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[quote=PeterDLai;3772501]How does the sound of the IMAGE compare to your other IEMs?[/QUOTE

I like it better than any of my other IEMs. The overall sense of realism seems better. Imaging is also excellent for an IEM, which tells me that the L&R phones are very well matched. I would say that the sound is closest to my Atrios, except with a little more midrange warmth and body.

I'm not sure how much the sense of realism is influenced by the comfort, but since much of the perceived sound of an IEM is influenced by psychoacoustics, I am sure that comfort subjectively improves the sound of the Image.

It is, hands down, the most comfortable phone I have owned.
It does take a bit of time to select the right gel, and to fine-tune the orientation of the gel on the device.

The Image seems to be very nicely balanced, with accurate fundemental bass when it is present in the recording, and highs that are able to reproduce the complex harmonics that make snares sound like snares instead of white noise.

While the Image sounds great when amplified, it performs very well when plugged directly into a player with no external amplification at all. They also seem to be more tolerant of poorer source material than many other highly detailed IEMs.

Rather than being highly analytical, as are some of the other noted IEMs, they sound warm and lush. I can listen to them for hours without fatigue, either from the sound or from a physical comfort standpoint.

I guess this is the long answer to a short question!!!