http://www.gizchina.com/2013/06/27/xiaomi-...from-28th-june/

is available at here ?

China only

oh k but look nice.

ask TS to get one and we try....

Hi guys,

Anyone here a Malaysian woo audio product buyer, in particular wa7? Collecting mine from fedex today and wondering whether I need some sort of convertor for the power supply given that U.S. power supply is different from Malaysia?

Hope to get some advice from you guys.

Thanks in advance.

None required as they are user-selectable for 110v/220v.
But please ensure that at the bottom of the power supply, you select 220v if they haven't done so from the factory.
Have fun with the WA7.
Just got mine on the Christmas eve

Back to Xiaomi Piston, I ordered one from eBay for US$10 and received a fake....
Bu**er.... even $10 iem also want to fake....
Luckily I still have the JVC while waiting for my Roxanne

This post has been edited by widget: Dec 28 2013, 11:45 AM

LOL fake everywhere

Congrats on the Roxanne

Didn't expect them to counterfeit cheapo IEM also....
Last time, plenty of fake Senn IE8

$17 exclude other fees.
Should be around RM60 since Yuan has been quite strong lately.
Anyway, according to the link TS posted, it's a limited edition and only 20,000 units being sold, possibly already finished by then (starting June 28th).
So I doubt anyone can purchase a new one now, unless second hand or fake.

Silly me
I was curious that a cheapo iem can creates so much hype....
Hence the purchased without checking all the info

I have a Piston for a while now. For the price it is okay. The build quality is really good but the SQ is just so-so. You are not really missing much.

On the other hand, the Piston 2 has been released and I have one inbound. Should be here in a week or two.

Thanks for your reply.
I do agree that the build quality is really good, even for the imitation version

Looking forward to hear your impression on the Piston 2.

Received my Piston 2 and already give it a brief listening. As promise, here is my impression: compared to Piston 1, the P2 is a really noticeably improvement. The grainy upper vocal is gone, the bass reaches down even deeper. Overall the sound signature remains fairly similar to P1 - bass oriented and a somewhat of a full sound, but I won't call it very warm. Because of P2 being vented, soundstage is also improved with better depth. I paid around US$25 and it is well worth the price.

Thanks ClieOS...
Mind sharing where did you purchase the P2 from?

Scared kena tipu buy imitation again

hmm , how about the sound quality ???

i saw somehow a similar earphone like this at night market lol

Got mine here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Design-Xiaomi-...=item2a36004698

Excellent for the price. You can pay twice as much for something else with half the SQ. It is not going to beat really good IEM, but I don't think you can ask for more with that kind of price.

If buy 2 or more, it is possible save on postage?

Kasi liquipel waterproof lagi best

This post has been edited by wkkm007: Jan 7 2014, 01:33 AM

Thanks so much

Can bulk together? Haha

lets bulk.. haha.. its cheap anyway..

Dear ClieOS,

how is the P2 if compared to your highly rated RE400? could the P2 at least match the RE400 SQ?

let's do this...

*note to self: must stop buying earphone...

Kinda interested as well but have few of my IEM already lying around chewing dust... *sigh* not sure if it's worth it?
@ClieOS, what signature (brand) does this resemble? Japan sound? German sound?
How much if I want to join the bulk? Postage to Kuching, Sarawak.

How does it compare to the Monoprice iems?

I won't say it beats RE400, especially on the mid, but it does get pretty close consider the 1/4 price tag.

Bassy with a very slight V-shape FR, fairly well balanced with a good soundstage. Dunno what Japanese or German sound is like.

I don't have eBay account nor credit card, can someone become leader?

Anyway of buying this now?

have 3 pairs in-coming ... but not ready to sell them

Just buy from Penonaudio. Or if you want, I can sell you my nearly unused Pistons 2.0 iF Edition.

Well at least now you won't have to worry about the wife snatching a pair. Even if she does, you have spares!

Yup! Spares!

One in laptop bag, one in backpack and one in your wifes handbag.

hows the sound like? compared to apple earpod?

The Pistons are bassy IEMs, borderline into basshead territory. There's also a surprising amount of sparkle up top and generally, the mids do suffer presenting the Pistons with a U-shaped signature. Soundstage is pretty wide though and generally the Pistons are laid-back IEMs. Great for pop, rap, EDM, techno sort of genres.

thanks for the info bro.. kinda outdated on these audio technicalities.. so basically if im into vocals type of audio.. pistons not exactly the right choice.. must admit the price is good, love the luxury look

How much is this? Who is selling anyway?

