This is why I keep coming back to this channel. Your OCD to these recording details is something not many reviewers do. This is something people can follow and compare themselves.
I always keep these notes but this vid was so rushed i used them in frame because my Surface pro was not set up. I was using M11 balanced and my notes. Fuck it...roll with the notes :)
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews I really don't mind the notes being on screen. I think it's better with it in frame, that way I can see the exact time stamp and compare with my own copy of the songs you mentioned. I know you don't overlay text on your videos and only do a little editing, so the notes on screen helped. Nice review and comparison, man.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Joneses! Epic ending. My Aiva’s arrived today but I watched this vid before even tearing into them. Couldn’t agree with you more that we all win in these situations. My Phantom’s haven’t shipped yet, so I am hoping to get the final retail presentation but I am already pretty stoked for them. Now to get my ears on these same tracks as I have a tendency to... Ramble On!
Fernando Tous I can update what my opinions are for sure. It will be from a consumer and music lover point of view but I think I have a similar taste profile from that of BGGAR, which is why I really value his opinion. I will say that I really enjoy the Aivas . So very comfortable and sounds fantastic. Will be a nervous comparison for me as I want a reason to continue listening to the Sendy’s! Thanks for the interest.
I'm not surprised with your findings. Coming from the diy audio side, driver size does matter. It was one of the main reasons I was instantly intrigued by these headphones when I read through the specs. Also, the reason you need more on the volume knob with one vs the other is due to the db/mW or sensitivity. That's the main thing that's gonna determine the volume. I'm betting the tin hifi p1 was in the same ballpark for you. Also, side note, I consistently hear China can't make quality products from people (all iPhone users). It seems to me with this latest batch of products we are seeing some of the most competitive offerings yet. Can't wait to see what they think of next.
I sense the excitement over the Phantom.Waiting a bit more for your full review but for me this purchase will be huge.Im trying to get the best out on my new M11 and so far the T2 and the Koss 75 as well as my only Full headphone ,Phillips 9500 are all I have. Sendy is over my budget but I think I will be all in on the Phantom from the way this review seemed to go and I will be very happy. Ive never heard a balanced cable so if they include one it will be great but not a deal breaker. thanks for your reviews--You make so much more sense than I think even you believe you do.Honesty is huge when customers cant hear the product first and you kill it in that area.
I have never been asked to not do a video but it seemed to be ideal that i wait until they finish the final retail package."No rush" I get it but nah, folks can ask them themselves bout that. I was stoked so vid goes now.
Hey chris. I've made of my mind. At first, i had have decided to buy DM7. But i changed my mind to P1 from DM7. And bought it. And i will go for Fiio q5s, and Phantom. I would buy hifiman sundara unless i did not see ur review. Linsoul said to me q5s will be released soon. U are so helpful to me since i am a newbie in audio world. Even though i'm not good at english. I appreciated it.
Thanks bro. I had no idea about Q5s Thanks for the info :) If it is like the Q5 it has plenty of power and a hardware bass switch that will make the P1 killerz. Enjoy!
Nice review. I have the Sendy Aiva and have ordered the Thieaudio Phantom, so was interested in this review. Just a point, the Aiva are real wood, you can remove the cable from one of the cups and see the woodgrain goes all the way through. I wasn't too crazy about the Aivas at first, listening to my test tracks as a lot of them have good clean bass, and they didn't quite have the slam as my other planars (Monoprice 1060, 1060C, LCD2C, Verum 1) but after listening to them with my other music, I really appreciated their detail retrieval, and I quite like the detail in the cups as well as the cable. Looking forward to doing my own cpmparisons when the Phantoms get here. Oh, and you forgot one big advantage the Phantoms have over the Aiva's...they are $300 less.
