Rei87
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Well, I find that the staging of the Phantom's being large is mainly due to a sub bass that does rumble a little more than it feel it should in a reference iem, and hence giving an impression of a larger staging that it really has.
But then again, what I did hear was a Phantom demo unit. The universal and custom units do have significant sound differences as outlined in Nic's initial reviews. And considering that Nic provided the sound graphs to Jack and empire designed the Phantom in tandem with him, my impressions may be lacking the insight that comes with owning, and designing, the actual product. Can't believe that I had to dig through so many posts just to find his original post buried under so many other posts.
Yes, the IE800S’s driver flex is minimal. I guess it can be attributed to the two protruding ports on the back.
The Katana has a relatively intimate stage because of its thick midrange notes and calmer upper-treble. The Zeus presents larger vocal notes, but its superior treble extension and upper-treble peak gives it a sense of airiness, openness and organisation that’s beyond that of the Katana IMO. The Legend X is slightly wider than the non-ADEL Zeus variants, with as much depth as the Zeus-R IIRC. The Phantom’s stage is dependent on the track usually, but it’s probably somewhere between the Katana and the Zeus on average because of its sense of body and its linear upper-treble. Though, in terms of stage organisation and finesse, it can rival the Zeus when fed the right material.
Well, I find that the staging of the Phantom's being large is mainly due to a sub bass that does rumble a little more than it feel it should in a reference iem, and hence giving an impression of a larger staging that it really has.
But then again, what I did hear was a Phantom demo unit. The universal and custom units do have significant sound differences as outlined in Nic's initial reviews. And considering that Nic provided the sound graphs to Jack and empire designed the Phantom in tandem with him, my impressions may be lacking the insight that comes with owning, and designing, the actual product. Can't believe that I had to dig through so many posts just to find his original post buried under so many other posts.
Hello everybody,
There seems to be much anticipation for the release of Empire Ear's new models. I've had the pleasure of listening to most of the new releases a while back, and what I can say for now, is that the n
This is perhaps most explicitly embodied in their two separate lines; 3 multi-BA iems dubbed the 'EP line', and the X-series hybrid line consisting of 4 iems. Even within the hybrid line there is great versatility, with 3 higher-end models that complement each other with very different signatures, albeit united by enhanced, double dynamic-powered bass. So don't discount the rest of the lineup just yet in favour for the biggest and the best, because there are some very interesting models that will complement the headliners.
For now, I'd like to start by telling you a bit about Empire Ear's two new flagships: the awe-inspiring Legend-X, and a very special iem to me personally - the Phantom, which is a collaboration between Empire Ears and myself. In brief, I drew a target curve from which Empire built the Phantom (lengthier post in the shootout thread).
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