Endgame ThieAudio Hype 2 (Endgame) / Hype 4 / Hype 10 / Monarch MKIII

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The ThieAudio Hype 2 (Endgame) / Hype 4 / Hype 10 / Monarch MKIII all sound about the same but at different price points. I only own the Hype 2 and yes the 5kHz peak is audible but only mildly fatiguing at first if it's audible to you. It's tolerable without distraction. There's also a cut and peak in high treble and air preventing it form sounding smooth in the highs. There's some bite in the air due to peaks causing a tad bit of harsh sibilance.
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The Hype 4 has a similar response to Hype 2 except it has a 10kHz scoop problem and a peaking harsh air response.
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The Monarch MKIII is just the Hype 4 at a different price point sound wise:
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The Hype Hype 10 is a complete waste of money and very lumpy and colored in the upper mids and treble with harsh air spike:
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You're better off just getting the ThieAudio Hype 2 out of the bunch as the other two are a waste of money and don't improve the sound very much if at all. They made these price points to rip people off who have too much money and not enough brains. I personally find the ThieAudio Hype 2 to be too big and clunky. They hurt my ears but after long term use I got used to them. I also find the 5kHz peak to be too fatiguing over time. I just don't enjoy these for long term use but they are still VERY good.
 
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Uhmazing.
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What do you think about these more precise measurements?? It potentially changes the interpretation...
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Utter trash. A ridiculous 10 dB bass boost, a 4 dB spike at 5–6 kHz, an 8 dB boost from 6–10 kHz, and an obnoxious 5-8 dB boost from 10–20 kHz. It might seem passable at low volumes, but crank it up, and it completely falls apart—the bass turns into a bloated mess, and the treble becomes shrill, tinny, and unbearable. Same story as the Simgot EM6L—just more Chi-Fi junk engineered to impress in a quick A/B test but ultimately fatiguing, unlistenable, and a total waste of money.
 
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Utter trash. A ridiculous 10 dB bass boost, a 4 dB spike at 5–6 kHz, an 8 dB boost from 6–10 kHz, and an obnoxious 5 dB boost from 10–20 kHz. It might seem passable at low volumes, but crank it up, and it completely falls apart—the bass turns into a bloated mess, and the treble becomes shrill, tinny, and unbearable. Same story as the Simgot EM6L—just more Chi-Fi junk engineered to impress in a quick A/B test but ultimately fatiguing, unlistenable, and a total waste of money.
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Which IEMs would you recommend?
 
HiFiASMR said:
Veiled
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Nope, it only sounds slightly veiled in a five-minute A/B listening test at low volume, but in an extended session, the PEQDB target curve comes across as too bright and bass-heavy, making the sound bloated and shrill. In contrast, the LCD-5 target sounds much more natural. This becomes even more apparent at higher volumes (contour of loudness). The excess bass in the PEQDB target makes it feel disconnected from the rest of the sound image, while the excess treble causes the soundstage to become overly wide and incoherent.
 
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Nope, it only sounds slightly veiled in a five-minute A/B listening test at low volume, but in an extended session, the PEQDB target curve comes across as too bright and bass-heavy, making the sound bloated and shrill. In contrast, the LCD-5 target sounds much more natural. This becomes even more apparent at higher volumes (contour of loudness). The excess bass in the PEQDB target makes it feel disconnected from the rest of the sound image, while the excess treble causes the soundstage to become overly wide and incoherent.
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youre unqualified and trolling
 
I confirmed it using pink noise on my Neumann KH 120 II's. The 6-10kHz treble excess on the PEQDB target is unnatural.
 
Ironically, the excess bass and treble cover up the midrange, making it sound veiled—especially at louder volumes.
 
Sebastian B said:
Ironically, the excess bass and treble cover up the midrange, making it sound veiled—especially at louder volumes.
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Human ear is most sensitive to mids
 
Sebastian B said:
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Utter trash. A ridiculous 10 dB bass boost, a 4 dB spike at 5–6 kHz, an 8 dB boost from 6–10 kHz, and an obnoxious 5-8 dB boost from 10–20 kHz. It might seem passable at low volumes, but crank it up, and it completely falls apart—the bass turns into a bloated mess, and the treble becomes shrill, tinny, and unbearable. Same story as the Simgot EM6L—just more Chi-Fi junk engineered to impress in a quick A/B test but ultimately fatiguing, unlistenable, and a total waste of money.
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I'm sorry but you have dysfunctional ears. You listened to music with exaggerated volume, you are fucked. Just my 2 cents.
 
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