[ehjie]

Fantastic Tuning, very detailed, very coherent, very analog...

 

[ehjie]

This is End of Game level tuning
i auditioned Sennheisers hd800s, Beyer T5P 2g, even stellias - properly driven
The Empyreans are something else altogether
Very clean, very neutral, very detailed, fast, large notes, large immersive sound field...

 

[Ichos]

Rai Penta are my favorites , I love them!

 

[ehjie]

Rai Penta are my favorites , I love them!

oh Man, very happy for you! They're worth every penny! i love the Cohesiveness and the timbre! i'm a vinyl junkie, this should be in my collection...

 

[rantng]

Unfortunately, it is underrated. Also, there's the whole thing about it actually being a reshelled Fidue Sirius A91 (therefore an "old" IEM), but all I know is it's a great IEM with a natural & smooth tonality. I've waffled a few times on selling mine, but always ended up keeping them after listening to them again.

 

[Ichos]

I love both Empyrean and Penta for their analogue like character and speaker like experience.

 

[Ichos]

Unfortunately, it is underrated. Also, there's the whole thing about it actually being a reshelled Fidue Sirius A91 (therefore an "old" IEM), but all I know is it's a great IEM with a natural & smooth tonality. I've waffled a few times on selling mine, but always ended up keeping them after listening to them again.

It seems lately that everything that is not screaming I am here , listen to my self imposing ultra detailed and bright sound , is heavily underrated.

 

[macdonjh]

Fantastic Tuning, very detailed, very coherent, very analog...

+1

 

[macdonjh]

This is End of Game level tuning
i auditioned Sennheisers hd800s, Beyer T5P 2g, even stellias - properly driven
The Empyreans are something else altogether
Very clean, very neutral, very detailed, fast, large notes, large immersive sound field...

No more of that, please. I don't want to want a headphone that expensive. Since I already like the Pentas and Solos, the odds are high I'd like the Empyrean, too.

 

[ehjie]

Unfortunately, it is underrated. Also, there's the whole thing about it actually being a reshelled Fidue Sirius A91 (therefore an "old" IEM), but all I know is it's a great IEM with a natural & smooth tonality. I've waffled a few times on selling mine, but always ended up keeping them after listening to them again.

i auditioned this, too. Sure, similar. But more clarity goes to the Rai Penta.
also, there is nothing wrong about being "old". My Fav. HK Shop for cable design & build, recently released IEMs. They are analogue tuned, Rich mids, musical with some technical capabilities.
The Rai Penta has Depth! layering, cohesion is extremely impressive...

 

[ThanatosVI]

I now got a pair of Rai Pentas incoming, with custom earTips and my Norne Silvergarde S4.

Let's see if they convince me as much as the Empyrean

 

[macdonjh]

I now got a pair of Rai Pentas incoming, with custom earTips and my Norne Silvergarde S4.

Let's see if they convince me as much as the Empyrean

If you decide you like your new Rai Pentas better, you can send your Empyreans to me. I'll give them a good home.

 

[ThanatosVI]

If you decide you like your new Rai Pentas better, you can send your Empyreans to me. I'll give them a good home.

Haha, that won't happen.
Not gonna part ways with the Empyrean

 

[gimmeshelter]

Haha, that won't happen.
Not gonna part ways with the Empyrean

Ok you if you don't like the Rai Penta then I'll give them a good home

 

[Newsee]

I now got a pair of Rai Pentas incoming, with custom earTips and my Norne Silvergarde S4.

Let's see if they convince me as much as the Empyrean

It is quite a while since I compared the Penta to the Shure 846 (and to a lot of other IEMs). I do not remember any more the details, but the Shure went quickly to the sorted out heap - it did not have soundstage compared to the Penta.

How do these custom eartips work? Will they keep the Pentas more out of your ears than ordinary tips?