Kiwi Ears Quartet - The Unbalanced, Incohesive Mixed Quartet - Honest Audiophile Impressions
The Kiwi Ears Quartet is a 4 driver hybrid with 4 possible tunings with its tuning switches. The Kiwi Ears Quartet is like a mixed quartet of fun but can also be unbalanced, incohesive but overall it's unique. Quartet has a lot of competition like the TRI Meteor & Simgot EA500. A BIG thanks to Linsoul Audio for providing the Kiwi Ears Quartet for review. Purchase: https://www.linsoul.com/products/kiwi-ears-quartet CHAPTERS: 00:00 INTRO 00:44 BOX/CASE/TIPS 02:00 CABLE 02:35 DESIGN/BUILD 03:05 COMFORT/ISOLATION 03:55 SOURCE PAIRING 04;55 TUNING SWITCHES 06:40 CHANNEL SUPPORT 07:53 BASS 09:15 MIDS 11:10 TREBLE 12:01 TECHNICAL ABILITY 14:05 COMPARISONS 15:35 CONCLUSION 16:30 OUTRO I am not a professional sound engineer, producer, musician, or vocalist, etc. I have not done any scientific research, measurements, or in-depth testing of any kind; just my own listening, comparing and internet reading/research. I have limited, real-life experience with recording, mixing and mastering gear. I have been involved since my teenage years with various churches as an amateur sound booth technician. Please take these thoughts, opinions and reasonings as just that, my honest audiophile thoughts, opinions and reasonings. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4LG7Kqp_7f/?igshid=1pj7fm78gz0h2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkDbs @TalkDbs Website: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/theHonestAudiophile YouTube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgMj7xJ1SDxGqqxZ5l3g_jg/join The Honest Audiophile research/review process: https://youtu.be/UkSnoZZNyYc Tierlist:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nRHnsP_4vLg9DlD9kwJ6gQuEQFqhTR0lnrkxXo3AMG8/edit?usp=sharing Audio Terms/Definitions: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com/post/the-honest-audiophile-s-terms-and-definitions-guide Test Tracks: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com/post/does-your-music-preference-impact-your-sound-impressions Amazon playlist: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/afb5506483ba4ae3be17c2184797ebb6sune?ref=dm_sh_ycUHvBw1lOkeqCrwPFcc45NAl Recommended Gear: Audeze LCD-5: https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-5 Rosson Audio Design RAD-0: http://www.rossonaudiodesign.com/ Meze Empyrean: https://mezeaudio.com/products/meze-empyrean Hifiman Ananda: https://hifiman.com/products/detail/290 Sennheiser HD600: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/best-audio-headphones-high-end-stereo-hifi-hd-600 Sennheiser HD660s: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/hd-660-s Austrian Audio Hi-X60: https://austrian.audio/headphones/hi-x60/ Audeze LCD 2 Closed: LCD-2 Closed Back (audeze.com) ADV. M5-12D: https://www.adv-sound.com/collections/pro-audio/products/m5-12d-universal CTM Da Vinci X: https://cleartunemonitors.com/products/da-vinci-x-universal Tin Hifi T2: https://www.linsoul.com/products/tinhifi-t2?_pos=1&_sid=7cddd72dc&_ss=r&variant=34447375302811 Sony NW-A105: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/walkman-digital-recorders/walkman-mp3-players/p/nwa105-b Sony NW-WM-1a: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/walkman-digital-recorders/walkman-mp3-players/p/nwwm1a Mytek Liberty DAC ii: https://mytek.audio/shop/lbrt-dac-ii-287#attr= HeadAmp GSX-Mini: https://www.headamp.com/products/gs-x-mini Tor Audio Roger: https://toraudio.com/main.html# Schiit Audio BiFrost 2: https://schiit.com/products/bi-frost-1 Massdrop THX AAA 789: https://drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-789-linear-amplifier?utm_source=linkshare&referer=FTSS2S Massdrop THX AAA One Linear: https://drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-one-linear-amplifier?utm_source=linkshare&referer=FTSS2S If you like the content of this channel and want to see more like this in the future, please consider donating. All funds donated to the channel will be used to purchase headphones and audio gear for the channel. Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/dbsylvia Venmo: @David-Sylvia-6 Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/theHonestAudiophile If you would like to contact the channel please send an email to: dbstechtalk@gmail.com Affiliate links: Drop: https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=4pEFW3GzSkg&offerid=1325730.4&type=3&subid=0 Apos Audio: https://apos.audio?sca_ref=45218.8XN5h6dArS ADV-Sound: https://adv-sound.com/?mct=8ENJK5lB promo code: DavidS10 HifiGo: https://hifigo.com/?rfsn=5772588.cbfbb66 Linsoul: https://www.linsoul.com?sca_ref=910677.dpweP21PzL
