Strangely the Onyx don't seem to be getting the attention they deserve.
Maybe because they are sold directly from Earsonics and shipping outside the EU is difficult?
Just posted up my review of the ONYX. It's been a while since I've tested a model from Earsonics and I was impressed to briefly sum up my thoughts.
The sound is very intriguing and reminds me very much of the TOTL IEMs we were seeing a few years back before reference curves became commonplace. It's a W-shaped and exciting tuning with a weighty, robust bass paired with a clean, vocal-focused midrange and crisp top-end. In this sense, the ONYX provides many aspects of a high-end IEM at what has now become a midrange to low midrange price.
While the overall technical performance is more telling of its asking price, the tuning paired and controlled, free-flowing bass especially are both hugely engaging in a manner that I find many similarly priced IEMs simply aren't. Combine that with comfortable, well-finished metal shells and an essentially flat impedance curve that makes source pairings a breeze and you have a killer package, especially for those wanting a little more colour without upsetting overall balance.
Strangely the Onyx don't seem to be getting the attention they deserve.
Maybe because they are sold directly from Earsonics and shipping outside the EU is difficult?
That has also exactly been my experience so far. With some sources the differences between single ended and balanced are simply huge (thinking about my good ol' Pono player in the past), while with other sources the differences can be subtle or not even noticeable (to my ears) at all
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