[BubbleSoap]

Hi there,

if detail and separation is my priority,
which one is my baby?
Is there anyone here who owns them both?

 

[MrThorium]

As someone who has listened to both the Andromeda and Solaris, I prefer the Andromeda. The Solaris has a scooped out upper mids that tend to sound odd tonally. As a result, the female vocals in the music I listen to, which is mainly Jpop and Kpop, do not sound right. The Andromeda has a nice sparkle in the treble that complements the vocals, but its bass is muddy. I do think that Solaris has the edge in detail and serparation however. All listening was done through a Sony WM1A or an iPhone and Apple Dong.

That being said, I brought some of my friends that own both Andromedas and Solaris to the audio store so they can listen to the Hidtion Viento-B. At a much cheaper price, they are wondering why people would even consider the Solaris and Andromeda. As a result, many of my kpop friends have flipped their Solaris and Andromedas and have bought custom Viento-B. Also, I prefer the IER-M9 to both of those IEMs. I think it sounds better, at least for my music tastes, but at that price point, the Viento-B is a much better buy. Hope this helps!

 

[Ahmad313]

As someone who has listened to both the Andromeda and Solaris, I prefer the Andromeda. The Solaris has a scooped out upper mids that tend to sound odd tonally. As a result, the female vocals in the music I listen to, which is mainly Jpop and Kpop, do not sound right. The Andromeda has a nice sparkle in the treble that complements the vocals, but its bass is muddy. I do think that Solaris has the edge in detail and serparation however. All listening was done through a Sony WM1A or an iPhone and Apple Dong.

That being said, I brought some of my friends that own both Andromedas and Solaris to the audio store so they can listen to the Hidtion Viento-B. At a much cheaper price, they are wondering why people would even consider the Solaris and Andromeda. As a result, many of my kpop friends have flipped their Solaris and Andromedas and have bought custom Viento-B. Also, I prefer the IER-M9 to both of those IEMs. I think it sounds better, at least for my music tastes, but at that price point, the Viento-B is a much better buy. Hope this helps!

Is the viento-B is also available in universal shape ???

 

[MrThorium]

Yes, Viento-B is also available in universal shape from Hidition. I didn't consider it though as I only wear customs and the mark up from universal shape to customs was very cheap. IIRC, it was about $50 USD

 

[BubbleSoap]

@MrThorium tnx so much for your prompt answer,

I forgot to mention,
I'm a bit of a bass head,
I thought the Viento lacks bass quantity and it was Achille’s heel of the Viento sound signature...
what's the Bass Quantity of the Viento-B compared to the Solaris?

 

[Rockwell75]

The Andro has a bit more upper sparkle but the Solaris bests it in every other regard imho. In a sense it really depends on what you're after and what you listen to. Solaris is a much more complete IEM to my ears. Issues with mid-range tonality have been greatly exaggerated and depending what you listen to you may not even notice it (I don't-- but it's worth pointing out that it's even less of an issue with the SE Solaris that I own). Best to try for yourself if you can.

 

[MrThorium]

@MrThorium tnx so much for your prompt answer,

I forgot to mention,
I'm a bit of a bass head,
I thought the Viento lacks bass quantity and it was Achille’s heel of the Viento sound signature...
what's the Bass Quantity of the Viento-B compared to the Solaris?

Viento-B has more subbass than the Solaris while the Solaris will have more midbass. The other Viento's don't have as much bass as the Viento-B. Solaris bass was average to me. It has a dynamic driver, but it sounds more like BA bass. I would even say that the A12T bests the Solaris in bass, detail, and separation. In my experience, the IER-Z1R has the best bass and it is nicely textured. I actually think it is the best sounding IEM for the music I listen to but unfortunately no custom.

 

[Rockwell75]

I would even say that the A12T bests the Solaris in bass, detail, and separation.

Detail and speed yes but Solaris bass has better texture due to the DD (YMMV etc.)

 

[BubbleSoap]

The problem with the Viento-B is I cannot find a reliable source here in EU...
I'll have a look at the IER-Z1R reviews...

 

[Hanesu]

@MrThorium tnx so much for your prompt answer,

I forgot to mention,
I'm a bit of a bass head,
I thought the Viento lacks bass quantity and it was Achille’s heel of the Viento sound signature...
what's the Bass Quantity of the Viento-B compared to the Solaris?

If you like bass: Solaris for sure!
In my opinion almost no BA earphone can simulate the air movement of a real dynamic driver bass - and the Andromeda is no exeption. Its tonality and treble detail is amazing, no question, and works great with many music styles, but as soon you listen to a genre that really plays with subbass effects (I listen to a lot of experimental electronic music and Ambient) you realize the Andromeda does not reach as deep. Also, to compensate that, midbass is boosted, which - imo - leads to slightly smeared lower mids. The Solaris definitely sounds more effortless in the deep frequencies while not loosing too much in the high frequencies.

 

[BubbleSoap]

thanks everybody...
got the same problem with the U12T,
I cannot find a reliable source here in EU...

 

[doctorjuggles]

thanks everybody...
got the same problem with the U12T,
I cannot find a reliable source here in EU...

I don’t know where in the UK you are, but if you’re anywhere in the South, hifiheadphones.co.uk is a good place to contact, I believe they’re the UK distributors. @Oscar-HiFi is the man to talk to, he’s really helpful

 

[VictorBLR]

Solaris is tuned Andromeda tasty bass.
Stage is deeper but Andromeda's stage is wider.

 

[BubbleSoap]

I don’t know where in the UK you are, but if you’re anywhere in the South, hifiheadphones.co.uk is a good place to contact, I believe they’re the UK distributors. @Oscar-HiFi is the man to talk to, he’s really helpful

thank you,
in the UK -I live in Italy too- I'm up north (Chester),
too far to demo them before buying,
I have to decide between the only two sensible possibilities in EU,
Solaris (amazon) or U12T (hifiheadphones).

 

[doctorjuggles]

Have you listened to either of them? I owned the Solaris for a while - it's one that might have a few problems in terms of fit (well I certainly struggled anyway, and I'm not usually too fussy about universal fit IEMs)
It's probably worth asking for some opinions in flinkenick's flagship IEM thread - plenty of people discuss this type of stuff in there so if you're looking for direct comparisons, head there and be specific about exactly what you like/dislike and you should get some good advice there