Pretty much. The similarly priced SoundMagic E10 is more balanced at this regard, it doesn't have as much prensence on the bass nor does it ever go lower than 50hz (rarely even touching that in fact).

You could do the foam mod by removing the foam in the Pistons to improve mids, but that really saps out the kick on the bass that the Pistons is known for. Double edged sword IMO.
Some people like it without the foam because it becomes less U-shaped and is generally more balanced and upfront, but I personally think it doesn't fix much. Also by removing the foam, the treble becomes way too bright as well.

Indeed, the looks of it is something you'd generally expect from IEMs priced RM300+ or more.

Anyone know how to get these earphones in Malaysia? I wouldn't mind paying a small premium, but considering 99 yuan = RM50, and the sellers on LYN are selling it for almost double the price, I'm definitely not going to buy from them.

The problem is your calculation and perception of the cost. On Xiaomi Singapore's website is SGD19.99 + SGD5 delivery = SGD25 = RM66. To deliver to you via Poslaju is another RM6. What about the time taken to wait in front of the computer and compete with others to get it (just like AirAsia 0 fare sale)? In fact, asking for RM100 is cheap. Do have 3 sets of brand new iF edition Pistons with me just to spare and have not intention to sell at all, at least not at RM100

Beware of fakes!



This post has been edited by E1 - AKG: Jun 4 2014, 08:09 PM

I found this little germ on lazada.com.my.(Here)
The price is pretty close to bro E1 AKG estimation.

anything not from xiaomi official site..buy at your own risk..i do have 1 spare at home and it pair really well with mi3

problem is i spent most of my time on UM Mentor ..... so the piston is kept at my home... the original piston has some chocolate smell when unpack from box

Thanks for enlightening. Regardless of the price, I've already placed a deposit for a set from a forumer. I've been helping my friends who didn't manage to buy Xiaomi power banks at no cost too - but that's friends, so maybe that isn't the best example.

I got mine today and will give it a try and post more reviews soon.

The packaging is really neat and doesn't feel cheap. Especially like the rubberized case which let you to keep your Piston tidy without tangling the cable. The programmable volume up/down key seem to work with xiaomi phone only and doesn't work with my Nexus 4. Well at least the answer phone button still works. Might retire my SE215 with this since it has comes with a microphone too. Am not too particular with soundstage when traveling since I'm only listening to 320kbps mp3 on the move.

Got mine here too. Play/pause and volume buttons on earphones work with my Nexus 5.

might as well get from lowyat garage sale for rm100

Be real careful of fakes, plenty around

Yes, becareful of fakes. If you want no fuss, get it directly from PenonAudio.

Yes, becareful of fakes. If you want no fuss, get it directly from xiaomi.com

i have a pair of these. 2.0 rosegold

and i have a pair of the version 1.0, the bass is weird, muffled. just the kind of cheap earphone to replace original earphone of your smart phone.

also i have a pair of triplefi.

lets just say, this pair of rosegold is good enough, that i will not need to bring my triplefi out anymore.

with this price, most ppl can buy one pair, and skip all below rm800 earphones.

This post has been edited by SamsengFan: Jun 14 2014, 10:26 AM

Yes beware of the fakes and only deal with proper xiaomi agent.

Woah, u mean u have to pay RM100 to get it in Malaysia? That's steep price. I see a business opportunity here

My rubberized case smells like chocolate, is this normal? lol

Is this as good as my SE215? Nope. Far from it. But on 320kbps setting, the Piston still provides a pleasure listening experience, good enough for my day-to-day travel requirement. And it comes with S-M-L sized earbud, sure you can find one that fits your eye.






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packaging is different from the IF edition

oh ya, this is not bought from xiaomi Singapore hence not the IF edition. I guess I'm not missing much, just a black pouch, white english manual and the shirt clip with a IF design word engraved on it.

That's about it.

well if the price is right I might be interested to take the SE215 off your hands

the SE215 is not going anywhere pal.

Haha.. Now I see where you got your "inspiration" to start your new business

ahaha, a man sees an opportunity and a man seize it.

