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Why zeos liking stellaris might be down to zeos preference using foam tips. As ex-user of bright sounding IEMs, foam tips really does make the difference between being tortured on treble hell and musical paradise.

@ZReviews

Жыл бұрын

This and days of burn in perhaps

@JohnCiaccio

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. The stock tips are awesome. First thing i usually do is remove the stock silicone tips and put on some foam tips. Better base and much more secure fit. Zeos is right about the tips here.

@parsam1795

Жыл бұрын

I think its the tips I have tested good number of iem and tips make real deference especially where stellaris have lilbit of weakness i think...

@JohnCiaccio

Жыл бұрын

@@parsam1795 Tips have an impact on the sound for sure. The tips with the Stellaris are really nice compared to most stock tips at this price. I thinks the DAC he is using also has an effect on the Stellaris because almost every other reviewer feel the treble is to much but I find a faster filter with a quick rolloff on the DAC fixes it.

@MuhammadIrfan-ye5zf

Жыл бұрын

@Sharur 2 They probably cater to different genre. Jpops like Utada Hikaru sound best with weak bass signature. I see no complaint there.

Every reviewer that I saw disliked the Stellaris, but Zeos love it. lol

@davidb3546

Жыл бұрын

yup lol

@deadmokes540

Жыл бұрын

Yep, im confuse now

@Abhi-wn7sw

Жыл бұрын

Sell hype sell hype

@FabioKasper

Жыл бұрын

He has a big ♥️

@in-earfetish

Жыл бұрын

Seriously.. I don't watch other reviewers. Also I give all my IEMs like 250 hours of Burn In because I forget whats on the burn in rig for a week or two. Lol. That is my power Captain.. I am always lazy.

I love this iem detail monsters insane technicalities it’s crazy bro

“Hyper bright and detailed” fits the name Stellaris lol. Not a tuning I particularly care for, but I’ll put them on my list to “try someday”.

I bought these after watching this video and I listened to Mayhem's album "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" with these and it was like hearing the allum for the first time ever again, these really highlight the bass playing of Necrobutcher and Varg Vikernes in a way that I’ve never experienced before.

@misterperson7070

Жыл бұрын

Insane mate

Have been thinking about this since they got leaked, there's another Hispanic KZreadr who also gave them a good review and he was also using an desktop AMP/DAC and said with high fidelity tracks and deep insertion this gets a perfect 10. Personally I don't dislike deep insertion and have the necessary (or at least I think I have) to get them happy. With other reviewers I just tend to believe they focuses more on their reputation and don't give the products a fair review, your way of being isolated from the rest of the community has been growing on me. More power to you Zeos.

@ZReviews

Жыл бұрын

You said Deep Insertion... Gigiddy

5:25 annnnd with that, im sold. order placed

Got my pair.. no burning , but I will... they are amazing , just love them, spoiler alert I own DT1990 and several Grados, so I have no problem with treble... Still are my preferred audio product in ages..

Great review! You're the reason I got the Kato after seeing your take on it. Just a question though, I know this is a planar and the other is a dynamic driver but, how different are they for the uninitiated? And should I get one?

Ahaha, Z, love you - you smacked them in face! All the 'grande' reviewers that publicly adored your SA6 Ultra but spit on the Stellaris. Stellaris is a monster - one of the 2-3 iems that play like headphones. In order to get the real performance of these: 1/ stock foam tips; 2/ deep, deep insertion, like an Etymotic; 3/ if you find it too bright after 1 and 2 - do the Short Bus mod for the Olina with the mesh on top of the nozzle!

@nikolaygramchev

Жыл бұрын

@@takosan699 don't have it, cannot comment.

Well I guess I gotta get these now

This video isn't on the channel, and It didn't show up in my subscription feed either, I had to go dig into a playlist

@in-earfetish

Жыл бұрын

Its unlisted and for patrons. BUT it got added to a playlist.. SURPRIZE

ben wanting to upgrade from the blon bo3's. looks like i got it. plus wifu art is an added plus.

Zero burn in, 5th song 🎧 in. The Summit, Spiritbox. Zonie balanced cable, Dunu SS tips, Hiby R6iii, poweramp EQ over QoBuz. I think I’m in love. Goddam.

KZ PR1 has very similar tuning, curious if they're the same driver even...

