Reviewers Should Only Review Gear for Their Preferred Music Genres? - Honest Audiophile Impressions
Вставка
- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Should reviewers only review products that are for their preferred music genres?
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Who's a basshead?
03:20 I DO listen to "basshead" music
06:20 Basshead products should only be reviewed by a basshead
08:25 It's about the overall performance
10:15 Reference music
12:42 Review processes
14:15 Get to know them a little before tossing them into the dumpster
16:50 Opinions are just opinions
18:50 Leaving
My Review Process:
www.thehonestaudiophile.com/p...
Reference Music:
www.thehonestaudiophile.com/p...
Honest Audiophile Listening Level Challenge:
www.thehonestaudiophile.com/p...
I am not a professional sound engineer, producer, musician, or vocalist, etc. I have not done any scientific research, measurements, or in-depth testing of any kind; just my own listening, comparing and internet reading/research. I have limited, real-life experience with recording, mixing and mastering gear. I have been involved since my teenage years with various churches as an amateur sound booth technician.
Please take these thoughts, opinions and reasonings as just that, my honest audiophile thoughts, opinions and reasonings.
Instagram: pB4LG7Kqp_...
Twitter: / talkdbs @TalkDbs
Website: www.thehonestaudiophile.com
Patreon : / thehonestaudiophile
UA-cam membership: / @thehonestaudiophile
The Honest Audiophile research/review process: • Let's Talk - My resear... Tierlist:docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Audio Terms/Definitions: www.thehonestaudiophile.com/p...
Test Tracks: www.thehonestaudiophile.com/p...
Amazon playlist: music.amazon.com/user-playlis...
Tidal Playlists:
Jazz: tidal.com/browse/playlist/ea7...
Soundtracks: tidal.com/browse/playlist/bd1...
Bass: tidal.com/browse/playlist/0ba...
Mids & Treble: tidal.com/browse/playlist/c5b...
Tone & Timbre: tidal.com/browse/playlist/091...
Favorites: tidal.com/browse/playlist/4e9...
Recommended Gear:
Audeze LCD-5: www.audeze.com/products/lcd-5
Rosson Audio Design RAD-0: www.rossonaudiodesign.com/
Meze Empyrean: mezeaudio.com/products/meze-e...
Hifiman Ananda: hifiman.com/products/detail/290
Sennheiser HD600: en-us.sennheiser.com/best-aud...
Sennheiser HD660s: en-us.sennheiser.com/hd-660-s
Austrian Audio Hi-X60: austrian.audio/headphones/hi-...
Audeze LCD 2 Closed: LCD-2 Closed Back (audeze.com)
ADV. M5-12D: www.adv-sound.com/collections...
CTM Da Vinci X: cleartunemonitors.com/product...
Tin Hifi T2: www.linsoul.com/products/tinh...
Sony NW-A105: electronics.sony.com/audio/wa...
Sony NW-WM-1a: electronics.sony.com/audio/wa...
Mytek Liberty DAC ii: mytek.audio/shop/lbrt-dac-ii-...
HeadAmp GSX-Mini: www.headamp.com/products/gs-x...
Tor Audio Roger: toraudio.com/main.html#
Schiit Audio BiFrost 2: schiit.com/products/bi-frost-1
Massdrop THX AAA 789:
drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-789...
Massdrop THX AAA One Linear: drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-one...
If you like the content of this channel and want to see more like this in the future, please
consider donating. All funds donated to the channel will be used to purchase headphones and audio gear for the channel.
Paypal: www.paypal.me/dbsylvia
Venmo: @David-Sylvia-6
Patreon : / thehonestaudiophile
If you would like to contact the channel please send an email to: dbstechtalk@gmail.com
Affiliate links:
Drop: click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/...
Apos Audio: apos.audio?sca_ref=45218.8XN5h6dArS
ADV-Sound: adv-sound.com/?mct=8ENJK5lB promo code: DavidS10
HifiGo: hifigo.com/?rfsn=5772588.cbfbb66
Linsoul: www.linsoul.com?sca_ref=910677.dpweP21PzL
At the end of the day reviewers are here to help people make their purchase decisions. The audience needs to gather the info provided and use their own critical thinking to make their own choices. It's not cut and dry, even if a reviewer says something is good or bad the audience needs to put it into context and decide for themselves. A clear and honest review will do more good for the community than a "review" that just says something is good and doesn't communicate the overall experience well.
💯 agree! Well said.
Nah, we need all opinions on all sets… for real.
I appreciate your honesty to your personal convictions. Keep up the good work sir.
