EPZ 530 VS Yanyin Carmen

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EPZ 530 and Yanyin Carmen use 5BA and 10BA driver setups respectively. EPZ 530 costs $700 while Yanyin Carmen costs $799. Yanyin Carmen is $99 more expensive. EPZ 530 holds a decisive 1.2-point edge in reviewer scores (7.7 vs 6.5). EPZ 530 has significantly better mids with a 1-point edge, EPZ 530 has significantly better treble with a 3-point edge and EPZ 530 has significantly better dynamics with a 3-point edge.

Metric	EPZ 530	Yanyin Carmen
Mids	6	5
Treble	6	3
Soundstage	7	7
Dynamics	7	4
Tonality	7.3	7
Technicalities	7	5.3

EPZ 530 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Score:

7.7

Strongly Favorable

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Yanyin Carmen Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Score:

6.5

Cautiously Favorable

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Driver Configuration: 5BA

Tuning Type: n/a

Price (Msrp): $700

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Driver Configuration: 10BA

Tuning Type: n/a

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Price (Msrp): $799

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EPZ 530 Gaming Score

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

Gaming Score

6.6

Gaming Grade

B+

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EPZ 530 Scorings

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-

Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.

Mids B

Good midrange presence with solid clarity. Vocals are clear and instruments have reasonable texture and body.

Treble B

Good treble response - clear and detailed without fatigue. Well-extended with proper air and sparkle.

Dynamics A-

Excellent dynamics with great contrast and speed. Transients are crisp and micro-details are clearly articulated.

Soundstage A-

Excellent spatial presentation - wide, deep and tall. Precise instrument placement with clear separation in all dimensions.

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

Yanyin Carmen Scorings

Average Tunign Grade

A-

Pleasing tonal balance with good technical control. Minor quirks present but not distracting. Demonstrates decent genre versatility.

Average Technical Grade

C+

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 D

Uneven treble response with noticeable peaks and dips. Can sound both dull and occasionally harsh simultaneously.

Dynamics C-

Average dynamics - passable but unexciting. Transients are rounded and micro-dynamics lack refinement.

Soundstage A-

Excellent spatial presentation - wide, deep and tall. Precise instrument placement with clear separation in all dimensions.

Gaming B

Decent spatial awareness for fundamental positioning. Creates satisfying atmosphere in story-driven games while handling basic directional cues. Bad value-to-cost for gaming purpose - not recommended

EPZ 530 Reviews

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Reviewed by: Jays Audio

7.5 Reviewer Score

A+ Tuning

A+ Tech

Great set for jazz/blues/soul/acoustic. Thick and lush. Warm but with nice treble extension. Solid tech. Vocals can be overly husky and buried in busier songs.

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Reviewed by: Jaytiss

7.5 Reviewer Score

B+ Tuning

B Tech

It does some things very well. Very good item.

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Mids: B Treble: B Dynamics: A- Soundstage: A-

Yanyin Carmen Reviews

Reviewed by: Jays Audio

8 Reviewer Score

S Tuning

A Tech

An OG EJ07 that does vocal scaling. A blast your brains out kinda set. Full, powerful, extended, VERY forward vocals, might be too much for some people. Reveals every last bit of emotion from the artist's voice. Makes the song very intimate and vulnerable. VERY genre depedent, check playlist in the video description. It's basically an RSV that scales at high volume. Super immersive, great centre-imaging (or as good as it gets in an IEM), and mid-bass quality competes with the MMK3 and others. Treble is dark, not for trebleheads or people who like air. Detail takes a hit, and stage is very close, like the artist is singing right infront of you. A truly unique experience, but again, it's gonna be a hit or miss for many people depending on their library and how loud they listen - NOT a mid-lower volume set... and it comes with a $2 pouch at $850 LOL, but hey, I mean they actually get away with it because when it hits, it HITS.

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Reviewed by: Jaytiss

5 Reviewer Score

C+ Tuning

D Tech

I don't get this one. It's not good.

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

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