I was waiting for this review. Thank you. Can't wait for my S12 Pro to arrive. They're beautiful and I can now have the confirmation it's worth the price.

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Good choice!

Great review as always ☕️👍 I run my s12 ‘s balanced with the Final Audio E ear tips..they tend to stay put and offer a little more sub bass ..these are one of my IEM’s stable top doggies. The gauntlet has been thrown down ! ANY iem under $200 now has to contend with this version of the S12 as far as the packaging and the performance to that price!

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

I just got my S12 Pro for a $96 and I feel like it's a steal! It's a huge upgrade over my Tin Hifi T3 Plus.. The technicalities of the S12 Pro is crazy for it's price.. The detail retrieval, the separation of instruments, the bass is great.. So far, I'm loving the sound of it.. Maybe I'll try some EQ'ing if I need to

What An Amazing review, Im adding it to my wishlist :3

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

Just got one and am currently waiting for It to be shipped. Hope It Will be an upgrade from my aria, witch i already love.

Hey. Are you recommend this as for hexa/linglong upgrade? I am just want more interesting stage.

I had already ordered my S12 pros when I came across your wonderful review. Very well done. Thank you for reinforcing my decision to buy them. They are arriving tomorrow 😀

I’ve got the OG S12s and the newer S12 Pro. The 2 main differences to my ears between the 2 are the pro has a couple of db inn the sub-bass and 2-3 db reduction in the pinna gain area. I big improvement imho. The improvement sound signature along with the upgraded cable makes it a no brainer and worth way more than $150.

Nice way of presentation...detailed review...subscribed...

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

Nice review, thx a lot.

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I got these for $130 a few days ago and so far I am impressed. My only other pair at the moment are the Moondrop Starfields.

It's a pity you don't have the regular S12 or Z12 graphs to compare with. Thanks for the video!

@fiddlix

Жыл бұрын

I can tell you because I own the OG S12s and the S12 Pros and the pros have maybe a 2db advantage in sub bass, where the biggest improvement is in the upper mids and the treble area. The S12 Pros are more polished i those areas. Detail retreaval is the same as other technicals.

I researched most of the planars from about $250 and down. I finally ended up on the S12 Pro. So, after ordering on the Xmas sale for $134, I found your review and now I just can't wait to receive the iems. They just have that quality look about them and with the S12 great reputaion, this was an easy choice. Happy New Year!

@thehighground5738

Жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on the s12 pro?

@oijans

Жыл бұрын

@@thehighground5738 I needed to find good eartips to suit my taste in music. Otherwise I thought they could be a bit sibilant. The eartips I found fixed it. No other complaints. Works well for me throughout the whole frequency range.

@thehighground5738

Жыл бұрын

@@oijans How is the fit? Also if I wanted a bit more bass, which ear tips should I get?

@oijans

Жыл бұрын

@@thehighground5738 I like using the Whizzer Easytips ET100. They work fine for me and gives a nice seal. If the seal isn't good, the bass will not be any good. You just have to try out what will fit your ears the best. The FiiO tips work fine too. I prefer the Whizzer though.

@thehighground5738

Жыл бұрын

@@oijans thanks I’ll take your advice into account, just ordered my own pair of the s12 pro through a discount, can’t wait to try them.

is this your favorite so far?

Can tell that you really like these iems from your excited presentation bro, something not seen in many other reviews of yours, glad you enjoy it! Have been eyeing the original for quite sometime but quite a good number of reviews think they are fatiguing due to shouty trebles. Perhaps the Pro’s cable tames the treble somewhat? If that is the case it might be worth paying the extra S$50 for the pro. Furthermore, the blue colour is nice. Now that more planars are popping up like mushrooms, I’m even more undecided especially where my experience with the PLA13 is decidedly unsatisfying. Would love to see a planar comparison video from you soon.

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

yup, can hear from my voice right? haha

@colddish

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann ya haha. Was checking the deep space blue edition when this line appeared on its brochure: “Updated nozzle filter for a minor tuning update”. So I guess the shouty treble might have been corrected.

