[CodenameBK201]

Starting off my 2024 with a big upgrade. Just picked up a universal pair of the Radon 6 and the new FiiO Q15. Loving them so far.

Dish--how's the equalizer on the Q15? My dad owns the M11, and side by side with the nw-wm1am2 out of the box, direct playback, I thought the sound quality was very similar...until I turned on the equalizer and sony post-processing settings. Sort of a bare expectation given the Sony reputation, but I was impressed by how far the fiio was batting for the price point.

 

[dleblanc343]

Hey friends, been working at this for a couple months on and off but never thought I would post as it was mostly for my own reference, anyway - my very own IEM scoring database!

Score Spreadsheet

Hopefully this can help people extrapolate information and understand how I analyze and score different metrics.

I don’t particularly care if you disagree with how I rank things because it’s just my opinions and I took away all emotion/ biases and just call it like I hear it. So, feel free to question or ask for elaboration if you disagree on points, as discussion is welcomed. Inevitably, there are things that were listened at different times of my life with different source gear and different moods - but I do consider myself very even-keel and consistent in my methods.

1. Please start with the “Legend” tab and read through that before checking scores.
   
   
2. “Danda Main Sheet” is what I would consider my most objectively honest scoring for the overall product. You can see the total score followed by “Tonal, Tech & Wow factor” scores.
   • Tonal Score is the avg sum of "Tuning + Tonal Accuracy".
   • Technical Score is the avg sum of "Technical Prowess".
   • Wow Factor Score is the avg sum of "Intangibles + Technical Prowess" combined.
     
     
3. I’ve gone ahead and made separate tabs for “Tonal”, “Technical” & “Wow Factor” scores for a different ordering perspective & more clarity.
   
   
4. There is an “IEM Notes” tab for general comments/ notes or observations. This will hopefully be beneficial in understanding too. I could go on in more detail but didn’t want to clutter it up too much.

Please feel free to critique and/ or let me know if something seems wacky or needs corrections.


Thanks!

Edit: Will be receiving a Dunu Mirai courtesy of @freeryder05 this week and will add it in the mix at some point this week

 

[denis1976]

For some people reading is difficult..

I wonder if I could paint the connectors on this cable black... But I guess using the Eros AE is the better route. Looking forward to receiving this IEM soon...

For some people to hear is dificult
...

 

[twister6]

Just finished and would like to share my latest review of another Oriolus bird, their Monachaa IEMs. Obviously, 4xDD driver config needs a burn-in, but I didn't expect it will continue to change even after 100hrs, until it settled in at around 120hrs. Ironically, the "OG" Bird came bundled with PWA cable sold by itself for $2k, while Monachaa with its own more basic PWA copper cable (similar to Mest MK2 copper cable) is priced at $2k

 

[mgsu]

Effect Audio Fusion1 paired with RN6 is not that bad after all.

My previous conclusion about Fusion1+RN6 was based on N30 in Classic Tube Mode

Forgive me for my previous rant about this cable because i discovered now that N30 in Classic Tube mode has to much soundstage for this cable, so that the cable amplify/extends and disperses the soundstage further so that it becomes blurry. Its not the fault of the cable. Its a bad synergy thing.

I am rocking the N30 now in Solid State Mode and must say that the cable plays well with N30 and RN6, it extends and makes the soundstage holographic like having N30 in Classic Tube Mode.
Base also reaches deeper and has a tad more quantity in regards to stock RN6 cable.
Stock RN6 cable feels maybe little snappier in the base region and has little bit more control.

Thanks god N30 is so versatile with his different modes that it can mitigate most shortcomings of a cable.

While RN6 stock cable has to much emphasis in the upper mids on Hyper Mode, Fusion1 sounds adequate.

Fusion1 is great cable which brings holographic soundstage traits to any IEM without the need of tubes.

I am not a reviewer by any means. I dont do critical listening in all N30 modes when writing conclusions. I am just enjoying the music and write my findings. I dont have time to dissect all variables that comes to mind when writing reviews. So please take what i wrote before with a grain of salt.

 

[aaf evo]

Please feel free to critique and/ or let me know if something seems wacky or needs corrections.

Yes, I hate it all. Delete it. Hope this helps

 

[dleblanc343]

Yes, I hate it all. Delete it. Hope this helps

 

[CodenameBK201]

For some people to hear is dificult
...

For some people to spell difficult is difficult

 

[fejnomit]

Hey friends, been working at this for a couple months on and off but never thought I would post as it was mostly for my own reference, anyway - my very own IEM scoring database!

Score Spreadsheet

Hopefully this can help people extrapolate information and understand how I analyze and score different metrics.
I don’t particularly care if you disagree with how I rank things because it’s just my opinions and I took away all emotion/ biases and just call it like I hear it. So, feel free to question or ask for elaboration if you disagree on points, as discussion is welcomed. Inevitably, there are things that were listened at different times of my life with different source gear and different moods - but I do consider myself very even-keel and consistent in my methods.

1. Please start with the “Legend” tab and read through that before checking scores.
   
   
2. “Danda Main Sheet” is what I would consider my most objectively honest scoring for the overall product. You can see the total score followed by “Tonal, Tech & Wow factor” scores.
   • Tonal Score is the avg sum of "Tuning + Tonal Accuracy".
   • Technical Score is the avg sum of "Technical Prowess".
   • Wow Factor Score is the avg sum of "Intangibles + Technical Prowess" combined.
3. I’ve gone ahead and made separate tabs for “Tonal”, “Technical” & “Wow Factor” scores for a different ordering perspective & more clarity.
   
