Empire Ears Raven IEMs Review: Big, Bountiful Sound [Video]

DREW BAIRD, P.E. | MOON AUDIO STAFF/

Priced at $3,599, the RAVEN is Empire Ears newest flagship IEM with a dual conduction quadbrid design. They say the best things come in tiny packages and the RAVEN is just that: Big, bountiful sound from a tiny device.

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