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Yup

I've been wanting planar IEMs with premium looks and a quality build and these seem to fit the bill. The Dunu Talos look a little more premium, or maybe just more stylish, but is also nearly $50 more on pre-order. Have you listened to them or heard anything about them?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

yup, my review on it coming soon

@MartinitraM

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann Ok, look forward to it.

I love my S12 but I don't think I'll upgrade to the Pro version. Currently being my pause game iem until i find something worthy. Agree with the shape of the nozzle and fit but I managed to get a good seal and fit with the spinfit cp145. Anyway thank you for the awesome review. 🙏

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Jemmartin

Жыл бұрын

I use CP145 as well, however For me the reason they didn’t sit well for long periods was the earhooks on the cable. When I replaced them for a balanced cable I bought one with the ear hooks and they were a perfect fit with the entire range of tips.

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

👍

I am all for interchangeable jacks but is the cable balanced? Is XLR connection balanced?

@jonny3570

Жыл бұрын

Yes it's balanced, any cable that has the option for 2.5 and 4.4 interchangeable plugs is balanced.

can you help me, to choose 1 of these to me buy : which is better Technicallities Sound Quality compare to Tangzu Zetian Wu? technicallities thats i mean are : (Depth, Height, Layering, Separation all instrumenal, not congested when meet busy and complex tracks, Imaging precisision pin poin.)

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Hmm 🤔 both are quite close but I would personally pick the s12 pro. Just my personal preference.

Great Review Ian. What's the Tablet model that you are using to display graphs in this blog?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

it's the ipad pro bro

@alp786

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann Cool thx

This sounds so much better than the original s12. I just got mine

I was looking forward to your review. So it seems that they are tuned slightly different than the S12. Vs Tangzu Wu Zetian?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

yes it has a different tuning as compared to the og s12

@kanz7329

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann no it does not have a different tuning , please do check your facts and contact the letshuoer team

@EZORBOZ

Жыл бұрын

@@kanz7329 its actually written clearly on letshuoer site is different tuning due to new filters applied on S12Pro. Also in video from Soundcheck39 you can fined S12 measurements vs S12 pro measures & improvements

Curious you say lau as a transition between statements or sentences. I would assume this is a carryover from your native or primary language? If so can you confirm what this means or translations to in English? There are some native English speakers that will say “um” or “ok” in similar pauses. Wondering if this is the same thing.

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Essentially, I was speaking Singlish which literally is broken English. It’s some sort of an expression to add emotions at the end of a sentence. If you are interested to find out more about Singlish there are a lot of KZread videos out there that can explain much better than me haha

@aceofspades6667

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann thank you I was just curious how to interpret it.

Hope you can compare it with moondrop's stellaris in the future!

🤩🤩👌👌

i have HZSound HM,, is S12 pro upgrade for HZM,,? looking for neutral + technical/detail sound

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

erm s12 pro is a planar iem, HM is a DD, different driver set up bro

@AmriNasti21

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann yes,, want to upgrade HZM to a better neutral + detail IEM..

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

S12 pro is far superior in technicalities as compared to the hm

@AmriNasti21

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann thank you for your explanation..

Ian fan these have some difference in sound for the normal s12?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried the og s12 bro

@lucaseduardo6602

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann oh thanks man.

Amazing review Ian! Can you compare it to the OG S12?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

sorry i don't have the OG s12 to compare with

@kanz7329

Жыл бұрын

there is no difference , I spoke with the Letshuoer team and they say it’s just a cable upgrade

@WindMills_

Жыл бұрын

@@kanz7329 there's a youtuber here that goes by the channel name of "Soundcheck39" that gave 2 graphs comparing S12 pro and og S12, they're a bit different in the treble area. With S12 pro a little tamer treble. My guess is the different tuning filters and dampers, which Letshuoer also confirmed that they change.

Wich are best S12 PRO or TRN Kirin? Thanks.

