Very interesting! I'd missed that news!I feel like the Bravado and the Andromeda would have the coarser vocals you’re talking about rather than the smoother vocals you prefer. The Vantage’s are more natural in tone than both. Also, the Andromeda’s bass response will vary based on your source’s output impedance IIRC. Personally, through the AK70, I find its low-end calmer than all the other IEMs we’ve discussed.
As far as I’m aware, Empire Ears are planning a Vantage tour after the ESR/Bravado tour ends, so you can expect lots of impressions to come from that. Until then, you can check out my brief impressions of the Vantage here: https://theheadphonelist.com/empire-ears-ep-x-launch-event-euphoria-audio-a-new-era/
Don’t forget the fact that electrostatic technology will soon make its way into other IEMs too in the form of Sonion’s electrostatic tweeter. Alclair, FitEar and AAW are gonna be the first out of the gate with it. Speaking of Alclair’s electrostatic hybrid (dubbed ‘Electro’), we’ll be seeing more of that in my stable soon...
I have finished yet another review, the Rhapsodio Eden. Full disclosure: I might have copied some lines from my brief impressions piece, so you might recognize a line or two. But, that was mostly because I found it an interesting concept to build on, not (just) because I am lazy. Plus I added like, a whole bunch of new ones. I think the review turned out a bit different than usual, but Eden is a very interesting iem that surprised me.
https://theheadphonelist.com/rhapsodio-eden/
@crinacle in light of our recent timbre discussions, I would be curious to hear your thoughts about this when you have the chance. You prob won't like it, but I'm curious to what you think in regards of accuracy/timbre/coloration.
@deafdoorknob also wonder what you think since you seem to be into piano, and I find the Eden the best for piano I have heard so far.
Really Nic? Did you just write that entire review to troll me? The further I kept reading the more I started to get a Pavlovian drool running down my chin.I have finished yet another review, the Rhapsodio Eden. Full disclosure: I might have copied some lines from my brief impressions piece, so you might recognize a line or two. But, that was mostly because I found it an interesting concept to build on, not (just) because I am lazy. Plus I added like, a whole bunch of new ones. I think the review turned out a bit different than usual, but Eden is a very interesting iem that surprised me.
https://theheadphonelist.com/rhapsodio-eden/
@crinacle in light of our recent timbre discussions, I would be curious to hear your thoughts about this when you have the chance. You prob won't like it, but I'm curious to what you think in regards of accuracy/timbre/coloration.
@deafdoorknob also wonder what you think since you seem to be into piano, and I find the Eden the best for piano I have heard so far.
You will continue to salivate even after they are in your ears!Yes, will be very interesting to hear them and compare the differences in tuning to the Phantom. You had certainly already whetted my appetite.@flinkenick I envy your writing style! @Wyville this is the second time I will write that you need to get your hands on the Eden
I have spent about 50 hours with the Eden. I am so drawn to acoustic jazz and to classical music when I listen to them. They are so accurate to the sound. I will write an Eden review soon and I will try and compare them in depth to the Phantoms I will get next week. And I hope to compare them to a "reference signature" BA Sammy is coming out with. I will be up front in my review that the Edens are a signature preference of mine.
Nic when I grow up I hope to write like you!
I so badly want to hear those. Very curious IEM/earbud-type hybrids made especially to provide a concert hall experience. If it were not for the uncertainty about the form factor, I would have blind bought the VIII ages ago. (They were even 50% off recently... 50-flipping-%!)
I feel like the Bravado and the Andromeda would have the coarser vocals you’re talking about rather than the smoother vocals you prefer. The Vantage’s are more natural in tone than both. Also, the Andromeda’s bass response will vary based on your source’s output impedance IIRC. Personally, through the AK70, I find its low-end calmer than all the other IEMs we’ve discussed.
As far as I’m aware, Empire Ears are planning a Vantage tour after the ESR/Bravado tour ends, so you can expect lots of impressions to come from that. Until then, you can check out my brief impressions of the Vantage here: https://theheadphonelist.com/empire-ears-ep-x-launch-event-euphoria-audio-a-new-era/
Don’t forget the fact that electrostatic technology will soon make its way into other IEMs too in the form of Sonion’s electrostatic tweeter. Alclair, FitEar and AAW are gonna be the first out of the gate with it. Speaking of Alclair’s electrostatic hybrid (dubbed ‘Electro’), we’ll be seeing more of that in my stable soon...
Sammy is being a bit cagey about it, it seems he had a dealer but nobody bought anything so I'm not sure he'll send an Eden soon as the production of the drivers is slow. Guess it is not happening anytime soon then.
The Eden's are waiting for you as soon as you move over / have free time, along with the Venom, some SilverFi cables, the 5-Way, Zeus, maybe add an i4 to mix things up?Yes, will be very interesting to hear them and compare the differences in tuning to the Phantom. You had certainly already whetted my appetite.
Hope you will enjoy your Phantom just as much. Best of luck with your reviews, I look forward to reading them!
ps. More coming from Sammy?!
I have indeed heard great things about the Piano Forte's and Final in general, never got to try them. I recently tried some new release models around $200-$300 that were very good though, for what it's worth : )