Totally agree with needing opinions from all views on all gear.
You should change your name to “THE Honest Audiophile”. I appreciate the thoughtfulness, respect and honesty you bring.
I really appreciate your reviews. You are one of the most even-handed, rational reviewers out there.
I appreciate that! Thanks for the kindness. Glad you enjoy the channel content.
I'm a basshead, and I follow a lot of headphone UA-camrs, some who's music tastes and preferred sound signatures are much more closely aligned to my own than yours are, but believe me, your take on equipment is incredibly valuable and very insightful and if I'm even mildly interested in a piece of equipment, I always want to know what you have to say about it. Please keep doing what you're doing.
I'm glad you find the channel content helpful and useful.
im a basshead, one of my favorite headphones is a Sony MXB-500(very bassy), I don't typically watch BG but the thumbnail intrigued by the thumbnail and the promise of a "basshead IEM". It was cheap enough for me and his "This is for Bassheads" made me really excited to try it out.
I disliked the iem heavy, I only found it tolerable on rap/hip hop songs that had a mid bass tuck and/or dry cut vocals. I get why people like it, it's got the quantity like you mention, you can turn up the volume a good amount due to the tuning without being harsh or sibilant, and the drivers have plenty of headroom to allow such.
Now to my main point, after i saw his video and pre-ordered, I saw your review video and it honestly made me rethink about my purchase as you confirmed some of my worry's + more. Our library's don't 'match up' YET All the information and details you gave in your review very spot on. And if i hadn't already bought, you'd certainly would've helped me make a more informed decision with my purchase. For people to say your reviews are invalid due to your music preference or library is complete BS!
Thank you for Impressions. Thanks for the kindness, much appreciated.
I totally agree and support your view on the matter. I suspect the other reviwer, whose collab may have prompted this video, is aware that said collab is undewelming and pre-emptively attempted to desqualify other reviwers. Its important that the community can read through it.
Thanks Dave. The fanboys cried because you said the truth about that low quality collab. And I subscribed to your channel because of your honesty. Keep to work on honest reviews.
Thanks for subscribing, much appreciated.
It is actually funny someone could think there are ears especially designed for basshead iem or headphones. Take his reviews as references to help you choose one for yourself. He provides quite informative guidelines for you to choose proper products without wasting your every precious coins.
Your explanation of how you review was excellent, even if not at all necessary for those of us who understand.
For those that don't my advice is the same as yours, keep an open mind - and you might just be pleasantly surprised!
I really love your UA-cam channel. Your reviews are the most honest and correct compared to most other reviewers. You don’t need to prove or justify anything to anyone, because unconstructive lying listeners don’t matter.
Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoy the channel content.
As always your honesty and integrity is what makes you one of my favorite reviewers. Your playlist and review process is well communicated. Keep up the great work and content
Thanks. Glad you enjoy the channel content.
Wonderful video Dave, as someone who started reviewing stuff not so long ago I sincerely hope that people really listen and understand what you are saying here.
Audio is so subjective and we are all different and want different things, opinions aren't always going to match up but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be able to discuss it in a civilized manner.
Keep up the awesome work! Cheers!
Totally agree. Good luck with your content.
Carry on Dave we need guys like you 😊
nice video, well spoken without getting angry or make it personal, god bless you man.
Thanks ❤️
You are about truth. Keep up the great reviews. Most people want exactly what you say - quality.
Keep doing you Dave! Spitting facts about the hobby left and right. The small vocal minority of negative users always have something to say. Odd how some people have a personal attachment to a set of earphones and needs to defend them or feels insulted if the earphones are critiqued. People are all entitled to their opinion which is valid and should be respected. Listen to your favorite sets to the fullest. The hobby should be about enjoying listening to audio, not flame war arguments on the internet.
Totally agree, well said.
Everyone has their own listening preferences and will have at least some biases. We're all human and all different. I believe you do the best you can to present an accurate assessment of what you hear so everyone can decide for themselves if a product is something they would be interested in. Some of the comments you received in response to your Hades review clearly upset you and I can certainly understand. I really wish people could be more kind or at least civil whether they agree or not. It's unfortunate, but the internet has always been a place where many people seem to think that they can say whatever they want because they're relatively anonymous and hiding behind a screen. I think you're a really great reviewer and I appreciate the time and effort you put into your content. Try your best to ignore the haters (not always easy, I know) and keep doing what you do. 👍
This isn't a response to only the "haters" this is a video for all to consider. People need to understand a reviewer and if a reviewer isn't giving out information to help them understand then they need to ask.
