Will keep this review short but these are my impressions after a week of listening to a range of FLAC and a few HD files of every main genre of music:
Sources used:
FiiO X5
Sony NW-ZX1
Audiolab 8200DQ Dac/Amp
Highs:
Detailed but at this price point you can get a lot more 'detail' for your money. Highs are not very well seperated or is the soundstage very deep. The soundstage is very wide and not exaggerated. These are not fatiguing so that is good as I am particularly sensitive to treble.
Mids:
For earphones of this price I found the mids to be very poor. Completely lacking in detail when compared with something like the Westone 4R/Sony XBA-4 and Sennheiser IE800. The mids are very smeared and blend into each other in a very annoying way. They lack detail and some instruments are almost non-existent in the soundstage. Very unnatural sounding and some vocals sound 'nasally' which a thrum that just isn't there on other earphones/speakers.
Bass:
The savior of these earphones are the bass. Very well extended, lush and detailed. More like a full headphone experience. Great fun and adds to the enjoyment of most records. Not accurate in terms of the amount of bass present in the original recordings but if you are not bothered by that then these could be a great ear phone for bass lovers.
Overall:
Very disappointing given the price point and really do not stand out from the crowd. I cannot fault the build quality and cabling used but that does not make up for the gaping flaws in the audio performance. These are not accurate, soundstage is very wide but flat and the micro details that are available for a lot less money are simply not there. I can only recommend these for people who are looking for a 'fun' listen with an emphasis on bass presentation. I must also add that the sources did make a little difference to the presentation of the highs but not by a great deal.
Sources used:
FiiO X5
Sony NW-ZX1
Audiolab 8200DQ Dac/Amp
Highs:
Detailed but at this price point you can get a lot more 'detail' for your money. Highs are not very well seperated or is the soundstage very deep. The soundstage is very wide and not exaggerated. These are not fatiguing so that is good as I am particularly sensitive to treble.
Mids:
For earphones of this price I found the mids to be very poor. Completely lacking in detail when compared with something like the Westone 4R/Sony XBA-4 and Sennheiser IE800. The mids are very smeared and blend into each other in a very annoying way. They lack detail and some instruments are almost non-existent in the soundstage. Very unnatural sounding and some vocals sound 'nasally' which a thrum that just isn't there on other earphones/speakers.
Bass:
The savior of these earphones are the bass. Very well extended, lush and detailed. More like a full headphone experience. Great fun and adds to the enjoyment of most records. Not accurate in terms of the amount of bass present in the original recordings but if you are not bothered by that then these could be a great ear phone for bass lovers.
Overall:
Very disappointing given the price point and really do not stand out from the crowd. I cannot fault the build quality and cabling used but that does not make up for the gaping flaws in the audio performance. These are not accurate, soundstage is very wide but flat and the micro details that are available for a lot less money are simply not there. I can only recommend these for people who are looking for a 'fun' listen with an emphasis on bass presentation. I must also add that the sources did make a little difference to the presentation of the highs but not by a great deal.
and this headphones below to that category, I wont bother you telling you that I own this and that piece of gear, but I will tell you
that I love music and I listen to a bit of everything, jazz, electronic, metal, classic and more, and these IEM's sound phenomenal with
with all these genres. These are very truthful to the source IEM's so they will reveal the good and the bad of the mixing
that said they are not overly analytical, they are not completely flat though as the bass is slightly emphasised which I like quite a bit.
Just giving my 2 cents because this review is a bit too harsh in my opinion, the best as always is trying for yourself!
Cheers
David