Softears Twilight VS Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite

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

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Softears Twilight and Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite use 1DD and 8BA driver setups respectively. Softears Twilight costs $930 while Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite costs $250. Softears Twilight is $680 more expensive. Softears Twilight holds a clear 0.9-point edge in reviewer scores (7.6 vs 6.7). Softears Twilight has significantly better bass with a 1.8-point edge, Softears Twilight has significantly better mids with a 2.3-point edge, Softears Twilight has significantly better treble with a 1.5-point edge and Softears Twilight has significantly better soundstage with a 1.5-point edge.

Insights

Metric Softears Twilight Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite
Bass 7.5 5.8
Mids 8 5.7
Treble 7 5.5
Details 7.6 6
Soundstage 8 6.5
Imaging 7.6 6.3
Dynamics 5 5
Tonality 7.8 5.7
Technicalities 7.4 5.7

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


Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Nymz
Fresh Reviews Audionotions Shuwa-T Jaytiss Gizaudio Axel
Z-Reviews Super* Review

Average Reviewer Score:

6.7

Cautiously Favorable


Softears Twilight User Review Score

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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+

Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

5.9

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

Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite 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.
Bass B-
Average bass performance - present but unremarkable. Has reasonable texture but lacks depth and physicality.
Mids B-
Decent midrange performance - balanced but unremarkable. Adequate clarity for most genres without notable flaws.
Treble B-
Decent treble with acceptable extension and detail. Can sound slightly unrefined but avoids being harsh or sibilant.
Dynamics C+
Decent dynamic performance. Good macro-contrast but micro-dynamics could be more nuanced. Satisfactory impact.
Soundstage B+
Good soundstage with proper width and depth. Instruments have clear positioning with reasonable front/back placement.
Details B
Good resolution with clear articulation of nuances. Reveals recording nuances and maintains clarity in complex passages.
Imaging B
Good imaging with precise instrument placement. Clear localization within the soundstage including front/back positioning.
Gaming B-
Moderate spatial presentation conveys general directionality. Suitable for casual play where precision isn't critical. Value-to-cost may not be optimal for gaming-focused users.

Softears Twilight Reviews

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

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Mids: S Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A+
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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

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- Jays Audio
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

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

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- Bad Guy Good Audio
Bass: A- Mids: A- Treble: A-
Crin 7 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A Tech
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Crin original ranking

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- Crin
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

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- Tim Tuned
Bass: A+ Mids: A+ Treble: A-

Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite Reviews

Z-Reviews 8.5 * score normalized
Super* Review 8* * score normalized
Fresh Reviews 6.5* * The score of this reviewer influences only the Gaming Score
Audionotions 6.5 Reviewer Score
Great tonality - very pleasant, slightly warm tonality, smooth and relaxed character, solid technical performance, and fantastic build quality. Imaging and separation quite good for the price as is resolution. The lower subbass might preclude those looking for a lot of slam but for anyone looking for a solid performer for vocal/instrumental focused music, this is worth a gander! Previously Owned

Audionotions original ranking

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- Audionotions
Shuwa-T 6.4 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
B+ Tech
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Shuwa-T original ranking

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- Shuwa-T
Bass: B+ Mids: B Treble: B+ Soundstage: B Details: A- Imaging: B+
Jaytiss 6.3 Reviewer Score
C+ Tuning
C+ Tech
It's just too safe, needs more something.

Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
- Jaytiss
Mids: C+ Treble: C+ Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A-
Gizaudio Axel 6 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
B Tech
Smooth tuning, clean mid-range, open sound. Unvented design, BA bass, could use more sub-bass, safe tuning.

Gizaudio Axel original ranking

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- Gizaudio Axel
Nymz 5.4 Reviewer Score
C+ Tuning
C+ Tech
Relaxed tuning with great midrange, but lacking quality in bass department. Separation and layering are extremely nice.

Nymz original ranking

Nymz Website

- Nymz
Bass: C+ Mids: B Treble: C+ Details: C+ Imaging: B

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