Oriolus Traillii VS Empire Ears Raven
IEM Comparison: Expert & Community Scores Side-by-Side
Oriolus Traillii and Empire Ears Raven use 8BA+4EST and 2DD+5BA+4EST+1BC driver setups respectively. Oriolus Traillii costs $6,000 while Empire Ears Raven costs $3,600. Oriolus Traillii is $2,400 more expensive. Empire Ears Raven holds a clear 0.7-point edge in reviewer scores (7.9 vs 8.6). Empire Ears Raven has significantly better bass with a 1.3-point edge, Oriolus Traillii has better mids with a 0.7-point edge, Oriolus Traillii has significantly better treble with a 1.3-point edge, Empire Ears Raven has significantly better dynamics with a 2-point edge, Empire Ears Raven has better details with a 0.8-point edge and Empire Ears Raven has significantly better imaging with a 1.8-point edge.
Insights
| Metric | Oriolus Traillii | Empire Ears Raven |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | 6.7 | 8 |
| Mids | 8.7 | 8 |
| Treble | 7.3 | 6 |
| Details | 8.3 | 9 |
| Imaging | 7.3 | 9 |
| Dynamics | 6 | 8 |
| Tonality | 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Technicalities | 7.3 | 8.9 |
Oriolus Traillii Aggregated Review Score
Average Reviewer Scores
Average Reviewer Score:
7.9Strongly Favorable
Empire Ears Raven Aggregated Review Score
Average Reviewer Scores
Average Reviewer Score:
8.6Excellent
Reviews Comparison
Oriolus Traillii reviewed by Precogvision
7
Reviewer Score
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Empire Ears Raven reviewed by Precogvision
8
Reviewer Score
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Oriolus Traillii (more reviews)
Oriolus Traillii reviewed by Super* Review
9*
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Oriolus Traillii reviewed by Bad Guy Good Audio
8.1
Reviewer Score
Youtube Video Summary
It looks like the transcript content didn’t come through. I’ll still provide a concise, provisional summary in Bad Guy Good Audio–style based on well-known impressions of the Oriolus Traillii. If you paste the transcript, I’ll tailor it precisely to that video.Oriolus Traillii comes across as a top-tier technical monster with a tuning that favors clarity, stage, and separation over brute-force slam. The bass—being all BA—is clean, fast, and textured, with enough sub-bass presence to anchor the mix without muddying the mids. Vocals sit front-and-center with lifelike timbre and zero shout, while instruments carve out space with pinpoint imaging and an almost holographic stage. Treble rides that sweet line of extended and airy yet non-fatiguing, giving cymbals sparkle and micro-detail without sandpaper.
This set is about refinement and resolution rather than chest-thumping impact: bassheads chasing DD heft may want more physicality, but anyone prioritizing coherency, layering, and effortless detail retrieval will find it special. Pairing stays simple—low-noise, low-output-impedance sources keep the background black and the dynamics snappy. The elephant in the room is the price; value is subjective, but performance sits in the summit-fi conversation. For vocals, acoustic, orchestral, and live recordings, Traillii delivers the kind of “forget the gear” presentation that keeps the play button getting tapped again.
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Bad Guy Good Audio Youtube ChannelOriolus Traillii reviewed by Crin
8
Reviewer Score
Oriolus Traillii reviewed by Smirk Audio
7.6
Reviewer Score
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.
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Empire Ears Raven reviewed by Head-Fi.org
8.8
* score rescaled + normalized
Oriolus Traillii Details
Driver Configuration: 8BA+4EST
Tuning Type: Neutral with Bass Boost
Brand: Oriolus Top Oriolus IEMs
Price (Msrp): $6,000
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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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Oriolus Traillii Gaming Score
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A- The response is even and composed, lending itself to effortless genre hopping. Voices sit comfortably in the mix.
Average Technical Grade
A-- A competent technical showing keeps separation intact while delivering modest staging. It feels tidy even when recordings stack layers.
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.
Average Technical Grade
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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