Custom Art Harmony 8.2 - Flagship ciem reload !

[muffins]

@thi181 I guess some people are better at certain games than others lol

My impressions just arrived, looking forward to seeing how the design looks irl ^-^

 

[Wyville]

David,

Can't wait for my 8.2s to arrive, i bought them from a head-fi user on the first of this month and immediately placed my order for the ownership transfer.
Of course i couldn't help myself and requested some custom artwork and bought a ares ii cable (separately)
I don't really mind playing the waiting game especially since my 6xx won't be here yet before christmas and i am considering getting a toxic widow cable for the 8.2s

I again would like to thank Piotr and Kamil for the great Customer support

Yeah, Piotr and Kamil are great!

I think that @Kerouac has used the Toxic Silver Widow with his H8.2 in the past, so he might be able to tell you more about the pairing.

 

[JohannLiebert]

Does the Custom Art Harmony 8.2 sound in any way like the Shure SE846 but with bigger Soundstage and thicker mids?

 

[Vic29]

Thicker mids, certainly, but they dont sound like SE846. They are more refined and liquid, the soundstage is quite big but I'm not sure that's a big difference with the SE846. They're clearly less sharp and sound mellow in direct comparison.

 

[piotrus-g]

Does the Custom Art Harmony 8.2 sound in any way like the Shure SE846 but with bigger Soundstage and thicker mids?

Not really, if you are looking for SE846-like sound please look into our Ei.xx (massdrop.com exclusive model) which is tuned in fashion similar to SE846

 

[JohannLiebert]

No, I find the Mids of the shure846 too bright and fatiguating. I want lusher, thicker mids - maybe more colored mids through bass emphasize. I think the 8.2 could fit the bill.
That being said I got a good deal oout of a used one and I will make use of the ownership transfer =)

 

[Deezel177]

No, I find the Mids of the shure846 too bright and fatiguating. I want lusher, thicker mids - maybe more colored mids through bass emphasize. I think the 8.2 could fit the bill.
That being said I got a good deal oout of a used one and I will make use of the ownership transfer =)

The H8.2 sounds like exactly what you're looking for. @piotrus-g usually has a spreadsheet with used units ready for reshell. If you can't find any in the classifieds, I'd ask him if I were you.

 

[bartzky]

@piotrus-g usually has a spreadsheet with used units ready for reshell.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SKb5az0asJBXAmAv0FruGM-I_485QJTABiaIbFYJjek/htmlview#gid=0

 

[piotrus-g]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SKb5az0asJBXAmAv0FruGM-I_485QJTABiaIbFYJjek/htmlview#gid=0

I was about to post it. Thanks!

 

[dennistdk]

I have mine for sale if anybody is interested... just lowered the price.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/for-sale-custom-art-harmony-8-2.865046/

 

[crossfire]

Any suggestions on whether to go with copper or SPC for an upgrade cable? I was looking at Effect Audio Ares II but I need a thinner cable since I wear glasses :\ so I am considering plussound x-series.

 

[Deezel177]

Any suggestions on whether to go with copper or SPC for an upgrade cable? I was looking at Effect Audio Ares II but I need a thinner cable since I wear glasses :\ so I am considering plussound x-series.

For what it’s worth, the Ares II pairs really well with the H8.2. I use glasses and they're consistently comfortable. If you do end up going for an X-series cable, I suggest you get the Tri-Metal; it pairs really well with warm monitors.

 

[crossfire]

For what it’s worth, the Ares II pairs really well with the H8.2. I use glasses and they're consistently comfortable. If you do end up going for an X-series cable, I suggest you get the Tri-Metal; it pairs really well with warm monitors.

Thanks. Think I'll just grab the Ares II due to the already positive feedback with the 8.2. The Tri-Metal is out of my price range and the price on the Ares II is just right. I never really liked the molded ear part but maybe I'll work something out.

 

[Deezel177]

Thanks. Think I'll just grab the Ares II due to the already positive feedback with the 8.2. The Tri-Metal is out of my price range and the price on the Ares II is just right. I never really liked the molded ear part but maybe I'll work something out.

I believe you can ask Effect Audio to remove it for you.

 

[ezekiel77]

For what it’s worth, the Ares II pairs really well with the H8.2. I use glasses and they're consistently comfortable. If you do end up going for an X-series cable, I suggest you get the Tri-Metal; it pairs really well with warm monitors.

The older, cheaper Trimetal has been replaced by the newer, more expensive T-metal. I guess there's probably more gold in the wires.

I've sold my old X Trimetal to @linux4ever who paired it with his H8.2, and the good news is, he reports it as a great combo. The bad news is you can't really get that cable new anymore.