F700
Headphoneus Supremus
I have spent a bit of time with them before, so yes, I will. Thanks mateCongras. I hope you enjoy them.
I have spent a bit of time with them before, so yes, I will. Thanks mateCongras. I hope you enjoy them.
I had the pleasure of listening side by side also. A fellow water cooler owns the Storm and kindly allowed me a listen. I would love to hear it again to refresh my memory. I would agree with pretty much what has been said.Let me chime in if you don’t mind folks - I was also able to attend recent Amsterdam meet up where it was possible to compare side by side. I was listening to OG Bird with stock PWA 1960 specially tuned cable while storm had ultra-premium Sovereign Symphony cable attached to it.
Ergonomics wise Storm shells are a bit bigger and heavier. While it wasn’t an issue to me Traillii shells felt a bit more comfortable to my ears.
Talking about sound first thing one might notice is that Storm soundstage is more rectangular, it’s like listening to a proper 2ch system, while Traillii stage is more of an oval one with it unique presentation and separation which is applied to all the recordings you listen to them through.
Both wide and deep enough when properly powered, but I believe that Storm needs something closer to 1W at least to shine properly - I was using DX320 MAX while others also prefer say external amps like PB5, so it speaks for itself I think.
Storm overall sound is more reference and more technical, while not being dry, soulless or lacking in weight.
Sub bass is strong, textured and very well defined on the Storm. It is tastefully elevated but to a bit lesser extent than Traillii ones.
Storm mid bass is much faster, hits harder and will not provide that slow, pillowy feel that Trailliis mid bass will provide.
Thus leading to Storm lower mids being clearer and apparent, while Trailliis have more weight and density. Upper mids on Strom are both not elevated nor recessed sounding more present and natural than a bit recessed ones on the Bird.
Overall mids on Storm come as more even and effortlessly detailed, probably due newer generation drivers used, like on say Fei Wan.
Traillii mids are more romantic and lush though.
And here we come to a deal breaker, at least for now and for me - to the treble.
All we know that Birds treble doesn’t have any harsh peaks, sibilance, but instead has great air on whatever you listen to it.
I’m a bit treble sensitive person and Storm comes as hot to me in the cymbals crash region even while using Eletech Baroque eartips. This also does detract from 3D stage holography to my taste. As for the rest Storm treble is pretty neutral.
As a conclusion I would pick up Storm as an upgrade to OG Traillii if you don’t mind using it with powerful sources and cymbals along with Storm fit are not a problem for you.
Otherwise the great and mighty Bird is still a top choice even if nowadays its details comes as a little less apparent in comparison, especially if you like its rich and soulful presentation.
Hope this helps!
What an amazing and comprehensive comparative!Let me chime in if you don’t mind folks - I was also able to attend recent Amsterdam meet up where it was possible to compare side by side. I was listening to OG Bird with stock PWA 1960 specially tuned cable while storm had ultra-premium Sovereign Symphony cable attached to it.
Ergonomics wise Storm shells are a bit bigger and heavier. While it wasn’t an issue to me Traillii shells felt a bit more comfortable to my ears.
Talking about sound first thing one might notice is that Storm soundstage is more rectangular, it’s like listening to a proper 2ch system, while Traillii stage is more of an oval one with it unique presentation and separation which is applied to all the recordings you listen to them through.
Both wide and deep enough when properly powered, but I believe that Storm needs something closer to 1W at least to shine properly - I was using DX320 MAX while others also prefer say external amps like PB5, so it speaks for itself I think.
Storm overall sound is more reference and more technical, while not being dry, soulless or lacking in weight.
Sub bass is strong, textured and very well defined on the Storm. It is tastefully elevated but to a bit lesser extent than Traillii ones.
Storm mid bass is much faster, hits harder and will not provide that slow, pillowy feel that Trailliis mid bass will provide.
Thus leading to Storm lower mids being clearer and apparent, while Trailliis have more weight and density. Upper mids on Strom are both not elevated nor recessed sounding more present and natural than a bit recessed ones on the Bird.
Overall mids on Storm come as more even and effortlessly detailed, probably due newer generation drivers used, like on say Fei Wan.
Traillii mids are more romantic and lush though.
And here we come to a deal breaker, at least for now and for me - to the treble.
All we know that Birds treble doesn’t have any harsh peaks, sibilance, but instead has great air on whatever you listen to it.
I’m a bit treble sensitive person and Storm comes as hot to me in the cymbals crash region even while using Eletech Baroque eartips. This also does detract from 3D stage holography to my taste. As for the rest Storm treble is pretty neutral.
As a conclusion I would pick up Storm as an upgrade to OG Traillii if you don’t mind using it with powerful sources and cymbals along with Storm fit are not a problem for you.
Otherwise the great and mighty Bird is still a top choice even if nowadays its details comes as a little less apparent in comparison, especially if you like its rich and soulful presentation.
Hope this helps!
