Worth the hype? Thieaudio Hype 4 IEM review

Sounds like the Canon II is the one then, thank Lachlan for the review.

Finally ! ❤ I like the graphs but yours are a bit different than those others in squig links..

Perhaps a spider graph would be useful?

Pretty IEM with chewed up treble

Naa bra... Just go to hype10..way better. Peace!

Really appreciate your comparison vids.

I like the Final Audio E type tip on splashy or bright IEMs as a tone corrector, but don't think it is appropriate for most IEMs I've measured the opening of a few IEM tips I have, and the Final E is by far the narrowest bore. JVC spiral dot, Moondrop Spring, Tri Clarion and a few others are 7/32" diameter opening, Spinfit W1 is 6/32". while Final E is 3/32 opening. You're a smart guy... why would you take the teeny, tiniest IEM tip opening to use for reviews? You're absolute killing air, upper mid presence, and other dynamics. Why would an IEM maker create an IEM with 6/32" opening and you decide to use a tip with half the diameter opening? Does that make sense to you? Use the tip the manufacturer has supplied, which is no accident which is the soundt the purchaser will experience, or if you want do use your odd logic to use the same tip for every IEM, then use a medium bore like 5/32".

Remember your Simgot MT3 review? Those two sizes of tips are 4/32" (bass emphasis) and 6/32" (mid/treble emphasis). Olina SE are 5/32" (med bore), and 7/32" (wider bore). By comparision Final E are off the charts narrow.

Notwithstanding the above, love your vids. sent you $thanks

Thanks!

I am Hype’d 4 these

you are so right about upper midrange over-doneness on some recent IEMs. For that reason I prefer the Hype2 to the Hype 4. Also, just sold my AFUL Performer 5 b/c it just goes through the roof on that snare region, and suffers in the lower mid region ... could not fix it even with Final E tips. PS. the perceived over sizzle on the Hype 4 isnt from upper midrange or even lower treble... it is from way too much energy in the 14k-17k region... it affects everything.

Good series. And I agree, overall I would pass on all 3 here.

Was really considering this one. Dodged a bullet.

Very informative review. Always enjoy your takes! Oh, and as someone who has been in sales for basically their entire life - your ad read was impeccable. Cheers!

Good review, Lachlan. Hype 4 is on my short list. I have the Canon OG and like it quite a lot [as I do with most Bio-Dynamics, tbh].
Is that an Aune S17 Pro in the background? Have you reviewed that amp yet? A good piece of kit, that one.

I’m very familiar with the track “Freedom”. I feel the snare drum is forward in the mix with most earphones and loudspeakers, it is in fact how it was mixed, just slightly behind the harmonica and guitar solos. In fact, as a mix engineer myself the snare drum for a lot of mixes is sitting right behind or in some cases mixed at the same db or louder. Great choice of music by the way.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the Monarch Mk3 vs the Hype 4. Cheers.

For an "audiophile" channel called "passion for sound" the audio on this channel is consistently horrible. Very sibilant. The lisp probably emphasises it but the sibilance would still be there. Never pleasant to listen to.

When I bought my monarch mk3, that sleeve was so tight I couldn't remove it. I had to heat the glued seam with a hair dryer to peel it apart.

Thanks for comparing the hype 4 against the canon 2 and I'm glad my canon 2 still has its place against the competition.

Btw, would the monarch mk3 be an "endgame" IEM upgrade from my canon 2 for pop, house, r&b and rap?

Next time, let gravity do the work, try letting the box come down, maybe some movements from top to bottom will help.

What is letshoeur is it a play on lets shower?

Any chance reviewing the new planars such as letshuer s15 7hz timeless 2 and the Hidizs mp145?

I’m looking for a warm sounding iem has anyone heard the Penon Serial it sells for $300 US the few reviews I’ve found sound good but I’m a little worried it might not have the detail and clarity I’m looking for.Any other suggestions fora warm sounding iem that would be good for 60’s and 70’s rock already have Anada Stealth v3 and a chord mojo2 which I really like,the Ananda are a little bright but I’m not overly sensitive as long as the treble isn’t harsh or sibilant

how's the fit on the hype 4 compared to the canon 2? which is larger?

Just bought hype 4 as a monitor as a musician it’s been terrible.. sounds amazing if you’re listening just for music .. but for live performance not good at all .. distortion is so bad . I regret so much ..

I'm taking your suggestions into consideration. I can't decide between PULA PA02 and HYPE 4. My goal is to listen to music and play games. I will use it in my live broadcasts on Twitch. Which one do you think would be more suitable for me?

Hype 4 vs Performer 8 …. Decisions decisions

Fh9 still superior?

Well, I tried it and ... Its good but I don't find them special or different from others I tried, even cheaper. I expected more.
Which one do you recommend for less than €800?

Treble peaks SUCK on these!👎🏻 Another great IEM ruined by trebleheads who demand sharp cutting board treble👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 So disappointed.. Its excellent in EVERY OTHER WAY!

Listening to the outro made me think of Cantoma

Just re-watched this, a good video with lots of important points.

Is it worth it to pay more to get this or should I just get the Project M?

Hmmm s12 might better to listen to metal then 🤔

Hi, is this better than the new KZ ZS10 Pro 2? Thank you

looping back 6 mos after my prior comment. Have now gone through Hype2, Mega5EST 7th Ann, Elysian Pilgrim, and Juzear 61T. None to me could replace the Canon 2. However, I did learn from both the M5E and the 61T that I prefer a relaxed pinna gain ... in the end I EQ'd my Canon 2 to look like the Subtonic Storm, also like Crin's new preference graph also with relaxed pinna, as follows: DD on the switches, then: 32Hz +3.1, 64Hz +1.7, 125Hz -1.4, 1kHz -1.4, 2kHz -2.1, 4kHz -1.4. Will next try the Oracle III which sort of looks like it has relaxed pinna region in a couple of weeks. SOMETHING must be better than Canon 2 :). Not that I'm complaining, but I'd like my EQ'd Canon 2 sound with no EQ at all.