Linsoul 7HZ Timeless 14.2mm Planar HiFi In-ear Earphone with CNC Aluminum Shell, Detachable MMCX Cable (3.5mm)

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However, timbral accuracy is more natural on the Zetian Wu, and the Zetian Wu have a lighter shell and are more comfortable. Where to Buy The Timeless are less V-shaped than the S12 Pro, and the former are less bright, with not as deep sub-bass extension. Tonally, the Timeless are slightly warmer.

The Timeless's treble have forward treble presentation. It has shrill sound with more ss's and tt's pronounced in the mix. although being very well extended in the treble still feels soft. I find the air in the blessing 2 a little bit dry than the timeless. Also Moondrop blessing 2 have less presence in the treble than the timeless. Every element in the treble region works very well and provide better tonal performance and technicality when it comes to Moondrop blessing 2. To be honest I find the blessing 2 much better tuned. Timeless is overall better in every aspect than the female vocals while comparing to the Yume midnight. The female vocals have more natural reach when it comes to blessing 2. When it comes to a little more happening in the treble, the vocals are drowned in treble with timeless whereas blessing 2 performs eloquently and precisely which results in more details and resolution. Obviously they both are tuned very differently. Although the tonal integrity of Moondrop blessing 2 in sound is not lost overall except the dryness felt in the treble air above 8-10k region and I find the characteristics to keep it all along the spectrum wonderfully, where the timeless being v shaped in sound. The Timeless do sound detailed and fine sounding disregarding that much bass. I agree on Timeless not being clean or analytical but it doesn't want to be. Like most of their planar brethren, the S12 Pro do have a somewhat unnatural timbre for acoustic instruments (especially when compared to single DD transducers). This may be a consequence of the planar drivers’ very fast transients and rapid decay. Note weight is on the thinner side. Comparisons The best thing about the treble is its extension. Crash cymbals, hi-hats, and triangles decay naturally. The shimmer of upper-treble notes can be heard even though they are not particularly prominent (and that is a good thing here). This lower treble issue is exacerbated by some emphasis near 8KHz that makes the leading edge of cymbal hits too prominent. The T01 module has better pairing overall, expands the stage, adds more details and the treble peaks are more controlled.

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Life lessons aside. I don't really get it. What does speed mean? You can't play a note faster than it's meant to be played, so what does that leave us? An accurate sound with minimal resonance. Well this daddy likes resonance. And pretty much every type of speaker can play a note as it was meant to be played. So you don't get point for also being able to do it.

However, this iem though it works great with all genres of music may not be great for everyone. For example, bass heads may want more mid-bass punch. Similarly, those who are fans of a warm and dark sound signature may not appreciate the crisp, forward and detailed treble on offer here. The comfort of this iem is also not the best even though the fit is great. The shells are made of aviation grade aluminum, CNC machined to resemble a spaceship. The choice of material has a lot to do with sonic tuning as it is for aesthetic reasons. Nonetheless the result is a beautifully constructed IEM that impressed me a lot. The highs are not bright, the energy is there with excellent details for cymbals, for synths and any other high frequency information. They never fatigue the listener. The Zetian Wu are technically inferior, with fuzzier imaging, less micro-details, way-blunted edge definition, and worse instrument separation and micro-details. The Zetian Wu have a more marked mid-bass bleed with a less textured and slower bass. The 7HZ Timeless AE has a pretty airy soundstage atmosphere that offers a slightly bit more headroom compared to the Original Timeless. The separation and placement of instruments and vocals across the stage is fairly realistic. The soundstage of the Timeless AE shows an adequate level of wideness, while the depth and height is on a moderate level.The passive noise isolation of 7HZ Timeless AE is on an average level, which is efficient enough for the use in relative noise environments such like public transportations including bus, metro, or trains. The mids are also very similar throught the lower and middle ranges, however, reaching the higher end of the mids, I find that the Timeless are not quite as forward in the vocals as the S12. I mean, the S12 are not exactly very vocal forward but the Timeless are even less so. Saying that, I cannot say that the vocals are recessed, they are not, they are still present enough for me to not complain, just that the S12 has that little bit more. The 7HZ Timeless AE is a highly dynamic sounding Planar Magnetic Driver IEM offers a very entertaining overall sound profile. The Timeless AE stands out with its pretty deep, fast and controlled bass response, slightly forward oriented midrange presentation that has a good level of transparency and resolution, and with a treble tuning that has a good sense of clarity, airiness and extension. The Timeless AE comes with the same 14.2mm diameter Planar Magnetic Driver that has been used inside the OG Timeless that is equipped with an ultra-thin 2mm diaphragm coil. The main difference is the tuning that shows a 3dB boost in the lows along with some improvements in terms of Treble and Midrange response. Tests were done with a Khadas Toneboard DAC -> Schiit Asgard 3 amp, E1DA 9038, Questyle M15, Colorfly CDA M1, Tempotec Sonata HD Pro (BHD firmware mod), smartphone, and Sony NW A-55 DAP (Walkman One mod) using FLAC and WAV files.

The Timeless, as alluded to, were the spark plugs that drove the full force of the current planar hype down on our wallets. The mids of the Timeless is by far the best part of its tuning. It’s extremely well balanced and with a great purity of tone, especially for vocals. Midrange focused instruments are excellent on the Timeless, with a very natural voicing all around. Vocal harmonies are standout. The Timeless has the ability to effortlessly highlight both vocal harmony and melody at the same time, clearly separating individual vocalists while seamlessly blending their voices together in chorus. I can’t recall the last time I heard an IEM in this lower price class strike me as so enjoyable in the mids right out of the box. The double sheared silver coloured cable, constructed of an inner core of single crystal copper and silver-plated single crystal copper and an outer layer of silver foil, looks stunning to say the least. The cable has some weight but not uncomfortable. On desktop- N6ii LO and A30s (Burson V5i D) and XDUOO MT602 Sylvania tubes ( beautiful pairing but then low gain on N6ii and also volume at 05 ) have been used.More suitable for male than female vocals → shown quite well in “Without a Parachute by Anna Rosinelli”