Yeah, the Sendy is hand lacquered zebra wood, they crafted their own cnc process and sealers to prevent any moisture penetration. Excellent craftsmanship on every part. Somewhere out there is a video too. Also break them in some. Bigger bass on the Phantom is likely the bigger driver moving more air but bigger is more mass so interested in the detail retrieval between them. Time will tell, as will the tracking number if I get one. That's a nice feature too: if you could kindly pass that along. When's it supposed to ship?
Nice one BG/GA, great to see so many affordable planar magnetic headphones nowadays. Fostex, Monolith even Brainwavz famous for their ear pad has got an affordable planar headphone. I'll be getting the Tin HiFi P1's though since it'll be my first ever planar IEM's.
Hi, this is probably one of the most simple direct reviews of the sound signature of Sendy Audio Aiva. Thank you. What are your thoughts on the Chifi rant on how bad the Sendy Audio Aivas are? I am deciding between the Aivas and Apollos. But more so the Apollos, as I have not had a chance to try the Aivas. Appreciate any suggestions
Just chatted with Linsoul, they told me that it will ship with the extra pads and the balanced cable....... unless they don't finish doing the balanced cable on time (they are aiming for Friday) in which case they will send the headphones first and then separately send the balanced cable to everyone who placed an order.
I apologize for the reply to your old video, thank you for your work. The videos are all excellent and I want to buy the Phantom. But it's sold out everywhere, has the Thieaudio Phantom been discontinued? What's a similarly good planar headphone for a similar price? My perception with the Tin HIFI P1 is that it has amazing mid and treble, and it sounds like there's no distortion in the high end - there's more high, and the fidelity of it completely outclasses my 20 year old HD 580 (I still use those daily). Do you agree, that there's probably much less distortion with planars, in the high end? HD580 are rated for < 0.1% (but I suspect ONLY at 1 kHz) which looks techinically better than < 1% on the Phantom. I suspect, again, that that number only looks worse at 1 kHz and realistically is much better in high frequencies. Nobody seems to measure or list distortion at any other frequencies. Do you know why?
That Sendy case looks ridiculous. Evidently it functions well (presumably the point!) Thanks for the heads up about the Phantom. I'm guessing these might be price point winners, at least going by your preference here. (Agree with you on cymbal strikes!)
Morning bruh!! I was wondering if you’d get the Sendy’s! I’m going to grab some coffee and see if you like them. Mahalo bruh 🤙🏻 So just watched, very thorough and insightful. I’ve had the Sendy’s for a few months now and I love em. I’m done buying over ears with them and the Argons and the Focal Clear for when I want dynamics. But it definitely sounds like you’ve found an excellent bargain in these other planars. But they have to provide a really nice 2.5/4.4 like Sendy does. That cable is truly awesome
I am really afraid these will go up at price once either zeos reviews them or they do the improvements. I really need these cans, but I am like overthinking it too much.
You need an amp, the M11 will drive but I have to push mine to 90% volume to really bring out the performance. FYI, harder to drive than my Sennheiser HD6xx, but worth it they sound very good.
I'm new, so Idk if people ask you this a lot. But it would be awesome if you were considering making a "best daps" video, with different pricepoints would be a nice touch too. Anyways awesome honesty in your videos, I really like it
No offense, these are Nice cans but lcd-x is just better. The huge drivers on the audeze create a wall of sound which completely suck you in the music! I know in the end it all comes down to personal taste but this simply is not the story where the Volkswagen beats the Lambo!! Sorry!!
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews I'm waiting to receive them first. If I hear news about an extra cable I'll contact linsoul right away. Honestly I'm excited after recommending fearless audio products and I was blown away by their iems the s12 hyper S and the s8p. I can't wait for these detail monster planars.
