Sorry, not mine. Just reading forum posts on head-fi. I've got Campfire Audio Andromeda ES. Very sensitive ~6Ώ, people sometimes complain about that too.
Sorry, not mine. Just reading forum posts on head-fi. I've got Campfire Audio Andromeda ES. Very sensitive ~6Ώ, people sometimes complain about that too.
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6Ώ seems incredibly low. Are they corded or BT?Originally Posted by markwoll
Corded. Yes, low impedance.
Specs say:
Five Dual-Diaphragm Balanced Armatures (2x low, 1x mid, 2x high)
Frequency Response = 5Hz - 20kHz
Sensitivity = 11.84 mVrms to reach 94db
Impedance = 6.375 Ohm at 1 kHz
THD < 0.5%
The Supermoons ( which I just received and sound fantastic) contrast:
Tech Specs
Full-Range 14mm Planar Magnetic Driver
Frequency Response: 5Hz–20 kHz
SPL: 94 dB @ 1 kHz: 54 mVrms
Impedance: 15.5 Ohms @ 1 kHz
Less than 1% Total Harmonic Distortion
I have to bump the volume up a couple of notches to get equivalent levels.
The Atlas which I am still waiting for ( should be here today )
Single Full Range 10mm Dynamic Driver
Frequency Response:5 Hz to 20 KHz
Distortion: Less than 1% THD
Sensitivity: 105 dB/mW
Impedance: 19 ohms @ 1 KHz
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
-- Aristotle
Nostalgia, you know, ain't what it used to be. Furthermore, they tells me, it never was.
“A Man Who Does Not Read Has No Appreciable Advantage Over the Man Who Cannot Read” - Mark Twain
I have a 2 sets of ChiFi IEMs that I got off Amazon. The YinYoo KZ ZST are rated at 18Ώ, 106 dB sensitivity. The others are also YinYoo, the Kbear OSI Pro which are rated 104db and are 22Ώ. Both sets are twin drivers, 1BA+1DD. I've found in my experience is that super low impedance, while it makes for high sensitivity, isn't great for bass response. I think the Kbear have better bass. I tried a set (forget the brand) that had 1 DD+ 4 BA and i thought they lacked bass for their price (compared to ones that were cheaper). Yes, these are very cheap, but I wanted to try them before spending a bundle on IEMs. I've used regular ear buds in the past and prefer IEMs. I don't prefer IEMs to headphones for sound quality though. I might think differently with more expensive models but I don't think I could bring myself to spend the money I've seen planars go for.
I'm currently using a FiiO BTR-7 headphone DAC/amp. I use it BT from my phone (corded to headphones or IEM) but I can also use it as just a DAC amp using a USB cord. There's a smartphone app that works with it that contains EQ and gain and other functionality but it also has a parametric EQ function which I love. I think parametric EQing is essential for headphones or IEMs.
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