Subtonic Storm

• Shuwa-T: Comment: TOTL tuning with TOTL technicalities to boot.  Perfectly tuned, unparalled detail retrieval, staging, imaging, and proper holographic background as a cohesive package  The price I guess

Canpur CP622B

• Shuwa-T:  Similar to the Storm, but with greater focus to bass dynamics at the cost of less clarity  Price Price

Canpur CP74E

• Shuwa-T:  Retains all the techs of the 622b with a more tamed bass presentation, overall arguably more balanced sounding than the 622b  Bass transition to lower midrange may not work well for slower genres requiring a higher midbass shelf; less versatile

Forte Ears Macbeth

• Shuwa-T:  Feels like a remastered VX in terms of clarity and staging  The tonality is too off for regular listening, timbre is also off in general

qdc Emperor

• Shuwa-T:  Treble extension, EST implementation is top notch here, also not a conventional style of tuning  Price Price

Elysian Annihilator 2021

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Perfect for treble heads.  Extremely well tuned set with incredible technical performance and extension  Treble may be a little too spicy

qdc Empress

• Shuwa-T:  The brighter emperor while retaining the clarity, upper midrange to treble region is balanced finely on a tight line between overbearing and just the right quantity

64 Audio U12t

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Really clean sounding monitor with excellent technical aspects.  Bass texture, superb clarity  Can sound too sterile

Nostalgia Audio Tesseract

• Shuwa-T:  Midbass and midrange focused, while boasting very clear midrange  Treble can be intense

Symphonium Crimson

• Shuwa-T:  The bassier Helios with no sacrifices to clarity

qdc Anole VX

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Sounds like a DD iem but with the clarity and speed of BA; unrivalled clarity.  You'll hear more sounds than intended

Aroma Jewel

• Shuwa-T:  U-shaped tuning that focuses on clarity over musicality  Noteweight in the midrange can be too thin for certain genres

Flipears Aurora

• Shuwa-T:  Bass hits with real subwoofer qualities, generally balanced sounding with no real faults  Extremely difficult to obtain

Unique Melody MEST Indigo

Tigerism My Cup of Tea

• Shuwa-T:  Resolving in all frequencies, bass goes deep with natural midrange; treble is tastefully done with good extension  Huge shell, makes the Monarch 2 look tiny

Elysian Diva

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Balanced sounding with bass volume switches, only gripe is MMCX connector.  Near perfect tuning, amazing bass response for BA and superb treble extension  It got outsourced for production and now the QC is looking shoddier

Aful Cantor

• Shuwa-T: Comment: A massive improvement over the prototype at canjam, a killer set for techs under US$1000, nothing else really comes close. Finally a true u12t competitor with better fit, cable, and...  Crystal clear across all frequencies, extremely revealing set that slices apart the layers in the music; treble so nuanced yet pleasant that you cannot believe an all BA set is doing this  Less midbass presence, overall tonality can come across as a little too lean especially with treble focus

Thieaudio Valhalla

• Shuwa-T:  Deep bass despite all BA set, techs carry this set more than the overall tone  Treble is mushy for something with so many BAs, not for high frequency enjoyers

Unique Melody Multiverse Mentor

• Shuwa-T:  Midrange lush, thick instrument note weight  Price, what else

Starry Audio Syzygy

• Shuwa-T:  A warmer Diva, with more midbass presence and a richer midrange that gels well with slower tracks  Fit is a little strange despite the ergonomic looking shell

Letshuoer Mystic 8

• Shuwa-T:  Vocal magic, midrange and upper mids are crystal clear while never being too technical  Both sub and midbass presence is less than normal which makes this more genre specific, not particularly suited for bass heavy genres

Thieaudio Monarch MK3

• Shuwa-T:  Better bass response compared to the mk2  Trades off the lush midrange in place of a cleaner sounding, almost boring midrange

Flipears Artha

• Shuwa-T:  Tuned almost to perfection, with good techs to back up

Symphonium Helios

• Shuwa-T:  Clean-sounding monitor with great bass decay  Occasional splashy cymbals due to the treble extension

