Had to be sure that by getting to demo them so i could hear for myself for peace of mind at this price!. lol
To be honest it took a couple of days to find the sweet spot in the ear with the 16 demo and until then i was favoring the 13pro's and it was still a photo finish as to which one i would go with when it come to the crunch. I just hope i have made the right choice!
Hindsight is such a wonderful thing though ; ) it will be worth the wait i am sure as i am now in a very long queue now : (
Yes despite this been the 16 thread i found all three that i demoed at this level all sound great, but it is not until you compare them you get torn especially when i potentially might only have one shot at having a pair of customs at this price and will have to last a good number of years.
Must admit though i am already contemplating though maybe getting a second pair like you have next year, one for solely on the go and maybe one permanently with a balanced cable attached for home reference use and also one acts as a back up if one happens to freak out! (don't think i could face universal iem's after hearing these!)
Question is would i go with the JH13Pro or the UE18? hmmm......
Don't know if it was educational, might hopefully help others in the same position as i was until i got to hear the demo's, nothing as in depth as your 13 & 16 pro comparison editorial you done! ; )