FastGecko5

FastGecko5 t1_j66jzoe wrote

I've been using IEMs in all sorts of weather for years lmao

I even work out in mine and never had a problem. The concerns are overblown.

I mean an absolute downpour? Probably not a good idea. Light to moderate precipitation? Probably fine.

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FastGecko5 t1_j60xj89 wrote

You're not alone. Everytime I've applied AutoEQ to a headphone I've been quite unimpressed and would rather just use the default tuning.

Edit: Let me rephrase, whenever I've applied a target curve to a headphone (be it AutoEQ results, or a custom curve tweaked by someone like Oratory) I haven't liked it more than the stock tuning.

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FastGecko5 t1_j5wwnbf wrote

Reply to comment by thewaldo77 in Found my endgame at 80$ by thewaldo77

They sound very different from each other. The DT200 is very much warm-neutral while the T3+ is very definitely u-shaped. The T3+ sounds more open but they're about on-par for detail retrieval and resolution. I really like both IEMs but I ultimately decided to keep the DT200 because it is so incredibly comfortable.

The P1 Max blows both of them out of the water for soundstage and technicalities, but it does sound a lot thinner and colder than either of them. Although the vocals on the T3+ sound weirdly compressed compared to the DT200 and P1 Max.

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FastGecko5 t1_j5wux8j wrote

Reply to comment by thewaldo77 in Found my endgame at 80$ by thewaldo77

Honestly the fit was bearable for around the house but IEMs shaped like the T3+ and DT200 are just a lot more secure for me, which is important because I use them on the go and while I work out. The P1 Max would definitely come loose if I worked out in them. Oh well.

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FastGecko5 t1_j5wtqut wrote

Reply to comment by thewaldo77 in Found my endgame at 80$ by thewaldo77

Yeah it's a real shame about the fit. I wish they were shaped more like the T3+ or my Audiosense DT200. That universal-custom shape of the aforementioned work really well in my ears so it sucks that the P1 Max didn't quite fit right for me. It's probably the best sounding IEM I've tried.

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FastGecko5 t1_j5wsx2h wrote

I had a set of these, ended up selling them because the fit just wasn't great for me. But sound-wise, they're very very good. They're kinda slept on, nobody talks about them. They're really overshadowed by the Letshuoer S12.

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FastGecko5 t1_j4mv3j0 wrote

Fostex is like that meme of someone playing with a kid in a pool, one kid drowning, and then a skeleton at the bottom of the ocean.

Fostex is the skeleton. It's like everyone just forgets that they've been making a good cheap planar for like 20 years at this point.

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FastGecko5 t1_iy4zl3q wrote

Reply to comment by zapjap in The future is now by SupOrSalad

That's fine I guess? I use a dedicated DAP but if I used my phone (which has a headphone jack) or my laptop (also has a jack) and I have to use this USB-C thing then, what, I can't charge and listen at the same time? Another issue is the cable has to be fixed because the DSP is contained in the USB-C part of it.

Idk. I'm not the target audience but I just think it's dumb. How about tune the IEM better instead of just throwing what is essentially a brute-force solution at it?

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FastGecko5 t1_iy2m476 wrote

My problem with this is that the headphone HAS to be USB-C or lightning. What if I wanna plug it into a TRS device that can't send audio out through a USB port?

Edit: Some of you are kinda missing the point. Yes, I'm not the target audience. Yes, there's easy ways around the issue I mentioned. But I feel this is really consumer-unfriendly (cable has to be fixed, might have to buy other things to make it work with your device), and it just seems like a great way to make more e-waste. At least it doesn't have a battery. It's fine for a handful of entry level IEMs I guess but I'd hate to see Moondrop start doing this on more expensive stuff.

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