I can't explain why most people hate it, but I love them

I cant choose between the "impression" im going to get from planars or the similarly priced nanotubed starfields with their v shape/mid presence simulated resolution and bass via nanotubes. I figure both will require a bit of burn in to sound more proper/ideal. Just looking for something to UP my listening experience at work. Not really partial to one signature over the other due to a wide playlist. But both models have my interest for their own reasons. I have a history with jvc budget iems that have nanotube drivers so im pretty familiar with how they present bass and a mid bass to treble roll/transition simulated effect they tend to have depending on the song/tips etc. The tips look pretty good the jvcs came with soft tips and silicone too. This brand definitely knows what theyre doing and trying to put out with their products. They make/offer great optins/price points. Im not really looking for PURE performance just something id look forward to using, or songs id fall in love with using specifically with those IEMS. So stellaris are better low end+staging vs the mid range/depth the starfields have with the nanotubes. But z seems to be pretty Hyped on these. Though i could/expect to see more planars out of moondrop before any nanotubes so i guess its more of an appeal thing for me. I guess the staging/low end makes these more ideal as a gaming option giving them some added + points. Just depends i guess though i like a bit of brute mids for jazz tracks with drums and highs at wits that concept of presence sounds nice too. Though the stellaris have that staging and low end presence/imaging that gives them a good floor/staging that sounds WORTH for items as well. PPL really undersetimate carobn nanotubes though and their burn in/period that long burn in equates to a different listening experience throughout a month which is its own hidden value/fun if youre tolerable of this process...as tracks evolve into a deeper/better experience, as mid-treble and vocals/guitar/imaging matures.

Could you check out the KBear Little Q? They are dirt cheap and I think you would like them.

Thanks for a good review. I like these a lot. I don’t know why they get bad reviews for being thin. Definitely nice bass but everything else is nice too. Yes makes everything else questionable.

@RaindancerAU

Жыл бұрын

There was one reviewer who I will not name, who chose not to include the Stellaris in a planar round up review because "I took one look at the graph and knew I did not need to listen to them". If we only needed the graph to tell what they sound like then we don't need him to review anything for us. That guy lost so much credibility for me during that video.

These or the May? These are so damned pretty ;)

What amp do you recommend that’s budget friendly for these? Up to $200? Love your reviews man

So compared to like the Katos? I daily drive katos and a timeless for when I want the planar sound, are these a replacement for that? 7hz suffers a bit in the bass and it sounds like these hit that hard.

How hard are these to drive? Have just a pc atm to plug them into. Was looking at getting the ifi uno Dac/Amp as soon as I see if Z think's its a good deal or not.

I really wanted this set to be awesome, but every reviewer had bad things to say. Your review is the opposite of everyone else, but in my experience, I’ve disagreed with them myself after trying something they (most) put down., as to me everyone hears differently anyway. I personally like to listen my self most of the time . I’ve been a studio and live engineer since 73, and I trust myself more than anyone. Thanks for giving a different slant , I’m going to order a set. All the best, Sonny T

@in-earfetish

Жыл бұрын

Im posting in every reply that I did burn these in for like 250 hours and used specifically the amps on the desk. So if I differ that might be the cause OR these just suit my taste. I am literally selling my 7hz timeless because of these.

@thesonnytackettshow7949

Жыл бұрын

@@in-earfetish thanks man, when I get them I’ll burn them in. I use iems for my recording studio and for live gigs with local artists or opening acts. Most main acts have their own. But we often have to supply others. This is my B- line iems for those acts, we use good budget units for this so if one is destroyed or lost it’s not hundreds to replace. I keep a dozen of each in stock, 7hz Zeros, Heart Mirror, BLON 03, Truthears Zero, Chus, and many more. We never use the supplied cables but always upgrade to a softer cable because comfort is a definite issue onstage. We use only Comply tips because of the huge isolation and they sound great. I currently have ten more iems on the way to test. Anyway, thanks!! I watch all your reviews, keep ‘em coming, Sonny T

@FabioRigokimbaorso

Жыл бұрын

@@in-earfetish I have made so many good purchases because of you, I have put these in may Amazon Cart ... and yes I always leave my iems on the Pioneneer SX490 for a week before using them and I only use foams... so I feel this will be a good purchase...😄😄

Do you think you’ll ever cover Solaris

Is there a dongle dac that will run these? Being fairly new to this sport, I need to do some research on "burn in", I get the fundamental concept. I mainly use IEMs (the one pair I have currently) for iPhone listening, I'm not opposed to getting a portable DAC or dongle DAC, but it needs to be somewhat portable. At home, I listen to Meze and HiFiMan cans off of an SMSL stack for music and gaming.

