Softears Twilight VS Kumitate KL-Sirius

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Softears Twilight and Kumitate KL-Sirius use 1DD and 4BA driver setups respectively. Softears Twilight costs $930 while Kumitate KL-Sirius costs $815. Softears Twilight is $115 more expensive. Softears Twilight holds a clear 0.5-point edge in reviewer scores (7.6 vs 7.1). Softears Twilight has significantly better bass with a 2-point edge and Softears Twilight has better soundstage with a 0.5-point edge.

Insights

Metric Softears Twilight Kumitate KL-Sirius
Bass 7.5 5.5
Mids 8 8
Treble 7 7
Details 7.6 7.5
Soundstage 8 7.5
Imaging 7.6 7.5
Dynamics 5 7.1
Tonality 7.8 7.2
Technicalities 7.4 7.3

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

Kumitate KL-Sirius Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Shuwa-T Crin

Average Reviewer Score:

7.1

Generally Favorable

Reviews Comparison

Softears Twilight reviewed by Crin

Crin 7 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A Tech
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Crin original ranking

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Kumitate KL-Sirius reviewed by Crin

Crin 7 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A- Tech
Excellent technical ability, well tuned with a dash of Japanese flavour.

Crin original ranking

Crin Youtube Channel

Softears Twilight (more reviews)

Softears Twilight 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.

Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
Mids: S Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A+
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Softears Twilight 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

Jays Audio original ranking

Jays Audio Youtube Channel

Softears Twilight 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.

Gizaudio Axel original ranking

Gizaudio Axel Youtube Channel

Softears Twilight reviewed by Bad Guy Good Audio

Bad Guy Good Audio 7.7 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A- Tech
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Bad Guy Good Audio original ranking

Bad Guy Good Audio Youtube Channel
Bass: A- Mids: A- Treble: A-

Softears Twilight 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

Tim Tuned original ranking

Tim Tuned Youtube Channel
Bass: A+ Mids: A+ Treble: A-
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Kumitate KL-Sirius (more reviews)

Kumitate KL-Sirius reviewed by Shuwa-T

Shuwa-T 7.2 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A Tech
Japanese tuning done well Japanese reference bass may be too light for some

Shuwa-T original ranking

Shuwa-T Website

Bass: B- Mids: A+ Treble: A- Soundstage: A Details: A Imaging: A

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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+

Kumitate KL-Sirius Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

6.2

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

Kumitate KL-Sirius 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.
Bass B-
Average bass performance - present but unremarkable. Has reasonable texture but lacks depth and physicality.
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.
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 A
Excellent imaging: precise and stable placement. Instruments occupy specific points in space with tangible positions.
Gaming B
Decent spatial awareness for fundamental positioning. Creates satisfying atmosphere in story-driven games while handling basic directional cues. Bad value-to-cost for gaming purpose - not recommended

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