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Oct 6, 2022 at 6:16 PM Post #37,336 of 89,286
This is the first AMT iem I ever owned, circa 2017.
Obravo eamt-1c
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Talking about amt iems.
This is mine.

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Oct 6, 2022 at 6:25 PM Post #37,338 of 89,286
A handmade iem. Dual driver. 1 Amt+1 DD
 
Oct 6, 2022 at 10:38 PM Post #37,340 of 89,286
A handmade iem. Dual driver. 1 Amt+1 DD
Pretty cool!

The Gold Planar GL-AMT16 is just one full range AMT driver though, which is different from the others. :)
 
Oct 6, 2022 at 11:25 PM Post #37,342 of 89,286
Let's see how this softears single dd compares to my sony ex800st 🤔😁

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Which one? twilight or turii ti? I heard that ex800st with tape mod can make your ears bleeding.
 
Oct 6, 2022 at 11:35 PM Post #37,343 of 89,286
Which one? twilight or turii ti? I heard that ex800st with tape mod can make your ears bleeding.
Yup. The ears bleeding is addictive.

Before the ex800st, i thought single dynamics were beneath me. Now I'm a single dynamics head. If not for ex800st, i wouldn't have purchased the softears. That natural sound of the single dynamics is unmatched and addictive. Really puts you into the music.

I understand softears bass won't crush my skull, but I'm not a basshead. I am a little worried it might be too light in the bass for me though.

Maybe i can tape mod the vents on here too. 🤔
 
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Oct 7, 2022 at 12:06 AM Post #37,345 of 89,286
Supermoon’s 8-9k is quite peaky in this graph which means potential sibilance for my ears. Of course listening directly could be different, just saying by looking at this graph. I think IE600’s graph also has that 8k peak, that’s why I sold it.
I find the Supermoon uppermids too ethereal, if I am to put it nicely since this is a preference thing. I remember you share the same thoughts with the Viking (uppermids being too much) so the SM could be the same in this regard. It's really a shame because I enjoyed everything else about the SM, particularly the bass and imaging.

Perhaps the CM version is slightly different or maybe I just have more sensitive hearing in the upper regions.
 
Oct 7, 2022 at 12:11 AM Post #37,346 of 89,286
I find the Supermoon uppermids too ethereal, if I am to put it nicely since this is a preference thing. I remember you share the same thoughts with the Viking (uppermids being too much) so the SM could be the same in this regard. It's really a shame because I enjoyed everything else about the SM, particularly the bass and imaging.

Perhaps the CM version is slightly different or maybe I just have more sensitive hearing in the upper regions.
How do you like the XE6 and Aeneid combo?
 
Oct 7, 2022 at 12:21 AM Post #37,347 of 89,286
How do you like the XE6 and Aeneid combo?
To me that is the best match as it tightens up the bass and bring the mids/treble a bit more forward so it is not as L shaped as with stock. Imaging also improves dramatically.

I think most silver/gold-silver cables work well with the XE6 but of course try it first if you can. For example to me Centurion is a bit too energetic/bombastic, Chiron too thick, Iliad too V shaped for the XE6.

Of course if you really want bass you can go with Ode to Laura or PW FT, which is kind of extreme but really satisfying.
 
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Oct 7, 2022 at 12:26 AM Post #37,348 of 89,286
To me that is the best match as it tightens up the bass and bring the mids/treble a bit more forward so it is not as L shaped as with stock. Imaging also improves dramatically.

I think most silver/gold-silver cables work well with the XE6 but of course try it first if you can. For example to me Centurion is a bit too energetic/bombastic, Chiron too thick, Iliad too V shaped for the XE6.

Of course if you really want bass you can go with Ode to Laura or PW FT, which is kind of extreme but really satisfying.
I have FT and a SPC cable I can try out. Thanks for the suggestions
 
Oct 7, 2022 at 1:05 AM Post #37,350 of 89,286

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