Dude, chill. I have EVO, Odyssey, and Raven. All I did was say that I've heard EE say that the W10 BCD transfers through the eartip, and quote information directly from one of Jack's posts.Except it's not mounted therewhy don't you buy one and tell me? I'm just an idiot who owns one and knows exactly where its mounted and how thin the acryllic is.
If you want to believe marketing speak instead of plain boldfaced common sense and be a debate bro... have at it.
Yes they specifically called out every other implementation and version of the tech to differentiate their product (in particular calling out UM's implementation) but I don't see anything unique in the final product that's extraordinary with respect to any other shell construction they've done going all the way down to the Bravado/ESR over the years.
It is indeed what EE officially states.
"Unlike the competition the Legend EVO does not utilize bone conduction "vibration" cover plates, piezoelectric ceramics, ceramic layers/coatings, voltage boosters, electrostatics, a faceplate vent, metal vents, metal bending plates, metal nozzle nor a frequency divider circuit board of any kind to transmit vibrations via bone conduction."
This is where the Mest implementation mounted to the "lid" of the shell has much less of an effect and has me placing it's impact in the "trust me bro" category. It also has a narrower frequency assignment.
Great cover up of the Triton, clear, concise and thorough as always, thank you. It sounds really what I am waiting for. Any idea when it will be released?Hey, everyone! I just posted Part 1 of my CanJam SG 2024 round-up over on the Watercooler thread, and I wanted to share the Triton portion here. Here's what I thought of the prototype Jack brought to Singapore:
Empire Ears Triton
To me, the Triton is Empire’s first basshead IEM since their venerable Legend X. It’s a warm, thumping in-ear with a convex (or slow-falling) drop from the sub-bass to low-mids, resulting in a lush, syrupy timbre throughout. From its low-mids, it only rises slightly in its upper-mids, so you won’t get that brassy, saturated tonality that made the ODIN and Legend EVO such divisive in-ears. Instead, lead instruments here have a deep, earthy, husky tone; a bit darker than they are vibrant. The treble follows suit, opting for linear uniformity over sheer cut. I heard a slight 5kHz peak for clarity, a dip in the mid-treble to avoid etches and ticks, then a very stable, sufficiently airy upper-treble.
Despite its fatter, smokier notes and mellower transients, I found the Triton quite impressive in technical performance. It wasn’t the sharpest imager or the keenest detailer, but I thought it was superb in background blackness - allowing those huskier notes to still stand out and leap off the backdrop - and in staging. It was a wide, open in-ear with solidly-built, strongly-tactile notes. So, it probably won’t dethrone any of your more reference-y flagships, and it probably isn't the most versatile in-ear in the world. But, if you’re specifically after that basshead sound or, moreover, were an admirer of the OG Legend X, the Triton is as good a candidate (and successor) as you can get.
P.S. I’ve heard word that EE may seek to give the Triton a wee bit more balance, without losing its basshead sensibilities. If they can pull that off, my 2nd criticism may not even apply. Fingers crossed! Also, there’s reason to believe that it won’t have eye-watering, flagship pricing. So, do keep that in mind.
P.P.S Here's a photo of @Jack Vang beaming, because why not?
Jack looking like he just bench pressed the competitors.Hey, everyone! I just posted Part 1 of my CanJam SG 2024 round-up over on the Watercooler thread, and I wanted to share the Triton portion here. Here's what I thought of the prototype Jack brought to Singapore:
Empire Ears Triton
To me, the Triton is Empire’s first basshead IEM since their venerable Legend X. It’s a warm, thumping in-ear with a convex (or slow-falling) drop from the sub-bass to low-mids, resulting in a lush, syrupy timbre throughout. From its low-mids, it only rises slightly in its upper-mids, so you won’t get that brassy, saturated tonality that made the ODIN and Legend EVO such divisive in-ears. Instead, lead instruments here have a deep, earthy, husky tone; a bit darker than they are vibrant. The treble follows suit, opting for linear uniformity over sheer cut. I heard a slight 5kHz peak for clarity, a dip in the mid-treble to avoid etches and ticks, then a very stable, sufficiently airy upper-treble.
