[PassionForMusic]

Name a better dynamic duo

Batman and Robin. PB&J. Grilled cheese and tomato soup. If you mean iem wise I nominate VE Aura and AK SP3000.

 

[audionewbi]

Brise Audio FUGAKU IEMs system's estimated price is ¥2,500,000 (USD $16,500)

https://briseaudio.com/en/pages/fugaku

This could potentially destroy some company's (such as Unique Melody UM) bling business model and hype marketing with their ultra expensive stuff, whereby rich non-audiophiles buy them simply for the sake of wearing the most expensive 'earphones / earrings'

**** me, 25,000 aud.

 

[bukumurah]

**** me, 25,000 aud.

LMAOOO..

It's 250,000,000 in mine and @Deezel177 's currency.. which is the typical 5-year salary of 80% of the population here

But to be 'fair' we are actually getting lots and lots of proprietary parts and electronics for the money with the Brise system.. instead of just standard resin shells, off the shelf drivers and internal wiring, and some fancy stock cables..

 

[audionewbi]

LMAOOO..

It's 250,000,000 in mine and @Deezel177 's currency

But IMO we are actually getting lots and lots of proprietary parts and electronics for the money with the Brise system.. instead of just standard resin shells, off the shelf drivers and internal wiring, and some fancy stock cables..

Sure, but bloody he'll, shure designed a stax iem and they didn't cost this much.

 

[aaf evo]

Volür I found slightly thick in the bass (m12), mids a bit veiled and 2 dimensional, and treble to be lacking the last bit of air.


drftr

For Volur I take it you can’t hear that gargantuan upper treble peak that’s in the tuning? For me it was far too airy up top, it sounded like my ear drums were being sliced open with certain tracks.

 

[Acts]

The @Craft Ears Omnium are such excellent in-ear monitors.



I bought it blind after coming across its FR, because it isn't your typical run-of-the-mill Harman fare and I also imagined I would like it if it sounds anything like it graphs.

Well I do like it for a whole lot of reasons including the fact that drums sound so tactile and realistic; it's incredible resolution even for its price of EUR 2300; and that despite having varied driver technologies, it sounds so damn cohesive and whole. I am sure the ZM2 plus PB5 chain also plays a part.

An amazing iem, out of the TOTL I have demoed, its definitely one of my favorites.

 

[Simpeler]

The @Craft Ears Omnium are such excellent in-ear monitors.



I bought it blind after coming across its FR, because it isn't your typical run-of-the-mill Harman fare and I also imagined I would like it if it sounds anything like it graphs.

Well I do like it for a whole lot of reasons including the fact that drums sound so tactile and realistic; it's incredible resolution even for its price of EUR 2300; and that despite having varied driver technologies, it sounds so damn cohesive and whole. I am sure the ZM2 plus PB5 chain also plays a part.

What case is that on the ZM2? Looks nice

 

[mikaik]

Brise Audio FUGAKU IEMs system's estimated price is ¥2,500,000 (USD $16,500)

https://briseaudio.com/en/pages/fugaku

This could potentially destroy some company's (such as Unique Melody UM) bling business model and hype marketing with their ultra expensive stuff, whereby rich non-audiophiles buy them simply for the sake of wearing the most expensive 'earphones / earrings'

Ouch!
If you add VAT, you end up with a nice 18,5 K Eur (where I live). I'm not sure if there is also customs duty to be added on top of that...as if 15K wasn't bad enough.

This makes the UM seem like a bargain. I was lucky enough to try the UM soleil tombé in SG, maybe a similar opportunity will arise for Fugaku, as I don't think I'll ever be in the position of buying one. One can dream though...

 

[aaf evo]

The @Craft Ears Omnium are such excellent in-ear monitors.



I bought it blind after coming across its FR, because it isn't your typical run-of-the-mill Harman fare and I also imagined I would like it if it sounds anything like it graphs.

Well I do like it for a whole lot of reasons including the fact that drums sound so tactile and realistic; it's incredible resolution even for its price of EUR 2300; and that despite having varied driver technologies, it sounds so damn cohesive and whole. I am sure the ZM2 plus PB5 chain also plays a part.

I bought this set as a CIEM at the end of last year. It’s one of my favorite tuned sets at any price point. I love the analogue sounding yet transparent mid range it has.

 

[chickenmcnug]

For Volur I take it you can’t hear that gargantuan upper treble peak that’s in the tuning? For me it was far too airy up top, it sounded like my ear drums were being sliced open with certain tracks.

A lot of 64’s iems do this for me. Fourte is the worst of the lot.

 

[bukumurah]

Brise Audio FUGAKU IEMs system's estimated price is ¥2,500,000 (USD $16,500)

https://briseaudio.com/en/pages/fugaku

This could potentially destroy some company's (such as Unique Melody UM) bling business model and hype marketing with their ultra expensive stuff, whereby rich non-audiophiles buy them simply for the sake of wearing the most expensive 'earphones / earrings'

And YES, those high net worth individuals actually look to buy Earphones, not IEMs (because they do not know what the term means).. trust me I know enough of them to be able to see the trend.. LOL

As a way of keeping our hobby as down to earth and as realistic for as many people as possible, I would like to add the following:

(Keeping within the Brise ecosystem for simplicity) I have owned and compared cables costing 2-3 times to what I use daily, and while there are improvements, they are not two (or even three times) better as per the price ratio.. one would be lucky to get a 5% improvement at all..

The same goes with IEMs and electronics but then there would be more brands involved, hence more subjectivity too..

So in other words, IMHE a properly synergized affordable system (to one's preference) could have easily beaten any ultra high end but randomly plugged in gears any day..

So don't get all these talks of absurdly expensive stuff put yous newbie audiophiles down.. they are mostly for entertainment and chit chat only, nothing more.. your existing but properly matched system is more likely to sound better (to you) anyway..

 

[AxLvR]

Brise Audio FUGAKU IEMs system's estimated price is ¥2,500,000 (USD $16,500)

https://briseaudio.com/en/pages/fugaku

This could potentially destroy some company's (such as Unique Melody UM) bling business model and hype marketing with their ultra expensive stuff, whereby rich non-audiophiles buy them simply for the sake of wearing the most expensive 'earphones / earrings'

And YES, those high net worth individuals actually look to buy Earphones, not IEMs (because they do not know what the term means).. trust me I know enough of them to be able to see the trend.. LOL

When i see things like this, I see it as a new tech that is yet to be perfected and hopefully will be in the future. It is the 'first' of its kind that makes it ultra expensive, just like how Plasma TVs were few and super expensive in the early 2000s. With tech, it will get better and more accessible overtime, I think it will definitely be worth the demo, not sure if it's worth the buy given its odd shape and hassle with carrying crossover box and stack it with a DAP.. But sure, it's an innovation! yay!

 

[AxLvR]

100% . Trust your taste and ear. For example there is something better than Storm like G.... Nevermind. *run*

Just go get your Grand Maestro Anniversary edition bro

 

[Tanalasta]

There will be a target market out there for audiophiles for which money is no object. The He-1 comes to mind.

Not to mention there are two channel systems where $16k would barely scratch the surface.

Or the odd person who will save and splurge. I don’t think many of us will be early adopters at that price point.

Time will tell.

 

[Simpeler]

They are in, cant wait to hear if they Can Pur