
FATfreq - Scarlet Mini
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"Ive listeneto the scarlet which has crazy deep 4 12s type bass."
"Scarlet Mini has just enough bass but nothing I've ever heard comes close to it without a bass shelf EQ"
"If you want even more bass quantity though the Scarlet Mini is definitely worth it still one of my favorites because I'm a bass degenerate."
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"Ive listeneto the scarlet which has crazy deep 4 12s type bass."
"Scarlet Mini has just enough bass but nothing I've ever heard comes close to it without a bass shelf EQ"
"If you want even more bass quantity though the Scarlet Mini is definitely worth it still one of my favorites because I'm a bass degenerate."
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"Ive listeneto the scarlet which has crazy deep 4 12s type bass."
"Scarlet Mini has just enough bass but nothing I've ever heard comes close to it without a bass shelf EQ"
"If you want even more bass quantity though the Scarlet Mini is definitely worth it still one of my favorites because I'm a bass degenerate."
Disliked most:
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"Scarlets if you eq all the way up on the bass, it be all bass that would overwhelm the music. I think it would be too much. ... Scarlets bass is more thumping which I think would really cover up the rest of the spectrum. ... I would say the scarlet has more bass but more isn't necessarily better."
"Origin would be an overall better iem as it's more of an open stage and quality of bass more than just non stop thumping."
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"Iems dont come close"
"I've listened the FatFreq Scarlet Minis and they are not even close to QKZ & HBB Hades. ... The punch-slam-rumble you get from them is incomperable."
"Scarlets if you eq all the way up on the bass, it be all bass that would overwhelm the music. I think it would be too much. ... Scarlets bass is more thumping which I think would really cover up the rest of the spectrum. ... I would say the scarlet has more bass but more isn't necessarily better."
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"Origin would be an overall better iem as it's more of an open stage and quality of bass more than just non stop thumping."
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"I've listened the FatFreq Scarlet Minis and they are not even close to QKZ & HBB Hades. ... The punch-slam-rumble you get from them is incomperable."
"Scarlet Mini has just enough bass but nothing I've ever heard comes close to it without a bass shelf EQ"
"Origin would be an overall better iem as it's more of an open stage and quality of bass more than just non stop thumping."
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3
"I've listened the FatFreq Scarlet Minis and they are not even close to QKZ & HBB Hades. ... The punch-slam-rumble you get from them is incomperable."
"Scarlets if you eq all the way up on the bass, it be all bass that would overwhelm the music. I think it would be too much. ... Scarlets bass is more thumping which I think would really cover up the rest of the spectrum. ... I would say the scarlet has more bass but more isn't necessarily better."
"Scarlet Mini has just enough bass but nothing I've ever heard comes close to it without a bass shelf EQ"
I have a 2 18 wall. Ive looked for everything outside of beats for years and have come up short. Iems dont come close but you may want to look at the fatfreq x hbb deuce, kiwi x hbb punch, and theres a guy named phil who makes a "philphone", an open back with bass ($700ish). There's also fatfreq scarlett and maestro mini. Otherwise the budget option is a truthear zero red with EQ. I just match my zero red to a deuce for my portable bass fix. The headphone with the most bass is discontinued, a jvc sz-2000. With heavy eq it can vibrate a sheet of paper. Actually look at skullcandy crusher evos. Consumerism sound, probably bloated bass but lots of it.
I have a 1964 Ears CIEM, a Sony Z1R but all replaced by FatFreq Scarlet Mini. This tiny IEM brings joy listening countless hours. I revived my Cayin N6II DAP bcoz of it.
Fatfreq Scarlet or fatfraq deuce. I have Gemini 2s as well. Ive listeneto the scarlet which has crazy deep 4 12s type bass. I have the deuces and its more balanced still a lot of bass but a good balance of mids and highs, like 2 10s. Ive heard that in the higher end spectrum to look at the ThieAudio Origin or the Dita Audio Mecha. Both are in $800 range but supposed to excellent bass.
Scarlets if you eq all the way up on the bass, it be all bass that would overwhelm the music. I think it would be too much. The Geminis using the poweramp gemini preset, I think sounds the best because the music is still clean while the bass hits hard. Scarlets bass is more thumping which I think would really cover up the rest of the spectrum. Crinicle has some good presets for the scarlets on poweramp you could try.
Ew300, fatfreq scarlet mini, explorers, aethers
Fatfreq scarlet or mini would be my choice for a basshead set, and maybe a 64 audio u4s on sale? then again i'd probably just drop the full 1400 on a basshead set since I think the top pro already fulfills your first ask.
Fatfreq scarlet or mini would be my choice for a basshead set, and maybe a 64 audio u4s on sale? then again i'd probably just drop the full 1400 on a basshead set since I think the top pro already fulfills your first ask.
For bass go with Fatfreq Scarlet Mini, you'll not get bass like that in anything else. For warm, try Mega5est bass edition
With what you currently own I would say as an upgrade but more of the same and improved I would say go for the Symphonium Titan. I own everything on the second list barring the Flipears Legion(Which I'm looking to grab depending on how it compares to the Aegis). But I would say Titan has some of the best bass texture in the game without sacrificing too much from the other frequencies. I will say at least for me though Titans are very tip dependent and with their short nozzle can be a slightly hard to find the perfect tips for them. If you want even more bass quantity though the Scarlet Mini is definitely worth it still one of my favorites because I'm a bass degenerate.
Scarlet mini by far. Love the bass. Ive only tried 6 iems so far : arete(returned but were fine), tea pro(returned too big for me), thieaudio origin(returned also too big), duece(returned not enough bass) 64 audio u4s(is my all arounder and used for gaming), and fatfreq scarlet mini(my favorite for music) Dac: currently using btr17 but plan on returning as I ordered a hiby r4. In the past I used a fio k3 for my open backs.
I've listened the FatFreq Scarlet Minis and they are not even close to QKZ & HBB Hades. If you are a true basshead go for Hades. The punch-slam-rumble you get from them is incomperable. But you'll loose some detail, when you crank them up it's not bad they are capable. They take EQ and power like a champ too...
Nobody in here mentioned the fatfreq scarlet mini. That one is bassier than all the rest. Martilo isn't bassy enough for you I bet. A bassy headphone is way better in my opinion though. IEMs don't interact with your whole ear the way headphones do.
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