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Here are the negatives: - unusual amplifier requirement - poor performance under 200Hz (mid-bass to sub-bass) - good volume for a headphone driver, terrible
by dsr_ 6y ago
Here are the negatives:
- unusual amplifier requirement
- poor performance under 200Hz (mid-bass to sub-bass)
- good volume for a headphone driver, terrible volume for an open air speaker driver
It might go into your next AirPod, it won't go into your next MacBook.
- lukevp 6y agoIt looked like the spl levels at low frequencies were comparable to other IEMs, with a peak in the high frequencies surpassing the other IEMs, and at a lower THD. The peaks could easily be equalized within an active system. These seem ideal for optimizing small Bluetooth audio devices like the AirPod or hearing aids, so I don’t think any of your cons apply for this use case. I agree with the final statement, but it’s not clear that the first 3 are actually non issues in an AirPod scenario.
- entropicdrifter 6y agoThe peaks could also be tuned away acoustically with some foam with highly specific thickness. Would be pretty easy by high-end IEM standards
- willis936 6y agoAlmost all BA IEMs use in-line re-radiator “resistors” to smooth out peaks.