Softears Twilight VS FATFreq Scarlet Mini

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

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Softears Twilight and FATFreq Scarlet Mini use 1DD and 1DD+2BA driver setups respectively. Softears Twilight costs $930 while FATFreq Scarlet Mini costs $800. Softears Twilight is $130 more expensive. Softears Twilight holds a decisive 1.1-point edge in reviewer scores (7.6 vs 6.5). Softears Twilight has significantly better mids with a 2.5-point edge, Softears Twilight has significantly better treble with a 1-point edge, FATFreq Scarlet Mini has significantly better dynamics with a 1-point edge and Softears Twilight has significantly better soundstage with a 1-point edge.

Insights

Metric Softears Twilight FATFreq Scarlet Mini
Bass 7.5 7.5
Mids 8 5.5
Treble 7 6
Details 7.6 7
Soundstage 8 7
Imaging 7.6 6.5
Dynamics 5 6
Tonality 7.8 6.5
Technicalities 7.4 6.1

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 Scarlet Mini Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Jaytiss
Jays Audio
Smirk Audio Audionotions

Average Reviewer Score:

6.5

Mixed to Positive


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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 Scarlet Mini Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

5.7

Gaming Grade

B-

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 Scarlet Mini 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

B
  • Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
Bass A
Strong, well-defined bass with good texture. Delivers satisfying punch and rumble without overwhelming other frequencies.
Mids B-
Decent midrange performance - balanced but unremarkable. Adequate clarity for most genres without notable flaws.
Treble B
Good treble response - clear and detailed without fatigue. Well-extended with proper air and sparkle.
Dynamics B
Good dynamic expression with solid impact. Handles volume contrasts well while maintaining good transient snap.
Soundstage A-
Excellent spatial presentation - wide, deep and tall. Precise instrument placement with clear separation in all dimensions.
Details A-
Excellent detail retrieval: highly resolving without being clinical. Effortlessly reveals micro-details and textural subtleties.
Imaging B+
Good imaging with precise instrument placement. Clear localization within the soundstage including front/back positioning.
Gaming B-
Moderate spatial presentation conveys general directionality. Suitable for casual play where precision 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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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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- Gizaudio Axel
Bad Guy Good Audio 7.7 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A- Tech
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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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Bass: A+ Mids: A+ Treble: A-

FATFreq Scarlet Mini Reviews

Smirk Audio 7 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
B+ Tech
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- Smirk Audio
Bass: A Mids: A- Treble: A- Dynamics: A- Details: A- Imaging: B+
Audionotions 7 Reviewer Score
Holy Bass! Unabashedly colored listen with heathenistic amounts of bass elevation and physicality. Man does this thing punch. Vocals and instruments can sound subdued a little bit unless you turn the volume up a bit which pushes the bass into guilty pleasure territory and beyond. You have to love bass but if you do, you'll love this set. Good details. Good separation. Timbre is pretty good for most instruments. Treble can be a bit unnatural but not offensively so. It's not for everyone, but bassheads will be hardpressed to find anything better without breaking the bank (even more). Tour Unit

Audionotions original ranking

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Jays Audio 6 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
B+ Tech
Crap ton of sub-bass but still very well-controlled (for the most part). No mud or mid-bass bloat, uppermids/treble are smoother than Maestro Mini, still somewhat balanced without having the low-end overtake. Vocals do distort sometimes as the sub-bass can bleed into it. Deuce better.

Jays Audio original ranking

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- Jays Audio
Jaytiss 5.8 Reviewer Score
C Tuning
C+ Tech
Ohh this set is a special love affair with BASS. Not Neutral lol.

Jaytiss original ranking

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

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