All right folks, finally took some time (as in maybe 20 - 30 minutes) to finally compare the Shozy Cygnus and Rose Mojito.
Before I begin,
kindly note that all statements made are purely personal and your mileage may wary.
What is stated are just impressions of an audio newbie.
Gear Used:
Xduoo X3 (Rock Boxed)===>Trasam HA2+ Extreme Edition===> Cygnus and Mojito
Audio Tracks utilized were all in flac formate.
White Album (Live Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAEvpReyek0
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Seven Samurai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7B9Xkgcso
Suara - Musouka
https://soundcloud.com/fray-pham/musouka-dream-song-suara-akiko
All comments made will be based off of the afore mentioned 3 songs, and made in the context of comparing the Cygnus against the Mojito.
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Shozy Cygnus [/COLOR](when compared to Mojito)
-Bass attack is quick
-Bass has little to no bloom
-Very good and intimate vocals
-Vocals sounds rounder
-Highs are clear but slightly "blunted" or "smoothed?" or "roll off?"
-Soundstage is deep but have limited width
-Slight warmth
-More laid back
-Less revealing
-A good amount of clarity (but separation may be somewhat poor)
-Sometimes can sound cramped in
-Piano notes have more "meat" to them
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Rose Mojito[/COLOR] (when compared to Cygnus)
-Good bass presence (surprised me too after ABing)
-Moderate bloom
-Bass attack is not as quick
-Clearer and cleaner highs
-Sharp vocals (slightly recessed)
-Able to pick up more micro details
-Deeper and wider soundstage
-Imagine and separation is also better
-Good extension on both ends
-Immersive listening experience (maybe due to the wider and deeper soundstage)
-Holographic Piano
Overall:
Please note that this is just a normal and not extremely in-depth comparison, the Shozy Cygnus and Rose Mojito are both very very good earbuds for the price.
For longer and more laid back listening sessions involving vocal tracks, I would no doubt pick the Cygnus over the Mojito. However, that being said, I will never use the Cygnus for classical or orchestral pieces, it is just not immersive enough personally. The Cygnus has sort of the same purpose as my Tomahawks, which is the Jack of All Trades in my earbud inventory (though the Cygnus will surely out perform the Tomahawks in the vocal as well as overall tonal balance department).
The Mojito is an entirely different beast all together. I would not use them for any form of vocal jazz or any vocal tracks for that matter. They just sound revealing and "too cold" for my personal preference. For long listening sessions, unless you are listening to classical or orchestral pieces, you can be quickly worn out (meaning that hip-hop, pop, rock........no go (for me at least)). Mojito are what I would call analytical and revealing. Good for critical listening sessions with classical and any shape or form of orchestral works.
So it has been one hell of a long post (maybe my longest yet since joining this forum). For those of you who took the time to read, I hope that you find my post useful, if not, any constructive criticism is always very much welcomed!
Cheers~!