "you are on a desert island and can only have one IEM..." set.
@asifali19666 Жыл бұрын
Should i go for moondrop kato or 7hz timeless or tanchjim hana,which one would you pick
@wesleyleigh4063 Жыл бұрын
I really wanted to like the S12, and perhaps my set was a dud for some reaosn, but the bass was somehow off-note or dissonant. I thought it was because it slants so heavily into the very low Hertz, as in below 30Hz, but after lowering at 100Hz and high passing it at 17Hz it remained. I've moved on to the Fiio Fh5s, maybe they aren't as exceptional as other hybrids, but they were a step up from the S12s in every regard, except you now have a slightly less coherent sound and some BA timbre - but frankly I'm far happier with these then I was with dissonant bass.
@user-tk4kl9ui4f Жыл бұрын
Aful Performer5 нужно обходить на расстоянии пушечного выстрела.. Тоже мне наушники.
@LeBeautiful Жыл бұрын
Anyone got sentiments with the KZ AST? Some say it’s baby budget VX for just under $250 😮
@Kjrov Жыл бұрын
Hexa can't compete at this bracket?
@randomtube8226 Жыл бұрын
What was number 1?
@letsmobiles3396 Жыл бұрын
Aful performer 5
@gaarajeffri1512 Жыл бұрын
Gizaudio i like your reviews and honestly was about to pick the kato two weeks ago but missed my chance, Yet i am curious why don't you reviews sony iems like Xba-A3 or N3 are sony bad compared to those companies??
@smolbo1 Жыл бұрын
sony make good endgame iems and thats the issue. none of it fit the price brackets. their endgames are considered good simply because endgame is an infinite budget
@Goose87803 Жыл бұрын
He usually reviews chifi.
@devil8dark Жыл бұрын
awesome
@justaemptymall Жыл бұрын
Thieaudio Elixir..... ?
@paulosilva8200 Жыл бұрын
S12 not fatiguing. Mmmmmmmm. I had to break the grill and place a medium density filter
@Mykeoguns Жыл бұрын
Please could you send me the link for the filter?
@paulosilva8200 Жыл бұрын
@@Mykeoguns you got it?
@Mykeoguns Жыл бұрын
@@paulosilva8200 i have S12 but don't have the mentioned grill.
@paulosilva8200 Жыл бұрын
@@Mykeoguns on the nozzle ,must have a grill. A metal grill that stops from picking inside
@Weareonenation303 Жыл бұрын
Top 10 $250 or below IEMs: 1- Aful Performer 5 2- Aful Performer 5 3- Aful Performer 5 4- Aful Performer 5 5- Aful Performer 5 6- Aful Performer 5 7- Aful Performer 5 8- Aful Performer 5 9- Aful Performer 5 10- Aful Performer 5 You'd be silly not to get a P5 over anything else really, I haven't gotten one because I have like 20 IEMs on hand and have a Mangird Tea and Moondrop Kato pending right now.
@nycionx8328 Жыл бұрын
How can ppl be vouching for this aful iem when it got released just today, basically nobody has it but some reviewers. I say chill and wait a few weeks/months let real reviews and opinions come in not jump to conclusions so fast.
@icalsugiono Жыл бұрын
Yo can u help me? Play A7x - little piece of heaven which 1 should i pick mangird or kato?
@Strizz484 Жыл бұрын
Timeless AE absolutely 100% deserves to be on that list. Everything the original Timeless is, just better and noticeably so.
@Gizaudio Жыл бұрын
But $60 more than original though
@Strizz484 Жыл бұрын
@@Gizaudio but you get the dope modular cable & retune too which retails for $70 itself, that's where the cost is coming from. If it didn't have the 2-pin and modular cable I'd absolutely argue it's an overpriced cash grab. Well, that and I got it for $220 with discounts on AliExpress too, hehe 😉 but even at the regular MSRP it beats all the other planars on the market pound-for-pound, imo. Even the Z12 and Hook X 🔥
@shaunbrady15 Жыл бұрын
@@Strizz484 I'm trying to decide between timeless ae and hook x hbb Collab. Have you tried that hook x?
@sangminlee2487 Жыл бұрын
Just buy westone w60 or akg n5005 for 199$ right now
@lordlopes2424 Жыл бұрын
Bruh
@ferdinandoantinoro Жыл бұрын
nobody wants to speak about hook-x hbb 😭… Why ?
@TheNeilo-Audiosound Жыл бұрын
I’ve heard it’s just slightly warmer sounding than the standard Hook x with just a bit more of the HBB Bass.👍
@NeonTheWeeb Жыл бұрын
I'm dead
@raifilho-0085 Жыл бұрын
👍
@jagason7494 Жыл бұрын
s12 is vefry uncomfortable tho
@jagason7494 Жыл бұрын
sadly
@WindMills_ Жыл бұрын
try using long stem eartips like spinfits w1?
@jagason7494 Жыл бұрын
@@WindMills_ nah that’s not the problem the cable and the shape of the s12 is uncomfortable but the iem sounds good
@WindMills_ Жыл бұрын
It was the same for me. There's something wrong with the shape tho I have small ears. I tried long earstem eartips to not press the iem really hard into my ears, then changed the cables to a softer one cause the stock cable is also too stiff for my liking. So far, it improved the comfort but still not in the level of my most comfortable iems
@jagason7494 Жыл бұрын
@@WindMills_ yea i got small ears too but the cable for me was just super uncomfortable and felt like it was about to fall out of my ear at all times and i got really annoyed by it. But i refunded it before i got a new cable and my new iem also has a bad cable. So, i bought the kinera ace cable which is actually quite comfortable
@Goose87803 Жыл бұрын
I'm your opposite when it comes to S12. I really can't stand it. It sound unnatural and it hurts my ear. Can't listen to it for more than 1 song. haha
@nycionx8328 Жыл бұрын
U pick #1 as aful which basically didn't even get released.. And say nothing, makes sense lol. Makes me wanna buy it 🙄😄 I think I'll wait a few months see real reviews first
@gionafontana Жыл бұрын
He reviewed them.
@Jd-88 Жыл бұрын
Hey Timmy, I have recently bought the Hana 2021 and the S12 Pro and I love them both Can you please tell me the next honest significant step up from those so I can save up?
What the Meowk!
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