FatFreq x HBB Deuce Review: Dropping a new All-Rounder for Bassheads (with Unboxing and CX update)

[@Ge0vasny]

Genuinely love your style and delivery. Humor’s right up my alley. Keep being YOURSELF always. Here for the ride.

[@MakeItWain]

@@Ge0vasny thank you for watching! Appreciate you! I'm definitely going to try and keep it as humourous as possible. 🙂 My maturity will always shine through 😂

[@Knan77777]

great review! Waiting for the deuce eagerly and luckily been hearing mostly really good reviews on the quality and sound of deuce! so thats been keeping alot of us optimistic!

[@MakeItWain]

@@Knan77777 it's a testament that the Deuce is that good that people tend to be happy once received.

[@alexandrosacholos746]

HeadFier "Alexandros A" here man and from your description this one could have the potential to sound a lot similar to Rose QT-X hybrid monitors which is mainly focused to the sub bass region obtaining a DD Tesla driver covering the low region...(working full/BIG time between 20 to 60Hz) there providing a tactile or even thunderous sub bass response and a leaner mid bass presentation....i like this kind of tuning my self and hopefully Deuce will arrive here next week.... i do own some pretty heavy bass orientated signature/monitors (ISN EST50s,LEGEND X,Oriolus Szalayis...)and i like this kind of different tuning approach FatFreq went for this time.........only problem is that i as well did pre ordered this one directly from FatFreq mid July...... so i do not recommend anyone to do like i did ....as you can tell....but anyway i hope my listening experience wont be the same ...you know what i mean....nice review anyways......

[@MakeItWain]

@@alexandrosacholos746 - I hope you get it soon, man, I think you'll like it especially for the price point. You've got some badass sets, too.

[@S.G54321]

Ducblokes EQ transforms these. Further refines the tuning and I feel the staging is improved and fixed. Much prefer it over the Maestro and Scarlet mini with this EQ.

[@MakeItWain]

@@S.G54321 gotta check his EQ and try them out!

[@Aetherhole]

Not gonna lie, giggled with all the immaturity, too, so it’s not just you Wayne!

[@MakeItWain]

@@Aetherhole - this is why we get along 😂

[@professor55]

Great video! Subscribed! I ordered on July 27th and received tracking info yesterday. Can’t wait to hear this set!

[@MakeItWain]

@@professor55 thank you, sir! I hope you receive them sooner than later. All the delays and shipping time concerns aside, the Deuce sound phenomenal.

[@MrDomq22]

Love the dry humor, brother 😂 keep it going!

[@MakeItWain]

I'm so mature 😂 - Appreciate you watching, sir!

[@ReverendDr.Thomas]

I was VERY close to ordering a pair last month. I'll probably audition them in Singapore next year, before deciding whether or not to purchase. Thank You, Wain! Reverend Dr. Thomas, The Vegan Vicar.

[@ReverendDr.Thomas]

P.S. The background MUZAK was distracting.

[@MakeItWain]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas got it - honestly, I like having it but I'll tone it down so it's less distracting or none at all

[@StarBuccaneers168]

Much better audio! Great review. PS: your youtube homepage says no videos! You may want to fix that.

[@MakeItWain]

@@StarBuccaneers168 - thank you! Yeah, going to update that later today so the videos show

[@kekoa_tco8622]

I couldn't wait for my order, so I got one on Amazon. Thankfully I finally got a tracking number on the 3rd and now the wait for it to start moving.

[@MakeItWain]

@@kekoa_tco8622 hopefully you get yours super soon! I think most people will love it and it's such a great introduction IEM to FatFreq's sound, shipping stuff aside

[@wana.me003]

Great video man! Very mature 😂

[@MakeItWain]

@@wana.me003 I am very, very mature 😂

[@shareclipsave]

I look forward to the Zempire review

[@MakeItWain]

@@shareclipsave 👀

[@ZEMIPREAUDIO]

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[@ReverendDr.Thomas]

More videos fromyour channel, PLEASE!

[@jayacena7094]

I got my Deuce and I was included in the pre-order bonus. Didnt received any pre-order bonus and had a faulty impedance adapter.