Thanks for the kind words and the supportive comment. I'm glad you enjoy the channel content.
You make total valid points in this video. That's why you have the following you do. Don't let toxic people try and discourage you from the good work that you are doing. Honesty is the best policy and that's why I keep coming back to this channel.
Thanks for the kindness. Glad you enjoy the channel content.
I’m a bass head that listens to gangsta rap. I’m assuming you don’t haha. HOWEVER, I’m still able to get tons of insight on products from your videos to make informed decisions. Keep up the good work & don’t listen to the haters!
You're right, gangsta rap isn't something I listen to often. I'm glad you find the channel content helpful.
Lack of respect is what I despise the most about today's internet behavior. Agreeing to disagree is a lost art these days apparently. As you said, I very often disagree with your opinion but I still watch your channel because I find information that I preceive as useful when put in context for a set. Opossing view points doesn't mean you aren't providing useful info about sound qualities or fit and finish. Knowing the reviewer's preference is paramount for the context of the review and you have never been shy about expressing your opinions. I like playing devils advocate and looking at both sides of an argument because it lets me analyze view points provided on a product before I make a purchasing decision. Because I live in Canada and don't have the luxury of hearing the gear before I buy it due to a lack of audio retailers, I am forced to blind buy pretty much every IEM I decide on. Seeing what multiple reviewers say about sets, whether they like it or not, will reveal truths about them that will educate me on the product in question which is my ultimate goal by watching audio reviewers. I'm sorry you have to deal with personal attacks Dave and I wish people were more respectful. Thank you for taking the time to produce your reviews and providing the audio community with your time and effort. Cheers!
Thanks for comment and having an open mind about reviews. I'm glad you find the channel content helpful and useful. I wish happiness in your Audio journey. Remember to enjoy the music and that Honesty is the best policy.
Keep doing what you're doing. You can only provide your prospective. If a viewer wants something else, they can fill that niche themselves or keep looking. You can't be everything for everyone. Your work is appreciated by me at least.
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated. Glad you enjoy the channel content.
Dave, I agree with most if not of all what you are saying. I strongly agree with the statement that the language, the terms used should be the same across all reviews, as this would really minimize the confusion. I feel like there should be a reviewer training so that people can speak the same language when it comes to what they are talking about, and also so that people can be more professional. Recently I heard a reviewer I won't name talking about an IEM he thought was really not good, especially at that price, he was answering people on comments with things like the reviewers who said that IEM was good is because they are sponsored.
This is an extremely dangerous talk, when the person can't produce any evidence to back such accusations, this is throwing fuel to the fire when at this point there are people who are accusing reviewers they don't agree with left and right of being paid to sing praises of certain products. Reviewers have got people following them, and saying stuff like this reinforces these people's ideas, like the one who said you shouldn't review bass-head music (you don't want some reviewer saying this should be so because these people will strongly hold on to that view). About two weeks ago I head another reviewer with a collab insulting people who will want a certain frequency spectrum that his IEM is not focused on covering, this is really not professional and creates these less intelligent views about how things should be.
You wonder if the person who says you should not review music you're not into if they thought hard about the practicality of that setup, such as who would be first all trusted to correctly classify what genres a particular headphone/IEM/earbud is meant for, because that can't be an OEM, we check out reviews because we don't trust OEM's marketing, so that classification alone would need a reviewer to do.
Totally agree 💯.
Keep doing what you're doing, Dave. YOU rock! You are one of two reviewers that I follow whose ears I personally trust the most. I HONESTLY think that your review process is my preferred style as well. It's worlds better than just comparing squigs, listening to reviewers that glance over certain aspects that you include, and buying on a whim due to hype (though that last part can sometimes be fun, especially when you have money to burn...as long as you can return them).
That said, one should pick reviewers whose ears match their music and target preference, and whose review style best suits what you are looking to hear. I also think, as you and some commenters have mentioned, that you should trust your ears the most at the end of the day. Buy for the music and movies you listen to. Further, we all have different levels of hearing depending on several factors and while a reviewer might hear certain frequency ranges, they might not be as noticeable to you...especially if that was something you wanted to hear. So, this becomes a factor too and over time you might be after more brighter sets, for example, if your hearing wanes in that particular frequency range and needs to be compensated for.
At the end of the day though, happy listening to all...let music be music and enjoy the journey! 🎶
Thanks for the comment. I am glad you find the channel content helpful and trustworthy. Thanks.