I have the stellaris. I'm watching this video. On the stellaris. Doom. Oh yeah that sounds like a great idea. It's not installed on my computer at the moment though. I'll just play the Sound track. I started head banging uncontrollably. Do I like heavy metal now? What did you do to me?!

hi Z, I've learned from your over ear reviews that my sonic preferences tend to match yours, Badseed Tech too. I own Senn HD 598's and DT770 Pros (getting dakoni choice leather pads soon based on your pad swapping vid) - going to get DT1990's as my daily drivers soon, I've found them for $400. I was surprised to hear your glowing review for this IEM, as every other reviewer seems to find them very bright, sharp, poor tonality, etc. It seems the consensus is great technicals, poor tonality. Would you choose these over something like the Truthear Zero or S12 or Aria's under $200?

@in-earfetish

Жыл бұрын

I have to re-listen to the Aria, I think the S12 and Z12 take the detail fight. Not heard the Truthear Zero yet. Might be on the desk. I just know I loved these WAY more than some of the new +$300 Fiio's and even put my 7hz Timeless in the yard sale because of these.

@aGrimTurtle

Жыл бұрын

@@in-earfetish Do you find them shouty at all? Thanks so much for replying, for the incredible reviews, and all the work you do.

Hi Zeos!

I currently have a return window on these for Amazon. I couldn’t get these to comfortably fit and the biggest gripe is the drums on tracks. Hi hats sounds so thin it throws me off. Also, my ears are in pain. Maybe it’s because I’m a noob. I might do a burn in and get a decent amp. Any recommendations?

Can you help? I bought these after watching and mine have no appreciable bass. What am i doing wrong? My Thie audio L3(?) legacy have more bass, my Sony wireless cheapies have more bass. They sound good, but low end not present. You think it’s tips? Better amp?(topping mx3 currently)

I watched Zeos’s review first.; as I seem prone to doing on just about everything these days. And then I listened to, and read everyone else’s. And then, I ordered them anyway. F it. The only recommendation that I’m still struggling with are the “I guess I’ll get rid of all my boxes and just keep the Yume Ultras”. One day they’re near perfect and the next, they’re all weird again. More tip rolling I guess… So yeah, if you like it Z, then I’m 99.9% sure I will. Thank you.

how is this vs the dioko? i'm putting my money on planar for the first time....

my set was as advertised....great overall...then the RIGHT channel went quiet....fiddled with the cable and other cables.....Then several days later both started working...then not working several days later.....then several days later...RIGHT channel went quiet AGAIN......sent them back as DEFECTIVE.... ps I also had my Arias (last year) one channel go to 50% .....conclusion...iem's can be a crap shoot...????...both where as GOOD as Zeos said...way to review Z. thanks T

Z, I bought the Blon BL-05s based on your recommendations and I LOVE them. Everything you said about them was so true. I have been looking at these for a while because I love the sound of the Moondrop Starfield but wanted a bit more bass. Are these SO much better than the Blons and what I am looking for?

@ZReviews

Жыл бұрын

I will say yes. But prepare for some break-in time.

@madmatt151

Жыл бұрын

@@ZReviews thank you will do once I get them. Plus the fit of the BL05s is sometimes difficult, where the starfields fit perfectly.

@Assimilator702

Жыл бұрын

If you like Starfield and want an upgrade give the Tripowin Olina SE a try. A must own iem for all music lovers due to the value to performance ratio.

@madmatt151

Жыл бұрын

Jesus H Zeos, I just got these and obviously not broken in, but WOW. You were right about the sound. These are the sound I was looking for. Starfields, but fuller. Plenty of detail, nti sure why others are saying this. They do sound very much like my Hifiman planars. I am really enjoying so far, looking forward to breaking them in. Plus they are on sale for $93 everywhere.

@Assimilator702

Жыл бұрын

@@madmatt151 These aren't too bright? Many reviewers don't like the treble tuning. Foam tips vs silicone tips could be an issue.

