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This iem really is something special! That high end is just Wow! Great bass, details galore, good separation. It’s kind of like watching an old show with that hyper realistic smooth frame mode on an hdtv, lol. Everything turns into curb your enthusiasm, weird but amazing!
I have the Orchestra Lites and I really love their sound. Super coherent with lots of detail and clarity but with just enough warmth to make it musical. And it has no sibilance or peaks in the treble. I admit I’m intrigued by the Qunitet but it seems like they may have taken the signature of the OL and “tweeked” the treble and bass upwards and made the midrange less warm. I’m impressed with the Lites and I’m not giving those up anytime soon.
19:25 Thank you very much for that information about pressure buildup since I was planning on buying the Orchestra Lite and that little bit of knowledge might've just saved me a lot of money (return policies where I'm from is not the best to say the least).
Kiwi Ears has been killing it this year. The Quintent might be my next set honestly. Unless it's really offensive, I don't mind a bit of sparkle in the top end
Great review - appreciate the comparisons as well. Many people hyping Quintet as the best sub $300, but I'm skeptical, as I am sensitive to artificial timbre, particularly treble.
Received mine this morning and after the first few listens I can agree with them being a tad bit too aggressive, however, after swapping the cable I find them more manageable. Hoping I’ll find them less fatiguing after a few days as they’re the most premium IEM’s I’ve ever had and I do otherwise enjoy their sound
@@thaflybearthey need burn in and a cable swao doesn ' t hurt.. They sound a bit more complete that what the price suggest imp..they sound harshy at first but that goes away after 100hr burnin
@@fra6802 These IEMs don't have an impedance low enough for cables to matter (like with the Campfire Andromeda) and burn in has been debunked many times already. It just very barely makes a difference for much larger speaker drivers. How much do you honestly expect the tiny little IEM drivers that have barely any movement to them to experience 'burn in'. Worst part? As far as discussion around IEM burn in goes it's almost always about the dynamic drivers. It is generally accepted that BAs don't experience burn in and even for planars it's generally accepted among those that believe in it only the bass is affected. The dynamic drivers in these only handle the lower frequencies. Mid range and treble are handled by BAs and the tiniest planar driver you will ever see. So this harshness disappearing is definitely not due to burn in. Any harshness you're no longer hearing is simply your brain getting used to the sound.
@@RNeeko not sure what you hearing and talking..of course BA have burn in ( all BA IEMS change signature over first 100hr use..not my words but experienced reviewers..also my ears...musician here.. Noproblem whatsoever , enjoy the iem you like the most
Chin cinch gang represent! I like that the Quintet has a chin slider but using it tends to affect the braiding of the wires in my experience. Great review as always Mark!
Hi, great video as always, very informative! And sorry if I missed it but, do you feel that the mid-treble in the Quintet is smooth despite their energy? Or is it spiky and sibilant besides their intensity?
@@VSN-wb2ly Oh wow, I never got back to this. Yes. The Quintets are quite excellent. One of my Favorite IEMs. Someone posted a video saying the Simgot SuperMix 4 are tuned better than these. I bought them too. I disagree wholeheartedly. The Quintets are far superior to the SuperMix 4. I unsubbed to the channel who promoted the Simgot set. I can't listen to a reviewer who hypes and misleads people. Wasted my money.
I actually bought it sometime last month and it's been my endgame ever since. I'm also already contemplating selling my Ananda because of how sharp and metallic it sounds compared to the wholeness of Oracle Mk1.
As sound is subjective, something someone doesn’t find fatiguing could be fatiguing to you. BUT Aful performer 5 or Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite could be good contenders. Or possibly Sennheiser IE 300.
@@SuperReview thanks, I'm glad to hear that you've not noticed an issue from the DAC. The reason I ask is because the Sabre DACs that I have seem to produce a more digital but also a more detailed sound. I've not experienced this with Sony S-Master, AKM, or Cirrus DACs. Though it could have been the DACs I had, Ikko Zerda, LG V30 Quad DAC, etc. That said, I'm interested in the detail and resolution of these. I really like my Letshouer Galileos but I'm looking for something a bit extra in the detail department. I have not found that with any of my single DD IEMs which is why I'm looking up the range a bit.
The name of these Kiwi Ears is super confusing vs Quartet. Not sure if you caught yourself saying Quintet instead of Quartet. Thanks for the super review!
I don't have Performer5 around to compare directly. By memory, the Performer5 is smoother presentation overall, less engaging but also less aggressive. Short term I'd prefer the Quintet, long term probably the Performer5.
Given that this wasn't done live, how do I know if you didn't edit yourself into the video?? Were you recording this from a beach resort without us knowing. What if the iem is CGI?? bring back live reviews!
The AS24 is more ragged in the high-end on paper but can be tuned using the onboard switches to be warmer and fuller than the thinner, brighter and analytical Quintet (that you’d need to EQ to achieve the same).
@@SuperReview many thanks. I have the Sundara. I was looking for a technical iem for around these price points, with good details and separation. I also like something more neutral just with a little warmth to not get a thin sound
Personal taste😂 I HATE HATE HATE bright marble faceplates with gold branding so it’s kinda funny to listen to your minutes long rant on aesthetics of an iem
I really like the look of this one. Seems a little overpriced though for its sound. Not sure I agree with encouraging wastage of more environmentally damaging rubber though. Most enthusiasts I know tip roll onto their own tips anyway. If we multiply all of the unused tips It can't be denied this is a scandalous waste. I've always believed we should have purchase options of not including tips.Or you choose a size you want. Just a thought. But I don't feel good about the hundreds of thousands maybe even more, waste rubber buying IEMs generates.👍
