Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest | RMAF14: CIEMs: From stage tools, to audiophilia's darlings, to the future of everything? @RMAudiofest | Uploaded January 2015 | Updated October 2024, 10 minutes ago.
Moderator: Tyll Herstens, Editor-In-Chief, InnerFidelity.com
Panelists: Mike Dias, Ultimate Ears; Jerry Harvey, Jerry Harvey Audio; Dale Lott, Aurisonics, Inc.; Brannan Mason, NOBLE AUDIO; and Alex Rosson, Audeze LLC

CIEMs (Custom In-Ear Monitors) began life as highly utilitarian, pro-audio, stage tools. Since then, audiophiles the world over have discovered how exquisite detail and supreme isolation contribute to a sublime listening experience on-the-go. And with today's audiophile-quality portable sources, CIEMs are quickly becoming a must-have for discerning portable audio enthusiats.

Join us for a fascinating look ahead at (a) the advancements that lay just beyond the horizon; (b) how custom in-ear manufacturers are making it easier to get fitted; and (c) how CIEMs might just be the next big thing via wearables.