🔥 CHEAP or EXPENSIVE 🔥 Audiophile Blind Test

[@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews]

My guy got Golden Ears🤌

[@MikeHerbosa]

one of my favorite sets right now... but now I'm so gutted I don't know if I should buy the Zetian Wu. i already have the original set

[@Danger0use]

Let's hope the Tangzu beats it 🤞

[@yukisnoww]

I got my Olina SE earlier this month.. I like certain things about it (changed the screen filter too, but left the foam damper in, way better) but i miss the timbre and slight warmth from my bl-03, very decent technicalities on the Olina SE though,these are both in my rotation now.

[@VanDungLe2510]

@@yukisnoww what screen filter did you change too? I'm having condensation issue right now

[@uzairahmed5496]

HBB gets it right but no surprise there.....love your channel Chris keep up the good work. Ps love gizaudio as well

[@aurelian9817]

This guy is absolutely spot on. He thrashed all hyped up products.

[@shuwahou9929]

Thanks for having me Timmy, it was a whole lot of fun getting blindfolded and tortured!

[@711jastin]

you should start a channel, brotha.

[@lukeworden9969]

Sold me on the waner and the olina se 🤣

[@s1mplet0n94]

Hey just letting you know I subscribed to your channel. Hopefully you'll make videos on iems someday. You have a fun right here

[@7ArchEnemy7]

Definitely do more of these. This was so much fun. Shuwa has great ears!

[@Gizaudio]

Shuwa has insanely good ears. I'm surprise lol

[@yasirnaimi6675]

This was good now someone should do it to you 😂 please make it a series where you host even random people just to see how people react to the different aspects of audio 👍 again good one 😊

[@BobJones-bh9qz]

This is a good idea for a collab series

[@Gizaudio]

Thank you to brave Shuwa for doing this, check out his ranking list here! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cwm1rMCFbTQq6z_36TUif6MlJyS3dgNJgvFS48TN2to/edit#gid=0

[@skrounst]

You had some balls to accept doing this, at the risk of being ostracized from the community for saying bad things about beloved IEMs 😂You did good though! The Waner beating the brakes off Those Dita's was pretty funny though. WHERE'S THE EAR GAIN?!

[@Starkiller1981]

That is incredible that he could pick out the same one. Those are great ears. I am blown away by the low end IEMs these days. I was looking for some for my metaquest 3.

[@truenoong7411]

You know he's credible when he can tell that it's the same set

[@_vez]

This was a nice change of pace, I would love to see more spicy videos like this with the regular reviews and unboxings. Your review of the waner really helped me decide my first actual item.

[@Gizaudio]

Thanks man! Hopefully do more of these when I get a chance

[@bryanaginta4956]

this kind of review might be frightening for other reviewer, you guys really brave the word "trust your ear", is really effective this way, if we know the price tag, the review might be bias, we want more like this at least every 6 month maybe, destroy more hype iem out there

[@MrDomq22]

His auditory memory is outstanding. That’s insane.

[@wanaboed]

I really enjoy watching this video. It's so fun watching people so nervous anticipating what's coming to them. Probably, you should increase the samples to 10 sets

[@jrnoyon1872]

Tangzu definitely best iem in this budget i love this

[@donglemadness]

Amazing stuffs Timmy! Thoroughly enjoyable

[@Madmadid]

The Wan Er are phenomenal. Got them after this video and haven't looked back ever then.

[@j-mbqt752]

I was jumping and screaming all over my room when Shuwa said the Olina SE sound like a $250-400 set and then you approved it as well! I've purchased them after your recommendation on 11.11 for 70 bucks and I couldn't be happier, especially after my Shure SE215) Thank you for such a great advice and also thank you for this video, awesome idea and it just shows how much more you should rely on your ears and preferences, that the expensive set might not deliver for you while you could find a 20 dollar that would be perfect for you

[@VanDungLe2510]

I wasn't screaming, but i was glad too :)) I love my Olina SE apart from the condensation issue as well as the fit issue (i still haven't find a good seal tips yet), but it's feel kinda nice to have some kind of validation

[@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4]

@@VanDungLe2510 I hear foam tips can actually help a lot with condensation vs silicone. I too also love my Olina SE but my ears plus the current weather in Washington (cold af) makes condensation build up fast which recently results in one or both sides feeling clogged. A quick Qtip soaks whatever was on the filter and fixes the issue but I find I need to do it almost once every half hour. For that reason I've been using my Diokos and funny enough although I see condensation build up, it seems to only build up on the metal screen and not clog the sound like the Olina SE. I also haven't noticed clogging on my Truthear Zeros which also have a metal screen/filter. I haven't experimented with it but I might get some new filters then try and add the metal bit on top to see if it helps at all.

