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Brise Audio Fugaku

• Precogvision: World-class bass with incredible depth and dynamics. Held back by a slightly unrefined treble response.
• Smirk Audio: World-class bass dynamics and slam. Coherent and fleshed out soundstage. Full-bodied notes. Slightly relaxed treble and lower mids. Upper mids slightly forward. Cons: Price, requires proprietary...
• Web Search: The Brise Audio Fugaku represents a radical departure from conventional IEM design, functioning as an integrated portable audio system rather than standalone earphones. Its core innovation lies in...
• Bad Guy Good Audio:  Cutting edge tech and innovation  Lacks slam on 808 drops. Cannot be EQ'd to do otherwise. Is a crippling handicap for people with Hip hop and EDM trance libraries.
• Fox Told Me So: Fugaku is a MEMS-powered IEM that wears its identity loud and clear: air—tons of it. The moment you hit play, you’re greeted by an open, shimmering atmosphere that screams treble authority....

Unique Melody Amber Pearl

• Smirk Audio: Visceral bass, lush mids, and smooth treble. Great dynamics and overall techs. Cons: Price.
• Yifang:  Extremely smooth and organic sounding warm mids and truly phenomenal when the correct genres are being played. Technicalities are competent.  Tonally does not work as an all rounder. Extremely high price and low availability. Perceived technicalities are often covered by tuning. Cheaper alternatives argubly exist.

Oriolus Traillii Ti

Alpha Omega Fulgrim

• Smirk Audio: Elevated, bouncy, and dynamic bass. Somewhat normal sounding midrange and highs; pleasant for sure, if somewhat boring. Overall good set with a questionable price tag. Cons: Poor price-to-performance...
• Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the Alpha Omega Fulgrim at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Rhapsodio Supreme V3

• Smirk Audio: Cons: Price.
• Head-Fi.org: 8 community members have rated the Rhapsodio Supreme V3 at an average of 4.8/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Exceptional.

Unique Melody Mason FS Soleil Tomb

• Smirk Audio: Highly resolving, technical, and balanced across the frequency spectrum. Is shouty/edgy in the upper mids/lower treble. Cons: Price, treble peak.
• Web Search: The Unique Melody Mason FS Soleil Tombé delivers a neutrally balanced sound signature characterized by a smooth, analog-like tonality across lows and mids, paired with naturally resolving treble....

Oriolus Traillii

• Precogvision: Dull microdynamics and treble at a not-so-dull price.
• Smirk Audio: Very natural and balanced-sounding set. Exquisite voicing and tuning. Soundstage is somewhat intimate. Bass is plasticky and lacks slam/texture. Cons: Price.
• Bad Guy Good Audio: 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....  Pleasant tonaity, great detail retrieval  polite bass and stupid $$ for nothing evolutionary

PMG Audio Apx SE

• Smirk Audio: Great resolution and layering. Great bass texture and punch. Mids have a small timbral issue. Refined, resolving highs. Analogue tone. Engaging yet non-fatiguing. Cons: Shells prone to cracking.
• Z-Reviews: The PMG Audio Apx SE comes out swinging with a $6,000 price tag and a $1,600 cable that looks the part but fights the ear with stiffness and springy memory. The shells flaunt real lapis lazuli ...
• Bad Guy Good Audio: The PMG Audio Apx SE comes out swinging with a $6,000 price tag and a $1,600 cable that looks the part but fights the ear with stiffness and springy memory. The shells flaunt real lapis lazuli ...  Game changer. Most resolving accurate replay in the hobby. No specific qualifier to wave off potential buyer..nada  Price is extreme but presentation reflects that. No sonic flaws. 1st set in 10 years that gets that.
• Head-Fi.org: 6 community members have rated the PMG Audio Apx SE at an average of 4.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.
• Yifang:  Tonally acceptable and one of the most technically competent sets to exist. Surprisingly non-fatiguing listen. Extremely standout stage size AND most notably, huge note size within that stage. Extremely phenomenal in this regard.  Timbre and coherency need improvements. Driver coherency issues are somewhat obvious on highly dynamic EDM, particularly the extension in both ends of the frequency spectrum, making technicalities feel unnatural. Treble in particular is more problematic and affects timbre & smoothness, particularly female vocals and anything on the higher pitches. Low availability and high price.

