Yeah I don’t like metallic highs, Hmm, I have Heyday and enjoy a lot. EA500 is another one I truly love, especially with retuned black nozzle, where I dropped pinna gain by 2.5 db and it matches studio4 pinna gain.
Time to sell 41t and PR2 to help fund Studio4.
As usual, great review. It is concise, but contain all the things we need to know. 
As for the quintet, it seems like an amazing value given it is 220$ and competes with 300+$ sets!
Ya kinda nuts. A better Hexa imo, but dunno if it’s worth almost 3x the price, but ya. Might be if it wasn’t for the timbre, but that aside stellar release.
@ZeusPro Studio 4s are 
I just ordered Studio4! Seems to me it can be the reference neutral IEM. I will be mixing live sound with them, will record and see if the mix translates well on other speakers and neutral headphones. Excited !
Ohhh shoot! Very nice. Enjoy, brother! Make sure to report back some impressions for us
it will likely to sound a bit brighter at upper treble and slightly more boosted in the 1 to 2k region compared to the neutral speakers you are used to, the 8 to 10k dip will most likely be unnoticeable imo due to the higher treble peak.
KARA First impressions:
-Very clean sound
-Beautiful clear vocals
-Lots of air and open staging
-Great instrument layering
-Mid/vocal focused
-Can use more sub-bass, but bass amount is perfect for the tuning
-Missing the last bit of treble detail but still very resolving (P8/Quintet level)
-A more natural sounding Quintet with less treble/bass (not as exciting)
-Upgrade to the Hexa, and I’d take it over the Quintet and P8 
That sounds a lot like 41T, but probably better treble performance. I could be okay with that
sounds like a winner!
Winner winner chicken dinner 
Fits my library so well 
Let Jay cook, baby!
TOP & EW200 REVIEW
So, finally the TOP. Let’s just jump into it as I do think it lives up to the hype.
The overall sound of the TOP is bright leaning with a sub-bass boost. The main star of the show is not actually the bass, but the treble. If you like sparkly, airy, and lively highs then you’re gonna love the TOP. It’s great for mid volume listening, fills in the scoop of the variations, and doesn’t have the wispy treble from it as well, so an overall better Variations in that regard. I will say though the Variations does have tighter and bouncier sub-bass where the TOP can be a bit boomy at times, still clean in the midrange but just not as tight.
However, Vocals on the TOP are much more natural - bright and energetic without getting thin and light compared to the Variations. Although male vocals aren’t as textured or heavy as the DM or Tea 2 - they aren’t pushed back or buried either and extend fully as the midrange is clear and open with detailed instrument separation and layering. Stagewise it’s airy with a great sense of space, not holographic, but things are nicely laid out in front of you. Resolution and clarity wise it’s right up there with the Variations and very similar with the Ultras, but the 7K peak in the Ultra does make notes sound a little sharper and more “resolving”. Overall though very very similar tech wise with the TOP having punchier bass and more forward vocals.
A/Bing it with the EJ07M I prefer the EJ07M more, and they’re still my pick as the best all-rounder before the Monarch MK2. The stage on the EJ is more holographic with a tighter and more resolving and textured sub-bass. It’s overall more balanced and clean vs the energetic and lively sound of the TOP, however, the TOP does have more air and the stage feels more open than 3D with sharper notes, but you can’t go wrong with either just really depends on what you prioritize. With a 300 mesh filter applied, the TOP actually scales very well and the bass tightens up a bit as well.
As for the EW200… Nothing much to say here, it’s another harman tuned budget IEM. Very similar to the Waner and cadenza but with more uppermids and treble focus. It’s essentially a zero with more low-end, so in that regard it’s an upgrade to the OG zero as it tames the highs and adds more body to the notes. You also get a sturdier metal build, and higher quality detachable cable - is it worth double the price? Sure? The driver does sound faster and notes feel overall sharper, but if you wanted more low-end you can also apply a filter on top of the OG zero.
VS it’s younger brother the EW100 the 200 has a little more sub-bass and slightly sharper resolution. It’s technically an upgrade, however, I do still prefer the more natural and balanced tuning of the EW100, and they’re still my favourite before the RED. Overall the EW200 gets a B-, and as for the TOP it gets an A+ for tonality, and S- for tech, which brings it to an overall score of A+.
As for vocals the Studio 4s are better than the TOP, more powerful, clear, and natural, but the TOP overall is a slight bump in technical performance with solid vocals as well, high B.
Anyhow, thanks for reading and I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Tks for the review of EW200. I’m torn between Cadenza and this EW200. In my country, Cadenza is like 10 bucks lower than EW200. Which one should I get overall?
Cadenza imo - better driver
OK, Letshuoer DZ4 impressions:
-Timbre is sooo natural it’s a DD alright
-Great coherency (at least my unit) and note-weight
-Mid centric, neutral, could use more sub-bass
-Vocals are perfect imo, forward but still open, full, extended, and smooth
-3D staging? Will do a comparison with the EJ07 later
-Treble is not as airy as the Kara or sharp like the Quintet
-Overall resolution is a step behind Kara and Quintet, but not an issue imo
-Layering isn’t as separated as the Kara but imaging is still precise and actually heavier
-Basically a better Galileo IMO with more treble air and less bass
Overall for me personally: DZ4>Kara>Quintet
Godam I just released the Quintet review last week and it’s already been dethroned twice chill chi-fi CHILL
Hello! I watched a lot of your reviews lately and am really interested in those 300 mesh filters you mention but I can’t seem to find them, at least not from Sweden, could you post a link where I could buy filters? Thanks and keep the reviews coming they’re AWESOME