Dave, I would like to point out that you are one of my prefered reviewer. You are always honest and I have bought several equipment according to your reviews. I trust you without any doubts
Thanks for the kindness. Glad you enjoy the channel content and find it helpful.
If you're going through hell because of the Hades IEm review, it wouldn't be just ironic but it would be also moronic. As long as your'e methodical in your review process, you have the right to like or dislike a product and give an honest opinion about it.
I listen to a music genre that is not appreciated by many, and by even fewer audio-fans/gear heads (hint - it usually involves angry Belgians arguing over a broken washing machine). So if I wanted to listen to a reviewer of gear that liked what I like, it would be crickets. I don't care if you like BOTH genres of music (yes, Country AND Western), what I care is your honest opinion of build, presentation, performance, and most importantly VALUE.
Hi dave .. i use your tier list as basis for my purchases and your impressions are right. So i trust them.
Glad you find the channel content helpful.
Am here to stand in support of you and what you do. You articulate yourself so well and excellently, and cannot help but agree with what you shared. I hope those that made those comments will have some humility to realize their mistakes and learn from the wisdom that you just imparted. I have to admit even though i did not made such comments myself, i too still learn from what you just shared 🙇🏻♂️ Thank you and i appreciate you even more
Thanks. Glad you found the video helpful.
@@TheHonestAudiophile Also want to say that it takes a lot of maturity, level headedness, patience, emotional intelligence to handle these kind of reckless irresponsible immature comments. I for one would have been pissed off and try to attack back viciously 😂😅 But the way you responded back... I salute you
@yds1133 Thank you
Just be you man. You're not the only one who thought those IEM's were not good.
Don't listen to the detractors Dave, you are great at what you do. If you try and please everybody, you will end up pleasing nobody. As someone who has worked in the car audio industry for over 25 years here is my opinion on 'Bass Heads'. There is no single bass head category, there are at least a dozen different versions of a 'Bass Head'. They range from the Audiophile balanced individual to the person who wants so much quantity it makes you feel violently sick right through to the guy who wants purely Bass and Treble with nothing in-between. The most interesting version is the 'Volume Head' which is self explanatory. Keep up the good work buddy! 🙏
Thanks for the video, enjoy your videos regardless if I agree with you. You always gave great detailed info.
My pleasure, you're welcome. Glad you enjoy the channel content.
The people who are claiming you should not review Basshead products are more than likely the same people in the car with so much bass you can feel it in a car next to them. A reviewer at your level is qualified to cover all audio products, most of us know how detailed you will be in your reviews. Do not let others and i am sure a small percent effect you and what you believe in.
Long time viewer, first time commenter.
I enjoy your reviews, Dave, particularly your laid back style, thoroughness, thoughtfullness, and - of course - honesty.
Keep it up!
P.S. I also love seeing that Eric Moulds bobblehead in the background during football season. Classic!
GO Bills!
Glad you enjoy the channel content. Thank you for the kind words, much appreciated.
Just found this video…late to the party .
What’s the first question you ask when someone states they’re into audio ..or likes music …”So, what do you like to
Listen to?”..
From the answer provided ..a conversation is started ….and you can guess as to what they’d like in their setup.
People are funny ..many don’t know what they want or what they like ..the universe of music is open and ready to be experienced
I know you refer to qkz x hbb hades. I had planned to buy it. After hearing your review and the one from Akros who said the same things about these IEMs, I decided to stay away from it. Both of you guys are honest reviewers and I always listen to your reviews. Thank you for for all your help😊
Glad you find the channel content helpful and useful.
Addiction to base decreases with age I think, I like natural sound today.
I think a lot of variables are involved, age, maturity, music exposure, listening experience, life preferences, music preferences, etc.
You were kind to the "Bassheads," and didn't have to be? Just give the Chuds two 12 inch subs, a big set of ugly towers with "Look at me" copper drivers, topped with white-hot tweeters. Even worse noise coming from their Honda Civics!
As long as people declare their preferences it's fine. Otherwise it's just he said she said, and the alternative viewpoints don't really add much other than confusion
Which is why I link to my review process, my website which has all sorts of information regarding my terms & definitions, my reference music, my preferences. All that information is readily available for all to read. I've also done various videos about it over the years.
I do agree that reviews can be useful to a degree but it will help tremendously more if the reviewers preferences and processes are known.
Keep doing what you’re doing. I like your taste in gear. I like lots of bass heavy music from roots reggae to technical death metal to techno and D&B. I still find that I prefer more neutral sounding gear rather than high-quality bass products. And for Jazz, Chamber Music , acoustic guitar or piano I want my gear as neutral and uncolored as possible.
