Nice candy bar!Sunday mood
I am just curious about what would be the new star right now? Saw several people are selling their PMG APX SE, usually a sign that they are financing a new purchase.
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I am just curious about what would be the new star right now? Saw several people are selling their PMG APX SE, usually a sign that they are financing a new purchase.
FreeWheelinAudioLuv2
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Only have one set from that tray. The ISN EBC80, and I'm currently listening to them thru my Sony NW-A55 (mod), with newly minted gorilla glass (it looks like new!).Sunday mood
Xinlisupreme
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Well I miss Aroma Jewel and NG Eurus+ also but I’d like to try New iems also
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Technics AZ100 landed today, both the shells and case much more compact than the AZ80 - from a brief listen they sound more detailed, and definitely more comfortable too - not that AZ80 were uncomfortable, just these feel more tidy in my ears. First full listening test scheduled for my morning walk tomorrow…
Thank you Watercooler Head-fi for awarding Clara 2024 Performance IEM of the year, we are honored and blessed. Thank you Alessandro Cortini!
What an honor!
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Ken, Chris, Aubree
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What an honor!
Thank you,
Ken, Chris, Aubree
Kb
Won’t go too much into write ups… for me the new standouts were the Elysian Dio, Alpha Omega Fulgrim, the Hercules Audio Moses, UM Jet black & MT collab, and Forte Ears prototype.
Dios tuning is borderline perfection imo. Deep sub bass, forward vocals and the most beautiful but natural treble detail I’ve heard without being fatiguing or “in the way”, just excellent stuff. I feel it’s a tad short in techs compared to sets like the Fugaku, Storm, and Apx Se, but if you want an Elysian sound that isn’t as energetic as Anni but (imo) has more natural timbre than X.. the Dio is the answer.
Fulgrim had some of the thickest bass I’ve heard but was offset by excellent mids and treble detail. A really outstanding set that I probably would want to own if I didn’t have the Fugaku.
The Hercules Audio Moses was also very memorable and I would have been tempted to buy one if Ben had extra stock on the show floor. Damn you @tfenton02 ! Big bass with a rich sound and lots of upper mid and treble detail. I did find occasionally on already energetic songs that it could lean a tad too much upper mid for me but overall this is an amazing sounding iem with great build quality to boot too. I give it 3-4 months before this is probably all over the watercooler thread.
The MEST jet black imo is the best sounding version of the IEM yet. I find indigo and MK2 a tad bright, Mk3 a little dull.. but jet black seems to find that middle ground between them all. The mid range is excellent and spacious sounding also. For $1700 or whatever I honestly felt it was a steal.
The UM MT prototype collab was also awesome. It had a very resolving but balanced sound that was reminiscent of the Storm but perhaps a tad less dynamic and punchy overall. Great stuff and can’t wait to see how this ends up in its final form.
Lastly the latest prototype from forte ears was also excellent. I believe it’s priced less than the Macbeth but I found the tuning a bit more natural and organic. Deep and impactful bass with great detail and pacing, natural mid range and good treble detailing. My feedback was to perhaps drop the treble “energy” about 2-3dB but overall the foundation of the sound was strong!
The new toys are exciting to hear, but the memories I’m making with are what now very close friends are honestly priceless. For anyone that I spent time with this weekend whether it was a quick convo on the show floor or pounding espresso martinis… I had an amazing time so thank you all for an amazing weekend! Each CanJam is more and more special and I can’t wait for SoCal!
Dios tuning is borderline perfection imo. Deep sub bass, forward vocals and the most beautiful but natural treble detail I’ve heard without being fatiguing or “in the way”, just excellent stuff. I feel it’s a tad short in techs compared to sets like the Fugaku, Storm, and Apx Se, but if you want an Elysian sound that isn’t as energetic as Anni but (imo) has more natural timbre than X.. the Dio is the answer.
Fulgrim had some of the thickest bass I’ve heard but was offset by excellent mids and treble detail. A really outstanding set that I probably would want to own if I didn’t have the Fugaku.
The Hercules Audio Moses was also very memorable and I would have been tempted to buy one if Ben had extra stock on the show floor. Damn you @tfenton02 ! Big bass with a rich sound and lots of upper mid and treble detail. I did find occasionally on already energetic songs that it could lean a tad too much upper mid for me but overall this is an amazing sounding iem with great build quality to boot too. I give it 3-4 months before this is probably all over the watercooler thread.
The MEST jet black imo is the best sounding version of the IEM yet. I find indigo and MK2 a tad bright, Mk3 a little dull.. but jet black seems to find that middle ground between them all. The mid range is excellent and spacious sounding also. For $1700 or whatever I honestly felt it was a steal.
The UM MT prototype collab was also awesome. It had a very resolving but balanced sound that was reminiscent of the Storm but perhaps a tad less dynamic and punchy overall. Great stuff and can’t wait to see how this ends up in its final form.
Lastly the latest prototype from forte ears was also excellent. I believe it’s priced less than the Macbeth but I found the tuning a bit more natural and organic. Deep and impactful bass with great detail and pacing, natural mid range and good treble detailing. My feedback was to perhaps drop the treble “energy” about 2-3dB but overall the foundation of the sound was strong!
The new toys are exciting to hear, but the memories I’m making with are what now very close friends are honestly priceless. For anyone that I spent time with this weekend whether it was a quick convo on the show floor or pounding espresso martinis… I had an amazing time so thank you all for an amazing weekend! Each CanJam is more and more special and I can’t wait for SoCal!
I think the fulgrim is going to be added to my collection. Bit of a jump without getting to hear one, but the Omega bass presentation is spectacular. If they improved on that with the Fulgrim, then it's a must have for me.Fulgrim had some of the thickest bass I’ve heard but was offset by excellent mids and treble detail. A really outstanding set that I probably would want to own if I didn’t have the Fugaku.
The Hercules Audio Moses was also very memorable and I would have been tempted to buy one if Ben had extra stock on the show floor. Damn you @tfenton02 ! Big bass with a rich sound and lots of upper mid and treble detail. I did find occasionally on already energetic songs that it could lean a tad too much upper mid for me but overall this is an amazing sounding iem with great build quality to boot too. I give it 3-4 months before this is probably all over the watercooler thread.
Those look even better in your picture. That faceplate looks beautiful! Are those being sold state side yet or just over in Eurpoe still?
Man, you’re gonna love the Fulgrim. While it’s quite bass heavy it doesn’t lose grasp over the mids or treble either. It’s very resolving and natural sounding. I did think it might be a TAD disjointed from bass to mids and highs but it sounded great.. and that’s what matters.
UnknownOperator
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Well I miss Aroma Jewel and NG Eurus+ also but I’d like to try New iems also
How did you feel Fulgrim compared to Duality?
Fulgrim is much more resolving and detailed, it’s more like “traditional U shape” ish sound whereas Duality sounds a lot thicker overall and slower.. teetering into that L shape in comparison. If you’re after a “flagship sound” but with great bass the Fulgrim won’t disappoint. While I love the Duality id still categorize it in the mid fi segment for performance.
I can see Anni being a bit too much for some. It hits the right spot for me too mostly due to my nature of preference but we also have to address that the qualities that we like in Anni as a treble head is one of the most deviating region in HRTF. The midbass though plays a huge role too since most people turn up the volume a bit too much on Anni to get the thumpy nature in the midbass
One of my favorite combos at canjam #mousa
One of my favorite combos at canjam #mousa
Maybe @emdeevee can ship the AME tour kit your way first.