Subtonic STORM

• Jays Audio: The best IEM I've ever heard. Best timbre. Super natural. TOTL tech. It's just good. That's all.
• Gizaudio Axel: The most detailed IEM I’ve ever heard.  Exceptional resolution, neutral sound signature.  Hard to drive.
• Precogvision: Easily at the top for resolution and dynamic contrast, accompanied by rigid transients and pinpoint layering.
• Tim Tuned: Subtonic STORM closes the list as the ultra-high-end, “one-and-done” pick—the kind of most expensive flagship that needs no hype because the name says it all. Chosen for a “ versatile ”...  The most extraodinary normal sounding IEM ever. Amazing all-around  big and heavy shell
• Smirk Audio: World-class resolution and layering. Extreme, almost exaggerated dynamics. Staging is large but not class-leading.
• Web Search: The Subtonic Storm delivers a balanced sound signature characterized by a generous sub-bass boost, neutral midrange, and an elevated, articulate treble response. Its standout feature is the...
• Shuwa-T: Comment: TOTL tuning with TOTL technicalities to boot.  Perfectly tuned, unparalled detail retrieval, staging, imaging, and proper holographic background as a cohesive package  The price I guess
• Bad Guy Good Audio: Subtonic STORM lands as a $5,200 flagship built around novel SLAM balanced-armature tech: the dual BA “subwoofer” and “woofer” are separated and crossed over independently, joined by a...  Technical excellence (accuracy). Near perfect tuning. Bass...great  Price. Wait.
• Head-Fi.org: 4 community members have rated the Subtonic STORM at an average of 4.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.
• Yifang: Neutral: Staging is intentionally different to traditional IEMs and has forward projection. Can be pro or con depending on preference and genre, but makes any "real" music far more real than other...  Tonal perfection, technically unmatched, other high end IEMs may compete in some aspects, but never all at once. The single best available and works as an all-rounder.  Requires tremendous amount of source gear investment to perfect it, low availability, and makes the whole system expensive and less convenient.

Aroma Jewel

• Smirk Audio: Demoed on Eletech Victoria cable (not stock). Very fleshed out stage with convincing depth. Strong imaging, layering, and res. Bass can use more body and decay.
• Shuwa-T:  U-shaped tuning that focuses on clarity over musicality  Noteweight in the midrange can be too thin for certain genres
• Yifang:  Tonally good and works as an all-rounder.  Very expensive for what it is now, treble recession may make it a bit boring for some. Other better & cheaper alternatives that are similar enough exist.

Astell&Kern x Empire Ears NOVUS

• Smirk Audio: Excellent bass dynamics and texture. Cold timbre and driver flex. Otherwise excellent technicalities and solid tuning. Cons: Driver flex, cold timbre.
• Audionotions: Very engaging IEM. Bass extends deep and hits hard and fast, mids are clear and lush with very good weight and tactility. Treble is clear without fatigue. It's a pretty warm IEM but has clarity that...

Aroma Audio Fei Wan

• Jaytiss: Impressive tech, is even better with EQ. Has a special sauce.
• Smirk Audio: Decent bass and lush, "wet" mids. Has a treble peak that can be pesky to some. Great overall techs. Cons: Price, treble peak, build quality.

Vision Ears Erlkonig

• Crin: Good tonality, high resolution and an overall decent all-rounder.
• Precogvision: Good detail retrieval and tonal balance on settings 3 & 4. Poor midrange micro-dynamics, though, and quite boring.
• Shuwa-T: Comment: Smooth without compromising too much on details.  Warm yet spacious  Might almost sound dark

Elysian X

• Precogvision: Basically a more sub-bass focused Annihilator 2021 with some trade-offs in technicalities.
• Tim Tuned:  Near excellent timbre, fantastic bass  Slight uppermids uneverness
• Nymz: A more sub-bass focused Annihilator without the same level of technicalities and treble.
• Yifang:  One of the most technically competent, all tonal qualities are of the highest level, with treble perhaps being the best to ever exist.  Low availability, sounds a bit bright and lean, does not work for all genres, likely to be very fatiguing depending on the listener. Important to note preferences.

MMR Thummim

• Crin: More resolving than the Homunculus, but also comes with bass bloat.
• Precogvision: Gives me the impression that I'm hearing things from underwater.

AME Mousa

• Jaytiss: Energetic Bassy fun set, but so excellent.
• Smirk Audio: Cons: Price, bass bloat.
• Head-Fi.org: 12 community members have rated the AME Mousa at an average of 4.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

Unique Melody Multiverse Mentor

• Smirk Audio: Immersive soundstage. Euphonic, lush mids, and inoffensive treble. Lacks incisiveness and upper mids can get a little intense. Cons: Price.
• Shuwa-T:  Midrange lush, thick instrument note weight  Price, what else

Forte Ears Macbeth

• Shuwa-T:  Feels like a remastered VX in terms of clarity and staging  The tonality is too off for regular listening, timbre is also off in general
• Head-Fi.org: 10 community members have rated the Forte Ears Macbeth at an average of 4.6/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

Noble Audio Ronin

• Precogvision: Lower midrange is overly thick and not enough treble extension to pull off this type of tuning. Like a scuffed Andro 2020.

FiR Audio Xenon 6

• Head-Fi.org: 13 community members have rated the FiR Audio Xenon 6 at an average of 4.6/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

Noble Audio Shogun

• Fox Told Me So: Noble Shogun makes a bold first impression: bass—massive, dominant, and impossible to ignore. The overall tonality leans dark, with low frequencies taking center stage. Bass gain exceeds JM1’s...

