Well this was unexpected. I received my order of the Starfields almost a whole month before the expected delivery date. Needless to say they’ve almost been perfmanently fused with my ears since.
I have to say that they are scary good. They got the oompf, the detail and the soundstage. I’ve even found them incredibly pleasant to use in games beacause of the good imaging, a point which Sennheiser usually has been the absolute choice for me. The isolation is also superb, at least with foam tips. I can’t even hear my AC in the background, which is superb in this humid weather.
Speaking of the tips. They sit quite comfortably in my ears, although I’ve been questioning the tips I have in my possession. I might have to try some of the SpinFit tips. Because one of the minor issues with this design is that they kind of lodge the tips at an angle in your ear, so it doesn’t feel like you get that straight insertion. It’s like one side of the plastic tubing gets pushed a little too hard against my ear canal. Not the same issue with silicone tips, but because of the slight insertion angle, they don’t always seal properly.
Still, initial impressions of them are very good. It feels like they’ve married the good parts of both the BL-03 and T2 and spiced it up a bit more. They don’t go as deep or as rumbly in the bass as the BL-03, but they don’t bloat the mids in the same way either. They can produce low end and a lot of good quality low end at that. Mids and highs are very pleasant, it doesn’t feel too crowded or too distant. So far no track has made me want to rip them out of my ears either.
As a comparison to the HD700 that I normally use. They’re not as relaxed, or have as wide soundstage maybe. But they feel more like a complete package that can do a little bit of everything without feeling lacking in a specific genré.
I will need more listening before I put down my final thoughts. But for €109 they feel like a bit of a steal. I will say that I expected more of the cable though. It’s a nice looking one, but a 4-weave that goes into a 2-pair twist? Questionable. Love the right angle connector though!
Not only pleasant sound signature of neutral goodness, but they also look beautiful to look at. Though, would have been better if the cable is thicker and I cannot find a replacement cable for it that has a similar color to the Starfield.
I’ve been testing these out for the past couple days. For the price these are really something. In terms of looks and feels, they’ve got the Tin T4 beat. Sound wise, I’d say they’re fairly neutral. The T4 had a bit more bass but didn’t sound quite as clean. The treble on the Starfield is much more extended and present. As for which tuning I’d prefer, I could go either way depending on the song. Which is a bit disappointing because I got them in the hopes they’d be a good upgrade for me in terms of the tuning since the T4 wasn’t ideal. At least now I have a pretty good idea of what to look for in my next IEM. Anyway, I ended up agreeing to sell to a friend since he likes them more than I do. Though I’m having second thoughts about that lol.
I better be careful not chipping off its paint, it’s too beautiful for it to be chipped off. Right now, it’s inside its IEM case and I am not using it for now because it needs a break.
Please I already have the BL03s and they are the exact opposite of my Starfields right now. Some of its shininess are chipped off getting that worn-off and grunge look.
