64 Audio - Duo

Just picked up the super mix 4s, do you recommend a dac? I have two other IEMs (64audio Duos & [Moondrop CHU II](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB8HHS8V?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1)) but the footstep audio for both are almost impossible to hear. Would a dac make any improvement in that freq range or do you recommend EQs? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Just picked up the super mix 4s, do you recommend a dac? I have two other IEMs (64audio Duos & [Moondrop CHU II](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB8HHS8V?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1)) but the footstep audio for both are almost impossible to hear. Would a dac make any improvement in that freq range or do you recommend EQs? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Just picked up the super mix 4s, do you recommend a dac? I have two other IEMs (64audio Duos & [Moondrop CHU II](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB8HHS8V?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1)) but the footstep audio for both are almost impossible to hear. Would a dac make any improvement in that freq range or do you recommend EQs? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

used 64audio duo, jujuma brass by lizerlab, ak 100SE and earmen colibri, nobunaga labs cable (totalling almost 1k - used)

Demoed 64audio duo during the Hifi show. It’s like letshuoer s12 but perfect. They have the full-bodied vocals that I am always looking for. So I jumped into the 64audio train and talked to their staff what I am looking for in an IEM. I end up with U6T and it’s perfect — the full-bodied lush vocals inside my head that it feels like the artist is whispering to me, makes every track emotional. My daily driver before this was TFZ No. 3 so imagine the jump. I would say totally life-changing. During a trip to SG, I visited The Hangout by Crinacle and Zeppelin. Got to try lots of TOTL IEM. That experience reaffirms that 64audio is my best choice for vocals. My star IEM on that trip was the Monarch MKII because it has the widest soundstage out of all the IEMs I have tried, couple with the thumping bass — feels like I’m in a concert. Also tried the Annihilator. I was not impressed at first, not until I got home and listened to some music I used with the Annihilator. It was like a night and day difference when it comes to the highs that I could not hear the sparkle I heard from the Annihilator. (Tho I still don’t like how the vocals sounded in them — they sounded thin but maybe because of the airiness.) My next goal is to find a moderately-priced IEM with EST driver that gives the same sparkle to the highs.

Looks like you only tried budget level IEMs. If you fully want to discover the power of the IEM you need to try 64 Audio or Seinheiser. IEMs under the $300 dollar range are all pretty bad. Only do IEMs become truly worth it for gaming in the $500-2000 ranges. I have 64 Audio DUOs and they are amazing. They dont make them anymore but anything 64 Audio makes would be life changing compared to the budget options you tried. All these cheap options will not give you a true IEM experience.

That’s 64 audio’s whole thing. They built a port with filters into their iems. Essentially acts like having a molded earplug with set db filters (believe they have 12, 15, 20, and solid) that passes signal through it.

If you don't practice with IEMs, it would be better to not play with them either. The difference in volume perception, cue mix, and dealing with human interactions is pretty significant compared to the relative ease of sliding down your 'phones. Side note: most people see the visual cue of 'headphones on' and hold back on coming up to the booth - not so with IEMs. They just don't see them! I'm fortunate to have universal ear holes ?!!! so my set of 64Audio are great. Tried the Sennheiser HD-25 and they're good, also but actually did hurt my ears after a long gig. They also seemed to be tuned to clip certain frequencies but that could have just been my perception, Found that the bass was almost always too rich, when I really needed the mids to be in my sweet spot. The other gotcha with wearing IEMs, whether you get a custom fit or get away with the universal fits, is that you have to absolutely know, trust and believe in your FOH music management. You obviously don't need a booming booth monitor but if you're also controlling your own FOH on the fly, IEMs are not good for keeping your overall volume balanced. If you have to manage your own sound, I wouldn't trust my IEMs to not get in the way.