qdc Anole V14 VS qdc 8ss

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

IEMRanking.com Home Compare IEMs

qdc Anole V14 and qdc 8ss use 10BA+4EST and 8BA driver setups respectively. qdc Anole V14 costs $3,000 while qdc 8ss costs $1,450. qdc Anole V14 is $1,550 more expensive. qdc 8ss holds a slight 0.4-point edge in reviewer scores (7 vs 7.4). qdc Anole V14 has significantly better bass with a 2.3-point edge, qdc 8ss has significantly better mids with a 1.5-point edge, qdc 8ss has significantly better treble with a 2-point edge, qdc 8ss has slightly better details with a 0.3-point edge and qdc 8ss has slightly better imaging with a 0.3-point edge.

Insights

Metric qdc Anole V14 qdc 8ss
Bass 7.3 5
Mids 7 8.5
Treble 6.5 8.5
Details 8.3 8.5
Soundstage 8 8
Imaging 8.3 8.5
Dynamics 6 7.4
Tonality 7.1 7.2
Technicalities 7.7 7.9

qdc Anole V14 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Precogvision Super* Review
Shuwa-T Crin

Average Reviewer Score:

7

Cautiously Favorable


qdc 8ss Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Shuwa-T Crin

Average Reviewer Score:

7.4

Generally Favorable


qdc Anole V14 User Review Score

Average User Scores

Average User Score: n/a

Based on 0 user reviews

No user reviews yet. Be the first one who writes a review!

qdc 8ss User Review Score

Average User Scores

Average User Score: n/a

Based on 0 user reviews

No user reviews yet. Be the first one who writes a review!

qdc Anole V14 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

6

Gaming Grade

B

qdc 8ss Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

6.7

Gaming Grade

B+

qdc Anole V14 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
  • Good technical performance. Clear separation and decent detail retrieval across various tracks. Soundstage shows reasonable width and depth.
Bass A-
Strong, well-defined bass with good texture. Delivers satisfying punch and rumble without overwhelming other frequencies.
Mids A-
Excellent midrange with natural timbre and great detail retrieval. Vocals are forward and emotive with lifelike instrument reproduction.
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+
Exceptional soundstage with holographic imaging. Creates a truly three-dimensional space where instruments float naturally around you.
Details A+
Exceptional resolution that uncovers the deepest layers. Retrieves even the most minute details while maintaining natural timbre.
Imaging A+
Exceptional imaging with holographic precision. Creates a palpable sense of physical placement with perfect positional stability.
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

qdc 8ss 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
  • Good technical performance. Clear separation and decent detail retrieval across various tracks. Soundstage shows reasonable width and depth.
Bass C+
Average bass performance - present but unremarkable. Has reasonable texture but lacks depth and physicality.
Mids S-
Superb midrange that's rich and resolving. Exceptional transparency and micro-details with perfect vocal/instrument balance.
Treble S-
Superb treble: effortless extension with crystal clarity. Perfect balance of sparkle and smoothness with exceptional detail.
Soundstage A+
Exceptional soundstage with holographic imaging. Creates a truly three-dimensional space where instruments float naturally around you.
Details S-
Exceptional resolution that uncovers the deepest layers. Retrieves even the most minute details while maintaining natural timbre.
Imaging S-
Exceptional imaging with holographic precision. Creates a palpable sense of physical placement with perfect positional stability.
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

qdc Anole V14 Reviews

Shuwa-T 7.9 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A+ Tech
Comment: Bass heavy for BA with no strange timbre. Great detail retrieval and technicalities Almost comes across as somewhat messy with that much clarity that it ruins the cohesiveness

Shuwa-T original ranking

Shuwa-T Website

- Shuwa-T
Bass: A Mids: A- Treble: A+ Soundstage: A+ Details: S- Imaging: S-
Crin 7.5 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A Tech
Rather bassy even in stock form; fun and engaging, though at the expense of sheer technical performance.

Crin original ranking

Crin Youtube Channel
- Crin
Precogvision 6.5 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
A- Tech
Fixes Anole VX's bass texture and plastickyness, but comes with its own quirks in the metallic treble.

Precogvision original ranking

Precogvision Youtube Channel
- Precogvision
Bass: A- Mids: A- Treble: C+ Dynamics: B Details: A+ Imaging: A+
Super* Review 6* * score normalized
check links for more info:

Super* Review original ranking

Super* Review Youtube Channel
- Super* Review

qdc 8ss Reviews

Shuwa-T 7.8 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A+ Tech
Comment: Least bass of the higher-end qdc lineup. Balanced sounding at all frequencies Bass linearity will be boring to most

Shuwa-T original ranking

Shuwa-T Website

- Shuwa-T
Bass: C+ Mids: S- Treble: S- Soundstage: A+ Details: S- Imaging: S-
Crin 7 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A Tech
The neutral "studio monitor" of qdc's 8-series of IEMs, lacking a bit in overall extension.

Crin original ranking

Crin Youtube Channel
- Crin

qdc Anole V14 User Reviews

Example User Posted on ...
0.0

"This is an example review"

Pros
  • Example pro 1
  • Example pro 2
Cons
  • Example con 1
  • Example con 2
No User-Reviews Yet

Share your experience and build your personal ranking list.

You need to be signed in to write your own review

qdc 8ss User Reviews

Example User Posted on ...
0.0

"This is an example review"

Pros
  • Example pro 1
  • Example pro 2
Cons
  • Example con 1
  • Example con 2
No User-Reviews Yet

Share your experience and build your personal ranking list.

You need to be signed in to write your own review

Find your next IEM:

IEM Finder Quiz

new
Use this quiz and answer a few questions to get your individual IEM recommendation list
(1/2) How much are you willing to spend on the IEM?
(2/2) Which sound characteristics are particularly important to you?

Footer