Mid-centric iems tend to have roll-offs at both ends, but sounds like the Tea doesnt have that with the bass.
Meaning it should have quite forward vocals and bass at the same time.
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Thank you, much clearer now 
Of course I dont have the Tea, so take it with a grain of salt. But thats how I would read āmid-centric + good sub-bassā.
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I didnāt even know how to imagine that so any explanation is better than mine lol
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In terms of āmid-centricā sound, they have a lovely clarity of vocals combined with them sounding closest to you on the stage, but the Teaās sub range really kicks behind the vocals in a way that I find very enjoyable.
(Vocals>Sub-bass>Mid-Highs>Mid-bass>Highsā¦ if that makes more sense?)
I mainly listen to punk/rock/metal etc so canāt speak for dubstep, trance etc much, however they have a pretty good slam to them imo.
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I can totally second that.
If youāre treble head though, itās not that bad as the description might suggest
No, Iām certainly not treblehead, more treble sensitive than not 
Fiio FH3 is about max my ears can handle
The TEA has slam because of the dynamic driver it has. It is actually moving air in your ear that creates the slam effect. Dynamic headphones usually will have the feeling of better dynamics/slam/impact vs say a planar headphone.
Thatās a very good description of the TEA actually. Itās mids are impeccable. The sub bass frequencies are boosted, so deep low frequencies you hear in electronic music will sound more elevated than a truly neutral earphone. I prefer boosted sub bass because I really enjoy being able to hear those deep parts of the music. Without the elevation, the rest of the music can drown out those deep parts.
The Tea is generally one of the best IEMs anyone can buy at its pricepoint. But anything that has a sub bass emphasis will probably excel at all the genres of music you listed.
For reference, the Monarchās sub bass is booted even beyond the TEAs sub bass emphasis.
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Got to agree with @Resolution on the Teaās fit; Iām a pretty small guy (5ā4") and the S8Z barely fits me (and can get uncomfortable while laying down), while the Tea always fit me like a glove. The Dunu EST112 fits me perfectly, despite being a chonky boy (same with the Tri Starlight and EJ07). I have yet to try the Clair/Monarch because the size complaints make me wary without having a chance to demo the fit first.
Thank you, you convinced me. Iām buying them lol
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Going by BGGARās ranking, surely if the Clair/Mon are too big to fit, EJ07 is the easy choice(assuming the fit is great?).
Does anybody have both the Teas and the Dunu EST112? I would like to know how these 2 compare.
Sorry i was not clear, i meant how these compare sound wise! hahaha
Was just looking at graphs, these seem to be quite similar in tuning apart where Monarch has stronger bass appearance
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Iāve been saying the TEA is a mini Monarch for a long time.
No wonder why I like the SA6 so muchā¦ The SA6 has a bit more sub bass emphasis and the same 5.5K sibilance dip as the TEA. Very similar FR to one another.
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How big is the Monarch/Clair nozzle compares to the Tea?
I wish my Tea had the same level of bass as the monarch.
My TEA and Clairvoyance I believe have the exact same nozzles. I purchased the Monarch a while after I bought the Clair and my Monarch came with the same size nozzle, but it was updated with a lip. The Clair and TEA were both updated with a nozzle lip.
The Monarch sub bass is addicting. Like Iāve said before, it can at times be a bit much but I still love it. I do prefer the sound of the Monarch to everything Iāve heard including the TEA but the TEA does the Monarch style tuning better than most all other IEMs Iāve heard.
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Hey guys noob question here: do you need an amp for these or not? Can they run well off of a BTR5?
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