One big difference from Dark Souls is Demon's Souls is not about the boss fights but instead about the levels. The bosses simply serve as puzzle-like capstone events between the level sections.

Just read through the blog, very cool to learn about the process. I know a bit of EE and signal processing, and I was surprised to learn most crossover implementations don't have a band-pass filter for the midranges. Very cool idea with the fully band-filtered design, no compromises indeed...

Waiting for certain reviewers for a complete picture of the Volur in lieu of getting to demo them... as well as comparisons. Anyone else speculating what the new isobaric and tia waveguide tech could do for other potential successors? Fingers crossed for a Fourte successor that doesn't kill its...

Check out campfireaudio.market, I just got a pair of original Vegas myself, new old stock. Not sure if they ship to europe though.

Nice write-up! I've owned both the Fourte and Noirte for at least a year and you nailed my impressions of each. I must have strange ears though because I never thought the Fourtes sounded weird and I couldn't get myself to like the Noirs.

I own a custom Phantom, which probably has the most accurate imaging I've ever heard in an IEM. Sounds like a 3D space both equally wide and deep. Anyone know which of the new lineup can match it for imaging but also have lots of "air"? Phantoms are a bit too warm for me at times.

Yes they say the SPL frequency response is a measure in the frequency domain while the impulse response is a measure in the time domain. They are two different axes. The impulse response shows you how a driver responds to an instantaneous voltage spike. Which is why I said I prefer CSD waterfall...

Transient response. Google it for more details. You can input a known waveform like a square wave and see how closely the output matches the input. The closer the output, the more accurate the driver. This is a characteristic of the driver and cannot be faked through dsp or software. So assuming...

crinnacle's review pretty much answered my questions. I would like the subbass over midbass tuning. I would not be impressed by its technical performance. So until they significantly improve the driver, I will not be getting the APMs.

Everyone knows anything below $1k is all the same :) I'm kidding.

Intel mobile chips are terrible because their ISA is inherently power-hungry. And I don't think ARM (with a more efficient ISA) really pushes chip development anymore. So I'd argue the bar to do better than Intel wasn't very high (in low power applications). I don't know if audio has such a...

I'm sure 3rd parties are furiously drawing up plans for better cases, though it won't address the power-on/off issue. Maybe they'll design them to hold the included case as well a la candy bar bag carrying bags.

Yeah, it would be analog in the cable converted to digital for lightning and converted back to analog to for the drivers. Unless I'm grossly misunderstanding something.

Dang, it's starting to look like these competing squarely in the wireless ANC arena. Cannot compete with dedicated wired setups.

Wonder if Audio46 got their hands on a pair to review. Actually now that I think about it I guess it depends on whether they will sell it or not?

Enjoying the impressions so far, might not be my cup of tea since I prefer sub-bass to mid-bass. Also seems like the mids are recessed.

Oh I wasn't aware. Thanks

@angelom: Sorry guy, must have missed your points. To be honest your posts were a little hard to understand for me, for some reason.

To be fair, the tech youtubers did a fine job describing as much as they could. They just don't have the experience of critically listening to many different systems across the entire personal audio ecosystem. I'd even settle for a Z Reviews at this point. @BoardC3: Sounds like they're missing...

Agreed, still waiting for an experienced headphone reviewer (or anyone with extensive listening experience) to comment on technical performance, sound signature, etc.

So at this point it's established that Apple went for a wide sound stage and sparkly treble. Anyone able to speak to other technical capabilities? For me, I prefer headphones capable of accurate instrument positioning and separation. Is the sound stage just like a wide flatscreen? Or is it more...

I have very comfortable and light Sennheisers at home, the PS5 headset for my PS5, and normal Airpods for calls. Only way I can see these replacing anything is if I can get it to pair with my PS5 and if I can justify carrying these around to take calls. If they sound good, that's a bonus but I...

It's been years since I listened to the original Vega, so I can't give you a precise answer. But I recall being the original Vega's bass being nearly overwhelming. The new Vegas sounds like the bass is much better integrated. I wouldn't say it's as simple as less bass or increased treble or a...

Vegas arrived today. Impression after a few hours is they're great at what they do, a warm bass-centric sound with enough treble to give sounds shape and a wide soundstage (though imaging isn't super precise, imagine a curved wide monitor vs. VR headset). It's been a few years since I had the...

Ordered the Vegas. I feel a greater need to do first A/B test balanced signatures like the Dorado since there are so many great contenders there. But there are few earphones tuned like the Vega (let alone use such great materials).