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For IEMs is tuning all that matters? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by DJGammaRabbit@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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I heard this in another sub, that only tuning matters for IEMs but I'm not seeing it.

Aside from tuning what parts are giving advantages? The housing, the drivers, the materials used?

Example, the truthear nova ($150) is tuned nearly the same as the moondrop variations ($520). Does that mean they would have the same sound quality?

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[–] LevanderFela@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (5 children)

That sounds rather dismissive - soundstage, instrument separation, etc. matters too. IEMs have all the same things as headphones, dismissing all such characteristics and going with "tuning is the only thing" sounds incorrect.

I've tried various IEMs ranging from $20 to $1000, and tuning is definitely not the only important thing.

[–] Knale@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. Just because a frequency sweep "looks" the same on a graph, does not mean those frequencies are delivered in a good or bad way to your ear.

[–] userIoser@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

FR is a best case scenario. Doesn't answer for example if other frequencies will be drowned when bass is present. This is common weakness of DD but almost not present with planars

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