The EJ07 doesn't seem to have as little treble as the graph implies, to my ears anyway. Quite puzzling. Roland is dark for sure but the EJ07 sounds very different. Probably my unexperienced ears but it sounds airy and detailed to them. Am I missing a trick, knowing I own both sets?
I totally agree. The quad EST drivers are pretty magic in there. I hear it clearly. I do agree its not got the super ultra microdetail above 10k that TOTL iems have. Doesn't bother me one bit. The EJ07 DOES have insane detail below 10k and the tonality is pretty special imo.
I totally agree. The quad EST drivers are pretty magic in there. I hear it clearly. I do agree its not got the super ultra microdetail above 10k that TOTL iems have. Doesn't bother me one bit. The EJ07 DOES have insane detail below 10k and the tonality is pretty special imo.
there's just a lot of air and wispiness/shimmer above 10k, it's more 'perceived' than 'heard' in most musical instruments. Well, actually you can hear the content above 10k, but it's all overtones of cymbals and synth effects. No real 'music' up there.
But.....If this content is lacking, then resolution and low level detail tends to suffer and the open clear spaciousness of an IEM/Headset is minimized.
there's just a lot of air and wispiness/shimmer above 10k, it's more 'perceived' than 'heard' in most musical instruments. Well, actually you can hear the content above 10k, but it's all overtones of cymbals and synth effects. No real 'music' up there.
But.....If this content is lacking, then resolution and low level detail tends to suffer and the open clear spaciousness of an IEM/Headset is minimized.
Exactly, and further, if that information is missing, the notes or the tone of an instrument just won't sound right. Something will be deadened. This is particularly bad for acoustic instruments.
there's just a lot of air and wispiness/shimmer above 10k, it's more 'perceived' than 'heard' in most musical instruments. Well, actually you can hear the content above 10k, but it's all overtones of cymbals and synth effects. No real 'music' up there.
But.....If this content is lacking, then resolution and low level detail tends to suffer and the open clear spaciousness of an IEM/Headset is minimized.
I don't want to spread much negativity or accuse somebody, but this has to be said: Head-Fi is a cesspool of fake reviewers who throw out a ton of useless reviews in order to get free stuff from manufacturers. No one should believe everything a reviewer says or make a buying decision based on one reviewer's opinion alone. Sometimes I get the impression of a sheep flock that blindly follows anyone who can put three sentences in a row. Stay aware, inform yourselves and keep some common sense, guys.
So refined, classy, holographic, crystal clear. I guess the 10k is whatever those little "shimmery" things are. Also, just the right amount of bass Flawless!
So refined, classy, holographic, crystal clear. I guess the 10k is whatever those little "shimmery" things are. Also, just the right amount of bass Flawless!
Sounds absolutely incredible. The shimmer is off the hook. Maybe sliightly more clear and balanced? Maybe, but its so minor I wouldn't care. Im not entirely an OCD freak.
Crinacle, I just want to thank you for doing such a great job with graphing these IEMs and providing a ranking to them. Through that, I was able to skip through the cheaper options and jump straight to the top thereby saving money. Fortunately, being based out of Korea I was able to audition many of the high end IEMs that you have on your ranking list and if I may, my ranking list of your S-rank list would be Z1R > Viento-B > A12T > VE-8 > Anole VX.
The Z1R is tremendous with its treble and bass texture and I wholeheartedly agree with you that it is amazing for female vocals, especially since 99% of my music is kpop and jpop with a little bit of Elton John sprinkled in. Unfortunately for the Z1R, it isn't made as a custom so it doesn't work for my use case. As a result, I got a Viento-B and A12T in lieu of that, which I find are both tremendous and complement each other very well.
Crinacle, I just want to thank you for doing such a great job with graphing these IEMs and providing a ranking to them. Through that, I was able to skip through the cheaper options and jump straight to the top thereby saving money. Fortunately, being based out of Korea I was able to audition many of the high end IEMs that you have on your ranking list and if I may, my ranking list of your S-rank list would be Z1R > Viento-B > A12T > VE-8 > Anole VX.
The Z1R is tremendous with its treble and bass texture and I wholeheartedly agree with you that it is amazing for female vocals, especially since 99% of my music is kpop and jpop with a little bit of Elton John sprinkled in. Unfortunately for the Z1R, it isn't made as a custom so it doesn't work for my use case. As a result, I got a Viento-B and A12T in lieu of that, which I find are both tremendous and complement each other very well.
As someone waiting for an Anole VX to arrive, I feel both privileged and slightly annoyed
I demo'd the U12t today and I found the bass a bit thin. It was a quick store demo and it was extremely noisy, so not a great environment to test. I did also prefer the U12t to the U18t for what it's worth.
As someone waiting for an Anole VX to arrive, I feel both privileged and slightly annoyed
I demo'd the U12t today and I found the bass a bit thin. It was a quick store demo and it was extremely noisy, so not a great environment to test. I did also prefer the U12t to the U18t for what it's worth.
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