Fir Audio XE6

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Golden exterior costing more than jewelry.  Very commanding midbass presence  Recessed midrange overpowered by bass boost, just sounds tonally off

7th Acoustics Asteria

• Precogvision: Pretty much the closest to a tonal panacea that I've heard only held back by the bass.
• Web Search: The 7th Acoustics Asteria is a hybrid flagship built around a 10 mm dynamic driver for bass and twelve balanced-armature drivers covering mids through super-treble (5-way crossover), packaged in a...
• Bad Guy Good Audio: 7th Acoustics Asteria arrives as a limited run of 77 units at around $3,800 , presented in a numbered box with premium trimmings. The shells are described as the most beautiful seen in the...  As technical as a PMG SE but smooth like an RN6 (engaging mids) Flawless for my library

64 Audio Fourte Blanc

• Precogvision: Quite detailed, but lots of uncanny valley in the midrange (sounds like singers are singing into a cup) and treble is contentiously bright.

Nostalgia Audio Tesseract

• Shuwa-T:  Midbass and midrange focused, while boasting very clear midrange  Treble can be intense
• Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the Nostalgia Audio Tesseract at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Softears Enigma

• Gizaudio Axel: Endgame-level detail paired with great tonality.  Exceptional detail, high-quality bass, balanced tonality, and excellent timbre.  The bass has a fast decay.
• Web Search: The Softears Enigma is a flagship tribrid IEM using a 12-driver array (2DD+6BA+4EST) with a hybrid 5-way/4-way crossover and an aluminum shell; the package also includes a premium Effect Audio cable....
• Head-Fi.org: 2 community members have rated the Softears Enigma at an average of 5.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Masterpiece.

Empire Ears Wraith

• Crin: A Zeus with almost nonexistent treble and clarity.
• Precogvision: This IEM's name about sums it up.

Empire Ears Raven

• Jays Audio: V/W Shaped. Energetic treble. Great tech. Fun bass and engaging signature. Overpriced?
• Precogvision: Sounds quite hi-fi and grand sounding, but coherency could use work - bass is distinct from the EST tweeters.
• Head-Fi.org: 3 community members have rated the Empire Ears Raven at an average of 4.7/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Exceptional.

64 Audio Fourte

• Precogvision: Tia Trio's older brother that takes things too far off the beaten path for tonality.
• Shuwa-T:  Smoothened sound compared to u12t and Trio  Tonality is very strange, even more wonky than Trio

Elysian Annihilator 2021

• Crin: Elysian Annihilator 2021 presents a highly balanced yet distinctly treble-forward tuning: energetic upper mids paired with world-class treble that delivers striking clarity , microdetail, and...
• Precogvision: Agressive listen with excellent resolution and, currently, the only true implementation of the EST drivers.
• Tim Tuned:  Speediest Treble, well extended, high details  Midbass a bit too much for me
• Shuwa-T: Comment: Perfect for treble heads.  Extremely well tuned set with incredible technical performance and extension  Treble may be a little too spicy
• Nymz: Usual agressive and saturated Elysian house sound with the best treble ever.
• Z-Reviews: Brushed titanium Elysian Annihilator (2021) comes dressed to impress: a slick presentation with SpinFit tips, a plush micro-suede case, and a flashy gold cube 4.4 cable termination. The shells are...
• Yifang:  Tonal excellence for some genres e.g EDM (including hardstyle, DnB, Melodic Dub, etc), or J-Pop and high-pitched female vocal stuff. Almost unmatched treble performance, and highly technically competent.  Bass quality could be improved on, mids aren't ideal for male vocals or lower toned instruments.

64 Audio tia Fourte

• Crin: Unique sound; high clarity and bass response with immensely wide staging, held back by a wonky tonality.
• Precogvision: Tia Trio's older brother that takes things too far off the beaten path for tonality.

JH Audio Layla Aion

• Precogvision: Muddy with no upper-midrange or treble extension to speak of. You wouldn't know this IEM had 12BAs.

Canpur CP622B

• Jaytiss: A good set, but lacks magic for me to justify keeping.
• Smirk Audio: Highly technical with great tuning and vocals. Punchy mid-bass with great sub-bass extension. Can sound somewhat unexciting and dry on some sources. Cons: Poor quality stock cable.
• Shuwa-T:  Similar to the Storm, but with greater focus to bass dynamics at the cost of less clarity  Price Price
• Bad Guy Good Audio: Canpur CP622B is positioned as a true apex set among today’s ultra-high-end IEMs—think Storm, Grand Maestro, Pearl, Multiverse, RN6—where differences are subtle and taste-dependent, not...  Resolution and tactile slam with not ultra boosted bass. brilliant tuning. Tactility only shows under extreme bass hits between 50 and 100Hz. Not sure why? Otherwise very oudiophile replay of rhythm section
• Yifang:  Tonally excellent and technicalities are fantastic. Works as an all-rounder with little to no flaws.  Mids could be a little better, BCD effect could be improved on.