The Kiwi Ears Quartet is a 4 driver hybrid with 4 possible tunings with its tuning switches. The Kiwi Ears Quartet is like a mixed quartet of fun but can also be unbalanced, incohesive but overall it's unique. Quartet has a lot of competition like the TRI Meteor & Simgot EA500. A BIG thanks to Linsoul Audio for providing the Kiwi Ears Quartet for review. Purchase: https://www.linsoul.com/products/kiwi-ears-quartet CHAPTERS: 00:00 INTRO 00:44 BOX/CASE/TIPS 02:00 CABLE 02:35 DESIGN/BUILD 03:05 COMFORT/ISOLATION 03:55 SOURCE PAIRING 04;55 TUNING SWITCHES 06:40 CHANNEL SUPPORT 07:53 BASS 09:15 MIDS 11:10 TREBLE 12:01 TECHNICAL ABILITY 14:05 COMPARISONS 15:35 CONCLUSION 16:30 OUTRO I am not a professional sound engineer, producer, musician, or vocalist, etc. I have not done any scientific research, measurements, or in-depth testing of any kind; just my own listening, comparing and internet reading/research. I have limited, real-life experience with recording, mixing and mastering gear. I have been involved since my teenage years with various churches as an amateur sound booth technician. Please take these thoughts, opinions and reasonings as just that, my honest audiophile thoughts, opinions and reasonings. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4LG7Kqp_7f/?igshid=1pj7fm78gz0h2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkDbs @TalkDbs Website: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/theHonestAudiophile YouTube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgMj7xJ1SDxGqqxZ5l3g_jg/join The Honest Audiophile research/review process: https://youtu.be/UkSnoZZNyYc Tierlist:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nRHnsP_4vLg9DlD9kwJ6gQuEQFqhTR0lnrkxXo3AMG8/edit?usp=sharing Audio Terms/Definitions: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com/post/the-honest-audiophile-s-terms-and-definitions-guide Test Tracks: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com/post/does-your-music-preference-impact-your-sound-impressions Amazon playlist: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/afb5506483ba4ae3be17c2184797ebb6sune?ref=dm_sh_ycUHvBw1lOkeqCrwPFcc45NAl Recommended Gear: Audeze LCD-5: https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-5 Rosson Audio Design RAD-0: http://www.rossonaudiodesign.com/ Meze Empyrean: https://mezeaudio.com/products/meze-empyrean Hifiman Ananda: https://hifiman.com/products/detail/290 Sennheiser HD600: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/best-audio-headphones-high-end-stereo-hifi-hd-600 Sennheiser HD660s: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/hd-660-s Austrian Audio Hi-X60: https://austrian.audio/headphones/hi-x60/ Audeze LCD 2 Closed: LCD-2 Closed Back (audeze.com) ADV. M5-12D: https://www.adv-sound.com/collections/pro-audio/products/m5-12d-universal CTM Da Vinci X: https://cleartunemonitors.com/products/da-vinci-x-universal Tin Hifi T2: https://www.linsoul.com/products/tinhifi-t2?_pos=1&_sid=7cddd72dc&_ss=r&variant=34447375302811 Sony NW-A105: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/walkman-digital-recorders/walkman-mp3-players/p/nwa105-b Sony NW-WM-1a: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/walkman-digital-recorders/walkman-mp3-players/p/nwwm1a Mytek Liberty DAC ii: https://mytek.audio/shop/lbrt-dac-ii-287#attr= HeadAmp GSX-Mini: https://www.headamp.com/products/gs-x-mini Tor Audio Roger: https://toraudio.com/main.html# Schiit Audio BiFrost 2: https://schiit.com/products/bi-frost-1 Massdrop THX AAA 789: https://drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-789-linear-amplifier?utm_source=linkshare&referer=FTSS2S Massdrop THX AAA One Linear: https://drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-one-linear-amplifier?utm_source=linkshare&referer=FTSS2S If you like the content of this channel and want to see more like this in the future, please consider donating. All funds donated to the channel will be used to purchase headphones and audio gear for the channel. Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/dbsylvia Venmo: @David-Sylvia-6 Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/theHonestAudiophile If you would like to contact the channel please send an email to: dbstechtalk@gmail.com Affiliate links: Drop: https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=4pEFW3GzSkg&offerid=1325730.4&type=3&subid=0 Apos Audio: https://apos.audio?sca_ref=45218.8XN5h6dArS ADV-Sound: https://adv-sound.com/?mct=8ENJK5lB promo code: DavidS10 HifiGo: https://hifigo.com/?rfsn=5772588.cbfbb66 Linsoul: https://www.linsoul.com?sca_ref=910677.dpweP21PzL