I was one of the ppl who really had no knowledge or experience of audio, and was just looking for the best possible headphone as sort of an underground, recording artist. As a total newbie I went through different stages at a rapid rate. At first, the overwhelming majority of audiophiles - many...

Omg that was excellent!

No worries! It's been over for a while now.

bigshot I was mainly looking for music inspired by classical, and similarities that I agree are on the surface. As for classical music with all the instruments exchanged to fit a different genre, I don't have an example (but if someone else does I would love to give it a listen).

Prog rock has some great examples. Rush has been mentioned, I also very much enjoy the earlier works of Porcupine Tree. As for metal/classical there are two very on the nose picks: Dream Theater and, to an even greater extent, Symphony X (I'd term the latter neo-classical shred metal). Metal...

I said that there are sub-genres of metal that are closely related to classical.

I cleaned up the schiit in my post.

Whoa, why the completely uncalled for shot at metal? Musically empty?! 'Cmon man, as a lover of classical you should know that sub-genres of metal are the closest you'll get to classical in modern music. And I'll take a well recorded/produced and dynamic metal album over a Schiitty one any day...

My wife's not actually a sloth, but she sure as hell reminds me of one. And really, aren't all wives hell-spawn monsters in their own ways?

It's funny because I haven't been around here since back when "He who shan't be named" caused a right shitstorm on HeadFi, but I recognize all the names you listed (well Ethan's a no-brainer) and probably for good reason. That is actually my wife. I don't know what she's doing on another man's...

The venue was an accoustical nightmare, and my bandmates happened to prefer wedges, so I sacrificed my hearing for the performance that night. But that was the only time I ever saw real world use of distortion free loudness, and it was an extreme situation.

My bad, 120 dB SPL @ 1 mW.

I'm sorry if it rubs people the wrong way when I over-simplify. I do so purposely because I don't think the mystique that surrounds audio tech serves the consumers. I understood you perfectly. I've used inears at ridiculous volumes on stage. It's probably insufficient to try and compare the...

So far we've heard that more drivers ~ louder (to me that would be the chief reason why it could be part of the evaluation process) and more customizable FR. Do you have anything to add?

You tell me. That was one of the questions I hoped to see answered when I posted this thread.

And that is exactly what I take issue with.

The one thing that keeps getting pushed further above all else is the price. It's refreshing to see that you've chosen to provide options that are useful, and pricing that isn't out of this world. I also very much appreciate how you've answered all my questions.

I want to establish a floor after which all improvements, regardless of how esoteric the measures taken to achieve them, are pointless. That would save alot of people alot of money (although, expensive placebo sounds way better than cheap placebo). I agree it's pointless to argue that same is...

I want to pose a question to you guys (as an alternative to continuing previous tedious discussion or getting into cables again): given that all variables are equal - direction of sound, all manner of distortion below audible levels, the exact same frequency response - will two different types...

I see a lot of "in-house development" in CIEM offerings (JH Audio's FreqPhase and 64 Audio's tia drivers to name a few) and to be blunt I figured, without knowing for a fact I'll humbly add, that they're just marketing words to distinguish their products from the competition. I mean, everyone's...

If you would indulge me piotrus-g, I'm interested to know why you (Custom Art) opted to go the 'FIBAE' route (for anyone interested read more here), and also why you're not, as of yet, offering CIEMs with more than 8 drivers per ear?

It is also entirely possible to discern objectively what appeals to a person subjectively, in case someone would attempt to dumb it down to taste. Edit: that said, not everyone needs an explanation as to why things are to accept that they are.

I wouldnt hold it against you if you do let go. Youve given your explanation of what you think happened and everyone is allowed to believe either theory, or come up with their own, until someone comes along and proves whatever (which isnt happening). Im not picking sides, im just saying that...

Ok i cant sit by anymore i want a piece of the action. Im gonna word this simply cause that is the way of the future, and your fancy words have accomplished little so far. BigShot had an experience (Ive already stated that Ive had similar as a recording artist, working on mixes with engineers)...

I got into CIEMs for two reasons: stage duty and mobility. Nowadays only the latter applies but it really is quite amazing the quality of sound you can get anytime, anywhere. Thank you for providing some insight into the decision process when designing multi-driver IEMs! These things are...