Conclusion
The TSMR Xs are a basshead’s delight that are equally impressive on the technical front.
Years ago you had to spend thousands for really bassy IEMs deft enough to handle a multitude of genres, so at $399 I can’t help but marvel how far the hobby’s come – it’s getting harder to justify spending more.
Nitpicks? They’re a bit v-shaped so treble may be an issue at higher volumes, which the stock cable won’t help as I find it fairly bright. The tuning switches I could live without too as stock bass levels are the most satisfying for me, and it’s a shame there’s no swappable modules for those isolation ports.
Oh, and the resin shell nozzles are fairly short which could be an issue if you have smallish ears.
Overall though, it’s tough to complain when you’re getting genuinely impressive technical performance along with a mountain of bass for under $500. EDM fans will be right at home with these.
The great thing about earphones like this is how much unnecessary basshead guilt they alleviate, since we no longer have to compromise on anything else for bass we can feel.
Great review, thank you !