Add in ZMF Auteurs to further complicate things :)

True, the Auteur is said to have a neutral tuning though (same as the Clears and Aryas), choosing between them's gonna be hard

Has the Auteur been mentioned here? Auteur (teak), Arya and Clear should be the 3 main combatants of the ~$1500 price point no?

Has anyone heard both the Auteur and the Hifiman Arya (or the HE1000se, which is supposedly similar-sounding) and can give impressions, comparisons? Both $1599 MSRP (teak Auteurs)

Does the NX4 DSD support MQA and how does it compare to the more expensive Nano iDSD BL?

Great read, but @Jackpot77 you mentioned how the Bellas don't fare that well against other offerings in terms of soundstage but are they sufficient for casual and competitive gaming alike? If they really can produce great bass and mids as well as retain the sparkly treble of the Andromeda while...

How come there's no headfi poll about the 2 connectors, like which they had trouble with or something :P

Quick question MMCX vs 2-pin for customs (do they matter? longevity and all that? seems you went with MMCX for your NCM5-V2)

Well said sir

Wow am I becoming more and more baffled how I was unaware of NCM and your IEMs! I'll drop by sometime later but before that can I ask you something that may come off rude: How do the Bellas sound compared to the Campfire Andromeda? I'll demo the Bellas solely to answer this but my inexperience...

AFAIK, the Andros are just the Bellas with a number of concessions - ultra-sensitivity, bulky universal, 5 BA < 8 BA+1DD (ofc I don't really believe this but still). However, all it comes down to is how the IEMs sound and I'll see if I can demo both of em somehow.

Hey crinacle any chance you could demo the Nguyen Customs Monitor Bella: http://nguyencustoms.com/ncm-bella/ (hybrid 8 BAs, 1 DD). They are apparently W-shaped, user Hawaiibadboy recommends it.

Good call, although I think I would feel obliged to follow-up with some sort of comparison of the two pairs but I'm so new to headfi and IEMs and whatnot :frowning2: Moreover, Andros are known for their great imaging and airy treble that seems to extends the perceived soundstage which amazed a...

Hey I know you said hybrids and BAs are usually tonally different but how do the Bellas compare against the Andromedas. I'm looking to own a single all-purpose TOTL IEM and I've been obsessed with the Andros for a while now but the Bellas are made in my hometown and I do believe they sound as...