Awesome list, thanks! The Zen Pro is for sure on my short-list. By the way, I bought a used set of 64 Audio Tia Trios, but just sold them after a few weeks. They're impressive for sure, definitely more clear in busy songs than Dorados. The Trios supposedly have great bass, but for me it was...

I was going to do something similar, but honestly battery-life hasn't been an issue yet. If it was, I'd velcro the RU6 to a MagSafe battery back, which sticks onto the back of the iPhone. Too bulky for everyday, but good for travel.

I didn't see too many impressions of the new Vulkan prototypes that were apparently in NYC. Maybe not many people tried them out? Wondering what the bass is like in particular. Thanks!

Going the RU6 fan club here. Everything just sounds a little better coming from this thing: richer, fuller, weightier with better extension on both ends of the audio spectrum compared to the basic Apple dongle. It does hammer my iPhone's battery, which is totally expected. As a non-scientific...

Hey there. Great forums! Been a huge help so far while hunting for earphones.

Hey all you Dorado-heads. Figured since we have at least some overlapping taste, I'd ask what your other all-time favourite IEMs are? I'm still new and looking to try out some other sets. Seen some real high-dollar stuff frequently mentioned here (cough Vision Ears EXT) but anything else you...

Thanks man. I'll think about it, but, hahah, not sure I even wanna dip my toes in the deep end of $4k earphones.

Any speculation on what CFA is cooking up next? Another dual DD hybrid like the Sabre but with a Dorado-ish sound could be cool. Or a Solaris for hi-fi bassheads? Come on Ken....

Realize you're not a cable aficionado but that's why I'm asking. Even name-dropping some go-to brands for cables around or under $100 would be helpful.

Nothing important to say, just that Dorado's sound so good while walking around. City's loud, but the music still thumps through these little ceramic miracles. Also, what cable are you all using with Dorado's in 2022?

Ah, cool. Thanks, that's good to know. It was actually the ~6db higher base shelf in one of the Trios you tried that gave me second thoughts. Seems like a big jump. But, you felt the 6db difference between one set and the other didn't really have much impact?

Your reviews have been super helpful - thanks! - and they've led me down a potentially-expensive path to the Tia Trio. But, your experience with the two samples that sounded different has me re-thinking it. Do you think one sample was an outlier? (Which one is the "real" Trio sound!?) I'm...

Wouldn't put too much stock in my super brief impressions. Listened for two minutes at a shop, and I've never heard the OG or SE. All I really noticed was that Shrink Ray sounded good overall, but with a brighter treble than the Andromeda 2020, which I also heard briefly. Listened to Solaris...

This is such a killer combo! It's amazing that music can sound so rich and alive from such minuscule little gear. Tried an RU6 yesterday and bought it. You're right. To me, versus Dragonfly red, music now sounds more detailed AND it has a better flow... or something like that. Cymbals and...

Wish I could help you more on Shrink Ray. Listened for 2 minutes on phone/spotify/apple dongle, and have very few points of reference. That said, I remember them sounding good (duh). Maybe slightly more meaty than Andromeda 2020, more substantial, which I suppose mostly came from the low end...

Really appreciated all the impressions and notes on these 'buds from everyone here, so I'll add mine in case it helps anybody. Searching I listened to a bunch of random options (very, very briefly) in local shops. Trying out earbuds ain't easy!? (Bay Bloor Radio in Toronto were cool though.)...

Here goes nothing.... Just ordered on sale from that shop in Vancouver. I'm coming from a pair of 1more quad drivers, which I've had for like 4 years and still like. Recently made the mistake of wondering what had happened in the earbud world since 2018 lol. Landed here because of Darko and you...