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Kramit
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Apr 13, 2019
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I am curious about this product. The reviews kind of seem all over the place. Zero reviews on Amazon sort of worry me, but with the price point there, I understand. The Amplifier: I read the reasoning that it is hardwired to the IEMs themselves. However, I feel that could have simply been resolved by using a 3-4 pole 2.5mm jacks, or even a proprietary connection. This would have been better for issues or accidents with the product. Say the amp dies, or one of the drivers fail, get ripped off, cable issues what have you. Then customers could have simply gotten a replacement part, rather then having to get a whole new set. Which at the Drop price, maybe, full price. No.
  • Question wise, what kind of power levels are we talking to drive the headphones from the amp. What kind of impedence levels does both the system, and the IEMs themself have.
  • Is it just an amp inside the system or does it have a built in DAC (I am already assuming this answer, but would like a solid one)
  • Were they designed to sit on the edge of the ear for any other reason then comfort? That doesnt seem like a very secure fit to me unless you are getting a pretty solid amount of pressure from the tip.
I would be using these on my LG V35 which already contains an amp/dac combo (a quite good one, especially for the size) I wonder how these would sound having their own amp and whatnot if I were to turn the amp off on my phone. I use headphones 10 hours a day, 4-5 days depending on my work schedule. Currently my EDC is my MassDrop x NuForce EDCs. I am having a hard time finding if these would be an upgrade or just roughly a 1.5x the price side step.
Apr 13, 2019
SantaCruzAudio
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Santa Cruz Audio
Apr 13, 2019
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KramitThe impedance of the audio input is 150 ohms. This greatly reduces the power required from the audio player and eliminates the main problem with portable players (including phones). There is a tech note on this on our website. There is no digital input. Only analog audio. The earpieces were designed to seal against the opening of the ear canal without protruding in. This is significantly more comfortable than having something pushed into the canal. The flexible tab on the back pushes against the back of the concha to maintain the seal and hold the earpiece in place. Use these with your phone as you would any other headphones.
Apr 13, 2019
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