Thieaudio Legacy 2 VS Kiwi Ears CANTA

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Thieaudio Legacy 2 and Kiwi Ears CANTA are in-ear monitors. Thieaudio Legacy 2 costs $100 while Kiwi Ears CANTA costs $89. Thieaudio Legacy 2 is $11 more expensive. Kiwi Ears CANTA holds a decisive 1.5-point edge in reviewer scores (5 vs 6.5). Thieaudio Legacy 2 has significantly better mids with a 1-point edge, Kiwi Ears CANTA has significantly better treble with a 4-point edge and Kiwi Ears CANTA has significantly better dynamics with a 3-point edge.

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Metric Thieaudio Legacy 2 Kiwi Ears CANTA
Bass 3 6.5
Mids 5 4
Treble 3 7
Details 3 6.5
Soundstage 5 6
Imaging 3 6.5
Dynamics 2 5
Tonality 5.1 6
Technicalities 3.4 7.3

Thieaudio Legacy 2 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Precogvision
Crin
Z-Reviews Super* Review

Average Reviewer Score:

5

Mixed to Negative


Kiwi Ears CANTA Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Jays Audio Jaytiss
Z-Reviews

Average Reviewer Score:

6.5

Cautiously Favorable


Thieaudio Legacy 2 User Review Score

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Thieaudio Legacy 2 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

3.9

Gaming Grade

D+

Kiwi Ears CANTA 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+

Thieaudio Legacy 2 Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

C+
  • Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.

Average Technical Grade

D
  • Limited resolution; finer nuances are masked. Soundstage feels narrow, and complex passages cause muddiness. Transitions lack finesse.
Bass D
Bass is light and underwhelming. While some faint rumble exists, it lacks punch and authority in any meaningful way.
Mids C+
Decent midrange performance - balanced but unremarkable. Adequate clarity for most genres without notable flaws.
Treble D
Uneven treble response with noticeable peaks and dips. Can sound both dull and occasionally harsh simultaneously.
Dynamics E+
Limited dynamic range with poor micro-detail. Subtle volume changes are lost, and transients lack proper attack.
Details D
Modest detail presentation with significant loss of texture. Nuances are masked and complex passages become congested.
Imaging D
Modest imaging with basic left/right positioning. Lacks precision for center placement and suffers from positional blurring.
Gaming D+
Compromised imaging significantly impacts gameplay awareness. Directional cues often lack accuracy or consistency.

Kiwi Ears CANTA 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

A-
  • Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.
Mids C-
Midrange is passable but unrefined. Lacks detail and smoothness, with occasional harshness in upper mids.
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 B
Good soundstage with proper width and depth. Instruments have clear positioning with reasonable front/back placement.
Gaming B+
Respectable environmental presentation favors atmosphere over precision. Detects obvious directional cues while conveying game world ambiance.

Thieaudio Legacy 2 Reviews

Z-Reviews 6 * score normalized
Super* Review 6* * score normalized
Crin 5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
C- Tech
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Crin original ranking

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Precogvision 3.1 Reviewer Score
D+ Tuning
D- Tech
Pleasant tuning marred by low-level detailing and downwards compression.

Precogvision original ranking

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Bass: D Mids: C+ Treble: D Dynamics: E+ Details: D Imaging: D

Kiwi Ears CANTA Reviews

Z-Reviews 7.5 * score normalized
Jays Audio 6 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A Tech
Bright set with lots of treble detail. Airy, splashy, and shimmery with great extension. Isn't sharp or metallic in the timbre, but not 100% "natural" either, comes down to preference. Mid-volume set, good with slower genres, not rec for high energy tracks, can get much at higher volumes. Favors female vocals, male could be a bit light and could use more power, but vocals aren't thin or shrill sounding like the Oracle MK2s. Not gonna float everyone's boat, but it's a unique listen (not the same planar tuning yay) and worth having as a collectors piece.

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Jaytiss 6 Reviewer Score
C+ Tuning
A- Tech
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Mids: C- Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: B

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