Softears Twilight VS Yanyin Carmen

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Softears Twilight and Yanyin Carmen use 1DD and 10BA driver setups respectively. Softears Twilight costs $930 while Yanyin Carmen costs $799. Softears Twilight is $131 more expensive. Softears Twilight holds a decisive 1.1-point edge in reviewer scores (7.6 vs 6.5). Softears Twilight has significantly better mids with a 3-point edge, Softears Twilight has significantly better treble with a 4-point edge, Softears Twilight has significantly better dynamics with a 1-point edge and Softears Twilight has significantly better soundstage with a 1-point edge.

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Metric Softears Twilight Yanyin Carmen
Bass 7.5 6.5
Mids 8 5
Treble 7 3
Soundstage 8 7
Dynamics 5 4
Tonality 7.8 7
Technicalities 7.4 5.3

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

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Yanyin Carmen Aggregated Review Score

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Jaytiss
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Jays Audio

Average Reviewer Score:

6.5

Cautiously Favorable

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Softears Twilight Details

Driver Configuration: 1DD

Tuning Type: Warm

Brand: Softears Top Softears IEMs

Price (Msrp): $930

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Yanyin Carmen Details

Driver Configuration: 10BA

Tuning Type: n/a

Brand: Yanyin Top Yanyin IEMs

Price (Msrp): $799

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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+

Yanyin Carmen Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

6

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

Yanyin Carmen Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

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

Softears Twilight Reviews

Reviewed by: Jaytiss

Jaytiss 8.3 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A- Tech
It's like a tubed iem, it's really fun. Something about DDs, so good.

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Mids: S Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A+
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Reviewed by: Jays Audio

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

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Reviewed by: Gizaudio Axel

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.

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Reviewed by: Bad Guy Good Audio

Bad Guy Good Audio 7.7 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A- Tech
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Bass: A- Mids: A- Treble: A-

Reviewed by: Crin

Crin 7 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A Tech
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Reviewed by: Tim Tuned

Tim Tuned 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A+ Tech
Warm tuning done correct, one of my favorite single DD Need more treble

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Bass: A+ Mids: A+ Treble: A-
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Yanyin Carmen Reviews

Reviewed by: Jays Audio

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: Fresh Reviews

Fresh Reviews 7* * The score of this reviewer influences only the Gaming Score
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Reviewed by: Jaytiss

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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