Awesomeness 😎
Thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoy the channel content.
Nicely Done.
Thanks
Another great video. i just like a lot your opinions and the way u do your videos. For example, today.....there's no review, but i knew i need to see it. To be honest i cant buy almost 70% of the products you review, but then i have a point of reference for my budget, and to make the best of it. Have a great week. I will listening your recomendations.
Awesomeness 😎 Glad you enjoy the channel content and find it useful.
😇 May God Bless You Always, David! 😇
Dave, eu sou um audiofilo q aos 15 anos e até eu fazer uns 25 anos talvez , não sabia o que significava o termo "audiophile man" , entende, e após isso , quando eu comheci o termo e entendi o que era, eu percebi q aos 15 anos de idade eu já era audiofilo, e que tive o primeiro contato imediato de terceiro grau com um sistema highend ao completar 15 anos e fiquei paralizado, era um sistema de um amigo de meu pai, e parecia que eu estava diante de um ovni entende, porquê isso , a gente não sabe, mas isso impacta uma pessoa de tal forma que vc imediatamente pensa, um dia quero ter um sistema de som tão bom como esse pois ele fez uma aparição quase perfeita da cantora de jazz na sala e os instrumentos tocavam a sua volta adornando sua incrível interpretação!
Por quê estou falando tudo isso, todas as coisas que existem ou são criadas no planeta de alguma forma serão distorcidas e na maioria das vezes "levadas" para um lado ruim e sombrio, basta pra isso observar tudo a nossa volta vindo da sociedade e o seu trabalho como o de muitos reviwers será o mesmo, então não se estresse com isso, estamos confiando em suas análises e fico feliz de ver sua explicação de sua filosofia de testes e de como vc encherga como deve ser uma análise de um produto de áudio por exemplo!
Sua filosofia serve para todo tipo de atividade na vida e não somente com relação ao seu trabalho amigo e fico feliz de ver sua maturidade e evolução para expôr sua forma de convívio e comportamento humano !
Muita luz e prosperidade para você amigo!
Fique em paz
Forte Abraço
Thanks for the kindness. Much appreciate your thoughtfulness. Glad you enjoy the channel content and find it helpful.
Should reviewers include examples of the songs and how they are depicted by the IEM? My Opinion.... that's helpful.
Music used is listed in the description.
i need some help please, i actually have the tangzu wanners and im sure is the best iem under 20 usd, but i want an upgrade, something under 50usd, can you please recommend me something in the same type of tunning of the wanners, but more clean and detail sound and maybe better build quality? , thanks in advance....
PD/ i think that kind of comments should be ignored or deleted, that is just people simply attacking you with no reason at all other than ignorance, keep up the good work.
Simgot EW200
Truthear Zero Red
Dave.
I know as a reviewer you gotta read the comments for suggestions or questions.
Me as a viewer , I simply follow the 'post & ghost' rule. I don't care about trolls or abusers .
While I admit you'd have to read the comments, you should never pay heed to people who come up with such opinions.
I'm baffled that even Audiophilia, like other stuff, has rude fandoms and cults 😂.
If a product is bad, it is bad. The Hades is clearly bad. It shouldn't matter if it was HBB or Crinacle involved. HBB has collaborated with good sets before .
The Olina SE was good. The Kinda Lava was great. That doesn't mean I join a 'fandom'!
You've called yourself the 'Honest Audiophile' and I think you should stick to it bo matter what. That's why I come to your channel.
Do I relate to everything you say? Nope. No one would. Preferences differ. Opinions differ.
But honesty is objective.
For example, I don't like your opinion that budget dac-amps cannot drive headphones like the HD600/Sundara to their optimal potential. The biggest reason is, I cannot spend that much on a posh desktop setup to run them . I can barely afford the cans themselves!
I do believe modern day dongles like the KA17 can drive them optimally.
But I don't throw a tantrum do I? I can live with different opinions as long as you're honestly expressing what you actually believe.
I do think you do that.
And i do hope you'll continue to do that!
I apologise for the long a** comment! But don't bother with these people.
Thanks for the comment, well said. I appreciate the honesty. I'm glad you enjoy the channel content.
If honest I totally don't mind if you talked about what you feel like is important for you to share.
People judge, hate, feel superior behind their screen. That the sick trend of this disillusional time period.
I guess that we have to let them be and deal with it.
Some can be hard to have a civil conversation with but they should be given the opportunity. Thanks for the comment.
