Absolutely 100% for me but it has taken a reasonable amount of adjusting etc in terms of source, cables, tips and definitely not an all rounder by any means - beautiful timbre for more minimal modern classical compositions, vocals, acoustic etc.
I’ve found ultimately it’s best with stock 3.5mm cable via LPGT Ti. I debated selling a few times and thankfully it didn’t sell when I had listed, in spite of a very low price. Absolutely a keeper and what I’d consider a classic now.
Wish I had it with me for the weekend away now as craving a listen
for me too..really quite a special, & capable set for music that isn't dependent on bass for enjoyment. I also found the stock cable best so far. Anything with silver just took the treble over the top. I do have a shielded copper cable coming in for them soon, so will see how that goes.
I’m a huge fan of the FW1500 and FW10000, not as old as your FX1200 but around a few years which makes them seem ‘old’ in this fast paced hobby!
I’ve been listening to the Craft Ears ‘Aurum’ a huge amount since it arrived a week or so ago and being a set originally launched in 2020, it is somewhat old now too - but from a sound perspective, it is truly fantastic and again demonstrates the at times fleeting nature of the hobby with so many new sets always grabbing our attention!
The tuning leans a touch bright but with some of the best EST treble I’ve heard - it’s that addictive, visceral, ear-tickling sensation which reminds me a bit of Traillii but more extended. Incredibly precise imaging in a large stage, wonderful detail retrieval, clear and smooth mids, and well balanced low-end with again good sub extension - but definitely not bass head levels. A cohesive and highly engaging overall presentation that has completely exceeded expectations for me… I was stupidly sceptical due to its ‘age’ but very happy to have been proven wrong!
Fantastic set and yet another that I’d have guessed as being a lot more €€€ than the actual €1,295 price tag! Another set to sit with the likes of Fibae5 and Verdandi at a price point that offers fantastic value before getting into the kilobuck levels.
+1 shoutout for the Aurum! Great set for the price, hindered by being power hungry. 2.5mm stock cable didn't help, but now with the SR35 I've been using them more often
Noble K10. @FullCircle 's engineering was ahead of the time, and it says something that a fair number of IEMs continue to imitate that configuration. There's newer stuff with interesting gimmicks, but I still have yet to hear a single album sound bad on them.
Noble K10. @FullCircle 's engineering was ahead of the time, and it says something that a fair number of IEMs continue to imitate that configuration. There's newer stuff with interesting gimmicks, but I still have yet to hear a single album sound bad on them.
Noble K10. @FullCircle 's engineering was ahead of the time, and it says something that a fair number of IEMs continue to imitate that configuration. There's newer stuff with interesting gimmicks, but I still have yet to hear a single album sound bad on them.
In a parallel dimension I might have held onto U18t from 2017 (?) and enriched it with Orpheus plus N30LE. I really think the combination could blow TOTL IEMs from 2023 out of the water.
for me too..really quite a special, & capable set for music that isn't dependent on bass for enjoyment. I also found the stock cable best so far. Anything with silver just took the treble over the top. I do have a shielded copper cable coming in for them soon, so will see how that goes.
Look forward to hearing how you get on with the inbound cable. It surprised me how hit and miss I found sessions with it until reverting to stock cable and pairing only with LPGT Ti - I love the extra power available via 3.5mm on this DAP and really fantastic synergy with FW10K. The AEX07 tips in XL have been a fantastic discovery too.
There's some softears turi (black ones) on Ebay for £650 is this a good deal? and what's the sound signature like is it low in bass quantity/slam I'm very curious to try out a softears DD
