The Oracle OG is one of my absolute favorite IEMs. I've heard these are a significant departure and should have been named something different than a mkII. I appreciate your review - decisions, decisions.
I recieved my Oracle MK2 today. I also found the bass to be a bit lacking However, after doing a bit of tip rolling, I found that using the Final-E silicone tips, greatly improved the bass.
Oracle MK2 is siblant, I sold it away after 2 weeks and my buyer then sold it to another buyer. In just a month my Oracle MK2 has changed hands 2 times, suggests people to demo it and avoid blind purchase, test them with various female vocalist tracks to listen to the sharp "sshh" sounds.
I've had zero issues with siblance on my set of MKII, but I've heard people complain about it in videos and comments so while I don't discount those experiences, they don't match mine. This set acts as a great counter to my SA6 for me personally.
I’ve heard this from other forums/videos and I think it depends on the person or maybe even the unit. At first listen I thought there might be a little spiciness at the top but after burn in and some time I never noticed it.
From what I’ve heard and seen on FR graphs, the OG is a more balanced set with fuller upper bass and lower mids. The MK2 has these areas scooped out, which increases clarity but reduces the sense of note weight. Personally I loved the Clairvoyance but couldn’t get passed the fit, I wish they’d spend more time packaging these into smaller shells.
Great review as always Like how you do it Which would you prefer over the Mangrid Top, although not the same price point?? Look forward to you next review You answered my question later in the video. 😊👍🏼
I'm still a believer and my favorite is still the Xenns Up ..... a tribrid with a DD, 4 BA, and 2 EST and all Sonion...... I just love quality Bass ....
Hello Dave, great review thanks for everything enjoying your content. I have the Xenns Tea 2 which you seemed to like a lot. Missing detail, vocal emphasis , clarity... sparkle. Would you suggest Oracles Mkii make sense as an upgrade?
@@TheHonestAudiophile Using iems mainly for stage use with 99% sennheiser gear. For reference, i now use a custom Iem which is very close to a custom version of the Dunu Sa6.Previously used the sennheiser ie500 (unreliable build quality, very nice timbre, very "true" vocal representation,)Also used a 3 driver Ultimate Ears custom, which was kind of fun but muddy. I like the Xenns tonaly and they fit great , but i would like a lot more detail , upper treble extension "airyness".Maybe that is too much to ask from the Oracles!
You say that the Oracle is more analytical while the Top has more detail, can you please explain? I'm currently debating between the two, great reviews for both 🙏
Analytical - Excessively detailed reproduction. Detail - Reproduced images of the original sound. Analytical is a type of sound presentation/reproduction. Detail retrieval is technical ability. So you can have a lot of detail retrieval without sounding analytical.
My pleasure, you're welcome. Oracle is an improvement over the Timeless in my opinion. BUT they are different in presentation, the Timeless is a little warmer, has a little more intimate mids and not as much elevation in the uppers. The Oracle is more detailed and resolving.
So Top or Oracle mk2? I think that you and I have very similar tastes in IEM after all your videos I have watched. According to your face expression, is it Top? :)
I really wonder, if sound quality wise these would be an upgrade to a Philips Fidelio X2HR headphones. Im still on the fence if I should leave headphones behind and go IEMs. My shure SE215's are way more comfortable to me than any other headphones I had. Except for maybe the Sennheiser HD595 wich I had a long time ago. But compared to beyerdynamic dt990pro and the Philips Fidelio ones I never had comfy headphones. But the shure SE215 I sometimes forget I have them in XD
@@TheHonestAudiophile Thanks for commenting! Yeah I also have the Moondrop Aria and the HBB QKZ Khan which I recently got. I still much prefer the t4. This is on a different price level but I think I do prefer wider better treble. The t4 has a nice sub bass too
Greetings my friend.. how do you compare Meze Audio Rai Penta... Against the Oracle and the top? I like Natural realistic sound with big ralistic stage.. wich one would you choose ? Kings regards
Yes technical abilities the Variations are better but overall sonic performance the Oracle mkii sounds better to my ears. I like both but I'd reach for the Oracle mkii more often if I owned both.
Could you do a video on best Noise Isolating Headphones and IEMs. This would help me and many others who Are Autistic and have Sensitive to background sounds and want to drown that out as much as possible. Perferably ones that support PC out the box.
Hello, love your reviews . Help me please , trying to chose between variations or oracal mk2 . I love hearing instruments clearly and good separation with clean bass. Which is best you think ,or anybody can help ?
Variations have a little more detail retrieval and resolution and separation with clean bass. The Oracle also has clean bass but isn't quite as technical capable as the Variation but does have a little more of a fun side to it with a little more treble elevation.
I had no issues with the stock tips. Final Type E, CTM flexi, Azla Earfit, JVC Spiral Dot, ePro are some of my go to options for tips BUT I didn't use any of them with the Oracle.
