Not sure but in the reviews I read there were some people who use 8040's and they say the MTM's mostly keep up in sound quality, they just don't get as loud or have as big a soundstage. I figured there probably isn't better for the price so I grabbed them when it said there were 2 left in stock. I wonder if I'll get 2 microphones?
Two mics, if you bought as two separate speakers—they also come in a box as a pair, but everyone I've seen carries them as individuals, which makes sense (get one as a center channel, etc.). One mic per box! (Hilariously, the pair-per-box cost is one cent higher than buying two individuals, and you only get one mic.)
They left the iLoud MTM uncalibrated in the comparison. A bit unfortunate, since no one would really buy these only to throw away the calibration mic and leave them uncalibrated. I can see wanting an apples to apples comparison, but it ignores one of the main reasons to buy the iLoud MTM.
Throughout the video (I watched blind) I noticed one speaker tended to have a more annoying treble making the speaker less balanced. Then it showed up in the measurements, too.
True, I almost added "FWIW", but it also gives and idea of the relative sizes between the two, which I thought was helpful. For me, it was a lot about the size tradeoff versus sound, since I'm using them next to my XDR display. Even though they are tall, it helps that they are narrow and that they can be used below ear level—without additional stands and desktop awkwardness. I'm sure something like the Neumann KH 80, in the ballpark on size/sound/price, sound great, but would have been a poor fit on my desktop.
Anybody have experience with these IEMs? Curious how they stack up.
