Thanks. The Viento-B CIEM is what I'd be interested in myself. I'd hoped Zeppelin & Co. delivered to USA based on their website's accessibility to English speakers, but haven't checked yet...

Very informative. This was my sense, RE: the bass. I have the OG in CIEM. I notice you have the Viento-B... I've thought of this as a complementary set to my MEST OG. How do you see them relative to each other?

I'm just an EJ07 lover. Waiting for feedback on the 09 myself.

EJ09 up at Linsoul https://www.linsoul.com/products/shuoer-ej09-1?_pos=1&_sid=cc586494f&_ss=r

I've owned both the Conductor and EJ07. For metal and especially for treble sensitivity, I can easily recommend the EJ07.

Are you saying this isn't what Head-Fiers mean when they advise "rolling cables"?

Spot on! I gather there has been some worry about the "shrink wrap" splitter appearing or being cheap, but as @redrol said in his video review, this material and configuration are actually pretty ideal. It does its immediate function while weighting down things as little as possible. My cable...

Can QDC be cut to fit the BLON 01, say, in this cable https://www.amazon.com/Detachable-Upgrade-Earphone-Replacement-Standard/dp/B07RZY5C8D/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=kbear%2Biem%2Bcable&qid=1606961644&sr=8-3&th=1 Or is 2 pin required? It looks like they would appear awkward, without the...

I emailed Linsoul about custom EJ07's, or potentially re-shelling universals as customs, citing the pics of a custom EJ07 on BGGAR's Twitter account. Jessie responded asking me to share those pictures with her. Hmm...

Thanks for the questions. If by "high-end definition," you mean upper frequency, then yes, the MEST definitely has noticeably more than the EJ07. @redrol has suggested, by some custom deep-fit tips he has made for the universal EJ07, that the EJ07 may be capable of such in a custom version (or...

My custom UM MEST's arrived a couple days ago, exactly one month after sending off the impressions. The entire process on UM and Music Teck's end was flawless, and confidence-inspiring in "Chi-Fi". In any case, the first thing to note is, wow, am I ever sold on customs. I cannot go back to...

Gorgeous! And yes, that's the pic (and some more BGGAR posted on Twitter) that tipped me off. Are they available to order now, though? I still see just one option at Linsoul, but I guess they're taking orders if I ask direct?

A head's up, I posted my EJ07's for sale at good price. I've received the UM MEST customs and am occupied with them in the meanwhile, but the sole reason I'm selling is because I intend to scoop up the CIEM's of the EJ07 as soon as they go on market. The sound of the UM MEST is not "better"...

I'll try to remember and post more about the experience later next week, but Music Tek, when I asked them about the ordering process, indicated that 3D scans (.STL files) are often made of the molds themselves, and that they recommended sending these (I reckon instead of shipping the actual...

Much faster than I'd anticipated! Thanks for the info ;)

I'm having impressions done next week, Tuesday (through the local JH Audio's preferred audiologist, so should be top-notch), and then ordering the custom MEST's from Music Tech. Anyone who's done the same here, who can give me an idea of turn-around time, from scans delivered to product received?

I use the DFC to power my EJ07: phenomenal pairing. My own sense is that I am not listening any more loudly to my EJ07's than I did my HD650's (for which I used a different amplifier, naturally, at 300 Ohms). Also, even if there are more dissonant noise-songs (something like Skullflower, say...

One of my consistently gripping experiences with the Conductor was listening to Neil Young records, live and studio. I ran ragged the recent release of Homegrown, and to use a descriptive metaphor from @redrol, sitting right up at the front of the stage may have been the best place for those tunes.

I hear ya. The problem with the member trials at Linsoul is the one-at-a-time aspect of it. Until there is a way to A/B multiple sets for the average person, I do think the extraneous pressures of the purchasing process I've mentioned will remain. I imagine there are many ways to get at a...

No problem! I successfully sold the Conductor today, and found myself gladly, without being asked by the interested party, reducing the price even further to essentially what I would have gotten back in refund from Linsoul after their 35% "re-stocking" fee. Giving back to a Head-Fi'er, rather...

As indicated before, I meant to sell one of the Shuoer flagships, and I've decided to keep the EJ07's. Check the classifieds forums to see my listing (don't know if it's appropriate to directly link here) if you're interested in owning the Conductor, and feel free to make an offer (PM of...

Seconded. Now I am thinking of my A/B'ing of these sets like restlessly moving from seat to seat in an auditorium.

I wrote a rather exhaustive comparison of the L3 and EJ07, with characteristic tracks, starting with this post (and one or two follow-ups): https://www.head-fi.org/threads/thieaudio-legacy-3.930478/page-26#post-15641976 Suffice it to say here, I think what you felt as "missing" in the L3 is...

I have not heard the Tape's. My current, less expensive and out-of-the-house set is the ThieAudio L3's, to which, without a doubt, I prefer the EJ07 and Conductor. Here it is, I reckon, a rather straight-ahead matter of the sophistication of the drivers, what are called the "Technicalities," but...

To my ears, vocals and treble are unquestionably strong and clear with the Conductor. If anything, it is the "micro-detail" of the treble that I am not certain adds anything essential to my experience. I should add here, I found the ier-z1r to be "too much" on some of my favorite tracks, back...