Those could be the same IEM with a slight channel imbalance, from the graph.
What are the differences between them in ear @Jaytiss?
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I wouldnt call that a slight error lol, that be final audio tier.
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Ehā¦
Ignoring the roll-off under 40Hz and the treble past 10k, you have
- 1.5dB between 40-200 Hz
- A 2.0dB bump at 4.9k
- A 2.0 dB bump at 9k
Maybe within an imbalance is being generous, but they are way more similar than not, from the graph.
So definitely curious how they sound different in-ear
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Reviews are coming for sure. I think first Nova, then Chopin as Chopin doesnāt have a price yet.
But both are good. Iāve ranked both on my ranking list. But Chopin is down lower waiting for a price. I need to AB a bit more. Both have S tier tuning and need no EQ to my ears, which is huge.
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I likey Nova.
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My review of the Truthear Nova
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Variations same techs as Blessing 2 un your ranks?..its a joke man.
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Full GizAudio x Binary Chopin review, not a price announcement.
YouTube:
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OK - I have to sit down and listen to this, but that opening gambit 
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Thanks! I enlisted my wife to help! XD
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New Video! I think itās one of my best. I have actual timestamps, a new outro and am trying to do a better quality video!
Simgot EW200 review
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Iām glad that there is someone who pays attention to how IEMās metal music sounds. Until recently, most did not.
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Iām old, I listen to a lot of metal!
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Iāll have a YouTube video of it in a few days. Aful 1 is coming tonight, and that will get some attention for sure.
āHow do they make money?ā
The MMCX
4 stars
Good
Great with podcasts and vocals. Nothing artificial.
Cable removal tool is a nice touch.
Great case!
Very nice cable!
This would make a great gift to a friend, as it looks and feels premium and has a fun unboxing experience.
Clean and neutral listen.
Good bass Quality, it does metal and rock well.
Instrumentals are super nice on this.
Cable experience reminds me of expensive sets.
Great fit, and comfort, easy to wear for days.
Great Timbre, neutral sound signature works for this driver.
BAD
Quantitiy of bass isnāt what I want.
Tip Selection could be better.
Technicals are what youād expect for the price.
Tonal banance is a bit bland to my taste.
I donāt have a lot of MMCX cabl
This iem has been on my radar for a long time, and I heard about a few weeks ago. This is a collaboration with IKKO, but to be honest Iām not sure how that impacts the iem as far as in tuning or packaging or what. I will say first of all this set is bonkers. The overall quality of it is baffling to me how they expect to make any money on it, or just my perception of what cost is impressive.
This was provided to me by Hifigo for review. This will not impact my view of this iem, as I try to be extra careful of how I speak about any iem that Iāve been given a sample of. Iād recommend actually recommended buying this from Hifigo as it is cheaper from them at 49.99 vs 70 (after a big coupon) from the manufacturer on the site or on Amazon. (This was at least as of time when I looked at this.)
Song Choice: Tidal list here:
I listen to a wide variety of music. I pick the songs because of various reasons. But I picture myself locked away like Andy Dufresne from Shawshank blasting music and shut off from the world. Itās a blissful image.
The Marriage of Figaro -The opera song from Shawshank Redemption, terrible recording but fun and gets me in the mood to listen to music.
O mio Babino caro -This is a modern less operatic version but a song with great female vocals.
Video Rigoletto - āLa donna e mobileā Sung by one of the three Tenors, great song for high-performing male vocals. Pavarotti is the greatest classic singer maybe ever. Fight me!
Iron man - The sound at the beginning is hard to make sound great, great drums, and cymbals, and if done right it feels like an old-school band.
I Will Survive (1981 recording, I like her voice, and the old vocals, the drums, and various natural instruments really make this a favorite for me.
There is a light That never goes out - Smiths ( A classic, I just love it. Itās mellow, and I can tell a lot of the tuning if this song is done right.)
Jump (I like how the sound effects are in this!)
Star Child Someone recommended this song to me, and I like how funky it sounds and has nice vocals and a mix of music and things going on.
Dicke Titten Ramstein The beginning is amazing and the bass hits hard. Great song. I love rock and metal. The German language fascinates me
Master of Puppets: Very fast song. Helps me determine if the driver can keep up.
