OK I always will, LOL
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Wait so you had no issues with the Dita Project Mâs treble but you do with the Estrella? 
Thatâs crazy how does that work
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Soapbox time: Not a good look for reviewers to attack fellow respected reviewers who donât hear their collab exactly as they do.
Monk was fair. He was painstaking in saying for HIS library and HIS ears/brain, the Estrella isnât a good match.
If youâre confident in your collab, then let happy customers and the consensus of positive reviews speak for you.
Reviews that you disagree with are part of the risk of putting your name on a product. Attacking fellow reviewers for differing opinions is not cool, especially when you repeatedly use your collab as a comparison IEM in analysis of rival products in forums. MASSIVE conflict of interest.
There is absolutely no way you can be objective about the Estrella, Jay. Understandable. Itâs your product; you poured your smarts, heart and soul into it and should be proud of it. But you also made the big boast at launch it could compete with $1,000 units, and not everyone sees it that way.
You should be proud of your IEM, Jay. You also do good, dedicated work for the community. But you need to pump the brakes on questioning or attacking every piece of negative feedback about the Estrella.
Itâs not a good look, dude. Youâre inching closer to Penon territory, in which the company all but demands at least a four-star review in return for free review units. Donât go there; youâre better than that. Much better.
Soapbox dismantled.
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I Disagree.
I could care less if he likes them or not, if he doesnât vibe with it then thatâs that. I know some people have issues with the 4K but I never âwent after themâ or anything.
The issue is Monk is contradicting himself here with the Dita M and a lot of the other sets that has more treble than the Estrella. I have not yet heard anyone run into the issues Monk does, and the issue itself in nature is contradictory because again if he runs into this on the Estrella then he should also run into it with Dita M which is even leaner, and much more energetic in the treble, but he said itâs fine in his review.
If you want to make the argument itâs âdown to preferenceâ then thatâs a cop out imo. Iâd like to give him the benefit of the doubt and say itâs just a difference in FR, but that just doesnât seem like the case here.
But you know what, if it is truly his honest opinion then Iâll just leave it at that.
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Why would it be anything but that? Monk always is painstaking about transparency about sources, musical preferences, etc., in his reviews.
It sure reads like youâre insinuating Monk has some kind of bias or hard-on against you or your IEM. Thatâs a strong accusation, whether tacit or overt. Reviewer-on-reviewer fratricide is not cool.
It is possible for certain points of certain frequencies to hit certain people just wrong.
For example, the Sennheiser HD 560s was a lauded neutral open-back over-ear at less than $200, but its small treble peak absolutely NAILED me with discomfort while not bothering others. And Iâve heard over-ears with more apparent treble on a graph that didnât hurt me like the 560sâ peak did.
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I wonât get into the details, but I distanced myself from him and his group for a reason. Iâll just leave it at that. It also doesnât help that heâs always creating threads and pushing new stuff for companies heâs affiliated with as HBB called him out on, and it just so happens that I made a ânegativeâ review on the Cantor, which he got an early unit of - I wonât get into the details about Hifigo, but piece all those together and you can see why Iâm suspicious of his review because no one else told me they had a âringing sensationâ especially when Monk himself have stated he has older ears, which again is contradictory along with the Dita M example amongst others.
But you know what Iâll just remove myself from this conversation and refreign from commenting on any other Estrella reviews moving forward (aside from the typical âthank youâ and stuff like that).
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I did say in my review that I am not sure if its the combination of the tuning or that Sonion Super Tweeter that causes the issue for me or where exactly the frequencies are that I am sensitive to.
Whatever it is the Estrella doesnât work for me, my ears, my library and preferences.
Its was also quite evident in my review the positive attributes this IEM has.
I dont have to like this IEM why would I?
I even went so far as to use a solid copper cable instead of any SPC and foam tips.
So dont dare say I didnât give your IEM a fair shake, that I am being manipulated by a sponser, It makes you sound even more bias and unsubjective, unprofessional and immature.
So Jay you can attack me as you did with Crin, I dont care and does not phase me in the least.
You could just accept the fact we have different tastes and have left it that.
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On a more positive vibe i found a cool pic of one of my favorite artists. I didnât realize she was so hot.
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But you vibed with both the Cantor and Dita M hun
No need to project after getting called out 
Playing the victim eh. Funny you mention Crin, just had a talk with him pretty chill dude.
Leaving now 
Have a good one Jason~
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maybe monk got a dud? everybody else seems to be measuring more bass 
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Some real interesting stuff going on with XMEMS drivers.
The $99 is worth the spend just to hear the XMEMS implementation.
Hopefully by the shipping date the software will be easier to use and be more polished.
It has huge potential, and I for one am very excited to see when future versions go. Thanks to Hiby for at least bringing this unit to market with such a good starting price point.
I thought XMEMS was just a way to find a new driver that was cheaper to make over a Balanced Armature.
I was wrong the is some serious acoustic benefits to the tech!
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How are the Oriveti oh700vb in comparison to the Oracle OG in terms of technicalities? I prefer neutral-warm. My main gripe with the Oriveti is the tuning switch reliability. I often lie down to listen. But the fit may be more comfortable than the Oracle.
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Let me listen to both again and get back to you.
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I would love that. Thanks TDM!
Is it okay if I add 1 more into the comparison 
âŚSoftears Twilight
Some cool stuff incoming the AT-FULL Performer 7
with true dual concentric dynamic drivers housed in a special 3D printed chamber
4 BA and a micro planar with some crazy extension.
Looking forward to this one.
And Katori Audio latest creation this time a hybrid with a Titanium coated DD & Knowles BA Called the Zephyr
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The DC Elite may be one of if not THE BEST source I have ever listen to!
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This is a possibility, Monks graph is very bass light compared to others I have seen. That, and his take is the outlier in an otherwise general consensus, that I am aware of. Doesnât make it wrong though.
Jay does raise valid concerns about TDMs consistency or lack of, with other IEMS having obviously more energy up top than Estrella.
I do know that as my ears age, I have become more sensitive to some treble frequencies while others fall off and that equals me not tolerating frequencies emphasized past 4k. That part is consistent. Oracle3 made my ears ringâŚsometimes.
That being said, and especially as reviewers, Jay and Monk, you kids will better serve your community and yourselves if you can find a way to drop the hard defensiveness.
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Not defending TDM by any means since I donât watch his reviews (subscriber to your YT channel though), based on this current and previous discussions you seem to get offended/defensive when people disagree with you, I like your tone more during video reviews compared to when you are commenting on these forums.
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