flinkenick's 17 Flagship IEM Shootout Thread (and general high-end portable audio discussion)
Apr 5, 2021 at 9:00 PM Post #29,821 of 39,414
@KuroKitsu, Andrew told me today the PWA cable included with the new Mest will sell for $560.
Ooooof that's a bit pricey compared to the previous one. I wonder how much of the cost is due to the new hardware and UM branding. I don't think it would be that low if it was say Cardas Copper.

Might as well pick up the MKII for it at that point.
 
Apr 5, 2021 at 9:23 PM Post #29,822 of 39,414
Ooooof that's a bit pricey compared to the previous one. I wonder how much of the cost is due to the new hardware and UM branding. I don't think it would be that low if it was say Cardas Copper.

Might as well pick up the MKII for it at that point.

More importantly, give it a good thought when ordering MKII to decide which cable termination you need so you can futureproof it :wink: But the new cable is definitely a step up from the previous one, especially since it has a standard 2pin connector without that wrap-around plug.

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And the new MKII shell is definitely an improvement over the OG, at least to my ears. Besides being more compact, the nozzle angle fit is better with MKII, while I feel a pressure in my earcanal with OG. MKII on the left and OG is on the right:

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Apr 5, 2021 at 9:32 PM Post #29,824 of 39,414
Apr 5, 2021 at 11:10 PM Post #29,825 of 39,414
The Shichiku.Kangen is coming in early May according to Andrew per DITA.
 
Apr 5, 2021 at 11:13 PM Post #29,826 of 39,414
The Shichiku.Kangen is coming in early May according to Andrew per DITA.
I have been looking forward to that for a while. Curious about how it will deliver female vocals.
 
Apr 6, 2021 at 12:02 AM Post #29,827 of 39,414
New Vision Ears release!? Just saw this on MYIEM’s Facebook page. No further information disclosed about this IEM, just a picture of camouflaged IEMs.

Pretty sure it’s not EVE2021 or an Erlkonig successor, I wonder what it is.
 
Apr 6, 2021 at 12:09 AM Post #29,828 of 39,414
The question marks on the ve shell are so mysterious...
 
Apr 6, 2021 at 12:20 AM Post #29,829 of 39,414
New Vision Ears release!? Just saw this on MYIEM’s Facebook page. No further information disclosed about this IEM, just a picture of camouflaged IEMs.

Pretty sure it’s not EVE2021 or an Erlkonig successor, I wonder what it is.

Saw what, where?
 
Apr 6, 2021 at 12:22 AM Post #29,830 of 39,414
Apr 6, 2021 at 1:30 AM Post #29,832 of 39,414
Total speculation, but based on the attached cable I imagine this isn’t a “flagship” 🤔
Yeah, it looks to me like it’s gonna be the new EVE maybe? Or even a new “flagship” IEM in their VE line?

It does seem have the newer semi-custom shell like of the VE line.
 
Apr 6, 2021 at 1:35 AM Post #29,833 of 39,414
Apr 6, 2021 at 1:40 AM Post #29,834 of 39,414


This is from MYIEM’s Facebook page. Don’t know anything about it yet.

It's a bigger shell than my Meister, and the nozzle’s longer, perhaps to provide for a DD bass, and midrange, with ESTs on top?!?!?
 
Apr 6, 2021 at 1:52 AM Post #29,835 of 39,414
It's a bigger shell than my Meister, and the nozzle’s longer, perhaps to provide for a DD bass, and midrange, with ESTs on top?!?!?

I’m secretly hoping for an Elysium successor. Elysium with DD bass would be awesome!

Too bad this demo unit won’t stay in Taiwan for long: going back to Germany right after a local event. I won’t get a chance to audition it :frowning2:
 

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