The best one does not exist.Because I only want to spend money on one of these, and it had to be the best one! Whew, so glad I made the right choice.
There is the one that you like the most, the one that someone else likes the most ...
The best one does not exist.Because I only want to spend money on one of these, and it had to be the best one! Whew, so glad I made the right choice.
That's what I mean - I was able to pick the best sounding one to my ears, without having to try/buy them all..! ^ ^ It's just coincidence, though; don't ask me how I did it.The best one does not exist.
There is the one that you like the most, the one that someone else likes the most ...
Initial impressions using CP100 & Mojo @ 24-bit 192KHz ...
Very clear, crisp treble that's well-controlled. Right now they get rather fatiguing with electric guitar(Buckethead), even with Spiral Dots or fomes. These seem to provide very clear treble, but not very high resolution treble. I'm pretty sure I get more resolution/refinement with FD5 and DM8, if not A7 as well. I'm finding cymbals a little splashy with Buckethead.
Imaging, speed, sense of space, and depth are excellent. Better than Tea, at least. These do a nice job(=sound best?) on recordings with space and reverb effects, like Weird Al - Money For Nothing, Floex, Stevia Sphere, C418. Piano and solos sound very nice.
Sub-bass is nicely beefy, but I'm not feeling much bass presence most of the time. Regular bass guitar, for example, lacks the beef. FH3 does not so much. Mids and the rest have good weight, though. Quality of bass seems very good. I can't it impresses me more than FD5 or FH3 bass, though. I want to say mid/upper bass is just barely there.
Vocals are quite clear and detailed. Very high quality, but more digital/filtered than smoothly/organically natural sounding(same for the treble).
I'd say these sound like a direct upgrade of the Tea, with brighter, less natural treble. I find it a pretty "standard" sort of sound, with some extra treble edge/bite. I don't think these have any stand-out wow factor, and they did not impress me like FH3, L3, YBF, FD5, AS10, or ZAX did, or headphones like HD660, HE-6, LCD-3. The cheap shell material certainly didn't impress me... Why didn't they use the material L3 or Lokahi uses? To save money, I know, I know. What IEM sounds like a L3 super upgrade? That's what I want.
I’m pretty sure the Excalibur has a lot of bass, including mid bass. The Clairvoyance has a lot of bass, not bass head levels, but with a little EQ, it can reach bass head levels, though not with massive amounts of mid bass. The Clair is definitely sub bass biased, and the Monarch is Extremely sub bass biased. I need to break out my L3 to compare the bass with the Clair. I’m not completely certain which has more quantity, though I think the Clair has the edge. The Clair Definitely has much better bass quality though.Thanks for your impressions and your video. Sounds quite disappointing. Not really surprising regarding to the bass. From the frequency response and description from the linsoul website there shouldn't be a lot of bass. This is ok, everyone has a different taste. I'm really curious to the first Excalibur reviews. I think the Oracle isn't interesting for my taste.
I’m pretty sure the Excalibur has a lot of bass, including mid bass. The Clairvoyance has a lot of bass, not bass head levels, but with a little EQ, it can reach bass head levels, though not with massive amounts of mid bass. The Clair is definitely sub bass biased, and the Monarch is Extremely sub bass biased. I need to break out my L3 to compare the bass with the Clair. I’m not completely certain which has more quantity, though I think the Clair has the edge. The Clair Definitely has much better bass quality though.
I certainly hope you find what you are looking for!Poor Oracle I tried to like you, little buddy. I tried!!
If Crin is right about Clair having only slightly more resolution, the other 3 are still not for me, for my perception/expectation of price vs performance. Tri Starlight 4 had vastly more resolution, and not so digital sounding, from memory. That really impressed me.
At this point, I'm going back to venture deeper into the headphone realm, and also KZ AST ^ ^I certainly hope you find what you are looking for!
Poor Oracle I tried to like you, little buddy. I tried!!
If Crin is right about Clair having only slightly more resolution, the other 3 are still not for me, for my perception/expectation of price vs performance. Tri Starlight 4 had vastly more resolution, and not so digital sounding, from memory. That really impressed me.
Initial impressions using CP100 & Mojo @ 24-bit 192KHz ...
Very clear, crisp treble that's well-controlled. Right now they get rather fatiguing with electric guitar(Buckethead), even with Spiral Dots or fomes. These seem to provide very clear treble, but not very high resolution treble. I'm pretty sure I get more resolution/refinement with FD5 and DM8, if not A7 as well. I'm finding cymbals a little splashy with Buckethead.
Imaging, speed, sense of space, and depth are excellent. Better than Tea, at least. These do a nice job(=sound best?) on recordings with space and reverb effects, like Weird Al - Money For Nothing, Floex, Stevia Sphere, C418. Piano and solos sound very nice.
Sub-bass is nicely beefy, but I'm not feeling much bass presence most of the time. Regular bass guitar, for example, lacks the beef. FH3 does not so much. Mids and the rest have good weight, though. Quality of bass seems very good. I can't it impresses me more than FD5 or FH3 bass, though. I want to say mid/upper bass is just barely there.
Vocals are quite clear and detailed. Very high quality, but more digital/filtered than smoothly/organically natural sounding(same for the treble).
I'd say these sound like a direct upgrade of the Tea, with brighter, less natural treble. I find it a pretty "standard" sort of sound, with some extra treble edge/bite. I don't think these have any stand-out wow factor, and they did not impress me like FH3, L3, YBF, FD5, AS10, or ZAX did, or headphones like HD660, HE-6, LCD-3. The cheap shell material certainly didn't impress me... Why didn't they use the material L3 or Lokahi uses? To save money, I know, I know. What IEM sounds like a L3 super upgrade? That's what I want.
Do you like Grados? o_o I like lighter sounds, too, like AD900X, HD660, but they have to be very good with positional accuracy and space. Arya might be like that, but probably with more bass.For example, for me the Legacy 3 is the worst I have heard in my life, it had no treble, it was nonexistent.
Hm. Well, I'm sure I picked the best one!! If you need help choosing better, I can offer an overseas palm reading service on Saturdays!As I said in my last post in this thread, there is no better IEM or worse IEM in general. It will always depend on the preferences of each person.
Hm. Well, I'm sure I picked the best one!! If you need help choosing better, I can offer an overseas palm reading service on Saturdays!
I concur.Since you said you liked the FH3 or the L3, I thought that warm and dark profile was your favorite. Of course, that profile is nothing like any of these ThieAudio tribrid.