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Bass: The bass is generally enjoyable but not overpowering. I found bass to be accurate, clean, and rumbly, although it lacked punch. I found these headphones pretty good for rock, as long as you don’t want a darker sound signature. For example, there was a pleasant rumble to the electric guitars in Livin’ on a Prayer that really allowed me to feel the music. On that note, bass guitars were also very enjoyable. Songs with bass guitar lines like Lisztomania, Feel Good Inc., and Pumped Up Kicks really benefited from the accuracy and clarity in the bass region – instead of just sounding like a general rumble, it was easy to differentiate the different notes being played by the bass guitar, allowing them to contribute to the harmonies in a song as opposed to just providing some oomph. I found electronic bass (like on rap/electronic music) to be especially enjoyable, Love Lockdown was again rumbly yet clear Finally, I found that some bass notes had a really enjoyable grit to them -a great example is the electric guitar-like sound at 3:50 in Drive It Like You Stole It. The lines really dig deep and have a rumble to them that makes them feel powerful. It’s enough bass to make songs feel full-bodied and impactful. However, I found that there wasn’t all that much punch – while a sustained bass line would shake, the initial slam of a drum was more a sound rather than an impact, if that makes sense. These wouldn’t be good for a basshead, but they’re accurate and provide enough of a rumble to make me feel my music. Midrange: Mids are simultaneously a strong and weak point for these headphones. Let’s start with the good. Vocals are exceptional. The presentation of vocals is very forward and intimate – they definitely take center stage in any track with vocals, and the voices are high quality too. Songs like KOD and DNA sound excellent on these, and Hide and Seek is phenomenal. Vocal separation is also pretty good too – Hide and Seek is a great example with the various synchronous vocal lines – it feels like each line is distinct and clear. I found that even in songs like 24K Magic, the vocals rise above the busy background and are immediately apparent. I found these to be really good at male vocals and good at female vocals which could get a bit bright at times (more about this in treble). Synth lines also sound really good on these, they’re again clear and refined, so I find these headphones an excellent match for electronic music. Songs like To Eternity, Lose Yourself to Dance, Feel good Inc., or Livin’ on a Prayer that have plenty of synth sounded great. I’d recommend this for people who like heavily-produced hip-hop and rap as well, as I found Travis Scott and Rae Sremmurd pretty enjoyable – electronic lines are really clean. Instruments…that’s where these are not the best. In fact, disappointing with guitar. While electric guitars (and electronic-sounding notes in general) sound really good, acoustic guitars are a real let down. I love listening to guitar strums – whenever I listen to Horizon by Daft Punk or Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, I repeat the strums again and again – and with these, I just skipped over it. It was bad. The timbre is just off for guitars, it’s almost like the guitar cuts out a split second too early such that you don’t get that nice, acoustic reverb. It’s hard to explain, but while the HD800 makes it feel like someone is playing a real guitar in the room with you, these make acoustic guitars sound electronic and plasticky. The notes are accurate, but the timbre and reverb that make a real instrument just aren’t there. I also found this to be true of harp – one of my favorite reference tracks is Video Games by Lana del Rey. Thee opening strums of the harp sound wonderful to my ears, but this time they just sounded like another note, they didn’t have the liveliness and naturalness that I’m used to. With that being said, I did enjoy piano on these, songs like Hello by Adele that feature a lot of piano did indeed have both a full-bodied and realistic presentation of piano that was nice. Overall, these are great for vocals (as long as those vocals aren’t prone to sibilance…more on that next), great for synth, but instruments are a miss. Treble: I’d like to preface the treble section by saying I think I do generally like bright sound signatures – I love my HD800S and don’t find them overly bright or sibilant at all. Treble is another thing where I have a pretty mixed review of these…again, let’s start with the good. These headphones have plenty of