Can someone tell me how the Monarch 2 compares to the JH Audio Roxanne ?
And what about the Mest MK2?
Also the U12T is on my list
I recall you made a thread a bit ago still contemplating about an āend-gameā IEM. Yep: https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/qqrwnc/which_endgame_iems_should_i_pick/
No offence, but if you have the funds for end-game you should roll the dice on something with a favorable return policy so you at least have a frame of reference for what your preference is. I believe headphones.com has a very favorable 365-day no questions return policy.
We can only help guide you so much. At the end of the day your ears need to make the final decisionā¦
Edit: Oh and another thing to consider about end-game is fit and comfort. For instance, the Monarch is generally a large IEM and something like the U12t will likely be considerably more comfortable especially for longer listening sessions. And, of course, fit and comfort is going to be highly individually variable.
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Lol yes, thatās my thread.
I am trying to choose between:
- Unique Melody Mest MK2
- Thieaudio Monarch MK2
- Empire Ears Legend Evo
- JH Audio Roxanne Aion
For some IEMs i canāt get demo units sadly
Sadly I am not living in the us.
I am living in Germany and importing headphones from non-eu countries especially from USA is very very expensive because of import tax.
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So why not looking at top notch brands that have presence in Germany like Softears, Vision Ears, Lime Ears, InEar, etcetera?
drftr
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My new saddle is on order.
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From those i only know vision Ears. But I dont think that i like their tuning
Can someone maybe give me a comparison between:
- Unique Melody Mest MK2
- Thieaudio Monarch MK2
- Empire Ears Legend Evo
- JH Audio Roxanne Aion
Thanks
Sh.t 
Am I the only one who got lemon MKII?
At least MKII I got is way worse sounding than Monarch OG, and iām not talking about tuning.
Problem with QC or you donāt like the tuning?
2 reasons, tuning was fine but it just sounded weird and to my ears worse than Monarch OG when I compared them side by side.
Then there was fit, they kept falling out of my ears when on the move no matter which tips I used. Only except azla xelastec but I didnāt like the way mk2 sounds with those.
I donāt know anymore, or I got dud, or fit and seal was the problem, they just didnāt work for me.
Sounds like you may need to try a deeper fit perhaps?
drftr
Mine will be here tomorrow. HYPE. I was expecting them mid to late December, guess I got my order in before they sold through their first batch. Definitely a nice surprise. Time to dig out all my tips and hope that one of them gets me the fit I need with these fat ass shells.
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Well Iām about to say some crazy shit but it is what it is.
I donāt enjoy these any more than I enjoy my FH3s.
Theyāre tuned well, I didnāt have to EQ much at all to find my preferred sweet spot. They actually fit super comfortably, I mean zero discomfort in any area, and I was able to get them seated deep enough to use my usual tip size. That was my biggest fear and it turned out to be a non-issue.
Tuning aside what I was hoping to hear from these wasā¦ I donāt even know. Something. Something I didnāt hear before, some element that stood out and smacked down the quality I have heard previously, or at least showed me enough of a difference to justify the price gap.
I donāt hear it. They sound fantastic donāt get me wrong, and theyāre obviously more detailed than the FH3. I donāt actually have a single real complaint. But did any significant details come to the surface that I have missed before? Nope. Are they more fun? Nope. Are they delivering ANYTHING in a way that is a new experience for me? Nope. Theyāre just very good IEMs. But I already have what I feel are very good IEMs.
Iād like to keep these, mostly because theyāre both comfortable and absolutely gorgeous, but I canāt come remotely close to justifying holding on to them. Maybe itās my library. Maybe true āaudiophileā music benefits from these small increases in detail, and my metal mixes that are all over the place just donāt get much out of it. Or maybe my hearing is whack.
Headphones has a top notch return policy and Iām going to make use of it. (EDIT) Jk they had a 20% restock fee and this now a very expensive mistake.
@nymz has his Teas and I have my FH3s. Iām gonna take his advice and just be happy with what Iāve got.
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Welcome to end-game. Whatever makes you dance is the right one.
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I know what youāre feeling (not with Monarch IIās, which I havenāt heard, but Iāve been through the response you describe with other expensive sets).
Itās awesome you have something you already love so much (Iām familiar with that too), and I appreciate you being willing to share an experience that probably goes against the grain.
Sometimes dabbling about helps you to strengthen the love you have for what you already like. The longer you stay with one set the easier it is to imagine all kinds of sound experiences that the newer/more expensive sets are āprobablyā delivering, adding an imaginary 100 to all the stats of what youāre enjoying right nowā¦
A ādiminishing returns reality checkā helps reset your expectations of what you are/ are not missing out on.
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Ultimately, what you listen to, your library, matters. Congrats on not falling into a confirmation bias trapā¦seriously, not being a smartass.
I received my MKII earlier today, been too busy to listen, but did inspect them, and tried them with my favorite tips; it fits well. The I hooked them up to a payer to run some music through them this afternoon.
I listened to only a couple songs, and nothing is amiss, thatās for sure. Iāll try to spend time with them tonight to start the process of coming to my own conclusions.
My listening is comprised of 40% electronic (ambient mostly) and 40% instrumental jazz (from bop to contemporary). The remaining 20% is pretty eclecticā¦alternative/prog rock, rarely do I listen to pop.
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I know it doesnāt have the Monarch OG level of sub bass, but is the Mkii good with rap (which amounts to about 70% of what I often listen to)?
