Multi-Custom In-Ear Monitor Review, Resource, Mfg List & Discussion (Check first post for review links & information)
Jun 25, 2014 at 8:25 AM Post #3,751 of 4,841
  Picked these up yesterday. Kumitate Lab Hybrid.
3 balanced armatures and 2 dynamic drivers. 
 
They sound almost too good to be true for 540$ (the faceplates cost extra) 
 
 

Did you get them from Japan? Kumitate hasn't got any dealer outside Japan yet last I checked.
 
Jun 25, 2014 at 8:31 AM Post #3,752 of 4,841
  Picked these up yesterday. Kumitate Lab Hybrid.
3 balanced armatures and 2 dynamic drivers. 
 
They sound almost too good to be true for 540$ (the faceplates cost extra) 
 
 

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  That's alot.  I wonder how it sounds.  Impressions would be super nice. Price seems reasonable.  I wonder how they compare to 1p2.  are the dynamic driver, micro dynamic?
 
Jun 25, 2014 at 9:01 AM Post #3,753 of 4,841
Did you get them from Japan? Kumitate hasn't got any dealer outside Japan yet last I checked.


I got them directly from kumitate lab.

:eek:   That's alot.  I wonder how it sounds.  Impressions would be super nice. Price seems reasonable.  I wonder how they compare to 1p2.  are the dynamic driver, micro dynamic?


Two small dynamic drivers for the bass. I will try to write a small review and compare them with my other ciems.
 
Jun 25, 2014 at 9:05 AM Post #3,754 of 4,841
^ Nice! looking forward to your review. It's very rare to see a Japanese company reaching out to the outside world.
 
Jun 25, 2014 at 9:31 AM Post #3,755 of 4,841
This looks really good~ My friends introduced me to kumitate lab several weeks ago too. Please share some impressions on the sound. 
 
Jun 25, 2014 at 1:12 PM Post #3,757 of 4,841
  This looks really good~ My friends introduced me to kumitate lab several weeks ago too. Please share some impressions on the sound. 

 
 
They sound a bit V-shaped but the mids are not recessed. Powerful bass, highly detailed and the treble is airy and a tiny bit harsh sometimes. Excellent soundstage thats both wide and deep.  
 
Jun 25, 2014 at 7:37 PM Post #3,758 of 4,841
   
 
They sound a bit V-shaped but the mids are not recessed. Powerful bass, highly detailed and the treble is airy and a tiny bit harsh sometimes. Excellent soundstage thats both wide and deep.  

And you have the NT6 pro also.
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 We await you comparisons. I'm more interested in if the clairity and details is still there with the V shape.
 
Jun 26, 2014 at 8:03 AM Post #3,759 of 4,841
Here is a small review/comparison
 
 
Kumitate Lab Hybrid 
3 balanced armatures, 2 dynamic drivers with 4 bores. 
Cost: 540-550$
 
 
Build Quality 10/10
 
The best I have ever seen. Thick large shell with no bubbles or imperfections. 
 
Bass 8,5/10 
 
Very powerful bass with very good texture. You can clearly hear bass guitar bass lines. Not the fastest bass but it can keep up with almost anything. 
 
Mids 8,5/10
 
The mids are a little more behind the bass and treble but not recessed. Very neutral mids with great imaging and detail. 
 
Treble 8/10
 
Very clear treble. High levels of detail but can sometimes sound a bit harsh with the wrong source. Cymbal crashes sounds very clear and realistic. 
 
Soundstage 8,5/10
With 8,5/10
Depth 8/10
 
They have a soundstage thats both deep and wide. And they have a very enveloping presentation where every instrument placement sound correct. 
 
Summary
 
Amazing ciem for their price. They have a bit of a V-shaped sound with boosted highs and lows but not to much. 
 
 
This is what my other ciems/iems would score
 
NT6 Pro
 
 
Build Quality 9/10
Bass 10/10
Mids 9,5/10
Treble 10/10
Soundstage 9/10
With 9/10
Depth 8,5/10
 
 
Earsonics EM32
 
 
Build Quality 8/10
Bass 9/10
Mids 10/10
Treble 10/10
Soundstage 9,5/10
With 8.5
Depth 10/10
 
Wan Xuan I9Pro
 
 
Build Quality 8/10
Bass 7/10
Mids 6/10
Treble 4/10
Soundstage 8/10
 
With 8/10
Depth 8/10
 
Rhapsodio R^2 (no longer in production) Insane value for the price they had 550$
 
Build Quality 5/10
Bass 9/10
Mids 9/10
Treble 8/10
 
Soundstage 9/10
With 9/10
Depth 8,5
 
Rhapsodio RTI1
 
Build Quality 6/10
Bass 8/10
Mids 10/10
Treble 10/10
Soundstage 9,5/10
 
With 10/10
Depth 9/10
 
 
1964ears V6 (from memory)
 
Build Quality 8,5/10
Bass 7/10
Mids 8/10
Treble 8/10
Soundstage 8/10
 
With 8/10
Depth 8/10
 
Custom Art Pro 330 (from memory)
 
Build Quality 7/10
Bass 8/10
Mids 8/10
Treble 8/10
Soundstage 7,5/10
 
With 7,5
Depth 8/10
 
Jun 26, 2014 at 8:52 AM Post #3,765 of 4,841
   
 
I would rate them in this order
 
RTI1 
NT6Pro/Em32
Rhapsodio R^2
Kumitate Lab Hybrid
Pro 330
V6
I9pro

I looked at the site, and Rhapsodios are hybrid(cross between universal and custom), and not custom fit.  That's interesting It performs so well with universal fit.  RTI1, is the bass quality lacking?  What about it's bass do you feel lacking in it?
 
When you say depth, do you mean like a how dynamic the sound comes out? I've noticed this with my NT-6, it gets more dynamic with the right amp.
 

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