Letshuoer (Shuoer) - S12 Pro
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
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"Back to back in my opinion they blow the airpods pro 2 out of the water in clarity, separation, and punch."
"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"these have the deepest, cleanest and "tumpiest" bass out there."
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"And I've managed to wear it pretty consistently for almost a year now, to the point when I take it off to charge when I shower I miss it. ... This is genuinely the longest amount of time in my entire life I've managed to go with having something on my wrists/hands."
"Additionally Whoop is simply comfortable to use 24/7."
"i wear glasses, got these this week and its a game changer. ... i always felt like i was in a fishbowl with combo of glasses plus headset even though it was a great one (audeze maxwell). I recommend these!"
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"This is the only thing where I was impressed and really felt like it was an upgrade! The Beryllium dynamic driver is impressive. It passed my distortion test at max volume. It's very EQ friendly. ... I call this driver competent for EQ'ing. ... Cadenza gives so much freedom in EQing. And it sounds better. A single DD driver is more EQ friendly than multi. ... My Cadenza with EQ sounds better than any sub 80 dollar sets. Tonality wise, it has everything that I wanted. ... Honestly, after limit testing Cadenza I concluded that I don't require Castors. Cadenza gives so much freedom in EQing. And it sounds better."
"This keeps the clarity of mids & vocals intact while adding punchy bass. It’s a versatile setting that works well across most genres. ... This is my personal favorite."
"Planars IEMs handle EQ really well ... Your going to be surprise by that driver prowess."
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"They can do the ethereal and detailed sound for things like small ensemble jazz or classical and then crank it up to 10 for harder metal and rock styles with equal aplomb."
"I love the Letshuoer S12s for metal and rock. ... Super clean sound even without EQ."
"I absolutely adore Planar bass. Fast, composed, impactful."
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"the current sub is beyond terrible, at least to my ears. ... my 80W 10" Vizio subwoofer that is miles better than the Samsung ... The biggest complaint about the Samsung soundbars was always the lack of bass. ... I returned the B and the D due to the poor subwoofer performance. ... The weak sub was always the main problem with these bars."
"the subwoofer disconnects sometimes every 15 seconds ... now its been ok after reconnecting it for the 20th time"
"Will they fix the subwoofer dropage issues? ... Ended up returning it due to the neverending link problems."
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"But they are power hungry, you need a good source. ... Your phone will provide enough volume but all micro detail will be lost. ... I have tried my Explorers on different sources, for example on Apple dongle they sound like shit, on macbook and ipod classic 7 they sound fine, on 3.5 my dap has 250mW off power and it starts sounding good, but ONLY on 4.4 of my DAP which provides 600mW of power I was able to hear how they TRULY sound. ... In all this cases they are loud enough but amount of detail and distortion is different, the more powerful source you will provide the more details you will hear and less distortion/noise you will have."
"But, these are power hungry af."
"Mine just arrived… and I found it weak as hell. ... Max volume on both my phone and PC, and the headphones just don’t deliver. ... the bass adapter just makes it more bass tuned but also even lower volume. ... I don't understand how these new IEMs needs a external amp to get even closer to what those old Razers could deliver with just the power of an 3.5mm jack lmao"
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"its bright tuning had me tearing them out of my ears."
"I have letshuoer s12 and if it is for competitive use and the treble damages your eardrum, I would not recommend it."
"The recessed mids and piezoelectric treble timbre is very much audible. ... Totally agree with the zingy and metallic sound. It just stands out toot much for me."
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"Not every type of music sounds good on them - I don't recommend them for symphonic music, or where there are many instruments (due to small soundstage)"
"they sound flat and dull in comparison."
"weak ... The source doesn't matter, being it a desk amp or a usb dongle"
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"its bright tuning had me tearing them out of my ears."
"it was too irritating for my ears."
"find them uncomfortable for extended listening sessions."
-0909i9i99ii9009ii 1.0Since you didn't really give much info I say safest bet is the people's choice popular pick: [https://www.reddit.com/r/iems/comments/1la65kr/top\_5\_iems\_in\_every\_price\_range\_chosen\_by\_you/](https://www.reddit.com/r/iems/comments/1la65kr/top_5_iems_in_every_price_range_chosen_by_you/) For you that's probably the explorer over the Hexa: [https://www.reddit.com/r/iems/comments/1lgughc/truthear\_hexa\_or\_aful\_explorer/](https://www.reddit.com/r/iems/comments/1lgughc/truthear_hexa_or_aful_explorer/) Best way to get the best value for the price range, IMO is often to go one price range up and buy from the most competitive retailer, right now that might mean waiting until 11.11 through AliExpress, or just generally learning how to maximize your $ on a platform like that and getting a deal. For example I took a screenshot (didn't pull the trigger) of the performer5 at $120 last 11.11 all in w/tax delivered. Just an example. You can get explorer around $87 right now, probably under $80 if you're patient for a sale. I also almost considered the tea pro for $260 at that time. S12 pro was 75 at that time.
abc133769 1.0ew200 is quite a bright signature. if you like that then i'd go for a more traditional planar like s12 which will give you some of the most detial and separation in the price s08 is great but could also sound way too mellow in the treble if you liked ew200
oh ur good drivers for most of them are generally pretty similar just tuned diff. s12 pro, timeless 2, kiwi ears aether, even the cheaper artti t10
abhinavp06 1.0I have the S12 Pro (using it with the Spinfit W1 tips). It performs really well across all the genres I listen to (I listen to a lot of Rock/Metal but also Blues, Jazz, Classical Music - both Indian & Western, JPop, Pop, Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Electronic - house, techno, acid, garage, d&b, big room, progressive) However, I would say the treble does seem to attack me sometimes here and there. This is a small nitpick of mine.
affablemartyr1 1.0TinT2 still have them, my current favorite iem that I have is the S12pro
S12 pro for sure
aqteh 1.0S12 2024 if its available, unless you like the spicy treble and punchy mids of the s12 pro.
asschaps1 1.0Kz zs10 pro, gifted them to a friend since buying my letshouer s12 pros
Aura_Guard 1.0If you're going to use this iem only on a single device and not switching around multiple iems, do not disregard the S12 Pro with eq.