[@Ayam.plastik]

Olina SE is a fastest iem i ever sell back after buy... only need three days..

[@beaglecruz308]

Amazing video! more like this pls 😊

[@Gizaudio]

Need to find more brave guest lol

[@shiro214okane]

@@Gizaudio willing sacri--- volunteers.

[@barbasour]

@@Gizaudio just call the man Crinacle himself ha ha

[@mayomancer527]

really cool! ended up getting the tangzu's to try them out

[@BohmanderTCG]

are they good for gaming (directional shots footsteps)

[@guynamedstella]

Loved the video! I love doing these tests on friends who ask for recommendations; both to get a feel for their taste in sound signature, but also to just get an honest, inbiased opinion

[@JLa748]

Well Shuwa my respect for your fine sound sensing. From Wan' er I was enjoying it so much. t was a very fun, reinforcing, most of all an impressive educated ear from your special guest Timmy. Damn, he nailed to the spot a price and then same set, I don't know how many could do that, I have clear I'd never do, very good video. I was thinking I would have given ikko oh5 to contrast the Olinas, both DD. Now Shuwa needs to put your Sound Sensing Equipment to the test in a coming video. Really it'd be nice, do it before new year! Merry Christmas all!

[@wiesolos]

a comparison between benchmark mid-tier and TOTL kilo-buck range would have been more fun but still great job shuwa 👍

[@sagaman4785]

Good video, that was a fun concept. Keep up the good ideas!

[@Gizaudio]

Thank you!

[@HobbyTalk]

Olina SE punching above it’s price!!!

[@Gizaudio]

In Olina SE we trust

[@HobbyTalk]

@@Gizaudio truthfully a safe recommendation under $300

[@imzelone]

​@@Gizaudioi wish i saw this video before i bought truthear hexa 😭 No one is talking about OSE, i didnt even know its existence prior watching this :/

[@btfr5129]

Impressive, Shuwa is very perceptive.

[@Gizaudio]

I was super surprise too!

[@Arkaraungg]

I always wanted to see I.E.M blind test and the video you just made is great. Please make more like this video.

[@jaykabel]

Good video, we need more blind comparison in this hobby

[@Weareonenation303]

I bought a Wa' ner around 2 weeks ago but didn't opened it until 2 days ago. It's crazy how much value this IEM offers.

[@Gizaudio]

It's my favorite budget set hands down

[@ndjdj7989]

​@@Gizaudiois it still your favorite budget set now?

[@ResolveReviews]

Great concept for a vid!

[@Gizaudio]

Thank you for stopping by! :D

[@Charlie-ov1bj]

i got the wan'er as my first iem after watching your videos... its head and shoulders above what i was using before...

[@lokrj]

Wished you had also included S12/Pro on the list too. Very entertaining regardless 🤣

[@NormHamano]

That was awesome Tim. I love this video. This was fun. BTW… I ordered the Aful Performer 5. Hopefully will get them by next week. I’ll let you know what I think about them.

[@AntiPixel1]

Liar.

[@BobbyEllaForever]

Would be even better to run the same test with non-hobbyists. Nobody outside the hobby listens for treble ‘extension’ or ‘textured’ bass. These are audiophile terms borne of comparing sets to other sets and graphs. Frankly, 1k+ iems are batshit insane. Maybe, mmmmaybe, they sound a bit clearer than budget, but nowhere near the difference people who purchase them would have you believe.

[@aradgouklani2239]

Bro shuwa's crushing it fr fr

[@marksr12]

Looks like the OSE is next for me! Great video!

[@kaaoi1640]

Great vid honestly. Funny and interesting at the same time

[@Gizaudio]

thank you! :D

[@phd-audioreviews3922]

I'm glad to be the very few owner of the Feaeless x Crinacle Dawn iem. Wish I had the DUNU SA6 ultra, as I sold my SA6 previously due to that recess airly highs.

