Some wrap ups for Bravery:
As an Anole VX fan, the rumor that "See Audio was started by an ex-qdc engineer" made sense to me when I heard the sound of the Bravery.
However, comparing VX and Bravery, they have different technicalities and sound stages.
At least I understand Bravery as the young and spry grandson of Anole VX.
Pros.
-When I come across a good sounding IEM, such as the Dunu Studio SA6 or the Moondrop Blessing2, I can't help but feel, "Oh, this sounds great! and this Bravery is no exception.
-Very good imaging of female vocals.
Drawbacks
For Xelastec, 6khz may be too bright for high frequency sensitive groups. I'm fine with + few decibels on the Harman, but the Bravery's concha gain peaks a bit north of that.
Verdict.
The Bravery's tone is basically the conservative "pinna-gain compensated" approach followed by the qdc Anole VX and Dunu SA6, so if you prefer your vocals to be more forward, the Moondrop's 3khz gain peak may be the way to go.
Considering the price, the Bravery is 1/10th of the VX, so the Neutral with its bass boost tuning with added caveats for musicality is a definite buy.
Comparison of similar sound signatures between the Dunu Studio SA6 ($560) and the qdc Anole VX ($2,600).
SA6 vs.
The SA6 and Bravery are very close sounding through the mids and highs, I call the Bravery a mini SA6.
The Bravery tries to maintain a neutral line, while the SA6 uses compensation to avoid it. This 5kh-6.5khz region has a significant impact on the "th" sound of female vocals, making them more nuanced, but at the same time, its resonance can cause a sense of harshness for high-pitched sensitive groups.
The Bravery also takes a more neutral approach starting at 10khz, giving it a slight airiness.
The soundstage is about the same for both, but the SA6 seems to be a bit more diffuse and wider due to a small creative leak at 7khz.
Both the SA6 and Bravery have S-class tones, with the SA6 technically an A and the Bravery technically a B+.
VS Anole VX.
The comparison with the Anole VX is pretty much the same, but the VX has a wider soundstage due to the 7khz plateau, giving the VX's 10BA a super-resolution feel.
The air is more crisp on the Bravery, but both are very neutral with the bass boost tuning. Technically, they are very different, and the tone of both can be described as S, VX is technically S, and Bravery is technically B+.
vs. See Audio Yume.
Compared to the Yume, these two are like two different animals: the Yume's bass floor looks pretty on the graph, but in actual sound reproduction, it was hollow, thin, lifeless, and lacking in sonic weight, but it was certainly "fixed".
The pinnage gain targets are also farther away from the 3khz peak. This is a compensated approach, like the Anole VX and SA6 did, and I find it more neutral than the spotlight-focused style (although the Softies RSV managed to cross the "uncanny valley" of artificially emphasizing the pinna gain peak).
The Bravery was high above 10khz, and the Yume lacked extension in that frequency range.
VS Moondrop Blessing2 Original and Dusk.
The Dusk/B2 has better image placement than the Bravery, and compared to the 3khz pinnage peak of the B2/Dusk, the Bravery has more vocal intimacy and the female vocals sound more natural. the Bravery's bass is more textured, but the B2/Dusk The Bravery's bass is more textured, but without the slam of a dynamic driver like the B2/Dusk, so it's a matter of taste. Overall, the Bravery is brighter than the Dusk, with more definition in the highs and less density in the diffuse sound field.
... kinda curious with it but too bad the price too high for impulsive buying