Bass (20-60 Sub Bass, 60-250 Hz Mid Bass)
The details of the bass is strong and clean. While the quantity isnāt in excess, the quality is certainly there. The dynamic driver seems to be doing itās job very well in the quality of the bass. While not a bass head iem by any means, the iem technical response isnāt poor, and is satisfying in the bass and very enjoyable.
Midrange (250 HZ to 800 HZ Low Mids, 600-200 Hz Mids, 2000-5000Hz Upper Mids)
The timber and tone is great on this iem, podcasts are really great on this and vocals sound really good. With the good overall comfort. Things are great on it. Vocals donātā come across wonky or shrill and the mids are just really nice and clear. Female vocals are clear, but slightly recessed, and male vocals seem a little more prominent and good. Very solid mids and certain music is just delightful, while some EDM and pop comes across off and muddled.
Treble (5000- 10000 Trebble/Highs, 10000 ++ HZ Upper Trebble & Air)
The treble is a bit dry on this set and subdued. Itās nice, as I expected the treble to be out of control and outworldly. Itās solid and detail retrieval is acceptable for the price. I havenāt had this trebble be sibliant in my hours of testing and find the overall sound quality to be good, and borderline excellent especially at the price. Like a day on the ocean, the iem is peaceful, not disruptive or altering.
Gaming
The gaming on this iem is fine. Not great but good. The drivers have a hard time keeping up with mutiple things going on. For me when I game, I listen to music, chat on discord, watch a Youtube video, and Gaming. This iem has a hard time keeping up with so many different sources and it doesnāt seem to work for me. Imaging of this iem is what youād expect at the price, and while not bad, it leads to poor positioning, Air strikes and gun fire comes across a bit poor. Layering and separation is somewhat poor, and Iād give this a 6 for gaming. Not terrrible, but not an easy recomendation for gamers.
Shell - The shell is perfect to fit for those whose ears are sensitive to large iems. Comparing it to the Truthear Red, it has a better fit for me and is very niceā¦ It looks and feels good in the ear as well.
Case- This case is amazing and I really like it. Itās small and pocketable. It reminds me a lot of the case on the Theiaudio iems. Very nice, and it can fit a great deal in it as well. I found that I could fit a quidelix 5k or my IBasso DC04 dongle dap in it as well. I feel it is better than the Theiaudio case as well because it is slightly smaller and can fit into a pocket really nicely. Well done here. Love it!
Cable- This cable is exceptional and I really enjoy it. It feels premium in the hand and looks great as well. It definitely adds a high amount of value to this product. I would buy this cable for $30 dollar or so, and find it to be very quality. Not microphonic either! It has nice connectors, and a fantastic chin slider. Iāve paid more for cables like this.
Tip Selection - The tip selection is the only part of this iem that is average. Itās just ok with one set of tips. Itās not bad, but one can always hope for more as tips are cheap to include.
Quick-Fire Comparisons
In this section, Iāll quickly compare the
Truthear: Zero :Red VS. Rose Technics QuietSea
Overall Tuning: Red
Details: Red
7hz Sonus VS. Rose Technics QuietSea
Overall Tuning: QuietSea
Details: Rose Technics QuietSea
Simgot EW200VS. Rose Technics QuietSea
Overall Tuning: EW200
Details: QuietSea
Graph:
I think the graph of this is interesting, but the tuning overall is pretty quality as they try to not muddy up the bass with the single Dynamic Driver.
Sound - Final Impressions
While this iem is very good it isnāt perfect. Itās a clean clear crisp sound. I havenāt had this trebble be sibliant in my hours of testing and find the overall sound quality to be good, but not mind blowing or perfect. Very enjoyable and solid for what it is. Not magical, but a good little set with no faults. It struggles with details and technicals and for my use it isnāt what I would use on a daily basis, but I find
Recommended EQ: I use Peace APO to EQ on the PC. This EQ is done to my preference. I recently set up a preference curve on My Squig. So for at least iems, I can use my own graphs now. Please feel free to use the measurements as you wantā¦ Jaytiss.squig.link
Overall this is an amazing iem that could easily be a game for most. The goal for me with an iem is to have an that doesnāt need EQ.