Got these three days ago. First two days were hell. Could not get physically comfortable and they were painfully bright. Every night I let them burn in and tried again the next day. Last night I was setting up a burn in and popped them in to check there was audio playing and was stunned. Suddenly they sounded like Zeos was describing. I then could not sleep and kept listening for 2 hours. Today have been loving them but want more burn in too. Do what Zeos did, burn them in and they are very impressive. I am as impressed as when my Edition XS got burnt in properly.

@jhbrett

Жыл бұрын

I’m burning mine in now. First listen out of the box is yikes.

@RaindancerAU

Жыл бұрын

@@jhbrett hope they work out for you. I have had a few crazy bass moments since I posted so it is going well for me. I think I will keep them, but still will keep evaluating during my Amazon return window.

@odnimusic2155

Жыл бұрын

​@@RaindancerAU did you end up returning it? I'm really excited to receive them in the next few days. 🎉

@RaindancerAU

Жыл бұрын

@@odnimusic2155 still have them and enjoy them 🙂

@odnimusic2155

Жыл бұрын

@@RaindancerAU great! Hard to not pass on it when I could get it at almost half the price new! Thanks for replying

You have convinced me to buy these as my first IEMs and I'm not even sure if I have what I need for them, Will these just work through my Focusrite?

@in-earfetish

26 күн бұрын

Yeah you shouldn't have an issue. Just need a quarter inch adapter maybe?

These or the IKKO OH10 or Giant Pandas with the FiiO UTWS5? Currently using BL05 .

@ZReviews

Жыл бұрын

OH10 are still soooo good. Hard to choose.

Been listening to them for a couple of weeks. Not sure I agree with some of what's been said regarding the bass. They're light on mid bass and the treble can make them a bit shouty and thin. Comparing them to s12 and Timeless and they're not as balanced across the frequencies... However, on the right source (warmer) and with a good insertion, they're not too harsh and if you like your details... WoW.. I shouldn't like them but I really really do... 👍

@in-earfetish

Жыл бұрын

So you're saying Go DEEP and run HOT.. Perfect.

@taipan75

Жыл бұрын

@@in-earfetish Exactly 😂😂😂😎👍

did moondrop just changed the tuning? i just got mine this morning and after listening this for couple hour i dont find it match what most reviewer said, for me it sound quite balance but with more energy in the treble, it has bass too and perfect amount for my liking. at first i dont think i might like this but i see it on sale for around $70 so i pull the trigger, i think this iem need deep insertion to get the most of its potential, normally i use medium size eartip but on stellaris i use the small one for deeper fit

@dbean5174

Жыл бұрын

Only thing that has variations… Is the Moondrop Variations.. 😂 But really, I don’t believe Moondrop changed the tuning on these IEM’s.

7hz timeless AE or these ?

Sounds like you’re the outlier…but you’ve yet to give me a bum tip as to what’s good. I’m going to hold off on theseeesssseeee…and wait for a companion to my Variations …possibly the new IKKO OH5’s ..but I’ll keep an eye out if there a good sale on 11/11😋 Thank you Zeos for your time.

@ZReviews

Жыл бұрын

Was I the only one on Foam tips?

@carminedesanto6746

Жыл бұрын

@@ZReviews I think so …. But I can’t stand foam tips …😐

@Assimilator702

Жыл бұрын

@@carminedesanto6746 I'm with you. I never use foam tips. Kills the treble too much.

You should do an iem's for gaming/music list I've seen tons of people getting into them lately and can't find anyone who reviews them for games

The tuning is not exactly perfect but they detail monsters with good bass. The roll off is slow causing slight harshness in cymbals. I switched to a faster filter on my Qudelix 5K and it really helped quash it a lot but has a negative effect on the details but it is still better then others. Totally thumbs up now for them. Btw the Qudelix 5k is an incredible product.

@MarSkai

Жыл бұрын

I wish Qudelix invited a selection of golden-eared reviewers to talk about a product only AFTER they’ve 64 bit double precision tuned said product with the Qudelix 5K’s ten band parametric EQ 🙏😂

@JohnCiaccio

Жыл бұрын

@@MarSkai I was late to it but I see why so many people like it. It has a very active development and support forum. If I was to make any changes would be to give it an actual power on light because it is hard to know by a glance if it is on or not. And the button are a bit odd. Other then that excellent.

