Awesome write up. Thanks for going into details. i agree about the use case. Do I need these? I already own the xm3 for over ears, air pod pros for on the go, and have custom iems for higher end listening. So probably not, but I want them!

@crinacle, do you think it's strange that there aren't too many bright/neutral (ie high detail) tier s CIEMs? that's my preferred signature and i'm trying to see if there's a wider market than the zeus. also, pardon my ignorance, but what does DF stand for? like when you say DF-neutral...

Thanks for the heads up. sent her a pm.

hey jack (or an EE rep), do you guys do reshells? when i bought my Legend Rs a long time ago, i opted for the recessed sockets. now it's playing hell with potential cable swaps i'm thinking about doing. Thanks!

1) Empire Ears Zeus XR ADEL 2) 64 A18 Tzar 3) Spiral Ear 5-way Ultimate 4) Rhapsodio Galaxy 5) Hidition NT6Pro

looking forward to this.  particularly the more linear and brighter ones!

soooo...  which one sounds like the CK10?

i'd like to know as well.  i've read through too many pages of this thread without a good answer...  haha

i'm actually kind of interested in that.  but i've been out of the game for a little.  what's the difference between the V1 and V2?  does it need a powerful source to drive it properly?

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  i guess my comment wasn't clear.  if there was anything else out there made specifically for customs with a 2 pin and the short cable included.   the lear looks neat.  a good deal cheaper than the BTS as well.  has anyone tried it and does it come with the usb cable to charge it?

i'm now interested in one of these too.  are there any products out there like the noble BTS for a regular 2 pin.

ooh, can this finally be the CK10 CIEM I've been looking for?  I'm liking what I'm seeing this year.  a lot of CIEM designers put out their mid/bass centric offerings over the passed few years, and now they're appeasing the treble heads.  definitely interested in hearing more about this one...

that galaxy response curve.  wow.

jack, do you guys do custom ear plugs as well?  just like an acrylic plug without any protection features?  i didn't see it on the site.  i may or may not be getting into target shooting (thanks westchester, ny for making the application process so painful) and would be interested in a pair if...

speaking of the NT6, can anyone post thoughts on those with the Galaxy?  the NT6 seems more similar to the Galaxy than the Solar.

did sammy say earlier that the custom galaxy actually sounded worse than the universal?  how?

hey jack, have you given any thoughts about doing straight up moulded ear plugs for hearing protection?

hmm, i thought the solar was a little bit cooler?

you think so?  from memory of the old charts somewhere in this thread, it seems like the bass hump got bigger.

to be fair, it is very hard to get a dynamic driver to sound like a collection of BAs, and vice versa.  

tupac, i don't think i've asked you this in the solar thread, but how would you compare the nt6 with the solar?  they have a pretty similar signature right?

the copper looks really good.  very nice color.  if it does sound like the JH13FP, i expect it to do very well.  from what i read, it is still beloved by a lot of people.   2799 for a universal layla still makes me laugh.  grotesquely overpriced.

that splitter still looks amazing.  my therium still impresses me.  its amazing to look at and it sounds great.  i haven't bothered ABing since i switched the first time.  I listened to a song that i was intimately familiar with and heard some pretty noticeable difference, especially in how the...

well, got news of my christmas bonus today.  the heart vs brain debate begins now.