Shecky504
500+ Head-Fier
1. Traillii
2. Phonix
3. EVO
2. Phonix
3. EVO
Any Thom Yorke - Radiohead fans here ?
What do you think of The Smile ...
Has the Advar more energy up top than the Isa?Can strongly suggest giving the Advar a try. Very balanced. Excellent at singer / songwriter and vocals especially.
Preferred it over both Isa and IE900 in terms of single DD, and several other multi driver IEMs too.
Recently put up my review here if it’s of interest.
The Bird reasserts itself, Evo makes an impression. Indigo's showing here is really impressing me...I'm going to have to track that one down somehow. EXT has lost some love since last time.
Traillii x14
Jewel x11
Xe6 x 10
Evo x7
IER Z1R x6
Indigo x6
Fourte/Noir x5
Phonix x5
a/u12t x4
Annihilator x4
EXT x4
Mason x4
Supermoon x3
Thunder x3
Mest/Mest II x3
Solaris x3
a/u18t x2
Khan x2
Legend x2
Odin x2
Trio x2
Turii x2
X x2
Ace
Advar
Aether R
Andromeda 2020
Anole VX
Atlas
Dark Matter
DC Ti
Dorado 2020
Eden
Elysium
Erlkonig
EST50
Fibae 7
FW10000
Hook-X
IE900
Isabellae
Jolene
LCDi4
Legend X
Percivalli
RE2000
SE846
Storm
T5
Thummim
Tri Starlight
V14
Wraith
Zen Pro
with the best sense of space around instruments I've heard from an IEM, and its just-right resolving qualities, which make subtle details readily apparent without being too analytical
2. Zen Pro
I love its clean, pristine sound and its energetic and exciting qualities as well as the fact that, because its tonal qualities change with different source pairings, you can have it as a warmer, more laid-back IEM or a more aggressive one. I'm also thinking of picking up a second-hand pair, now that their prices are pretty good, as they seem to be durable and could work wonderfully for commuting and days out and about in NYC walking around. The snag is that I'd need a beefier DAP than my current one to do the Zen Pro justice.
I wonder how the Zen Pro would sound from a Cayin N3Pro. Has anyone heard that pairing?
3. Original Solaris
This is an IEM that has only grown on me over time. With its current used prices, it's one of the best bang-to-buck IEMs out there right now (and I like that you can buy them used from Campfire Audio's Marketplace). Using a copper cable helps to bring up the vocal recession in the tuning; I'm averse to too much energy in the upper mids and lower treble (the original Zen was murder to me), and the Solaris pulls of the neat trick of having wonderful clarity, massive soundstage (for an IEM), great resolution, and excellent treble extension without being in the least bit fatiguing.
Ah let me give EXT a little boost in polling. My top 3:
1. XE6
2. EXT
3. Jewel
3 is enough.Will be very curious to hear your thoughts on Supermoon-- it's right up there with those qualities as well...and the bass is so so nice.
Love to see love for the ZP-- this might be the first time it's been nominated (I think it was shut out last time strangely). I didn't find it that hard to drive. The AK SR25ii powered it admirably.
Again, agreed. Solaris is one of the truly great IEMs of the last few years...it doesn't get talked about as much lately but that should not take any lustre out of its greatness. The first IEM I truly fell in love with, and for good reason.
Woohoo!
Edit: In case it isn't already clear Im counting IEMs with multiple versions (Mason, Solaris, MEST, u/a12t, Khan, Fourte etc.) as one.
Also, out of curiosity-- do people think 3 is enough for a poll like this or should I be asking for 5?
3 is the right number.Also, out of curiosity-- do people think 3 is enough for a poll like this or should I be asking for 5?
3. Original Solaris
This is an IEM that has only grown on me over time. With its current used prices, it's one of the best bang-to-buck IEMs out there right now (and I like that you can buy them used from Campfire Audio's Marketplace). Using a copper cable helps to bring up the vocal recession in the tuning; I'm averse to too much energy in the upper mids and lower treble (the original Zen was murder to me), and the Solaris pulls of the neat trick of having wonderful clarity, massive soundstage (for an IEM), great resolution, and excellent treble extension without being in the least bit fatiguing.
Again, agreed. Solaris is one of the truly great IEMs of the last few years...it doesn't get talked about as much lately but that should not take any lustre out of its greatness. The first IEM I truly fell in love with, and for good reason.
I didn't find it that hard to drive. The AK SR25ii powered it admirably.
I don't think ZEN PRO needs much to drive it, listening this afternoon coincidentally on my 1A and it sounds divine