Sorry but i dont believe any of this. The bass, midrange and even higher midrange look quite ok (still nothing special) so everyone can see where the problem lays. I think that the Crimson has horribly tuned trebles and im probably right. If not and this graph shows a different iem or it shows the Crimson with some specific very treble heavy tips/no proper isolation than i will apologize.
I spent a lot of time with Crimson over the weekend. I A/Bed it against my usual listening. A12t, UERR, Helios SE and Annihilator 2023. Between all of them the peaks and peaks were very much dependant on the tips I used. When I use the velvet tips I found some harsh peaks at 9k and 16k. When I switched to Coreir brass their was a larger dip at around 7-9k that brought it much close to linear. The interesting thing was that when I measured them on my 711c, the dips and peaks I noticed were not on the graph. I think using the 711c as evidence of peaks and dips post 5khz (honestly maybe lower) is a fools errand. The peaks and dips move based on variables like insertion depth, bore size, nozzle angle tip material, ear anatomy etc. It goes on.
This can be the case but when i see something like this, i already know there will be problems in treble area, at least to my very sensitive ears.
Jude said it in the SoCal video. Probably didn't come up with that on his own.
I've had mine for over a week. I blind purchased as I often do, but got a bit nervous about the treble after seeing graphs while I was still waiting for them to ship. For me, they don't sound as bright as they graph. In fact, I wouldn't even call them bright. It rides the line without ever crossing it, at least for me. I think there are reasons why that's the case for me... balance of the entire frequency response, listening level, tips, and possibly my age.
And I am genuinely curious why manufacturer and some individuals here are so sensitive to what seems like standard spec disclosed by all IEMs makers.
Does impedance matter, does sensitivity matter?
Drivers configuration is the same level of importance as impedance and sensitivity, that was my main point, withholding this information as to "trust your ears" is just anti-consumer, same as not saying what engine the car you are buying is using.
the wait will be worth it. it makes me just dance lol
From what I read, their decision is in fact based on the observation that # of drivers is not so important in terms of sound quality. I’m fine with a racing car with a single cylinder rocket engine. Or I’m not…
I believe their intention is to have people listen to Crimson and their IEMs and make decisions based off of their listening experience rather than just relying on driver counts or graphs which do not tell the full story. Now if they explicitly told customers to blind buy then that's a different story but I don't see that happening here so I'm not sure that you categorize it as "Just shady, bad taste in the mouth sales tactic." I've listened to my fair share of many IEMs in my short time in the hobby and I don't think most of what I hear can always be extrapolated from graphs or driver count or driver configuration.
