Example... if I’m standing in front of a drum set.. the bass drum doesn’t sound flat like it does in SE. It sounds closer in presentation to the Legend X... you feel it... that resonance in your body is real.
Sorry that it's not working out for you man...but unfortunately that's a reality of this hobby sometimes. I know what you're getting at though...I have a Legend X myself and know what you mean by the visceral resonance you feel in your body. This is one of my favorite qualities of the mighty Legend X. The thing is though I also get this with Solaris too, just less of it. When I wrote down my own impressions and comparisons between the Legend X and Solaris I likened the Legend X to listening to music in a club where the sound is contained by the walls and it reverberates around you. The Solaris, by comparison, sounds more "out in the open", as though you were listening outside instead of the more club like sound the Legend X puts out. The bass and impact are there they're just spread over a larger space and thus a bit more dispersed and not as in your face as they are with the Legend X. The trade-off is that on the Solaris greater sense of air and space and (to my ears) layering. I'm currently listening to Virginia in the Rain by the Dave Matthews Band and every time the bass drum hits I feel it in my chest just a little...but admittedly nowhere near the level I would with the Legend X. The song is sublime sounding though...the Solaris creates an airy and spacious soundscape (grounded by just the right amount of dynamic bass impact) that is just right for this song, The sense of grandeur, space, layering, separation and intrinsic unity of the Solaris' signature is outstanding to me...but I get that it's not for everyone, or for every type of music.
How is the fit? I know many people struggle with fit (and finding the right tips) with this IEM and unfortunately the low end impact is usually the first thing to go if the fit is off.
On the other hand maybe it's just not your thing. Preference and sensitivities are a huge factor in finding the right IEM and we all hear things differently. Further to your comment that many audiophiles prefer a more "flat signature" I know many people who find the Legend X borderline unlistenable due to what they describe as an almost suffocating amount of bass. I actually put off looking into it for a long time because of comments like that, but when I eventually got around to demoing it I fell in love right away. Even still for me it's a bit of a guilty pleasure IEM and one that admittedly wears me out after a while.
Despite all that aforementioned mouth diarrhea... they are amazing IEM’s. Just a bit out classed by my current offerings. Seeing you can get andromeda’s for like $700 USD... not sure if it’s worth it.
Not diarrhea at all man...I'm always interested in hearing the sincere impressions of others whether they align with mine or not. Incidentally the Andros are an IEM that have never won me over (I've demoed the OG and AG). I heard the original Andromeda and the OG Solaris each for the first time on the same day one after another and for my tastes the Solaris was the clear winner for me.