The HBB clan came after Dave for being Honest and he came out the other side. All music genre has bass heavy songs. There's no such thing as certain genre of music requiring an iem that's bass heavy. Nope, get that outta here. Keep it going Dave
Thanks. Totally 💯
Dave, eu tento ser o mais claro para que quem tiver boa vontade possa realmente entender .
Veja, existem na internet dos anos 2000 para hoje, muitas críticas ao mundo highend e a a audiofilia , dizendo muitas coisas como sendo estravagantes e até uma aberração.
Mas vejo e enchergo o highend com um significado muito simples :
"A audiofilia e os produtos highend que compõem um sistema são a forma mais próximo de nos levar mais dentro da música, e da melhor forma de poder escuta-la sem perder quase nada de seus detalhes que foram colocados dentro da captação e na gravação no estúdio, onde a qualidade da apresentação dos instrumentos e das vozes quando existem, sejam o mais realistas possíveis."
Também podemos dizer que os sistemas highend são a melhor maneira de escutar nossa paixão pela música e seus detalhes.
Mas isso é uma definição purista, e em tudo neste planeta, acaba sendo cada vez mais com o passar dos anos mais detonado , muitas vezes por interesses e outras intenções que não são da origem purista da audiofilia, como por exemplo os interesses financeiros e de lucro máximo.
Para mim que estou com 61 anos já, a audiofilia é um prazer , uma grande satisfação de poder ficar o mais próximo possível de música que eu tanto amo !
E um sistema de som highend tem uma forma de ser o melhor possível, um aparelho e as caixas de som e os cabos de um sistema, tudo tem uma forma de ser o mais próximo possível do digamos "quase perfeito" entende, porém tudo pode ser distorcido nas avaliações dos produtos pela menor capacidade de percepção auditiva que está no cérebro e isso tem uma parte que é criada pelo desenvolvimento da pessoa e outra pela dedicação e atenção com que uma pessoa pode dar a essa percepção como um todo, pois os ouvidos são um instrumento de captação do cérebro, e portanto a conseguinte avaliação ou percepção do que se está escutando, vai depender de como o cérebro tem a capacidade de destrichar e com minúcia, ter uma avaliação do acontecimento auditivo.
Como todas as pessoas são diferentes entre si e não há portanto uma forma única de se ouvir e avaliar tudo, estamos numa grande enrascada ao tentar discernir qual aparelho ou produto é melhor e o quanto é melhor que os outros dos concorrentes dele.
Eu sou um projetista de Cabos Highend para sistemas de som, trabalhei minha vida inteira profissional praticamente com o mundo dos cabos e conexões especiais sabe, e isso me deu um grande suporte para criar meus próprios cabos para meu sistema, e o que mais me ajudou a acertar bem cada projeto foi o fato de eu ser um audiofilo apaixonado pelo som, pela qualidade da apresentação sonora que um sistema highend pode proporcionar, e isso tem uma forma melhor de se fazer entende , dedicada somente e exclusivamente ao áudio, e para mim os cabos tem a missão de ser "os mensageiros perfeitos" e eu estou atrás disso a mais de 30 anos entende.
Então com toda minha experiência e obstinação aqui no Brasil de estar atrás do som quase perfeito, eu te digo que tem uma forma "absoluta " de se projetar algum produto para audio highend, mas na maioria das vezes essa avaliação pelo público acaba sendo distorcida por seus gostos musicais e de como eles acham que devem tocar os sistemas de som, com mais isso ou mais aquilo, mas o que pra mim como projetista vale, é o quanto perto está este sistema ou produto de som, da maneira de tocar determinado instrumento, como por exemplo uma harpa ou um contra-baixo ou uma bateria de jazz , para citar exemplos soemnte.
Desculpe pela suoer extenso texto mas queria lhe deixar minhas opiniões particulares ok.
Forte abraço e vamos em frente amigo !
That's why I have said since the inception of my channel, get to know the reviewer. I also have said that reviewers need to provide clearly what they believe and why. Reviewers need to detail out their review processes, preferences, terms & definitions for the viewers to understand and use as a guide. Honesty is the best policy. Consistency is key.
Thanks for the comment.
As someone who has a constraint budget for this hobby, I'll take all the information I need to make a sound decision for myself. If the so called "fanboys" can't handle the truth, idk maybe grow up? 😂
This is the BS that makes it so hard for me with my anxiety to engage. I'm sorry some part of the community decided to be jerks. Your reviews are important for your audience who shares your tuning preferences, know your preferences and don't share them, or share part and understand where those diverge. I'm in the latter camp but I value your opinion as a reference, which I had thought was the literal purpose of reviews. Legit confused what critics here are expecting.
