In my opinion, out of everything I've listened to (headphones and C/IEMs), nothing sounds like the Andromeda. Still adoring it to this day!
I spent some time thinking about this one, if there's something else to try after or if this is enough to park my IEM adventures for quite some time. At least I consider the possibility, something that never happened with other models. Certainly not with the SE846. Perhaps I need to listen to more gear, or perhaps the Andromeda have a special touch of their own.
High frequency clarity and overall sense of detail and resolution remind me of the HD800 a lot, and so does in air, separation and positioning. It's a bit of an 800. Softer, but without feeling as softish as the 800S (which is good, IMO).
It has a much fuller, meatier lush sound tho, when paired well. Not thin like the 800, but not as lusciously fat as warmer, bassier closed cans. A good balance between those.
It's a very well tuned IEM, with really good balance.
I actually had an annoying episode yesterday. Thought I had dropped mine by accident while getting in the car car after work, I really shouldn't just put the case in my jacket pocket without closing it because "the car is right there".
Realized while driving home and immediately started driving back like a maniac.
Yes, they are not cheap, but it was not even that, it was that thought "
damn, I really like those Andromeda. I can buy another set as punishment and be more careful, but what if the tuning is a bit different and they don't sound exactly the same?!
They're there on the floor of the parking lot. Noooo!!!"
I was almost arriving back at the office then I grasped them under the seat while stopped at a red. Indeed just slipped out of my jacket pocket when I sat in the car, but landed on the inside, not the pavement...
That was a relief. These ugly, green scratchable things sound absolutely fantastic...
There are many like these out there, but these are mine and sound so good you'll find yourself driving back like a deaf, suicidal Lewis Hamilton...