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Massdrop x MEE audio Planamic In-Ear Monitors
PopZeus
386
Dec 14, 2018
My guess is if this IEM is too bassy or warm with the copper cables, upgrading to the silver-plated cables will be the next best thing to try. I did that with the LZ A4 and it definitely tamed the bass while boosting (and smoothing out) the overall treble response. The advantage of really bassy headphones is they allow you to run brighter but otherwise more refined cables. I don’t really understand all the science behind it so I won’t get into that whole thing, but I can hear the difference and avoided silver cables for that reason in the past. It wasn't until I tried them with a really bassy IEM that I saw the value in having them around as an option.
Anyways, the same thing could be happening here... Is this a really bassy IEM? It looks bassy but I'm okay with having a peak around 4k as it fills out the mids. Would like to get a better sense of how present it is IRL.
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jaydunndiddit
3262
Dec 15, 2018
PopZeusThey are bassy but not in a quality sense. The texture of the lows is quite poor IMO but there is ample quantity. I find it to be boomy or one note. Mind you, when people talk about bass, I take that pretty seriously as a CA Vega and Atlas fan. If you're looking for a woofer like bass, you won't find it here. It sounds as bloated and mainstream as they come. Unless that's how you prefer your lows, then you may find more to love with the Planamic than I could.
WILLxLOVE
164
Dec 16, 2018
jaydunndidditI'm a audiophile bass head (yes, they exist) and I approve this message.
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PopZeus
386
Jan 12, 2019
jaydunndidditThere's ample amounts of bass, and it's not as tight as the planars I've heard, but I think that's a bit of an exaggeration. I'd argue the technicalities of this driver are actually pretty great, which, sure, is considered mainstream pricing. I'm not a huge BA fan to begin with though, so I prefer this IEM to others I've sampled in this price range. That said, I think there's still room for improvement with the planamic, as I'm running them exclusively with EQ. My beef with this IEM isn't even the bass, it's the mid-peak. A more refined tuning and more experimentation with driver materials might yield far better results. But for pairing with the M5s' balanced out, I think it sounds great.
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jaydunndiddit
3262
Jan 12, 2019
PopZeusI agree, I think this is a good start and (hopefully) planamic 2.0 will resolve some of the issues I have personally. I run them balanced out of the THX 789, ES100, and my iFi gear and none of that can really save their "unique" FR. I'm also not a huge fan of BA's and favor DD's all the way nowadays with the CA Solaris and Shure 846 being my personal exceptions. I daily the Atlas and Lyra II and when I had them, the Vega's never left my ears. Hoping they go on sale again so I can pick up a discounted set just to finish my "perfect" collection of CA DD gear.
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