treble, and as such excel in producing a good deal of clarity. Songs that feature “sparkle” like Kusanagi or Thin Floors and Tall Ceilings therefore sound excellent – the chimes are really, really clean and honestly the only other headphone I’ve heard that does those chimes as well is the HD800S. This also helps cymbals sound snappy and clean, and percussion in general benefits from the clarity achieved by boosting treble. Yet, I found myself shrinking away at the treble of the T3 occasionally. Not on every song, but certainly more than I’ve experienced with other headphones. Songs like Hello and Huncho Jack had a raspiness and sibilance about some of the words that was flat-out unenjoyable. S-sounds were near unlistenable at times because of how sharp they sounded. The opening of KOD with its ticks sounds really sibilant and harsh. I get why people critiqued the T2 treble – like, the HD800S has plenty of treble but it never hurts. This does at times. Sad! Other sound things:
Speed – good, not great. A go-to test of speed for me is the drumline in Loyal by Odesza. While they sounded separated, it wasn’t super clear like other fast headphones. Separation – good, not great (again). Maybe this is a bit of an unfair comparison as my standard is the HD800, but I found that while nothing was muddled, sounds weren’t necessarily easy to pick apart. What I mean by that is that even though you can pick apart the parts of a busy song like Midnight City, 24K Magic, A Moment Apart, or Night Riders, the individual sounds don’t jump out at you, they’re a bit more blended and not as distinct. It’s not bad at all – in fact I found myself often thinking the separation was pretty good - just not world-class; you can pick out things if you want but it’s not immediately apparent. Imaging is good but soundstage feels pretty small. Not sure what to expect in the IEM world – obviously open-backs have much larger soundstage. Overall, an intimate presentation, you’re not going to feel like sounds are coming from a mile away on these. I was able to pick out left-right really easily but these don’t have as good of forward/back or up/down imaging. But you’re definitely able to hear, for example, that the bass guitar in Hotel California is in the bottom left. Dynamic range is mediocre. Take a song like Wish You Were Here or High For This – both of them have intros that have very, very quiet sounds that sound just a bit louder on these, if that makes sense. The soft noises aren’t quite as soft and differentiated from the medium volumes. Instead of hearing a pin drop, you hear many pins drop, if that makes sense. Overall: These are a pretty technically good headphone for the price, in my opinion. My previous IEMs, the Thinksound Rain3, are nowhere near as clear (much more bass-heavy), and so I prefer the T3’s a lot. The bass is enjoyable – accurate but controlled. Mids and Treble are a mixed bag – while vocals sound forward and really accurate, they can also be sibilant. Synth lines are great, but instruments just lack timbre that makes them sound realistic. I would recommend these for people that like male-vocal, electronic heavy songs. So hip-hop/rap, electronic, and rock. I wouldn’t get these if you are a big classical or jazz fan because they just don’t do instruments and instrument separation phenomenally. As far as pop/female vocals go, I suppose they could be good as long as your songs don’t feature too many instruments and aren’t too treble-heavy/sibilant. This is a clear yet full-bodied headphone that really immerses you in the music with its forward presentation. While accurate, it risks sibilance at times. I think it’s a good fit for those who like neutral sound signatures, but not the end-all-be-all of IEMs. I would rate it a 7.5/10 Hello/Adele, Ghostin/Ariana Grande, 24K Magic/Bruno, Livin’ on a Prayer/Bon Jovi, To Eternity + Rocket/Chrome Sparks, Talk/Coldplay, Lose Yourself to Dance/Daft Punk, Hotel California/Eagles, Helix + Hyperreal/Flume, Pumped Up Kicks/Foster the People, Sin City/GOOD Music, Feel Good Inc./Gorillaz, New Americana/Halsey, Hide and Seek/Imogen Heap, KOD/J. Cole, Homecoming + Love Lockdown/Kayne, ADHD + The Blacker the Berry + DNA/Kendrick Lamar, Video Games/Lana del Rey, Midnight City + Go!/M83, Night Riders/Major Lazer, Billie Jean + Beat It/Michael Jackson, Electric Feel/MGMT, Kusanagi + A Moment Apart + Thin Floors and Tall Ceilings + Loyal/Odesza, Lisztomania/Phoenix, Wish You Were Here/Pink Floyd, So American/Portugal The Man, Looking For Love But Not So Sure/Pretty Lights, Huncho Jack/Quavo and Travis Scott, Bohemian Rhapsody/Queen, Come Get Her/Rae Sremmurd, Open Your Eyes/STRFKR, Let It Happen + The Less I Know The Better + The Moment/Tame Impala, Style/Taylor Swift, Drive It Like You Stole It/Glitch Mob, Battle Born/The Killers, High For This + Sidewalks/The Weeknd, Antidote + Nightcrawler + goosebumps + wonderful + SICKO MODE + BUTTERFLY EFFECT + WHO? WHAT! / Travis Scott
