I wonder if one of them is a planar, since they are spec’d 2 Hz to 44 kHz? 
CrinEar Project Meta - Impressions Thread
- Thread starter smirks_audio
- Start date
Wow, he got pretty decent treble response with only 2BA? That’s insanely good
concombre
100+ Head-Fier
Who knows what kind of BAs he used. Symphonium iems are the best BAs driven iem you can get and since they are Singapore based as well, maybe they made some deals. But then again, Volume S are 1DD&1 passive, 2 BAs and sound incredible...
Or1onSLi
100+ Head-Fier
Exactly what I expected. It’s a great set, but you can’t hide the nature of the drivers too much. In fact it felt weird reading people thinking about micro-planar drivers for treble. I’m glad my hearing still works well
I wonder what drivers is he using, the fact he said it could cost “400$” made me think he might use all Sonion drivers…but at this point I don’t think that’s true, cost estimations might be driven by the cable, case and the choice of aluminum for the shell, plus the R&D to get proper Meta tuning with just 3 drives.
I’m still very happy with this purchase!
concombre
100+ Head-Fier
Haven't opened mine yet... I am enamored with the Giant, and since those arrived a week after, it makes me feel like I am cheating with my GiantExactly what I expected. It’s a great set, but you can’t hide the nature of the drivers too much. In fact it felt weird reading people thinking about micro-planar drivers for treble. I’m glad my hearing still works well
I wonder what drivers is he using, the fact he said it could cost “400$” made me think he might use all Sonion drivers…but at this point I don’t think that’s true, cost estimations might be driven by the cable, case and the choice of aluminum for the shell, plus the R&D to get proper Meta tuning with just 3 drives.
I’m still very happy with this purchase!
.
p51dbnnck
New Head-Fier
My meta were lucky enough to show up 2 days before my giants. They've been shelved since then.Haven't opened mine yet... I am enamored with the Giant, and since those arrived a week after, it makes me feel like I am cheating with my Giant
concombre
100+ Head-Fier
Well yeah, Giant sounds so amazing I am so afraid to be really disappointed about the Meta...
p51dbnnck
New Head-Fier
You won't be. They're very different from each other and excellent in their own way.
Or1onSLi
100+ Head-Fier
It’s 3.3 times more expensive though…I don’t get the disappointment bit…
concombre
100+ Head-Fier
Disappointment because as most of the buyers, it was an impulse buy before watching the reviews. And I get remorse because in the meantime I got the 3.3 times more expensive one which is much more to my taste ( warm sounding iem ) while I have to take care of a family of four... So need to downsize for the holiday trip
.Love this hobby but goodness it's hard on the wallet.
Or1onSLi
100+ Head-Fier
Oh man, buyer’s remorse is the worst. I completely get what you mean…that’s why I started putting some serious “spending caps” to my pocket moneyDisappointment because as most of the buyers, it was an impulse buy before watching the reviews. And I get remorse because in the meantime I got the 3.3 times more expensive one which is much more to my taste ( warm sounding iem ) while I have to take care of a family of four... So need to downsize for the holiday trip
Love this hobby but goodness it's hard on the wallet.
concombre
100+ Head-Fier
It's a hard life dealing with a quite newly hobby and family chores for sure. spending caps sounds like a remedy for my soulOh man, buyer’s remorse is the worst. I completely get what you mean…that’s why I started putting some serious “spending caps” to my pocket money
.
Last edited:
redrol
Headphoneus Supremus
Microplanars look exactly like BAs, just saying.
- Joined
- Oct 24, 2008
- Posts
- 139
- Likes
- 269
Yeah, I'm still holding out hope that I wasn't totally wrong about guessing it used at least one planar in there. Haha!
Gothamm
100+ Head-Fier
- Joined
- Dec 1, 2008
- Posts
- 170
- Likes
- 25
Nope. Read Crinacles latest post on Reddit where he basically confirmed 1dd 2 BA. He comes across as lecturing and arrogant when called out on the value proposition.
Users who are viewing this thread
