Null audio have demos of it. Anyone went to try? only 249 for A1D
AAW should have my impressions by next week. I am still undecided which model to choose though. Either A2H or A2H-V. Has anyone had the chance to listen to both of them and can share their thoughts?
I have UM Merlin and SE846 as reference. Thanks.
I think you will like A2H better.
I personally feel that the 1 driver version has a very unique tuning. Very good for its price.
I have been considering the A1D as well but after they saw my impression I was told that it could prove to be difficult to make them for my ear, since A1D requires a larger sound bore than A2H.
Could you please elaborate and explain why you believe A2H would suit me better?
I like both Merlin and SE846 but they are not perfect IMO. To give you a better idea, here are my thoughts:
Merlin
+ dynamic, powerful, engaging bass
+ good soundstage
- mids are a bit too recessed
- treble extension could be better
SE846
+ compared to Merlin has a more spacious soundstage but I feel the space could be filled up better at times
+ impressive detail / instrument separation, more refined than Merlin
- bass extension is good but sounds dry and lacks body/weight of a dynamic driver and therefore sounds unnatural at times
- highs are too rolled off and lack that extra bit of sparkle even with white filter
I do prefer slightly forward mids which is why I'm considering the V model. But I'm afraid it might lack in bass then. I heard that in terms of bass quantity it goes like A1D > A2H > A2H-V. Since I can't demo them, this information isn't very helpful. This is why I'm asking if anyone living in singapore had the chance to listen to these and can compare against Merlin or SE846 which would be much more helpful for me.
Could you please elaborate and explain why you believe A2H would suit me better?
I like both Merlin and SE846 but they are not perfect IMO. To give you a better idea, here are my thoughts:
Merlin
+ dynamic, powerful, engaging bass
+ good soundstage
- mids are a bit too recessed
- treble extension could be better
SE846
+ compared to Merlin has a more spacious soundstage but I feel the space could be filled up better at times
+ impressive detail / instrument separation, more refined than Merlin
- bass extension is good but sounds dry and lacks body/weight of a dynamic driver and therefore sounds unnatural at times
- highs are too rolled off and lack that extra bit of sparkle even with white filter
I do prefer slightly forward mids which is why I'm considering the V model. But I'm afraid it might lack in bass then. I heard that in terms of bass quantity it goes like A1D > A2H > A2H-V. Since I can't demo them, this information isn't very helpful. This is why I'm asking if anyone living in singapore had the chance to listen to these and can compare against Merlin or SE846 which would be much more helpful for me.
I have a problem getting a good fit with universal IEMs. So I'm looking to get a cIEM for gym use that isn't too expensive and these seem to be a good deal.
Sadly, as mentioned before, after seeing my impressions Kevin from Null audio told me that A1D will be difficult to make due to the larger bore it requires.
So I might ask them to tune the A2H with a bit more bass.
P.S: At this price I'm really not expecting to sound anywhere close to the Merlin or SE846. What I want is an engaging and fun IEM that keeps me motivated during my workouts.