ThieAudio Legacy 2 REVIEW! Shure should be SHCARED
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- Heads up, Shure: There's a new sub-$100 studio monitor on the market. And it doesn't suck. Watch out for the ThieAudio Legacy 2.
00:00 Product info & Pricing
02:25 What comes in the box
03:35 Build quality
06:35 Fit & Comfort
08:35 Sound signature
09:55 Sound quality: What I like
11:55 What I don't
15:05 Ranking: Tuning
16:40 Ranking: Technical performance
18:15 Ranking: Fit comfort
20:25 Conclusion & Rating
21:25 Enter to win Legacy 2
24:30 Audience Q&A
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Wanna win a free ThieAudio Legacy 2? I'm giving one away. Here's the link, instructions in the video above: squig.link/list/
Google Geek World GK10 i got them in post on way will report if they worth grabbing for You :) aaaa and finally iw gotten 3.5mm sockets today will make them -5db pass. Would You like one ?? I can send You one free working at post and got spare parts anyway. You can choose what resistance and -db you would be interested in. I just do them for fun haha.
Thanks for the offer, but I'm good. Is it an impedance adapter, or something else?
@@SuperReview Indeed making proper one this time since got parts :) Ps just finished my testing of Openhearth ceramic iem. Not in to classic music but after being asked how it sounds on them I'm like sure why not. Managed to catch You life few times while eating supper :)
Aria vs Legacy 2: which one has more micro detail, texture, faster transients, quality of midrange? I noticed they have really similar frequency curves. Also does the Legacy 2 have the typical BA timbre or does it sound pretty natural for a BA?
☝🏻 i just want to know the same
I'm glad I am and thank you again for these reviews .. I have zero iem's. I need some
Loving how easy it is to compare frequency responses on your site! Don't have a US address but filled the survey out anyways, be sure to let us know if you get any interesting data out of it!
Thank you for the shout out! haha I am the aforementioned metal vocalist
This made me happy. I have two pairs of Ety er2xrs and bought the L2 to be a live monitor because of the tuning and over ear wires. Should be getting them in a few days.
What do you use monitors for?
@@SuperReview Playing electric guitar and drums at church and practicing at home.
@@SuperReview I also end up playing electric with my etys on for 3-5 hours at night and the deep insertion gets really bothersome after awhile.
@@john808welk How do you like the L2?
I'm trying to decide between them and the ER2XR.
@@jatinsinghbajwa5974
Bass- L2
Mids- ER2xr
Treble- depends, I like er2 cause it has a little more extension and is smoother, but if you want more mid treble L2.
Stage- L2
Comfot-L2
It really depends on if you like the ety analytical sound and fit. If it's for you, er2xr are a no brainer. L2's are a safer bet and a little more fun.
Just to throw a wrench in your plans, if you want a tws iem, the lypertek tevis are everything I like about the er2xr but better, and cheaper.
In general, I would agree with what Super Review says about daps, dacs and amps under $1,500-2,000. It's almost the same as what Resolve says about this as well. The one area that I would disagree on is that I believe one can hear a difference between different dac chips, or maybe it's a difference in the way those different brand of chips are integrated with other components. I'm no engineer, so I jave no idea. I do know that I can definitelt tell the difference between a Saber dac chip and a Burr Brown dac chip. I certainly couldn't tell the difference between two Sabers or what not, but between those two there's a difference. I've tried several Saber dacs, and I honestly can't listen to them. Maybe if I bought a higher end dac, i would change my mind, but under $500 Burr Brown is the way to go for me.
I agree about the sound of DACs. I regularly hear that they all sound the same and that if you hear any difference it must be delusional. I have a few dac/amps and they all sound different to each other. I don't know if the make of the chip is what causes the sound or the design and implementation of the components.
I enjoyed the Legacy 2 but I'd never have considered them neutral/a monitor set? I found it fun and that it played rock fantastically. Its sub bass sounds fantastic across genres, but it's surely pretty elevated.
Sub-bass is elevated, yeah, but not beyond reasonable IMO. Fiio FH3 in comparison is quite a bit bassier.
@@SuperReview I appreciate the response as always.
Am i the only one that only considers the shozy 1.1 bassheavy. The legacy 2 sounds basslacking to me.. and shouty. Nothing special imo. I bought over 10 iems and still have not found an upgrade to the shozy 1.1
Hey Mark! Another awesome review!
In terms of studio monitoring/music producing would you recommend these or blessing 2s?
For the record, I don't do music production or other studio work apart from TH-cam streams.
Why I'm comfortable recommending Legacy 2 over the Shure SE215 for stage performers: (1) I assume people are buying the SE215 on brand awareness and price point, and also value sound quality and fit security. (2) The Legacy 2 costs the same as the SE215, and has a more neutral sound and equal or better fit security.
Blessing 2, I think, has better treble performance versus Legacy 2 and more revealing midrange. Probably those qualities are good for music production. But not my area of expertise, and a $99 versus $320 monitor isn't quite the same "yes it's strictly better" situation.
@@SuperReview Thank you for the comprehensive answer, Mark!
