MIM Dark Magician VS Softears Studio 4
IEM Comparison: Expert & Community Scores Side-by-Side
MIM Dark Magician and Softears Studio 4 use 1DD and 4BA driver setups respectively. MIM Dark Magician costs $500 while Softears Studio 4 costs $450. MIM Dark Magician is $50 more expensive. Softears Studio 4 holds a decisive 1-point edge in reviewer scores (6.5 vs 7.4). Softears Studio 4 has significantly better bass with a 1-point edge, Softears Studio 4 has significantly better treble with a 1.3-point edge, Softears Studio 4 has significantly better soundstage with a 1-point edge, MIM Dark Magician has better details with a 0.7-point edge and MIM Dark Magician has significantly better imaging with a 1-point edge.
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| Metric | MIM Dark Magician | Softears Studio 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| Mids | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Treble | 5.7 | 7 |
| Details | 5.7 | 5 |
| Soundstage | 7 | 8 |
| Imaging | 6 | 5 |
| Dynamics | 5 | 5 |
| Tonality | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Technicalities | 6.3 | 7.1 |
MIM Dark Magician Aggregated Review Score
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MIM Dark Magician Details
Driver Configuration: 1DD
Tuning Type: Neutral
Price (Msrp): $500
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Softears Studio 4 Details
Driver Configuration: 4BA
Tuning Type: Neutral
Brand: Softears Top Softears IEMs
Price (Msrp): $450
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MIM Dark Magician Gaming Score
Gaming Score & Grade
- The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.
Gaming Score
6.2Gaming Grade
BSoftears Studio 4 Gaming Score
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7Gaming Grade
A-MIM Dark Magician 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.
Softears Studio 4 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.
MIM Dark Magician Reviews
8
Reviewer Score
Weighted and airy vocals but with expansive staging. 3D/ball imaging. Coherency and dynamics are TOTL. Clear - details are "big"/forward, but can use better separation. Super immersive. Could use more sub-bass and resolution. Jays Audio Youtube Channel
6.9
Reviewer Score
Comment: Full-sounding note weight with proper bass layering, very coherent monitor. Warm, "balanced" tuning that prioritises more midrange musicality, beautiful vocals, generally sounds coherent at all frequencies Mediocre soundstage
6.5
Reviewer Score
5.7
Reviewer Score
Discontinued - new version isn't the same tuning. One of the best single DD sets you can buy. Micro detail level and bass texture are great for the tuning. Everything well done. Harder to get than Kate Beckinsale's number.
5.2
Reviewer Score
Pleasant and smooth tonality; however, the DD being used does not seem very technical (for the price). Precogvision Youtube Channel
Softears Studio 4 Reviews
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8
Reviewer Score
Just great all around, balance with amazingly clean midrange Tim Tuned Youtube Channel
8
Reviewer Score
Something magical about this set, but it's not the Bass. Jaytiss Youtube Channel
8
Reviewer Score
A benchmark for tonality and timbre. Neutral, accurate sound with great bass, tonal accuracy, forward vocals, and natural timbre. Excellent isolation. Unvented design and BA bass may not suit everyone.Gizaudio Axel original ranking
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7.5
Reviewer Score
Best all rounder under $500. "Correct" and neutral tuning. Perfect vocals, not as forward like RSV but zero faults. Slight Improvement over RSV in-terms of seapration and stage size/treble is same/not as warm. Jays Audio Youtube Channel
5
Reviewer Score
Sounds plasticky and smoothed; inoffensive to the point of being offensive. Precogvision Youtube Channel
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