Empire Ears - Discussion & Impressions (Formerly EarWerkz)
Jun 12, 2018 at 2:26 PM Post #14,161 of 40,347
Jun 12, 2018 at 4:31 PM Post #14,163 of 40,347
Apologies for the late pics. Click on thumbnails for higher res

Translucent royal purple shells, custom sig engraving, abalone nacre faceplate with translucent royal purple acrylic layer above.

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Drummer seal fit absolutely nailed it. The hornbell type tip nozzle is a true guardian angel vs ear wax. Deeply appreciate it.
My Legend X ciems do stick out more than the Zeus XIV/R I had, but mind you the extra purple layer on faceplate adds a bit.

The tiny DAP matching the Legend X on the pics is the Shanling M0

Going to give it a bit of time before sharing sound impressions
 
Jun 12, 2018 at 4:35 PM Post #14,165 of 40,347
Apologies for the late pics. Click on thumbnails for higher res

Translucent royal purple shells, custom sig engraving, abalone nacre faceplate with translucent royal purple acrylic layer above.








Drummer seal fit absolutely nailed it. The hornbell type tip nozzle is a true guardian angel vs ear wax. Deeply appreciate it.
My Legend X ciems do stick out more than the Zeus XIV/R I had, but mind you the extra purple layer on faceplate adds a bit.

The tiny DAP matching the Legend X on the pics is the Shanling M0

Going to give it a bit of time before sharing sound impressions

Beautiful! I love how the purple acrylic visually binds the faceplate to the rest of the shell, whilst retaining the unique texture of the abalone underneath.
 
Jun 12, 2018 at 5:25 PM Post #14,166 of 40,347
I have 5 customs and use non of it due to fit related sound or comfort issues so id never go down that route especially that my last 4,5 unis are semi custom fit just like the LX, absolutely zero issues.

I have just ordered the double spinfits following @Sound Eq posts.
I find the large Finals are great for me and deepest bass, Spiral dots are actually good, but no point, bit less bass, tried some Sony, not sure what they are called, the latest filled on inside ones, fine too, but again Finals are top sound and never ever discomfort. Spent £20 on 2 sizes of the cp240 but not sure itll work for me, double ones or triples have never given me a good fit or sound tho these do look different

Crikey! Same audiologist or different ones?
 
Jun 12, 2018 at 5:25 PM Post #14,167 of 40,347
Beautiful! I love how the purple acrylic visually binds the faceplate to the rest of the shell, whilst retaining the unique texture of the abalone underneath.
It did mask the iridescence of the nacre a lot. That's the beauty of abalone mother of pearls, even in low light conditions they still shine. The photos I took were in the brightest daylight of one of the best warmy sunny days we could hope for here in Belgium. Otherwise they do look quite dark, almost can't discern the nacre. Sort of like the shots you see of the Noble Wizard ciems. Lots of details under flash photography, but they'd look dark and more 'bland' in real life.
I like the result on mine, more low key than my how Zeus were, better for public commuting. Victor did a great job :)
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Jun 12, 2018 at 6:11 PM Post #14,168 of 40,347
Crikey! Same audiologist or different ones?
Top ones in London, but its always a gray area and no major problems really, but never felt right enough somehow,
With the new uni designs like LX i totally don't see the point, i suppose some people can't find the right tips, but i get better isolation than my customs, acrylics are too just too stiff and soon become uncomfortable for me and silicone changes fit several times during one day, so i loose bass. Anyway, none of my customs are as good as X, so i don't care.
But basically uni X has the best fit and sound for me and i absolutely have enough experience to say its a bit of a myth when you're told ,Get customs
 
Jun 12, 2018 at 8:11 PM Post #14,169 of 40,347
Didn’t realize it’s single bore now. Did something change? Or was it single bore from the start?
 
Jun 12, 2018 at 9:49 PM Post #14,170 of 40,347
Didn’t realize it’s single bore now. Did something change? Or was it single bore from the start?

no no it is still 4 bores but recessed inside that cavity. Think of it like an acrylic eartip
 
Jun 12, 2018 at 10:40 PM Post #14,173 of 40,347
Cagin, I"m blown away by the look. Wife LOVES it too. She chose royal purple and dark gray for her insurance agency. She was blown away by the look.
 
Jun 12, 2018 at 11:05 PM Post #14,174 of 40,347
can't wait for mine, still a month away :frowning2:
 

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