CIEM edition
This thread is for the discussion of portable media players and in-ear monitors.
•/iemg/ Recommends HackMD:
https://hackmd.io/@AyPeeEye/S1sNUVosu•Extensive Guide:
https://imgur.com/a/1zzrtZD•Why use a PMP instead of a phone?
>better DAC/AMP>more output power so it can drive higher impedance headphones>smaller sizes than phones for activities like exercise>physical buttons>headphone jacks>some people can't use smartphone at work/use dumbphones•How to request advice:
>Budget>Source (phone or PMPs)>Location>Kind (in-ears or earbuds)>Sound Signature (or genres you like, important!)>Past gear and your thoughts on them (important!)/iemg/ Hall of Fame:
• [insert meme here]
• QKZ VK4
• Tin Audio T2/T4
• BLON BL03
• Etymotic ER2/ER4
• Revonext QT2s (very faulty, buy at your own risk)
• MoonDrop Starfield/Blessing2 Dusk/S8
• Fiio FH3
• Sony ex800st/mdr-ex1000/ier-z1r
• The one you enjoy using
/pmp/ Hall of Fame:
• Your phone
• Hiby R3 Pro / Pro Saber
• Sony wm1a/nwa55
• Sansa Clip / Sansa Clip Fuze / Sansa Clip+
• Cayin N6II
/USB/BT DAC/ Hall of Fame:
• Tempotec Sonata HD
• e1da 9038s/d
• Qudelix 5K
• Earstudio ES100
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