Empire Ears Odin

• Crin: A Legend X with the bass properly controlled and the resolution one step higher.
• Precogvision: High-clarity signature that invokes a sense of stateliness.
• Tim Tuned:  Well textured bass, good control, pleasing tones

Lime Ears Anima

• Precogvision: Vocals have an odd pinna rise. Basically like someone took the Moondrop Variations and made it sound weird.

FATFreq Grand Maestro

• Jays Audio: The best basshead set. That is all. EXPENSIVE. If you just want bass HBB Punch way better value.
• Jaytiss: Is one of those sets that can do it all. Very impressive.
• Web Search: The FATFreq Grand Maestro offers a highly adaptable sound signature through its NOAH modules and vocal switches, enabling four distinct tuning profiles. The black NOAH module emphasizes sub-bass...
• Nymz: See Maestro SE but with worse bass.
• Head-Fi.org: 7 community members have rated the FatFreq Grand Maestro at an average of 5.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Masterpiece.

Hidition Violet

• Crin: Strong sub-bass presence, slightly cut-back upper mids. A fun IEM through and through.
• Precogvision: The best BA bass that I have heard, otherwise marred by poor imaging and slight congestion issues.

FiR Audio Radon 6

• Jaytiss: Solid set, enjoyable, fun.
• Smirk Audio: Engaging bass, decent mids, and vibrant highs. Suffers from coherency issues. Mids are a touch veiled. Decent staging except for depth.
• Head-Fi.org: 6 community members have rated the FiR Audio Radon 6 at an average of 4.9/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Masterpiece.

Campfire Audio Trifecta

• Jaytiss: It's a tubed iem, very unique. Very hit or miss on music, love it or hate it.
• Head-Fi.org: 5 community members have rated the Campfire Audio Trifecta at an average of 4.8/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Exceptional.

Fir Audio RN6

• Nymz: Good bass texture with nothing else remarkable... until I saw its price.
• Bad Guy Good Audio: Fir Audio RN6 brings a six-driver recipe and a limited-edition flair to the tour, dressed in satin black aluminum with a sapphire-glass faceplate and that signature grill exposing the Kinetic...  Bass texture and timbre is best in IEM game, overall excellent  Filters are too small cable qc is not matching price

Noble Audio Onyx

Empire Ears Legend Evo

• Head-Fi.org: 5 community members have rated the Empire Ears Legend EVO at an average of 4.8/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Exceptional.

Empire Ears EVO

• Jays Audio: Great bass texture. BC driver actually works. Very well controlled but still impactful. Great resolution. Doesn't scale well because of spicy uppermids. Vocals often gets shouty on certain tracks,...
• Precogvision: An improvment over the LX SE's bass, but still lacking in the Odin's control. BC is no gimmick at least.

Kinera Imperial Loki

• Jays Audio: Super clean and clear sound. Beautiful vocals. Everyhting is extremely well balanced. No special sauce tho.
• Jaytiss: Packaged well but feels like an Alien is in your ear.
• Web Search: The Kinera Imperial Loki delivers a technically impressive W-shaped signature that balances sub-bass depth, vocal clarity, and sparkling treble extension. Its standout feature is the bone conduction...
• Nymz: Great bass texture with slightly hot upper mid-range and well extended treble. Remarkable technical performance.
• Head-Fi.org: 6 community members have rated the Kinera Imperial Loki at an average of 4.7/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Exceptional.

Kinera Loki

• Jays Audio: Super clean and clear sound. Beautiful vocals. Everyhting is extremely well balanced. No special sauce tho.
• Jaytiss: Packaged well but feels like an Alien is in your ear.

qdc Anole V14

• Crin: Rather bassy even in stock form; fun and engaging, though at the expense of sheer technical performance.
• Precogvision: Fixes Anole VX's bass texture and plastickyness, but comes with its own quirks in the metallic treble.
• Shuwa-T: Comment: Bass heavy for BA with no strange timbre.  Great detail retrieval and technicalities  Almost comes across as somewhat messy with that much clarity that it ruins the cohesiveness

Vision Ears EXT

• Precogvision: Tasteful W-shape tuning that delivers in the technical department. Mid-treble can be sharp, though.
• Nymz: Pleasant warm tonality with an agressive treble and techs to back it up. Treble will be too hot if you are extra sensitive. Fit is an issue.