Despite its fatter, smokier notes and mellower transients, I found the Triton quite impressive in technical performance. It wasn’t the sharpest imager or the keenest detailer, but I thought it was superb in background blackness - allowing those huskier notes to still stand out and leap off the backdrop - and in staging. It was a wide, open in-ear with solidly-built, strongly-tactile notes. So, it probably won’t dethrone any of your more reference-y flagships, and it probably isn't the most versatile in-ear in the world. But, if you’re specifically after that basshead sound or, moreover, were an admirer of the OG Legend X, the Triton is as good a candidate (and successor) as you can get.
P.S. I’ve heard word that EE may seek to give the Triton a wee bit more balance, without losing its basshead sensibilities. If they can pull that off, my 2nd criticism may not even apply. Fingers crossed! Also, there’s reason to believe that it won’t have eye-watering, flagship pricing. So, do keep that in mind.
P.P.S Here's a photo of @Jack Vang beaming, because why not?
. By chance did you hear the Hero? On balance where's it approach that vice the LX tilt? Or is this a secret Hero V2?
I wanna say I heard they’re gearing up for a summer release - June or July, maybe - but I also can’t recall where I heard it from.
So, don’t quote me on that.I heard the Hero years ago, and I recall it having a more W-shaped sorta sound. The Triton is absolutely L-shaped, so it’s much more like the LX than any other IEM EE have put out.Jack looking like he just bench pressed the competitors.
The Iems look good too
Does the Triton not have too much bass to be compared to the Raven? I haven't tried the production unit, but the Raven prototype I heard last CanJam had a just-slightly-elevated bass, tighter, cleaner mids and a sharper, airier treble. Whereas, the Triton has a notably-elevated bass, a wetter, thicker, more luscious midrange and a linear, lightly-mellowed treble.
From your description I didn't notice much of a difference from LX except for 5khz peak that could even be a downgrade for some.Hey, everyone! I just posted Part 1 of my CanJam SG 2024 round-up over on the Watercooler thread, and I wanted to share the Triton portion here. Here's what I thought of the prototype Jack brought to Singapore:
Empire Ears Triton
To me, the Triton is Empire’s first basshead IEM since their venerable Legend X. It’s a warm, thumping in-ear with a convex (or slow-falling) drop from the sub-bass to low-mids, resulting in a lush, syrupy timbre throughout. From its low-mids, it only rises slightly in its upper-mids, so you won’t get that brassy, saturated tonality that made the ODIN and Legend EVO such divisive in-ears. Instead, lead instruments here have a deep, earthy, husky tone; a bit darker than they are vibrant. The treble follows suit, opting for linear uniformity over sheer cut. I heard a slight 5kHz peak for clarity, a dip in the mid-treble to avoid etches and ticks, then a very stable, sufficiently airy upper-treble.
Despite its fatter, smokier notes and mellower transients, I found the Triton quite impressive in technical performance. It wasn’t the sharpest imager or the keenest detailer, but I thought it was superb in background blackness - allowing those huskier notes to still stand out and leap off the backdrop - and in staging. It was a wide, open in-ear with solidly-built, strongly-tactile notes. So, it probably won’t dethrone any of your more reference-y flagships, and it probably isn't the most versatile in-ear in the world. But, if you’re specifically after that basshead sound or, moreover, were an admirer of the OG Legend X, the Triton is as good a candidate (and successor) as you can get.
P.S. I’ve heard word that EE may seek to give the Triton a wee bit more balance, without losing its basshead sensibilities. If they can pull that off, my 2nd criticism may not even apply. Fingers crossed! Also, there’s reason to believe that it won’t have eye-watering, flagship pricing. So, do keep that in mind.
P.P.S Here's a photo of @Jack Vang beaming, because why not?
