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ocic t1_jd5e69d wrote

Reply to comment by Jmo04 in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

That's definitely fair. I'll have to give them a shot and see what happens. Thanks again for your thoughts.

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ocic t1_jd5e48w wrote

Reply to comment by bbq-ribs in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

Thanks for your thoughts. Sometimes I wonder if I should have ordered the N8 instead, but the resolution and mids of the A12t sound magical.

Wish I could have tested some of them out, but I don't live anywhere near an audio dealer of any sort.

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bbq-ribs t1_jd59tpg wrote

Reply to comment by ocic in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

Not OP, but Im waiting on a A12T IEM but I do have the A4s and I have tried the U6t, U12T, and the Trio before the sales clerk kinda gave me that look.

The BA bass on the U6T and the U12T dont slap has hard as the dynamic on the A4s, but man they still do slap and it 100% surprised me (seal had a lot do with this, i did a lot tip swapping in the shop to get that seal). I think in terms of the bass you will be 100% pleased with it

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Jmo04 OP t1_jd57lwe wrote

Reply to comment by ocic in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

These modules seem to be very earphone dependent on which is best. I find the m15 to work best with these just for an overall balance. The m20 can be fun and is better for walking around due to isolation but it also muddies the sound signature a bit.

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ocic t1_jd56pyo wrote

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Which apex module do you run in your U6t?

I'm planning to try the m15 and m20 with my A12t, but assume I will end up running the m20.

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SaulR26 t1_jd55whh wrote

Reply to comment by Jmo04 in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

I was also not a fan of the Variations, I would recommend trying the Xenns Top if you were disappointed with the Variations but want a similar tonality.

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Acceptable-Exit-9212 OP t1_jd55prg wrote

The timescale is on top in seconds. So the pitch sharply jumps every couple seconds. But also this seems to vary and can be more rapid. This was very audible for me and made the device useless. I also wonder why others haven't figured this problem right away. When you once hear it with some static tone then you cannot unheard it even with more complex music.

There has been talk of weird audible effects, group delay measurements and uneven frequency responses with some methods. These are all reflections of this same underlying problem. Maybe some buggy frequency locked loop generating the DAC reference clock.

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Jmo04 OP t1_jd55ljw wrote

Reply to comment by ocic in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

I think fit is the biggest deal breaker for an iem tbh. I’m fairly sure the 12t and 6t use the same BA driver types for the bass but the 6t hits harder. However, there is no need to worry about bass quality here. I’m a bit of a bass head and I actually really enjoy the ba bass on the u6t and could definitely trick anyone into thinking it’s a dynamic driver unless you were some sort of expert. But trust me it’s really good bass

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ocic t1_jd54oso wrote

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I'm both excited and nervous. It really kills me that I will have about 9-10 weeks before I receive it.

Excited because the A12t/U12t seems to be a chart-topper in terms of "jack of all trades" music enjoyment, short of spending 4-5k on a few crazy niche IEMs. Also excited because it'll fit me without question. So sick of struggling with IEM fittings and tips.

Nervous about the BA bass, as I definitely enjoy some bass quantity. Similarly, I am worried that they will goof something up or my impression won't be good and I get something that doesn't fit well. I've heard it's class-leading BA bass, but hopefully, it'll be pretty close to a dynamic style bass.

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Jmo04 OP t1_jd53xgm wrote

Reply to comment by nopunterino in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

And I’d argue are also the few to actually live up to the hype (cough cough variations)… except for the u6t which I think is super underrated

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Jmo04 OP t1_jd52wrt wrote

Reply to comment by ocic in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

It would be nice to hear your opinions on it once you receive it. The whole pressure system on 64 earphones is so nice for long term listening especially coming from the andromeda which is fully closed off. And that tia driver really does sound different from everything I’ve tried.

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ocic t1_jd51hku wrote

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I appreciate your thoughts.

Just ordered the 64 Audio A12t, so I am pretty excited every time I see the u6t or u12t on top of a list with IEMs like the Mest, Mentor, VE v7/v8, UE Live, etc.

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Jmo04 OP t1_jd517u1 wrote

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Subjectively:

  1. U6t (because of comfort and non fatiguing sound with fun bass and good resolution)
  2. Mest mk2 (wish I could put this at #1 but I’d prefer the U6t if I were to have one IEM for life)
  3. Andromeda 2020
  4. Dunu sa6
  5. Ie600 (too much treble for me)

Probably objectively:

  1. Mest mk2
  2. U6t
  3. Andromeda = ie600 (depends on the type of sound you prefer)
  4. Dunu sa6 (just doesn’t beat the others in terms of resolution)
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Jmo04 OP t1_jd4y28c wrote

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I’ve tried his SA6 quite a few times now because they are honestly so comfortable that it surprises me every time. I don’t think there’s an aspect in which the dunu wins against the mest in terms of sound quality though. That being said, I really enjoy it’s tonality and could be happy with them being my only IEM. The sa6 is just a really good all rounder, it’s not offensive at any part of the frequency and is just a really easy listen but that also might make it boring to some, I quite liked it. I think I wish it just had more resolution but hopefully the new dunu models fix that.

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