Metalboy
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Updated with Rhapsodio 10BA and added SE5 scores.
Rhapsodio 10 Driver
10 balanced armatures/5-Way
Build Quality 85/100
Some imperfections like bubbles but overall great build quality.
Bass 97/100
Very fast, highly detailed. Can keep up with anything. Its boosted a little bit above neutral but overall this is a very neutral ciem. The bass is very similar to NT6 pros bass but a little less impact-full subbass and a tiny bit more midbass.
Mids 100/100
Best mids I have ever heard. Very neutral, extreme clarity. No other ciem/headphones can compete with these in my opinion that I have heard. The imaging and instrument separation is amazing.
Treble 99/100
The highs on the 10Ba are very extended and has amazing clarity with a bit of a smooth sound. Cymbals sound very natural. Only one Ciem that I have heard beats these in this department.
Soundstage 9,5/10
With 8,5/10
Depth 10/10
They have a very deep soundstage with lots layers and with the best instrument separation I have ever heard.
Summary
Highly recommended if you look for a ciem with a neutral sound. The best ciem/iem I have ever heard.
Kumitate Lab Hybrid
3 balanced armatures, 2 dynamic drivers with 4 bores.
Cost: 540-550$
Build Quality 100/100
The best I have ever seen. Thick large shell with no bubbles or imperfections.
Bass 86/100
Very powerful bass with very good texture. You can clearly hear bass guitar bass lines. Not the fastest bass but it can keep up with almost anything.
Mids 84/100
The mids are a little more behind the bass and treble but not recessed. Very neutral mids with great imaging and detail.
Treble 80/100
Very clear treble. High levels of detail but can sometimes sound a bit harsh with the wrong source. Cymbal crashes sounds very clear and realistic.
Soundstage 8/10
With 8,5/10
Depth 8/10
They have a soundstage thats both deep and wide. And they have a very enveloping presentation where every instrument placement sound correct.
Summary
Amazing ciem for their price. They have a bit of a V-shaped sound with boosted highs and lows but not to much.
Earsonics EM32
3 balanced armatures in a 3 way configuration. 2 bores.
Build Quality: 75/100
Some imperfections as bubbles and the left earpiece missing some colour.
Bass 90/100
Very powerful bass thats boosted quite alot. But its still very detailed and very capable. These have the highest amount of bass of all my iems/ciems. The bass can be a tiny bit slow/bloated sometimes with fast bass heavy tracks with a weak source like the clip zip and Sony ZX1 but its not really a problem to me.
Mids 96/100
The mids on the Em32 sounds very clear and warm. Very detailed and neutral (not laidback or forward)
Treble 98/10
Highs on the Em32 are extremely clear, a bit bright and smooth. The highs on the Em32 are as clear and capable as the NT6 Pro to me but smoother. The NT6 pro has maybe a tiny bit more micro details than Em32 but the Em32 is smoother sounding and easier on the ears.
Soundstage 9,5/10
With 8,5
Depth 10/10
They have a very enveloping soundstage that has the best depth I have ever heard with excellent imaging and instrument seperation.
Summary
They are one of the best ciems I have ever heard. They have a amazing detailed sound thats warm and smooth with a bit of a bright treble. Bass is boosted but very capable and detailed.
This is what my other ciems/iems would score
JH Audio Roxanne (reshelled by Perfect Seal labs)
Build Quality 85/100
Bass 96/100
Mids 97/100
Treble 87/100
Soundstage 9,5
With 9,5
Depth 9/10
NT6 Pro (don´t have these anymore)
Build Quality 90/100
Bass 97/100
Mids 95/100
Treble 98/100
Soundstage 9/10
With 9/10
Depth 8,5/10
Wan Xuan I9Pro
Build Quality 78/100
Bass 65/100
Mids 62/100
Treble 42/100
Soundstage 8/10
With 8/10
Depth 8/10
Rhapsodio R^2 (no longer in production) Insane value for the price they had 550$
Build Quality 50/100
Bass 90/100
Mids 88/100
Treble 82/100
Soundstage 9/10
With 9/10
Depth 8,5
Rhapsodio RTI1
Build Quality 60/100
Bass 79/100
Mids 98/100
Treble 95/100
Soundstage 9,5/10
With 10/10
Depth 8,5/10
1964ears V6 (from memory)
Build Quality 8,5/100
Bass 71/100
Mids 81/100
Treble 85/100
Soundstage 8/10
With 8/10
Depth 8/10
Custom Art Pro 330 (from memory)
Build Quality 7/10
Bass 80/10
Mids 82/10
Treble 78/10
Soundstage 7,5/10
With 7,5
Depth 8/10
Spiral Ear SE5 (reshelled by Custom art)
Build Quality 90/100
Bass 96/100
Mids 98/100
Treble 100/100
Soundstage 9,5/10
With (varies a bit from song to song) 8~9
Depth 10/10
Rhapsodio 10 Driver
10 balanced armatures/5-Way
Build Quality 85/100
Some imperfections like bubbles but overall great build quality.