[@vianhoho19]

I haven't interacted with Shuwa personally but we do share several mutual friends in the rhythm gaming community both in SG and Indonesia Seemingly outspoken but still chill overall, as seen on this video. Thanks for having him on, Timmy 😉

[@Gizaudio]

Shuwa is a nice dude

[@vianhoho19]

@@Gizaudio get him to play maimai. He's a BEAST at that game 😁

[@GSchneeglockchen]

We need MORE of this

[@leonarda8946]

Very fun video, keep doing more like this S-tier content😃

[@midknight198]

This video has justified my recent purchase of the Wan'er 😂😂

[@idrisie6720]

ngl, we need more of this!

[@BruhCh]

Oh man I like this series 😂 6:40 *pretending nothing happened*

[@Gizaudio]

lol

[@redkh2017]

What a great video! I wish we had some more of these Finally an honest review

[@_misterkenta1608]

Still new to the hobby I would probably have definately gone the other way on a lot those lol Mr.Shuwa is so brave to do this and has amazing ears!

[@aurelian9817]

He trashed the tin t3 plus and the Hexa. But validated the Olina se as being worth atleast 2x the price. That's the power of quality components + proper tuning.

[@avishekghatak2176]

he did say it was better than the aria

[@aurelian9817]

@@avishekghatak2176 Same as the Aria or better perhaps, but at what cost? 4 drivers are meant to perform at 200 dollar range, why call out KZ then? Aria is better because it has a proper timbre.

[@avishekghatak2176]

He called the hexa average but said it was still better than the aria which means the aria is below average for him. And tbh the t3,dunu titan, aria, hexa are all pretty similar imo. it's just personal preference which divides them @@aurelian9817

[@evan5697]

You let him touch the housing, so its ez to predict the hexa one at it price xd

[@danrdey]

I like what you did there😄 Keep on !

[@aurelian9817]

People get so confused with the price of these iems...kato, olina, olina se, ea500 and hana.They sound like 300 dollar plus iems.

[@ramaidaugirdas]

This is gonna be great!

[@siniganggang96]

I would've liked to see you hand him a Variations. I have the T3+ rn and its a huge upgrade from the abysmal fit of my blon 03 and a spare KZ I bought in case the 03 breaks (it did lol). It's hard to believe audio can still get better from here and I'm looking for something to eventually upgrade to in the future.

[@Gizaudio]

I tried to hand him something he haven't tried to make it harder.

[@siniganggang96]

I was kinda bummed when Shuwa said he preferred the Wan'er over the T3+ especially since I was deciding between the two before I placed my order. I wonder if I would've liked it more too. I could've saved some money

[@Maruhodo]

@@siniganggang96 yea T3 feels a bit cramped for me, i have the opportunity to try it before i bought it. went for aria instead, and am super happy with that sound. a friend gonna buy a wan'er, and i cant wait to try

[@hemachandran01]

comparing to the blons does the t3+ sound cramped or better?

[@amanieux]

Love it, please more blind test to fight placebo !

[@jansvasta2146]

This guy is awesome, very entertaining. Keep it up :)

[@anecro]

This more or less proves Crinacle's point: you don't need to pay for tuning. He has preferences and it's apparent that more money gets you fancier tech, builds and accessories but not necessarily a more attractive sound. A 20$ iem might be the perfect one for you even after trying a 1k$ worth, you just may be a bass or bright-head, whatever the case. Cheap ones are more than capable in beating more expensive sets in clarity, soundstage and detail.

[@lantern054]

Been using olina og with Tanya filters and loving it👌

[@christopherviers8302]

Great video...!!! It was a lot of fun and interesting watching your 'blind audio test'...!!! Nine minutes well spent...!!!

[@kkk-vu3kt]

More this series pls, so funny to heard his comments

[@WillA-wf4uu]

Interesting video😂 when Timmy turn

[@nachtwaechter17]

Amazing Video!

[@Gizaudio]

thanks man

[@iisakei2369]

Please make more videos like this! so fun!

[@final3119]

God dammit. I really want the SA6 Ultras. Why... whyyyy a limited release for such an amazing set of IEMs?

[@marvinfernandez2583]

I guess the sub100$ price point tuning has been cracked. Time to crack the 250-400$ tuning for 100$!

