Disclaimer I'm not a professional reviewer nor writer! Just a hobbyist. Eric was kind enough to loan me a Sonnet of Adam (SOA) in exchange for my honest opinion. I have since sent it back to him. I also want to clarify that due to the nature of the cable I primarily used for comparison, this is less of a formal review and moreso a compilation of my impressions during personal use, with fewer attempts at objectivity. As with all audio impressions, everything written is entirely subjective to how I experienced it, no matter how objective I am trying...

Photography by @riverground Disclaimer Eric is a good friend of mine. As such, I would never lie to him or anyone about my true opinions and experiences with his products. This is out of respect for his constant desire to not only improve his products, but to create the best experience for Eletech customers. Eric has always taken everyone's feedback for its full value since long before Eletech. But to clarify any potential confusion, I don't work for or have any business obligations with Eletech, I volunteered at their table during CanJam NYC out...

Disclaimer: I paid full price for my pair of custom Valkyries and have a great relationship with the guys over at Empire Ears. I will do my best to not let this bias affect how I write the sound portion of the review. Introduction to the Valkyrie For a quick rundown, the Valkyrie is a 3-driver IEM consisting of one dynamic (Empire's proprietary W9 subwoofer), one balanced armature and one electrostatic driver. They retail for 1599 USD and come stock with a 2-pin Effect Audio Eros II. For this review I have the Eros II terminated in 2.5mm...