Personally, I would not read comments.
I don't believe that's the way a content creator should treat their viewers.
I want to interact with the viewers. Some make it harder than others.
Hi Dave, my english is not so good and please, make a traduction in your language , and tell me what do you think about ok, thanks a lot friend !
Where's the polka reviewer?
Now that's a good question 😂
Or the bagpipe reviewer?
I think your input is really valuable actually. Even if you dont like the tonality of a headset. I would just ask that you come at it from the perspective of the creator as well. If a manufacturer makes a treble head or a bass head iem/headphone you can say theyre bad for the audiophile crowd but could be good for the targeted demographic.
I would say it's good for the bassheads if I felt like it was. I cover this in the video how I test gear knowing what gear is focused towards plus all the others so I can talk about it's performance overall.
I wish people hadn't gone so far, but the internet is going to internet. I was fine with your take on the Hades, because I knew what music you typically listened to, and I am aware that you tend to prefer bass that I would call thin. That doesn't mean you are wrong, more that Hades wasn't for you. I won't recommend Hades as someone's only set. and affordable sets that have lots of bass are rare ( KBear Rosefinch, QKZxHBB, and now Hades ). If this was a pick one exercise the original QKZxHBB is my pick, but the Hades does things that almost nothing does well. -- If you want to know where you go off the rails, it is things like your tone and timber statement, saying you need to use classical and jazz. I don't care what an IEM sounds like for classical, and I have no intention of using it for that. I care about the timber of rock instruments, not violins or woodwind instruments.
Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you understand my music preferences and how they impact reviews.
Imo if the set can do flutes and violins well, it can definitely do electric guitars well too.
Nope nope..
The Hades is a straight up shite set. I would be fine if it costed 10$ as I'm fine with all street products.
If you want a basshead budget Iem, get the Shanling Sono. Else spend a bit more as budget stuff don't have a proper control over frequencies, especially lower frequencies.
Just because it has a lot of bass doesn't make it a good set. And it absolutely shouldn't matter who has been associated in making said set.
@@rajeebdas1724 If you think the sono is a bass set, your hearing is wrong, not bad, but wrong. It has less bass than Harman target, and no IEM should have a 5k peak that looks like that, because it will be the only thing you hear. Statements like that prove why this set exists.
basshead ?!?! if it is about the hades , well... the Castor black is still better !!!!
I’m not sure what the point of the navel gazing about reviews/reviewers is. Due respect, but how someone arrives at an opinion- ‘ethically’ or otherwise- will only ever be opaque to an audience on the other end of the UA-cam algorithm. Sorry there were some folks who were fucking with you about your opinion of the Hades, but you’ve had a channel for a while now, this can’t be your first brush with trollery.
I like your reviews and I don’t really care how you arrive at your conclusions. I disagreed with you about the Stellaris, but you put me on to Legato. I love both sets for different reasons, you shit all over the former and recommended highly the latter. That’s better than a Hall of Fame batting average. Which brings me back to the original question; why do you care what other reviewers are doing?
I don't care what other reviewers are doing but I do think that they should reveal their review processes, music preferences, gear sources so that viewers can make decisions and learn. Honesty, transparency and consistency are important for a reviewer and viewers should know how a reviewer came to their conclusions.
Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing.
I was just thinking 5 minutes before I clicked on this video that reviewers of music listening devices should divide themselves up into genres. And I'll tell you why. And it's one of the issues you brought up.
Your group as a whole are too confusing, There are far too many flowery platitudes you use. Subjective adjectives ie..buttery, silky, crunchy, and so on. I know what those words mean to me, but I don't know what they mean to a reviewer.
For someone like me who is shopping right now for IEMs, and has never bought one before I need specifics. And I shop for days sometimes weeks before I make a final decision on something. I get a consensus from many different reviewers as I can. But you all speak the same. You all use the same LSD words.
Then reviewers switch gears and talk about graphs, which can be misleading. That's when they go from speaking like someone who never left Woodstock to talking like a textbook.
That's when I get the feeling that reviewers are just speaking to each other by way of their review videos.
I would imagine these kinds of behaviors drive the budget market for these types of devices.
I have a few solutions. One is you guys and gals should have a convention to iron out these issues.
Secondly is to be as specific as you can. Tell people exactly what you listen to in order to test the device. Don't just say Jazz, or Rock, or Classical. Give us names and songs or pieces of music. And say things like when Joe Morello hits that drum on Take Five it sounds like a judge's gavel. When you listen to Van Halen's version of There's Only One Way To Rock, it's gone 500 miles before the song starts, there is that much drive to it. When you listen to Good Times Bad Times it picks up every single thing Jones and Bonham are doing.