@lordlopes2424

Жыл бұрын

S12 pro 100%

thanks for the review. how does it compare to Olina? or Timeless?

@lordlopes2424

Жыл бұрын

Better than olina but close to the timeless But since this cost less than the timeless,this is better

I got these, though I love the sound, had to EQ to my liking. I wish the sub-bass region wasn't boosted, the bass is just too forward in this tuning. The treble tuning is welcome though. Not the biggest issue since AutoEQ fixed this and boy are these detailed.

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

i'm glad you like it, me too!

Would you say the extra 20% more expensive the Pro version is, is worth it compared to the normal s12?

@ocaly

Жыл бұрын

Nvm I see your reply in another comment

@Dara-bo7sg

Жыл бұрын

Hmm probably not, graph looks pretty similar to the OG

They looks very solid. I am just worried about fit since nozzle is not long. I use 7Hz Timeless and I feel them pretty tight in my inner ear, so I am not sure if they will be ok in terms of comfort. May be different could help slightly but not to much I guess.

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

👍

@Bristleback1988

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann If you have experience with 7 Hz Timeless do you think S12 more comfortable or not?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I don’t have the timeless to advise you on this.

@alexfizz7402

Жыл бұрын

@@Bristleback1988 I feel you regarding the comfort of these. I've got the S12 and the T3+. Overall, I like the T3+ a bit more because they have a longer nozzle which provides a better fit for me, plus they sound fantastic imo. The S12's nozzle is kinda short and I've had a hard time finding the perfect fit. I bought the Spinfit CP100+ for the S12 and they have provided the best fit so far because those are long tips.

how does this compare with the 7hz timeless? I'm actually thinking of getting this against the timeless but I'm not quite sure.

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

sorry i have not listened to the timeless long enough to compare

@PillowZero

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann how about that to the standard s12 or the seeaudio yume which do you prefer?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have either of those too bro

@PillowZero

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann it's okay! I love your vids bro! Do you think this is worth getting?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Hmm, i need more listening time with these for me to make the recommendations give me a bit more time.

This iem have paint chipping problem ?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

nope

Hello, I am seeing full reviews about the S12pro and several comments mention that you need a good DAC, which one do you recommend in order to get the best out of it.

@lordlopes2424

Жыл бұрын

This iem is easy to drive Ngl but the Hiby FC3 already works Of course if your phone has a P2 with more power then screw the dac

@blascovallejo3246

Жыл бұрын

@@lordlopes2424 Thanks for the info

@lordlopes2424

Жыл бұрын

@@blascovallejo3246 Just don't put too much power on the driver That would be really bad.

@ridhoputra8603

Жыл бұрын

Maybe, Tempotec Sonata HD V with dual ES9219C

@lordlopes2424

Жыл бұрын

@@ridhoputra8603 This ain't good anymore The DC03 pro already does the job better than this

Would you recommend them over the Salnotes Dioko?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

bro, dioko is tuned differently from these s12 pro. i would use dioko for my classical music and s12 pro more for a fun and detailed listening experience.

@MartinitraM

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann I see. Thanks for the input. These are very tempting after watching your video. Cheers and keep up the good work, mate!

@papoy1962

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann so is it better to buy dioko overall if I listen to classical music or the s12

Anyone else review them compared to the non-pro ver?

I have S12 and Z12. But looking at your FR graph I think S12 Pro is the best yet.

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

yes i think so too

@Jemmartin

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann it looks a lot like the Shortbus modded tuning. That tamed pinna and love the bass profile. This is how I EQ my S12

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

👍

@manofculture5748

Жыл бұрын

@@Jemmartin can you share your eq settings

@Jemmartin

Жыл бұрын

@@manofculture5748 sure.

Guys I want to upgrade from my hbb mele , looking seriously at the S12 Pro and the ikko OH10, i need something for long listens , i listen to music for many hours a day whilst working , so anything that's fatiguing won't work, also shouty and Too bright won't work for me either . Bass rumble is a must listen to a lot of electronic .What do you guys recommend?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Hbb kai or kbear Rosefinch would be a good choice

@sohumdeshmukh

Жыл бұрын

Would either of those be an upgrade from my tripowin mele ?

