Cayin Fantasy VS EPZ 530

IEM Comparison: Expert & Community Scores Side-by-Side

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Cayin Fantasy and EPZ 530 use 1DD and 5BA driver setups respectively. Cayin Fantasy costs $800 while EPZ 530 costs $700. Cayin Fantasy is $100 more expensive. EPZ 530 holds a decisive 4.8-point edge in reviewer scores (2.9 vs 7.7). EPZ 530 has significantly better mids with a 4-point edge, EPZ 530 has significantly better treble with a 5-point edge and EPZ 530 has significantly better dynamics with a 2-point edge.

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Metric Cayin Fantasy EPZ 530
Bass 5 7.7
Mids 2 6
Treble 1 6
Details 5 7.7
Soundstage 2.9 7
Imaging 5 7.7
Dynamics 5 7
Tonality 2.9 7.3
Technicalities 5 7

Cayin Fantasy Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Super* Review
Crin Precogvision

Average Reviewer Score:

2.9

Very Negative


EPZ 530 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Jays Audio Jaytiss
Z-Reviews

Average Reviewer Score:

7.7

Strongly Favorable


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Cayin Fantasy Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

3.9

Gaming Grade

D+

EPZ 530 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

6.6

Gaming Grade

B+

Cayin Fantasy Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

D-
  • Tonally jarring or fatiguing. Frequency clashes (e.g., piercing treble, bloated bass) make extended listening unpleasant. Poor genre adaptation.

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 E+
Midrange is thin and hollow with noticeable gaps. Instruments lack body and vocals sound distant and weak.
Treble E-
Treble is extremely rolled off and veiled. High frequencies are barely perceptible with significant loss of detail.
Dynamics C+
Decent dynamic performance. Good macro-contrast but micro-dynamics could be more nuanced. Satisfactory impact.
Details C+
Decent detail retrieval. Handles most textures adequately though micro-details and ambient cues could be more pronounced.
Imaging C+
Decent positional accuracy. Good left/right placement with acceptable center image, though depth positioning is approximate.
Gaming D+
Compromised imaging significantly impacts gameplay awareness. Directional cues often lack accuracy or consistency. Bad value-to-cost for gaming purpose - not recommended

EPZ 530 Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

A-
  • Pleasing tonal balance with good technical control. Minor quirks present but not distracting. Demonstrates decent genre versatility.

Average Technical Grade

A-
  • Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.
Mids B
Good midrange presence with solid clarity. Vocals are clear and instruments have reasonable texture and body.
Treble B
Good treble response - clear and detailed without fatigue. Well-extended with proper air and sparkle.
Dynamics A-
Excellent dynamics with great contrast and speed. Transients are crisp and micro-details are clearly articulated.
Soundstage A-
Excellent spatial presentation - wide, deep and tall. Precise instrument placement with clear separation in all dimensions.
Gaming B+
Respectable environmental presentation favors atmosphere over precision. Detects obvious directional cues while conveying game world ambiance. Bad value-to-cost for gaming purpose - not recommended

Cayin Fantasy Reviews

Reviewed by: Crin

Crin 3.5 Reviewer Score
D Tuning
C+ Tech

Reviewed by: Precogvision

Precogvision 3.1 Reviewer Score
D- Tuning
C+ Tech
A fantasy, indeed, if the sound is supposed to be commensurate with the asking price.

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Bass: C+ Mids: E+ Treble: E- Dynamics: C+ Details: C+ Imaging: C+

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EPZ 530 Reviews

Reviewed by: Z-Reviews

Z-Reviews 8 * score normalized
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Reviewed by: Jays Audio

Jays Audio 7.5 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A+ Tech
Great set for jazz/blues/soul/acoustic. Thick and lush. Warm but with nice treble extension. Solid tech. Vocals can be overly husky and buried in busier songs.

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Reviewed by: Jaytiss

Jaytiss 7.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
B Tech
It does some things very well. Very good item.

Jaytiss original ranking

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

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