Be overly specific. Doing stuff like that is infinitely more helpful to the viewer than bringing up graphs and using tech buzz words.
Thirdly, do all your testing derive at a decision on the device, in all aspects. Then give that same device to maybe 5 people you know and trust and have them give you their opinion.
That way you can see if the device is trustworthy. You can tell if what you say about the device is consistent. Even if you take into account other people's music preferences there should be some manners of consistency. Otherwise reviews are pointless. It could also bring out any faults you didn't notice, as well as versatility you may never have discovered. On the other hand, I could tell you if you hear things drastically different from other people.
All reviewers of such devices are at a disadvantage. You really can't speak to durability. There simply aren't enough hours in the day. And that's not your fault. It's just the nature of the beast.
There simply is too much confusion and vague words used in reviewers vocabulary. You need ultra specifics to foster credibility and confidence in people to have them take you seriously. That goes for everyone who reviews tech.
That's why you get a commenter telling you that you are not a basshead.
One last suggestion. Before you do a review put out a very brief video saying next week I'm going to review Such and such thing from blah, blah, blah, company. Do you have any suggestions on which pieces of music you would like me to consider in my testing?
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Yes indeed, reviewers can be confusing, which is why I have always said and said it in this video, that viewers need to get to know the reviewers. Reviewers need to provide information about themselves, what gear they use, what music they listen to, what they believe and why. Please check out my video playlists and my website, there is a lot of content about this specifically.
As for including and mentioning music in reviews, this is not something that I do for a personal reason (I am not a fan of reviews like that). I do include my test tracks in the video description and also on my website; along with several other write-ups about music. I will gladly provide you more music playlists and tracks.if you ask (they are only available on Tidal). Every reviewer should do things their own way. If reviewers all did things the same way the reviews would be boring and pointless.
I believe testing should be done effectively as to how the reviewer would use it in the real world. I also believe that reviews should be free of others views, reviewers should express their own words and feelings about the device; it is up to the viewers to decide if they agree with them or not. Including others opinions or getting confirmation should only be done in specific videos and should be made known publicly along with the names of the other people. We all use devices in a similar fashion but also differently so each reviewer can add in small details. There are reviewers who go all in and test every little aspect and then there are others who are more about the music reproduction, too each their own as long as they are being honest in my opinion.
Terms and definitions are important and describe the devices capabilities and all reviewers should use the same terms and definitions to lessen confusion. The major issue in my opinion is that most reviewers don't truly understand the term and how it applies to what they are hearing. Street smarts and book smarts, there is a difference.
Respect is earned not purchased. As a reviewer it takes honesty and consistency in your review process to earn respect and confidence from the community.
Just because a reviewer is a self proclaimed basshead or self proclaimed treblehead doesn't mean they can't review some non bassy or non treble product. If a reviewer articulates what they hear honestly then the viewers should be able to determine if a device is for them or not.
As a viewer it is key to know the reviewer, get to know and understand them. Everyone is different and unique, no two people are identical.
Thanks again for the comment and for watching.
you are so wrong!!!!! on everything. always. forever. I only watch your channel to see how wrong a person can be. A torrrential flood of illogic. Oh, I enjoy your content.
Thanks for the comment.
@@TheHonestAudiophile You rock.
reviewer : makes his own audio target but listens music on HD 600 etc.....
I hardly listen to the HD600 but for moments that I am checking tone and timbre or to see is an amp has enough power to drive them. The HD600 has too elevated mids and rolled off bass and treble to be considered neutral. The HD600 do have good tone and timbre though.
I think if a reviewer has a target curve then their reference gear should be in line with it.
@@TheHonestAudiophile the budget range collabs some reviewers involve into come near to their target curve but out of his fav iems list no iem will have similar target curve...
i myself computed answer to "why reviewer uses standard pricy gear" and answer is
1) target curve isnt everything
2) pricey means better technicalities i guess
I don't know how you came up with your conclusions, I didn't say anything about price equalling better technicalities and I don't use just pricey gear for reviews. Target curves are tools but aren't the end all be all. I have reference gear in all price ranges so when I review budget products I can compare fairly. You should rewatch the video and actually pay attention to what I said.
@@TheHonestAudiophile i am not talking about you... cant take name of reviewer(s) i am talking about cuz people might jump on me..
Sorry for misunderstanding your comment. Thanks for the clarification.