Those "twin peaks" look positively frightening for the treble-averse. But, as always, YMMV (or you may just love those zingy highs). There's a lid for every pot.
I know exactly what you mean.
The treble of the Odin looks just right to me (and I don't even mind the Trio's treble, which is more elevated than Odin for sure). I don't even mind forward mids, as long as they're not shouty or thin. My only concern with Odin, going by the graph alone, is bass quantity. I have no doubt quality is best-in-class with those twin Weapons, but quantity-wise I want more than "reference" and I definitely want bass to at least match the mids/highs in level. Trio/Nio (and by extension LX) bass levels are my benchmark for perfect quantity (though maybe a touch less than the LX for better balance with the mids/highs).
Yep, I avoid the Fourte for the very same reason. Peaky zing is not my thing.meh not really
It has plenty of bass. Sounded deeper and more authoritative than the Trio to me. I don’t care what the graph shows, I compared them directly.
I know what you mean. I find IEMs can get you that deep bass feeling even better than most over ear headphones, though it's not exactly the same visceral feeling you get from the much larger headphone drivers, not to mention speakers. That thump and rumble combined with texture all the way down is what makes for great bass, and I know what @CL14715 means by you can't always see it on a graph. What you can see on the graph is the balance between bass and the rest of the FR range, by which measure the Odin appears to be fairly mid-forward in its presentation. Not necessarily a bad thing, as long as those mids are of the highest quality and not shouty, thin or dry.
Yes. I‘ve found some tips (symbio W hybrids) that tame the highs a bit, and I’m considering whether or not I want to invest in a cable to attenuate the treble further. Normally I would have bailed on these already given the treble, but I like the rest of the sound sig enough to consider the incremental investment.
I bailed on the Hero. I didn't like treble and found it sharp and peaky. I also didn't find the bass to be sufficient enough when compared to the Nio. Again, that's why there are many manufacturers in the world. If everyone loved the same sound we would only need one IEM, in total, worldwide. I will say that the Odin looks promising, but putting out that much money on one IEM just isn't something I can stomach. Kudos to those who can.
