Ok, for pure basshead experience you might try the 7hz Legato, which sells for a bit over $100. The bass is really powerful and the quality of the bass is not bad at all. It works well for some genres of music but not others, as it's not any kind of "all arounder."

The FatFreq Maestro/Maestro SE has excellent bass, including the quality of the bass as well as quantity. I have read that the Nightjar Singularity is terrific for bass, as well, but have not had the pleasure myself.

When I have trouble getting a good fit from stock eartips that come with iem's I frequently end up using the Spinfit double flanges. They are a good all-arounder, and it's easy to get a good seal.

Ok, an update to this post from six weeks ago. I sent my Arche to Focal North America in New York, and they were quite generous. The offer was to repair the unit for no charge, on warranty. But instead, they sent me a replacement unit. I think this was excellent service!

This post is about the Shozy Black Hole. I purchased this IEM when it first came out partly because I loved the name and was intrigued by the design concept. I bought the black version (of course). I confess I was initially disappointed in the set because the bass response is kind of "eh" (the...

Thanks for the thought :-). I actually ended up getting the Divinity v16. I like it, but frankly, I have been a little disappointed in it as a "flagship" iem, considering the price.

I would think the Mammoth is designed better for rap and other bass-heavy musical genres. I don't listen to rap but I listen to a fair amount of minimal techno where the sub bass is critical and for this my venerable Shure 846 are not anywhere near my first choice.

I owned the Thieaudio Voyager 14 IEMs and really liked them. On a trip to South America early this year they were lost somehow. I still can't figure out what happened :-(. This is a discontinued model. Can someone recommend another IEM with a similar sound signature at this level of quality? I...

Since we're talking about "true wireless" in this thread, is there any advantage to using a DAP for bluetooth streaming? I use a Fiio M11 Plus with my wired IEMs, but I see no reason to say, take it to the gym where I listen via bluetooth. People generally want their phones because it serves...

A little while back I posted about sweat getting into my MTW3 and making them sound "squishy." A few days later the right earbud basically gave out and I returned them to Amazon for a refund. I guess my experience was not unique. I actually think my AKG N40's are my best-sounding true wireless...

Ok, I was wrong in a way about the Sennheiser true wireless momentum 3 not being sweatproof, but the truth regarding my own set is kind of worse. The squishiness/crackliness I experienced in the right earbud was not because of sweat, but because that transducer was in the process of failing. A...

I am a patient person and can wait for an ordered IEM. But once again the issue of "when will the order be filled" has disappeared into an apparent black hole.

Yes, I know that and knew that when I purchased them. That's why when the right earbud became "squishy" from sweat I was disappointed.

OK, I am one user with limited experience, but --- no, they sure don't seem to be.

I have these and I like to use them with the bass boost feature (I am a basshead, what can I say?) The one thing about them that I find difficult is that in my experience, they are not sweatproof, at all. I mostly use wireless IEM's at the gym. I do not sweat all that much, and I have had no...

Ok, now I don't have to start a separate thread about this topic :-) I have blithely used my Dell XPS 15 and now 17 as a streaming source for several years now. I connected via USB to a iFi micro black label DAC/amp and then into various IEMs and headphones. I thought the audio quality was...

I actually got a response from Focal North America regarding my possibly moribund Focal Arche amplifier. The customer service guy told me to complete a simple reset sequence to see if that would do the trick, but it did not. I apparently will have to send the unit in to be repaired. I will find...

In the previous posts in this thread supermj indicated that Naim was willing to support the Arche. I have emailed them to ask about this. I will try the firmware reinstalls; I don't think I have anything to lose. Doug Greenberg

I purchased an Arche as part of the $1000 off "special" in September 2020. I got it from Moon Audio. I turned it on yesterday and all I get is three red light blinks and then zilch. After reading through this thread I guess I should not be surprised :frowning2:. I might end up having to rack it...

Is this still for sale?

I have an iFi iDSD micro black label small amp that seems to drive the Utopia headphones ok. I also tried the headphones with my Fiio m11 Plus and to my surprise, the sound quality was not bad at all. I really don't feel like spending for an expensive new headphone amp right now. Maybe in the...

I bought my Utopias back in September 2020 when apparently there was a fire sale going on from Focal. I also got the special $1000 off deal on the Arche amplifier. Now the amp appears to have died; when I turn it on all that happens is that a red light blinks three times. Uh-oh. I have written...

Is anyone home at Fatfreq? I ordered the Maestro Mini from their website on July 19 and have heard nothing since. I emailed and used their website "chat" feature to inquire, and zip. I am willing to wait for my item if there is a production issue, but I think my inquiries should be answered...

What do you mean by open back? An open back IEM? I guess I don't want sound leakage, as my wife would not be happy. I am fine in terms of full size headphones at the moment: I have the Fostex TH-900 and the kind of ridiculous JVC ha-sz2000 (I say ridiculous because the "bass experience" with...

I purchased the Voyager 14 a few years ago and I liked it a lot. Tragically, my set was lost or stolen (not sure) during an overseas trip a few months ago. Since this IEM is now out of production, I am wondering whether the V16 is a good replacement, i.e., maybe similar overall sound signature...