10+ years SE215 freak here. Fit is really good for sports. 👌😂
Forgive my words.
im new to this iem thing. Is this iem enjoyable to listen to for hours?
Between this and the Fiio FH3, which one is more comfortable in your opinion? I really loved the fit of the se215 and for sleeping in but the nozzle broke a couple of years ago and have been looking for a comfy replacement. Currently own the ER2SE but the fit is really anal, so the thieaudio L2 seems like a nice side-grade maybe.
Legacy 2 more comfy & much more secure.
Sound wise, I still cannot believe over a decade ago Shure decided to replace e2c with SE215. I still use my 13 years old Shure e2c and for the price I bought it, still very natural single DD with excellent vocal.
Hm, haven't heard that one before.
@@SuperReview It's the previous Shure IEM before Shure SE215, they do single digit so e2c, e3, e4, and e5. Shure e5 was replaced by SE846, e2c is the balanced and vocal centric, e3 is the warm vocal centric, e4 is the flat sound, and e5 is the audiophile analogue hifi sound with subwoofer.
@@humm6155I've tried the legacy e5 and the current SE846. For me personally, I'll go with e5 everytime. However, both have the same problem, they need superior source and not suitable for mobile phones. As usual, old school IEM wasn't designed for consumers, they're for sound engineers. I'm just a sucker for those type of sound
Hi, i am new to your channel. Can i ask a little bit about your "stars ranking"? I watched your thieaudio legacy series, you ranked L4 3 stars and you give L2 a solid 4 stars, does it mean that you think the L2 better than the L4?
The 5-star scaling doesn't really work for ranking IEMs across price ranges, so something that's 4 stars at $100 isn't necessarily better than something that's 3 stars at $200.
In this specific case of L2 vs. L4, my L4 is on loan so I haven't yet had the opportunity to listen to them head to head. But based on memory (and looking at my graphs), I think L4 with the #2 switch turned on would be a direct upgrade from L2. Very similar tonality, and L4 has better treble extension and generally sounds more dimensional w/ better defined transients. squig.link/?share=Super_Review_Target,ThieAudio_Legacy_2,ThieAudio_Legacy_4_(switch_on)
Could you review the thieaudio legacy 3's?
I think they are good, however the stock tips are pretty poor and foams don't work at all as they kill treble.
I'm looking for a silicone tip recommendation and enjoy your reviews,.generally agreeing with you.
Probably not until they release an update or something.
reecho and peacock spring are better than all of them for 25 more or sometimes less in sales. Its 2dd + 1ba monitorish tuning, crossovers done right beautiful tonality and much better technically..... that is in my opinion anyway
The title is nice clickbait and got me interested. I use Shure se 215's as my live go to IEM's. The newer 2021 models have somewhat tamed their bass response too, so not bad. But one can do much better in terms of sound quality. If the Legacy 2 is not as comfortable, then it is a no-no as a live monitor.
What you really need for a monitor is representation of all frequencies and ideally no deviation bigger than 5 db, realistically 10 db. And more importabtly, insane comfort for long sweaty sessions with lot of movement.
> If the Legacy 2 is not as comfortable, then it is a no-no as a live monitor.
They are.
How do they compare with the Moondrop Aria?
According to Bad Guy Good Audio Reviews, they sound similar. They even graph similarly.
I talked a bit about them vs. Aria at 39:50.
i know there are probably better iems but i have brain rot and after 2 years i still want one...
How do you like these versus the Starfields?
I prefer the Legacy 2 'cause it's more midrange-focused, but Starfield has a bit better depth and texture.
Wondering where do u download music?🤔
Bandcamp or I rip CDs.
Nice title🤣, I guess most of company should be scared, as the L2 is probably the best tunes IEMs in this price range right now, I don’t see any technical performance issue as some others reviewer did.
A think a bit extra treble air would bring the technicals up to the tonality. But easier said than done.
@@SuperReview Indeed, I will probably used the brown filter to fixed that if I can do so, but as you said easier said than done, I believe they been through this solution already.
Can change the filters?
No, I wish I can change it!
Oh OK :P
Lacks clock technology. Sticking with my Legacy 3's ^.^
Yeah, if you disassemble the Legacy 2, you will not be able to tell time, unlike Legacy 3.
@@SuperReview my girl when she saw the clockwork said l hope they spin.
What is different between Taudio L2 vs QOA Vespa? they are also 1DD & 1BA hybrid IEM.
Haven't heard of that one, sorry.
Why am I awake 😹😹😹
Vs L3?
Sorry, I haven't heard Legacy 3.
@@SuperReview got a feeling a few will ask for same.
So the L2 is basically a nicer looking Aria with better accessories but arguably worse technical performance?
I reckon the SE215 is so bad that $10 chi-fi trades blows with it, no exaggeration.
It's kind of sad that some people still see the SE215 as a top tier budget dog when it doesn't compete with anything at ANY price range.
I think L2 tuning is different enough from Aria to make FR a bigger distinction than technical performance.
That's cool, some BA's I can afford.
Huh, didn't think about it, but yeah, not a lot of good BAs under $100.
Sussy
As long as not Stussy.