Not many people mention the main reason to buy these: in the crowd of all IEMs that are either clearly V-shaped, neutral or Harmann and differ only a bit in terms on technicalities or the amount of bass or treble, you will always immediately recognize the Phoenixcall on the very first song. The tuning sounds nothing like any other IEM, you just need to check if it's for you, but you can't deny that it's original
Curiosity got the better of me and I now have the Phoenixcall. I agree with everything you said. It pushes the envelope of what's comfortable to me in the upper regions as well but the bass definitely helps to balance it out. The separation on this thing is excellent and the overall package is worth it alone. I'm looking 👀 at Falcon Ultra for 11/11 and then... Meteor. 🙂
@@Mykeoguns I personally think the Phoenixcall's fairly unique driver configuration gives it an edge over most offerings in this price range but there are a lot of iems I haven't heard so take that with a grain of salt, I guess.
Got this set, Love it! Tuning can be a double-edged knife, but I can say most of the time it isn't a problem. LOVE these micro planar drivers, full or true planar drivers sound way too cold or technical for my tastes. Micros help return much of the warmth while retaining much of the technical performance. Still, excellent buy. Even better if gotten on sale, totally agree with this review.
Hello , thanks for the review . How do these compare to the s12 pro ? are they on the same level in technicalities ? and what about tuning wise ? they seem to have some similarities from the description . Fun days for this rabbit hole , keep em coming .
I like these more than s12 pro myself. These have more bass to balance out the upper mids and treble. Depends if you want that warmth in the low end or not. About same techs to me.
How is this set compared to the likes of simgot EM6L, quintet and performer 8? I think all these sets that I mentioned are almost on the same level in the area of detail retrieval.
Most IEMs just slap on a name or a logo and call it a day on the design. It’s nice to see the brands that put thought into how their product looks and not just the sound. Tired of seeing amazing sounding IEMs that look like poop.
How good would these be as endgame IEMS for a variety of music but especially for rock and metal? I already have Hexa but I'm confused between these and EM6L.
@@HobbyTalk I really like the Hexa! But sometimes they feel a bit lacking when it comes to metal and rock music. How do these compare to Letshuoer S12 Pro?
I'm kind of torn on this one. Sounds like the upper mids and treble wouldn't really be my kind of thing but it does look awesome and probably considerably different from anything else I have. Maybe I'll wait for a sale. 🤔 Thank you for another great review! 👍
Upper mids and treble are spicy! But it does have decent enough bass to balance that out. Just has that mid scoop, depends if that’s your thing… but ya! It’s a looker! Thanks for dropping by :)
@@HobbyTalk Oh well, then since it has 1 driver focused on the bass (Im guessing), do you think that it could it be equalized to be close to a basshead iem?
Not for you? Ok. That's good news for me then because the one thing holding me back from buying these were the female vocals being too quiet. But if you say they don't sound too quiet then that's good news because I really wanted to buy these. Thanks for the comment.
Tip rolling is very important if you want to get the best sound quality out of these! After a while I think I found the perfect match for my ears: the Fiio HS18, followed by the TRN T tips. Whizzer SS20 were also good but I think I should get a smaller set because the M size is a bit big for my ears and keeps moving. BGVP W01 are slightly large too (they're great on the CVJ Mei though), KBear 07 sound a bit dry and Tri Clarion's don't sound bad but they don't stay firm to the nozzle. The KZ Starline and BGVP 08 yet to be tested but I may end up keeping the HS18
Oh god this is just beautiful, trying to resist not buying immediately but definitely going to do soon.
It is quite pretty!
@@HobbyTalk may I ask, would they match genre of classical music and jazz mainly listen to just instrumental pieces?
@@silvermonad1yes.
this is the one that needs that hobby talk collab
Haha less upper mids and treble and I’d 100% stamp my name on it
Not many people mention the main reason to buy these: in the crowd of all IEMs that are either clearly V-shaped, neutral or Harmann and differ only a bit in terms on technicalities or the amount of bass or treble, you will always immediately recognize the Phoenixcall on the very first song. The tuning sounds nothing like any other IEM, you just need to check if it's for you, but you can't deny that it's original
Great review. I am keeping an eye on these for sure
They’re so darn pretty to look at haha 😆
I really love this set man.. 😊
You get me… hahahaha
Curiosity got the better of me and I now have the Phoenixcall. I agree with everything you said. It pushes the envelope of what's comfortable to me in the upper regions as well but the bass definitely helps to balance it out. The separation on this thing is excellent and the overall package is worth it alone. I'm looking 👀 at Falcon Ultra for 11/11 and then... Meteor. 🙂
Meteor is so worth it! But ya, I was presently surprised by this IEM, sounds better than it graphs, and looks amazing.
How is the imaging on your phoenixcall?
@@Mykeoguns I personally think the Phoenixcall's fairly unique driver configuration gives it an edge over most offerings in this price range but there are a lot of iems I haven't heard so take that with a grain of salt, I guess.