Sgor luna if you want a budget set. Think people now recommend the Timeless 2 most now. Maybe the MP145 or Letshouer s08 if you like a warmer sound. These are based on peoples recommendations though. My choice would be to see if you can get the s12 or s12 pro for cheap used. Where im from, people are selling them for about $50-60. Sometimes even cheaper. I think they are perfect for busy songs like rock and jpop. If you are willing to, they take pretty well to EQ too. Edit: Forgot to mention that yes I own these and the Kz Pr1 Pro and think the S12 pro is miles better tuned and detail wise.
So its not miles ahead of the supermix 4 then. I'm currently stuck in the budget-barely midfi price bracket with S12 pros, TE Nova, Ziigaat Arcadia and I can't convince myself if its evem worth going higher in price especially since I got all of these at big discounts.
Couple years ago, bought the S12 Pro used for $70 which was crazy back then considering it was $169 iirc new, atleast where im from, now seems like $70 is where they pretty much go for. Highly recommend anyone wanting a old high end planar
Aint two years pretty old in the iem world especially considering 3-4 years ago iems werent that good. Yeah I guess they are kinda still entry level but I think at the time, the S12s were letshouers highest tier product. Probably should fact check this but still from my experience, they can give you hundreds of dollars experience for a fraction of the price. Tuning might not be the best but they eq pretty well with my q5k and squiglink autoeq
Ive had TE Nova, s12 Pros, Ziigaat Arcadia. All pale in comparison to my hd560s in terms of soundstage but I think are still good enough for an iem. Still able to tell directions, space and width but imo I dont find audio gear that necessary for gaming even for competitive ones. Any decent soundstage iem or headphone is enough. I never heard the Arete before and I know freshreviews is like the gold standard for audio gear reviews catered to competetive gaming side of things so it might be a great leap but from the OG TE Zero which he said was good for gaming, didn't notice much of a difference upgrading to the Nova. Idk man, unless you REALLY want to get into high ranking comp games, I personally don't see the benefit. Actually I also ordered the Performer 7 for about the same price and can't wait to get it though I wanted it purely for music enjoyment and maybe casual gaming or media consumption. Better iems or headphones never got me better at gaming so yeah lol. Good luck on deciding tho. Sorry for the lenghty reply
AuroraFenyr 1.0I've listened to all except KE4, and base on what i thought: 1. If you like bass than the others: Aful Explorer with "L-shape sound signature" (on small volume). If you crank up volume to medium-high, sounds will much better but still focus on bass, especially subbass. 2. Harman enjoyer: Truthear Nova/Supermix 4 with "Harman/U-shape sound signature". SM4 will have more subbass than midbass, but doesn't bleeding to mid. Uppermid/female vocal sounds really good. Treble also, and feel it somehow better than Nova. If you like the "rumble" in your ears, you'll prefer SM4 than Nova, although both of them are Harman sound signature. 3. Less bass, vocal more sparkle than Harman: KE4 with "Meta/JM-1". Although I said I haven't listened KE4, but I experienced some higher "kinda" have same sound signature, like Softears Volume S/Thieaudio Hype 4. Sounds nearly perfect to me, not too much or too less bass, but vocal really shines overall. Treble reached enough height to not become too harsh like the name "meta". 4. Least bass of all with higher treble is S12 Pro. Cuz of Planar driver, the bass isn't really have much quantity, but it has good control, hit really tight, and decay very fast, which is not good for basshead. Treble is what it did best, it perfectly fit if you like listen to some genres with treble focus like orchestra or sth related. But if you like, you listen to many different genres, I recommend you choose Ziigaat Odyssey. Unboxing experience/packaging is very bad cuz they spent all money to the iems itself. Thats why it sounds good. If this will be your first iems then I recommend you should buy few cheap iems first to find out your liking. Tangzu Wan'er 2 for Vocal, Kinera Celest Wyvern Abyss/Wyvern Black Remaster (will release soon) for Bass, and Moondrop Lan for Treble. From what I learnt, the number of drivers is not the factor decides that iems is good or not. Look at the KZ, dumped in a hell lot of drivers, and it still sounds like dogshit to me. Compare to Aful Magicone, which uses only one BA driver, but it can make none of the bullshit KZ with the same, even higher price range can mess up with Magicone. Or higher we have Softears Twilight which is my future target, have only one Dynamic Driver at price 800$, but it still have a lot of respect from many audiophiles. Even higher? Sennheiser IE900, 1500$, still 1 Dynamic also.
Boomsledge 1.0I have and use the Letshuoer S12 Pro. I got it purely cause it's a planar, and had generally good reviews, and got it on sale for 160 ish Canadian. All that said, whatever iem you use, make use of EQ and tune it to YOUR PREFERENCE. ...and because Sleep Token was mentioned prior by u/Witty_Cobbler4542, WORSHIP.
Brave-Distribution28 1.0I got them 2 weeks ago from aliexpress for 84$
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