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.
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Metric | qdc Anole V14 | qdc 8ss |
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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
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qdc Anole V14 Details
Driver Configuration: 10BA+4EST
Tuning Type: Neutral
Brand: QDC Top QDC IEMs
Price (Msrp): $3,000
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qdc 8ss Details
Driver Configuration: 8BA
Tuning Type: Neutral
Brand: QDC Top QDC IEMs
Price (Msrp): $1,450
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qdc Anole V14 User Review Score
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qdc Anole V14 Gaming Score

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Bqdc 8ss Gaming Score

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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.
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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.
qdc Anole V14 Reviews
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
Rather bassy even in stock form; fun and engaging, though at the expense of sheer technical performance. Crin Youtube Channel
Fixes Anole VX's bass texture and plastickyness, but comes with its own quirks in the metallic treble. Precogvision Youtube Channel
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qdc 8ss Reviews
Comment: Least bass of the higher-end qdc lineup. Balanced sounding at all frequencies Bass linearity will be boring to most
The neutral "studio monitor" of qdc's 8-series of IEMs, lacking a bit in overall extension. Crin Youtube Channel
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