AAW A3H+
(1 DD for Bass, 1 BA for Mid, 1 NOVA - Nozzle-less Open Vented Armature driver for highs)
This is, mark my word,
the best iem I have heard under $200 till date. And believe me, I have heard a few:
Simgot EN700 Pro (1 DD)
BQEYZ Spring 2 (1 DD + 1 BA + 1 piezoelectric)
Ikko OH1 and OH10 (1 DD + 1 BA)
See Audio Yume (1 DD + 2 BA)
1Custom junior (1 DD + 2 BA)
BGVP Artmagic DH3 (1 DD + 2 BA)
BGVP Artmagic VG4 (3 BA)
And this little beast from
Advanced Acoustic Werkes effortlessly outclasses them all! Out of the box I was immediately surprised by two aspects:
- A quite strong, voluminous, punchy bass, with a midbass focus
- A wide open airy and clean soundstage with very transparent notes
Honestly, I was never this
Wow-ed by another iem under this price range. The exceptionally airy sound with an expansive soundstage totally won me over. The voluminous bass was the cherry on the top.
Not just that, the Mids and highs are very clearly reproduced with an obvious BA timbre, have considerable amount of energy, and are not subdued by the bass at all! Notes are very much transparent, fast, and very well defined - slightly sharp, but not unbearably so. Sizzles can be clearly heard, but never enters the disturbing sibilance region.
The overall tonality is a
Neutral-Cold I would say, and sound signature can be depicted as
U-Shaped. Although Mids and Highs are not very much behind, rather the Bass is considerably emphasised.
A totally undiscovered gem, this is! It's a literal shame that it isn't talked about at all, while it deserves its rightful throne under $200!
The best part? They are available in India, from Goldfinch Acoustics, for just Rs.13999 ($189)! So you won't even have to wait weeks to get them in hand, practically next day delivery!