Preamp: -8.8 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 24 Hz Gain 8.7 dB Q 0.500
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 70 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 1.500
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 170 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 1.100
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 710 Hz Gain 1.4 dB Q 0.900
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 2600 Hz Gain -2.5 dB Q 2.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 3200 Hz Gain -2.7 dB Q 1.000
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 4100 Hz Gain 2.9 dB Q 0.600
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 5000 Hz Gain -8.3 dB Q 2.000
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 7300 Hz Gain 12.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 11000 Hz Gain -12.0 dB Q 2.000
Does the Queiet Sea need Eq,? Yes, it sounds much better with Eq to me. Itās a nice little set, but needs a little more to get everything out of the driver for me. The EQ profiles will sometimes cause some minor issues, and in some ways I feel this happens with this iem. The eq profile does fix many things, and sometimes it makes somethings even worse.
Gifting/who is it for: I think this is a nice hifi iem to gift to someone, amazing in fact. Itās beautiful, great cable, case, decent tip selection. For $50 dollars, people will think itās much more expensive, or at least might. 
Pairing: I used a Quidelix 5k for mobile, my dongle Dac iBasso DC04 for my laptop, and my JDS labs Element III MK2 Boosted for my Desktop PC. I also tried the iem briefly on the Apple dongle as well. This iem had no issues being driven.
Summary:
Iām a sucker for effort, and this has effort for days. This isnāt a perfect product, but is exceptional in packaging, and the feel of the product. I think itās a fun package and an enjoyable listen, despite not being class leading for the price, itās certainly a great little option to consider.
Iāve recently redone my ranking system to include a gaming/comfort quality, an overall rating along with Crinacle style rating. I am also releasing a video on Youtube at the same time.
Thanks for reading, and maybe even watching. Any feedback is welcome.
Value of
B Tuning
C+ Technicals
Overall 78
Bass 6, mids 7, Treble 6
From Head fi
This iem has been on my radar for a long time, and I heard about a few weeks ago. This is a collaboration with IKKO, but to be honest Iām not sure how that impacts the iem as far as in tuning or packaging or what. I will say first of all this set is bonkers. The overall quality of it is baffling to me how they expect to make any money on it, or just my perception of what cost is impressive.
This was provided to me by Hifigo for review. This will not impact my view of this iem, as I try to be extra careful of how I speak about any iem that Iāve been given a sample of. Iād recommend actually buying this from Hifigo as it is cheaper from them at 49.99 vs 70 (after a big coupon) from the manufacturer on the site or on Amazon. (This was at least as of time when I looked at this.)
Song Choice: Tidal list here:
I listen to a wide variety of music. I pick the songs because of various reasons. But I picture myself locked away like Andy Dufresne from Shawshank blasting music and shut off from the world. Itās a blissful image.
The Marriage of Figaro -The opera song from Shawshank Redemption, terrible recording but fun and gets me in the mood to listen to music.
O mio Babino caro -This is a modern less operatic version but a song with great female vocals.
Video Rigoletto - āLa donna e mobileā Sung by one of the three Tenors, great song for high-performing male vocals. Pavarotti is the greatest classic singer maybe ever. Fight me!
Iron man - The sound at the beginning is hard to make sound great, great drums, and cymbals, and if done right it feels like an old-school band.
I Will Survive (1981 recording, I like her voice, and the old vocals, the drums, and various natural instruments really make this a favorite for me.
There is a light That never goes out - Smiths ( A classic, I just love it. Itās mellow, and I can tell a lot of the tuning if this song is done right.)
Jump (I like how the sound effects are in this!)
Star Child Someone recommended this song to me, and I like how funky it sounds and has nice vocals and a mix of music and things going on.
Dicke Titten Ramstein The beginning is amazing and the bass hits hard. Great song. I love rock and metal. The German language fascinates me
Master of Puppets: Very fast song. Helps me determine if the driver can keep up.
Bass (20-60 Sub Bass, 60-250 Hz Mid Bass)
The details of the bass is strong and clean. While the quantity isnāt in excess, the quality is certainly there. The dynamic driver seems to be doing itās job very well in the quality of the bass. While not a bass head iem by any means, the iem technical response isnāt poor, and is satisfying in the bass and very enjoyable.
