tawmizzzz
1000+ Head-Fier
A buddy of mine had me use PJ Harvey as a test track for upper-midrange sibilance back in the day for the Rhapsodio Infinity MkII---amazing vocals but her voice can definitely get intense.There are many female artists whose voice usually has some sibilance in my system, for example PJ Harvey, Taylor Swift, Lorde and St. Vincent to name a few. Some male vocalists also have some sibilance, for example Nick Cave and Harry Wilkinson (from the band Maruja) come to mind.
I echo the sentiment with others that the Elites compared to other TOTLs are extremely smooth and while there is good sparkle in the treble region to keep it from being too dark, I have had no issues with the upper-midrange or treble (my sensitivity is usually in the 6k). I actually found the upper-mids on stock Caldera more sibilant/harsh than Elites, and ofc Susvara can be less forgiving than Elites as well due to its' extra resolution.
Chain can definitely help alleviate some of that final "dealbreaker" sibilance-a tube amp maybe or a slightly darker or R2R source. GL with the journey!
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