Hidizs MP145 Review & Comparison 

Hahaha 😂 rock on my man. We have same taste in music,🤘🏼

Thanks man. Enjoy your music there. Cheers!

Does ifi go link dac can drive this iem?

@@junaidsultan1138 Yes it can, Link is actually fairly powerful

My pleasure. You have a great weekend there!

My pleasure. Enjoy your music!

Thank you. And you too, have a great day there. I can imagine Canada being such a pleasant place to be

​@@donglemadnessMalaysia is much better. Surga yang nyata di dunia.

Congratulations. And thanks for the support!

My pleasure. Thanks

Awesome. Enjoy your music!

Thanks. I really do need to replace my current MIC. The one I am getting is on order and I hope that one will serve better. Cheers

My pleasure. And thanks!

That's awesome 😎

Just got mine today. They are VERY bulky but sound amazing!

Link and configuration this EQ?

Thanks. I would like to do eartips impressions too. We shall see

@@donglemadness 🙏🏾 thank you and good night 🌙

Thanks so very much for your kindness. I sincerely hope you will have a great time there enjoying your music with this lovely MP145. Cheers

Thanks for your generosity 🙏 you have a great day ahead there. Cheers

Thanks Ryan. The main difference between a DD and Planar is the transient speed at which planar are natively faster (more potential for more resolution). Only well-tuned DD can match a planar speed for speed. Then there's the timbre of which it is hard to explain unless you spend time with it because not everyone will be able to adapt to the technical nature of planars (which you may find them often describing planars as having planar timbre, LOL!). Ultimately that subject will depend on taste and preferences. To me I like to be open and accept each different driver tech for what they offer. MP145, if you ask me sounds the best with the likes of HIBY FC6 or CEntrance DACport HD, since you didn't mention budget constraints. Otherwise, your iBasso DC03Pro will already be one of the best to pair with it, but if you want a bit more of uncolored presentation with wider headroom, iBasso DC04Pro or RU7 has it in spades. Then the significance of 3.5mm SE to 4.4mm BAL is not in the plug itself, but in the DAC/Amps that you use. In this review you can see clearly, I use Burson Audio Playmate 2 which is a 3.5mm SE only DAC/Amp and that thing is about the most beautiful sounding desktop DAC/Amp I have listened to so far. So, if you have a DAC that has 4.4mm and 3.5mm SE, then use 4.4mm option (because they normally offer their 100% from the 4.4mm BAL, and 50% reduced output from the 3.5mm SE), otherwise on 3.5mm only system like FC6 and DACport HD, both my all-time No.1 among many). Hope this helps.

Lol. My pleasure :D

Thanks. Between those two, very closely matched but I will give it to MP145 for being a bit more on soundstage width, crisp imaging are practically equal on both

B1 will enhance airy decays and speedy transients for MP145 while keeping it musical and analytical at the same time

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Thanks. If you already love EW200, MP145 present substantial improvements on all areas of what EW200 has. On top of being highly tuneable, MP145 is the best magnetic planar IEMs I have tried since 2020. For example, when handling complex composition of music like multi layered orchestra by Vivaldi, or highly complex Sinne Eeg Jazz, you will hear how much better MP145 handles the transient speed for articulate separation and imaging. Hope this helps

@@donglemadness Howz S12 pro in comparison with MP145 👀

For your type of music and preferences, then I would say Truthear Nova would suit you best, it has richer Bass density than B3 or MP145 and has great control of Treble too

Greattt, i might get themm Should i get DAC too? Also can i use DC04Pro on it or are there better options? Thank you so much for replyingg :D

@@hua7554 You didn't mention what you have now, but assuming you are getting DC04Pro, yes that is highly recommended to go with Nova

I'm changing from Sony Linkbuds (it's the only device i have right now) to IEM... The battery is dying 😢so i'm trying to get myself a new IEM Thank yoouu so much for the feedbackk :D have a great ahead sir ☀️

No. Only JM6 Pro and MEIZU has 1.6 VRMS. Otherwise you should be good with JM9

It's a 4 Star performer by current standards

I no longer have RU6 with me as it was given away for #donglemadness 2nd Anniversary. But I am confident that RU6 has the juice and synergy to shine with PD145

@@donglemadness Oh nooo, you got rid of your favorite dongle! But you know it well enough to be confident of its performance with the MP145. Thanks

Easy. Final Audio A5000 is small and running on 16 Ohm, so it is more efficient than MP145. Both shares similar sound, perhaps A5000 a bit stronger with the V sound curve