Did you compare Storm to the Ti as well?Let me chime in if you don’t mind folks - I was also able to attend recent Amsterdam meet up where it was possible to compare side by side. I was listening to OG Bird with stock PWA 1960 specially tuned cable while storm had ultra-premium Sovereign Symphony cable attached to it.
Ergonomics wise Storm shells are a bit bigger and heavier. While it wasn’t an issue to me Traillii shells felt a bit more comfortable to my ears.
Talking about sound first thing one might notice is that Storm soundstage is more rectangular, it’s like listening to a proper 2ch system, while Traillii stage is more of an oval one with it unique presentation and separation which is applied to all the recordings you listen to them through.
Both wide and deep enough when properly powered, but I believe that Storm needs something closer to 1W at least to shine properly - I was using DX320 MAX while others also prefer say external amps like PB5, so it speaks for itself I think.
Storm overall sound is more reference and more technical, while not being dry, soulless or lacking in weight.
Sub bass is strong, textured and very well defined on the Storm. It is tastefully elevated but to a bit lesser extent than Traillii ones.
Storm mid bass is much faster, hits harder and will not provide that slow, pillowy feel that Trailliis mid bass will provide.
Thus leading to Storm lower mids being clearer and apparent, while Trailliis have more weight and density. Upper mids on Strom are both not elevated nor recessed sounding more present and natural than a bit recessed ones on the Bird.
Overall mids on Storm come as more even and effortlessly detailed, probably due newer generation drivers used, like on say Fei Wan.
Traillii mids are more romantic and lush though.
And here we come to a deal breaker, at least for now and for me - to the treble.
All we know that Birds treble doesn’t have any harsh peaks, sibilance, but instead has great air on whatever you listen to it.
I’m a bit treble sensitive person and Storm comes as hot to me in the cymbals crash region even while using Eletech Baroque eartips. This also does detract from 3D stage holography to my taste. As for the rest Storm treble is pretty neutral.
As a conclusion I would pick up Storm as an upgrade to OG Traillii if you don’t mind using it with powerful sources and cymbals along with Storm fit are not a problem for you.
Otherwise the great and mighty Bird is still a top choice even if nowadays its details comes as a little less apparent in comparison, especially if you like its rich and soulful presentation.
Hope this helps!
Yes, as well as Rhapsodio Supreme V3. The Ti are a bit livelier than the Storm, especially in the low end, but they have less pronounced uppermids and treble. The Supreme V3 was the another set I was considering to buy instead of the Ti. It was an intense listen with a magical midrange and unparalleled level of details and sense of spatiality. The Ti have the safer tuning, but the most analog sounding out of the 3, the Storm come just behind in that regard, with more energy on top and the V3 are a wild horse of an IEMs. Choose your poison, but in all cases these 3 IEMs are remarkable in their respective tuning.Did you compare Storm to the Ti as well?
Not directly, but I’ve posted my impressions on all of them here - https://www.head-fi.org/threads/the...n-first-page-all-welcome.957426/post-18036781Did you compare Storm to the Ti as well?
Cant second this. I found the treble execution much more nuanced on Anni 23 than on Storm. Storm fell for me in the same pit with Fei Wan where the treble is pushed tad bit too far to show off the technical brilliance, making it a bit too hot for my liking, what makes Anni treble execution so good is that you get all the detail of the highs without peaks. To me Storm, Jewel and Fei Wan sounded a bit like a badly amplfied Susvara sometimes, with way too sibilant "S"sounds and "exploding" high hats. With Anni this never was the case. Saying this as someone who is rather treble sensetive.I am also quite sensitive to uppermids/treble and let's say that the Storm are at the edge of what I can stand, but they were better than the Anni23 in that regard. What impressed me from the Storm is their ability to remain impressively coherent and effortless at louder volume. I really need/want to demo them again at some point. I have the feeling they might require quite a bit of time to be fully "understood". A totl offering for sure.
Interesting indeed. We both are sensitive to higher frequencies, yet our perception differ. What did you think about the Ti?Cant second this. I found the treble execution much more nuanced on Anni 23 than on Storm. Storm fell for me in the same pit with Fei Wan where the treble is pushed tad bit too far to show off the technical brilliance, making it a bit too hot for my liking, what makes Anni treble execution so good is that you get all the detail of the highs without peaks. To me Storm, Jewel and Fei Wan sounded a bit like a badly amplfied Susvara sometimes, with way too sibilant "S"sounds and "exploding" high hats. With Anni this never was the case. Saying this as someone who is rather treble sensetive.
It was a very well tuned set, still very much a Trailli with a hint of analog sound, but to a lesser extent: it’s mids are less laid back and analog sounding, the lower mids are less enveloping but better controlled and it has more emphasis on treble extension. It’s an interesting retuning of the OG Traillii and it sounded great to me, just not 8k great. If I had to choose, I likely would go with OG Trailli it’s a more special set to my ear due to its analog mids magic.Interesting indeed. We both are sensitive to higher frequencies, yet our perception differ. What did you think about the Ti?
couldn't agree more.It’s an interesting retuning of the OG Traillii and it sounded great to me, just not 8k great.
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