YU9 Audio (Fish 9) - Que

Only recently got back into the game, but tried a variety of new releases besides the current gen peak-fi stuff. Would say something like the Yu9 Que or Hercules Audio Noah are easily there. They're both resolving enough to easily compete with IEMs at double the price or more like the Monarch Mk2. While from personal experience I feel that he Monarch is just a tinge better at soundstage and timbre, the Que and Noah aren't far behind. In fact, they're very very VERY close. Hence for just 400USD, I'd say they set both the new benchmark for the price-range, and also are the new lowest price-point for endgame technicalities.

I think I'm on board with this one too. Compares favorably vs Elysian Pilgrim. I'm hoping to see more reviews of this set. Paul Wasabii mentioned off hand during his IST Audio EST80 review...I'm more curious about the Que than that other set!

Yu9 que, Fiio fx17, are the best I've tried. I have top pro, only use it for 1week and sold it.

Yu9 que have nice female vocals comparable to my elysian gaea, while top pro vocals is dry and thin imo. Also yu9 have more details and the treble is definitely trade blows with kilobucks iem

Okay here is my mini and very novice review after a week of listening. My tastes , for what it’s worth is wide ranging outside of country, top 49and K/JPop. I used the Yu9 Que with an effect audio aeres II cable and Penon black liqueur tips though azla or spin fit tips would be similar. I used my IBasso DCElite dongle for a highly powered neutral sourced, though it seems fairly easy to drive. This set reminds me of the Elysian Pilgrim, albeit more musical and refined , and for me, a more addictive signature. Both the bass and subBass are coherent with quick decay. While this bit a basshead set, the low end is notable for its clarity, subbass rumble , and rapid and clean decay. Mids are neither overly forward or recessed. Male and female vocals are done justice and have weight without being syrupy or overblown. No honkiness - perfectly balanced for me. The uppers are smooth , yet not rolled off, and have really nice details without being sibilant in any way. It’s really good with both detail, separation, and technicalities. Since it’s smooth, it tolerates both well mastered and less well mastered tracks. Soundstage seems to vary for me based on what recording I listen to. At times wide and at other times, more intimate. Seems to adjust well to recording. Instruments seem very well separated and you can pick out where different instruments are placed with no issue. Vocals seem to present in front of me Timbre is natural and very pleasing. No metallic issues or the like. All in all, this is a nice balanced set that’s probably a bit meta in its tuning, but musical and not boring. Does everything very well and could easily be an endgame for me. I’d be happy to ride forth with this and only this IEM if it came to it. I think it does well against sets over twice its cost. I currently have the MMIV, NiceHCK Rockies, Loki, and a Fiio FA19 with me and yet am pulled to the Que for longer multi genre listening sessions . Hope this helps people .

Que. sold the Rockies though I still love and recommend it. The Que ain’t going anywhere. It’s one of my all timers. Musical, technical, balanced, and fun.

Short answer: YES! I bought the Que directly from the guy himself via Taobao. There it is priced $50 less too. Let me give my short impressions. Que has monstrous rumbly bass but it doesn’t show in graphs that are available in squig. It is on par with the bass of Dynaquattro. Mids are neutral. Voices are in the middle. I like how female vocal sounds. As good as Twilight. But i will always prefer the exotic/narcotic female vocals of Dita Project M above all my sets. Trebles are crispy, extends even better than Dita PM and surprisingly not harsh or sibilant. Every instrument sounds natural. To me it has better treble than Dita PM, Dynaquattro and Twilight. Soundstage is above average, wider Than Twilight. Imaging is good on par with Dynaquattro but not as precise as Twilight, also the presentation is not as 3D as Twilight. For energetic listen- (Mid to Low volume): Que>Dita PM>Twilight>Dynaquattro. On high volume: Que>Twilight>Dynaquattro>Dita PM For laid back listening- Twilight>Dynaquattro=Que>Dita PM Overall whenever i get the urge to listen either i choose Twilight or the Que. Satisfied with my purchase.

Well, in terms of Technicalities Que has mixed reviews. But to me it has decent soundstage and good imaging capabilities. Playing PUBG with this iem is a delight.

I listened to it at Shenzhen - https://youtube.com/shorts/zbdxxJE4w1A Yea it's pretty good. I want to get one but it's hard to get a hold of it.

Blind bought the Que based on how it has been almost universally praised for a few months already, at all the Canjams. Should be coming in a week hopefully. Edit: Huh, it teleported into the local warehouse already so fingers crossed I get it tomorrow!

I ordered directly from Yu9 store on Taobao. https://m.tb.cn/h.ScwHkbJEOqcbh1D Wait time was around 3 weeks last month, but shortened to 10 days now. I waited 7 days for mine to ship out. It's apparently a one man job, so gotta be patient👍. If you're in Australia I think there's a guy who can get them for you according to Headfi. Elise Audio also gets a couple a month but they sell out fast.

These are what I feel are the best at their respective price points for 2025 releases(though older releases may be the best overall). Only included what I've tried, so there may be better out there. Bang for buck: Truthear Pure/Plunge Audio Unity Dynamic/Yu9 Que Best bass quality: Dita Mecha Best vocals: Letshuoer Mystic 8, Tanchjim Nora Best treble quality: Moondrop Meteor Most musical: ISN EST80 Most lifelike: Dita Mecha Disappointment: Craftears Omnium Ti, not because it's bad, just that midrange is too pushed back for my liking. Volk Audio Etoille- driver flex🥲 sounds great tho.

Que is still great, better tuned than Monarch 2 and 3 imo.

Another Kima 2 shill here haha, I can only speak of those I've tried but Kima 2 musicality>Yu9 Que, NiceHCK Rockies and XENNS Tea Pro(only slightly more than Tea Pro though). Obviously not as technical.

Sick that's the one I ordered thanks for the response and can't wait to hear it!

I demo these and the tuning is excellent the vocals is alittle on the dry side for me for for most people this is good enough to be a end game set for only $400

I rather take these than a Top Pro way more enjoyable

Get a good set and learn to eq, that will give you all you need. Kiwi Ears Astral is meta tuned and will sound neutral and natural which imo goes really well for japanese singers/songs, especially old ones. There's also the Yu9 Que which has a less natural but still overall quite natural tone that gives vocals a bit more body, especially male ones/female ones that go a bit lower. These both have excellent technical abilities like bass quality and imaging, which is how precise the instruments are in a room if you close your eyes. others will suggest iems that are a bit vocal forward/shouty and i dont have much experience with those types of sounds/tuning. And that's why i said you should learn how to EQ, you do it and you're good to go. Yo can just tweak the sound to match your preferences later on. If you're into that, think about it, if not then you can just get new iems. I think it's best to spend 20 dollars and get a moondrop chu2/7hz zero 2 or something and then see if you like the sound, make eq tweaks and stuff and see if you like those tweaks. Then based on the tweaks you look for your next iem. The main thing you need to keep in mind about IEMs is that it's all relative. Your ears want a certain type of sound and a certain type of fit. What's perfect for one person will be horrendous for you. That's the tricky part. So just be safe and don't waste too much money, that'll make you sad.