In this video I review the brand new I/O Audio Volare—an ambitious flagship tribrid IEM with 1 dynamic driver, 4 balanced armatures, and 4 Sonion electrostatic drivers. I go through the full unboxing (which is honestly top-notch), the medical-grade resin shells made by HeyGears, the long 6mm nozzles (with sound bores instead of a metal mesh), and the modular cable system with 2.5/3.5/4.4mm interchangeable plugs. I also cover the huge tip selection (15 pairs total) and share my fit and comfort experience, which for me was excellent—very “semi-custom” feeling—plus strong passive isolation. Sound-wise, I spent over 100 hours with Volare and the takeaway is simple: it sounds stellar. The tuning is U-shaped with a boosted sub-bass that slightly bleeds into the mids, a warm but surprisingly reference-leaning midrange with great timbre and resolution, and a detailed, coherent treble that’s never harsh—though I did expect a bit more air above ~14kHz given the four ESTs. It’s also very source dependent (4.8Ω and it likes power), but when driven properly the staging, separation, and detail retrieval are class-leading. Overall, Volare sets a new price-to-performance benchmark for 2024, even if the price is still steep for some.