@@_-Z- thanks for the reply.
@@Mykeogunswhat he said?
Got this set, Love it! Tuning can be a double-edged knife, but I can say most of the time it isn't a problem.
LOVE these micro planar drivers, full or true planar drivers sound way too cold or technical for my tastes. Micros help return much of the warmth while retaining much of the technical performance.
Still, excellent buy. Even better if gotten on sale, totally agree with this review.
Totally feel you with the double edge knife thing… I feel that haha
Can we call this beauty and the beast 😮?
Great name idea!!!
The graph looks unique from the mass IEM nowadays. I really love the color of the IEM's and the cable :3
The looks got me, I love it too! And ya, I like that it sounds different
Hello , thanks for the review .
How do these compare to the s12 pro ? are they on the same level in technicalities ? and what about tuning wise ? they seem to have some similarities from the description .
Fun days for this rabbit hole , keep em coming .
I like these more than s12 pro myself. These have more bass to balance out the upper mids and treble. Depends if you want that warmth in the low end or not. About same techs to me.
How is this set compared to the likes of simgot EM6L, quintet and performer 8? I think all these sets that I mentioned are almost on the same level in the area of detail retrieval.
I am curious as well
I prefer this personally, but the average Joe may like the EM6L. Haven’t tried AFUL stuff sorry
How is stuff like depth perception, separation, layering, imaging and detail retrieval compared to the likes of EM6L?
Same
@@HobbyTalk Thank you!
@@HobbyTalkhi. Em6l is considered to be also good for gaming. Is this phoneixcall also good for gaming fps?
Most IEMs just slap on a name or a logo and call it a day on the design. It’s nice to see the brands that put thought into how their product looks and not just the sound. Tired of seeing amazing sounding IEMs that look like poop.
Totally! The beauty adds a lot
How good would these be as endgame IEMS for a variety of music but especially for rock and metal? I already have Hexa but I'm confused between these and EM6L.
What are your thoughts on hexa?
Really comes down to if you like the tuning, and if so ya it could be end game for you.
@@HobbyTalk I really like the Hexa! But sometimes they feel a bit lacking when it comes to metal and rock music. How do these compare to Letshuoer S12 Pro?
Upgrade to my hbb hook x when I can I'd love to give them a shot great video
Thank you :) yeah, hook-x is a cult classic favorite so I might get some crap for that haha but I dig it!
I'm kind of torn on this one. Sounds like the upper mids and treble wouldn't really be my kind of thing but it does look awesome and probably considerably different from anything else I have. Maybe I'll wait for a sale. 🤔 Thank you for another great review! 👍
Upper mids and treble are spicy! But it does have decent enough bass to balance that out. Just has that mid scoop, depends if that’s your thing… but ya! It’s a looker! Thanks for dropping by :)
Can you try them with your impendance adapters? It would be sick if those work like with the zero reds!
I have, doesn’t boost bass unfortunately hobbytalk.squig.link/?share=Hobby_Talk_Preference_Target,Kinera_Celest_PhoenixCall,Kinera_Celest_PhoenixCall_75
@@HobbyTalk Oh well, then since it has 1 driver focused on the bass (Im guessing), do you think that it could it be equalized to be close to a basshead iem?
I've heard that the female vocals are a bit too quiet. For anyone who's listened to these. Is this true?
Not for me
Not for you? Ok. That's good news for me then because the one thing holding me back from buying these were the female vocals being too quiet. But if you say they don't sound too quiet then that's good news because I really wanted to buy these. Thanks for the comment.
how is this for gaming compared to hexa, red&og (valorant)
These probably better for gaming cause of the contrast in sound
Its honestly the prettiest iem ive ever seen. Just not sure the sound signature is for me.
That’s fair… definitely not for everyone
the whole chi-fi thing has been great for music lovers; getting good sound for less ✌😎👍
i prefer the qdc tuning
QDC tuning? Never heard of it
@@HobbyTalkhaha.
Tip rolling is very important if you want to get the best sound quality out of these!
After a while I think I found the perfect match for my ears: the Fiio HS18, followed by the TRN T tips.
Whizzer SS20 were also good but I think I should get a smaller set because the M size is a bit big for my ears and keeps moving.
BGVP W01 are slightly large too (they're great on the CVJ Mei though), KBear 07 sound a bit dry and Tri Clarion's don't sound bad but they don't stay firm to the nozzle.
The KZ Starline and BGVP 08 yet to be tested but I may end up keeping the HS18
I used different tips than stock myself :) yea
Is it better than Zetian Wu?
I’d say similar level. Depends what tuning you like better… me personally I prefer these
This or yume ultra? Or best around 200 300 cad?
Havnt tried the Yume sorry
Try Blon Jojo, looks close to your target..
I got them just for the looks..😂
Haha maybe
Do you prefer this over the em6l?
I do ya, average Joe probably not…
I dont like this IEM because you cannot put eartips in it.