[alphanumerix1]

1. U18tzar
2. Tia fourte
3. Andromeda
4. Ak t8iemkII (essentially xelento less treble)
5. Xelento
6. Oriolus mkii
7. Oriolus forsteni
8. Ibasso it03

 

[paolo63]

1. Unique Melody Maestro V2
2. FLC8s
3. UE900s
4. UE Triplefi10
5. CTM400

1. to 4. Universals, 5. CIEM

 

[Sound~Patriot]

Updated :
1) Empire Ears Phantom
2) Vega
3) IE800 S
4)Andro
5) Xelento
6) SE846
7) Ultrasone IQ

Time for an update...
1) Legend X / Phantom (can't decide. both sound shockingly good)
2) Vega
3) IE800 S
4) Andromeda
5) Xelento
...

 

[swesko]

anyone heard both the W80 and the u18t?

 

[proedros]

So I'm actually using westone w80 and I think they are very capable IEM. Now I have some disposable income but I'm not spending 3k on headphones, so unless I'm selling my w80 I'm not upgrading. My question is are the Tiara tzar really on another level?

buying a used Zeus XR from the FS threads and having it reshelled at EE would also be a good choice, imho

2 sound signatures in one shell , great versatility - definitely one of the 3-4 better ciems out there (at least this is the consensus from people who have tried a few of them)

 

[DrummerLeo]

New list:
1. U18t (a whole other level)
2. Samba( They are not my taste, but SQ wise, truely outstanding)
3. Rhines State 7( If Samba is the king of V shape, I would rank Stage 7 as the king of laid back)
4. Sem-9 ( very similar to Stage 7 but less forward in the mid range, very airy treble and deep sound stage, fast and fun tune)
5. Solar ( Metal King, no questions, even better than U18t, but only in this specific genre, they are ideal for almost all kinds of metal, stunning bass, not as deep and fast as Samba tho, but Samba’s treble is too sharp for metal genres)
6. Xelento(if you need a dynamic iem, that’s it, I mean just like T1s, you can’t find any significant downside of them, very mature tuning, and this may be a downside)
7. Galaxy V2 ( huge sound but a little bit harsh)
8. 64 Audio U8( a small Solar, wider sound stage but leaner notes)
9. K10UA ( They are good, but that’s it.)
10. JH Roxanne v1( for the current price they are ok, way too much mid bass, way too dark, try before buy)

UM Maestro(Mason)V2 may be my new No.2 or No.3 they are very clear, detailed, smooth. They actually surprised me by how smooth they are. Would love to try Mason V3 some day.

 

[swesko]

buying a used Zeus XR from the FS threads and having it reshelled at EE would also be a good choice, imho

2 sound signatures in one shell , great versatility - definitely one of the 3-4 better ciems out there (at least this is the consensus from people who have tried a few of them)

you are the second person to tell me this. I just don't want to regret my purchase, for few hundred dollars more just like i did previously

 

[proedros]

you are the second person to tell me this. I just don't want to regret my purchase, for few hundred dollars more just like i did previously

well unless you buy something you have tried , it's gonna be a blind purchase

but also keep in mind , that EE stops the reshell process/transfer from 30/04/2018 , so the resell afterwards will be hard(er)

i am not planning on selling my XR - for the price i got them there is no way i would get something as good at it - and besides i love both its tunings and think it is indeed a TOTL ciem without any overated fanboy**guh guh K10 guh guh** hype

if you are gonna go for a blind purchase , best to go for universal (resell hit is smaller there) or at least a ciem that its original manufacturer provides you with onwership transfer/reshell

cheers

 

[swesko]

well unless you buy something you have tried , it's gonna be a blind purchase

but also keep in mind , that EE stops the reshell process/transfer from 30/04/2018 , so the resell afterwards will be hard(er)

i am not planning on selling my XR - for the price i got them there is no way i would get something as good at it - and besides i love both its tunings and think it is indeed a TOTL ciem without any overated fanboy**guh guh K10 guh guh** hype

if you are gonna go for a blind purchase , best to go for universal (resell hit is smaller there) or at least a ciem that its original manufacturer provides you with onwership transfer/reshell

cheers

yes of course i'm always buying universal as the hit is bigger on CIEM. reshelling at EE is 500USD but 250USD with another ompany i just dont know if the versatility will be intact if done outside EE

 

[Phronesis]

I did a search of this thread and the Audeze i4 appears on lists only a few times. I'm guessing this is because not many people have heard them. I'd appreciate more opinions on where the i4 ranks from people who've heard them.

 

[tyterh]

ATH-IM04 is all I know so far.

 

[theveterans]

Updated my list after demoing a bunch of IEMs from CanJam

1) Shure KSE1500
2) Tia Fourte
3) U18 Tzar
4) EE Legend X
5) CA Andromeda
6) CA Atlas
7) EE ESR
8) Tia Trio
9) CA Vega

 

[papa_mia]

Gr07 = Gr07 = Gr07 = Gr07 = Gr07.......
Really, I'm a poor ***.

 

[noper]

1. Tia Fourte
2. Phantom
3. Legend X
4. Atlas, Vega
5. Jupiter, U6, Lyra II, W60
6. Polaris, IE80

 

[ezekiel77]

Gr07 = Gr07 = Gr07 = Gr07 = Gr07.......
Really, I'm a poor ***.

Try the Anniversary Edition if you can. Smoother, slightly more musical sound, and the treble is tamed. To me it's a step up.