NOVA 1DD+4BA in-Ear Headphone (NOVA)

Bought these as my first ever IEMs and I am thoroughly impressed. The sound stage is pretty good but the main thing I notice with IEMs is the ability to distinguish sounds much easier when there is a lot of sounds going on and these do that extremely well. They are very comfortable and it's very nice that they included all different materials and sizes of ear pieces so that I could find the ones that fit best for me. I liked the foam ones but they put a little too much pressure once inside of my ear making them a bit uncomfortable after a couple hours. The cord length is a bit short so you may have to purchase a longer one like I did.I run no EQ as I don't feel it's needed but even listening to music I heard things in songs that I never heard before which I thought was super cool and added more depth to the songs.Super happy with these and at $170 it's honestly a great deal. Will definitely be using these for the foreseeable future.

Let me just start by saying, if you've heard the Truthear x Crinacle Zero Reds and liked them, then you'll love these. The Novas are pretty much the Zero Red's big brother. Take a look at a graph and you'll see that they're both tuned extremely similarly. The Novas sound like the Zero Reds, but more. Better. Fuller. There, review over.Okay, I'll give you a bit more detail than that.If you haven't heard the Zero Reds, then let me just say, there's a lot of babble about the "new meta" IEM tuning right now. The idea is that it's a new tuning target that's very un-Harman, more level throughout with just a slight bass shelf. It's a sound I quite like. I find the vast majority of IEMs to be obnoxiously shouty in the treble range, but most of the ones I've heard that are tuned similarly to this so-called "new meta" are so much more tolerable in the treble department. I guess I'm a "new meta" evangelist.I have no idea if Truthear made the Nova with the "new meta" in mind, but regardless, it's right in that tuning range, and in my opinion it freaking nails it. Bass is full, forward, and punchy, but not overwhelming and with clear separation from the mids. Mids are mostly clear, a tad more recessed than I'd like but for the price they're just fine. Treble is present but not shouty or fatiguing. Honestly if you're a treble nut, you'll probably find these disappointing, but for the rest of us, I think this tuning is pretty easy for anyone to enjoy.Imaging is fairly average for an IEM at this price point. That's not a bad thing. It's perfectly cromulent.As for the rest: cable is pretty good honestly, and a little longer than most bundled cables tend to be. Buds themselves aren't particularly heavy but they aren't the BEST fit I've ever experienced. With foam tips they stay in my ear just fine, seal fine and sound great, but they could just be a little more comfortable is all. Don't get me wrong, I can sit and listen to them for several hours without my ears itching or getting fatigued, but I'm always aware they're there, if that makes sense. Everybody's ears are different though, so it's really a crapshoot if ANY IEM will fit you well.Long story short, I like these. I think these might just be the best thing in the $150 price range right now. They can genuinely compete with stuff in the $200-$300 bracket, so that's good value for money.Strong recommend.

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UPDATE 12/18/23: Disregard the comfort section since I started to use the tips that fit on the b2s (comply foam tips) onto these, it really improved the comfort on these. So just ignore the stock tips and get complay foam ones instead if comfort is a concern.Some time last year I had my moondrop b2s/ blessing 2s (right ear unit) in my hand and tried connecting it to the 2 pin cable and it slipped and fell on the ground, glued the metal plate onto the unit and miraculously it still works and sounds fantastic. And out of fear of breaking them any further, I went iem window shopping from time to time. I've tried the zeros from the crin collab and liked the sound but the fitment was unbearable and inevitably returned them. Fast forward to present day and after purchasing these, its a bit of a disappointment•Fitment: For me, fitment is ALMOST as important as the sound quality, and the novas are, for me at least, unbearable for any long term listening. The moondrop b2s can also be a bit uncomfortable after long listening sessions, but they dont hurt as much and can stay in my ears longer. The main culprit for this is due to how bulky the shell is compared to the b2s, the shell is more square-ish where as the b2s shell/ housing (or whatever you'd call it), has a more natural shape for the ears. Truthear claims the novas have a more "ergonomic shape design", which is true, its definitely more ergonomic than the zero (truthear, not 7hz), but falls on its face compared to the b2s.•Cable and foam tips: I've only used the foam tips since I prefer foam tips over silicone tips and they gave me a good seal and blocked out my environment pretty good. Since the seal was pretty decent, it made it easier to notice how microphonic the cable was. Anything rubbing against the cable from the 3.5 mm jack to the start of the split was essentially noise-free, and whatever rubs from the split to the ear hooks is very noticeable.•Sound: The novas sound great, with enough bass to be present without introducing obnoxious bloat, along with the mids being present and not overstated, and having a tolerable amount of treble that isnt harsh.•Conclusion: These iems were such a let down for me since having a more ergonomic shape, that I would keep these and daily drive there for a longer period of time than the zeros but unfortunately, that's not the case.•TL;DR: I cry about these being uncomfortable but these sound good and if sound is all you're looking for, and your ears are able to fit these better than me, these are worth taking a look at.

I loved how these look which is what initially what grabbed my attention but i just wasnt a fan of how they sounded for my application which is mainly gaming. I should also include that these were one of my first IEMs i had ordered 3 at the time of trying these out and just didnt like the sound quality what so ever