Musica Acoustics
^ Met with Dimitri Trush of Musica Acoustics, so full of energy and enthusiasm. Very friendly too. Passed a great time by that stand. Eventful to say the least.
I got the learn about the new Oriolus iem, 3 BA drivers + 1 DD in universal fit but with an upgrade possible to a custom shell. The volume of the headstage coming out of the Oriolus was the first thing that jumped at me. The earpiece is much bigger than the Noble univ. The price is a bit too high for me to attempt a leap of faith after a short audition. I'd be interested in taking part of a review tour if one happens.
I didn't try out the EarSonic Velvets nor the Esther DAP.
I saw that Dimitri had also brought the Vorzuge Pure II + amp. I had read about its goodness (from Duncan or Soundblast75's posts) but I didn't have any proper iem with me to test it.
But a British gentleman was who was sitting next to me was in state of ataraxia. He felt so relieved and free when adding the Pure II + to his stack comprising of an iBasso DX90, the Chord Hugo with a circumaural headphone that I didn't know of, which later Dimitri said to be an Ultrasone (I couldn't keep the model in memory so I just made a search now and from the colors I remember it had, I believe it was an Ultrasone Edition 8 Palladium). The gentleman said that the Hugo was a DAC foremost, not an amp. And that its amp section couldn't bring out the pleasure he'd just received from adding the Pure II +.
He then offered me to hear it out myself. He had no idea of how much of a newbie I was haha. It was the first time I'd wear an expensive headphone + first time I'd see a Hugo (1/3 smaller than I imagined) and hear one in flesh + same thing for the Vorzuge. That Ultrasone was very light for its size. Didn't expect that. I pressed Play on what his DX90's current track and paused, it was some kind of goa or psy trance.
Effortless, equilibrium, meaning of fatigue nonexistent would be what I experienced on that moment.
Imagined a mystical jungle with this palpable liquid fluid bass 'boings' going on, and some sparkling treble that was just defining my amount of wanted brightness devoid of any harshness or sibilance while being clear. His track was presented with such a fairness, not one element trying to overstep another. Everything evenly playing out together.
I quite cherished that moment by that stand. It's a bit telling of the relativity of head-fi; of our respective journeys. For him who said traveled a lot, with long flights and hotel rooms, his rig was a portable heaven. For me, already obese, I viewed it as transportable, and only want an C/IEM + a DAP. Yet I can only hope to get to hear that kind of sound in my limited iem/dap pairing.
Off-topic subject: when I read about other show impressions that some persons can listen very loudly, which leaks very easily with open backs, I was prepared to hear this leakage. But while I was chatting with Dimitri I suddenly heard loud music as if there was a small bookshelf speaker right behind me or like a laptop speaker blasting. I turned around and I saw that the source was indeed right behind, it came from Sennheiser's Orpheus haha. There was a lady listening to it but she herself was taken aback back the loundness and pulled it off.
^ Whiplash Modular cable with the adapters.
Unfortunately, destiny didn't want me to try it out as Dimitri remembered on Sunday after the show had ended that he had indeed brought a 3.5mm TRRS Whiplash cable terminated for the Sony ZX2. No worries
Bought me some Ortofon ear tips.
Aurisonics / Comply / Lotoo / Final Audio Design
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Following the IEM Basshead thread, I wanted to hear the ASG 2.5 to see how the basshead 'king' would compare to my EarWerkz Omega. Did only had the new series line-up.
So I tried the Aurisonic Harmony. Oh boy that bass was head rattling haha, way too much for my taste. [I was told later by others that the Kicker had even more bass impact. brrr]
Hi, Layman1/Marcus here again.
A quick question:
Until reading this thread, I was unaware of the Noble brand and hence completely failed to visit their stall.
The reviews on here of the Noble Savant IEM's sound terrific! Since the only earphones I have any real familiarity with are Audeo Phonak 112''s, JHA Roxanne's and the aforementioned Jaben Hyperdynamics, I was wondering if anyone who'd listened to any/all of those could give me an aural comparison between any/all of them and the Noble Savant's.
Assuming a job materialises sooner or later, I was thinking of buying the Hyperdynamics [whilst starting a lengthy savings programme for the AK380 + Roxanne's, or whatever Amazeballs™ combo is top of the pops at that moment!].
However, I'm now seriously tempted by the Noble Savant's; the only downside being that I've never actually heard them
All feedback welcome. Except for the bad sonic kind, obviously
Mega pinch of salt yeah? So to recall a memory, I prefered the treble of the HD, but definately the mids of the Savant. Bass was too close to discern. I don't remember the HD's treble being hard on my ears, where the Savant might be tingling (I'm way too sensitive to to the type of ssss tzzz I hear). To me I consider both in my desired sound sig type. So is the even more affordable Trinity Delta 