Dita Perpetua

• Shuwa-T: Comment: For acquired tastes, while your wallet gets acquired in the process.  The cable is more impressive than the IEM  Overall resolution, honestly pretty low resolution
• Head-Fi.org: 5 community members have rated the DITA Perpetua at an average of 4.6/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

64 Audio U18S

• Precogvision: A worse U12t. Lacks U12t's dynamic range and layering chops.
• Head-Fi.org: 2 community members have rated the 64 Audio U18s at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Nightjar Duality

• Jaytiss: Bass thunder, with impedance adapter fun and switches. The 11 is for Z.
• Smirk Audio: Massive yet controlled bass. Lush timbre and well-extended, non-pesky treble. Bassy mode may be too bassy for some. Mids can be a touch forward on balanced mode.
• Shuwa-T:  Pretty much a must have for bassheads, with surprising clarity in highs
• Head-Fi.org: 6 community members have rated the Nightjar Duality at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Quill Acoustics Satin

• Head-Fi.org: 2 community members have rated the Quill Acoustics Satin at an average of 4.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

Campire Audio Clara Ti

• Smirk Audio: Muscular bass with large bass notes. Male vocal timbre slightly odd, female vocals are nice. Some vocal grain present. Decent overall techs. Cons: Buy the non-Ti version for $1k less.
• Web Search: Campfire Audio Clara Ti is the Titanium Launch Edition of Clara—limited to 50 units—with a 3D-printed titanium shell and an included 8-wire 4.4 mm cable; it retains the same sonic profile as the...
• Kois Archive: Rating: S- | Value: ⭐ | Gaming: 🎮🎮🎮 | Comfort: 7  warm yet great vocals and details  lacks treble extension

Vision Ears VE10

• Jaytiss: Very safe tuning, but safe is great.
• Smirk Audio: Lush and mid-bassy set with no obvious tuning issues. Technicalities could be better at this price range.

FiR Audio Krypton 5

• Head-Fi.org: 2 community members have rated the FiR Audio Krypton 5 at an average of 5.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Masterpiece.

Elysian Annihilator 2023

• Gizaudio Axel: Hands down, my favorite IEM.  Powerful, impactful bass, the best treble I’ve experienced in an IEM, endgame-level detail.  The bass might be too much for some people.
• Jaytiss: Treble extension is insane, I always think I'm over it, but I may never be over it.
• Precogvision: More of an all-rounder with better bass compared to the 2021 version, sacrifices some soundstage.
• Tim Tuned:  More defined bass than 2021 version  2021 is cleaner and more open sounding
• Smirk Audio: Top-tier resolution with world-class treble. Great dynamics. Could use better bass texturing. An exciting listen.
• Web Search: The Elysian Annihilator 2023 delivers a distinctive U-shaped signature, prioritizing an ethereal, hyper-detailed treble that remains its crown jewel. The dual electrostatic drivers produce a...
• Head-Fi.org: 14 community members have rated the Elysian Annihilator 2023 at an average of 4.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

Plussound Sonora

• Jaytiss: BRIGHT. So bright.
• Head-Fi.org: 2 community members have rated the Plussound Sonora at an average of 3.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Generally Favorable.

64 Audio U18T

• Precogvision: Bloated BA bass and overly compressed dynamic range. The least "64 Audio" sounding IEM that fails to bridge mainstream tuning and Hi-Fi.
• Super* Review: Positioned as a top-of-the-line “reference” set with 18 BAs and a ~ $3,000 tag, the 64 Audio U18t brings a brighter tilt than its siblings. With the M15 APEX module, treble gains presence...
• Web Search: The 64 Audio U18t is a high-end, 18-BA universal IEM that combines the company’s tia tubeless treble driver and apex pressure-relief modules, targeted at reference-grade monitoring and critical...

Craft Ears x Elise Audio Omnium Ti

• Jaytiss: Really excellent, really fun.
• Web Search: The Craft Ears x Elise Audio Omnium Ti is a titanium-clad, limited variant of the Omnium built around a tri-brid array: 1× dynamic for lows, 1× planar for low/mids, and 5× balanced armatures for...

Fort Ears Mefisto

• Smirk Audio: Demoed with "Temptation" cable.
• Head-Fi.org: 2 community members have rated the Fort Ears Mefisto at an average of 5.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Masterpiece.

Canpur CP74E

• Smirk Audio: Punchy bass with some bass body bloat. Pleasant, euphonic vocal timbre with good note body. Decent treble minus the lower/mid-treble dip.
• Shuwa-T:  Retains all the techs of the 622b with a more tamed bass presentation, overall arguably more balanced sounding than the 622b  Bass transition to lower midrange may not work well for slower genres requiring a higher midbass shelf; less versatile
• Bad Guy Good Audio: Canpur’s CP74E steps in as the “just-under-flagship” sibling to the CP622B, packing 7 balanced armatures + 4 EST (11 drivers) and a neutral-warm tuning. The graph shows a tidy ~10 dB box ...

qdc Emperor

• Shuwa-T:  Treble extension, EST implementation is top notch here, also not a conventional style of tuning  Price Price
• Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the QDC Emperor at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Vision Ears Elysium

• Crin: First decent implementation of Sonion's EST tweeters.
• Precogvision: The first "passable" implementation of the Sonion ESTs. Not particularly coherent, unfortunately.