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Tin HiFi has earned a lot of praise from audio enthusiasts for its T2 and T2 Pro: two IEMs whose sound and build quality punch well above their price. A continuation of this series, the T3 promises more of the same, with dual drivers (one 10-millimeter dynamic and one Knowles balanced armature) and an upgraded 5N eight-core oxygen-free-copper-plated silver cable Read More
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Jun 3, 2019
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For the frugal audiophile
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Recommends this product? Yes
J_T_C
11
Jun 15, 2019
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Better than my f9 pros
These $60 pair of IEMs not only sound better, but come with a much nicer cable than my fiio f9 pros. The f9 pros may have an extra balanced armature, but in my opinion the t3’s sound more lively and musical. The bass reaches low and has a nice impact, the mids are clear and not overemphasized, and the highs are sweet and smooth. I thoroughly enjoyed songs such as Summertime by Billy Strings (a very well recorded acoustic guitar and mandolin song), While I’m Still Here by Nine Inch Nails, Prophet’s Song by Queen, Thirty Three by Smashing Pumpkins, Galapogos by Smashing Pumkins, Someone to Lose by Wilco, and Can’t Play Dead by The Heavy. All of these songs bring out the different aspects of these IEMs that I really like. Overall, this set of earbuds is a steal for $60, and I believe that they’re worth well over $100.
Recommends this product? Yes
LuckyLuke575
561
Jun 27, 2019
J_T_C"Highs are sweet and smooth" is a great statement. Looking forward to hearing mine :)
tinamou62
83
May 1, 2019
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Bass: The bass is generally enjoyable but not overpowering. I found bass to be accurate, clean, and rumbly, although it lacked punch. I found these headphones pretty good for rock, as long as you don’t want a darker sound signature. For example, there was a pleasant rumble to the electric guitars in Livin’ on a Prayer that really allowed me to feel the music. On that note, bass guitars were also very enjoyable. Songs with bass guitar lines like Lisztomania, Feel Good Inc., and Pumped Up Kicks really benefited from the accuracy and clarity in the bass region – instead of just sounding like a general rumble, it was easy to differentiate the different notes being played by the bass guitar, allowing them to contribute to the harmonies in a song as opposed to just providing some oomph. I found electronic bass (like on rap/electronic music) to be especially enjoyable, Love Lockdown was again rumbly yet clear Finally, I found that some bass notes had a really enjoyable grit to them -a great example is the electric guitar-like sound at 3:50 in Drive It Like You Stole It. The lines really dig deep and have a rumble to them that makes them feel powerful. It’s enough bass to make songs feel full-bodied and impactful. However, I found that there wasn’t all that much punch – while a sustained bass line would shake, the initial slam of a drum was more a sound rather than an impact, if that makes sense. These wouldn’t be good for a basshead, but they’re accurate and provide enough of a rumble to make me feel my music. Midrange: Mids are simultaneously a strong and weak point for these headphones. Let’s start with the good. Vocals are exceptional. The presentation of vocals is very forward and intimate – they definitely take center stage in any track with vocals, and the voices are high quality too. Songs like KOD and DNA sound excellent on these, and Hide and Seek is phenomenal. Vocal separation is also pretty good too – Hide and Seek is a great example with the various synchronous vocal lines – it feels like each line is distinct and clear. I found that even in songs like 24K Magic, the vocals rise above the busy background and are immediately apparent. I found these to be really good at male vocals and good at female vocals which could get a bit bright at times (more about this in treble). Synth lines also sound really good on these, they’re again clear and refined, so I find these headphones an excellent match for