Using my pair from SSJBen... sound really much better than my previous Sony MDR210B, a lot clearer and much better high ends.

bro where you get ur xiaomi piston 2.0?
i wanna get one but afraid of fake ones

Is really that good even triplefi seem like being kicked out

i got it from steventan85 in forum

it is good.

i keep triplefi for serious session in my room. i use this piston daily.

buy from steventan85. I bought from him 2 days ago.. Confirm ori..

thanks bro

No one did some review on comparison with other earbuds ?

woo woo~ finally have a pair of it but seems quiet though this thread. Pretty wonder, i bet can compete with earphone with price range below 200 (cant confirm coz i cant find my akg earphone and audiophiles friends area away).

Anyway did anyone tested on comply foams with it ?

Depends on what IEM/headphone you are comparing to.

Im going to get mine from a friend who receive Xiaomi delivery yesterday. Im not expecting miracle. Just wanna kill the hype.

Update 1:

Totally blew my expectation. I didn't expect it to be this bad, considering the rave review. It really prove my theory is correct. Maybe Mi3 is a bad companion. Going to try with Note 2 and Nokia 808 when I get home. I think I will try my go vibe v6 along to see if there's any improvement.

I'm beginning to wonder what sort of RM200 headphone people were comparing to. Those overpriced junk from Sony?

Update 2:

Plug it into my Mi3 but this time through GoVibe V6. Big improvement. However, I plugged in a N-years (I cant even remember) Mylar 1B and still gets better clarity. There is this strange veil that seem to affect the vocals. It just wont sing naturally. Using MiSoundEnhancer make it sounds too digital.

I can see why people like it. The instruments separation is pretty good, at least when its being amp'ed. You get lots of cymbal clarity playing on the outer sound field for example. I think the bass is really poor, when not amplified. If anything, it reminds me of the sound of Philips HP890. Very relaxing to listen as it has an awesome soundstage.

I think I will end my testing here. I think Xiaomi messed up somewhat with Piston2. Even their MiSoundEnhancer setting for Piston 2 proved it. You barely hear vocals clearly at all, when you are using it with Mi3, without any amplification. The size of the IEM also made it extremely uncomfortable, for me at least. The seal is pretty good, despite feeling it was a bit loose.

On a sidenote, I did tried it for 15minutes with my cousin's iPhone5. I think it powered it adequately and definitely sounds better than it was with Mi3. It was definitely better sounding than the radical iPhone5's earphone. I havent bought IEM/headphone for years, maybe nowadays even junk are priced over RM150. I dont know.. but I think Piston 2 is definitely hard to beat for RM100-150. Any higher, I think there should be choice.

This post has been edited by andrekua2: Aug 22 2014, 08:16 PM

I jz listen to XiaoMi Piston 2.1 with Samsung S3 (no EQ and no amp).

For small review;

1) Piston size got abit big, there for some people may b face fit in ear difficulties.
2) The sound quality of cause cant compete to those good brand such as sennheiser, Hippo, Sony but if say 50 bucks earphone, it can say not bad already.
3) Xiao Mi Piston perform good in treble and details but got a bit bassy in listen to instrumental song such as Kenny G, Kitaro.
4) Xiao Mi Piston perform well in Micheal Jackson song.
5) Xiao Mi Piston perform good in treble and details but got a bit bassy in listen to trance genre song such as Avicii, David Guetta.
6) Xiao Mi Piston perform good in treble and details but got a bit bassy in listen to KPOP genre song such as Big Bang, PSY.
7) Xiao Mi Piston perform good in treble , details and live performance in orchestra genre song.

For conclusion:
Xiao Mi Piston 2.1 version more suitable to person who like a bit bass head with good in details and treble by 50 bucks.

This post has been edited by chocosnowshake: Aug 22 2014, 09:28 PM

I think serious audiophile (does not need to be high end) should just forget Piston2 and move on to other offering.

I dont think I can say Piston2 is worthwhile if SQ is what you are seeking. Its probably worth the money but definitely not something that extra-ordinary.

I have them incoming this Monday.

Their FR measurements seems to indicate horribly boosted bass. I plan to do a pinhole mod on the back vent to see if that tames the bass a bit.

The sound is just OK for the price. I have left it collecting dust after one trial.

I got mine few days back.

first impression is the sound is not "balance" type. It is emphasis on the bass.
The mid and high is refine and detail compare to my old shure se102 and klipsch s4.
Instrument separation and soundstage is better than klipsch s4 and shure se102.
I find the bass is abit too much on certain song and could get out of control and bloat.

Overall the sound quality is at least as good as or better than iem with 3x more expensive.