Lime Ears Maris

• Jaytiss: Great all arounder, fantastic drivers and inoffensive.
• Kois Archive: Rating: S- | Value: ⭐ | Gaming: 🎮🎮🎮 | Comfort: 8  fun. detailed. wide. inoffensive.  the price

Alpha Omega Omega

• Head-Fi.org: 2 community members have rated the Alpha Omega: OMEGA at an average of 4.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

Unique Melody MEST Indigo

Moondrop Solis 2

• Gizaudio Axel: I prefer more bass.  Great bass quality, vocal clarity, and detail.
• Precogvision: Very mediocre sounding overall and build quality is reminiscent of a $20 IEM.

Noble Kublai Khan

Final x Dita Shichiku.Kangen

• Precogvision: Dynamic and bites hard but poor treble extension and questionable tuning.
• Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the Final x DITA SHICHIKU.KANGEN at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Audeze LCDi4

• Crin: Low distortion, high resolution and excellent clarity marred by poor tuning which destroys timbre.
• Precogvision: Top-tier imaging and layering, DSP is mandated for proper tonal balance.

qdc Anole VX

• Gizaudio Axel: A highly detailed IEM.  Endgame-level detail.  BA bass and timbre.
• Precogvision: Very well-rounded, but sounds overly plasticky and artificial.
• Tim Tuned:  Unrivaled Resolution  Can be fatiguing
• Shuwa-T: Comment: Sounds like a DD iem but with the clarity and speed of BA; unrivalled clarity.  You'll hear more sounds than intended
• Nymz: Lovely tonality with incredible technicalities that scream details everywhere. Sinning only on female vocal position and BA timbre. Hits my HRTF like I like to hit my credit card.

Melodic Artification Alter Ego

• Smirk Audio: Textured, punchy bass. Great staging width, okay depth. Resolving midrange and slightly polite highs. Slightly dry timbre. Great all-rounder.
• Head-Fi.org: 5 community members have rated the Melodic Artification Alter Ego at an average of 4.4/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Excellent.

64 Audio Volr

• Smirk Audio: Well-textured, satisfying bass. Vocal timbre is slightly off. Upper-treble peak can get a little hot. Cons: Unnatural vocal timbre.
• Head-Fi.org: 3 community members have rated the 64 Audio Volr at an average of 4.7/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Exceptional.

Penon Impact

• Nymz: Limp bass, but good mid-range and treble tuning. Techs felt underwhelming for its price, with extremely blunted transients.
• Head-Fi.org: 13 community members have rated the Penon Impact at an average of 4.6/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

64 Audio Volur

• Jaytiss: 64 Audio's finest.
• Super* Review: If you are a lover of bass, this is a good option. Does not sacrify the rest of the sound signature
• Fresh Reviews: Great IEM but big price. Not Huge Gain

Plussound Volta

• Jaytiss: V shapped, semi typical Harmon, unextrodinary, but fine.
• Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the Plussound Volta at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Empire Ears Legend X SE

• Crin: A more upper-mid-forward variation of the original Legend X, which could come off as slightly more mid-recessed.
• Precogvision: Lacks control in the bass, but it's so fun. Excellent imaging performance that belies its tuning.

64 Audio Tia Trio

• Crin: A more correct sounding version of the Fourte with slight cutbacks in staging and sheer resolution.
• Precogvision: Rich bass and out-of-head imaging.
• Super* Review: The tia Trio comes across as a hybrid with personality: rich, thick, and warm, with slightly forward treble that adds air without tipping into the harsher edge heard on the U18t. Vocals are ...
• Nymz: Best bass texture ever. Gorgeous treble extension, stage and imaging. Coherency and timbre a bit off. Upper mids/lower treble could be better. As amazing as it is, I couldn't fully connect with it...
• Audionotions: Phenomenal bass texture and quality. Mids are good if not great - I don't have much to nitpick about them - good note weight and excellent clarity. Treble is very sparkly and airy though some may...

Empire Ears LEGEND-X

• Crin: High resolution hybrid flawed only by lack of control in the bass regions.
• Precogvision: Bass lacks texture, but a fairly holographic, "grand" presentation that is unique for a V-shaped response.
• Bad Guy Good Audio:  Bass, details,sparkle  Bass (too much for some genre) mids

Simphonio VR1

• Precogvision: Lack of air and mostly sounds like a generic single-DD that's been dampened.

FiR Audio Neon 4

• Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the FiR Audio Neon 4 at an average of 3.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Mixed to Positive.

Eminent Ears Ruby

• Jaytiss: SPARKLIE! super early
• Head-Fi.org: 8 community members have rated the Eminent Ears Ruby at an average of 4.3/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Excellent.

