Your Top 5 IEMs right now that you are using?

  1. Goldplanar GL-AMT16 (6.0/4.4 No Mesh) + 7Hz Timeless White Horn Tips / Detail + Bass King
  2. qdc 8SL + Final Audio Type E Tips / The “fun” Anole VX
  3. Softears Twilight + 7Hz Timeless White Horn Tips / Male-Vocal King
  4. LZ A7 (Red) + qdc XL Silicone Tips / 10/10 UTWS5 Companion

That’s it for now.
Twilight replaced my UP for male vocals.
8SL replaced the Variations & UP.
AMT16 replaced any future interest in planar IEMs for now.

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How would you describe the special sauce of the AMT16?

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Current Rotation:
GS Audio SE12 - by far my best sounding stage,bass,vocal,and extended highs magical find!

Letshuoer EJ07M - most technical set

Yanyin Canon 010 setting I used to love the bass but the BA bass of the SE12 kills it.

Fiio FH5S - unique in its presentation and outstanding build quality my MMCX
Choice

IKKO Obsidian OH10 - solid Bass slam all rounder.

TinHiFi P2 f to remind myself what a less bassy IEM sounds like.

Kinera BD005 Pro. When I want to remind myself what a sybliant IEM sound like.

Sorry that was 7 not 5

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New top 5 list

Sennheiser IE 600
Acoustune 1670ss
IMR ACOUSTICS Dark Matter
AKG n5005
Mangird Tea

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I have the same question as @Rcayn . If you wouldn’t mind, could you give us a little breakdown summary on the Goldplanars? They’re a set I just haven’t heard much about, but they definitely intrigue me. I’d like to know what they’ve got under the hood, so to speak, that puts them up with some elite company in that price range so I’d definitely appreciate any impressions you’d be down to share.

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A lot of that is addressed here:

If we’re talking its most standout feature, it’s the timbre. It has this smooth/analog, but incredibly detailed aspect to the sound which is not dissimilar to most descriptions of amt ribbon speakers (I hesitate to call anything “electrostatic-like” since I haven’t heard one myself.) A lot of extension in both directions. A downside is it being very source-picky, both in power and to tamp down some of that upper treble (8k peak).

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My list needs a change, there are some IEMs that will be gone from the previous list I posted.

Cadenza
EJ07M Resin
Heyday
C3
PR1 PRO

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Tin hifi P1 max
Tripowin Olina SE
Letshuoer S12
Cadenza
Salnotes zero

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Sennheiser IE600 ( endspiel )
Letshuoer S12
Tripowin Olina SE
Tripowin Mele
FH7

(AirPods Pro)

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Subject to change :slight_smile:

In no order…

-Symphonium Helios
-64 Audio u12t
-Sennheiser ie600
-MMK2
-Anole VX
-(honorable mention) Campfire Andromeda 2020

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[Update from June '22]

FD5 (gaming + general use)

Hook-X (pure music)

UP getting the most play

  1. XENNS MANGIRD UP
  2. C3
  3. CADENZA
  4. GS AUDIO SE12
  5. PR1 PRO
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How do you compare Xenns UP with KL? :slight_smile:

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I will have to spend some time this weekend and compare. Will post my thoughts for sure.

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Fat Freq Maestro SE
XENNS UP
Naga Audio SIRIUS
Tweaked Olina
Oriolus Traillii

Are the 5 most used sets for quite a while. Fat freq is newest member (2 months ago)

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January 2023 update

MEZE Advar
Sennheiser ie600
Acoustune 1670ss
Mangird Tea 2
IMR ACOUSTICS Dark Matter

I don’t think I’ve heard of that one?!

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Is that Prometheus modded olina or something else

My January 2023 List: Boy, how things change

  1. FatFREQ Maestro Mini
  2. MiM Dark Magician (OG)
  3. EQ’d Ikko OH10
  4. Monarch MKII
  5. Truthear Hexa
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