HC2 no, not yet. Cobalt yes over two years ago. Cobalt is a 3 Stars dongle in #donglemadness. Go to DongleMadness FB and you will find the list of Ranking link there. Thanks

You already have an amazing KARA incoming so I would recommend that you spend time on KARA first to appreciate the sound it offers. The tuning of KARA is slightly different from the more energetic MP145 and since you already have PR2, that would suffice to keep you entertained now. When you are ready to step up from PR2, MP145 is what I would recommend because MP145 appeal being the airy speedy transients and overall balance which I like a lot. KARA on the other hand is a very smooth operator that has equally great balance too. So you are not losing anything here by not getting both at the same time

@@donglemadness Thank you for the advice. It was nice knowing that I wouldn't miss a thing not getting both at the same time.

It is in my wish list but I am not sure when I can get one to test and review

It is not that recessed. I was comparing it with the likes of Etymotic ER series as well as Shure KSE1500 which has bold Midrange, but what MP145 offers is pretty much similar to most other V tuned IEMs, you would not feel it being recessed for as long as you don't compare with Midcentric models. Use the right nozzle and tips, MP145 will not be sibilant

My listening preferences can be different from you, and that's normal because that's the nature of human biology affected by individual sensitivity, also a matter of taste and preferences. If you find Timeless thin, then you need something denser and more colored, something like Tangzu Zetian Wu (Purple) or Letshuoer Z12 (not S12). They offer thick sound notes. The ones I use personally for Metal music now is Hidizs MP145 but may not work for you because it is closer to neutral territory

@@donglemadness Thank you.!

That's why we have many to choose from. You don't like Planar type of sound, don't get it, not liking BA sound, stay away from it. The good part is that we have so many to choose from now, what works for some, will not work for others

I prefer M1P for pairing with MP145

First of all, I wish the best of health for you Erik. If the opportunity permits, allow me to buy you a coffee at Ben's cafe if you will be visiting Malaysia. Now on TTGK, to my knowledge it is supposed to be something that need to be installed manually using an APK. I have one that I have been sharing on my Google drive and perhaps you can try that one. You will need to specifically allow an "unknown" APK to run on your Android phone or else the installation will never happen. Once you have that instance successfully installed, TTGK can update itself the moment you load it up, there will be a prompt. Get it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1UirFc1sHtUPwXPPbT5qHG9a0S3o2d0xo/view?usp=drive_link.

Hey buddy you're the best!!! I haven't tried it but I had to obviously uninstall the version I had to install yours but everything went smooth. I'm a bit of a geek too like when I watch your reviews I'm looking at your computer behind you I saw you were running a 4090. But yeah I do fire sticks and build headphones, gaming computers and you know all that crazy stuff that we love. If my health does get better I have money in a a trust for certain things and I was told I could take a trip and I was actually thinking of like a Singapore maybe Japan Malaysia. And maybe visit with all the awesome people in this hobby. I love to check out Shenzhen also. I'm not sure if you remember I'm the guy that tried to tell people that if they didn't realize who you were you were basically the God of dacs as far as I'm concerned. And I mean that in the utmost respectful way your work is just spectacular!!!. And don't get me wrong I love your earphone reviews too.I've actually bought a couple of models specifically on your recommendation. I have them haven't had a chance to listen to him just working on my health issues. I also really enjoy the camaraderie between you and your friends when the opportunity presents itself in one of your reviews. The respect level is just awesome and the true friendship. I love different aspects of different cultures. Anyhow I shouldn't be doing this sorry about that. I'll let you know how things go and thank you so much you the bomb!!! Keep on keeping on my friend!! All my best please stay healthy The world's getting crazy. Please stay safe. Big Erik PS and I also have no problem paying for the upgrade if the opportunity presents itself meaning the TTGK. I'll let you know TTYL E

Specific to Hidizs I am not sure where you can find them. Myself, I use KZ Foam tips which is easy to find in Shopee and AliExpress

Do the foam eartips negatively affect the treble or upper frequency response at all? I really like the way the stock "balanced" tips sound.