electronic music. Songs like To Eternity, Lose Yourself to Dance, Feel good Inc., or Livin’ on a Prayer that have plenty of synth sounded great. I’d recommend this for people who like heavily-produced hip-hop and rap as well, as I found Travis Scott and Rae Sremmurd pretty enjoyable – electronic lines are really clean. Instruments…that’s where these are not the best. In fact, disappointing with guitar. While electric guitars (and electronic-sounding notes in general) sound really good, acoustic guitars are a real let down. I love listening to guitar strums – whenever I listen to Horizon by Daft Punk or Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, I repeat the strums again and again – and with these, I just skipped over it. It was bad. The timbre is just off for guitars, it’s almost like the guitar cuts out a split second too early such that you don’t get that nice, acoustic reverb. It’s hard to explain, but while the HD800 makes it feel like someone is playing a real guitar in the room with you, these make acoustic guitars sound electronic and plasticky. The notes are accurate, but the timbre and reverb that make a real instrument just aren’t there. I also found this to be true of harp – one of my favorite reference tracks is Video Games by Lana del Rey. Thee opening strums of the harp sound wonderful to my ears, but this time they just sounded like another note, they didn’t have the liveliness and naturalness that I’m used to. With that being said, I did enjoy piano on these, songs like Hello by Adele that feature a lot of piano did indeed have both a full-bodied and realistic presentation of piano that was nice. Overall, these are great for vocals (as long as those vocals aren’t prone to sibilance…more on that next), great for synth, but instruments are a miss. Treble: I’d like to preface the treble section by saying I think I do generally like bright sound signatures – I love my HD800S and don’t find them overly bright or sibilant at all. Treble is another thing where I have a pretty mixed review of these…again, let’s start with the good. These headphones have plenty of treble, and as such excel in producing a good deal of clarity. Songs that feature “sparkle” like Kusanagi or Thin Floors and Tall Ceilings therefore sound excellent – the chimes are really, really clean and honestly the only other headphone I’ve heard that does those chimes as well is the HD800S. This also helps cymbals sound snappy and clean, and percussion in general benefits from the clarity achieved by boosting treble. Yet, I found myself shrinking away at the treble of the T3 occasionally. Not on every song, but certainly more than I’ve experienced with other headphones. Songs like Hello and Huncho Jack had a raspiness and sibilance about some of the words that was flat-out unenjoyable. S-sounds were near unlistenable at times because of how sharp they sounded. The opening of KOD with its ticks sounds really sibilant and harsh. I get why people critiqued the T2 treble – like, the HD800S has plenty of treble but it never hurts. This does at times. Sad! Other sound things:
Speed – good, not great. A go-to test of speed for me is the drumline in Loyal by Odesza. While they sounded separated, it wasn’t super clear like other fast headphones. Separation – good, not great (again). Maybe this is a bit of an unfair comparison as my standard is the HD800, but I found that while nothing was muddled, sounds weren’t necessarily easy to pick apart. What I mean by that is that even though you can pick apart the parts of a busy song like Midnight City, 24K Magic, A Moment Apart, or Night Riders, the individual sounds don’t jump out at you, they’re a bit more blended and not as distinct. It’s not bad at all – in fact I found myself often thinking the separation was pretty good - just not world-class; you can pick out things if you want but it’s not immediately apparent. Imaging is good but soundstage feels pretty small. Not sure what to expect in the IEM world – obviously open-backs have much larger soundstage. Overall, an intimate presentation, you’re not going to feel like sounds are coming from a mile away on these. I was able to pick out left-right really easily but these don’t have as good of forward/back or up/down imaging. But you’re definitely able to hear, for example, that the bass guitar in Hotel California is in the bottom left. Dynamic range is mediocre. Take a song like Wish You Were Here or High For This – both of them have intros that have very, very quiet sounds that sound just a bit louder on these, if that makes sense. The soft noises aren’t quite