Annihilator 2023

I was already aware that one of those gets up to +20db. I did not mention it because its a cheap gimmicky closed back with poor tuning. Other than that, no other headphone has a lot of bass, especially open-backs. I have a $3000 IEM called Elysian Annihilator 2023. Has like +15dB bass. There is no headphone that competes with Annihilator 2023. The headphone most similar to Annihilator is the HE 1 that costs $70,000 and only has +4dB bass.

Elysian Annihilator 2023 outclasses everything.

Elysian Annihilator 2023 annihilates the competition.

I use my Annihilator 2023 when making music but I haven't released anything yet.

https://preview.redd.it/yd1y5q8fjpnf1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=831cbc8162ca5f6ea48cdade3784e65f92625d0e Annihilator 2023. Ultra-aggressive thick bass, strong upper mids, enormous, clean treble. The ultimate v-shape. Very physical-sounding.

Elysian Annihilator 2023 IEM. Extremely intense. Supposedly the best IEM treble of all time. Might get a Subtonic Storm too.

Annihilator 2023. I'm saving for a STORM but keeping Annihilator regardless. Anni is very intense and cohesive and midbass forward and upper treble forward. STORM will be a good alternative for when I don't want that kind of bass and mids. I've never heard STORM, so I'll be blind-buying like I did with everything else.

I don't have much experience with other IEMs. I've only heard a few. It's enough of an allrounder. The bass makes the music sound glued together and powerful. The treble is not harsh whereas IE 600 is kinda harsh. Nothing clearly wrong with the mids although the 3kHz boost might not be good, but i dont know. A lot of people will find the bass too thick. Music sounds very physically present and electrified. The treble pushes the music up close and makes the timbre very strong. Nothing really pushes out way too much like IE 600 treble does. I only get coherent and tonally full bright IEMs because I'm a musician and I also just want to have decent bit of accuracy combined with extreme treble clarity with no dips or anything weird going on.

My Annihilator 2023. U-Shaped bassy clarity monster. Things sound physically present. EDM is extremely satisfying. Captures all the right parts of cymbals and snares. Has a lot of bite and sizzle but has no harshness. Not harsh at all. Huge thick bass. Full mids. It's like it's trying it's hardest to not sound boring. Can keep turning up the volume without anything poking out. Accentuates the best treble regions. Has a lot of character and excitement. I'm extremely biased in favor of bright upper treble. I also like thick bass.

Annihilator 2023. I have one. People have been saying it's the best IEM, for six years.

No headphone will sound as great as my Annihilator 2023. I find the bass to be absolutely astonishing, and that's with the bass being constantly said to be the worst part of it. I make dubstep and weird experimental music, and IEMs allow music to have power. Headphones sound lame and people think that's fine because it's "true to the source" True to which source? Everyone uses the same neutral gear to make all music? Sub-bass oriented music sounds bland on a neutral set.

Elysian Annihilator 2023 I own. Extremely thick and aggressive bass. Ultra-clear and clean treble. Proper mids. The music sounds physically present and immersive. The least boring earphone. IDK how an earphone can be better for dubstep than that thing. Boring EDM songs are forced to become satisfying. A lot of sounds have such a strong heft to them. Very coherent. People talk about how great the treble is and act like the bass is mediocre, but I find the bass extremely great. The bass is enormously powerful. Sounds like everything is attacking you.

You just gotta know what sound signature you like, and have a DAC amp with features and connections you want. I have an Elysian Annihilator 2023 IEM with a Jotunheim amp DAC. Questyle M15C for portable use. There are cheaper alternatives to that $3,000 IEM. Hype 4, Hype 10, IE 600, Glacier, Maestro Mini, etc. I also have an HD 6XX cause people like it. Pretty solid headphone but not my ideal thing. Just know what tuning you want, and see what reviewers find to be the best option for your budget. Don't worry about the vague things.

My Elysian Annihilator 2023. Extremely clear and "physical" treble. Huge mid-bass. Sounds very intense, clean, smooth, coherent. Sounds bright and warm at the same time. Treble doesn't sound veiled nor rocky nor sharp. It has an ASMR-type of sound. Sparkly noises and things like rain and vinyl crackling pop through greatly and it makes it sound like the music is alive. Possibly the best-looking stock cable ever (Liquid Links Martini). One of the best-looking IEM shells.

There's no such thing as an "IEM/headphone/speaker" for mixing. No such thing as "studio" nor "reference" nor "audiophile". I make music with my Elysian Annihilator 2023 because that's what I like, and that's what I listen to music with. If I were to use something so-called "studio" like an Audeze MM-500, it would confuse me and overcomplicate things. A lot of people would say my Annihilator would be less effective for mixing than the HD 6XX, yet the 6XX is less linear and has limited bass response and worse imaging. I'm tired of people acting like there's proper gear for mixing. The average EDM artist mixes in a mediocre room with random dual channel speakers and a DT 770 or 1990. The average musican would agree that their mixes sound better on my Annihilator than whatever they were using to mix the song. Producers rarely have a preferred sound signature, and they don't pay attention to frequency response. Also, "poor translation" just means one of your headphones are bad, if not both. A KSC75 or HD 820 would lead to poor translation because they have severe FR issues.

I somewhat agree. I have an Annihilator 2023 that is known for having huge midbass I really like.

I have an Annihilator 2023 and am considering a Valhalla as a secondary IEM. I like smooth bright treble. Are there better options? Mysticraft Myth?

Yeah I thought about that too. Might be too expensive for me to want to get as a secondary IEM. I thought about Duality as well

I was fine with my IE 600 not having a waifu on the box but WHY THE FUCK DOESN'T MY ANNIHILATOR HAVE A TOMBOY WAIFU ON THE FUCKING BOX, LEE? WHERE IS MY BLESSING 2-STYLE ENGRAVED WAIFU ON THE FACEPLATE? (not enough budget i guess)

I'd recommend $25 Zero 2. Great comfort and good sound other than the highs being too dark for me. But instead of that, you could try $100 Juzear Defiant or $300 Elysian Pilgrim. There's also the Yu9 QUE which will be available soon. $400 QUE might be the best option if you want something of decent price. I haven't heard any of those three I just mentioned, but they are probably pretty great. Universally liked. I have a $3,000 Elysian Annihilator.

Just use something that sounds good. The only good mixing headphone is one that sounds good. I have a "summit-fi" IEM (Annihilator) I use for everything including music production. Just get a good earphone/headphone/whatever and stick to it and you'll know what good mixes sound like. Zero 2 is a good choice.

Best is what you prefer to listen to music with. Neutral sound doesn't matter. I make music with a $3,000 IEM that has +15dB bass and huge upper treble. (Elysian Annihilator) I find headphones boring and annoying. People will say "but HD 600 is suitable for mixing" meanwhile my HD 6XX sounds massively worse than my Annihilator no matter what I'm listening to. I even prefer my $25 IEM over HD 6XX. People who say neutral means "natural" or "honest" are implying that all music is made with the same headphone they are using.