[Rolu]

April 2024 Top 10:

1. Oriolus Trailli

2. 64 Audio Volur
3. 64 Audio U12t

4. Unique Melody MEST Mk3
5. Unique Melody MEST Indigo
6. Sony IER-Z1R
7. Unique Melody MEXT
8. 64 Audio U4s
9. FiR Audio Radon 6
10. 64 Audio Trio

 

[Tybot]

Based on your list, you might want to give Elysian Annihilator a whirl.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

...
Also graphs are good to a point, but they are not definitive about bass that is for sure, based on quantity.

... what size eartips did you use and how far in did the IEMs fit?

Graphs are certainly good for defining quantity, for the particular fit and "ear canal" that they represent. Perhaps your fit situation deviated much from that.

 

[ClarenceKyle]

Since 15 years ago I only get custom IEMs, so my rankings below are all CIEMs. As customs can change the sound compared to universals, keep that in mind:

1) Empire Ears Odin

2) 64Audio a12t

3) Sound Rhyme DTE 900

4) PEARs 3
4) Theiaudio Monarch I

5) UM MEST II

6) CraftEars Aurum

I listen to a wide range of music, including rock, classical, jazz, EDM. The Odin is my top because it does well across most genres. That said, 64Audio is the best at vocals as it captures the timbre better for both male and female voices, and is an all around great IEM, just less fun due to weaker bass than the tri-brids, so I put it at #2 even though it bests Odin in vocals. The DTE900 I found because of this thread and I think is an incredible bargain. Very fun, usable across most genres, but a bit less accurate in vocals. The PEARS is another good deal, fairly neutral but generally less fun. The Monarch I lost but did own it at some time as MEST and Aurum and I preferred it to them. The MEST lower ranking is due to odd mid-range, though its sound changes the most of the IEMs when I press down so it might be a worse fit. The Aurum was OK but generally a disappointment compared to the other tribrids for sure

 

[M3NTAL]

It's crazy that the Jerry Harvey JH13 and further versions of the Freq Phase and V2 used to be top dog and customs molds were the only way to go if you were a true audiophile. I don't even know how I would rate my JH13FP at this point. I was amazed by them when I first got them, now, my Andromedas blow them away, among many others in my stable.

Anyone else able to rank their OG's? People still like the UE Capitol Records Reference Monitor (V1), but I think it is slipping in time also. I feel like the use of both of those (JH13/JH16 Live performance, UERM production) just has been surpassed by other IEM's.

I know my CIEM JH13FP isn't as good as say - the MoonDrop Blessing 2 that is 1/3rd the price. I need to figure out my own personal ranking. Tough when I love each differently.