as soft and differentiated from the medium volumes. Instead of hearing a pin drop, you hear many pins drop, if that makes sense. Overall: These are a pretty technically good headphone for the price, in my opinion. My previous IEMs, the Thinksound Rain3, are nowhere near as clear (much more bass-heavy), and so I prefer the T3’s a lot. The bass is enjoyable – accurate but controlled. Mids and Treble are a mixed bag – while vocals sound forward and really accurate, they can also be sibilant. Synth lines are great, but instruments just lack timbre that makes them sound realistic. I would recommend these for people that like male-vocal, electronic heavy songs. So hip-hop/rap, electronic, and rock. I wouldn’t get these if you are a big classical or jazz fan because they just don’t do instruments and instrument separation phenomenally. As far as pop/female vocals go, I suppose they could be good as long as your songs don’t feature too many instruments and aren’t too treble-heavy/sibilant. This is a clear yet full-bodied headphone that really immerses you in the music with its forward presentation. While accurate, it risks sibilance at times. I think it’s a good fit for those who like neutral sound signatures, but not the end-all-be-all of IEMs. I would rate it a 7.5/10 Hello/Adele, Ghostin/Ariana Grande, 24K Magic/Bruno, Livin’ on a Prayer/Bon Jovi, To Eternity + Rocket/Chrome Sparks, Talk/Coldplay, Lose Yourself to Dance/Daft Punk, Hotel California/Eagles, Helix + Hyperreal/Flume, Pumped Up Kicks/Foster the People, Sin City/GOOD Music, Feel Good Inc./Gorillaz, New Americana/Halsey, Hide and Seek/Imogen Heap, KOD/J. Cole, Homecoming + Love Lockdown/Kayne, ADHD + The Blacker the Berry + DNA/Kendrick Lamar, Video Games/Lana del Rey, Midnight City + Go!/M83, Night Riders/Major Lazer, Billie Jean + Beat It/Michael Jackson, Electric Feel/MGMT, Kusanagi + A Moment Apart + Thin Floors and Tall Ceilings + Loyal/Odesza, Lisztomania/Phoenix, Wish You Were Here/Pink Floyd, So American/Portugal The Man, Looking For Love But Not So Sure/Pretty Lights, Huncho Jack/Quavo and Travis Scott, Bohemian Rhapsody/Queen, Come Get Her/Rae Sremmurd, Open Your Eyes/STRFKR, Let It Happen + The Less I Know The Better + The Moment/Tame Impala, Style/Taylor Swift, Drive It Like You Stole It/Glitch Mob, Battle Born/The Killers, High For This + Sidewalks/The Weeknd, Antidote + Nightcrawler + goosebumps + wonderful + SICKO MODE + BUTTERFLY EFFECT + WHO? WHAT! / Travis Scott
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halcyonacoustic
8
Jul 26, 2019
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Great for the price
I got these because my RHA Ma750's finally gave up the ghost. I mostly listen to jazz, with a skew towards vocalists and vocal groups. Out of the box, the symbols felt like they were peaking somehow and "S" sounds were extremely sibilant particularly on Harold's House of Jazz (Groove for Thought). I decided to try breaking them in on a high frequency sweep of white noise on YouTube, full volume (obviously not in my ears). After just a few minutes of that I decided to try the same track and I found the sibilant peak was much more manageable. So if anyone is having the sibilance issue, try that out!
They compare very favorably to the RHAs considering they're about half the price. The sound feels less cohesive and there is more separation between registers, but I actually like that aspect. The T3s have a more present bass, no surprise considering RHA is known for their balanced, flat response. Generally I prefer a slightly stronger treble response because of minor hearing loss in that register, and that is one thing the T3s do well. Soundstage is pretty small, but that's to be expected at this price point.
I'm a little concerned about build quality of the braided cable (the wires are coated with plastic and braided together, not any sort of woven fabric). However, this concern is comforted by the fact that the drivers disconnect from the cables and can be replaced! If anyone has the specs for the connectors, I'd be happy to have that on file so that I'm ready in case something happens.
Fit is fine. I connected right to red like the picture and it works slightly better for me than the other way around. Haven't tried the foam tips, but I will probably end up using those.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with this purchase on day 1 during first impressions. I'll update if my opinion changes for some reason.
Sound source for this review: Some LAME V0 and some Spotify high quality streaming, straight out of my Motorola Android phone.