Yes working on it

Thanks for the support! Between MP145 and A5000, I would say go for MP145 since it is cheaper and both I rated equally

@@donglemadness thank you andy

MP145 no doubt

Glad to hear that Andy. Thanks for your the speedy reply. Enjoy your day and Merry Christmas 😊

There's two that I would recommend if you don't have budget limit. Choice No.1 will be HIBY FC6 and then Aune Yuki. FC offers the richest sound with top notch resolution, Yuki on the other hand gives wide open soundstage with lots of air, just slightly less dense with texture as compared to FC6, but any way I look at it both are the very best for MP145. If you need a bit of versatility, FiiO BTR15 is what I use regularly too and what I would recommend

Lovely!! I will have a look at them. Thanks Andy.

Seems like I will pick fc6 but the most thing bothering me is the 3.5mm jack on fc6. Have you check fc6 with hifiman sundara or sennheiser hd600. Can fc6 be able to drive these headphones?

@@HuyNguyen-nf6qf Check my review on FC6 and you will find the answers there. There's a good reason it is No.1 dongle of over 157 dongles I ever owned and tested

Watch this video and see the Comparison section, it is clear from the rating which one is better

Ummm, what is DTM? sorry I don't understand

Sorry. Is this suitable for computer music? For example, composing music using a computer...

@@3Nano9 Ah you mean monitoring. MP145 is V sound curve so while it may sound amazing for music listening, I would prefer something flatter, like Kinera Idun Golden or even Tanchjim ZERO. I use Sony MDR7506 headphone now for monitoring where I edit sound profiles, I need the uncolored accuracy for best results

@@donglemadness Thanks for the details. I will consider those models.

For up to $30 your choice will be limited as none of the DACs you mentioned are priced under $50. You could probably get JCally JM6 Pro or Abigail Pro if you want to keep it below $30

@@donglemadness I apologize if that was constructed poorly. What I meant was if there is a recommendable iem for around 20-30 usd only. With regards to DAC, I'm now torn in-between iBasso DC03 Pro or DC04 Pro. I've learned of their differences in tuning through your past review. Say, for a starter like me should I start small with DC03 Pro or jump right ahead to DC04 Pro that has more future proofing if I am to anticipate using balanced plugs in the future. I'm not inclined to change DAC until it gets outdated. Now that I think of it, can you recommend as well an iem and/or headphones that could pair well with DC04 Pro worth around 100-200 usd? I'm thinking of Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro.

@@dxvedits7051 For IEMs under $30, my vote always for Tanchjim ZERO, Simgot EW200 or FiiO FD11, can't goi wrong with any of them. Get DC04Pro all the way for future proofing, and you will be happy

S12Pro and S12 is practically the same thing, so the score remains the same for S12Pro

More than capable. With headroom, dynamic authority, synergy, sound richness, FC6 is about the very best you can get for dongle DAC. M15 is also great but not as rich sounding as FC6. Remember, both FC6 and M15 are more than capable to drive well even HiFiMan HE400SE Stealth, which is more demanding than MP145

@@donglemadness Thx Andy, compared to moondrop variations is it a significant upgrade to mp145? for me variations have good sub bass and clear treble and mid, however not smooth as dunu sa6 mk2, sa6 mk2 more focus on treble and mid .😉😉

@@mkalok1307 Lol, I don't even like Variations Harman tuning, so my answer to this is pretty obvious. Thanks

​@@donglemadnessHI Andy, when you use m15 to drive the mp145 or other headphone you will use the low gain or high gain?

@@mkalok1307 Always High Gain for any planars, Planars scale with power

Depends on your ears really. Different ears require different type of tips. For my own ears, KZ foam tips works best, but may not be necessarily working for others. This is something that the user need to experiment and only your own ears can decide what works for you

I can't give you a straight answer to this as I love both equally. For they are equally matched and I have declared in my 2023 closing video that both are No.1. Both are equal with soundstage and imaging, the main differences would be A5000 offer stronger V sound curve and MP145 offer slightly faster dynamic transients (because it is a planar), the A5000 however has a bit more of airy decays (because it is a DD). Sorry I just can't really say which one is better over the other

I left mine on loop for 2 days non stop, pink noise, same as like all other IEMs I reviewed

Hi Andy, I don't have any burn in iem experience, so only play with pink noise for two days non stop will be OK? what is the volume level need?

@@mkalok1307 That should be okay. Normally I set to 65/100 volume

@@donglemadnessany experience with stop or non stop playing with the white noise for burn in IEM? I guess my phone cannot be lasting for 2 days non stop playing.