Ima be honest. About the presentation, if I walked into a store and saw the price difference and then the sweet studio equipment box those Thieaudio's come in. Then if it came with a cool balanced cable.. I would've picked Phantom still... just based off of presententation
Brain blown to bits. Told seller they are getting curb stomped in presentation but sound? Nah....ya winnin. They think I am nutz. Asked me to not rush my vid since final release package is not set. I thought...fuuuuck no. Vid goes NOW
Thieaudio Phantom you liked and the Thieaudio Voyager 3 you liked - I ordered the Voyager 3 and they are sibilant headphones and I wound up returning them (selling them b/c the restocking fee was 35%!!!!) thanks for the reviews- but I feel like you're ears suck or you're getting paid to promo Thieaudio. Most people said they were sibilant you never mentioned it. Now with the Phantoms- same thing most people said they stink. Whats up. You must be getting kick backs or worse yet youre ears are not that great. Sorry man I love your videos. If its just a pay for play I get it - if its your ears then I have no use for this channel. So which is it?
Thirsty for some drama and a reply, "youre" doesn't work for everything since you were corrected about typing "your" incorrectly some time ago. Maybe your ears suck since you get more of the sibilant sounds? I've seen plenty of good reviews on both, and negative on both..get something with a good return policy(takes a couple brain cells to figure this out unfortunately for you) or find a "warm" set since your ears seem like they're not good.
Is this a review? Let's be serious! Is not! The guy can't even express oraly what does he wants to say! He talks rubbish about cables, cases and he does not say a word about sound, he does not compare with other known headphone , he does not say a word about sounstage. Having more bass is not nessesarily good. Good headphos are supposed to be flat. Sendy are not flat exactly but they have a decent tonal presentation. The problem is the narrow soundstage. (he does not say a word about it!) The mesurements show a bad pair of headphones.( i am taliking about the ThieAudio) clearly have to do with a midrange orientated pair of headphone withoutsub bass and without upper highs. Just a corored bass emphasingin the upper lows giving the impression of full bass!
This is why I keep coming back to this channel. Your OCD to these recording details is something not many reviewers do. This is something people can follow and compare themselves.
I always keep these notes but this vid was so rushed i used them in frame because my Surface pro was not set up. I was using M11 balanced and my notes. Fuck it...roll with the notes :)
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews I really don't mind the notes being on screen. I think it's better with it in frame, that way I can see the exact time stamp and compare with my own copy of the songs you mentioned.
I know you don't overlay text on your videos and only do a little editing, so the notes on screen helped.
Nice review and comparison, man.
Do you happen to know where i can find a pair of ex1000 in the states or to the states ?
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews Bad boy, what audio player do you use on your Surface Pro?
@@andrewszilagyi MusicBee
The fact that you said it wasn’t real wood I call bs, but other than that great comparison. You can find a video of them hand sanding the wood down.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Joneses! Epic ending. My Aiva’s arrived today but I watched this vid before even tearing into them. Couldn’t agree with you more that we all win in these situations. My Phantom’s haven’t shipped yet, so I am hoping to get the final retail presentation but I am already pretty stoked for them. Now to get my ears on these same tracks as I have a tendency to... Ramble On!
We all win when these folks go into compete mode. The Aiva's are great. Enjoy that track...Ramble on
Fernando Tous I can update what my opinions are for sure. It will be from a consumer and music lover point of view but I think I have a similar taste profile from that of BGGAR, which is why I really value his opinion. I will say that I really enjoy the Aivas . So very comfortable and sounds fantastic. Will be a nervous comparison for me as I want a reason to continue listening to the Sendy’s! Thanks for the interest.
I'm not surprised with your findings. Coming from the diy audio side, driver size does matter. It was one of the main reasons I was instantly intrigued by these headphones when I read through the specs.
Also, the reason you need more on the volume knob with one vs the other is due to the db/mW or sensitivity. That's the main thing that's gonna determine the volume. I'm betting the tin hifi p1 was in the same ballpark for you.
Also, side note, I consistently hear China can't make quality products from people (all iPhone users). It seems to me with this latest batch of products we are seeing some of the most competitive offerings yet. Can't wait to see what they think of next.
