I needed some In Ears for a residency at Dollywood and the gig was high energy, active, and has a lot of improv involved- including choreography and theatrical “skit” situations. Dark Matter got... See more
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The employee that helped me was very knowledgeable and assisted me on the right product and the purchasing online. The product is amazing and the wait time was super fast. Excellent product and servic... See more
Super amazing customer service. The quality of the product is also outstanding. I have several other CIEMs from other companies and these are by far the best. Well done.
Super easy from start to finish! I was fitted for my customs by Rachelle. She did my forms and let me try every model before I made my decision. I ordered from the website, and picked out all of th... See more
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Dark Matter Audio Labs was born from the desire of 2 guys who came together with one common goal. That goal is to produce the best custom fit IEM the world has ever seen. Tal Kocen has 25 years in the live sound industry touring as an audio engineer with both national and international artists that span the globe. He also brings to the table a decade of experience building and managing multiple other companies that have developed everything from custom leather earpads for the world’s best headphones to leading product development from start to finish for no less than 18 different IEM models and hearing protection devices. Tal knows this business inside and out. Dave Friesema is a lifelong hi-fi enthusiast and guitar player. He has 20 years R&D experience in the audio industry and has spent the majority of those years designing custom and universal IEMs, hearing protection, as well as other products centered around hearing better.As Technical Director for the Etymotic and Westone Audio brands, Dave worked on all phases of product design. From concept, to prototype, to production tooling and overall project planning, he has extensive experience in all aspects of earphone design. Additionally, he is one of the founders of Function F(X) and continues to design and build guitar pedals for touring musicians all over the world.
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Great product! These are the most comfortable IEM’s I’ve ever had. And they sound great.
14 August 2025
Stellar customer service, solid build and all-around great sounding set.
Dave of Dark Matter Audio Labs has been very helpful, responsive to e-mails & questions and informative at every step of the process from which ciems to go with based on use case to getting the right kind of ear impressions for comfortably snug fit. Rachelle has also been thoroughly accommodating with thoughtful care regarding my recent ciem refit service.
For an entry level set from its ciem line-up, my DM2H ciems (paired in rotation with Astell & Kern SR35 and Sony NW-ZX707) are very well built with a natural kind of tonality, all-around solid performance and overall a pleasant sounding set with enough details and sense of space, well-tuned lows to highs, just enough tonal weight and stage, fairly large presence in note size and smooth-spacious imaging of rendered subjects and instruments.
19 August 2025
Beautifully crafted, immaculate sound
Beautifully crafted with immaculate sound I can trust. We use Dark Matter for all monitoring duties while composing, mixing, and performing on the road. 100%recommend
15 July 2025
I am ruined for other headphones
Rachelle was so helpful in finding the best fit for my needs. They are SO comfortable and help me hear every detail of the music I love!
22 July 2025
The employee that helped me was very…
The employee that helped me was very knowledgeable and assisted me on the right product and the purchasing online. The product is amazing and the wait time was super fast. Excellent product and service was spectacular. Thank you Dark Matter Audio Labs 👍🎸
3 July 2025
Every aspect of my experience with Dark…
Every aspect of my experience with Dark Matter Audio Labs was top notch, from answering my questions to order updates to delivery - outstanding!
28 May 2025
This is a great business!
This is a great business!
Everything they offered was done perfectly.
22 May 2025
Great communication and first rate IEMs
The communication i received through the design and order process was first rate and so are the IEMs. I haven’t had a chance to use them in a live show but I’m looking forward to the opportunity.
22 May 2025
I have tried a lot of different IEMs…
I have tried a lot of different IEMs during my time performing, and DMAL has exceeded my expectations. I feel like I am hearing the music for the first time.
21 May 2025
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