@CJGloria

Жыл бұрын

“Shouty and too bright”, I think you won’t like the S12. Go for the OH10 or TFZ No 3 instead

Ordered mine today, upgrading from aria snow, wanted more details, treble and bit more bass

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

👍

@alexfizz7402

Жыл бұрын

Hey man. How are the Arias Snow in regards of sound? I've got my S12s but I'm curious about getting a pair of Moondrops.

@xfubbarx

Жыл бұрын

@@alexfizz7402 Aria Snow is pretty well tuned if you like more neutral tuning. There is not much high treble (the so called air fequencies). Detail level, soundstage and separation is average. They do feel like +20%ish upgrade to my Airpods Pro (1st gen) both frequency response and technical performance wise. Pairing with Fiio KA3 and Fiio UTWS5. With UTWS5, the soundstage is a bit wider than with Fiio KA3.

@alexfizz7402

Жыл бұрын

@@xfubbarx Thanks for the reply. I think I'll pass on them then.

@xfubbarx

Жыл бұрын

@@alexfizz7402 Ye if u wanna go moondrop, go for Kato or one of the Blessing twins ;)

How do they compare to Tangzu Zetian Wu...✌️ ❤

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

zetian sounds warmer and more fun, this sounds more clean and clinical, so depends on your listening preference

I just bought this for only $95!

S12 pro vs tangzu wu zetian

S12 vs s12 pro which is better

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

i can't answer that because i have not tried the s12 before sorry

@gregwroe5261

Жыл бұрын

I would say initial impressions of the 12 Pro Theyve cooled off the treble and smoothed it out. I have both sets. I can listen to the pro without eq where as the s12 I found too hot in the treble

@subbuv6798

Жыл бұрын

@@gregwroe5261 ThanQ bro for ur inputs.and happy to see somebody having both to give exact impressions. here my query is- in terms of base which one is better, S12 or S12 Pro ?

@gregwroe5261

Жыл бұрын

@@subbuv6798 for me, the pro has better bass no doubt

@subbuv6798

Жыл бұрын

@@gregwroe5261 thanQ bro,im leaning towards 12Pro than 12.. if i want to go for buy,which one u suggest?

Details compared to timeless?

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Hmm I don’t have the timeless to compare sorry

@legoladd1

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann i see den how about wu Zetian

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

These definitely will present more details than the zetian

@legoladd1

Жыл бұрын

@@ianfann thanks, suggest future reviews to compare recent iems as well in the summary 🙏

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Ok thanks for your suggestion

I bought this one instead of Dunu Talos.. I initially would have went for Talos because I love the dunu titan S but seeing the reviews of Talos I went for these instead

@zheraphine_

Жыл бұрын

I just received mine and the other earpiece is defective :(

@galacticnomad9331

Жыл бұрын

@@zheraphine_ did you get refund?

@zheraphine_

Жыл бұрын

@@galacticnomad9331 No, shopee rejected my refund :(

So is black or blue your favourite colour? 😂

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

both? lol

Oilna or this?

@CJGloria

Жыл бұрын

i own the og s12 and olina se, if you want more musical and organic sounding listen, get the olina. if you like those details, brightness, and amazing technicalities, get the s12

@rexurexzion3741

Жыл бұрын

Good for gaming? I need pinpoint or better imaging and bigger stage

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

Not bad for gaming

@CJGloria

Жыл бұрын

@@rexurexzion3741 very good for gaming. this has the most precise imaging iem compared to every iem i’ve tried

@rexurexzion3741

Жыл бұрын

@@CJGloria olina?

Compared with na3🙏

@ianfann

Жыл бұрын

different driver bro...

Once i heard 102db i was out !

too much talk on paper work!

I hate the look of these...they look like they are a parts bin...they may sound good but they look tacky

@papoy1962

Жыл бұрын

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