Kiwi Ears CANTA VS ZiiGaat Cinno

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Kiwi Ears CANTA and ZiiGaat Cinno are in-ear monitors. Kiwi Ears CANTA costs $89 while ZiiGaat Cinno costs $99. ZiiGaat Cinno is $10 more expensive. Kiwi Ears CANTA holds a decisive 1.7-point edge in reviewer scores (6.5 vs 4.8). Kiwi Ears CANTA has significantly better treble with a 6-point edge, Kiwi Ears CANTA has significantly better dynamics with a 2-point edge and Kiwi Ears CANTA has significantly better soundstage with a 1-point edge.

Insights

Metric Kiwi Ears CANTA ZiiGaat Cinno
Mids 4 4
Treble 7 1
Soundstage 6 5
Dynamics 5 3
Tonality 6 5.4
Technicalities 7.3 4

Kiwi Ears CANTA Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Jays Audio Jaytiss
Z-Reviews

Average Reviewer Score:

6.5

Cautiously Favorable


ZiiGaat Cinno Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Jaytiss
Z-Reviews
Jays Audio

Average Reviewer Score:

4.8

Generally Unfavorable


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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+

ZiiGaat Cinno Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

4.4

Gaming Grade

C-

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.

ZiiGaat Cinno 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

C-
  • Limited resolution; finer nuances are masked. Soundstage feels narrow, and complex passages cause muddiness. Transitions lack finesse.
Mids C-
Midrange is passable but unrefined. Lacks detail and smoothness, with occasional harshness in upper mids.
Treble E-
Treble is extremely rolled off and veiled. High frequencies are barely perceptible with significant loss of detail.
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.
Gaming C-
Minimal environmental definition provides only general audio cues. Suitable for games where positioning isn't critical.

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.

Jays Audio original ranking

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

ZiiGaat Cinno Reviews

Jays Audio 6 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A- Tech
Good intrument separation/layering, but feels like the music is cut into certain areas in the stage and not harmonious (UPDATE: tip rolling helped, the fit was a little weird like the OG Dark Magician). Resolution is good, but isn't that clear and can be a little bit dark at mid-lower volumes, but the FR highlights guitars/insturments very well. Sub-bass is also good, but mid-bass feels light like the Hexa. Another neutral set like the Hexa but with better sub-bass, less gain, better scaling, although at the cost of darker treble.

Jays Audio original ranking

Jays Audio Youtube Channel
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Z-Reviews 5 * score normalized
Jaytiss 3.3 Reviewer Score
D Tuning
E- Tech
Budget sa6 with no technicals or forward vocals. So mid.

Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
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Mids: C- Treble: E- Dynamics: D Soundstage: C+

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