I sense the excitement over the Phantom.Waiting a bit more for your full review but for me this purchase will be huge.Im trying to get the best out on my new M11 and so far the T2 and the Koss 75 as well as my only Full headphone ,Phillips 9500 are all I have. Sendy is over my budget but I think I will be all in on the Phantom from the way this review seemed to go and I will be very happy. Ive never heard a balanced cable so if they include one it will be great but not a deal breaker. thanks for your reviews--You make so much more sense than I think even you believe you do.Honesty is huge when customers cant hear the product first and you kill it in that area.
I have never been asked to not do a video but it seemed to be ideal that i wait until they finish the final retail package."No rush" I get it but nah, folks can ask them themselves bout that. I was stoked so vid goes now.
Hey chris. I've made of my mind.
At first, i had have decided to buy DM7.
But i changed my mind to P1 from DM7.
And bought it.
And i will go for Fiio q5s, and Phantom.
I would buy hifiman sundara unless i did not see ur review.
Linsoul said to me q5s will be released soon.
U are so helpful to me since i am a newbie in audio world.
Even though i'm not good at english.
I appreciated it.
Thanks bro. I had no idea about Q5s Thanks for the info :) If it is like the Q5 it has plenty of power and a hardware bass switch that will make the P1 killerz. Enjoy!
Nice review. I have the Sendy Aiva and have ordered the Thieaudio Phantom, so was interested in this review. Just a point, the Aiva are real wood, you can remove the cable from one of the cups and see the woodgrain goes all the way through. I wasn't too crazy about the Aivas at first, listening to my test tracks as a lot of them have good clean bass, and they didn't quite have the slam as my other planars (Monoprice 1060, 1060C, LCD2C, Verum 1) but after listening to them with my other music, I really appreciated their detail retrieval, and I quite like the detail in the cups as well as the cable. Looking forward to doing my own cpmparisons when the Phantoms get here. Oh, and you forgot one big advantage the Phantoms have over the Aiva's...they are $300 less.
Very curious how this compares to the "$300 King" Sundara
@@snake_doc1788 Oh no..I had them side by side in a shop and just moved along. Are the sundara really considered that good? Who called em $300 king?
Take the dog fur pads off and use the normal ones. Thanks for the clarification on the Sendy's wood :)
Yeah, the Sendy is hand lacquered zebra wood, they crafted their own cnc process and sealers to prevent any moisture penetration. Excellent craftsmanship on every part. Somewhere out there is a video too.
Also break them in some. Bigger bass on the Phantom is likely the bigger driver moving more air but bigger is more mass so interested in the detail retrieval between them. Time will tell, as will the tracking number if I get one. That's a nice feature too: if you could kindly pass that along. When's it supposed to ship?
After some time. What do you think of phamton vs sendy?
Nice one BG/GA, great to see so many affordable planar magnetic headphones nowadays. Fostex, Monolith even Brainwavz famous for their ear pad has got an affordable planar headphone.
I'll be getting the Tin HiFi P1's though since it'll be my first ever planar IEM's.
Hi, this is probably one of the most simple direct reviews of the sound signature of Sendy Audio Aiva. Thank you. What are your thoughts on the Chifi rant on how bad the Sendy Audio Aivas are? I am deciding between the Aivas and Apollos. But more so the Apollos, as I have not had a chance to try the Aivas. Appreciate any suggestions
Just chatted with Linsoul, they told me that it will ship with the extra pads and the balanced cable....... unless they don't finish doing the balanced cable on time (they are aiming for Friday) in which case they will send the headphones first and then separately send the balanced cable to everyone who placed an order.
So good to hear... I'm "in" on these, too, and happy not to spend separately on a cable. (I hope!).
