It's no secret that the Odyssey has been the balanced soundsig darling lately while the Lush and the Arcanis are the latest newcomers but I do feel those who prefer a near JM-1 safe sound signature with a more lush, bassy, immersive profile would want to have a listen at the Arcadia. If you loved DUNU's DaVinci, then the Arcadia fits the bill as well and deserves a listen.
Sharing my impressions of the Arcadia - https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ziigaat-x-hbb-arcadia.27686/review/37698/
Listened to Doscinos but ended up preferring the more balanced Cincotres - and I mainly listen on Monarch III . The Cincotres is just a godsent all-rounder at this price, especially if found used. Also sounded fuller and more complete than the "scooped" mids of Orchestra Lites.
Overall, Cincotres is tuned warmish neutral with a palpable, controlled bass and articulate mids. Good staging and perfectly tuned balance throughout. Wins the LegendX in terms of instrumental separation. I didn't bother with the Dunu Davinci, with the bass overpowering the lackluster frequencies.
I did A/B with the more expensive Xenn Mangird Ups I consider a direct upgrade with almost same tuning. It does have much better imaging, details and extension, but priced two times cheaper, the Cincotres is a no-brainer.
When a/b testing I chose the Cincotres over the Doscinco and sold the Doscinco. but when time passed by I missed the (in my opinion) fuller bass of the Doscinco.
Now I sold the Cincotres because of the NiceHCK Himalaya with Moondrop Kato nozzles. Better than Doscinco and Cincotres IMHO.
Here it is, the flagship from ZiiGaat with a 2DD + 5 BA configuration. Two 10mm drivers in an isobaric configuration are used for the bass range. For comparison: A 64 Audio Volür only uses two 9mm drivers! I expect nothing less than a very gripping and impulsive bass range. The BA drivers take care of the remaining frequency ranges. The whole thing is brought together within a 4-way crossover network to create an overall sound.
Compared to the cheaper models, you immediately notice the greater effort involved in the production of the Arcanis. Each Arcanis is handmade and offers first-class quality: the shell itself is assembled from 3D-printed medical resin, then painted and undergoes several quality controls to achieve a perfect result.
For the price, I would have expected a better connection cable. Fortunately, this is the only drawback of the Arcanis. The sound is nothing less than spectacular for the price of 399 USD. The bass range has everything you would expect from a good bass range: quality, detachment, control, speed. It can also deliver in terms of quantity in modern genres if necessary. However, I would have liked 2dB more volume, then it would be even more fun. The bass never expands into the very good mid-range, which is designed for maximum separation and plays at a very good technical level. It doesn't show any weakness in the treble range either and remains pleasantly gentle without obscuring micro details. Overall, the Arcanis performs very cleanly. The stage is sufficiently wide and deep, so that it is not an IEM that plays “in your face”.
For the price of 399 USD, you get a mini Volür that is a lot of fun in modern genres with its two DD drivers and still performs very well technically, although of course it doesn't reach Volür level. But in this price range it is certainly one of the best, especially in the bass!
Good impressions man, I am really curious about how do these isoberic DDs performs, as I have never tried them. I am getting the Arcanis soon so I would check it out. From the graph it seems like a pretty neutral set with a tasteful bass boost, it aligns with your impressions. HBB and Jaytiss really liked this set, I am really curious about it.
When a/b testing I chose the Cincotres over the Doscinco and sold the Doscinco. but when time passed by I missed the (in my opinion) fuller bass of the Doscinco.
Now I sold the Cincotres because of the NiceHCK Himalaya with Moondrop Kato nozzles. Better than Doscinco and Cincotres IMHO.
That makes sense, DDs in general has unique tonallity that sounds natural and smooth, to me at least.
I See that no one here has really talked about the ZiiGaat Lush?
I think it deserves more attention, as being a neutralish take on the new meta, and sounds very relaxing and normal, where no fatigue is found. just pure sound with no coloration, with a tasteful bass boost.
I've never had such a carthartic, tear-jerking experience with sub $300 IEMs ever in my life.
In terms of my preference :
1. Cincotres
- for that extra midbass presence, 10% more warmth and beautiful male vocals, you really can't go wrong with this set.
- Slightly more laid back than the Odyssey but especially musical and balanced
2. Odyssey
- this is a tough pick with Cincotres. The star of the show is the CLEANNN and never sibilant highs - almost tranquil like the Prestige LTD. Recommended if you want that extra sparkly female vocals and an in-head live experience.
- Compared to Cincotres, it has that forward energy but does not blunder, treble has eye-opening details and resolution
- It has less bass presence, 10% less warmth than Cincotres, leaning neutral. I would classify them having the same sauce and the house tuning as compared to predecessors.
3. Lush
- Very well controlled and sounded similar tuning to its bigger brothers - just a touch lesser resolution, splashier and slightly scratchy. At that price I'll just fork out more and take the Odyssey IMO
4. Doscinco
- Most V shaped among the bunch and has a fun coloring especially with a deep, strong character bass. Arguably the most musical, just not my cup of tea.
- not the most accurate mid presentation
Arcanis: not tried yet. Hopefully soon...
An honorable mention to the SIMGOT EA1000 which was able to give me same levels of enjoyment, a very punchy and well presented bass - although I slightly prefer the Ziigaats in terms of clarity, texture and resolution
Just finished my review of the new ZiiGaat LUSH, a meta tuned IEM with 1DD and 4BA that cost $179.00. I have comparisons against both ESTRELLA and ARCANIS, and will in some days time also come out with a review for the ARCANIS. The cheapest model of them, partly due to the use of custom drivers instead of branded. But it is also maybe the one I enjoy the most of them.
Can read the rest in the review if your interested, cheers.
Just finished my review of the new ZiiGaat LUSH, a meta tuned IEM with 1DD and 4BA that cost $179.00. I have comparisons against both ESTRELLA and ARCANIS, and will in some days time also come out with a review for the ARCANIS. The cheapest model of them, partly due to the use of custom drivers instead of branded. But it is also maybe the one I enjoy the most of them.
Can read the rest in the review if your interested, cheers.
I want to begin this review with my first impression.
When I first got the Ziigaat Lush and plugged it in, the sound didn’t quite impress me. Something felt excessive—almost like the tuning was a bit too boomy, giving off a slightly bloated or “mehfil”-like feel. It felt like the sub-bass was too prominent and somewhat uncontrolled in its stock form.
However, having experienced similar sub-bass-heavy tunings in IEMs like the Kiwi Ears KE4 and Dunu DaVinci, I wasn’t too bothered initially. I knew some tuning tweaks could help.
A few days later, I decided to try the JVC Spiral Dot++ tips on it—and the entire sound signature transformed. These tips slightly reduce the bass, and as a result, the sub-bass on the Lush felt much more controlled. The overall tonality improved significantly. But at that point, I felt the bass had become a bit too lean for my taste.
To balance that out, I switched to Divinus Velvet wide bore tips. And that’s when it clicked—this setup made the Lush feel like a solid IEM for me. So the rest of this review will be based on this particular configuration.
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