FitEar TO GO! & Universal Series --- Suyama's custom IEM, made universal!

[Sasaki]

I wrote an impression on Suyama universal 334 on my blog page.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/597534/suyama-universal-fitear-to-go-334#post_8170621
 
Have fun!

 

[tomscy2000]

Great writeup, Sasaki! Thanks for those impressions!

 

[Jeremypsp]

Nooo poison!

 

[tomscy2000]

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Nooo poison!

Indeed.

 

[issuzark]

Oh 3-driver IEM! Ohhh 1240$... How the heck does these Japanese people manage to make everything so much more expensive?

 

[tomscy2000]

$1240 is just the preorder price! It's actually more like $1310 (105,000 yen) !
 
However, do check out Sasaki-san's blog post; he thinks that it rivals a full-on JH13 with a cable upgrade, no less (if you believe in cables). I'd say that the price isn't too over-inflated if you keep those capabilities in mind. Plus, it has good resale value because of the universal shell.
 
It really is a universal fit monitor; it just looks like a custom and is fully based on the drivers from FitEar's flagship, except with that titanium sound bore, and slight re-tuning.

 

[issuzark]

Most technically proficient IEM in the world? O_O

 

[tomscy2000]

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Most technically proficient IEM in the world? O_O

Who knows? Honestly, it doesn't matter, once you hit the $600+ mark or so in the IEM world, technical performance pretty much goes out the window, and it's a matter of personal preference, whether it be universal or custom, dynamic or balanced armature.

 

[issuzark]

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Who knows? Honestly, it doesn't matter, once you hit the $600+ mark or so in the IEM world, technical performance pretty much goes out the window, and it's a matter of personal preference, whether it be universal or custom, dynamic or balanced armature.

True that!

 

[lordzephyr]

WOW! thats a new record price for Universal iem?

 

[Jeremypsp]

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WOW! thats a new record price for Universal iem?

Actually, no. It didn't beat the world class record for the Piano Forte X-CC

 

[issuzark]

Second most expensive I think? Followed by the FI-BA-SS.

 

[tomscy2000]

In the realm of universals, the Piano Forte X is still the most expensive by far. Then, it would probably be the AKG K3003, depending on where/how you buy it. The TO GO! MH334 is right up there with the K3003 in terms of price. The FI-BA-SS comes after both in terms of price.

 

[issuzark]

So , it's
1. Piano Forte X-CC
2. AKG K3003/FitEar To GO!
3. FI-BA-SS
 
?
 
What's the X-CC anyway? Though as far as I know, the most expensive universal is the FAD DC-1601. 

 

[tomscy2000]

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What's the X-CC anyway? Though as far as I know, the most expensive universal is the FAD DC-1601. 

This. They don't make the 1601 anymore. I personally prefer the Piano Forte IX over the X, though.