@@mkalok1307 No problem with stop and resume. I just recharge and continue

From what you described there of your needs, I think moving from T3+ would be Gizaudio Galileo, closer match to your preferences than any of the IEMs you listed. I love both MP145 and Heyday but since you mentioned you may be sensitive to energetic Treble, best not to risk that with magnetic planar speedy dynamic transients which many has regarded as "brighter", especially if the person is so very well versed with single DD safe tuning (T3+ is safe tuned). But if you want to spend a bit more then SIVGA Nightingale is what I would recommend the foremost, the smoothest organic sounding planars I have tried ever with rich Mids presentation and texture, also not forgetting airy decays

@@donglemadness Thanks for the detailed reply, I probably won't go for the Sivga for now due to budget issue, but I'd like to add some more contexts here regarding Galileo. Another reason why I enjoy the T3+ is the slight v-shape 'fun' tuning with decent quantity of bass and forward vocal. I watched and read some Galileo reviews and saw quite a few people think that the bass lacks in quantity, punchiness, authority, and just the overall performance and 'fun' factor. Some said that it sounds restrained or even straightup boring. I compare its FR graph with the less bassy options on my list (Heyday & Olina SE), while they graph similarly in terms of bass quantity, people don't share the same negative sentiment about their bass seemingly because they still have very high bass performance compared to the Galileo. It also graphs similarly to the Hexa which lots of people said would be too neutral to me. I'm not a basshead but I'm still a bass enjoyer so I would still want somewhat fun and engaging bass, at least similar quantity to the T3+, not like the Chu. About the treble sensitivity, I think I'm probably fine as long as it's not an IEM known for this issue such as the S12 Pro. I probably have lots of misconceptions here which I hope you would clear up for me. Do you think I would find the Galileo not 'fun' and engaging enough or would you still recommend it?

@@lyh01It's hard for me to imagine what you will like, that's why we have so many options to satisfy different needs and preferences, if you don't think S12 Pro is bright then definitely Hidizs MP145 is the one I would wholeheartedly recommend, that is one set hard to find fault, at least from my perspective, MP145 would make Galileo sounded meek in comparison, assuming you would assume Galileo being "not exciting" without actually trying it, you would be surprised what people perceive nowadays, I even heard some people describe BLON BL03 being bright, imagine my surprise

I can't find anything better than my Blon03 bit wasn't to upgrade. Would the mo145 be the one? For context I regret the dull Aria and the sibilant ew200. The zero 2 is ok as neutral, but it's second to my number one Blon 03. Someone recommended mp145

@@residentzero If BL03 is the type of sound you like than I am afraid you will dislike all other top IEMs, you even call EW200 sibilant which is so smooth to many others. So best to stick with BL03 because there's no other IEM as slow and warm as BL03 with that thick coloration and rolled off extensions on upper frequency, You even call Aria Dull so it means you will also dislike Harman U curve of which 90% of new IEMs are based on today

The best you can buy for planar IEM category this year

For Apple Lightning, JM08L

@@donglemadness thanks bro

I am not familiar with T2. But from what you mentioned, it seems that you have high sensitivity to upper frequencies. MP145 is a sparkly sounding IEMs and that is to be expected of any IEMs that offer amazing transient responses, the likes of KSE1500, Etymotic ER4SR, Final Audio A5000 all are speed demons. But, going back to MP145, this is where the Red Nozzle would probably work for someone like you, it offers some dampening but does not sacrifice the speed. Also, it would appear that you may find Tanchjim KARA to suit your needs, it is among the ones that I like for being fast yet smooth. If you ever listened to HiFiMan HE400SE Stealth magnetic planar headphone, MP145 has similar sound to that unit, except that I would say MP145 is a better sounding one between those two. hope this helps

@@donglemadness Thank you for the detailed reply Andy!

Have you tried foam eartips with your t2? it becomes much more balanced, boosting lower frequencies and lowering higher ones. A must.

@@JoseFerreira-zb7wh I tried the blue foams that came with the T2s, but unfortunately I just couldn't get a proper seal with them. I think they were a bit too big. Out of all of the tips that were included in the box (there were a lot, at least seven pairs including the foams) only one of the silicones sounded good. Every other pair sounded dead - so much so that I regretted my purchase until I came to the good pair. So I find it easy to believe that there are tips out there that would make the Tin T2s sound better for me.

@@Mageoftheyear i have to insist for you to try foams. aliexpress has some smaller ones for the cheap. they seriously transforme the iem.

You mean the color of the shells? I would assume the color is just cosmetic, the internals should be identical

@@donglemadness thanks i will try it. Do you think need burn in?

