ThieAudio - Oracle (Gen 1 / V1)

Do you like your HEK stealth? And do you have smaller ears and would want a more comfortable IEM? Get the Thieaudio Oracle MK1. Or the MK3, which I haven't heard but is supposed to be similar to the MK1. Its frequency response roughly resembles the HEK stealth (although not as bright) and it is extremely comfortable. And also costs half of your $1k budget. I own both the HEK stealth and the Oracle MK1.

Crinicle dusk and theaudio Oracle OG. Are may favorites. But I have many others I still have that I haven't gotten rid of yet. Trn conch is crazy nice with eq. Orchestra lite for gaming, ikko oh10, and recently kiwi septet I have really enjoyed.

I've been maining the TangZu Yu Xuan Ji for like 6 months now. They sound like trash without eq but with eq they sound better than the thieaudio oracle I borrowed. I have 1 of each color now, unfortunately a bit too late to the gold one. I'm currently going down the audio source and cable rabbit hole now that I have my end game iem.

I still haven’t heard anything I like more than my Thieaudio Oracle.

Thieaudio oracle, GREATTTTT IEM for your budget, and has a very comfortable fit, for many different ears. Or softears volumeS are also apparently very good. The io volare may also be another option, and thieaudio hype 4 mk2s, are suppose to have some of the best tech at the price range.

Yeah, I'm with you on the audition – at that price point, it's all about the tuning, not the technical performance. Most IEMs in that range are really really good. But price-wise, I'd bump it up to 1k. IEMs from $500-$850 are a bit lacking compared to the higher-end ones, based on comparing the Oracle and Origin to the MK2-3 and LTD. Consider the Grand Maestro. IMO the GM is the benchmark, is that IEM the others compare too and it doesn't lose too much value like some other.