Midrange (250 HZ to 800 HZ Low Mids, 600-200 Hz Mids, 2000-5000Hz Upper Mids)
The timber and tone is great on this iem, podcasts are really great on this and vocals sound really good. With the good overall comfort. Things are great on it. The vocals donātā come across wonky or shrill and the mids are just really nice and clear. Female vocals are clear, but slightly recessed, and male vocals seem a little more prominent and good. Very solid mids and certain music is just delightful, while some EDM and pop comes across off and muddled.
Treble (5000- 10000 Trebble/Highs, 10000 ++ HZ Upper Trebble & Air)
The treble is a bit dry on this set and subdued. Itās nice, as I expected the treble to be out of control and outworldly. Itās solid and detail retrieval is acceptable for the price. I havenāt had this treble be sibilant in my hours of testing and find the overall sound quality to be good, and borderline excellent, especially at the price. Like a day on the ocean, the iem is peaceful, not disruptive or altering.
Gaming
The gaming on this iem is fine. Not great but good. The drivers have a hard time keeping up with multiple things going on. When I game, I listen to music, chat on Discord, watch YouTube videos, and Gaming. This iem has a hard time keeping up with so many different sources and it doesnāt seem to work for me. Imaging of this iem is what youād expect at the price, and while not bad, it leads to poor positioning, Air strikes, and gunfire come across as a bit poor. Layering and separation is somewhat poor, and Iād give this a 6 for gaming. Not terrible, but not an easy recommendation for gamers.
Shell - The shell is perfect to fit for those whose ears are sensitive to large iems. Comparing it to the Truthear Red, it has a better fit for me and is very niceā¦ It looks and feels good in the ear as well.
Case- This case is amazing and I really like it. Itās small and pocketable. It reminds me a lot of the case on the Theiaudio iems. Very nice, and it can fit a great deal in it as well. I found that I could fit a Quidelix 5k or my IBasso DC04 dongle dap in it as well. I feel it is better than the Theiaudio case as well because it is slightly smaller and can fit into a pocket really nicely. Well done here. Love it!
Cable- This cable is exceptional and I really enjoy it. It feels premium in the hand and looks great as well. It definitely adds a high amount of value to this product. I would buy this cable for $30 dollar or so, and find it to be very quality. Not microphonic either! It has nice connectors, and a fantastic chin slider. Iāve paid more for cables like this.
Tip Selection - The tip selection is the only part of this iem that is average. Itās just ok with one set of tips. Itās not bad, but one can always hope for more as tips are cheap to include.
Quick-Fire Comparisons
In this section, Iāll quickly compare the
Truthear: Zero :Red VS. Rose Technics QuietSea
Overall Tuning: Red
Details: QuietSea
7hz Sonus VS. Rose Technics QuietSea
Overall Tuning: QuietSea
Details: Rose Technics QuietSea
Simgot EW200 VS. Rose Technics QuietSea
Overall Tuning: EW200
Details: QuietSea
Graph:
I think the graph of this is interesting, but the tuning overall is pretty quality as they try to not muddy up the bass with the single Dynamic Driver.
Sound - Final Impressions
While this iem is very good it isnāt perfect. Itās a clean clear crisp sound. I havenāt had this treble be sibilant in my hours of testing and find the overall sound quality to be good, but not mind-blowing or perfect. It is very enjoyable and solid for what it is. Not magical, but a good little set with no faults. It struggles with details and technicals and for my use it isnāt what I would use daily, but I find a great comfortable set.
Recommended EQ: I use Peace APO to EQ on the PC. This EQ is done to my preference. I recently set up a preference curve on My Squig. So for at least iems, I can use my own graphs now. Please feel free to use the measurements as you wantā¦ Jaytiss.squig.link
Overall this is an amazing iem that could easily be a game for most. The goal for me with an iem is to have an that doesnāt need EQ.
Preamp: -8.8 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 24 Hz Gain 8.7 dB Q 0.500
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 70 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 1.500
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 170 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 1.100
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 710 Hz Gain 1.4 dB Q 0.900
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 2600 Hz Gain -2.5 dB Q 2.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 3200 Hz Gain -2.7 dB Q 1.000
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 4100 Hz Gain 2.9 dB Q 0.600
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 5000 Hz Gain -8.3 dB Q 2.000
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 7300 Hz Gain 12.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 11000 Hz Gain -12.0 dB Q 2.000
Does the Quiet Sea need Eq,? Yes, it sounds much better with Eq to me. Itās a nice little set, but needs a little more to get everything out of the driver for me. The EQ profiles will sometimes cause some minor issues, and in some ways, I feel this happens with this iem. The eq profile does fix many things, and sometimes it makes some things even worse.
