I definitely do hear extra fullness in the midrange with Ascension. It's not a neutral nor energetic set by any means. You can listen to Miles Davis' version of It Never Entered My Mind without being beheaded. You might find commercial metal sounds a bit less menacing, though pleasing in a...

I'm over the moon with Ascension, but that polish comes at a cost. Aggressive guitars and vocals lose some 'danger' compared to other sets. It's a trade I'm willing to make, and I consider it a plus because of how long they're in my ears each day without fatigue. I also can hear into those...

Seems to be some agreement on Aurora and Neon Pro, but descriptions of Ascension are all over the place.

She expresses displeasure upon hearing Einstürzende Neubauten or Albert Ayler. This way she's free. Such framing doesn't work unfortunately.

I've noticed. I don't typically head-fi at home and after I bought Ascension, my girlfriend thinks there's something wrong.

Curiosity about the novel drivers will definitely get the best of me. Far from tired of Ascension at this point though. And as a man once said about regret, "it's better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you haven't done. And by the way, if you see your mom this...

The price is good, although I wonder with all those tunings in one if Ascension was necessary. They just came out a few months ago. Been in the hobby long enough though to realize there's no room for regret.

I'm not sure some words in forum are going to sway these guys. They seem pretty set on doing things a certain way.

I was joking. That's great news, though I guess it's not strong enough to be a therapeutic dose of bone conduction. However, according to DDMonster it will induce a boner. So there are off-label uses.

Yes, the Beedi Baba himself, wearing the sweater vest I knitted for him all those years ago. If it's $1200, I'm in after the Ascension honeymoon wears off, provided they are silent to people nearby. My primary listening room is the train, and it's really quiet.

Maybe we should play The Price is Right. Obviously DingDongMonster should choose the prize. My guess is between $1800 and $2200, but I'll say $1899.

Can passersby hear the sound from these bone conduction IEM? When I'm on a leisurely hike I can hear a bit too much 80's Top 40 from the joggers coming down the hill. It hurts my soul.

I wonder if it even can be refined much beyond that. That's the quality of bone conducted sound. I've played with various bone conduction headsets through the years and the best of the ones I've heard still sound as you describe. According to Tomatis, normal hearing is a combination of air...

Maybe one of the experts will talk about how they affect an iem. I read the work of Alfred Tomatis years ago and experienced his method using bone conduction through the skull. It seems to me that bone conduction is a facet of sound apprehension that is natural with loud music in a room, but...

I've never had an iem fit better than Ascension, though my big ears are easy to please. I've had customs that fit worse. Also, because they are lightweight, they are in my ears for hours and hours with no strain. Been playing with tips and found my various foams tamped down the spirit in the...

They said on Facebook that the price would be reasonable.

Is a DingDongMonster like a Cookie Monster for dingdongs? Asking for a friend.

The plain packaging is actually a feature for those in countries with draconian customs practices. They get through quickly. Not sure what you want on build quality. It appears to be built to the industry standard and is not noteworthy. I can't really argue with your assessment of the sound...

Ascension arrived ahead of FedEx tracking, a pleasant surprise. First song I felt like hearing was Bela Lugosi's Dead, then ran through a few things from different genres (60s rock, reggae, jazz, classical...The Jesus Lizard). Cohesion, timbral richness, enough bass, though I typically like to...

Is that Allusion?

They look like jewels. I take my tips and go to e earphones in Akihabara semi-frequently to listen to some of what's out there. Some interesting stuff but I'm pretty stubborn about both what I need to hear to not be a lateral move, and how much use it's going to see before I move on. That...

This is my first expensive IEM purchase since 2019(!) when I bought a used Kaiser Encore for a little under twice the price of Ascension. Out of curiosity I got Crinacle Red and Blue Zero more recently. Very much looking forward hearing Ascension.

You guys, say some more good things about Ascension please. I'm some weeks away from receiving mine and the waiting...:)

Still no communication from seller. PayPal dispute launched.