HiFiMAN Bolt VS KZ ATE

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

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HiFiMAN Bolt and KZ ATE are in-ear monitors. HiFiMAN Bolt costs $10 while KZ ATE costs $8. HiFiMAN Bolt is $2 more expensive. KZ ATE holds a decisive 2-point edge in reviewer scores (2 vs 4).

Insights

Metric HiFiMAN Bolt KZ ATE
Bass 3 4
Mids 1 4
Treble 1 4
Details 2 4
Imaging 3 4
Dynamics 2 4
Tonality 1.7 4
Technicalities 2.3 4
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HiFiMAN Bolt Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Average Reviewer Score:

2

Very Negative


KZ ATE Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Average Reviewer Score:

4

Unfavorable


Reviews Comparison

HiFiMAN Bolt reviewed by Super* Review

Super* Review 2* * score rescaled + normalized

KZ ATE reviewed by Super* Review

Super* Review 4* * score rescaled + normalized

HiFiMAN Bolt (more reviews)

HiFiMAN Bolt reviewed by Precogvision

Precogvision 2 Reviewer Score
E Tuning
E+ Tech
Literally gas station pickup tier.

Precogvision original ranking

Precogvision Youtube Channel
Bass: D Mids: E- Treble: E- Dynamics: E+ Details: E+ Imaging: D

HiFiMAN Bolt User Review Score

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HiFiMAN Bolt Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

2.1

Gaming Grade

E+

KZ ATE 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-

HiFiMAN Bolt Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

E
  • It feels tonally jarring, swinging between piercing treble and bloated bass with no cohesion. It feels chaotic regardless of genre.

Average Technical Grade

E+
  • Everything sounds flat and suffocated, with even elementary passages losing definition and energy. Expect little in the way of micro-details.
Bass D
Expect a restrained low end that prioritizes cleanliness over excitement. Impact comes across soft and restrained.
Mids E-
Everything in the mid band sounds muted, as if it’s playing from another room. Songs feel like they're missing their core.
Treble E-
The top end feels muffled, with air and shimmer barely audible. Ambient reverb tails are chopped short.
Dynamics E+
Dynamic range feels limited, smearing micro-contrast and transient attack. Soft details are smoothed into the background.
Details E+
Noticeably blurred presentation that smears background elements and hides micro-details. Ambient cues are fuzzy and distant.
Imaging D
Stereo cues appear but wobble, leaving the panorama feeling imprecise. Center image lacks solidity.
Gaming E+
Compromised imaging significantly impacts gameplay awareness. Directional cues often lack accuracy or consistency.

KZ ATE Scorings

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