Gifting/who is it for: I think this is a nice hifi iem to gift to someone, amazing in fact. Itās beautiful, great cable, case, decent tip selection. For $50 dollars, people will think itās much more expensive, or at least might.
Pairing: I used a Quidelix 5k for mobile, my dongle Dac iBasso DC04 for my laptop, and my JDS labs Element III MK2 Boosted for my Desktop PC. I also tried the iem briefly on the Apple dongle as well. This iem had no issues being driven.
Summary:
Iām a sucker for effort, and this has effort for days. This isnāt a perfect product, but is exceptional in packaging, and the feel of the product. I think itās a fun package and an enjoyable listen, despite not being class-leading for the price, itās certainly a great little option to consider.
Iāve recently redone my ranking system to include a gaming/comfort quality, an overall rating with Crinacle style rating. I am also releasing a video on YouTube at the same time. I think while this isnāt for me, it could be for others who listen to certain types of music and could work very well for them.
Thanks for reading, and maybe even watching. Any feedback is welcome.
Value of
B Tuning
C+ Technicals
Overall 78
Bass 6, mids 7, Treble 6
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Canāt wait for the full review and pricing. I am an AFUL fan but I was not sure about this product. 
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Thanks, trying to compare to other Afuls right now of 5 and 8.
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In a world with millions of sequels one brand stands up to do something new, something unique and special. This unit is a review sample from Hifigo, and I wanted to thank them for sending this out.
This is a special iem, and I really enjoy it despite it having a few flaws. This company and brand are doing great things. While other companies are just redoing old models with a new name, different tuning, this company is trying a new driver set up. First off, not everyone needs to buy this iem, but I think this is a definite experience that I recommend to everyone to try as itās fantastic. This isāt the Aful 5.2 or the Aful 8.2, this is a special iem. This also isnāt a book club iem that is released every month. Aful seems to be releasing iems about two a year since they released the Aful 5 last year, but that cadence might shift, but itās nice to look at patterns despite a small sample size.
This iem has been on my radar for a long time. I was one of the luckly people who got the Aful 8 early. I fully enjoyed my Aful 8, and at the time I got information that I could share about a 1 BA driver iem. Iām happy to be reviewing this iem now, as I think itās a fantastic little set. This is maybe the most important release (as it is the cheapest Aful product) and costs only 139.99 dollars.
This story all started with the Aful Performer 5. I fully enjoy the Performer 5 and this it is a competitive benchmark at the price. This was provided to me by Hifigo for review. This will not impact my view of this iem, as I try to be extra careful of how I speak about any iem that Iāve been given a sample of. But if I have any biases, I want to share them to be as honest and truthful as possible.
I also had the opportunity to demo this iem at Canjam, and Iām happy to say I feel that the tuning I am hearing in my home is much better than the tuning I heard at Canjam. I believe the tuning has changed and I wanted to mention that so that those who have tried it there, will give it another chance. I always recommend demoing first, or borrowing from a friend when you can. But this is a special beautiful iem. Iām really in love with the sweetness of the appearance and the sound.
Song Choice: Tidal list here:
I listen to a wide variety of music. I pick the songs because of various reasons. But I picture myself locked away like Andy Dufresne from Shawshank blasting music and shut off from the world. Itās a blissful image.
The Marriage of Figaro -The opera song from Shawshank Redemption, terrible recording but fun and gets me in the mood to listen to music.
O mio Babino caro -This is a modern less operatic version but a song with great female vocals.
Video Rigoletto - āLa donna e mobileā Sung by one of the three Tenors, great song for high-performing male vocals. Pavarotti is the greatest classic singer maybe ever. Fight me!
Iron man - The sound at the beginning is hard to make sound great, great drums, and cymbals, and if done right it feels like an old-school band.
I Will Survive (1981 recording, I like her voice, and the old vocals, the drums, and various natural instruments really make this a favorite for me.
