Artti R3

Introduction:
Hi there! Artti, a subsidiary of Letshuoer, which know what they do and release truly solid product. So I think Artti is not far behind
Today i will review the cheapest in the Artti earphones range. Should you buy it or save up for a better one?
Lets find out!

This is my first review, so don't judge me please.



Specification:

• Driver: 10mm Beryllium-plated Composite Diaphragm Dynamic Coil
• Impedance: 33.1Ω±1% (@1kHz)
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): ≤1% (@1kHz)
• Sensitivity: 101.38dB/mw (@1kHz)
• Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz
• Cable Specifications: 1.2M±0.1M 3.5/TYPE C-0.78PIN
• Cable: Four-strand 92-core*0.06mm High purity copper Wire
• Price: 21$

What's in the box:

1. 2 sets of eartips (S / M / L) - regular silicon and black transparent eartips;
2. QDC 0.78mm cable;
3. IEM itself;
4. Storage bag;
5. Instruction.

Sound impression:

(I tested IEM with TRI Clarion which make sound scene wider and closer to ear)
When I listened to the Artti R3 for the first time, i was a little disappointed – the bass was unclear, and sound felt dull.
However, after a 10-hour burn-in period, everything changed dramatically.
Excellent bass emerged – clear, sharp, with improved details in the treble, and the midrange tightened up.

First off, i should say that the earphones have a musical sound signature, with an accent on the bass. The bass here is fast, deep, and powerful.
The bass is very tasty, well-defined, with a balance between depth and impact. The bass here surprises for its price, being one of the best lower frequencies in this price range. The bass is very good, especially in electronic music, where it fully unfolds.

In the midrange, compromises and peculiarities are present. At low volumes, the midrange feels recessed, a lack of information is felt, especially on some instruments.
But once you increase it above average, the vocals come forward, providing a more cohesive picture. Both male and female vocals sound excellent.

Now, onto the treble. This is where the headphones shine. They sound detailed, natural, and don't become sibilant at high volumes. But the use of a Beryllium driver adds its own shade, a slightly metallic tone

The sound stage is good, positioning is excellent, the highs are detailed, providing spacious sounds. Strings sound good, and rock and EDM sound excellent.


Comparison and conclusion:

Overall, the headphones are simply superb for their price. This is one of those cases where pleasant tonality and frequency response outweigh technical capabilities. In my opinion, the R3 is definitely better than a similar and very popular model, the Tangzu Wan'er, which is not as pleasant due to peaks in the highs.

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Disclaimer: I would like to thank Arrti for providing this unit for review.
You can buy Artti R3 from official store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100....order_list.order_list_main.11.3b561802C6RhBZ (non-affiliated link)

The newest release off Artti in their classic way of naming their iem this one is the R3. So it is a Single DD that comes in at 25 USD but if you're careful can be had as low as 10-15 USD on AliX using a coupon and some save up coins.
There was money saved on things like the shell but not the tuning. We seem to be in a new race for the “best” budget/entree IEM. That are way better than what we had before at the 20 USD price tag

So the R2 came in around 38 USD ish that comes in a Resin shell they traded that in for a Plastic molded shell but it doesn’t have mold lines or sharp left overs from the processes. What can’t be said from every brand unfortunately. They kept the upper part in alumium what gives that classy feeling back without feeling that cheap in the hand. They also trade in the EVA case for a little pouch with strings. No biggie for me as long as their sound is good. I have to say what they're bringing to the table is pretty good. This one likes power, gives some power and it will burst open.

Driver Configuration: 10mm Beryllium-plated Composite Diaphragm
Cable Material: 4-Core 92 Strands * 0.06mm Silver-Plated Copper Hybrid Wire
Impedance: 33Ω±1% (@1kHz)
Distortion: ≤1% (@1kHz) —> my set it’s at 0.3%
Sensitivity: 101dB/mW (@1kHz)

Tonality: It takes on more of a V shape where there R2 was a smoother mild V shape. This one brings a bit more of mid bass into the mix but also a bump up the upper mids. The mids get a very little tuck at the 600hz before it rises back up. The mid bass gives the Male Vocals that organic sound back to them while it doesn't leave the Female vocal to get the bump in the upper mids to really come to their own. Overall I can't really fault the sound signature it brings to the table at this price. it is not a run of the mill Harman target. Like I have seen before they bring a flavor of their own house sound with the mid bump but levels that off with the bump in the upper mids.

Bass: the decay is okay to good; it doesn't pop out over others. At least not for me. The attack of the DD is good. Like in the section above the mid bass got a little bump and some music genres really advanced that. it gives warmth but it doesn't feel like it overpowers the mids but it is very thigh to be honest. it's very close for some ppl it will overpower for some it won’t. That all depends on your taste for bass. But for me it was really well done and I can't really say their way was wrong.

Mids: they're getting masked for time to time depending on the genre of music you're listening to. Lower mids get a little boost but they are not smothered in bass; the driver is perfectly capable of handling those notes. The mid range also gets a little tuck at round 600 hz ish not much about 1-2dB max before going in the pinna rise for the upper mids. Pinna rise might be at 12dB risky for some and sibilant but there is enough bass the level that out. So again your mileage will vary depending on what music you like and if you're sensitive to that.

Treble: might be on the spicy side on its own but yet again the bass levels it for me and the right tips. just after the 4K it dips away for the sibilance regian for 6 to 8k to pop back up to give me space to the mix they come across quite normal it’s not a detail monster for from it but they manage to give quite a bit a with and height
Soundstage is okay is not that bad are there sets out there that are a little more in price. Better than this probably just on top of my head EPZ q1 pro(30) there is a similar tuning with a decent amount of bass less but that goes deeper in the air. So they started trading blows to each other. It has okay depth and height for its price tag. The IEM world has come a looong way from the budget harman target sets. Now that you really have good options that can cater more towards your preferred music choice.

Al said and done can i recommend this set to anyone that is new to the hobby i can. Especially if they like a bassy head while also being able to play other genres. Some genres really gonna take advantage of the bass lift it has to make it shine more. Other genres will play well on but there might be better options out there. For your first maybe even second iem this one i can say it’s a pretty good choice without having the regret of saying yea bought that. Even for the more seasoned iem lister this is absolutely a good at at his price the stripped it back the the minimum and kept the good driver and tweaked where they can. I rather have a good driver and a crappy shell then a crappy driver then a beautiful shell. if there in your ears you want to listen to good music and relax and kick your feets up. This does this very well while keeping everything in control.