Thieaudio Legacy 3 VS Shozy P20

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Thieaudio Legacy 3 and Shozy P20 are in-ear monitors. Thieaudio Legacy 3 costs $120 while Shozy P20 costs $140. Shozy P20 is $20 more expensive. Shozy P20 holds a decisive 2.5-point edge in reviewer scores (4.1 vs 6.6). Shozy P20 has better mids with a 0.8-point edge, Shozy P20 has significantly better treble with a 2-point edge, Shozy P20 has significantly better dynamics with a 2-point edge and Shozy P20 has significantly better soundstage with a 1-point edge.

Insights

Metric Thieaudio Legacy 3 Shozy P20
Bass 3.5 6.6
Mids 4.3 5
Treble 3 5
Details 4 6.6
Soundstage 5 6
Imaging 3.8 6.6
Dynamics 3 5
Tonality 4.4 5.9
Technicalities 4.3 5.8

Thieaudio Legacy 3 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Precogvision
Shuwa-T
Crin

Average Reviewer Score:

4.1

Unfavorable


Shozy P20 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Jaytiss
Jays Audio
Z-Reviews

Average Reviewer Score:

6.6

Cautiously Favorable


Thieaudio Legacy 3 User Review Score

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Thieaudio Legacy 3 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

4.3

Gaming Grade

C-

Shozy P20 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

5.8

Gaming Grade

B-

Thieaudio Legacy 3 Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

C-
  • Significantly flawed tuning. Noticeable frequency imbalances and unnatural timbre distract from music. Lacks versatility across recordings.

Average Technical Grade

C-
  • 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-
Midrange is passable but unrefined. Lacks detail and smoothness, with occasional harshness in upper mids.
Treble D
Uneven treble response with noticeable peaks and dips. Can sound both dull and occasionally harsh simultaneously.
Dynamics D
Noticeably compressed dynamics. Musical expression suffers with weak transients and poor contrast between quiet and loud sections.
Soundstage C+
Decent spatial presentation with noticeable width. Some depth perception but height dimension remains underdeveloped.
Details C-
Average resolution - reveals basic elements but misses subtleties. Satisfactory for casual listening but lacks refinement.
Imaging D+
Modest imaging with basic left/right positioning. Lacks precision for center placement and suffers from positional blurring.
Gaming C-
Minimal environmental definition provides only general audio cues. Suitable for games where positioning isn't critical.

Shozy P20 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.
Mids C+
Decent midrange performance - balanced but unremarkable. Adequate clarity for most genres without notable flaws.
Treble C+
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.
Gaming B-
Moderate spatial presentation conveys general directionality. Suitable for casual play where precision isn't critical.

Thieaudio Legacy 3 Reviews

Crin 5 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
C+ Tech
Balanced tonality with a laid-back signature, nothing much to fault nor to praise.

Crin original ranking

Crin Youtube Channel
- Crin
Shuwa-T 4.2 Reviewer Score
D+ Tuning
C Tech
Comment: Pretty much average. Can sound muddy at times

Shuwa-T original ranking

Shuwa-T Website

- Shuwa-T
Bass: C- Mids: D+ Treble: D Soundstage: C+ Details: C+ Imaging: C
Precogvision 3.2 Reviewer Score
D+ Tuning
D Tech
Pleasant tuning that's too dark for my preferences. Seems to have some QC issues.

Precogvision original ranking

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

Shozy P20 Reviews

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Jays Audio 6 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
B+ Tech
T10 PRO better. Unique tuning with "speical sauce", warm but also sparkly in the treble without the uppermids becoming shouty (tamer uppermids). Great for kpop/jpop/pop and even hiphop and rock. Gives you that splashy ocd feeling in the treble but also still warm. Timbre is decent, not as offensive as the other planars. Vocal details/texture does take a step back as a trade off for less shout.

Jays Audio original ranking

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- Jays Audio
Jaytiss 5.8 Reviewer Score
C Tuning
C+ Tech
The most non planar planar.

Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
- Jaytiss
Mids: C+ Treble: C+ Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: B

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