Softears Twilight VS Empire Ears Bravado Mk2

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

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Softears Twilight and Empire Ears Bravado Mk2 use 1DD and 1DD+1BA+2EST driver setups respectively. Softears Twilight costs $930 while Empire Ears Bravado Mk2 costs $800. Softears Twilight is $130 more expensive. Softears Twilight holds a decisive 3.1-point edge in reviewer scores (7.6 vs 4.5).

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Metric Softears Twilight Empire Ears Bravado Mk2
Bass 7.5 4.5
Mids 8 4.5
Treble 7 4.5
Soundstage 8 4.5
Dynamics 5 4.5
Tonality 7.8 4.5
Technicalities 7.4 4.5

Softears Twilight Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Tim Tuned
Bad Guy Good Audio Crin
Jaytiss Jays Audio Gizaudio Axel

Average Reviewer Score:

7.6

Strongly Favorable


Empire Ears Bravado Mk2 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Crin

Average Reviewer Score:

4.5

Generally Unfavorable


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Softears Twilight Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

6.5

Gaming Grade

B+

Empire Ears Bravado Mk2 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

4

Gaming Grade

C-

Softears Twilight Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

A
  • Well-executed tonal character. No major flaws with good technical control. Smooth presentation works with multiple genres.

Average Technical Grade

A-
  • Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.
Bass A
Strong, well-defined bass with good texture. Delivers satisfying punch and rumble without overwhelming other frequencies.
Mids A+
Superb midrange that's rich and resolving. Exceptional transparency and micro-details with perfect vocal/instrument balance.
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 A+
Exceptional soundstage with holographic imaging. Creates a truly three-dimensional space where instruments float naturally around you.
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

Empire Ears Bravado Mk2 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
  • Limited resolution; finer nuances are masked. Soundstage feels narrow, and complex passages cause muddiness. Transitions lack finesse.
Gaming C-
Minimal environmental definition provides only general audio cues. Suitable for games where positioning isn't critical. Bad value-to-cost for gaming purpose - not recommended

Softears Twilight Reviews

Reviewed by: Jaytiss

Jaytiss 8.3 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A- Tech
It's like a tubed iem, it's really fun. Something about DDs, so good.

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Mids: S Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A+
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Reviewed by: Jays Audio

Jays Audio 8 Reviewer Score
S Tuning
A Tech
Slightly warm/neutral, very well balanced, good scaling, TOTL male vocals, big staging, wait for sale

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Reviewed by: Gizaudio Axel

Gizaudio Axel 8 Reviewer Score
S Tuning
A Tech
My top choice for timbral accuracy. Beautiful warm sound signature with outstanding timbre and an open sound. I wouldn’t change a thing.

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Reviewed by: Bad Guy Good Audio

Bad Guy Good Audio 7.7 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A- Tech
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Bass: A- Mids: A- Treble: A-

Reviewed by: Crin

Crin 7 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A Tech

Reviewed by: Tim Tuned

Tim Tuned 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A+ Tech
Warm tuning done correct, one of my favorite single DD Need more treble

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Tim Tuned Youtube Channel
Bass: A+ Mids: A+ Treble: A-

Empire Ears Bravado Mk2 Reviews

Reviewed by: Crin

Crin 4.5 Reviewer Score
C Tuning
C Tech
Very recessed and unfocused mids with poor bass control.

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