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I've come across many universal IEMs and I can say with utmost confidence that the Gaudio shells are by far my favourite. Very sturdy and hefty metal build in a pseudo-custom form factor, and an extended nozzle-barrel (a la Solaris) that works wonders for insertion depth and general fit security. Looks luxurious, feels premium and fits like a glove. Truly a rarity.

The cables are nice; I just wish that the braiding was a little tighter but I know that that could probably compromise on the cable's current flexibility.

tighter but I know that that could probably compromise on the cable's current flexibility. Inclusion of Final-E tips are a nice touch, though not sure if they're the most optimal tips for the Nair in particular. Would've preferred something with a wider bore for that.

I've been rather clear on what my "neutral target curve" is, and the Nair pretty much hits that dead-on. The Nair is very "flat" to my ears, no embellishments, no frills and ultimately... no fun.

Lacks some imaging chops, but then again you wouldn't be buying IEMs for imaging anyways. (I don't.)

Treble extension is the Nair's Achilles Heel, and serves to exacerbate the aforementioned "deadness" of the Nair's sound.

Ultimately, the Nair has its niche as a proper reference monitor, but it's not something I'd pick up to use as a daily driver.

It evokes a certain Andromeda-y memory when I first listened to it, but with an added weirdness that I can't put my finger on for now. It has some of the Andromeda hallmarks: lower midrange emphasis, somewhat suppressed upper midrange (though not to the extent of the Andros) and the classic "twin peaks" upper treble emphasis.

I prefer the Nair to the Clariden by quite a bit, and polling some other IEMphiles it seems that I'm not alone. General consensus is that the Nair is bland but isn't bad, while the Clariden is too weird and "spicy" to appreciate. I kind of agree with that sentiment.

I'm honoured to be part of the early review squad for Gaudio's Nair and Clariden, so I'll drop some initial impressions here. But first in case anyone missed it, here are my measurements of the Nair and the Clariden (ideally compared with other measurements in my database ).The Nair, in particular, has a most interesting resemblance FR-wise to the InEar ProPhile-8:Interesting first try from a new company. The Nair would probably be my go-to recommendation for a "DF-hater's neutral IEM (that's cheaper than a PP8)", while the Clariden is in a bit of an odd spot.