The thing with Piston is, it's not an audiophile iem. Those who expect to pay rm50-100 and get an audiophile experience might be living in a world with care bears riding unicorns doing a Robin Williams' Phillip Seymour impression.

What you get with a Piston is better SQ than other competitors at similiar price bracket. Not to mention you have a microphone and remote too.

Piston's achilles heel is rock or fast kind music. It'll quickly loose its details. Stick to slow to medium tempo and you'll get a sound experience that you can hardly get with other remote IEM in the market within rm100.

Niceee
someone with triplefi and pistons

can you give a brief comparison between the two?
triplefi is one of my favourite iems (thats why i get ue900)

also your sound preference like you like bass or analytical.

Im curious how the pistons sound but im not interested in getting one since i got so many iems liao

i myself like the V shaped characteristics of triple fi. though sometimes i wish i can have more mid, especially when female vocal.

the tf10 is very analytical and wide sound stage.

when i put on xiaomi piston, i get more mids, which i enjoy very much. and i am surprised with the wide sound stage(due to its open back design)
due to its open back design, the bass is not too punchy( compared to my tf10) , but good enough for normal pop song. it is great for vocal.

instrument and orchestra kind, there are better iem out there

for MJ pop song, i like it on the tf10

lol overkill much?

Surprisingly SQ is quite good, way above the retail price. However i found the sound flat (not the sound signature) and lifeless compared to IEMs above the RM200 range

my piston also just came in, plug into Magni, and bass has better control, vocal is quite veiled, treble is acceptable, oh, just forget about soundstage, there isnt much width

I got my piston frm xiaomi.com but it comes with white box instead of brown..anything to worry about?

mine is white too, so it's legit

Thanks mate..de piston is reali not comfortable to wear eventhough i change the ear bud..mayb i have small ears..lol..

It's definitely not. Even the smooth groove that's kind to your fingers feel like really sharp edge when being rub against my ears.

The vocal sucks big time. I really don't know what junk did people bought for RM200 nowadays that piston2 actually sounds good to them?

Maybe fotm effect? Just like the overhyped apple earpods last time on head-fi lolz
For the case earpods, it does sound good but not as good as claimed haha.

Update:

I went ahead with the filter mod since I was unimpressed with the sound since the beginning.

The pros?

1. Bloaty bass almost all gone.
2. The veil is removed from the vocal. Clarity improve a lot.
3. Brighter sounding now

The bad?

1. Instrument separation which is unique is almost, if not totally gone.
2. Can be harsh sounding sometimes.


If you asked me, I prefer the sound now. The original sound is like you added a LME49720 opamp kinda sound. Now the effect is a lot less but I prefer it.

This post has been edited by andrekua2: Aug 24 2014, 10:54 AM


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DSD file?

Yep, wanted to see how well it does with the best source file hehe

I use Fiio X3 PCM conversion also sound good

maybe i should get one to try out since all the hype.
Will be using the most original source to try.

Hahaha... Its really a hype.

Good, no doubt, but only because of the price.
There are plenty of options if you can pay full price. I didnt spent few hundreds or thousands on buying headphone but even so, I really felt it was so-so.

for android phone mobile listening, yes, it's real good, vol control works, along with mic as skip song control

for some better listening experience, you know me, I would kill you if you go for this purpose

I own the soundmagic e10. Those rm135 IEMs are indeed magic. The piston 2.1 is too bassy and low trebles imo. Perhaps need to give it time to break in before the final verdict can be given. My wife loves bass heavy IEM's so i happily passed them to her. She said its definitely better than her samsung phone earphones. Good price value nevertheless la but i advice u read up reviews on the E10.

Samsung IEM is definitely very poor sounding.

Just received 2 of them. Sounds quite good out of phone. I think will be getting a few more for others. Anyone interested in letting go of 2 more units , please pm me .

So I finally got mine. Initial impressions were horrible. They sounded like farting bass with mids about to disappear and highs totally missing.

Fixed the pistons with meelec biflanges. Sounds a lot better but still felt like woofers in front of my face.

I sealed off the back vent entirely and now the mids came forward and bass is controlled. No more bass bleed.

Verdict = Very enjoyable and well worth the RM50 if you have the right tips and back vent totally sealed(or pinhole mod).

Those complaint about fitting. I guess they never see ie8 or tf10 huh.

Someone linked this seller at T mall: http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=p4137...ene=taobao_shop

Is this legit?

I'm in Australia right now that's why I couldn't order from Xiaomi Msia directly or Ebay/Amazon.