I apologize for the reply to your old video, thank you for your work. The videos are all excellent and I want to buy the Phantom. But it's sold out everywhere, has the Thieaudio Phantom been discontinued? What's a similarly good planar headphone for a similar price? My perception with the Tin HIFI P1 is that it has amazing mid and treble, and it sounds like there's no distortion in the high end - there's more high, and the fidelity of it completely outclasses my 20 year old HD 580 (I still use those daily). Do you agree, that there's probably much less distortion with planars, in the high end? HD580 are rated for < 0.1% (but I suspect ONLY at 1 kHz) which looks techinically better than < 1% on the Phantom. I suspect, again, that that number only looks worse at 1 kHz and realistically is much better in high frequencies. Nobody seems to measure or list distortion at any other frequencies. Do you know why?
I heard back from Thieaudio, they're saying that it is discontinued, and they are working on a new version of the Phantom!
so did you get round to a review on the Sendy Audio Aiva? I would love to view it
I'm really thinking about buying the Phantom, but imaging and stage are fundamental for me, I own an m1060. will it be a downgrade?
I'm eyeing that Phantom with my next upgrade, btw I'm really happy with my BOSSHIFI B8. I've got it 6 months ago because of your review.
Glad you like it. This Phantom is pretty dope. Good stuff
Btw, the Aivas now have new pads, they are 25 bucks and I like it more then the og pads.
I imagine that would be true as Phantom sound better with one of the 2 sets of pads
That Sendy case looks ridiculous. Evidently it functions well (presumably the point!) Thanks for the heads up about the Phantom. I'm guessing these might be price point winners, at least going by your preference here. (Agree with you on cymbal strikes!)
You don't like the Baby Butt case? How could you not?
@@scottnash70 I have thought of about 4 replies that I might regret, so I'll keep it at LOL!
Morning bruh!!
I was wondering if you’d get the Sendy’s! I’m going to grab some coffee and see if you like them.
Mahalo bruh 🤙🏻
So just watched, very thorough and insightful. I’ve had the Sendy’s for a few months now and I love em. I’m done buying over ears with them and the Argons and the Focal Clear for when I want dynamics.
But it definitely sounds like you’ve found an excellent bargain in these other planars. But they have to provide a really nice 2.5/4.4 like Sendy does. That cable is truly awesome
Sendy is great and whole package is excellent. Enjoy em. Good stuff!
Great video boss can’t wait for the full reviews... ?? Does the Sendy hit harder than the oneodio headphone???
Oneodio...I'm haveing a brain freeze...oh....No. That dynamic set hits harder than phantom which hits harder than Sendy
I am really afraid these will go up at price once either zeos reviews them or they do the improvements. I really need these cans, but I am like overthinking it too much.
So the Phantom have more bass, how about which one has brighter treble and more forward mids?
Brighter would be sendy. Forward mids? The mids are more audible to me on Phantom so maybe them
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews when will you do full review?
Which one has more head room? I have a very large head. For example, Beyers don't fit me. I had to remove the pad from my 990s.
Phantom for sure
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews are the Aiva's as big as a Beyer? In headroom?
@@Muggles3130 I don't have any beyer on hand right now to say. Sorry
odd question, sound quality wise.. thieaudio phantom or the fearless audio s8z. just the sound..
Thieaudio's
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews so the phantoms do sounds better than the S8z..thanks sir
Hey does this require an amp or can m11 drive this. I just got one and it will ship with balanced cable as well. Thanks for the recommendation
You need an amp, the M11 will drive but I have to push mine to 90% volume to really bring out the performance. FYI, harder to drive than my Sennheiser HD6xx, but worth it they sound very good.
I'm new, so Idk if people ask you this a lot. But it would be awesome if you were considering making a "best daps" video, with different pricepoints would be a nice touch too. Anyways awesome honesty in your videos, I really like it
Anyone know if the JDS Labs Atom Amp will drive the Phantoms?
which should I buy theiaudio phantom or Audeze lcd x?
