[tranhieu]

  Picked these up yesterday. Kumitate Lab Hybrid.
3 balanced armatures and 2 dynamic drivers. 
 
They sound almost too good to be true for 540$ (the faceplates cost extra) 
 
 

Did you get them from Japan? Kumitate hasn't got any dealer outside Japan yet last I checked.

 

[SilverEars]

  Picked these up yesterday. Kumitate Lab Hybrid.
3 balanced armatures and 2 dynamic drivers. 
 
They sound almost too good to be true for 540$ (the faceplates cost extra) 
 
 

  That's alot.  I wonder how it sounds.  Impressions would be super nice. Price seems reasonable.  I wonder how they compare to 1p2.  are the dynamic driver, micro dynamic?

 

[Metalboy]

Did you get them from Japan? Kumitate hasn't got any dealer outside Japan yet last I checked.

I got them directly from kumitate lab.

:eek:   That's alot.  I wonder how it sounds.  Impressions would be super nice. Price seems reasonable.  I wonder how they compare to 1p2.  are the dynamic driver, micro dynamic?

Two small dynamic drivers for the bass. I will try to write a small review and compare them with my other ciems.

 

[tranhieu]

^ Nice! looking forward to your review. It's very rare to see a Japanese company reaching out to the outside world.

 

[tupac0306]

This looks really good~ My friends introduced me to kumitate lab several weeks ago too. Please share some impressions on the sound. 

 

[Mimouille]

Is that their stock cable? It seems pretty nice too.

 

[Metalboy]

  This looks really good~ My friends introduced me to kumitate lab several weeks ago too. Please share some impressions on the sound. 

 
 
They sound a bit V-shaped but the mids are not recessed. Powerful bass, highly detailed and the treble is airy and a tiny bit harsh sometimes. Excellent soundstage thats both wide and deep.  

 

[SilverEars]

   
 
They sound a bit V-shaped but the mids are not recessed. Powerful bass, highly detailed and the treble is airy and a tiny bit harsh sometimes. Excellent soundstage thats both wide and deep.  

And you have the NT6 pro also.

 We await you comparisons. I'm more interested in if the clairity and details is still there with the V shape.

 

[Metalboy]

Here is a small review/comparison
 
 
Kumitate Lab Hybrid 
3 balanced armatures, 2 dynamic drivers with 4 bores. 
Cost: 540-550$
 
 
Build Quality 10/10
 
The best I have ever seen. Thick large shell with no bubbles or imperfections. 
 
Bass 8,5/10 
 
Very powerful bass with very good texture. You can clearly hear bass guitar bass lines. Not the fastest bass but it can keep up with almost anything. 
 
Mids 8,5/10
 
The mids are a little more behind the bass and treble but not recessed. Very neutral mids with great imaging and detail. 
 
Treble 8/10
 
Very clear treble. High levels of detail but can sometimes sound a bit harsh with the wrong source. Cymbal crashes sounds very clear and realistic. 
 
Soundstage 8,5/10
With 8,5/10
Depth 8/10
 
They have a soundstage thats both deep and wide. And they have a very enveloping presentation where every instrument placement sound correct. 
 
Summary
 
Amazing ciem for their price. They have a bit of a V-shaped sound with boosted highs and lows but not to much. 
 
 
This is what my other ciems/iems would score
 
NT6 Pro
 
 
Build Quality 9/10
Bass 10/10
Mids 9,5/10
Treble 10/10
Soundstage 9/10
With 9/10
Depth 8,5/10
 
 
Earsonics EM32
 
 
Build Quality 8/10
Bass 9/10
Mids 10/10
Treble 10/10
Soundstage 9,5/10
With 8.5
Depth 10/10
 
Wan Xuan I9Pro
 
 
Build Quality 8/10
Bass 7/10
Mids 6/10
Treble 4/10
Soundstage 8/10
 
With 8/10
Depth 8/10
 
Rhapsodio R^2 (no longer in production) Insane value for the price they had 550$
 
Build Quality 5/10
Bass 9/10
Mids 9/10
Treble 8/10
 
Soundstage 9/10
With 9/10
Depth 8,5
 
Rhapsodio RTI1
 
Build Quality 6/10
Bass 8/10
Mids 10/10
Treble 10/10
Soundstage 9,5/10
 
With 10/10
Depth 9/10
 
 
1964ears V6 (from memory)
 
Build Quality 8,5/10
Bass 7/10
Mids 8/10
Treble 8/10
Soundstage 8/10
 
With 8/10
Depth 8/10
 
Custom Art Pro 330 (from memory)
 
Build Quality 7/10
Bass 8/10
Mids 8/10
Treble 8/10
Soundstage 7,5/10
 
With 7,5
Depth 8/10

 

[AmberOzL]

Nice write up Metalboy.
 
Rhapsodio RTI1 seems interesting with that complete titanium shell. Too bad, it is probably not bassy enough for me and has piercing highs.

 

[Metalboy]

  Nice write up Metalboy.
 
Rhapsodio RTI1 seems interesting with that complete titanium shell. Too bad, it is probably not bassy enough for me and has piercing highs.

 
Thanks
 
The bass is lightning fast and has amazing detail but its not very impactful at all. 

 

[SilverEars]

Thanks Metalboy, this gives us a good perspective.  How would you rate them in terms of resolution(ultra details) and separation?

 

[Metalboy]

  Thanks Metalboy, this gives us a good perspective.  How would you rate them in terms of resolution(ultra details) and separation?

 
 
I would rate them in this order
 
RTI1 
NT6Pro/Em32
Rhapsodio R^2
Kumitate Lab Hybrid
Pro 330
V6
I9pro

 

[piotrus-g]

Are those IEMs closed-back or they have vents in the shell? You report huge soundstage. UM Merlin have also very big and specious imaging but for the cost of being open, is this the case here?

 

[SilverEars]

   
 
I would rate them in this order
 
RTI1 
NT6Pro/Em32
Rhapsodio R^2
Kumitate Lab Hybrid
Pro 330
V6
I9pro

I looked at the site, and Rhapsodios are hybrid(cross between universal and custom), and not custom fit.  That's interesting It performs so well with universal fit.  RTI1, is the bass quality lacking?  What about it's bass do you feel lacking in it?
 
When you say depth, do you mean like a how dynamic the sound comes out? I've noticed this with my NT-6, it gets more dynamic with the right amp.