Although this can be great for certain genres and listeners, this can cause fatigue for longer listening sessions. Vocals often come across as a bit shouty, but never shrill. Mids: Despite it’s V-shaped signature, the mids are not really recessed and sound natural for the most part. I think this will only offend those looking for a purely neutral set and bassheads Objectively, I think the bass is very well done and offers a generous bass boost. Subjectively, I find the bass to be a little lacking energy and dynamics. Surprisingly though there’s a decent amount of rumble. Luckily, the overall bass response is quite fast giving off the impression of a clean bass. This works well and doesn’t ever bleed into the mids. Midbass seems to have a bump giving off a more “thumpy” response. Subbass is lacking extension and doesn’t have a that satisfying tactility and texture of a DD. This was purchased with my own money.īass: Being an all BA setup, it shouldn’t be a surprise that bass is not as impactful as a dynamic driver. Not as isolating as an Etymotic but much more than the DK2001.Īll critical listening was done off the Topping 元0/E30 and LG V30/Radsone ES100 using Flac files or Tidal premium.
A little too heavy and hurts the back of my ears. As a note, I do have smaller than average ears.Ĭable: Quite nice looking and sturdy.
Occasionally I do feel pressure do the nature that these are not vented. Slightly bigger than the Theiaudio Legacy 3/4, but much smaller than the Blessing2Ĭomfort: Quite comfortable. Polkadot Stingray – Free, Mermaid, A Stinging Spicaįit: Small-medium sized shells. Tupac – Ambitionz Az a Ridah, Changes, All Eyez on Me Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood, On Melancholy Hill, Ascension Mariya Takeuchi – Plastic Love, Yume No Tzusuki, September Slipknot – Before I Forget, Duality, Psychosocial *Note I have switched out Wage War for Polaris.
Secondly, my music preferences consist of many genres ranging from Rock/Metal, Rap, J-Pop/K-Rap, and some acoustical/vocal based music. My review however will be based on my final impressions after 20-25 hours of burn in with the stock cable and stock tips. I have not personally been able to detect any changes in sound with a different cable or hours of burn in. But if only a bit more bass could have been thrown in, it would become more of what it already is - an extremely detailed monitor.įirstly, I do not completely believe in audible “burn in” or cable changes (in regard to sound). The lows go really low, but it would shine most in well recorded jazz tracks in my finding. Although I truly love the IEM, some more midbass presence would really serve well on heavy metal and rock tracks - which predominantly encompasses my library. I did not find any sort of veiling which several renown BA IEMs suffer from.īass: Okay, this I feel is the where I really wished the IEM could have a bit more bass shelf. Vocals come out with great clarity and guitar riffs really has the proper bite one would expect from rock tracks. Mids: The midrange has an overall clear presentation. If you want all the micro-details, then this top end does it and in a grand style. So, if you are looking for a lush, laid-back sound - these are not it. However, as pointed out, seldom it could be a bit tad too much (for me). Very detailed with great separation of instruments. The treble is where it truly shines, and really hits the standards (and often outshines some $1000-$1500 IEMs, I'm looking at you EE Zeus). Treble: This is the highlight of the IEM. Now, I will discuss briefly on the separate elements of the SQ. Inside the box there was a black plastic hard case, which housed the IEMs, some tips, a 3.5mm terminated cable, a cleaning tool, a plaque with Fearless certification.įirstly, if you are a detail junkie and if you love highly resolving IEMs, this (was/is) it! However, the caveat is, if you are extremely treble sensitive, I guess this won't be your cup of tea. I won't dwell on this one very long because, back when I bought the S8F, it was a "new" IEM and Fearless did not have the fancy box - rather it came in a plain cardboard box.