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P. P. S. True. 30095 are constantly refined, but not the most recent ones in BA15, and based on your treble preference, you would not stand those two in a nozzle of BA15. Then in 160+ hours, one's ears perhaps could adapt BAs are the fastest way to hear your music. Due to their very methodology they can provide a new and different tone. Yet with-in this tone is a faster take-off and a faster note fall-off. BAs always have a slight metallic “tone-color” which is simply a make-up of how they produce music, there is no avoiding it. What is accomplished nowadays is better tone-color. They do this maybe a few different ways, one is that this tone color is a single greatest concern in making new BA drivers…..they know this is something they need to work on to push the new inventions of balanced armatures forward. The second way they maybe do it is through tuning, which means that the FR is distributed to such an extant as the metallic sheen is diminished before it even gets started. So you will kind-of hear the way they get it diminished by playing the treble more subdued. Often the case will be with Hybrids is they will blend the treble and almost bury the metallic tone. Here though the over-all tone is really good, it has to be because it’s out-in-the-open…..so to speak. The build quality of the Orchestra Lite is quite good. The 3D-printed, UV-cured resin shells have no imperfections and feel solid in the hand, indicating their durability. The shells are semi-custom, anatomically shaped to fit comfortably in the ear. The shell clarity is amazing, you can see all the components inside the shells, without any obstruction. The original Orchestra offered a pretty good fit, so my expectations were already high. This one’s easy: the mids on these IEMs were outstanding. From the moment I started playing music through them, the Orchestras demonstrated how effectively Kiwi Ears has tuned these to meet their target audience. I’ve not heard better mids on a pair of IEMs to-date. They’re a little forward of neutral, but subtly so, and enabled me to enjoy all the rich detail in my music. JVC Spiral - I experienced the closure of the vocalists and instruments while wearing the spiral eartips, which I took to mean that the midrange and treble, particularly the upper midrange and lower treble, sounded more forward with lots of nuances and exposure. Across the entire area, the bass seemed to be the most in control and submissive. With the exception of the stage, resolution, and imaging, which felt narrower but deeper when using these eartips, the technical aspects remained largely unaltered. The resolution was the greatest of the three eartips I tried, and the imaging had a calming, smooth clarity across the sounds.
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Cable gets the job done and is sufficient for the most part. You may always use your preferred cable.
Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite Technical Specifications
There is a warm, sunny space, and a unique comfort that allows you to blend into the music as if you were slumbering.
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After my comparison, I can assure you that you get what you paid for. Both the Zero and the Cadenza deliver an astonishing performance for their price. Lastly, while listening to live performances by Sinatra, I noticed that the tuning is somewhat dry. By this, I mean that during "Come Rain Or Come Shine" (Live at Carnegie Hall), the reverberations typically present in the theater are reduced in quantity/volume. In the midrange, both IEMs perform well, but the Blessing 3’s midrange tends to be on the neutral side, especially in the lower midrange. This results in a thinner reproduction of certain instruments and is especially noticeable with brass instruments and certain male vocals. Because of this tuning characteristic, the Blessing 3 feels more spacious and airy. Combined with its faster PRaT, especially low-wise, results in a more dynamic, agile and energetic presentation compared to the Orchestra Lite. This applies for most countries. However, large items such as headphones and desktop DAC/AMPs (e.g. HarmonicDyne G200, MUSICIAN MDP-2, and etc.) are excluded.The midrange region is definitely the strength of the Orchestra. Extended listening helps to appreciate the tuning of the Orchestra as more details are heard, which are often overlooked upon initial impressions. They are a bit forward but tuned very well to present a rich midr Full BAs sets are their own thing. To really like them you kinda have to climb-on-board with their character. And the character they present is unique…..especially in the bass. But for the money here is 8BAs all tuned and sculpted for success. Really this style of tune does not do much wrong, and does a number of things right. Probably the main feature is that its got great mids and a sumptuous soundstage........and a lot of sound for the money. Do you like the bright and cheerful world of Claude Monet's paintings, with their emphasis on color rather than three-dimensionality? The Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite offers a natural and balanced tonal signature like its predecessor while still performing at a studio monitor level for professional musicians and audio engineers. It uses a three-way passive crossover strategy and 5 independent passive components to achieve intricate layering and reduce harmonic distortion. The bass is restricted to sub-bass frequencies, while the mids are neutral with a slight hint of warmth. The treble is perfectly matched to allow every detail to be heard comfortably.
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The transition to the mids is quite similar in both, although I give a slight smoother transition to the Zero. This frequency sounds organic in both IEMs, but the Zero is more resolving with a slight advantage. If someone wrote the all-BA burn routine as an excuse for poor performance - it is just regrettable and a poor business practice. Why TRN (or any other similar companies) do not ship petfectly burned IEMs to consumers, instead of printing "rituals" and then resorting to deep discounts of more than 3 times for X7 and nearly so for BA15?
The cable stands out far more than the IEMs themselves! Its copper color really pops and will be the first thing anyone notices. It’s a beautifully constructed cable that I found to be reasonably pliable, and with no memory. Although it is a little heavy over the ears, and sensitive to movement while listening. The cable is terminated in a regular 3.5mm plug, and there’s a velcro strap to help with bundling the cable to put in the case. Kiwi Ears definitely did not skimp on the cable. They have created their custom high-quality cable to complement Orchestra’s neutral tuning. It’s made up of 4 core ultra-pure grade oxygen-free copper which offers excellent conductivity for clean sound transmission. Once again any results were small and not of any giant consequence. I’m not saying this is a bad thing, if anything the way the Kiwi Orchestra Lite positions itself, there is never any need for concern. Meaning many times a cable and ear-tips is needed to do something……..you know to try and align the tonal response into something correct, from bad, or sometimes wrong. Here just like all the above we are met with a style of cemented-in musicality and smoothness. A form of non-wavering audiophile treats which can’t be swayed one-way or another. A molded shell for an ergonomic fit is also evident, observing how it’s curved across all dimensions. It’s nothing out of the ordinary, but nevertheless, very professionally finished.