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Recommends this product? Yes
Benkochoco
Jun 20, 2019
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King of the hill
I took my sweet time with these and I went to feeling burned out of my money to thanking the good lord for chi-fi.
When I received them I was completely weirded out by the treble. I felt like Its treble was completely off and my favorite songs just sounded weird.
I still stuck with them and ended up noticing something : The clean, fast bass.
Bass just sounds incredible on these. Don't expect them to rattle your skull because the bass is light in quantity but its so well executed that you wont miss your bassy in-ears. For the first time in my life bass didn't sound loud it sounded good. Really good.
I started to truly appreciate the mids when I switched back to lesser Iems in the budget bracket. What was striking was the exceptional clarity the T3 presents in comparison. When listening to the first-gen KZ ES4 for example (still good for the price) there was glare in the vocals that made them sound distorted and an unnatural emphasis in the presence region that, while improving on the fun factor, gave vocals (especially female) an unnatural timbre These caracteristics are common to a lot of cheap in-ears. T3 had none of these issues and vocals sound lifelike and clear. Clearly the best thing about the Tins.
Treble is clear and not grainy-sounding but there's an unfortunate spike around 10K that induces some light sibilance. The treble isn't very airy either but I personally feel that the roll-off is well executed and keeps the natural decay in cymbals.
The package is great for something so cheap: A very nice looking box with a nice presentation and lots of tips.
The foam tips are comfortable and of good quality. Unfortunately they are white and will look disgusting very quickly. The silicone red core tips are all small bore and I found this to be NOT the best choice for these. I don't know the internal construction but while these would usually tame the treble it was the opposite in this case which is not ideal for the T3. They still sound perfectly fine and are of good quality. They are also textured in a way that makes them stick to the canal so its great for sports. The Sony tips are genuine and are pretty standard fare. They sound the same as the red core but have a soft texture. They are a pain to fit on the nozzle though.
The T3 sound best with either foam tips or wide bore ear tips. I recommend the KZ whirlwind ( NOT starline ) tips for best sound quality with silicone.
The cable is simply glorious. Just perfect. Plug is just the right size and looks pimp. The wire is soft and supple and doesn't tangle. The split is metal and doesn't catch on things, the ear hooks have just the right angle and the connectors are well finished and look solid. Worth it just for the cable.
The earpieces themselves look great and look even better IRL. The MMCX connectors are well fitted and the metal body is very well finished. They fit much better than the T2 but they tend to push on the ear with the back of the piece. Above average comfort overall and you should be fine for a few hours before having to nudge them a bit.
Sound isolation is very potent for vented Iems. No need to push the volume.
I'm not going back to any of my other In-ears. Buy them now.
Recommends this product? Yes
stephenbond42
8
Jun 29, 2019
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very uncomfortable.
amazing sound, but they won't stay in my ears. The T2's did not have this problem.
Recommends this product? No
Muddy_MuD
17
Mar 12, 2019
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The IEMs sound great. The wire I received sucks. The ear loops are super loose and barely hang over my ear. The tips I received on the iem were smashed and won't go back to original shape. I needed to add new dekoni tips and I used a FIIO cable and these became usable. The production seems rushed, and quality seems to have decreased. Also next time, don't say you have a couple hundred of the IEM ready to ship right when the drop ends, and not ship them until weeks later.
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jtwteo
8
Apr 12, 2019
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Was order ~1000 in the first drop and finally arrived two weeks ago and have been listening to them since. Am very disappointed after all the pre-release hype (esp. from the first review on YT that mentioned that sibilance is far improved in the T3).
Own a number of sub-$100 IEMs. Direct comparisons against Tenhz P4 Pro, CCA C16, CCA C10, Senfer DT6, KZ ZS7, Moondrop Crescent, KZ ZSN, Senfer UES, and even the 1More Triple Driver, I can safely say that, to my ears anyway, the T3 is extremely sibilant. On some tracks, it is unlistenably harsh. Cable swaps and even tip-rolling with foamies could not significantly reduce it. Never owned the T2 or T2 Pro due to the reported treble harshness, so was hoping that the T3 would have overcome this issue but unfortunately it has not.
