[Solarium]

I'm voting for the Noble Encore reviews too

 

[1TrickPony]

ugh. I've had a quick store time with the S-Em9 and they sound SUPER musical and DETAILED. They have more wallet ouch than my Oriolus. Hey @Virtu Fortuna - have you had the chance to check out the new Earsonics ES5?!?!? It seems they've got a S-EM9 junoir model, being the ES5. http://www.earsonics.com/store/produit/es5/

it'd be on my checklist once my dap rolling rampage has calmed down!

 

[Virtu Fortuna]

ugh. I've had a quick store time with the S-Em9 and they sound SUPER musical and DETAILED. They have more wallet ouch than my Oriolus. Hey @Virtu Fortuna - have you had the chance to check out the new Earsonics ES5?!?!? It seems they've got a S-EM9 junoir model, being the ES5. http://www.earsonics.com/store/produit/es5/

it'd be on my checklist once my dap rolling rampage has calmed down!

Hey man, thanks for the post.

Unfortunately I couldn't listen to it yet, and I doubt I will in near future. I can try to ask a pair from Max to review but it's quite hard to receive samples from Earsonics.

 

[Lavakugel]

Any news on your chart? Maybe Xelento or AK t8i mk2?

 

[zmhaha]

Any news on your chart? Maybe Xelento or AK t8i mk2?

Wondering the same. I have the T8iE mk2, and tried Layla 2 recently.
Tried both Sony WM1a and Chord Hugo TT, T8iE mk2 is just way better than Layla 2 to my ears.... Layla 2 is just a bit dark and gloomy, as least for pop vocals.

 

[damobananna]

got me some oriolus mk2 today

 

[Lavakugel]

Only read good things about T8ie mk2 especially about comfort.

 

[taki]

Great and detailed reviews... thank you so much for making this thread...

For me, after reading many and many reviews about IEMs, I finally decided to buy one of: SE846 or Oriolus V2. (actually my target IEM with around 1000$ price, and with good bass, and quality sound overall)
I was surprised (and maybe happy ) that you gave the Oriolus 10/10 on lowfr. I heard that it is so good overall, and has decent bass, but not comparable to SE846's bass? I wish someone correct me if I am wrong.

 

[damobananna]

846 can not touch the oriolus in musicality

 

[taki]

846 can not touch the oriolus in musicality

bass comparison?

 

[damobananna]

846 is faster and hits harder decay is non existent. The oriolus is more textured soft and natural also has better balance with the rest of the frequencies, a kick drum sounds like a kick drum albiet with the pillow inside, to my ears having bass produced by a ba is unnaturally clear and fast and not what I am used to hearing when I go to live shows.

 

[Virtu Fortuna]

Hey guys. Sorry I've been busy with work and also with HFN reviews. I'll try to update the chart ASAP.

 

[damobananna]

looking forward to that

 

[Raketen]

ugh. I've had a quick store time with the S-Em9 and they sound SUPER musical and DETAILED. They have more wallet ouch than my Oriolus. Hey @Virtu Fortuna - have you had the chance to check out the new Earsonics ES5?!?!? It seems they've got a S-EM9 junoir model, being the ES5. http://www.earsonics.com/store/produit/es5/

it'd be on my checklist once my dap rolling rampage has calmed down!

ES5 are not too similar IMO, though maybe in the same neighborhood in terms of broad signature that some have called 'W' shape (but some more oddities in mids/upper mids), to me the overall effect is quite different.

 

[1TrickPony]

ES5 are not too similar IMO, though maybe in the same neighborhood in terms of broad signature that some have called 'W' shape (but some more oddities in mids/upper mids), to me the overall effect is quite different.

Do share your thoughts mate, where do they differ the most??? My local store had yet to get the new model...