[@MakeItWain]

@@jayacena7094 - dude, that sucks. Reach out directly to them, they should try and take care of you

[@camerondupuisbissonnette2937]

have you heard the dusk? oddly specific question but between the deuce and the dusk bass+, which ones bass would come through better on an airplane?

[@MakeItWain]

@@camerondupuisbissonnette2937 - Deuce. But it is closer than you'd expect. Bass+ for the Dusk is a bit uncontrolled without making more adjustments, though, IMO. Honestly, Deuce is going to fit way better.

[@Shahkhan-uz6xx]

nice review..any idea how they stack up against variations or ie600???

[@MakeItWain]

@@Shahkhan-uz6xx I have not heard the Variations or IE600, unfortunately, but with the Deuce being a Variations based IEM, I'd imagine very similarly but with more bass note weight and emphasis. Appreciate you watching, though!

[@ElNINETEENTH]

Do you think the Grand maestro anniversary edition worth the money and would you get one if money wasn’t an issue ?

[@MakeItWain]

@@ElNINETEENTH yes - in a heart beat. I think the GMA is fantastic. It was between that and the RN6 for end game for me. I went with the RN6 because I got a great deal but, everything equal, I probably would have gone with the GMA.

[@ElNINETEENTH]

@@MakeItWain what’s makes the GMA better than the RN6 or XE6 because I have those two iems and I’m waiting on a GMA? Does the GMA really sound more engaging and fun like the RN6? I guess what I’m trying to gain here by asking is how good the GMA really is and how different from other iems like RN6 does it sound?

[@MakeItWain]

@@ElNINETEENTH I really like how the NOAH modules work with the GMA and the SuperStage module really was great with what black magic it did with the sound stage. I got hear the improvement it does with the FatFreq Planar and I think it's way more of a sound change vs the Atom XS modules. GMA is a bit more immersive sounding. I would say it's more in the RN6 world with great all rounder sound with really good tactile bass. With the newer shell too it fit way comfortably in my ear like the RN6 did. I don't know if you'd want both in your collection but I do think the GMA edges it out a bit. But, at the end of the day, I think the primary difference going to the GMA from RN6 probably is more on the sound stage and slightly better bass quality.

[@ElNINETEENTH]

@ Do you think it’s not worth having RN6 and GMA? In my case I had to go the GMA as they sent me a defected scarlet mini twice then they told me I can upgrade to another iem with 15% discount. I thought I can try the GMA and if I don’t like it or can’t justify keep it I can sell it. GMA also will be easy to flip than the scarlet mini because it retails for 4K and I get 3.3k if I sell it after maybe trying it for two weeks.

[@MakeItWain]

@@ElNINETEENTH so, personally, I don't think they'd necessarily fully coexist nearly as much as the RN6 & XE6 would. I would probably say keep the XE6 for the warmth and the RN6 would go head to head with the GMA. It would be a close but they do similar things being more of that all rounder sound with great bass

[@XEROXTAKEBACKS]

I got the 7hz legato rn and the sub bass is amazing how does it compare to legato is it worth it to buy the deuce ?

[@MakeItWain]

@@XEROXTAKEBACKS - sub-bass on the Deuce is better but Legato will have more mid-bass. Legato will have lower elevation on the mids/treble which should make the bass stick out more and make them feel bassier. But if you want the next step up with better sub-bass and a bit more of a cleaner shelf so you get mids/treble extension back, I think the Deuce is a good step up. Going from basshead (Legato) to basshead's all rounder. If you get the impedance adapter, it's even better and I think you'll love that even more than the Legato while still getting good extension. 🙂 I do say this as someone who -loved- the Legato before stepping up to the Maestro Mini

[@XEROXTAKEBACKS]

@MakeItWain okay thanks but bigger question now the deuce or the maestro minis ? Ive had my eye on fatfreq for a year now seriously debating on buying me a pair from them

[@MakeItWain]

@@XEROXTAKEBACKS ooh, now this is a good question. What's your typical sound preference and what do you listen to? What other IEMs do you have? Are you treble sensitive? At the core, Deuce is like that bassy all-rounder that turns into a Scarlet Mini Jr. With the impedance adapter. The Maestro Mini will be like a standard V-shape with some elevated mids/treble to balance and give you those notes so you'll get deep basshead level bass but not be missing much on vocals. they do have BAs as well so if you're sensitive to that, you'd probably want to go to Deuce. Maestro Mini also fits way better than the Deuce with the Deuce nozzle being really massive (6.9mm) while Maestro Mini is much smaller (don't have measurement exactly in front of me). Gun to my head, Deuce is the best entry point to FatFreq. Maestro Mini is probably a bit more special but Deuce is good if you want that introduction. Deuce will probably be the safer pick. Maestro Mini could be way more satisfying, though. I don't think there's anything wrong with a second hand Maestro Mini pick up as well and, if you don't like it, it could be something you re-sell.

