It kind of is.. but IMO the drivers are new, stiff, and need the workout. And it's not 100% continuous, it's 10 minutes brown followed by 1 minute sweep, then 10 minutes pink & 1 minute sweep, then 10 minutes white & 1 minute sweep then 10 minutes violet & 1 minute sweep, & repeat. All tracks...

My method uses 2 playlists. Playlist 1 plays for 100-150hrs with brown, pink, white & violet noise with sweeps in between, in a loop. Playlist 2 plays for 100hrs with music from all genres, shuffled. All tracks are lossless with replay gain applied so volume is "normalized" between tracks and...

Never say never, I had a pair of iBasso IT01 develop crackling noise with bass notes in the left earpiece after a violent flex. Was listening to music when a friend with a wild hug came out of nowhere, grabbed at my noggin & pressed on the left earpiece.. which never sounded the same afterwards...

Taxation is theft.. but that's a discussion for other forums :) I know 2 other local guys into this "sport" but they also face the same issue, no local specialty shop for audiophile gear. Best I could do is trust people's word online, buy blindly and hope I didn't screw up. My observations...

Yup, that's the sad truth, especially for me living in Romania where there's only a handful of us audiophiles and cables are hard to come by without paying for them in advance.

Can't say for sure what happens with IMR cable swap because I haven't swapped cables on any of my IMRs, but on other good headphones there are sonic differences between cables. I'm not a musician to pinpoint the exact changes, but different cables sound different. For example I bought an upgrade...

Is it risky for the headphones or is the higher available wattage ok as long as the volume is kept in check? It appears to me that along with the more authoritative punch, fuller mids and better layering down low there's a bit more presence in the upper highs too, as if the electrostat found a...

Can someone please explain to me how source impedance works? On LG V30 the OMs trigger the Quad DAC in Normal mode for headphones under 50 ohms, which they are. If I plug in am empty splitter first, it triggers the Quad DAC in AUX mode which is good for 750ohms. Why does OM sound better in AUX...

I'm listening to some electro-swing, Parov Stelar. There's this song, Hotel Axos, that I've known for years and have listened to on all my gear, but this is the first time I am hearing so many details.. there are echoes and beats in the background which are clearly audible on the OMs even from...

For OM I find that bigger tips work better. The big size and shape of the shell makes it difficult for deep insertion, but sits nicely and level with the ears when using larger tips. M's are usually my size but for R2 Aten M-L worked best and now for OM it's L size tips that do the trick. The...

Aside from reference recordings, old rock & classics, who here enjoys a bit of filthy minimal? IMRs seem to love it. I for one like giving my OM's DD a massage once in a while and they seem to enjoy it cause they reward with an awesome sound & coherence. Of course, you should get the...

Did a road trip the other day, 600km - 8 hours drive, alone, wearing the OMs all the way. Most pleasurable drive in years, didn't even know when time had passed. No sealing issues for hours (spiral dots large), comfort is great for prolonged use. I ate, drank, spoke on the phone, yanked the...

More bass on Semper than OM?

Happy new year everybody! May 2021 be a serene year, more prosperous, and may 2022 find us all in good health!

I'm having my previous R2 Aten on the VR driving sim rig (huge R2 soundstage helps positioning) which is used almost daily since the lockdowns. If I were to compare them to the OMs I'd say R2 is a bright IEM while OMs are warm & bright. R2 shouts the treble while OM speaks it with grace. R2 has...