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The mids region is retained at neutral, with only a 2dB difference from 200Hz to 800Hz to provide an ever slight hint of warmth without muddying. The treble has been perfectly matched with the human ear’s pinna perception, with a 7dB peak at 2.5kHz and a slow natural decay towards 10kHz. This precise treble engineering allows every detail and nuisance to be heard, while remaining comfortable and free of any harshness. In short, the Orchestra Lite perfectly reflects the sound of professional studio monitors and is the perfect companion to stage musicians, audio engineers, and music enjoyers who want to listen to music as it was intended. Premium Audio Cable
Tech Highlights
Upon opening the box, you are greeted with the Orchestra Lite earphones securely nestled in protective foam padding, with the model name prominently displayed. Beneath the foam cradle, an inner compartment houses a selection of accessories and a small zippered carrying case. The earphones are accompanied by a white-colored, 4-braid oxygen-free copper cable that is supple, light and relatively thin. That's a word just a way to optimize a deficit right? You know when something is not quite complete you go ahead a call it unique. Like the polite way your Grandmother used to call stuff “different”. You remember those times, right? Different was a way of describing things that weren’t exactly correct……..so they were different. But everyone knew what she meant, she didn’t have to say anything more. With the above said, really it’s far more. The bass is unique, unique in that it’s correct but not as physical as found with modern DDs. Sure there is a reason why everyone and his brother put out a DD. And in some ways this particular IEMs represents the past. The Orchestra Lite has atypical bass for an all-BA IEM. From memory, it reminds me of the Softears RSV in that it delivers more textured and impactful but slower and less precise bass than one might expect given its driver configuration. The Orchestra Lite also fares better than one might expect in terms of dynamic contrast, although it does not compete at the level of the RSV. Despite the emphasis on an impactful and dynamic bass presentation, bass resolution and articulation remain adequate for the price point. IEMs: qdc Anole V3, Magaosi K5, BLON BL-01, Triptowin TC-01, Sony XBA-Z5, BGVP DM6, Noble Audio K10 Encore, BQEYZ Spring 2, DUNU Studio SA6, Sony IER-Z1R, Fearless Audio S6Rui, BQEYZ BQ3, THIEAUDIO Legacy 4, Sony XBA-N3, DUNU ZEN, KB EAR Lark, SeeAudio Yume, EarSonics ONYX, Tipsy TTROMSO PineStone Sea, Tripowin Leá, TRN Bax, RAPTGO HOOK-X, TINHIFI T1S, TINHIFI P1 Max, Hidizs Mermaid MM2, THIEAUDIO Elixir, TRN TA1 MAX, CCA CRA+,Tansio Mirai Sands, Reecho SG-01 OVA, Rose Technics QT-9 MK2S, ECCI YST-02, Seek Real Audio Airship, DUNU VULKAN, BQEYZ Topaz, ECCI YST-03, SHOZY SCB2, ISN H50, ISN D10, ISN EST50, ISN H40, TINHIFI Tin Buds 3, 7Hz Salnotes Zero, KZ AS16 pro, 7Hz x Crinacle Salnotes Dioko, Penon Globe, Tanchjim Zero, Cat Ear Meow, BLON Z200, TRN ST5, SuperTFZ-Force1, Penon VORTEX, Penon SERIAL, Kinera Celest Gumiho, Tripowin Rhombus, TANGZU Zetian Wu,TINHIFI T2 DLC, Moondrop Planar Stellaris, TSMR Land, ISN H30, KZ ZS10 PRO X, Tripowin Cencibel, SIMGOT EN2R, SHOZY AVA TWS, Penon Orb, Penon Fan 2, KZ-PR1 HI-FI, TRN MT3, MEAOES Eagle, KiiBOOM Evoke, KiiBOOM Allure, LETSHUOER S12 PRO, NF Audio RA10, Penon Fan 1, SeeAudio Yume II, TANGZU Wan'er S.G, DUNU Kima, SHOZY T1, TINHIFI C3, Kiwi Ears Cadenza, TINHIFI C2, Kinera Pandamon, TINHIFI T4 PLUS, TRN XuanWu, Pi 3.14 PLIISEN727, TSMR-5, Noble Audio Savant 2, QKZ+HBB Kahn, JOYODIO SHINE, THIEAUDIO Ghost, TKZK Ouranos, SIMGOT EA500, Kiwi ears Orchestra Lite, TINHIFI C5, IMR BC 2023, 7Hz Legato, TRIPOWIN-Piccolo, BLON x HBB Z300, SIMGOT EW100P, Penon Audio Volt, PENON TAIL DAC AMP, ISN Neo 5, Kiwi ears Quintet, Tripowin x HBB Kailua, KZ AS24, Penon Audio 10th Anniversary Special Edition, TANGZU Princess Chang Le, Kiwi Ears Dolce, Geek Wold GK100, SIMGOT EW200, Penon Audio Turbo, BLON x Z JOJO, SIMGOT EW100 DSP, SIMGOT EM6L, Thieaudio Hype2, 7Hz Sonus, TANGZU Fudu, TinHIFI C0 “ELF”, Sound Rhyme SR7, HISENIOR OKAVANGO, HiBy Yvain, HISENIOR Mega5P, SIMGOT EA1000, Penon Dome, Incoming: 7Hz Timeless II, Kiwi ears Melody, Kiwi ears Forteza, ISN NEO1 Eartips: The eartips are alright and enough for the most part. You may always use your preferred eartips.