Had a quick listen to the DT200 on Wednesday. By quick listen I mean listening to a song or two in a Tim Hortons. Not ideal, so take this with a grain of salt. In my brief listen the DT200 came across quite bassy without affecting the mids/treble, and with a nice open sound. There was a bit of grain to the treble, but apparently they benefit greatly from burn in of which this pair had not gone through. They seemed like something I would enjoy with more time. Would love to read some more impressions from
@1clearhead
I received the UiiSii BA-T8 (DT200) last Wednesday, had an initial listen and gave them 50 hrs. of burn in over the weekend. Over the last couple to days I have spent quite a bit of time with them and want to give you my impression of them. I keep seeing very mixed opinions about earphones on this site and I feel that often the opinion is more relevant to the person's preference than to the attributes of the earphone. In order for you to better assess my comments I will let you know that my preference lies towards a balanced and neutral (flat) sound signature. Most people will find an earphone with a neutral sound signature to be bass light. I like bass but it is the mids and treble that I find most interesting and enjoyable, so I will take as much bass as I can get as long it doesn't impact upon the mids and treble. I also consider myself to be tolerant of a brighter earphone but the brightness has to come without sibilance.
I agree with B9Scrambler's comment regarding his impression of this earphone. I too initially noted a graininess to the treble but that disappeared after the admittedly short burn in. The BA-T8 certainly isn't bass shy. The bass is strong, tight and very well textured. I have only experienced this much bass in earphones that I would consider V shaped, the BA-T8 however is extremely well balanced. Female vocals are able to get ahead of the bass and the treble shines through with ease. The treble is clear and detailed but is not to the point of making the BA-T8 too analytical sounding. As a result the BA-T8 has a warmth to it that makes this earphone excellent for long listening sessions. I find the soundstage and instrument positioning on the BA-T8 to be a little above average. (Good but not a feature that stands out) When listening to this earphone I get the sense that UiiSii spent great amount of effort with the tuning of the BA-T8 and as result, in my opinion, they have produced a very good sounding earphone considering it's $20 price range.
After hours of listening to the BA-T8, my preference is still toward a neutral sound signature but on those occasions when I want a bassy headphone I will be listening to the BA-T8
In comparison to the MEMT X5 (the X5 is very tip sensitive so FYI my comparisons were made using the KZ Starline tips)
Bass - The X5 has more bass than the BA-T8 but I find the BA-T8 quality and consistency of the bass is nicer.
Mids - The mids on the X5 seemed slightly recessed. Vocals come through better with the BA-T8
Treble - In my opinion the X5 has excellent treble clarity and detail however this might be considered too analytical. The treble on the BA-T8 is clear and detailed but slightly less forward lending a warmer feel the earphone.
Soundstage - The BA-T8 has a wider soundstage than the X5 but so it only a little wider than average.
Although I like the X5 I find it tiring after 3 or 4 songs, the BA-T8 however I can continue to listen to for extended periods and still enjoy it.
In conclusion I feel that UiiSii has done a great job with this earphone.
I see UiiSii is now releasing another hybrid model the DT100, I think I'm going to have to order one of these when they become available..
I just cant decide on my next headphone