[@XEROXTAKEBACKS]

@MakeItWain only pair i got are the 7hz legato I love that deep sub bass but am no stranger to liking great clarity and some nice treble and mid range

[@itzcastaway1743]

Crazy ask, but would it be possible to buy the left ear one with a chip in it?. I haven't really gotten into iems, but i would be using them on my commute to class and would likely just have 1 in anyways, so i can hear the environment around me... 😂😅

[@MakeItWain]

@@itzcastaway1743 shoot me an email or check me out on Discord. 🙂

[@David-sv2mr]

Save your money. I got the Deuce and my CCA Trio that cost $19 (on sale) sound better. I must admit the blood cable is the best cable I have its so light and it never tangles + pretty. To be honest the CCA trio also sounds better then all my other IEMs. I have about 25 IEMs. I have the CC Rapsody ($30) and CCA Hydro ($100) but for some reason to my ears the Trio is better, the bass sound better on trio, and its also very good for watching movies on it. a secened close will be the KZ ZS12 PRO X but the trio is better (and cheaper).

[@MakeItWain]

@@David-sv2mr - So, I don't have the Trio but I do have the KZ Vader Balanced which is similar. I'm not saying it's bad (quite the contrary as I think it's a great budget IEM) but I, respectfully, disagree at least for my ears. But I do think those are worth taking a flyer on if anyone is interested.

[@David-sv2mr]

@@MakeItWain The trio is special, I don't know what they did there but the sound cumming from them are the most natural + full. maybe cause it has 3DD ? I'm sure iems that cost $400+ can beat it but some people don't have lots of money to invest in this Russian roulette money pit called Audiophile sound. I already took 2 hits on $200 IEMS (and I missed) 1 is the Deuce and another is the Geek Wold GK100.

[@David-sv2mr]

​@@MakeItWain Not that the Douce is bad.... its good. but if a $19 iem that I have beats it, it basically $200 down the drain. BTW a problem with the Douce is that you cant change the cable (couse reports of shell cracking if you try) and you can't tiproll ether. The size of the nozzle is 7.2 mm and not all tips can fit it and the ones that does it takes me 10 minutes to put them on, its that hard...

[@MakeItWain]

@@David-sv2mr yes, I actually address the shell cracking in my video due to the recessed 2-pin. I talk about it in the unboxing section so to speak. Also talk about it in my CX section. I also measured the nozzle lip at 6.9mm with the section that takes tips and goes in.

[@3ildcard]

Aoshida E20 seems to be a contender too. The Deuce have the aesthetics going for them, unfortunately, as always you overpay for brand + collab. And QC and build quality in general seems all over the place. I'll grab a pair if they ever go on sale 6 months down the line (the time period is just so they can "catch up" and fix all that nonsense, hopefully). For now, it is a pass.

[@shareclipsave]

People have commented that his has happened before with other releases that's why this time around they are not so nice about what they are saying.

[@nhennessy6434]

Know what, I have deep reservations about dropping (pun also intended) $200+ and a piece of audio gear named after some Millennial neologism for a turd.

[@ekjellgren]

Please stop with the background music.

[@MakeItWain]

@@ekjellgren got it - too loud or distracting?

[@ekjellgren]

@MakeItWain just a little loud.. and I think many people play at a custom speed and some music fits better than other for speeding up a little.

[@MakeItWain]

@@ekjellgren got it, that's fair especially with the long ass videos I have. 😂 Sorry for that. I'll either drastically reduce further or take it out

[@3ildcard]

I like it, it is relaxing. Just a little too loud. Longer videos can get a little dry without background beats, go watch Akros video for example. But yeah, half volume would be better as right now it overshadows his voice.