IV got one that's even better
64 audio Tia fourte
Quad driver iem $3,600
I'm looking forward to flagship iems in 2019 $5,800!
PS no really
If you look at the price to performance ratio of iems it's vary poor compared to a full size headphone
For example someone compared 64 audio A12 (£1200) and hd650 (£233) and they couldn't decide if the A12 was actually better or not. This is how much you have to pay to match it in quality.
I really enjoy the akg k612 sound but it only cost £126 if I wanted to match that with an iem I'm looking at £500-600+
i still remember this from Ty of Innerfidelity, when he was reviewing the 2016 RMAF:
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/canjam-rmaf2016-day-2
''
Day two in the big top. Man there's a lot of IEM makers in here. Maybe it's because the barriers to entry are low,
but I sure wouldn't want to be in that business...the competition is fierce. Worse, each manufacturer has
numerous products in the line, oft times touting a different tuning for each product. Headphones have
gotten a lot better over the last few years, but I don't see the same progress on the in-ear side...
or not as much anyway. Too many bright IEMs, it seems to me. I want to see someone who has a line
that's nicely tuned throughout...and guess what, I did find a company with such a line. We'll get to that down the page.''
(He was referring to Radius' lineup, as in link review)
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/canjam-rmaf2016-day-2
now i don't know his thoughts on the current popular heavy hitters, (campfire etc) or his thoughts on $$$ iem pricing.
but hey if people want to pony up that coin and feel they're getting a good product, vs others, than who am I to say.
I'd love to listen to some of these boutique iems, of course...(esp after the rave reviews from canjam)
...and who knows, I just might just do that at my local headphone bar this wkend.
but there is no way i'd pony up that kind of coin (our cdn dollar sucks: 30% below US greenback)
...but I do fully respect others' rights to do as they please with their cash. if it makes them happy, then....
just wish prices would come back down to earth a bit for everyone involved.
at least 'mr speakers' is trying such with his new Aeon closed planar headphones @ $700, to be released in a few months.
to each their own.