There is a light That never goes out - Smiths ( A classic, I just love it. Itās mellow, and I can tell a lot of the tuning if this song is done right.)
Jump (I like how the sound effects are in this!)
Star Child Someone recommended this song to me, and I like how funky it sounds and has nice vocals and a mix of music and things going on.
Dicke Titten Ramstein The beginning is amazing and the bass hits hard. Great song. I love rock and metal. The German language fascinates me
Master of Puppets: Very fast song. Helps me determine if the driver can keep up.
This is a newer version of my 10 favorite songs that also work for audiofile music.
This is my favorite overall music. 300+ songs (needs to be edited a bit)
Bass (20-60 Sub Bass, 60-250 Hz Mid Bass)
The details of the bass arenāt terrible and is at a good level. It doesnāt disappoint, but it is the weakest part of this set. The bass seems well-controlled and fun. I donāt find it partially lean but it does feel a tiny bit light. I do find the quantity of the base is about right. I have found that while it doesnāt match my target amount of bass, I do fully enjoy it. I feel percussions on it sound great. The iem is clean and lush even in the bass, yet this is the weakest part of this iem.
Midrange (250 HZ to 800 HZ Low Mids, 600-200 Hz Mids, 2000-5000Hz Upper Mids)
The timber and tone is great on this iem, what is mind-boggling is that you wonāt think of it as a BA iem. Itās just nice. Really nice. . It is basically perfect for what I want out of an iem. . It has nothing that will often plague other iems. No weird plastic feeling, voices sound right with no plastic feeling.
I donāt find it shouty at all but fun, smooth and enjoyable. The vocals sound right and rich on this iem. Is this iem as good as itās big brothers and sisters as in resolution, no but itās pretty darn close as itās really good. Not just for the price but this is an Aful product and it shines in every way. Podcasts and voices all sound great on it, and it has a good feel to it. Overall this iem is fresh, non fatiguing and just an easy clear listen. I donāt feel it muddies up the vocals at all and it is strong and clean. The vocals sound detailed and lifelike. Resolution is life-like, and itās almost daunting compared to my average speakers and car audio setup!
Treble (5000- 10000 Trebble/Highs, 10000 ++ HZ Upper Trebble & Air)
The treble is a good part of this set and this iem has great detail and sparkle for me. No issues here. Iām able to game, listen to music, and a podcast all at once with this iem. It has good technical and it comes across in the timbre and the tone of this iem. It has incredible details that come across in the treble. Looking at the frequency response I would think it would sound neutral or boring without the 3k spike, but I enjoyed it. All the music that I listen to sounds great and I feel that it has a wide beautiful soundstage.
Gaming
Gaming is great on this iem, itās cozy and has a world-class feeling of fit to me. Itās a little bit small, but comfortable. Itās basically the same shell as the other performer sets and I really appreciate that. This has good detail retrieval, and good tonal balance. It has a beautiful open and clean sound. The stage isnāt too wide, but just right. Detail retrieval during fights is immaculate, and the imaging vertically and horizontally is fantastic. It has great imaging and a good sense of where I am.
For me when I game, I listen to music, chat on Discord, watch a YouTube video, and Gaming all at the same time. Some iems come across more muddly when dealing with lots of information. No issues here. .
Shell
The shell is pretty, it fits great and itās customizable. It has a nice dip here and it feels pretty great in ear. This iem is so light I will oftentimes think that I donāt have it in my case. Itās very light and pretty. It will sometimes have a yellow glint from the cable, seeming like it is turning color to yellow but that is my only complaint. I am also not used to clear shells as much. So itās different to see one. Itās a nice shell, and it fits me well. Itās on the slightly small side, so it should fit everyone.
Case
The case is great. I like this case and feel it is protective. The only complaint is that is is exactly the same as the Performer 5. I love the case, and find it very protective, but find myself using the case from the Rose Techs Quietsea a lot for travel as it has a Zipper.
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Cable
The cable comes normally in 4.4 mm connection or 3.5. This cable is lightweight I have a 4.4 which isnāt ideal for myset up, but I have plenty of connectors at home. This is an exceptional cable, and it feels great on the skin. This is my favorite of the Aful cables. I also want to applaud the company for taking feedback in having a 4.4 available at launch.
