Symphonium Helios VS Symphonium Helios SE

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Symphonium Helios and Symphonium Helios SE are 4BA in-ear monitors. Symphonium Helios costs $1,100 while Symphonium Helios SE costs $1,150. Symphonium Helios SE is $50 more expensive. Symphonium Helios SE holds a slight 0.2-point edge in reviewer scores (7.9 vs 8). Symphonium Helios has better treble with a 0.6-point edge, Symphonium Helios has better dynamics with a 0.5-point edge and Symphonium Helios has slightly better imaging with a 0.3-point edge.

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Metric Symphonium Helios Symphonium Helios SE
Bass 7 7
Mids 7.9 8
Treble 8.6 8
Details 8.1 8
Soundstage 8 8
Imaging 7.8 7.5
Dynamics 7.5 7
Tonality 7.8 7.9
Technicalities 7.8 7.9

Symphonium Helios Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Smirk Audio Nymz Precogvision Crin
Shuwa-T Z-Reviews

Average Reviewer Score:

7.9

Strongly Favorable


Symphonium Helios SE Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Precogvision
Jays Audio Nymz

Average Reviewer Score:

8

Very Positive


Symphonium Helios User Review Score

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Symphonium Helios SE User Review Score

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Symphonium Helios Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

6.8

Gaming Grade

B+

Symphonium Helios SE Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

6.9

Gaming Grade

B+

Symphonium Helios 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
  • 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 S-
Superb treble: effortless extension with crystal clarity. Perfect balance of sparkle and smoothness with exceptional detail.
Dynamics A
Excellent dynamics with great contrast and speed. Transients are crisp and micro-details are clearly articulated.
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
Excellent imaging: precise and stable placement. Instruments occupy specific points in space with tangible positions.
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

Symphonium Helios SE 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
  • 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+
Superb midrange that's rich and resolving. Exceptional transparency and micro-details with perfect vocal/instrument balance.
Treble A+
Superb treble: effortless extension with crystal clarity. Perfect balance of sparkle and smoothness with exceptional detail.
Dynamics A-
Excellent dynamics with great contrast and speed. Transients are crisp and micro-details are clearly articulated.
Details A+
Exceptional resolution that uncovers the deepest layers. Retrieves even the most minute details while maintaining natural timbre.
Imaging A
Excellent imaging: precise and stable placement. Instruments occupy specific points in space with tangible positions.
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

Symphonium Helios Reviews

Shuwa-T 8.1 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A+ Tech
Clean-sounding monitor with great bass decay Occasional splashy cymbals due to the treble extension

Shuwa-T original ranking

Shuwa-T Website

- Shuwa-T
Bass: A Mids: A+ Treble: S- Soundstage: A+ Details: S- Imaging: A+
Z-Reviews 8 * score normalized
Smirk Audio 7.9 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A+ Tech
Exceptional treble with solid bass. Great techs. Some may find the midrange a bit clinical. Fit will be a dealbreaker to some. Cons: Poor fit.

Smirk Audio original ranking

Smirk Audio Head-Fi Profile

- Smirk Audio
Bass: A Mids: A Treble: S- Dynamics: A+ Details: A+ Imaging: A+
Nymz 7.9 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A+ Tech
Top tier clarity and great technicalities, other than a hint of BA timbre plasticness to it. Mid-bass recession is the con in the tuning, turning it into a dry IEM. Top performer nonetheless.

Nymz original ranking

Nymz Website

- Nymz
Bass: B Mids: A+ Treble: S Details: A+ Imaging: A+
Precogvision 7.7 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A- Tech
Great technicalities. Lacking that last leg of refinement in terms of coherency.

Precogvision original ranking

Precogvision Youtube Channel
- Precogvision
Bass: A- Mids: A+ Treble: A+ Dynamics: A- Details: A+ Imaging: A-
Crin 7.5 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A Tech
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Crin original ranking

Crin Youtube Channel
- Crin

Symphonium Helios SE Reviews

Jays Audio 8.5 Reviewer Score
S- Tuning
S- Tech
Best Treble around it's price. Super airy but still smooth. Bass-scoop isn't as bad as I thought, but those who want mid-bass - avoid it.

Jays Audio original ranking

Jays Audio Youtube Channel
- Jays Audio
Nymz 8.1 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A+ Tech
Limited to 50 units. A huge improvement fit wise versus the original. Great TOTL all-rounder. Great sub, upper mids and treble. Mid-bass is an improvement but still not boosted. Great technical chops while fixing the sense of plasticness the original had.

Nymz original ranking

Nymz Website

- Nymz
Bass: A- Mids: A+ Treble: S Details: A+ Imaging: A+
Precogvision 7.4 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A- Tech
See Helios but with more mid-treble and mid-bass.

Precogvision original ranking

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

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