Empire Ears - Discussion & Impressions (Formerly EarWerkz)
Aug 17, 2020 at 6:17 AM Post #23,611 of 40,584
Anyone else besides me just waiting for custom version of Odin cuz they just have 0 tolerance with EE’s UIEM black shall?:)
Local dealer already selling the custom version. Just opened a Saving Account for that. lol
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 8:36 AM Post #23,612 of 40,584
Is the 1950s copper as well? Odin comes with a 2-wire.

I know you have the 2-wire with your Zeus - did you notice any changes over time with burn in?

i bought mine used so not sure , but i feel like it got a bit better after 50 hours

memory in this hobby is a bit tricky as you know yourself , jut burn it and see if you are satisfied with it after some time , if not sell it and buy something else ?
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 10:33 AM Post #23,613 of 40,584
Now that
Anyone else besides me just waiting for custom version of Odin cuz they just have 0 tolerance with EE’s UIEM black shall?:)

Do you have smaller ears? I wondered about how the fit was going to be since the Odin is my first EE product. My ears are on the larger side, usually wearing a final E ML tip size.
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 10:34 AM Post #23,614 of 40,584
I may have to PM you on some of this stuff if I get serious about an upgrade. I have been thinking about a new DAC, but have been spending on my IEM’s. Tks.
Please do. let's chat ..
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 3:35 PM Post #23,615 of 40,584
i bought mine used so not sure , but i feel like it got a bit better after 50 hours

memory in this hobby is a bit tricky as you know yourself , jut burn it and see if you are satisfied with it after some time , if not sell it and buy something else ?
I also bought mine used, but have no idea how used. I thought it was peaky in the treble when I first tried it, gave it about 15-20 hours burn-in on the Zeus and it sounded, to me, much better.

Oh, and the Odin's a 2-wire.
 
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Aug 17, 2020 at 4:53 PM Post #23,617 of 40,584
Odin + Vivid
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Aug 17, 2020 at 4:54 PM Post #23,618 of 40,584
Aug 17, 2020 at 5:04 PM Post #23,619 of 40,584
Nice, is that the Noble cable? How does it sound vs the PWA?
It sounds amazing. I wouldn't recommend the look for your commute though. I can't give a fair comparison though because I was using the 3.5mm Vivid vs. the 2.5mm Stormbreaker on different sources (DX220 Max vs. SE200). I was hearing a bit more low end on the Vivid than on the Stormbreaker, but I'm not sure how much of that was due to the DX220 Max being a bit warmer than the SE200 to begin with.
 
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Aug 17, 2020 at 5:14 PM Post #23,620 of 40,584
It sounds amazing. I wouldn't recommend the look for your commute though. I can't give a fair comparison though because I was using the 3.5mm Vivid vs. the 2.5mm Stormbreaker on different sources (DX220 Max vs. SE200). I was hearing a bit more low end on the Vivid than on the Stormbreaker, but I'm not sure how much of that was due to the DX220 Max being a bit warmer than the SE200 to begin with.
Thus the slippery slope of cable "upgrades" and incorporating many factors, ie. multiple sources, different outputs etc. It is a hard pill to swallow for anyone that realizes cables are the last tweak, and produce minute changes. The Vivid cable is another $1260 on top of $3400 you spent for ODIN which included a $1300 Stormbreaker. Gotta love this hobby.
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 8:02 PM Post #23,621 of 40,584
It sounds amazing. I wouldn't recommend the look for your commute though. I can't give a fair comparison though because I was using the 3.5mm Vivid vs. the 2.5mm Stormbreaker on different sources (DX220 Max vs. SE200). I was hearing a bit more low end on the Vivid than on the Stormbreaker, but I'm not sure how much of that was due to the DX220 Max being a bit warmer than the SE200 to begin with.
I have to ask. I just got the SR25, but didn't expect to get the Odin's. If I decide to upgrade DAP's...... The DX220 Max or SE200? How close are these to the AK 2000? Thanks.
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 8:03 PM Post #23,622 of 40,584
I have to ask. I just got the SR25, but didn't expect to get the Odin's. If I decide to upgrade DAP's...... The DX220 Max or SE200? How close are these to the AK 2000? Thanks.

Used the SP2000 extensively and owned it on two different occasions, IMO SQ alone... DX220 Max > SP2000. Both have their pros and cons.
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 8:15 PM Post #23,623 of 40,584
many feel that the DX220 Max is the best sounding of all the DAP's.
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 8:17 PM Post #23,624 of 40,584
Used the SP2000 extensively and owned it on two different occasions, IMO SQ alone... DX220 Max > SP2000. Both have their pros and cons.

Please do the Lurker FW upgrade on the MAX! Gives a huge improvement.


It sounds amazing. I wouldn't recommend the look for your commute though. I can't give a fair comparison though because I was using the 3.5mm Vivid vs. the 2.5mm Stormbreaker on different sources (DX220 Max vs. SE200). I was hearing a bit more low end on the Vivid than on the Stormbreaker, but I'm not sure how much of that was due to the DX220 Max being a bit warmer than the SE200 to begin with.

I'm interested to hear more about the performance of the Odin out of the SE200 when you manage to get more test hours on the setup.

Thanks in advance!
 
Aug 17, 2020 at 8:20 PM Post #23,625 of 40,584
many feel that the DX220 Max is the best sounding of all the DAP's.

It’s pretty stellar. Looking forward to trying the Odin with it.


Please do the Lurker FW upgrade on the MAX! Gives a huge improvement.

I'm interested to hear more about the performance of the Odin out of the SE200 when you manage to get more test hours on the setup.

Thanks in advance!

I haven’t even gotten there yet, so lazy! Will do though, thanks!
 

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