I don't have that set anymore. Almost 2 years ago. i cannot say
No offense, these are Nice cans but lcd-x is just better. The huge drivers on the audeze create a wall of sound which completely suck you in the music! I know in the end it all comes down to personal taste but this simply is not the story where the Volkswagen beats the Lambo!! Sorry!!
But mine got shipped already.
I ordered my phantoms after the last video.
But I'm glad that you said they sound amazing compared to the aiva.
I would ask seller to send you any cable included with future sets
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews I'm waiting to receive them first.
If I hear news about an extra cable I'll contact linsoul right away.
Honestly I'm excited after recommending fearless audio products and I was blown away by their iems the s12 hyper S and the s8p.
I can't wait for these detail monster planars.
@@sonicthehedgehog989 they will ship an extra package including the balanced cable
@@trashaccount5122 wow really that's very nice.
Thank you for info buddy.
this kind of videos, push me on buying Music Again .and Liking my Combo Hidizs Ap80 and Sony Ex-600 More & more ... thanks
Enjoy the music.
Ima be honest. About the presentation, if I walked into a store and saw the price difference and then the sweet studio equipment box those Thieaudio's come in. Then if it came with a cool balanced cable.. I would've picked Phantom still... just based off of presententation
I dig it too but Phantom needs that balanced cable immediately. Planars love power.
Dumb question, but what dap are you using ?
FiiO m11 balanced and high gain no EQ all files red book or DSD
Would you be reviewing ikko oh10？Looks like an upgrade from oh1
First i heard of them..maybe?
aiva > phantom ? / aiva < phantom ? / aiva = phantom ? i cant english
love the notes! will use these for reference as well 🤣🤣🤣
Difference between vague hard to follow mutterings and putting it on the viewer to follow up
Imaging and soundstage ??
Will the fiio M6 drive the phantoms ok?
Mmmm, no
Oh my oh my
Brain blown to bits. Told seller they are getting curb stomped in presentation but sound? Nah....ya winnin. They think I am nutz. Asked me to not rush my vid since final release package is not set. I thought...fuuuuck no. Vid goes NOW
Hey boss I don’t know if you already know but sendy also makes a iem 🤙🤙🤙.
hey! since we are in the topic of planars maybe you should try the TFZ Balance 7 - a planar iem :)
I may sometime in the future
Thieaudio Phantom you liked and the Thieaudio Voyager 3 you liked - I ordered the Voyager 3 and they are sibilant headphones and I wound up returning them (selling them b/c the restocking fee was 35%!!!!) thanks for the reviews- but I feel like you're ears suck or you're getting paid to promo Thieaudio. Most people said they were sibilant you never mentioned it. Now with the Phantoms- same thing most people said they stink. Whats up. You must be getting kick backs or worse yet youre ears are not that great. Sorry man I love your videos. If its just a pay for play I get it - if its your ears then I have no use for this channel. So which is it?
Thirsty for some drama and a reply, "youre" doesn't work for everything since you were corrected about typing "your" incorrectly some time ago. Maybe your ears suck since you get more of the sibilant sounds? I've seen plenty of good reviews on both, and negative on both..get something with a good return policy(takes a couple brain cells to figure this out unfortunately for you) or find a "warm" set since your ears seem like they're not good.
"You guys win"...................yes we do.
Good times when nit picking 2 excellent items not priced like jewelry
Is this a review? Let's be serious! Is not! The guy can't even express oraly what does he wants to say! He talks rubbish about cables, cases and he does not say a word about sound, he does not compare with other known headphone , he does not say a word about sounstage. Having more bass is not nessesarily good. Good headphos are supposed to be flat. Sendy are not flat exactly but they have a decent tonal presentation. The problem is the narrow soundstage. (he does not say a word about it!) The mesurements show a bad pair of headphones.( i am taliking about the ThieAudio) clearly have to do with a midrange orientated pair of headphone withoutsub bass and without upper highs. Just a corored bass emphasingin the upper lows giving the impression of full bass!