Letshuoer Cadenza 12

• Jays Audio: A better version of the U12T vocal/tuning wise, no mid scoop and wonkiness. (#1 or #2 vocals for me). Vocals are sweet, extended, open, airy, but also never fatiguing, and naturally weighted. No BA...
• Jaytiss: Great timbre good on classical. Detailed and analytical, but too Safe.
• Precogvision: More 'musical' tonality with a touch of spice in the treble. Technicalities could use work for the price.
• Tim Tuned:  One of the best treble-head set. Lots of micro details  Treble will be too much for some
• Smirk Audio: Bouncy, liquid-like bass. Well-bodied, analogue mids and extended highs. Great staging on all axes. Decent resolution. Excellent all-rounder.
• Web Search: The Letshuoer Cadenza 12 delivers a balanced sound signature with a slight warmth in the low end, providing clean and textured bass that avoids overwhelming the midrange. Its midrange presentation is...
• Z-Reviews: Letshuoer Cadenza 12 goes full flagship spectacle: a 12-driver per side build (1 dynamic + 11 BA from Knowles/Sonion ), six-way crossover , and heavy metal shells that feel like a prize out of a...
• Head-Fi.org: 17 community members have rated the Letshuoer Cadenza 12 at an average of 4.6/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.
• Yifang:  Tonally excellent with good technicalities, works as an all-rounder. Bass quality is unexpectedly standout and fanastic. Lower price compared to competitors in bracket and is "value" in the high end IEMs.  Requires source/cable/tip rolling to improve on tone and technicalities, otherwise can come off as somewhat bright and lacking in bass quantity, and/or technically behind other good sets priced above it.

Vision Ears VE8

• Crin: Extremely coherent signature with a pleasing tuning and high technicalities.
• Precogvision: The warm IEM of warm IEMs. Carried by its excellent midrange.

Soranik MEMS-3S

• Smirk Audio: Demoed using AP1 energizer. Cons: Requires energizer. Some QC concerns.
• Head-Fi.org: 4 community members have rated the Soranik MEMS-3S at an average of 4.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

AAW Canary

• Crin: Poor implementation of the EST driver. Decent in tonality and timbre, but that's about it.

Softears RS10

• Gizaudio Axel: I prefer more bass.  Great tuning with forward vocals and excellent detail.  Unvented design, BA bass, and can be slightly shouty on some tracks.
• Crin: A little shouty and intense but very resolving and well-defined. A somewhat refined Moondrop S8.
• Jaytiss: Nice iem, clean clear out of the box
• Precogvision: A slightly more resolving S8 at the expense of added grittiness and more upper-midrange.
• Tim Tuned: Softears RS10 targets a Harman-leaning reference balance with a clean, studio-grade presentation: bass is tight and linear with modest mid-bass punch, prioritizing speed, texture, and...  BA timbre
• Head-Fi.org: 2 community members have rated the Softears RS10 at an average of 4.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

Softears Cerberus

• Gizaudio Axel:  Darkish treble.
• Crin: Lacking definition in the treble, otherwise a decently balanced tribrid IEM.
• Precogvision: Dissapointing lack of treble extension and very weak bass (literally sounds more BA than it does DD).
• Head-Fi.org: 3 community members have rated the SoftEars CERBERUS at an average of 4.7/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Exceptional.
• Yifang:  One of the most tonally neutral, argubly the most reference & "correct" sounding to exist. Competent technicalities.  Doesn't necessarily round super engaging or fun. Bass and extension is lacking in quantity. Technicalities fall short compared to certain competition in the modern market.
• Kois Archive: Rating: S | Value: ⭐ | Gaming: 🎮🎮 | Comfort: 9  best chill relaxed set. godlike soundstage  dark treble presentation. could be boring.

Flipears Aurora

• Shuwa-T:  Bass hits with real subwoofer qualities, generally balanced sounding with no real faults  Extremely difficult to obtain

Craft Ears Omnium

• Jaytiss: Dark Rich, fun beautiful.
• Head-Fi.org: 2 community members have rated the Craft Ears Omnium at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Final Audio A8000

• Crin: Technically strong but going too far with the treble emphasis.
• Precogvision: Ear piercing upper-midrange and treble response. Decent technicalities, but a far cry from the Dunu Luna.
• Shuwa-T: Comment: Final's best IEM.  Massive soundstage backed by superb clarity, Japanese tuning style  Intense treble region

Thieaudio Valhalla

• Jays Audio: TOTL all-rounder with "endgame" tech across the board, a better tuned U12T with better bass texture
• Jaytiss: Big fan, but lack fantastic air like some other sets.
• Super* Review: I'm really tempted to go out and buy one of this things for myself - if it fit me even better, I probably would.
• Fresh Reviews: S tier for COD, borders A- for other titles
• Shuwa-T:  Deep bass despite all BA set, techs carry this set more than the overall tone  Treble is mushy for something with so many BAs, not for high frequency enjoyers
• Bad Guy Good Audio: ThieAudio Valhalla comes in hot as a true flagship challenger: a titanium shell housing 19 drivers — 14 “Sonion” and five “Knowles" —and a price planted in the ~$2K bracket. This tier...
• Head-Fi.org: 4 community members have rated the THIEAUDIO Valhalla at an average of 4.8/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Exceptional.

