7Hz - Diablo

7hz x Crinacle Diablo

The bar is dropping lower and lower so it’s hard to say, the new $120 (on sale) 7hz crinicle diablo is getting more ear time than my monarch mk4 ($950). It’s wild what you can get now for under $200

I love them, it’s about perfect tuning for me, I add a bass shelf to all planar IEMs and headphones I’ve had and I don’t need to with this one. Kick drums hit really nice as well and I’m not wanting for any details in the mids or treble, it’s really quite great IMO. I like it better than the astral and s12 ultra I have in right now

I do love planar with bass boost :-) , the metal shell helps make diablo feel more premium too as well as sounding great….monarchs are stellar too though just definitely past the the spending point to sound ratio for me OP is asking about

If you’re looking for contrast, get the Explorer. Its warm signature is quite unique. Certainly different than the Defiant. You can’t go brighter with something like a Kiwi Ears Canta. Dual planar and plays well with EQ. OR…go full bass head (within the Defiant price range) with the Legato. You can also jump up slightly for 7Hz Diablo as well. Bottom line is that you have a wealth of options. Don’t understand why you’d dip back down to the Cadenza.

I've eq'd to them back to back They're absolutely brilliant. Not too "compressed" like a harman, bass is on the lighter side but it hits just right and the treble reveals details whilst not being too harsh (i think it has the least treble you can find in a planar beside maybe the letshuoer s08)

We're in the same boat when it comes to sound preferences. Just know that Crinacle's sound preferences are quite different to what we're after, so I'd be hesitant to touch anything that has been tuned with input from him. The exception is the 7Hz x Crinacle Diablo - it's everything that you're looking for but at 130EUR, so a little stretch. Otherwise, I'd also highly recommend the Simgot EA500LM which should be under 100EUR. It's not a basshead set per say, but with the gold nozzle + some minor EQ tinkering it really holds its own against something like the Diablo. I use both. Cheaper sets: KZ ZS10 pro 2, CCA CRA, QKZ x HBB. For more suggestions, check out Bad Guy Good Audio reviews on youtube. He's really the only reviewer I bother to take recommendations from, since most others lean towards the more neutral/ cooler direction. You don't really need a DAC, but the apple USB C - 3.5 adapter is cheap enough but could provide an improvement to plugging directly into your PC's 3.5

Chu 2 - balanced Truthear Gate - balanced and bright (more treble) 7hz Zero 2 - v shaped (focus on bass and treble and recessed mids) Choose any one according to what you think you would like and these are best options and you will be impressed by them Just get the apple dongle

7hz, Truthear, Mangird, Dunu. Lots of different options at different price points, and every year the tech gets cheaper/better implemented so an $80 IEM at this point is pretty close to a $300 IEM from 5 years ago. Truthear Hexa is my go-to recommendation, has a really natural presentation and good bass.

bunny dsp/7hz salnotes zero/tangzu waner sg2. Personal recommendation - tangzu

ZSN Pro X has same build quality as zsn pro, so go for the 7hz. i owned a zsn pro x in humid climate and it died after only 6 months of use

I do. 7hz got less distortions and are easier to EQ. Moondrop is notorious for their bad quality, can't expect anything from $20 iem though. Overall 7hz are a bit better and more reliable.