GS Audio GT12X VS Aful Performer 5+2

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GS Audio GT12X and Aful Performer 5+2 use 12BA and 2DD+4BA+1PLA driver setups respectively. GS Audio GT12X costs $250 while Aful Performer 5+2 costs $239. GS Audio GT12X is $11 more expensive. Aful Performer 5+2 holds a decisive 6.7-point edge in reviewer scores (1 vs 7.7). Aful Performer 5+2 has significantly better bass with a 7-point edge, Aful Performer 5+2 has significantly better mids with a 7.5-point edge and Aful Performer 5+2 has significantly better treble with a 7-point edge.

Insights

Metric GS Audio GT12X Aful Performer 5+2
Bass 1 8
Mids 1 8.5
Treble 1 8
Details 1 1
Soundstage 9 9
Imaging 1 1
Dynamics 8 8
Gaming capabilities 1 7.7

GS Audio GT12X Aggregated Review Score

GS Audio GT12X Average Reviewer Scores

Nymz

Average Reviewer Score:

1

Abysmal


Aful Performer 5+2 Aggregated Review Score

Aful Performer 5+2 Average Reviewer Scores

Jays Audio
Tim Tuned Gizaudio Axel
Z-Reviews Super* Review Jaytiss

Average Reviewer Score:

7.7

Strongly Favorable


GS Audio GT12X User Review Score

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GS Audio GT12X Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

1

Gaming Grade

E-

Aful Performer 5+2 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

7.7

Gaming Grade

A

GS Audio GT12X Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

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

Average Technical Grade

E-
  • Noticeably blurred or congested. Struggles with basic instrument separation; details are lost in simple tracks. Feels "flat" and one-dimensional.
Bass E-
Bass is extremely weak and barely noticeable. Fails to provide any meaningful foundation to the music.
Mids E-
Midrange is extremely recessed and muddy. Critical vocal frequencies are buried, making lyrics hard to discern.
Treble E-
Treble is extremely rolled off and veiled. High frequencies are barely perceptible with significant loss of detail.
Details E-
Extremely poor resolution. Fine details are completely lost, leaving only a vague impression of the music's structure.
Imaging E-
Extremely vague imaging with no localization. All elements seem to originate from a single undefined point in space.
Gaming E-
Compromised imaging significantly impacts gameplay awareness. Directional cues often lack accuracy or consistency. Value-to-cost may not be optimal for gaming-focused users.

Aful Performer 5+2 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
  • Good technical performance. Clear separation and decent detail retrieval across various tracks. Soundstage shows reasonable width and depth.
Bass A+
Excellent bass response - powerful yet controlled. Deep extension with authoritative slam while maintaining clarity.
Mids S-
Superb midrange that's rich and resolving. Exceptional transparency and micro-details with perfect vocal/instrument balance.
Treble A+
Superb treble: effortless extension with crystal clarity. Perfect balance of sparkle and smoothness with exceptional detail.
Dynamics A+
Superb dynamic range - powerful yet nuanced. Exceptional transient response with lifelike impact and subtle volume gradations.
Soundstage S
Reference-class soundstage: perfectly spherical presentation with infinite space. Utterly realistic instrument placement and venue reproduction.
Gaming A
Clear spatial presentation handles directional cues effectively. Distinguishes key gameplay sounds while maintaining decent immersion.

GS Audio GT12X Reviews

GS Audio GT12X reviewed by:

Nymz 1 Reviewer Score
E- Tuning
E- Tech
Tuning bottleneck. Techs not the worst but impossible to come alive with this tuning....

Nymz original ranking

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- Nymz
Bass: E- Mids: E- Treble: E- Details: E- Imaging: E-

Aful Performer 5+2 Reviews

Aful Performer 5+2 reviewed by:

Z-Reviews 8.5 * score normalized
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Aful Performer 5+2 reviewed by:

Super* Review 8* * score normalized
Overall it is sounding more visceral and incisive than the Performer 5.

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Aful Performer 5+2 reviewed by:

Jays Audio 6.5 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A Tech
Clean, balanced, neutral sound with good layering and tech. Relaxing vocals, but lacks power and last bit of vocal extension. Bass has good controll, but lacks impact. Has sizzly planar timbre in the treble. Safe but forgettable.

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Aful Performer 5+2 reviewed by:

Tim Tuned 7 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A+ Tech
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Tim Tuned original ranking

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Bass: A+ Mids: A+ Treble: A+

Aful Performer 5+2 reviewed by:

Gizaudio Axel 7.5 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A- Tech
A detailed, engaging all-rounder that's exciting without being shouty or harsh. Smooth, neutral tuning with a bass boost, excellent bass quality, clean mids, forward vocals, and sparkly, incisive treble. Great detail. I wouldn’t change a thing.

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Aful Performer 5+2 reviewed by:

Jaytiss 8.5 Reviewer Score
S- Tuning
A+ Tech
My kind of neutral, improves a lot on my favorites.

Jaytiss original ranking

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