This is exactly what excites me about their evolving tech and innovation. Might not always be the most loved initially but they keep grinding to perfect it. All these years later, those efforts still stand true.

Yes indeed. Also, LX became more accepted over time as well.

I think Raven will be a mid to late largely adopted set and will continue to prevail through its life cycle. Seems to be an EE trend.

I’ve just been using the iFi GoBlu for traveling with Raven. It’s a nice sounding little setup.

Looks serious!

I had a similar issue not with Raven, rather 64 Audio Nio. Turned out to be a bad connector that eventually came all the way out. Sounds like it’s either loose at the socket or connections inside are bad.

Honestly, no. I’m done with those price ranges for IEM’s. The Novus is great in the ways you are weighing compared to Raven but not great enough to justify moving the needle for me. Raven is perfect for me and there’s no need for me to try and chase the 1%.

Yea, these new Sonion drivers are pretty compact. Basically a BA size and they put out a very perceivable effect.

No, I haven’t heard anything.

It definitely has improvement worth paying for if you favor them. I assume the vast majority of people will favor the Triton for its performance, especially at the price. Of course there will be some here and there who prefer the LX. I ran them A/B against my LX and it was clear what...

As far as Triton vs LX, vocals have a separation and clarity boost that is noticeable and welcomed. There is also more air / extension in the treble. If Triton is released at the alleged price heard through the grapevine, it’s going be a whole lot of value per dollar.

Based on my testing of Raven vs Novus the BC implementation offers a different presentation. The Sonion equipped Novus BC is a broader, more transparent addition to the headspace imaging. Raven is a more dense, circular sound field. From what I understand, regardless of driver, these sound...

I think they are and as @Deezel177 mentioned, they eliminate many engineering issues based on ease of application and space savings. Sound wise they seem a bit more nimble and spacious with headspace audio projection.

Thank you. Yes, it’s the abalone. The configurator does it no justice, I agree. The only thing I can say about custom vs universal is that you might get an improvement in sound. This is because you’re eliminating all the variables with tip size, bore size, seals, etc. If the fit is right...

Here’s my LX babies…

There were a few units that had strength issues at the two pin connector causing them to break under moderate pressure. Others had swirl marks in the faceplate finish that the team at EE found unacceptable. This prompted a refinishing design from mirrors to satin. These issues delayed a smooth...

It’s all about that works for you. RN6 is great but I understand your logic seeing as the RN6 has more overall balance and extension. I enjoyed the RN6 and Traillii but when I heard Raven, I knew it was it for me.

I really liked the EVO take on sprucing up the LX with the new drivers and tuning knowledge gained through R&D... I can honestly say though that I get an immeasurable amount more of overall enjoyment from Raven. It is truly a large leap between the two *IF* you enjoy EVO quality bass with more...

Makes perfect sense. Triton may challenge the LX lovers like myself. It’s really hard to argue with its balance and execution while still being fun. At least, that’s where the demo was last at tuning wise.

Triton should be another one that works for a wide range.

No, it was mostly good but it wasn’t widely shilled so to speak. People seemingly either loved it or didn’t like something the 2-6k hz region. As time has passed, I think it’s more understood and folks target it for its strengths rather than blind buying it.

I mean I really liked them but it wasn’t the overwhelming reception.

Yea… EE has a weird way with their releases being decently received initially and then being lauded some time after. I’d say that LX was the biggest example of this. Odin is quickly following that sentiment.

The biggest thing for me is seeing which ones stand the test of time. Very often the replacement / upgrade cycle causes the, “you don’t know what you had until it’s gone” revelations.

That’s pretty much how I would describe them. There’s something very light about the sound as well. There’s not much sound pressure at the nozzle in your ear canal… it’s all lightly coming in from around the head which is interesting.