[JaviGCalderoni]

Considering the last time this topic was broached was a few years ago and how fast IEM tech is evolving, I wanted to start a new thread because why not?

Obvious contender might be the Elysian Diva, but I’d also like to throw the GL-AMT16 in the ring. What else we thinking?

 

[toaster]

Best I’ve heard, in no order:

Erlkonig
Supreme
Mentor
Traillii
Jewel
edit: (forgot elysium)

Curious to see what other iems end up here…

 

[JaviGCalderoni]

Best I’ve heard, in no order:

Erlkonig
Supreme
Mentor
Traillii
Jewel

Curious to see what other iems end up here…

The Supreme has intrigued me for a while but, as with all of those iems, the price has made it pretty close to impossible for me to justify so far. But damn do I really want to hahaha

 

[toaster]

Nothing cheap on that list, for sure.

And indeed, finding an erlkonig or supreme mkii at this point is nearly impossible.

 

[JaviGCalderoni]

Nothing cheap on that list, for sure.

And indeed, finding an erlkonig or supreme mkii at this point is nearly impossible.

Hifi-portable actually has the Supreme it looks like.

Might have to start coming up with explanations for why $4k has suddenly disappeared from our account

 

[s2kphile]

Tang Zu Wan'er best budget for vocals. It's my everyday carry for podcast, audio books and vocal music.

 

[JaviGCalderoni]

Nothing cheap on that list, for sure.

And indeed, finding an erlkonig or supreme mkii at this point is nearly impossible.

Curse me and my research

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/rhapsodio-thread.800966/post-17311863

Supreme 3 apparently announced back in December …

 

[Mangodango369]

female vocal, then it must be elysian iems - effect audio collab Gaea or Annihilator. diva hmm not that much

 

[JaviGCalderoni]

female vocal, then it must be elysian iems - effect audio collab Gaea or Annihilator. diva hmm not that much

Interesting. I haven’t been able to demo any Elysian iems unfortunately but I always heard the Diva was the best for vocals. Really wanna try them all one of these days

 

[Charlyro222]

For me, right now, without any doubt, Aur Audio Aure, 6 Ba + 1 DD

 

[JaviGCalderoni]

For me, right now, without any doubt, Aur Audio Aure, 6 Ba + 1 DD

Ooooo I haven’t had a chance to check that out

 

[Charlyro222]

Ooooo I haven’t had a chance to check that out

the best, is not an expensive iem.

https://www.auraudio.store/product-page/aure

 

[s2kphile]

I'll also throw in Penon Impact as well. 10 BA+ 4 ESTs. It has a mid forward signature that Penon is know for and its cheaper than all the IEMs mention aboved except for the Aure which is 70-80% of the Impact at 1/6th the cost.

 

[JaviGCalderoni]

I'll also throw in Penon Impact as well. 10 BA+ 4 ESTs. It has a mid forward signature that Penon is know for and its cheaper than all the IEMs mention aboved except for the Aure which is 70-80% of the Impact at 1/6th the cost.

I really need to give some Penon’s a try. I hate how hard it is to demo stuff here.

 

[Rockwell75]

Some of my favorite IEMs for vocals:

1) Anything Oriolus: Reborn (female vocals especially), Traillii, Isabellae
2) Vision Ears: Elysium (female vocals), EXT (male vocals), Phonix (both)
3) Elysian Diva & Effect/Elysian Gaea (female vocals).
4) Penon Impact
5) IER Z1R (female vocals)
6) Dunu Zen Pro

Edit: I'll also add that the Campfire Solaris SE had some of the nicest male vocals I've ever heard.