Thieaudio Monarch Mk3: The New King?

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CAM: Sony a7S III + FE 85mm f/1.8
MIC: Neumann TLM 102 + Motu M2

[johnparrk]

People complained MKII was too boring so MKIII had to be “more exciting” 😭

[nkie]

Regarding comfort & fit many users would prefer the Mk3 over the Mk2 as ThieAudio has improved the shell curves on the current iteration for better ear ergonomics.

[realfraban]

He didn't ask me to buzz off again

[peanutjam]

I tried the Mk3 today and it is tonality-wise the best sounding IEM I have listened to so far, there was nothing I disliked about it.

[Gambit]

MMK3 is a straight up upgrade to MMK2. Better everything except mids, which is similar to MMK2. In my opinion, it's the best overall IEM under 1, 000 USD brand new. Other IEMs might do some things better but it's just the best in general.

I've listened to IEMs that costs 3-9x more than the MMK3 and some do sound better, but not thousands of dollars better. The summit-fi IEMs are mostly just more refined, smoother, and/or more detailed compared to MMK3, not that the MMK3 is harsh or not detailed.

[Yoshendi]

I own both the mk2 and mk3 and I agree pretty wholly with everything in this video. I still prefer the mk2 but I use both regularly as the mk3 is similar with just more spice. My only real complaint about it is that sometimes the s sounds can sound a bit spicy from the increased treble but it’s an incredible IEM

[rekire___]

Finally after the release of mk 3 I can afford mk 1

[En_Joshi-Godrez]

Make more videos on unobtainaium. There is way too much saturation of reviewers talking about the same value picks with the same opinions, but almost no one to trust at the high end.

[WaaluigiBoard]

The first time you said you were in Chinatown I was so excited to go to nyc to see your shop.

[ahmedkhalednew]

Please keep updating your ranking list 😢

[crayp]

The Monarch MK3 with the Chord Mojo (that has a more Mid focused sound) balances the IEM perfectly and sounds simply addicting

[JustDataReviews]

imo if you’re spending a lot of money you want something more exciting. I certainly do, and I really like my mk3. I haven’t heard the mk2 but I suspect it would leave me wanting.

[Lead_Foot]

It's definitely not the most natural sound, but I enjoy the mk3 more for electronic music.

[gadgetgenerationspulkit]

I personally love the excitement of the MK3.

[PedroLauridsenRibeiro]

I've got a very good deal on the Mk3 a couple of months ago as a "spicy" complement to my Hisenior Mega5 EST. The Mk2 makes little sense in my case since the Mega5 EST is rather close to it in sound signature and costs about half the price. Btw, luckily I don't have small ears and the Mk3 feels _very_ comfortable (I use Spinfit 100+ tips on both the Mega5 EST and the Monarch Mk3). These IEM's do depend a lot on the DAC/amp pairing - I found out that the Monarch Mk3 pairs very well with the Questyle M15i dongle (a very good Delta-Sigma DAC with current mode amplification) and the Mega5 EST, on its turn, with the Cayin RU7 dongle (a resistor-ladder 1-bit DAC with all-to-DSD conversion in the digital stage). Swap these and both sound weirder, especially in the Monarch Mk3's case - the bass starts losing control and the treble gets harsher than it should.

[frgmnt]

I had the MK2 that got accidentally swapped for a new set of MK3's when I sent them in for repair. Decided to keep the MK3's and I prefer them most of the time. Whenever I find myself missing the MK2's, I have an EQ profile to bring them close to that.

[hdslave]

Love everything you do man, you have changed my life by reading your recommendations

[heloiamerk]

I love my MK3 but it does get fatiguing or overwhelming in certain genres! Wish I could get to Singapore to try the MK2 one day! Also just curious, why Prestige over Prestige LTD on the store?

[catdampawshaker]

I'm curious to see a video on budget picks, not necessarily only by you but also by your team and what their thoughts are on some of the community's and their picks of that segment. Would be interesting to see their takes on the delci and the e20

[housepianist]

Enjoying my Hype 4 which are pretty darn close to the Monarch Mk III. I would even call the Hype 4 “Monarch Mk III Lite”. And I may even go as far as saying that the Hype 4 are basically a non-V-shaped version of the Mk III. Yeah, the Hype 4 is that good imo.