Bass 97/100
Very fast, highly detailed. Can keep up with anything. Its boosted a little bit above neutral but overall this is a very neutral ciem. The bass is very similar to NT6 pros bass but a little less impact-full subbass and a tiny bit more midbass.
Mids 100/100
Best mids I have ever heard. Very neutral, extreme clarity. No other ciem/headphones can compete with these in my opinion that I have heard. The imaging and instrument separation is amazing.
Treble 99/100
The highs on the 10Ba are very extended and has amazing clarity with a bit of a smooth sound. Cymbals sound very natural. Only one Ciem that I have heard beats these in this department.
Soundstage 9,5/10
With 8,5/10
Depth 10/10
They have a very deep soundstage with lots layers and with the best instrument separation I have ever heard.
Summary
Highly recommended if you look for a ciem with a neutral sound. The best ciem/iem I have ever heard.
Kumitate Lab Hybrid
3 balanced armatures, 2 dynamic drivers with 4 bores.
Cost: 540-550$
Build Quality 100/100
The best I have ever seen. Thick large shell with no bubbles or imperfections.
Bass 86/100
Very powerful bass with very good texture. You can clearly hear bass guitar bass lines. Not the fastest bass but it can keep up with almost anything.
Mids 84/100
The mids are a little more behind the bass and treble but not recessed. Very neutral mids with great imaging and detail.
Treble 80/100
Very clear treble. High levels of detail but can sometimes sound a bit harsh with the wrong source. Cymbal crashes sounds very clear and realistic.
Soundstage 8/10
With 8,5/10
Depth 8/10
They have a soundstage thats both deep and wide. And they have a very enveloping presentation where every instrument placement sound correct.
Summary
Amazing ciem for their price. They have a bit of a V-shaped sound with boosted highs and lows but not to much.
Earsonics EM32
3 balanced armatures in a 3 way configuration. 2 bores.
Build Quality: 75/100
Some imperfections as bubbles and the left earpiece missing some colour.
Bass 90/100
Very powerful bass thats boosted quite alot. But its still very detailed and very capable. These have the highest amount of bass of all my iems/ciems. The bass can be a tiny bit slow/bloated sometimes with fast bass heavy tracks with a weak source like the clip zip and Sony ZX1 but its not really a problem to me.
Mids 96/100
The mids on the Em32 sounds very clear and warm. Very detailed and neutral (not laidback or forward)
Treble 98/10
Highs on the Em32 are extremely clear, a bit bright and smooth. The highs on the Em32 are as clear and capable as the NT6 Pro to me but smoother. The NT6 pro has maybe a tiny bit more micro details than Em32 but the Em32 is smoother sounding and easier on the ears.
Soundstage 9,5/10
With 8,5
Depth 10/10
They have a very enveloping soundstage that has the best depth I have ever heard with excellent imaging and instrument seperation.
Summary
They are one of the best ciems I have ever heard. They have a amazing detailed sound thats warm and smooth with a bit of a bright treble. Bass is boosted but very capable and detailed.
This is what my other ciems/iems would score
JH Audio Roxanne (reshelled by Perfect Seal labs)
Build Quality 85/100
Bass 96/100
Mids 97/100
Treble 87/100
Soundstage 9,5
With 9,5
Depth 9/10
NT6 Pro (don´t have these anymore)
Build Quality 90/100
Bass 97/100
Mids 95/100
Treble 98/100
Soundstage 9/10
With 9/10
Depth 8,5/10
Wan Xuan I9Pro
Build Quality 78/100
Bass 65/100
Mids 62/100
Treble 42/100
Soundstage 8/10
With 8/10
Depth 8/10
Rhapsodio R^2 (no longer in production) Insane value for the price they had 550$
Build Quality 50/100
Bass 90/100
Mids 88/100
Treble 82/100
Soundstage 9/10
With 9/10
Depth 8,5
Rhapsodio RTI1
Build Quality 60/100
Bass 79/100
Mids 98/100
Treble 95/100
Soundstage 9,5/10
With 10/10
Depth 8,5/10
1964ears V6 (from memory)
Build Quality 8,5/100
Bass 71/100
Mids 81/100
Treble 85/100
Soundstage 8/10
With 8/10
Depth 8/10
Custom Art Pro 330 (from memory)
Build Quality 7/10
Bass 80/10
Mids 82/10
Treble 78/10
Soundstage 7,5/10
With 7,5
Depth 8/10
Spiral Ear SE5 (reshelled by Custom art)
Build Quality 90/100
Bass 96/100
Mids 98/100
Treble 100/100
Soundstage 9,5/10
With (varies a bit from song to song) 8~9
Depth 10/10