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Tin HiFi T2 IEM

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grazapin

Oct 19, 2018

I'm not going to review them, but I do have a couple comments. The left side of the cable worked for maybe a few minutes after I took them out of the box, then the audio would come and go if I wiggled the cable or twisted the MMCX connector, then I stopped hearing audio at all out of the left side. I confirmed it was the cable as both the left and right ear phones worked when attached to the right side of the cable. It was a bummer, but not exactly unexpected considering how many other reports of cable problems there have been.
My other comment is more of a personal fit preference and not a fault with the product, but it might be instructional for others looking to purchase these. My daily drivers are Shure SE425 which are a very different physical design than the T2. I find the SE's very comfortable and they fit in my ears very securely because the "sound nozzle" that the soft tips attach to is very narrow which allows me to push the tips into my ear canal where they create a good seal and stay secure. The nozzles on the T2's are much larger diameter and don't fit in my ear canal with any of the provided tips. I was able to get a decent seal with the blue foam and the medium rubber tips, but the fit was not at all secure since the tip was basically just pressed up against the outside of my ear canal and there wasn't much ear out there for the tips to grip onto. They would fall right out if I moved my head much.
For the short period of time that I was getting stereo sound out of them, I thought they sounded good, with much better bass than my SE425's. I just don't think I could make the T2's work from a fit perspective in my particular ears. I contacted Massdrop support about the bad cable and got a quick response saying that they don't have individual parts to send me a replacement cable, but they offered to send me a whole new set or give me a full refund, so that was a great customer experience. I went with the refund and Massdrop sent me a prepaid return label. So really, other than this particular product not being what I was looking for, this was the best possible experience I could've hoped for in ordering earphones online. Thank you Massdrop!

Oct 19, 2018