There definitely is something great about these. After EQing the Stellaris to roughly HFRT and A/B testing with my Variations, the slight resonance (not distortion) the long metal nozzle imparts on the low end adds this slamming feeling to the low end that I haven't heard from other IEMs I've tried. It must have something to do with that huge planar driver pushing a lot of air right down the nozzle too. Listening to Octavarium through the two really highlights Mike Portnoy's performance vs the Variations. Overall, the Variations has superior technicalities and tonality stock, but that planar driver beats the LCP DD flat out for rendering bass. I hope Moondrop redesigns the B2/S8 chassis to replace DDs with a PM driver like this at some point.

@LA_MALA_ORDINA

Жыл бұрын

hey do you think you could drop your ew settings cause I just ordered a pair and this comment has me interested since the variations are one of my favorite iems

@kingensai

Жыл бұрын

@@LA_MALA_ORDINA Preamp: -6.0 dB Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 1.000 Filter 2: ON PK Fc 750 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 1.100 Filter 3: ON PK Fc 2200 Hz Gain -8.9 dB Q 2.000 Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3200 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 1.700 Filter 5: ON PK Fc 4000 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 3.000 Filter 6: ON PK Fc 6500 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 1.700 Filter 7: ON PK Fc 9200 Hz Gain 7.5 dB Q 5.000 Filter 8: ON HSC Fc 10500 Hz Gain -10.0 dB Q 0.800 This roughly adheres to Harman based on Super 22's measurements. You can probably flavor to taste. Hope it helps.

Is this better than s12? Which I have or get the oh10?

@ZReviews

Жыл бұрын

I mean this is the cheapest option. OH10 is wider than the S12. What you are looking for matters.

It sounds like they’re detailed and bright ..but you’re the first reviewer to give them a positive review…..so something is up🤔

@in-earfetish

Жыл бұрын

250 hours loud on a burn in rig? That is about all I can say. ?? No clue. They been here a bit.

So you don't think they are too bright?

@in-earfetish

Жыл бұрын

Not for my music preferences no.

Small thing u told s12 needed bit mor bass for ur preference then did z12. But Stellaris has even lesser bass than s12 but u like them. I'm confused 😅. Still like this short review style of 10min👍

@in-earfetish

Жыл бұрын

What eartips? Because I swapped to Foam Dekoni immediately.

@lantern054

Жыл бұрын

@@in-earfetish same dekoni

So for real should I get these now or wait a year for your version?

@ZReviews

Жыл бұрын

I would totally collab with Moondrop for these.

@Sonofabyss

Жыл бұрын

@@ZReviews OK I will wait for them just please try to keep them around 100$.

The trick to these is POWER!!!!!! They sound very thin and bright off a phone. Plug them into a desktop system and they come alive. They remind me of the Hifiman He-6, without the proper power they sound like crap. Give them the power they need and they can’t be beat. If you want a portable setup to run right off your phone, look elsewhere.

@misterperson7070

Жыл бұрын

@73split would it be good with the btrX or quedelix?

@73split

Жыл бұрын

@@misterperson7070 no, the only portable I own that can run these properly is the IFI Signature. If you want easy to drive and you listen at lower volumes, look elsewhere. These require desktop power to reach their full potential and show you what they can really do.

@misterperson7070

Жыл бұрын

@@73split oh ok

@BayernMunchenFan11

Жыл бұрын

@@73split youre telling me a btr5 cant run these? thats questionable

@73split

Жыл бұрын

@@BayernMunchenFan11 it’s not a matter of being able to run them. These need to be run with authority. If not, they sound very thin and bright. Use some serious power and they come alive. Planar drivers thrive on power, the more the better. Which is why I don’t use planar driver earphones off my phone. Why is this concept so hard to comprehend?

I have a question, I got the sennheiser ie300 and they are good but they always leave me wanting more. I was thinking letshour s12 or blessing 2. I use them for casual music listening, but mostly gaming. Which one of the two would you recommend for me?

@ZReviews

Жыл бұрын

Z12 since its just an S12 with more sub-bass.. Shill gonna shill

@itzikca

Жыл бұрын

@@ZReviews thanks z 🙂 gonna get them

I got one. What a big mistake.bright as hell. Good for the Chinese Market taste. Not for me for sure. Screw the details. More upper mids and treble always gives details. But does not sound real for sure