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SchmittAB
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Jul 16, 2020
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Forgive my ignorance about electro-statics, but these don't need an energizer?
BigBallBag
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Jul 16, 2020
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SchmittABNah these are like a very low power electrostat I think more akin to an electret like you find in tiny microphones... But I might be wrong
SciHobo
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Jul 16, 2020
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BigBallBagCorrect, it's likely the same type of magnetostat/electret that shuoer uses in the tape/singer that they license from, I believe, earbridge.
The sonion EST drivers in higher end sets lately are ALSO actually electret drivers.
To get true Electrostatic in IEMs you have the Shure KSE 1200/1500 and Stax sr002 that I know of....
Lots of questionable marketing lately in electrostatic IEMs.....
DoxDrakes
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Jul 19, 2020
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SciHoboThe Sonion is not an electret, electret drivers do not require a transformer. It is technically a true electrostatic with a step up transformer inside the ear
SciHobo
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Jul 20, 2020
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DoxDrakesThat's what I thought up until about a week ago. Turns out it's smoke and mirrors. Look at the data sheet. Edit: for some reason I can't post images from my browser, so I've linked to a post about it where i was actually corrected on this same fact.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/thieaudio-legacy-9.927889/post-15712068
DoxDrakes
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Jul 20, 2020
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SciHoboWow that is very interesting thank you for the info! They don't actually have the data sheet on their site too which is weird
Asatiir
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Oct 25, 2020
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SchmittABI asked the same question to myself a while back, but I think when they're the size of IEMs they require less power. Don't take my word for it, Shure has electrostat IEMs that require an energizer of their own.
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