Alternatively, @piotrus-g could do his own shootout and rate mine last. Guess that would be the ultimate form of poetic justice.I should probably build my own ciem too so I can rank it first next time.
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Alternatively, @piotrus-g could do his own shootout and rate mine last. Guess that would be the ultimate form of poetic justice.I should probably build my own ciem too so I can rank it first next time.
Yeah...The FlinkenIEM48 (with 8x DD and 16BA a side + room to spare for a living hummingbird, which flies around inside for some extra air movement). For that Nicredible spacious, once in a lifetime, listening experience...have you patented that one already?I should probably build my own ciem too so I can rank it first next time.
Yeah...The FlinkenIEM48 (with 8x DD and 16BA a side + room to spare for a living hummingbird, which flies around inside for some extra air movement). For that Nicredible spacious, once in a lifetime, listening experience...have you patented that one already?
Such a shame that you already spoilt the plot for your next shootout though
Yeah...The FlinkenIEM48 (with 8x DD and 16BA a side + room to spare for a living hummingbird, which flies around inside for some extra air movement). For that Nicredible spacious, once in a lifetime, listening experience...have you patented that one already?
Such a shame that you already spoilt the plot for your next shootout though
What impresses me is that, whatever the final ranking of the SE5 Ultimate within the top3, it is the retuning of 5 year old CIEM, with "only" 5 drivers, and you see a ton of more expensive iems, with more drivers, more BS technology, that have a hard time competing with it. Plus they have zero marketing, put out one product every five years...
and as i mentioned earlier in one of my usual 'just the facts' posts , this is the 2nd serious shootout where se5 finishes in the top spots proving that the hype is not there but the quality is
quite a feat indeed
When you going to buy one ?and as i mentioned earlier in one of my usual 'just the facts' posts , this is the 2nd serious shootout where se5 finishes in the top spots proving that the hype is not there but the quality is
quite a feat indeed
When you going to buy one ?
I think Nic is still working on that. And it might even come with a free (reminder) T-Shirtdon't forget to install that MFM (Manual Feeding Modules) so you have a vent to place the food for the hummingbird , unless you want it to die inside the shell
Especially to play Nickelback!!! It will make their songs even sound like...eeeh....music?Just to play Nickelback
Absolutely intriguing that it ranks so high in both shootouts! But regarding the SE 5-way I also think that source synergy might play a big role.What impresses me is that, whatever the final ranking of the SE5 Ultimate within the top3, it is the retuning of 5 year old CIEM, with "only" 5 drivers, and you see a ton of more expensive iems, with more drivers, more BS technology, that have a hard time competing with it. Plus they have zero marketing, put out one product every five years...
Yes, this discussion has popped up a few times in the run up to, and during, the shootout. One of the things I personally like is that these are 17 TOTL IEMs all reviewed by the same person and that gives a lot of insight into Nic's preferences, but also how he uses terms to describe what he hears, etc. In that sense the early "Audiophile matters" articles are invaluable for getting the most out of the shootout.I think it's important to note amidst all the excitement with the top 3 that the reviews are written from Nic's perspective - and as good of a reviewer he may be, he is susceptible to personal taste as much as the rest of us are, and his taste may not match yours. Too many variables exist - signature preferences, musical tastes, source equipment, cables, listening volumes and so forth, that I've found his reviews to be the most enlightening in his subjective descriptions and not the numerical scores and rankings; following the ranking as some sort of purchase guide from top to bottom is going to work well for some and horribly for others...hell, I've heard almost all the IEMs in the shootout (save a few like the S-EM9) and if I had to rank them it would look very different - 2 of Nic's top 5 would be fighting for last place - a testament to how much power the acronym YMMV holds in this hobby.
So, for those with the privileged ability to easily demo stuff, please do so to supplant what you read, and for everyone else in places where portable audio is hard to come across, please don't get swept up in the numbers and read the excellent reviews for the descriptions more than anything else. Remember, you listen with your preferences and tastes, not Nic's or anyone else's...
Yes, this discussion has popped up a few times in the run up to, and during, the shootout. One of the things I personally like is that these are 17 TOTL IEMs all reviewed by the same person and that gives a lot of insight into Nic's preferences, but also how he uses terms to describe what he hears, etc. In that sense the early "Audiophile matters" articles are invaluable for getting the most out of the shootout.
The irony is that I think the Aether might be among Nic's favourites, as well as the UE18+ Pro, so the scoring might have at times come as a surprise to him as well.