7Hz Legato Review
Sound Profile
Bass boosted warm sound signature with decent treble extension
Summary
The 7Hz Legato gives me festival show in the summer vibes. It’s not going to be for people who put big emphasis on detail retrieval, stage size and and imaging but it is going to be a party in your ears.
Is it Worth it?
In my opinion these are totality worth the price and probably more. However, worth the price != a good value to me. While I think its worth the price for what you get (I like this cable more than the Moonlight cable) It’s a very specific tuning and thus I wouldn’t recommend this set if its going to be the only set you own (unless your library is primarily hip hop and rap) when you can get an IEM that plays more genres better on average for cheaper.
Sound Details
Treble
There is a lack of air and sparkle in the replay which results in a pretty intimate space. Coupled with the excessive bass, you can get a bit of a claustrophobic experience on some songs. I don’t mind the intimacy, especially because after getting the Serratus I realized all IEMs that I have tried aren’t all that much more open.
Midrange
Vocals and instruments are pretty accurate overall but are colored a bit warmly. Luckily that warmth doesn’t come at the expense of good extension so while voices sound full and warm they avoid coming off muted which I felt was the case for the Penon Serial and ultimately why I sold that set. Unfortunately vocals are a bit too recessed for my taste as I prefer a slightly forward vocal experience but overall not offensive or poorly done. For those who listening to vocalists who sing mainly in the upper registers you will be missing a bit of completeness unfortunately.
Mid bass
Mid bass has great texture, snappy and thumpy bass hits feel distinct and are palpable. They have really good speed and don’t linger longer than they should. There is definitely nothing soft about the mid bass.
Sub bass
Sub bass has over the top rumble and boom that can sometimes wash out the rest of the replay, especially on drones. However the speed and texture of the bass is great so for songs that have quicker sub bass drops you don’t get it messing with the rest of the song. For the quantity that is present I feel like the sub bass is surprisingly tight.
Genres
Below are my rankings for how this set plays each genre. These are based on my general enjoyment of the replay for songs in each set and is therefore very subjective.
Hip Hop - 9/10
Rap - 9/10
Latin- 8/10
Dance/EDM - 7/10
Pop - 7/10
R&B - 7/10
Country - 4/10