Cypher Labs C6iem

[noobandroid]

In your opinion does recabling silver do enough for the treble?

on my part, the silver really gives it the bang it needs

 

[Dlirium]

I just received my massdrop C6iem. I think CL have done a great job with their debut IEM! Finish is superb. The fit is PERFECT for me with JVC spiral dot tips. They are the most comfortable uni BA IEMs I have ever owned (including Noble 4, Shure 846, JH Roxanne). The sound is almost there as a relaxed listening headphone. It is quite refined and enveloping but is quite bass heavy (which may or may not be a problem) and lacks just a little sparkle in the treble. For me it needs to bring the highs forward a bit more to cut through the lush bass. I am hoping that recabling silver might be enough to bring a bit of treble emphasis and balance out this otherwise great IEM.

All in all a great effort by CL.

 
Yes, this seems to be the general consensus.  There is a group of us that are looking to tune the CL's to try and make them a bit more linear - take out the mid-base bloom and add a little sparkle on the top. Silver seems the right choice for doing that, my Silver Dragons should be here next week and I look forward to comparing and posting my findings.
 
I'm more than a little disappointed in the ONE review we all got to see before the Massdrop.  I feel it was pretty misleading - honestly, the title of the article is 'Home run".  I don't blame him tho - I knew buying a new product with limited feedback was risky, but the sonic signature of the CL's is pretty easy to assess.  EVERYONE that has tried them has come to the same conclusion, but there really was no mention of it in the "glowing" review online.  One can't help but wonder if he was some sort of stooge.  We all know that happens in the high-end audio arena - one review can really make or break the introduction of a new product so getting a "friendly" on board from the start is key.  
 
Anyhow, what is done is done.  They are not bad, just not $600 IEM's IMHO. $400?  Well, fit, finish, look - that all plays a part.  Not sure, knowing what I know now, that I'd buy them again. Will really depend on what the silver cable does.  I CERTAINLY wasn't expecting to have to drop another $200 on cables to get them so sound good, that is for sure. And even that is not a sure thing! 

 

[Ultrainferno]

Some say the review is spot on, you say it's not at all. That's how it goes on Headfi

I'm sure Cypherlabs would have (re)acted if they didn't agree with how it was assessed. Personally I'm in the first camp and I don't find them that bass heavy (it does depend on your ears). For what treble is concerned, the review did say it could have been more extended if I remember well and there was a mention the price was too high.
 
Looking at your username, are you sure it's not just you?

 
I no longer have the C6 though, so I'm unsubscribing from the thread. Enjoy the gear everyone.

 

[akhyar]

From my impression with them when Iauditioned the C6 back in December, with the stock cable and grey foam tips, I do agree with Dlirium.
The dealer told me they just received the demo C6 that day so when I auditioned them, they were not burnt it yet.
From my quick time with them, using my AK100ii playing some Flac and DSD songs, I find them to be bass-heavy with rolled-off high.
Just like SE846 with bass filter, but the bass in C6 has more mid-bass bloom.
My 2cents

 

[noobandroid]

after searching the net for a long time, i finally found the maker of the current cable I'm using with the C6IEM and sounding best among all my other cables, its an SPC from ted allen of headphonelounge

 

[noobandroid]

I'm still waiting for responses from users on their cable, while I'm using an spc cable from headphonelounge

 

[coachhouse]

You are correct the review was misleading ! My eyes kept going back to the part about Mike ? Honestly the dude he described [Mike] was so infatuated sounding I thought the C6 was end game . I'm old enough to know better but for 400 these are keepers just not end game maybe [gulp] there isn't an end game ! So someday I'll be in sonic bliss while livin in a van down by the river !    

 

[jelt2359]

Are there any negative reviews on Headfonia?
 
What made me buy them was CL's general reputation and them stating it would never be this cheap again. FWIW, it's still got a pretty unique tuning that gives it good staying power in my collection.
 
I'm not sure I'll buy this as an 'end-game', 'do-it-all' CIEM, though.

 

[Ultrainferno]

Sometimes I wonder if people can actually read

 

[noobandroid]

You are correct the review was misleading ! My eyes kept going back to the part about Mike ? Honestly the dude he described [Mike] was so infatuated sounding I thought the C6 was end game . I'm old enough to know better but for 400 these are keepers just not end game maybe [gulp] there isn't an end game ! So someday I'll be in sonic bliss while livin in a van down by the river !    

well he is well known to be easily satisfied with things, things that are bad are not posted, imo

 

[shigzeo]

 
 
My thoughts are now up at ohm image. Here's the sound bit from what I wrote. 
 

If you've ever heard a Mr. Speakers Alpha Dog, you've heard a C6iem. Sort of. It's that plus a larger bass and comfier midrange. Let me call it the Alpha Dog Thick And In Your Ear. It drives.  Highs aren't rolled off, but they kind of pull back next to the mids and bass. And the mids, while they are comfy, they're not quite Earsonics-comfy or emotional. 

And still there's speed. Space is decent. You're not going to go 'wow!' about left/right separation. The feel is holistic: a round, thriving ball of coherent space occupied by a pretty musical, thrusty bass and comfy midrange and just enough sparkle to keep EDM users happy. Better, there's no hint of the BA thing. I guess manufacturers have gotten past that. The three spectra gel like nerds over a game of Carcassonne.

I don't think the C6iem is the best earphone for live music. You know, when you want to feel of the musicians and the crowd. The C6iem isn't spacey enough for that. Totally what there is enough of is is powerful bass and mids. Bass isn't overdone, or boomy. It's thrusty and driven. Oh,  and it's got good texture. Speed is excellent, so the C6iem works damn well for trance and classical if you like oomph in the bottom end. But if you're looking for a u-shaped sound, or something studio-ish, C6iem won't be your thing.

Unless you're a drummer.

 

[noobandroid]

since the C6iem isnt listed in the head gear, i took the liberty to copy and paste it in, come lets populate the list a bit

 

[Carlsan]

I find the sound on these very addictive with the right eartips.
Currently I find the spinfit eartips to give the best seal and the best sound.
Bottom end is just well done very nicely, mids are rich, and highs are smooth, but agreed rolled off some.
Both male and female vocals sound accurate.
 
Cheers.

 

[LFC_SL]

What size bore do these take and where can you source aftermarket tips?

 

[noobandroid]

What size bore do these take and where can you source aftermarket tips?

I've used some generic tips and they fit