Kiwi Ears CANTA VS 7Hz Salnotes Dioko

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Kiwi Ears CANTA and 7Hz Salnotes Dioko are in-ear monitors. Kiwi Ears CANTA costs $89 while 7Hz Salnotes Dioko costs $100. 7Hz Salnotes Dioko is $11 more expensive. Kiwi Ears CANTA holds a decisive 1.4-point edge in reviewer scores (6.5 vs 5.1). 7Hz Salnotes Dioko has significantly better mids with a 1.5-point edge, Kiwi Ears CANTA has significantly better treble with a 2.3-point edge and Kiwi Ears CANTA has significantly better dynamics with a 2-point edge.

Insights

Metric Kiwi Ears CANTA 7Hz Salnotes Dioko
Bass 6.5 5
Mids 4 5.5
Treble 7 4.8
Details 6.5 4.8
Soundstage 6 6
Imaging 6.5 4.5
Dynamics 5 3
Tonality 6 4.6
Technicalities 7.3 5.1

Kiwi Ears CANTA Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Jays Audio Jaytiss
Z-Reviews

Average Reviewer Score:

6.5

Cautiously Favorable


7Hz Salnotes Dioko Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Nymz Jaytiss
Precogvision Tim Tuned
Super* Review

Average Reviewer Score:

5.1

Mixed to Negative


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Kiwi Ears CANTA Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

6.9

Gaming Grade

B+

7Hz Salnotes Dioko Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

4.9

Gaming Grade

C

Kiwi Ears CANTA Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

B
  • Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.

Average Technical Grade

A-
  • Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.
Mids C-
Midrange is passable but unrefined. Lacks detail and smoothness, with occasional harshness in upper mids.
Treble A-
Excellent treble: airy, extended and well-controlled. Great micro-detail retrieval without sibilance or harshness.
Dynamics C+
Decent dynamic performance. Good macro-contrast but micro-dynamics could be more nuanced. Satisfactory impact.
Soundstage B
Good soundstage with proper width and depth. Instruments have clear positioning with reasonable front/back placement.
Gaming B+
Respectable environmental presentation favors atmosphere over precision. Detects obvious directional cues while conveying game world ambiance.

7Hz Salnotes Dioko Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

C
  • Significantly flawed tuning. Noticeable frequency imbalances and unnatural timbre distract from music. Lacks versatility across recordings.

Average Technical Grade

C+
  • Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
Bass C+
Average bass performance - present but unremarkable. Has reasonable texture but lacks depth and physicality.
Mids B-
Decent midrange performance - balanced but unremarkable. Adequate clarity for most genres without notable flaws.
Treble C
Average treble performance - present but lacking refinement. Some graininess or splashiness affects clarity.
Dynamics D
Noticeably compressed dynamics. Musical expression suffers with weak transients and poor contrast between quiet and loud sections.
Soundstage B
Good soundstage with proper width and depth. Instruments have clear positioning with reasonable front/back placement.
Details C
Average resolution - reveals basic elements but misses subtleties. Satisfactory for casual listening but lacks refinement.
Imaging C
Average imaging - reasonable localization but lacks specificity. Instruments have general positions but lack pinpoint accuracy.
Gaming C
Minimal environmental definition provides only general audio cues. Suitable for games where positioning isn't critical.

Kiwi Ears CANTA Reviews

Z-Reviews 7.5 * score normalized
Jays Audio 6 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A Tech
Bright set with lots of treble detail. Airy, splashy, and shimmery with great extension. Isn't sharp or metallic in the timbre, but not 100% "natural" either, comes down to preference. Mid-volume set, good with slower genres, not rec for high energy tracks, can get much at higher volumes. Favors female vocals, male could be a bit light and could use more power, but vocals aren't thin or shrill sounding like the Oracle MK2s. Not gonna float everyone's boat, but it's a unique listen (not the same planar tuning yay) and worth having as a collectors piece.

Jays Audio original ranking

Jays Audio Youtube Channel
- Jays Audio
Jaytiss 6 Reviewer Score
C+ Tuning
A- Tech
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Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
- Jaytiss
Mids: C- Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: B

7Hz Salnotes Dioko Reviews

Super* Review 7* * score normalized
Precogvision 5.1 Reviewer Score
C+ Tuning
C+ Tech
Bass sounds oddly restrained and treble still has some oddity. Solid enough otherwise.

Precogvision original ranking

Precogvision Youtube Channel
- Precogvision
Bass: C- Mids: B Treble: C+ Dynamics: C+ Details: B- Imaging: C+
Tim Tuned 5 Reviewer Score
C+ Tuning
A+ Tech
Pros: Balanced tonality, inoffensive, neutral. Cons: Uneven treble and okay staging.

Tim Tuned original ranking

Tim Tuned Youtube Channel
- Tim Tuned
Bass: A- Mids: B Treble: A-
Nymz 4.2 Reviewer Score
C- Tuning
C- Tech
Could use more bass but other than that, probably the best tunning of all the planars I've heard for my preferences. Resolving power is not on the same level as its competition but it has better imaging chops. Great price to performance.

Nymz original ranking

Nymz Website

- Nymz
Bass: C- Mids: C+ Treble: C- Details: C- Imaging: C-
Jaytiss 4 Reviewer Score
C- Tuning
D Tech
Timbre is weird, treble is harsh.

Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
- Jaytiss
Mids: C+ Treble: D Dynamics: E- Soundstage: B

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