I haven't found anything that is remotely close to X for electronic music. It is an experience listening to them every time and that is what makes them worth the entry price for me.
I'm waiting for you to find something that is as good so I can follow you in
I haven't found anything that is remotely close to X for electronic music. It is an experience listening to them every time and that is what makes them worth the entry price for me.
I'm waiting for you to find something that is as good so I can follow you in
Initial impression of listening to the X with xDSD with a 3.5mm adapter (Yeah, yeah -- I know I should've gotten the newer Gryphon but money strain kinda makes that impossible so cut me some some slack xD)
+ Intensely detailed
+ Lots of treble energy
+ Bass is quite visceral but never overwhelms the midrange and highs
+/- Soundstage is as good as it can get (Both in the sense of height, width and 3D spatial) but definitely needs proper DAC/AMP to get the most out of it.
+ Warmth that suits juuust about right for my degree.
- Can be a bit too much on treble at certain songs that aren't as well mixed
- the brightness may not be for everyone
- slightly source dependent due to increased impedance (You really need some power to get to the juicy stuff, don't expect to have it sound good out of a phone directly)
- Would love a bit more midrange personally but this is seriously me being nitpicky. (and since this is a V-shaped sound, I can't really complain about it)
For a V-shaped IEM, this is definitely the most technically superior V-shape IEM I've listened to date. It's a kind of sound tuning that I won't mind listening again and again for hours during long travels.
Hello everyone. The Elysian X is in contention to play my energetic, modern library such as rock / EDM / Metal. How does it hold up as of today compared to an IEM such as XE6.
Hello everyone. The Elysian X is in contention to play my energetic, modern library such as rock / EDM / Metal. How does it hold up as of today compared to an IEM such as XE6.
X is very good for electronic stuff, about the best I have heard. It’s a V shaped IEM with a sub bass emphasis and then emphasized but smooth upper mids and treble extension.
I personally didn’t like it for some of my rock , like LP/Blink 182, etc. as I prefer more lower mid range emphasis for that.
Hello everyone. The Elysian X is in contention to play my energetic, modern library such as rock / EDM / Metal. How does it hold up as of today compared to an IEM such as XE6.
For EDM, X is #1, especially EDM comprised of a lot of synthetic notes. Best treble out of any IEM out there. But the recessed lower-midrange was a deal breaker for me for genres like rock where gruff, male vocals are key to the delivery of the song(s). Didn't test much metal with it but the subbass over midbass might struggle on stuff like double-bass hits.
XE6 has one of the best lower midranges in the IEM world, and still will provide excellent performance for most EDM due to its strong bass (open-back type presentation). It is on the thicker side and might struggle with some metal depending on how fast, but I think it's the safer bet unless you don't care for recessed lower mids.
X is very good for electronic stuff, about the best I have heard. It’s a V shaped IEM with a sub bass emphasis and then emphasized but smooth upper mids and treble extension.
I personally didn’t like it for some of my rock , like LP/Blink 182, etc. as I prefer more lower mid range emphasis for that.
For EDM, X is #1, especially EDM comprised of a lot of synthetic notes. Best treble out of any IEM out there. But the recessed lower-midrange was a deal breaker for me for genres like rock where gruff, male vocals are key to the delivery of the song(s). Didn't test much metal with it but the subbass over midbass might struggle on stuff like double-bass hits.
XE6 has one of the best lower midranges in the IEM world, and still will provide excellent performance for most EDM due to its strong bass (open-back type presentation). It is on the thicker side and might struggle with some metal depending on how fast, but I think it's the safer bet unless you don't care for recessed lower mids.
Initial impression of listening to the X with xDSD with a 3.5mm adapter (Yeah, yeah -- I know I should've gotten the newer Gryphon but money strain kinda makes that impossible so cut me some some slack xD)
+ Intensely detailed
+ Lots of treble energy
+ Bass is quite visceral but never overwhelms the midrange and highs
+/- Soundstage is as good as it can get (Both in the sense of height, width and 3D spatial) but definitely needs proper DAC/AMP to get the most out of it.
+ Warmth that suits juuust about right for my degree.
- Can be a bit too much on treble at certain songs that aren't as well mixed
- the brightness may not be for everyone
- slightly source dependent due to increased impedance (You really need some power to get to the juicy stuff, don't expect to have it sound good out of a phone directly)
- Would love a bit more midrange personally but this is seriously me being nitpicky. (and since this is a V-shaped sound, I can't really complain about it)
For a V-shaped IEM, this is definitely the most technically superior V-shape IEM I've listened to date. It's a kind of sound tuning that I won't mind listening again and again for hours during long travels.
If it's only going to be one set and you want to cover that range of genres, then I can only echo what was pointed out above and suggest that you get XE6.
XE6 does well with electronic music, not as good as X, but XE6 does a lot better with Metal so it will cover those two genres for you.
Just one thing I’ll add to @aaf evo & @tawmizzzz comments, X is quite source dependant and will lean on the thinner side of the spectrum with more neutral/analytical DAPs. That said, it sounds great with N8ii in P+/Class AB/Tube mode even though it is a more neutral sound.
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