# Empire Ears Odin - Official Thread

**URL:** <https://forum.headphones.com/t/empire-ears-odin-official-thread/8063>\
**Category:** Official IEM Model Discussion\
**Tags:** iems, empireears, universal, flagship\
**Created:** [August 22, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/empire-ears-odin-official-thread/8063 "2020-08-22T21:13:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tchoupitoulas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/tchoupitoulas/32/37432_2.png) [@Tchoupitoulas](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Tchoupitoulas)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/empire-ears-odin-official-thread/8063/42 "2021-01-05T20:57:52Z")

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I’d advise caution and would recommend approaching this purchase carefully. The two options you propose here are significantly different in terms of expense and, by extension, risk (if you buy new). The Odin are, what, $3,400 whereas the MEST are $1,400? I’m also not sure how similar they are to one another (based on the impressions and reviews I’ve read).

I realize you can’t demo these IEMs but it doesn’t seem as though you have pinned down what it really is you’re looking for. I fear you might be disappointed with either of them. What of others like the Campfire Solaris or the Legend X (I mention the latter since you seem to like strong bass emphasis)? Or do you want something that sounds different to the Atlas and that would complement it?

It might be worth checking out these threads:

> [@Antdroid's In-Ear Monitor Ranking List & Impressions/Reviews](https://forum.headphones.com/t/antdroids-in-ear-monitor-ranking-list/9847):
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> My IEM Ranking List is now live! [Antdroid Ranking List] Here is a quick price to score scatter plot. Pretty interesting I think. For the most part, I do think price scales but theres diminishing returns and of course plenty of bad ones in higher price groups too. Picture Updated: 12-NOV-2021 Also here is the IEM Graph Tool for measurements data: [https://iems.audiodiscourse.com](https://iems.audiodiscourse.com)

and

> [@Something of a 4-way shootout: My impressions of the Vision Ears VE8, Campfire Audio Solaris SE, 64 Audio u12t and Empire Ears Legend X](https://forum.headphones.com/t/something-of-a-4-way-shootout-my-impressions-of-the-vision-ears-ve8-campfire-audio-solaris-se-64-audio-u12t-and-empire-ears-legend-x/5794):
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> Ode to the 4 directions Something of a 4-way shootout: My impressions of the Vision Ears VE8, Campfire Audio Solaris SE, 64 Audio u12t and Empire Ears Legend X One year ago today I was sitting down to gather my impressions of my then just-a-few-days-old OG Solaris. It was my first real “endgame” IEM but what I didn’t realize at the time was that my journey was only beginning. In the year that followed I have bought and sold my way through…

I’m sorry if this comes across as preachy - if you’re fine with the risk, or if you’re buying used, then have at it! It’d be great to read your impressions!

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