[Onurb8690]

I think Xe6 is the easiest one to love in Fir lineup.

Kr5 can be great if it align the planets with what you like on an IEM.

@mvvRAZ He loves KR5, I believe he also loves XE6, anyone is excellent, we are reaching an absurd level of quality.....

 

[Onurb8690]

At the moment my top 3 are still Elysian Acoustic Labs X, Aroma Jewel, and Fir XE6.

Looking forward to trying the latest crop of TOTL’s like EE Odyssey, Noble Viking Ragnar, UM Mentor & Subtonic Storm hopefully in the near future. I’ve got an Elysian Diva on the way too

Have you updated your iem list? I've seen your Xe6 change position a couple of times....

 

[gearofwar]

hello guys, could anyone here do a comparison between xenon 6 and u18t/a18t ? I'm currently interested in these 2 units for my next purchase. Any thoughts would be appreciated

 

[zolom]

Like this review:

https://www.audiophile-heaven.com/2022/09/fir-audio-frontier-series-ne4-neon-4-iems-exceeding-all-expectations.html

These may be my next IEMs.

 

[mvvRAZ]

hello guys, could anyone here do a comparison between xenon 6 and u18t/a18t ? I'm currently interested in these 2 units for my next purchase. Any thoughts would be appreciated

Literally as radically different as any 2 IEMs could be. Xe6 is super warm, thick and heavy, while the U/A18t is clean, bright and sounds somewhat thin overall. Loads of treble on the latter, relatively little on the 6. They're just too different to really compare

 

[gearofwar]

Literally as radically different as any 2 IEMs could be. Xe6 is super warm, thick and heavy, while the U/A18t is clean, bright and sounds somewhat thin overall. Loads of treble on the latter, relatively little on the 6. They're just too different to really compare

I was kind of expecting the gap in signature. In term of technical performance, imaging and layering, which one do you think is better? I listen to many different genres of music from classical to pop

 

[mvvRAZ]

I was kind of expecting the gap in signature. In term of technical performance, imaging and layering, which one do you think is better? I listen to many different genres of music from classical to pop

Probably Xe6 but like... a lot of people conflate bright with technical so the A18t can come across as more technical. It's generally a weird place to be in - you're trying to pick between a X7 SUV and like a... 911 Porsche - they're both cool, they just have completely different use cases

 

[gearofwar]

Probably Xe6 but like... a lot of people conflate bright with technical so the A18t can come across as more technical. It's generally a weird place to be in - you're trying to pick between a X7 SUV and like a... 911 Porsche - they're both cool, they just have completely different use cases

I can see why people come across EM10 as dull in your perspective while I have found it unbeatable last time I went to canjam and compared it to Trailiii , Odin, Evo. I don’t listen to music to analyze nowadays, so I care most for the natural tone. A friend of mine who has xen6 also said em10 was the best all-BA iem he has ever listened to so maybe xen6 should be my next step

 

[mvvRAZ]

I can see why people come across EM10 as dull in your perspective while I have found it unbeatable last time I went to canjam and compared it to Trailiii , Odin, Evo. I don’t listen to music to analyze nowadays, so I care most for the natural tone

I don't find the EM10 dull mostly because I've never heard it

 

[Onurb8690]

I can see why people come across EM10 as dull in your perspective while I have found it unbeatable last time I went to canjam and compared it to Trailiii , Odin, Evo. I don’t listen to music to analyze nowadays, so I care most for the natural tone. A friend of mine who has xen6 also said em10 was the best all-BA iem he has ever listened to so maybe xen6 should be my next step

What does your friend think of Xe6 compared to Em10? General sound signature similar for example?

 

[gearofwar]

What does your friend think of Xe6 compared to Em10? General sound signature similar for example?

he told me is that the signature is not an upgrade from EM10, but their scope of sound delivery is quite similar

 

[Onurb8690]

he is the one who actually designed the looks for those frontier universal lol , what he told me is that the signature is not an upgrade from EM10 , but their scope of sound delivery is quite similar

I would like to have a comparison of someone who has both Em10 and Xe6.... Do you listen to Rock on your Em10, or do you think he is too hot for that? I've been told that Xe6 sounds wonderful in rock......

 

[gearofwar]

I would like to have a comparison of someone who has both Em10 and Xe6.... Do you listen to Rock on your Em10, or do you think he is too hot for that? I've been told that Xe6 sounds wonderful in rock......

I find EM10 to be the most versatile iem, it can handle anything thrown at it and deliver with full emotion. I have not experienced any hot treble and I am pretty sensitive to any peak treble

 

[Onurb8690]

I find EM10 to be the most versatile iem, it can handle anything thrown at it and deliver with full emotion. I have not experienced any hot treble and I am pretty sensitive to any peak treble

I also wanted the Xe6 but in a way I'm "afraid" that the signature in general is very close to my Em10 that the EM10 also considers itself "hot"....Do you use the original cable with your Em10?

 

[gearofwar]

I also wanted the Xe6 but in a way I'm "afraid" that the signature in general is very close to my Em10 that the EM10 also considers itself "hot"....Do you use the original cable with your Em10?

No, I use Hansound Redcore, it is known as baby PW 1960