[SLC1966]

New toy in the mail:



About five weeks ago @SeeSax got sick of me complaining to him about how I could not find a hybrid I liked so he pointed me in the direction of Thomas at NCM and the Bella IEM. I have issues with coherence with hybrids. May be more a psychosomatic issue but I have not been able to find a hybrid I like more than just short listening sessions.

So I purchased the Bella from Thomas. I just said I wanted a lightly smokey translucent shell. I asked him to surprise me with the faceplate and that I am fine with 2 pin or MMCX.

The build took longer than normal and now I know why. He made a Bella V2 for me which is a pleasant surprise. According to Thomas it has a very different signature from Bella V1. He wanted to differentiate it more from the NC5V2.

I will post my initial impressions once they arrive and I will get a full review posted in June once I spend an intense month with them.

So far I can say that @thomaskr has created a very beautiful IEM.

My NCM Bella V2 arrived yesterday.



I posted my initial thoughts on them here:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ncm-nguyen-custom-monitors-universal-custom.869993/page-9

I will get a review up in a month,

And Happy Mother's day!

 

[KuroKitsu]

Hmmmm brains are often superfluous here too

Instructions unclear. Binded soul to IEMs

 

[fiascogarcia]

Instructions unclear. Binded soul to IEMs

 

[Deezel177]

This one was a wonderful, wonderful surprise. Despite my many enlightenments and epiphanies this past year, I can't say I've "rediscovered" an IEM quite like this. Enjoy.

JH Audio Lola: The Performance Series - My Cherie Amour

 

[ezekiel77]

How do you follow-up Deezel? You don't. You simply ignore the post above and present one of your own hehe. I'm clawing back to the review game with a gem of an IEM from Lime Ears. Model X is astounding.



https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/lime-ears-model-x.23360/reviews#review-22059

 

[491326]

This one was a wonderful, wonderful surprise. Despite my many enlightenments and epiphanies this past year, I can't say I've "rediscovered" an IEM quite like this. Enjoy.

JH Audio Lola: The Performance Series - My Cherie Amour

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YES! PRETTY PICTURES!!!

 

[Deezel177]

How do you follow-up Deezel? You don't. You simply ignore the post above and present one of your own hehe. I'm clawing back to the review game with a gem of an IEM from Lime Ears. Model X is astounding.



https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/lime-ears-model-x.23360/reviews#review-22059

Cheers, Lau! The Model X is one of my favourites too.

 

[twister6]

How do you follow-up Deezel? You don't. You simply ignore the post above and present one of your own hehe...

Indeed, a great advice!!! So, I'm just going to ignore both of your posts, pretend I didn't even see it and will mention about an interesting review article Vishnu (@EagleWings) just shared about amping Hugo2, good or bad?

 

[Wyville]

So many great reviews to read! Not posting one of my own, but wanted to show off something I got in yesterday that is looking really promising. In the category "affordable" ($350) single BA IEMs this was a really nice surprise, the TP Audio Aurora...

While they have a neutral tone, they remain surprisingly musical and I find myself really enjoying it. The balance seems to be spot on and there are no ugly peaks whatsoever. They are also extremely comfortable to wear, with a semi-custom design that works perfectly for my ears. Should become available as CIEMs too. (The DAP is the FiiO M11, also looking very promising. )

 

[Jackpot77]

So many great reviews to read! Not posting one of my own, but wanted to show off something I got in yesterday that is looking really promising. In the category "affordable" ($350) single BA IEMs this was a really nice surprise, the TP Audio Aurora...

While they have a neutral tone, they remain surprisingly musical and I find myself really enjoying it. The balance seems to be spot on and there are no ugly peaks whatsoever. They are also extremely comfortable to wear, with a semi-custom design that works perfectly for my ears. Should become available as CIEMs too. (The DAP is the FiiO M11, also looking very promising. )

Very nice. Is the M11 a loaner / review unit, it did you buy it? Been considering buying one, but can't find anyone in the EU seeking one at the moment!

 

[Wyville]

Very nice. Is the M11 a loaner / review unit, it did you buy it? Been considering buying one, but can't find anyone in the EU seeking one at the moment!

The M11 is a review unit. I got it in yesterday, but I think it is not officially available in the EU yet as the international release is planned for early June. Just trying out the "All to DSD" upscaling feature, which seems to work quite well actually.

Edit: FiiO is selling a few units internationally through their Aliexpress store here.

 

[Deezel177]

Indeed, a great advice!!! So, I'm just going to ignore both of your posts, pretend I didn't even see it and will mention about an interesting review article Vishnu (@EagleWings) just shared about amping Hugo2, good or bad?

And, I'm gonna continue to respond to these posts with praise! I read the article earlier today as I was proofreading my review; a niche article, but an informative and well-written one nonetheless!

So many great reviews to read! Not posting one of my own, but wanted to show off something I got in yesterday that is looking really promising. In the category "affordable" ($350) single BA IEMs this was a really nice surprise, the TP Audio Aurora...

While they have a neutral tone, they remain surprisingly musical and I find myself really enjoying it. The balance seems to be spot on and there are no ugly peaks whatsoever. They are also extremely comfortable to wear, with a semi-custom design that works perfectly for my ears. Should become available as CIEMs too. (The DAP is the FiiO M11, also looking very promising. )

Ooh... what an interesting IEM you have there...

 

[Wyville]

Ooh... what an interesting IEM you have there...

Yeah, I thought you would be familiar with them. Been listening for a few hours now and they seem to work well with everything I throw at them. Love it when I come across IEMs like these.

 

[Deezel177]

Yeah, I thought you would be familiar with them. Been listening for a few hours now and they seem to work well with everything I throw at them. Love it when I come across IEMs like these.

I'll be reviewing the custom version soon. It should only take another week or so. Your initial impressions are very promising! Discovering a do-all IEM is a pleasure indeed. There's no nervous anticipation whenever you change albums or genres.

 

[Wyville]

I'll be reviewing the custom version soon. It should only take another week or so. Your initial impressions are very promising! Discovering a do-all IEM is a pleasure indeed. There's no nervous anticipation whenever you change albums or genres.

At the end of the day, I am an audiophile because I love music and it is a lot of fun to get an opportunity to review IEMs that instantly resonate with me like this.