[desirephone]

It seems Jays will have their new flagship universal IEMs equipped with 5 armature drivers at each side, the new high for universal IEMs.
 

 

 
 
Pictures were taken from a chinese headphone website.
 
 
 

 

[PeterDLai]

According to this source (I believe run by ClieOS), these are not actually a JAYS product.

 

[kckc]

Guess they're not from Jays. I also doubt that they actually have 5 BAs per ear, but hey you never know. I'm starting to wonder if we will ever see the Jays flagship..

 

[ClieOS]

According to this source (I believe run by ClieOS), these are not actually a JAYS product.

As I quote what Mr. Peter Cedmer (JAYS product manager, his handle is 'PetCed' in HF) replied me on my inquiry about this IEM - "Nope that's not coming from jays."

I also posted on that erji.net thread when I first saw it. Apparently the Taobao seller told one of the buyer that it is a kind of gift product JAYS developed to give it free to musician and such. Story salesman will give to make for a sale :rolleyes:

 

[LordKim]

Speaking of Jays....
What happens to that 4 drivers universal?

 

[desirephone]

Thanks a lot for the story. The huge, smooth pebble shaped barrel is very sexy, I hope they can come to production for a reasonable price some time.

 

[Xymordos]

Well the review on erji.net said these were amazing and rocked in the details department
So I hope which ever company they're coming out of will release them soon!

 

[desirephone]

I am pretty sure the more drivers the better sound!
 

 

[Mooses9]

 
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I am pretty sure the more drivers the better sound!
 

 
based on?

 

[desirephone]

 
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based on?

 

The best customs have 6 drivers per side.

 

[Uruha]

YEAH! More is not always better. 3 is already plenty much a lots.

 

[desirephone]

 
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YEAH! More is not always better. 3 is already plenty much a lots.

 
 
The JH16 users cried.

 

[Jeremypsp]

 
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I am pretty sure the more drivers the better sound!
 

 
 
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The best customs have 6 drivers per side.

 
Now, that's a totally a wrong conception. Custom IEMs with 3 drivers like the UERM and Fitear 333 have only 3 drivers, are known to be on par (better sometimes) than the 6-8 driver customs. Also, universal IEMs like the PFE232 with 2 drivers are known to be on par with triple on quad based balanced armature IEMs. The FI-BA-SS has only 1 balanced armature, but it's one of the best universals I have heard to date. So, just to say that more driver does not = better sound. It's the tuning that counts, really. 

 

[Mooses9]

i agree 3 drivers are plenty. 6-8 could be a overkill or a gimmick to make people believe ''bigger is better'' or ''more is better''.
 
i also agree tuning is key to a great sounding iem. not more drivers.

 

[ProjectDenz]

Snooping around before somebody did compare the single armature FAD FI BA-SS to the JH16 but costing $1400 at Jaben in Australia I think I'd stick to the cheaper and proven quality of the 6/8 drivered JH13/JH16/Miracle.