Unique Melody MEST Jet Black

• Jaytiss: Safe, clean iem.
• Super* Review: Super* Review finds the $1,700 MEST Jet Black bright and exciting with tight sub-bass and standout, holographic imaging, but highly tip-dependent and sometimes sibilant/fatiguing. While the ceramic...
• Head-Fi.org: 5 community members have rated the Unique Melody Mest Jet Black at an average of 4.4/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Excellent.

Oriolus Monachaa

• Jaytiss: Poor Value, I can't recomend it.
• Smirk Audio: Very nice bass and decent treble. Midrange timbre and decay sound off. Technicalities are average for its price range. Cons: Poor techs/price, vocal timbre off.
• Head-Fi.org: 6 community members have rated the Oriolus Monachaa at an average of 4.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

Ice Lab Spectrumica

• Jaytiss: Kinda overly bassy, but good treble, and well done.
• Super* Review: Kind of what people expect from a 2000$ IEM. Very strong first impression effect. Mid-Range performance and quality of vocals not quite there where I want it to be.
• Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the Ice Lab Spectrumica at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Canpur CP54E

• Head-Fi.org: 5 community members have rated the Canpur CP54e at an average of 4.2/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

64 Audio U12T

• Jays Audio: TOTL tech. Mid-scoop can affect mids/vocal texture and placement, recessed midrange, treble is harsh at high volumes. Great bass detail, but could have more impact.
• Crin: Amazing bass (for a BA), top-tier resolution and detail-oriented signature.
• Jaytiss: Just Smooth and nice, great all arounder with smooth technicals, but too boring.
• Precogvision: Terrific dynamic range and soundstage depth; the closest I have heard to a two-channel system in an IEM for these qualities.
• Tim Tuned:  Extremely versatile signature, great bass and details  Potentially too safe tuning wise
• Super* Review: The 64 Audio U12t lands exactly where its reputation suggests: a warm , laid-back , yet highly detailed all-rounder that stays engaging without ever turning fatiguing . With the apex M15 ...
• Smirk Audio: Good resolution and dynamics with great imaging. Smooth, slightly recessed upper-mids with an upper treble peak.
• Web Search: The 64 Audio U12t is a mature flagship-class UIEM built around twelve balanced armatures per side and the company’s tia (open-BA) and apex pressure-relief tech; it lists at $1,999. Module options...
• Shuwa-T: Comment: Really clean sounding monitor with excellent technical aspects.  Bass texture, superb clarity  Can sound too sterile
• Nymz: As good as it gets. Great tuning and techs. Best set I've heard to date. Closest thing to speakers. Love it.
• Audionotions: Amazing separation and presentation, amazing bass that extends down low and hits pretty authoritavely (not just in the context of BA sets - very good quantity and quality). Pretty interesting tuning...
• Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the 64 Audio U12T at an average of 3.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Mixed to Positive.
• Kois Archive: Rating: S- | Value: ⭐ | Gaming: 🎮🎮🎮 | Comfort: 8  fun, technical, and thunderous bass  Upper mids can be a bit weird

Moondrop Psyche

• Jaytiss: Well at leas the faceplate is pretty.
• Web Search: The Moondrop Psyche impresses with a remarkably detailed and smooth treble response, thanks to its four miniature planar-magnetic drivers, which deliver lower distortion and a sense of **airiness**...

Fatfreq Maestro SE

• Nymz: Good bass with neutral mids and treble, but sub-par techs for its price.
• Bad Guy Good Audio:  Thunderous bass. Proper midbass, brilliant trebs. 12 drivers  Female Vocals can sound un natural in some instances
• Head-Fi.org: 3 community members have rated the Fatfreq Maestro SE at an average of 3.7/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Generally Favorable.
• Yifang:  Thunderously deep bass and decent technicalities around. Better than Grand Maestro from having less treble sharpness/sibilance.  Very difficult to drive (more than STORM) and NEEDS power to make the bass reach it's potential. Tonally sounds bright despite talks all being about bass. Mids aren't the smoothest.

Vision Ears VE7

• Crin: Fairly inoffensive tuning with solid technicalities.
• Precogvision: Very pleasant tonal balance for the astute midrange connoisseur and solid technicalities.
• Shuwa-T:  Atypical VE tuning that leans bright, detailed and resolving without being overly sparkly
• Head-Fi.org: 6 community members have rated the Vision Ears VE7 at an average of 4.4/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Excellent.

qdc Dmagic

• Crin: Probably the best triple-DD IEM out there by virtue of not being a hot mess tonally.
• Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the qdc DMagic at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.