Tip Selection
I was pleasantly surprised with the tip selection! I enjoyed them. Itās a normal solid tip selection from Aful. Iām not too bothered with tips as I am very tip-dependent and always Use Divinus Velvet L. I am a Divinus stan according to my friends, and yes I did have to use Urban Dictionary to figure that out.
Graph:
This is my squig, feel free to use. I measured this with foam tips and with regular Divinius Velvet tips as well.
Sound - Final Impressions
While this iem is very good, and almost perfect is seems that there could be some room for some slight improvement here. I think it has an almost manufactured hyper-clean sound like it is coming from a studio rather than a concert. If you are looking to recreate an old concert feeling this may not be for you. It lacks slam, and umph for those bass heads. If you want something with insane vocals that fits great and is a modern marvel this is for you. I am not gong to tell you this iem is better than the P5, although it might be depending on your preference, itās definitely not better than the Aful 8. I love the Aful 8 a great deal, and find the tonal balance to be good.
This is a solid choice for those looking for a wonderful iem. I could easily take the Aful 1 as my island iem and I find it exceedingly enjoyable.
Recommended EQ:
I use Peace APO to EQ on the PC. This EQ is done to my preference. I recently set up a preference curve on My Squig. So for at least iems, I can use my own graphs now. Please feel free to use the measurements as you wantā¦ Jaytiss.squig.link
Overall this is an amazing iem that could easily be a game for most. The goal for me with an iem is to have an that doesnāt need EQ. This iem doesnāt really need EQ, but it is helpful for sure. I find a definite improvement with EQ when I try this profile.
Preamp: -5.6 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 20 Hz Gain 5.6 dB Q 0.600
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 170 Hz Gain -1.9 dB Q 1.000
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 660 Hz Gain 0.3 dB Q 2.000
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3400 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 2.000
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3700 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 3900 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 5600 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 2.000
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 6700 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 1.300
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 9100 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 1.900
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 11000 Hz Gain -10.4 dB Q 2.000
This sounds much better with eq, and goes from an average experience to an amazing smooth out of body experience with EQ. The timbre and audiophile qualities of this iem are special. It is unique and a great hifi value at its price.
Gifting/who is it for:
I think this is a nice hifi iem to gift to someone. The packaging is very simple and clean. The box is small and compact. It has a good selection of tips, a useful case, and great little cable.
Pairing:
I used a Quidelix 5k for mobile, my dongle Dac iBasso DC04 for my laptop, and my JDS labs Element III MK2 Boosted for my Desktop PC. I also tried the iem briefly on the Apple dongle as well, and this is a pretty poor pairing. This iem needs a tiny bit of power and shines with some umph.
This iem had no issues being driven. Typically I only find overears to really have a hard time being driven and maybe some planar iems. (I personally am not a huge mmcx or planar fan.)
Summary
Iāve recently redone my ranking system to include a gaming/comfort quality, an overall rating along with Crinacle style rating. Is this a one and only set? Maybe maybe not. This is the upgrade to the hexa that youāve been looking for. It has an incredible neutral profile, and sounds good on most of my music. I fully enjoy and recommend this set.
Final scores
Giving the Aful an A+ for Tuning as I think it needs some EQ and isnāt perfec,t I think the technicals are very good for the price but again some tracks are world-class, and other are average. Nothing terrible. Bass response could be better and is a 6, Mids are strong but not perfect, and Highs are very nice. The overall score is the highest 92 I have and the highest under 150 dollars. Itās a great set, and very nice.
I am also releasing a video on YouTube https://youtu.be/FFG-nLby7oA
Thanks for reading, and maybe even watching. . Any feedback is welcome.
AFUL MagicOneļ¼
HiFiGoļ¼https://hifigo.com/products/aful-magicone
Amazon US:
https://amazon.com/dp/B0CM5NCGCD/aful+majicone/
Amazon JP:
https://amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CM5SVX5Y/aful+majicone/
Aliexpressļ¼
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005006184207746.html
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Very interesting - enjoyed your approach here. My appetite is decisively whetted. That Amazon link tho - will they really take your $999 rn? Ouch.
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Yeah, definitely donāt pay that. Hifigo typically does a placeholder for their prices. It 100% will drop in a few days. Iām not sure why, I think itās just for show, or maybe people buy it.
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