I have ibasso dx160 dap. Will it be enough to drive the iem? Or do i need additonal dac(dongle)?

DX160 has both 3.5 and 4.4 ports, use the 4.4mm side if you want 100% power for your MP145

It seems that you will like DUNU Titan S2, that one has speed and similar sort of sound to MP145 but smaller in size

@@donglemadness i looked them up. and my god, the accessories alone look worth it. but i'm looking at the graphs and the other reviews, the s2 seems shouty at the upper midrange. now, i'm not familiar with what sounds fall on the graphs, but i'm sensitive to upper female range/ electric guitar screech. like, i love adele, but on extended listening, my ears get tired with her higher tones. i'm severely tempted. but if there are no new iems similar to hidizs mp145 within 2 months, might just buy the delci.

Personally I choose SIVGA Nightingale over those two, I use it more over anything else. But if I have to choose between MP145 and Origin, then I will stick with MP145

@@donglemadness thank you. So your basis is not on the rate sivga 83, mp145 93, origin 92.

Yes it does, DC04Pro on 4.4mm BAL and High Gain is already optimum for MP145

@@donglemadness thanks man, after using hidizs mp145 for so long i came back to tanchjim zero. Now i appreciate why you love the tanchjim zero. It's very calming, chill and has good details. 😊

@@donglemadness did u use fast roll folter for ibasso dc 04 pro and hidizs mp145?

Technically yes they pair well, a bit bright and less analog sounding, but amazing with dynamic transients and resolution

@@donglemadness thank you andy!

Yes, working on it

@@donglemadness niiiceee!

HIBY FC6, Questyle M12i or Aune Yuki

@@donglemadness Thanks!

@@donglemadness And... CDA M1P?

Yep, very close indeed

If you mean the purple Zetian Wu, then MP145 is a superior IEM to me

Yes it will

@@donglemadness so it's not to hard to drive?

@@fuzail3379 Yes, but like I said in the video MP145 will only get better and better the more power you feed into it

@@donglemadness it's just not convenient to use big dac. Light weight Dongles are easy to use. That's why I asked. Thanks Andy.

@@donglemadnesshey what dac amplifier would you recommend for around $10?

MP145 is the best of all planar IEMs I have tested so far, including over Kefine Klanar and many others

@@donglemadness ok thanks, I'm looking for a good planar driver, and I'm putting this on my shopping cart list

Initially mine was 4.4mm stock, then I use several cables both 3.5mm SE and 4.4mm BAL

@@donglemadness I'm buying 3.5mm SE version

Thanks. I'll be looking to do that

Vs Timeless AE? I would not know as I don't have Timeless AE

As much as I like EA500, this MP145 is undoubtedly superior in every way. A clear upgrade in terms of sheer performance and quality

thank you, maybe I will consider buying it, because judging by several reviewers that I watched, they said that the price performance was good

MP145 has a bit more of technical edge over EA1000. Timbre wise, about similar, just that MP145 still has superiority with transient speed and air

At released time, it came with promotional discount for quite a while, so the early adopters all get this for reduced price than the MSRP

Haven't tried S15 yet

Only you can decide that, if you like highly technical sound presentation with the best transient speed, MP145 is the best. But you must also consider the appeal of P1 MAX2 Panda for being slightly better on natural timbre and sound texture. Figure that one out and you will have your answers. Both MP145 and P1 MAX 2 are well tuned to be energetic V sound curve IEMs

@@donglemadness I live in Indonesia. There is no way to try an IEM before buying. Must buy. I am from the 70s, I want as close to Analogue sound as possible. Sounds like Panda then? Presently having trouble with my dongle, it's making me dizzy, I can't stand it. It make no sense. It's not properly recognized by any app, Hiby, fiio, eddict, etc, they see it, I click add, then it is gone, a loop asking me to add the thing. It was playing only in lowest relolution, then on Hiby, I selected 24-192 output, and now on any of these apps, now the light is orange, which means above 384. Even 16-44, shows as playing at that resolution,above 384 . If I use standard android player, the lights are correct for the resolution, cyan for 24-192.etc, but I though android won't play that resolution? So now I can't play my dsd because it is audible that it is coming in pcm, even though I choose native.. Etc. Etc. There is no one to help with this. I must bust my skull trying to figure it out. I am too old for this nonsense. I just want to listen to my music, big problems. 😂😂😂

My pleasure. The red is always Right side and the blue Left side