   
4. There is an “IEM Notes” tab for general comments/ notes or observations. This will hopefully be beneficial in understanding too. I could go on in more detail but didn’t want to clutter it up too much.

Please feel free to critique and/ or let me know if something seems wacky or needs corrections.


Thanks!

Edit: Will be receiving a Dunu Mirai courtesy of @freeryder05 this week and will add it in the mix at some point this week

This is super helpful. Curious what the colors around the IEM names on the left indicate? Thanks

 

[drftr]

Hey friends, been working at this for a couple months on and off but never thought I would post as it was mostly for my own reference, anyway - my very own IEM scoring database!

Score Spreadsheet

Hopefully this can help people extrapolate information and understand how I analyze and score different metrics.
I don’t particularly care if you disagree with how I rank things because it’s just my opinions and I took away all emotion/ biases and just call it like I hear it. So, feel free to question or ask for elaboration if you disagree on points, as discussion is welcomed. Inevitably, there are things that were listened at different times of my life with different source gear and different moods - but I do consider myself very even-keel and consistent in my methods.

1. Please start with the “Legend” tab and read through that before checking scores.
   
   
2. “Danda Main Sheet” is what I would consider my most objectively honest scoring for the overall product. You can see the total score followed by “Tonal, Tech & Wow factor” scores.
   • Tonal Score is the avg sum of "Tuning + Tonal Accuracy".
   • Technical Score is the avg sum of "Technical Prowess".
   • Wow Factor Score is the avg sum of "Intangibles + Technical Prowess" combined.
3. I’ve gone ahead and made separate tabs for “Tonal”, “Technical” & “Wow Factor” scores for a different ordering perspective & more clarity.
   
   
4. There is an “IEM Notes” tab for general comments/ notes or observations. This will hopefully be beneficial in understanding too. I could go on in more detail but didn’t want to clutter it up too much.

Please feel free to critique and/ or let me know if something seems wacky or needs corrections.


Thanks!

Edit: Will be receiving a Dunu Mirai courtesy of @freeryder05 this week and will add it in the mix at some point this week

Totally awesome! Interesting to see that you have completely different "tonalities" in your top 5. But when you have more than one IEM that totally makes sense.

I saw some contrarian surprises that I liked a lot myself (U18t among others) and you liked them for the same reasons. So I will study your neutral-warm category a bit closer tomorrow and hope for positive surprises.

drftr

 

[drftr]

This is super helpful. Curious what the colors around the IEM names on the left indicate? Thanks

That's why Daniel explicitly referenced the Legend tab

drftr

 

[dleblanc343]

Totally awesome! Interesting to see that you have completely different "tonalities" in your top 5. But when you have more than one IEM that totally makes sense.

I saw some contrarian surprises that I liked a lot myself (U18t among others) and you liked them for the same reasons. So I will study your neutral-warm category a bit closer tomorrow and hope for positive surprises.

drftr

U18T is a favorite of mine! A technical beast more than a tonality one, but the tonality is no slouch. It's a good reference monitor plain and simple.

It "loses" point from the tonality and BA bass dynamics & average sub texture (though I like its bass tuning slope still).

This is one of the examples where I would rank it higher if I had a subjective "ranking" on there. Also, if you look at the technical tab, it ranks very highly (2nd best bracket).

 

[AxLvR]

Hey friends, been working at this for a couple months on and off but never thought I would post as it was mostly for my own reference, anyway - my very own IEM scoring database!

Score Spreadsheet

Hopefully this can help people extrapolate information and understand how I analyze and score different metrics.

I don’t particularly care if you disagree with how I rank things because it’s just my opinions and I took away all emotion/ biases and just call it like I hear it. So, feel free to question or ask for elaboration if you disagree on points, as discussion is welcomed. Inevitably, there are things that were listened at different times of my life with different source gear and different moods - but I do consider myself very even-keel and consistent in my methods.

1. Please start with the “Legend” tab and read through that before checking scores.
   
   
2. “Danda Main Sheet” is what I would consider my most objectively honest scoring for the overall product. You can see the total score followed by “Tonal, Tech & Wow factor” scores.
   • Tonal Score is the avg sum of "Tuning + Tonal Accuracy".
   • Technical Score is the avg sum of "Technical Prowess".
   • Wow Factor Score is the avg sum of "Intangibles + Technical Prowess" combined.
     
3. I’ve gone ahead and made separate tabs for “Tonal”, “Technical” & “Wow Factor” scores for a different ordering perspective & more clarity.
   
   
4. There is an “IEM Notes” tab for general comments/ notes or observations. This will hopefully be beneficial in understanding too. I could go on in more detail but didn’t want to clutter it up too much.

Please feel free to critique and/ or let me know if something seems wacky or needs corrections.


Thanks!

Edit: Will be receiving a Dunu Mirai courtesy of @freeryder05 this week and will add it in the mix at some point this week

Great List Daniel! Well Done! I hope you keep updating your list as your notes especially helps me understand what you hear!
If I can give a bit of a comment, is if the "IEM Notes" tab, the notes part can be formatted a lil bit better, because when viewing the notes column, I can't read the whole thing without zooming out so i can get the whole column and read it fully. If you can fix that part that'd be awesome!

 

[KuroKitsu]

@Damz87 I should not have read that post. Raven on the way.

 

[tjzurlaaa]

@Damz87 I should not have read that post. Raven on the way.

Raven is god tier don’t let anyone ruin it for you I had an awesome experience before it broke lol but the new ones should be good