1.- Abyss 1266 Phi TC. My overall # 1
2.- Stax SR-X9000. Tied for my overall # 1
3.- Susvara #3 overall
4.- Focal Utopia. Tied for # 3 overall
5.- Empyrean.
6.- Traillii. With Orpheus, still my #1 IEM
7.- Erlkonig. A touch romantic in the mids.
8.- QDC Anole VX. With Orpheus this might be even better than Traillii in some ways, but I would need to listen to it with this cable more.
9.- UM Red Halo or Le Jardin. Female vocals stand out.
10.- 64 Audio Fourte
11.- Dunu Luna. A wonderfully light and tiny single dd. Needs power.
12.- VE Elysium ( mostly based on looks over some others ).
My top 12 has changed a little to my ranking list and is basically the 10 IEM’s I currently have on-hand in current preference order below, plus an EE Evo and Phonix if I were to add 2 back into the collection. I’ve got another Traillii on the way so it’ll be interesting to hear it once again and see if it can break back into my top 12.
1. Elysian X
2. Aroma Jewel
3. Fir XE6
4. Sony IER-Z1R
5. 64 Audio U12t
6. UM MEST Indigo
7. Elysian Annihilator
8. 64 Audio Fourte Noir
9. Noble Kublai Khan
10. Sennheiser IE900
11. VE Phonix
12. Empire Ears Legend Evo
I’m more into headphones than IEMs - my apologies - so I’d probably go for 9 headphones and 3 pairs of IEMs. But I’ll play to the audience here and will offer an even mix of 6 for each:
IEMs:
1. Aroma Jewel
2. NOBLE Viking
3. Oriolus Trailli
4. VE Phoenix
5. Noble Sultan
6. 64 audio U12t
7. EE Legend Evo
8. Aroma ACE
Haven't heard yet but interested:
- UM Mason RH/ Le Jardin, Indigo
- Fir Frontier series
- Campfire audio supermoon
- Elysian Annihilator / X
- Warwick Aperio
- any of the ZMFs
- T+A Solitaire P
Assuming the 12 you mentioned are the 12 in the photo, (made me happy to see the Thummim still survived the cut). Which is the first question is the photo the 12?
Which brings the next question your signature has way more than 12 is that reflective of all you have ever owned and now you still have some not all, (at least the 12 in the photo)?
And the final question why so many Masons do they each sound different enough, not just incrementally better, or is there another reason for taking so many spots in your 12? (They are all unique one of a kind shells.)
Welcome, and thanks for posting your impressive collection.
I like your question and am happy to answer it. I have all the products I own in my signature, and I fill up maybe 3-4 Vannuys' 12-compartment organizers, which is shocking. Most of the products on the signature list are still in my inventory; some have been loaned to friends. I used to have more, especially DAPs, such as Shanling M8 M9, iBasso DX300 MAX, and Cayin N8ii, but due to various, They've been sold by me multiple reasons, so they're no longer on the inventory list.
The 12 IEMs and accompanying cables shown yesterday are the ones I've enjoyed listening to the most recently. (Actually, there are other IEMs and cables in the display box, but I only show 12 of them for the sake of taking pictures)
Of course, you see similar products like ERLKöNIG Limited Black Edition and ERLKöNIG, Red Halo, and Le Jardin. I'm a look-alike guy. I don't usually share the same cable between IEMs; I'm terrified of using the female socket so often that it gets loose. You can see I have more than one First TimeS Shielding cable.
At the same time, I like how the same IEM behaves with different cable pairings, like Horus Octa and Pegasus paired with ERLKöNIG. When paired with Pegasus, ERLKöNIG's details will be more prominent, and the high-frequency extension will be better; when I use Horus Octa, the vocals will be warmer, and the low-frequency momentum will be more abundant. The same goes for Orpheus, FTS, and MAS paired with the FS series.
Just joined this thread the other day; lots of good stuff here!
I’m 90% an IEM guy, so here are mine:
1) Thieaudio Monarch MK2
2) Elysian X
3) 64 Audio U12T
4) UM MEST MK2
5) Hidition Viento-R
6) UM MEST/JP
7) HD 6XX
8) UM FuSang
9) Oriolus Isabellae
10) qdc Anole VX
11) CA Andromeda S
12) Sony IER-M9
The IEMs shown yesterday are not strictly my BIG 12, but I'd be happy to answer your questions about the FS and VE series. The main reason is that the cables, the Pegasus and Horus Octa, and the Brise Audio Yatono Ultimate have very different performances. I enjoy the different experiences they give me when paired with other cables.
1. Oriolus Traillii with First TimeS Shielding
2. Mason Fabled Sound with Orpheus ( no Attila sry )
3. MMR Thummim Ti with Rosenkranz 100-Million/Sol
4. ERLKöNIG with Pegasus
5. Mason Le Jardin (stock cable Meet AgainS Shielding)
6. Noble Audio Viking with stock cable Magnus or EACenturion
7. Aroma Jewel with ETOde To Laura
8. Empire Ears Odin with Metropolis ft.50
9. Nostalgia Audio Camelot with First TimeS Shielding
10. Aroma Ace with Phoenix V2
11. Canal Works U91 PSTS with Acoustic Revive REC-Absolute FM
12. Ambient Acoustics MAD24 with ET Illiad
This is my current relatively complete TOP 12 list. Unfortunately, the recently purchased FitEar DC Ti and some other IEMs have not been tested, so they cannot be included in the list for the time being.
1.- Abyss 1266 Phi TC. My overall # 1
2.- Stax SR-X9000. Tied for my overall # 1
3.- Susvara #3 overall
4.- Focal Utopia. Tied for # 3 overall
5.- Empyrean.
6.- Traillii. With Orpheus, still my #1 IEM
7.- Erlkonig. A touch romantic in the mids.
8.- QDC Anole VX. With Orpheus this might be even better than Traillii in some ways, but I would need to listen to it with this cable more.
9.- UM Red Halo or Le Jardin. Female vocals stand out.
10.- 64 Audio Fourte
11.- Dunu Luna. A wonderfully light and tiny single dd. Needs power.
12.- VE Elysium ( mostly based on looks over some others ).
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