So, I wanted to put in a few days of listening before posting my impressions of the ToneKing T4 earphones.
This is my first all BA earphone and I must say I am very impressed.
The only other earphone I have that is worthy of a similar price comparison is my LZ A4, so I will compare the two here..
The T4 have a neutral signature with a slight emphasis in higher treble.
The T4 has nice big soundstage that is wider and deeper than my LZ A4..
I was in love with the LZA4's sound stage but the T4 brings a whole other WOW factor level.
I am amazed by the 3D holographic stage I get on the T4.
Bass reaches deep (***with a good seal*** I prefer Comply Audio Pro Tips) and is very quick and tight clean and clear.
I was able to faintly hear test tones as low as 20hz but it's deepest "Sub-bass" note seems to start around 30hz to 50hz)
I would say 36hz sub-bass being the strongest but not higher in quantity than bass starting at 60hz on up...
I was surprised by this because so often people say that BAs are a bit bass shy.. I can say they kept up with my LZ A4....Even with no back filters on the A4 the T4 still kept up just fine.. Although I would say the A4 is more mid bass heavy then the T4.
For the the Mid-Bass on the T4 is just the right amount without being muddy or unnatural sounding. again: as long as you have a perfect seal, the T4 will provide a good "natural punch" nothing is too hyped or lacking here.
Mids (upper and lower) sound beautiful on male and female vocals.
Snares have a very nice "crack" to them. The T4 have very natural mid range as it should.
The T4 are far superior in quantity, quality and detail in the mid-range (especially in the 400hz to 1khz area) when compared to my LZ A4.
Treble is very accurate and has a nice sizzle to it without being sibilant or fatiguing.
And again, the treble here is far superior in quantity, quality and detail when compared to my LZ A4.
As I said; the T4 is slightly boosted in the treble (somewhere in 8khz to 10khz region).
To my ears, high-hats and cymbals sound just right, no digital or artificial sizzle to them.
You hear the treble as it is intended, nothing seems to add or subtract.
I played my most "sibilant" tracks and ran into no issues with sibilance in the T4, so Toneking some how figured out how to have a very clear crisp detailed treble without the sibilance.
I just may become a treble-head, because the detail and clarity is just fantastic to my ears.
Build Quality is a very nice solid acrylic resin type.
Fit is good but not perfect to my ears...I find myself having to adjust them to just the right angle or I get some "hot spots" in my right ear...
With that said; you will want to use one size down from your normal eartip size due to the nozzles being slightly larger towards the base of the nozzle. Once I understood this I was able to ware them for hours at a time with minimal adjustments.
The blue & black braided cable is very attractive and fairly soft, although I would have liked the cable a bit more if it were just a little thicker, but overall; it is still a nice cable.
And again, I really like the way it looks.
Overall, I am very satisfied
If my T4 were lost or stolen I would definitely buy them again.
A very good buy that seems to punch quite far above it's price.
Thanks so much to
@thejoker13 for all his help and time with me.
You were right! these are absolutely wonderful! I am so happy with them.
I would also like to add that the "ToneKing Audio Store" (where I purchased my T4 ) was wonderful to deal with.
They answered all my questions, and were always very courteous and professional.
