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IMR R1 Zenith IEM

Name: IMR R1 Zenith IEM
Brand: IMR Acoustics
SKU: imr-r1-zenith-iem
Price: 250 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.875 (8 reviews)

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Featuring a second-generation driver unit and adjustable porting system, the IMR R1 Zenith builds on and refines the highly regarded R1 IEM. The 14-millimeter custom hybrid driver unit combines a high-resolution piezo ceramic driver, a beryllium diaphragm, and uprated neodymium motors Read More

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ChumbWumba

271

Jul 21, 2021

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Strong unique value offering

I have no other iems in my collection that present sound as widely as this set does. That said, it doesn’t always present in the most natural of ways, but it makes for highly immersive and interactive listens to albums such as Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’, as well as certain standout tracks, such as the Cars’ ‘Moving in Stereo’, Led Zeppelin’s ’Dazed and Confused’, and SZA & Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Doves in the Wind’. Bass is a real strongpoint of these iems and is highly adjustable along with the rest of the sound signature via the included five different tuning filters as well as thru the various included ear tips and perhaps most notably, the adjustable acoustic port on the exterior that simply twists to adjust by finger strength alone requiring no special tools. The mids are a little recessed for my taste but it’s perhaps mainly due to the emphasized bass and treble response. There is lots of air available at the top end of the FR when using the proper tuning adjustments. Overall a great set for the ~$275~ (I’m going off of memory alone on the price) they cost to purchase thru Drop. They occupy a unique enough position amid my personal iem landscape that I don’t foresee selling or giving them away anytime soon. I typically prefer a north of center leaning towards a warm sound sig with less intimate and a more spacious staging with imaging being an important factor to me as well..something this set does particularly well at its price! Some other iems I own and use regularly are sennheiser ie80s, Ikko OH10, Moondrop Aria, JVC HA-FW01, Mangird Xenns Up, and many many other budget friendly sets I’m currently unable to remember. Would recommend if this type of sound signature is up your alley.

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OuYang

Dec 17, 2019

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Excellent sound quality for me with black nozzle and semi-open.

Width of nozzles is a little big for me. I need to use SPIN-FIT to fix earbuds on my ears. Others are really good for me. Really enjoy the sound

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Hi-Fier

Jun 17, 2020

OuYangThe company name was Trinity Audio. Long story short they scammed and lied and ran off with a lot of people's money. It all happened to Head-Fi users and others. They took all that money and started a new company under IMR. https://youtu.be/l1h_XMouV7Q

https://drop.com/search/imr/talk

Instant

Sep 10, 2019

Verified Buyer

My biggest disappointment with an audiophile product on Drop. These are hugely overpriced at $350 (my drop price) based on sound quality alone, even disregarding the ethical issues. While the soundstage is remarkable, detail retrieval and instrument separation is mediocre to subpar. The sound is congested, as if the instruments are drowning each other. I'm using the supplied balanced cable on a DAP, listening to heavy metal and tried all the filters (with pink/neutral sounding marginally better). Spent some time in denial forcing myself to use them thinking "I must have missed something last time, a $350 IEM cannot sound this bad", but no, each time the realization that I've just been served audio snake oil arrived without a doubt twenty minutes into the listening session. I much prefer BGVP DMG and Whizzer Kylin to these IMRs, which should be priced below $100 in comparison. Build quality is high, so I'm giving two stars instead of one.

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drakeonyou

198

Nov 6, 2019

Thanks!

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Yakov250

Nov 14, 2019

I dont know much, but from what I heard. The owner of IMR had a company before this one called Trinity Audio, they went on Kickstarter promising a 'game changer' IEM. 1000s bought into it, but no one received anything (classic Kickstarter). They said they were 'in development' and behind schedule, but I dont believe that.

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vinceve

Aug 28, 2019

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Good sound but heavy and hard to place in ear

Case is too big and can't fit in a pocket + it's not that safe Filter are great to find the sound I'm used to

Recommends this product? No

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Ecne

275

Nov 4, 2019

vinceveNot that safe? What do you mean by that?

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vinceve

Mar 25, 2020

EcneI walked on the case and it totally crushed that's only the case that was not safe @Ecne

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Tzamaz

Jul 27, 2019

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Excellent across many parameters

Everything about this product reflected well on the manufacturer and the actual listening experience. I own several different Sennheiser products because I have always liked their design and execution, both functionally and aurally. These are the first IEMs I have purchased and I drive them with a Yulong DA9 (balanced), MacPro Tower, and lossless files. I have eclectic tastes in music so I have listened to everything from Barber to Fripp to Stravinsky to Shorter to Hoey to you get the picture. The build quality and included accessories are exemplary. The filters make a difference. Flatter is better where you would expect it as is phatter where you expect it. They drive decently from an iPhone, especially with a kludged portable Groove setup with lossless files. But they shine using the balanced cable with the DA9. The cables suit me fine with with the exception of the fact that they are one meter too short. The sound stage is not massive; you sense that the music is happening around your head as opposed to around your person. Tuned to the source, reproduction is faithful but not pristine. They are not going to replace my 800S headphones. They are going to steal about 50% of the time I might spend listening to my 660S headphones, though. They are comfortable and sound very good and have the benefit of providing a way to shape the sound to Level 42 as well as Joe Pass.

Recommends this product? Yes

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anthony.tanaka

Jan 26, 2022

Except for the fact that this new company has shady business practices as well. The cable for their IEM's is made out of some kind of material that was literally designed to get hard and crack when exposed to something. What exactly? I have no idea. Weather it's open air, humidity or human oils, i'm on my 2nd cable and it's already hard and will no doubt start to crack, causing the copper wire on the inside to break....same as the first set of cables that came with my IEM's did. I spent almost $200 USD to order 2 new cables from IMR and have them ship it from the UK to the US only for them to release new versions of the cable just months later and putting their old cables up for half the price. I knew of these rumors before ever purchasing my IMR Atens, and because I genuinely have no idea what this Bob guy's involvement was and know for a fact that people come to judge others WAY too quickly, i decided to give them the benefit of the doubt and buy one of their IEM's anyway. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the IEM's themselves, but the cables they came with are a legit scam. They are also proprietary, the cost of them are asinine and the fact that they're literally designed to fail after 6 months of daily use tells me that the company has a serious lack of integrity.

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Tzamaz

Jan 26, 2022

anthony.tanakaI have been using various IMR IEMs for as long as three years. The stock cables I have received remain supple and sound great. I am making no representation about anything except what I own and use.

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