Effect Audio King Arthur VS Empire Ears Raven
IEM Comparison: Expert & Community Scores Side-by-Side
Effect Audio King Arthur and Empire Ears Raven use 16BA and 2DD+5BA+4EST+1BC driver setups respectively. Effect Audio King Arthur costs $7,000 while Empire Ears Raven costs $3,600. Effect Audio King Arthur is $3,400 more expensive. Empire Ears Raven holds a decisive 6.1-point edge in reviewer scores (2.5 vs 8.6).
Insights
| Metric | Effect Audio King Arthur | Empire Ears Raven |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | 2.5 | 8 |
| Mids | 2.5 | 8 |
| Treble | 2.5 | 6 |
| Details | 2.5 | 9 |
| Imaging | 2.5 | 9 |
| Dynamics | 2.5 | 8 |
| Tonality | 2.5 | 8.2 |
| Technicalities | 2.5 | 8.9 |
Effect Audio King Arthur Aggregated Review Score
Average Reviewer Scores
Average Reviewer Score:
2.5Very Negative
Empire Ears Raven Aggregated Review Score
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Average Reviewer Score:
8.6Excellent
Reviews Comparison
Effect Audio King Arthur (more reviews)
Effect Audio King Arthur reviewed by Crin
2.5
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Empire Ears Raven (more reviews)
Empire Ears Raven reviewed by Jays Audio
9
Reviewer Score
Youtube Video Summary
Empire Ears Raven delivers the flagship gloss without pretending to be a value king. Expect deep sub-bass rumble, clean driver control, and a warmer mid-bass emphasis that puts extra weight behind kick drums and bass guitars. That tilt makes Raven a better fit for rock, metal, and live band mixes—grooves hit with authority and instruments carry more body, while treble stays extended without getting spicy or fatiguing.
Against strong $1K contenders, the step up is more refinement than revolution: a roughly 10–15% lift in resolution and texture, not a night-and-day transformation. For pure hip-hop subwoofer thrills, sets with stronger sub-bass focus edge it out; Raven trades some of that in-your-face thump for fuller mid-bass punch and an all-rounder presentation that scales well but isn’t about flexing quantity. Stunning set if the budget is open and rock-first bass weight is the priority; otherwise, mid-tier heavy hitters already capture most of the experience.
Jays Audio Youtube Channel
Empire Ears Raven reviewed by Precogvision
8
Reviewer Score
Precogvision Youtube Channel
Empire Ears Raven reviewed by Head-Fi.org
8.8
* score rescaled + normalized
Effect Audio King Arthur Details
Driver Configuration: 16BA
Tuning Type: Dark
Price (Msrp): $7,000
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Empire Ears Raven Details
Driver Configuration: 2DD+5BA+4EST+1BC
Tuning Type: n/a
Brand: Empire Ears Top Empire Ears IEMs
Price (Msrp): $3,600
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Effect Audio King Arthur Gaming Score
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D-- It feels tonally jarring, swinging between piercing treble and bloated bass with no cohesion. It feels chaotic regardless of genre.
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D-- The presentation is claustrophobic and blurred, leaving simple arrangements sounding chaotic and lifeless. The presentation feels more like background noise than music.
Empire Ears Raven Scorings
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A+- Expect a tasteful, well-judged response that feels both musical and true to the source. Great synergy with a wide range of genres.
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S-- The presentation is crisp and expansive, handling complex passages with impressive ease. Low-level details remain audible in quiet passages.
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