Great review. I would only disagree with the comparison to the ETHER C similarities as I find the C (1.1) to have less bass in it's stock form than the Utopia. You did note the bass tuning though.

Anyway, thanks for sharing!

Thanks for penning a very comprehensive and thoughtful review. I hope that your wife is feeling much better and makes a full recovery. Best wishes. 

Thanks Smial!
 
Relic, yeah it's not exactly similar but I felt like the flavor they were going for was anyway (balanced/neutral) but yeah the bass is severely lacking in the C's stock form.