IEM discussion thread (Part 2)

Data Collection - Round x

Thank you all for voting in the previous rounds. I think this is it. The final round to help me figure it out. Please help me out :saluting_face:

Faceplate Preference

  • Pattern/Art faceplate - Something similar to the thieaudio and other brands faceplate involving Abalone shell pattern or Resin art of sorts on the plate.
  • Metal faceplate with engraving - a simple laser engrave pattern, or machined in pattern with company/iem name at a corner of the faceplate.
  • others
  • Pattern/Art faceplate
  • Metal Faceplate with CNC/Laser Engrave
  • Transparent Faceplate
  • Frosted / Matte Faceplate with logo or name
  • Primary Shell colour finish with model/company name (Opaque, matte/glossy)
0 voters

Driver implementation

  • Single type - Multi DD
  • Single type - Multi BA
  • Hybrid - DD + BA
  • Tribid - DD + BA + EST
  • others
0 voters

Sound Preference

  • Neutral with Bass Boost
  • V-Shaped
  • Balanced
  • Warm Boost
0 voters

Bass Preference

  • Subbass Dominant
  • Midbass Dominant
  • Balanced Bass
  • More Midbass (idc about female vocals, open to micro Bloat) potential 200Hz or more shelf
  • Warm Shelf / Bass glide (DD plays Sub and mid woofer till 500hz, Genelec Sub cut)
0 voters

Ear gain peak preference

  • 2k
  • 2~2.5k
  • 2.5~3k
  • 3k
0 voters

Ear Gain preference

  • No Gain, No Pain, Treble is a cliff dive
  • 4~5dB
  • 6~8dB
  • 8~10dB
0 voters

Treble

  • Referency
  • Dark but Shimmer
  • Dark
  • Exciting/ Sparkles and Shimmers
0 voters

System architecture

  • Sensitive (drivers will be impedance corrected, but still be mildly reactive to impedance by a tiny bit compared to non-zobelled drivers)

  • Less sensitive impedance at 1k is matched to amplifier’s comfortable output level (16/32ohms)

  • It can be a speaker load it could be a Helios or something worse than that :skull: (you will probably need an amp capable of more than 500mw while also being an almost perfect amp (Output Impedance < 1ohms),
    This option allows for my custom ISI tech (Immune System Impedance) basically makes the iem as flat as a resistor in impedance across the FR like X +/-0.2ohms level stable, This might drop the sensitivity by 10~30dB but it becomes an extremely stable load that will never react to a different amp or a cable change, the tonality chane will not exceed 0.3dB across the whole FR even if it was under a ridiculous 1kohm impedance. :skull:
    Also this tech prevents crossover shift from external impedance.

  • Sensitive
  • Less Sensitive
  • It can be a Speaker Load for all I care
0 voters

Would you like Tuning Flexibility?

  • Switches to change tuning
  • Potentiometer to control SPL of Bass driver like JH…
  • Others
0 voters

I forgot one more Thing

Do you want bass to be vented out below 20Hz, or have max isolation with zero driver flex and have a filter to cut bass below 20Hz?

  • 20Hz Filter
  • Vent Bass below 20Hz
0 voters