[@quackgarage9551]

"Do you feel enlightened and more confident in your listening abilities?" "No 😀👍🏻" LMAO. On a serious note, this dude has some freaking good ears, he knows the deal and definitely has good taste when it comes to audio. I love how he bashed on the hyped stuff.

[@ImAWSMDanny]

I believe in Wan'er supremacy 🙏

[@zeissiez]

Haha. It’s fun! More of these blind tests pleaaseee!

[@lexluger3490]

This was a great video, hopefully they do some more like this for 2024.👍

[@sadtaooo]

I want to see normal cable vs expensive cable 😂❤

[@erichieger7386]

This was awesome! So funny too. We have to do this when I come visit. :-)

[@castillo4141]

This one was quite entertaining, between funny and educational!

[@gsus3918]

Hot takes are best takes. Great video!

[@hermesjr.branzuela5271]

Now do a blind test to an "audiophile" who claims burn-in makes a huge difference lmao happy holidays, man.

[@shushin4651]

quite fun video, i must say

[@ddmareo]

bro shuwa’s ears are so good wtf

[@realaudioreviews]

Lol man he’s funny 😂

[@thenarrator1921]

Video idea for a follow-up of this: aside from other IEMs, cheap IEM with EQ vs others, or, the same IEM lol

[@Viewer13128]

but he liked the Aful Performer 5, which isn't great at treble. so now i will have to take him with a small grain of salt.

[@falcogol3451]

very nice experiment. think we should have more

[@deanwinchester7613]

I enjoyed it 🔥need moree

[@donvittoriosierra]

Great Video!

[@diemotta]

Good video. When will the IEM 7th Accoustics Supernova review come out?

[@murph8411]

He touched the cables while wrapping them around his ears in the first test. Perhaps you should have tried changing the cables out so they all got the same cable if they used the same plugs. Also if you are familiar with the iems as soon as you pick them up and feel the shape and texture you might have a pretty good idea what you’re using especially if you actually have the iems in question.

[@DrBrovahkiin]

bought the olina se off this lmao. Cheap IEMs are my thing ATM trying to narrow down my likes and dislikes

[@Gizaudio]

lol! It's a good set

[@AESamuel]

I like my arias, but maybe I need to get a set of the wan'er!

[@towsifshahriarshovo]

Great video, enjoyed a lot. Need a overear version of this.

[@pdimor]

Honestly I wish I had his ears

[@VaderDart]

Do this again, this was good.

[@AudioReviewsDownunder]

Love this video 👌👌👍

[@Alepap.]

0:46 U12t has entered the chat

[@deparoo]

This was so much fun

[@daunted2322]

I got the Linsoul 7Hz Salnotes Zero just this morning for a similar. @would I mind a 20 gbp iem? And honestly they are great.

[@ItsJustChase]

Man, wish I had friends into IEMs to do this with :/

[@foxgaming76yt24]

Oh Sheesh, Shuwa-T

[@rawrj]

This man has the golden ears

[@retouthugues4921]

Cool, funny and interesting vidéo !!!

[@3setsofdrums]

the 20$ beat a 3000$ iems Huh?

[@joseremigiobarjautorres6804]

Jajaja very fun, great video

[@Gizaudio]

Thank you!

[@sesenol252]

I have the Olina (normal ver) and loving it. My only problem with it that it easily fall off my ear. It feels like the eartip stem is not long enough for my ear. Will a change in eartips help? Any suggestion for "sticky" eartips?

[@ari-athbadminton0301]

There is several to look for but try the spinfit maybe.

[@emmanuelrojasescalona6310]

uff, great video i'm gonna buy olina se and save a lot of money xD good experience.

[@TSK5443]

I was contemplating olina se. Now i'm blind buying it for sure

[@MatthewCollada]

I'm telling y'all the Olina's are really great!

[@syedrehanfida]

how does wan'er compare to aria? which one should i get? i have chu and 7hz zero, but both are noisy at low volumes. i can hear the constant noise as audio is played.

[@zhanurdos]

Wan er better tonality bad technically

[@syedrehanfida]

Thank you for the info, guys! I'll get a dongle dac, and stick to my current iems for now.

[@estrella4677]

@@zhanurdos you're just overrating aria's technicalities. It wasn't any better then current well tuned $20.