Softears Twilight VS Fatfreq 20.6

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

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Softears Twilight and Fatfreq 20.6 use 1DD and 6BA driver setups respectively. Softears Twilight costs $930 while Fatfreq 20.6 costs $810. Softears Twilight is $120 more expensive. Softears Twilight holds a decisive 3.1-point edge in reviewer scores (7.6 vs 4.5).

Insights

Metric Softears Twilight Fatfreq 20.6
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 5.5

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


Fatfreq 20.6 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Crin

Average Reviewer Score:

4.5

Generally Unfavorable


Softears Twilight User Review Score

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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+

Fatfreq 20.6 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

4.2

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

Fatfreq 20.6 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

B-
  • Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
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

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

Jaytiss original ranking

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Mids: S Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A+
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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

Jays Audio original ranking

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- Jays Audio
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.

Gizaudio Axel original ranking

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Bad Guy Good Audio 7.7 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A- Tech
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- Bad Guy Good Audio
Bass: A- Mids: A- Treble: A-
Crin 7 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A Tech
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Tim Tuned 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A+ Tech
Warm tuning done correct, one of my favorite single DD Need more treble

Tim Tuned original ranking

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

Fatfreq 20.6 Reviews

Crin 4.5 Reviewer Score
C Tuning
B- Tech
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Crin original ranking

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- Crin

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