I’ve just received my ie 900 yesterday .. I’ll make a more detailed feedback after a small burnin honey moon but right of the box with the AK SE 200 :
- IT IS THE FIRST TIME ever with an earphone, I’m not immediately a bit disappointed by something (whatever : sibilants, fronting or kind of honky mids, bass a bit slow or missing texture etc) and this clearly reveals a rather very good allrounders
- laidback but powerful - I was looking for that
- excellent and inoffensive signature while having very good resolution and imaging -
- and the bass… be a jazz, classic, hip hop, rock, THIS IS THE KIND OF BASS you want on a iem especially coming from big hi-fi set up .. it’s quite perfect for me in quantity/quality .. very good speed and impact
- the small dip in high mid (i was curious about that) is absolutely not the beginning of an issue as i tend to prefer a bit remote/not in your face mids
- the coherency.. I’m talking of this unexplainable sensation of naturalness you « feel » with one driver -every track of the mix playing the same space with same time envelope from Dow to low (so easy to ear with a piano solo recording) .. obsession? May be but I instantly feel it each time .. it generate a very good depth and 3D in front of you presentation.. very very good
i had a bit more technical skills on my aure audio elixir but not sure.. the rapsodio silver wizard cable added quite a bit to the transparency .. got to take time for comparing with my earsonics and audio techbica
not a waow but only majestic and encompassing presentation with excellent technicalities
the best fit is with classic Sedna but in first place with the RADIUS eartips (L)
i really can’t tell about the price/ratio but it’s a huge surprise I’ve not experienced oftenly .. the « it is very good but » experience which leads to search something else eventually.. nothing can hurt you in this earphones and it’s definitely a high end listening that can existwith other more « fronty » or specialized signature .. but beware of this addictive « l’air de rien » .. and that baaaaaaassssss
totaly a keeper for me at this step
the cable sucks for comfort .. not a big deal
And thanks to SEN FRANCE .. i know you struggle to save me a pair with my favorite retailer ..