Ceramic Sound: MEElectronics CC51

MEElectronics announced a new IEM to their lineup, called the CC51 with MSRP around US$80. The new IEM features a ceramic housing similar to the already-in-market Nakamichi NEP-XT1 (which is about $50 more expensive). The choice on such type of housing is said to reduce unwanted resonance, though to me they just look cool. 

Officially Official: Vsonic R07

Almost 3 years after announcement, Vsonic finally releases the R07 (also called GR07) to the market: silver cable, 50ohm impedance,  11mm dynamic transducer, bio-cellular diaphragm that has hundred of layers fused together and user adjustable nozzle angle. Official price? Around US$150.

High Style

The trend setting Atomic Floyd has another new iPhone supported (w/ mic) IEM model coming, called the miniDarts. Fairly expensive with an US$265 price tag, though yet to show up on the company's own website. Strange.

[Impression] Cube C30

I got the C30 last week to compare to Hippo Gumstick, though it is not the main reason why I want it in the first place. The idea is to get a small but powerful DAP to serve as my burn-in rig. As a standard procedure, I usually burn-in IEM for at least 50 hrs before review and want to use a decent, but small enough source for it. Gumstick actually meets my need perfectly, except I do use it regularly and I can’t use it when it is used for burn-in. So I thought I’ll get the C30 as well and compared it to the Gumstick where the lesser of the two will be used for burn-in while the other will be part of my portable rig.