So … with Traillii thread folks mostly discussing other IEMs … does mean that the bird landed flat on its nose?
I know that a lot has been said and comparisons been made, but I’d love to hear more from long time users if they still love the bird and if not, why they decided to retire it. For me the current discussion is … Traillii and Evo or Traillii and Odin or Odin and Evo. Any advice appreciated.
I think I can say something about ownership for more than six months.
If I'm not mistaken, I bought them last November. It was a good time until the rashists ruined everything. But I have to say that they play just as well as they did before the war.
I hesitated for a long time whether I should buy headphones that are so expensive. After all, at that time I had several good iems that I still consider good - CA Solaris SE, Dita Dream, etc. However, I figured I'd look into something like Traillii anyway. After all, I already had LPGT, so the issue of the player was (and remains) solved for me for a long time. So why not get one pair of great ones instead of several pairs of good iems?
So I wanted to get something that was like the LPGT but iems. So that I can live comfortably with this combo for quite a long time. I mean a year or more. After all, if we take into account this time, then the price of the purchase does not bother me as much.
Before that I read the thread from the beginning and saw a lot. And delight, and disappointment, and the traditional sale of those people who just wanted to try and sell them right away. If it weren't for this phenomenon, the price of new ones would probably stop me. Or postponed the purchase.
So what can I say based on experience.
1) Convenience. If it wasn't for sound correction and curiosity, I wouldn't have replaced the tips.
2) Cable sensitivity. They are among those who respond to it. Not drastically, but noticeable. So they need a good cable.
3) Versatility to the source. Seriously, I can't remember what source I would have flagged the combo as
bad with. So the choice of source is a matter of taste. Now I use them with LPGT or Onkyo X1a or ALO CDM. And every time it's a beautiful sound. But I have tried many other players or dongles. And of course, when using something simple, it will not reveal the potential of Traillii. But these iems scale very well with source growth. And, it seems, they can do it indefinitely.
4)
The Bourne Supremacy. The iems have aged well. I mean, they remain competitive more than a year after their release. I have not listened to many iems of this level, but I always noted that they are either technically worse, or the difference is in taste, but not in level.
I compared them for example to Odin and Wraith. No chance. These are good iems. Until you start listening to Traillii. Or worse, don't switch to them after Traillii. A downgrade in sound quality is guaranteed.
I also compare now to UM Mason Fusang. And they are more synthetic and less organic and natural.
As for the Evo - well, these are frankly basshead headphones. So I don't think they should be compared. A completely different setting, but the sound is simpler. In my opinion - more vulgar. But when you're looking for very expressive bass, I don't think the Traillii and almost any other tops will work for you. There are not many alternatives to Evo here. But I'm starting to get a headache from so much bass.
5) Persuasiveness. Traillii is not quite my sound. They are a bit more flavorful than I like. However, their technical level, as well as the selection of cable, tips and sources allowed me to get an excellent long-term rig.
6) Genre versatility.
As a rule, tasteful headphones (and the Traillii is still not an equal monitor, they have a noticeable emphasis on bass and a slightly warm and slightly fat sound) impose restrictions on certain genres.
Conventionally speaking, jazz sounds more intimate and insightful, as if Mr. Thelonious Monk is clinking a glass of whiskey with you before he starts playing.
Or the drums sound more weighty and convincing when listening to something recorded dry, as they did, for example, in the 70s.
But when it is a deserted industrial or electronics, there the extra heat distorts the feed. In addition, when we are talking about music that is difficult to reproduce with various low frequencies, such a bass usually increases the size of the instruments, but violates their limits.
I mean different sizes of instruments. Or the different intensity and nature of drum hits. Due to the greater amount of bass, the headphones amplify this and make it more noticeable. However, by some magic the iems manage to work out very technically complex parts of the instruments, while conveying enough emotions. I listen to many different genres. The main thing is metal. And here the headphones are great. But when it comes to any other genre, there are no questions either. Everything sounds great. Emotional, but extremely high-quality.