And tbh, the cable is nothing really to shout about, comparable to run-of-the-mill 8-core TRN SPCs that you can pick up from Ali for less than $10.
After all the hype, waiting/delays and massdrop/tinaudio shipping dramas (smh), I have to say that this has been my most disappointing IEM purchase so far, at any price range.
For $10-20 more, you would be far better off with the CCA C16 or Tenhz P4 Pro if monitoring on chi-fi equipment is your cup of tea (after all, that is what this rabbit hole is all about, isnt' it? :) )
Edit: And I forgot to mention that the T3 was the most difficult to fit in my ear of all the IEMS that I have. Swapping tips and even changing orientations (from over-ear to hanging-down and yes, I did swap sides), I could not get a good seal as I could with the others.
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Hanslau
2
Jun 27, 2019
jtwteoSo with your collection of IEMs, which would you recommend. I am currently deciding between the Moondrop Crescent and Aria.
Crescent is more bang for buck but I already have the QT2 at the same price. Aria might not be worth the upgrade in price. What do you think, or is the C16 a better choice?
jtwteo
8
Jun 27, 2019
HanslauI have since added the KZ ZS10 Pro to my collection which you might like to consider. It is more fun-sounding than the C16 but less resolving. There are many detailed reviews online that you can refer to for the ZS10 Pro. To my ears, both the C16 and ZS10 Pro sound better than the Crescent. But then again, all three are at distinctly different price points. So I guess it comes down to how much you are willing to spend and what type of sound signature you are going for.
Edit: Crescent and ZS10 Pro are actually priced identically. It was the Senfer DT6 (my sub-$20 king) that I was thinking of, which I managed to get at half the price of the Crescent during an AliE sale.
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who_cares
9
Apr 9, 2019
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Received it yesterday. Given the entire travesty of a process of actually getting it, I think a few conclusions of the end result are merited for posterity. Please pardon my poor grasp of audiophile lingo.
I have a Philips SHP9500+Fulla 2 setup, and needed something a mite more portable. This was my baseline, and the T3's sound signature, by happy coincidence was a relatively close match. To its credit it's not very amp-dependent; the audio quality is generally up to par on, say, synthwave that's not detail oriented, but I noticed that music with front-loaded instruments tend to lose detail (apparently known as 'recessed mids') that's especially noticeable on genres such as classical (Bach specifically made me stop mid-test). Otherwise, I am used to having great soundstage from open-backs (to the detriment of my fellow man) and the lack of it in this IEM is a contrast in and of itself. Your music will at least feel stereo, but not much else - but that's really not expected given the context.
Build quality is quite nice - this thing does not feel flimsy at all, and the cables are a huge plus. However, the ear loop is annoying when using glasses, and in my case the left ear loop is actively painful. On top of that, both the drivers emit a degree of static electricity that was most evident when amp-driven on my PC. On weaker devices the discharge (and twinging pain) is a lot weaker, worth a note at best.
Overall, this all combines to make this an underwhelming, and sometimes (physically) painful experience. If you're prepared to deal with the quirks (getting mildly electrocuted* in your ear canals), then by all means go ahead. I regretfully cannot offer recommendations for alternates owing to my limited experience with IEMs, but I hope my impressions will help someone in their decision to find for themselves the right sound.
*Of course, please keep in mind that I may have been shipped a defective product. One way or another, I reserve the right to make an issue of it.
tl;dr meh
EDIT: Found out the included foam tips, while making the sound marginally worse, will alleviate the electrocution issue.
EDIT 2: In contact with seller about replacement. Not counting chickens before they hatch, though.
EDIT 3: Replacement arrived today - happy to report am not getting electrocuted anymore.
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who_cares
9
Apr 12, 2019
I got the Fulla February this year. Also note, the electrocution does not happen ONLY when on the amp, but on everything, even smartphones.
EliaGar
74
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Good crisp bass, but for me, a bit too bright
Nice tight and present bass to my ear, but even when I EQ them down, the whole sound signature/frequency pattern feels right-shifted (upper mids and treble-emphasized) and slightly detached from the lows. I should add that I'm somewhat treble sensitive, so for most folks the T3's presentation may be spot on; it's just not for me.
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