Unique Melody MEST mkII

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Bassier Mest v1 with slight cutback in clarity.  Even more impressive bass response

Vision Ears Meister

• Shuwa-T:  Detailed and spacious with a more neutral tuning  The fit is somewhat jank and there was massive driver flex on the demo

Unique Melody MEST

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Neutral yet fun due to subbass hump.  Impressive clarity, holographic soundstage

qdc Anole V14

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Bass heavy for BA with no strange timbre.  Great detail retrieval and technicalities  Almost comes across as somewhat messy with that much clarity that it ruins the cohesiveness

Thieaudio Monarch Mk2

• Shuwa-T:  Organic midrange  Wooly bass response and less prominent treble may not work best for certain genres

Thieaudio Prestige LTD

• Shuwa-T:  A much better implementation than the Prestige OG

Hidition Viento B

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Clarity takes a backseat with superb tuning.  As perfect as tuning gets  Bass quality is lacking in layering and detail

7th Acoustics Supernova

• Shuwa-T:  Lovely midrange, vocal-centric set that never sounds fatiguing  Techs are not class leading

Sony IER Z1R

• Shuwa-T:  Fun sounding without going overboard with the subbass, organic timbre  The fit is atrocious, treble can get spicy on hi-hats

Thieaudio v16 Divinity

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Balanced with bass boost, can come across as slightly V.  Clarity and balanced tuning, very strong technical performance with little to no BA timbre  Not much airiness, which can create the impression of a not so wide soundstage

Hisenior Mega5-EST

• Shuwa-T:  Bass layering, treble detail are excellent; midrange leans neutral and focuses on clarity over musicality  It is not for people who seek addictive midrange or musical presentation

qdc White Tiger

• Shuwa-T:  Midrange focused, niche tuning that does not sacrifice too much on clarity and ease of listening  Subbass roll off, has the softest presentation within the entire upper 25%

qdc 8ss

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Least bass of the higher-end qdc lineup.  Balanced sounding at all frequencies  Bass linearity will be boring to most

Moondrop S8

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Technically proficient.  Clarity and tuning well done  BA timbre

Nightjar Duality

• Shuwa-T:  Pretty much a must have for bassheads, with surprising clarity in highs

Night Oblivion Butastur

• Shuwa-T:  Similar tonality to the Supernova, please stronger female vocal extension at the cost of less refined treble, lovely midrange

Thieaudio Hype 10

• Shuwa-T:  Rather similarly tuned to the Hype 4, which is regarded as a mini Monarch 3

Effect Audio x Elysian Gaea

• Shuwa-T:  Easy to like tuning that isn't considered too safe with convincing vocal presentation, bass slams hard  Not entirely coherent especially in the upper frequencies, subbass hits a little too hard relative to the rest of the frequencies

Fearless X Crinacle Dawn

• Shuwa-T: Comment: It's a good set but not my tuning preference.  Good bass definition, smooth treble and generally well balanced  Lower midrange not as forward as upper midrange

Campfire Supermoon

• Shuwa-T: Comment: It costs x10 more though.  Essentially an S12 but even more resolving and detailed

Vision Ears VE7

• Shuwa-T:  Atypical VE tuning that leans bright, detailed and resolving without being overly sparkly

Vision Ears Erlkonig

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Smooth without compromising too much on details.  Warm yet spacious  Might almost sound dark

See Audio Kaguya

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Retuning fixed the wonky midrange.  Clean sounding with massive soundstage  Thinner lower-midrange

Campfire Andromeda

• Shuwa-T:  Airy with wide soundstage, best tuned Campfire lineup  BA timbre

Dunu SA6 Ultra

• Shuwa-T:  More controlled tuning compared to the VX, while maintaining the excellent technicalities  Clarity and staging takes a hit; it is simply not on the same level

I/O Volare

• Shuwa-T:  Balanced subbass-focused tuning that borders the fine line between technical and boring, well extended treble that remains free of sibilance  The lower midrange does not sound the most natural despite how funny squiggly lines look

Kiwi Ears Orchestra

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Extremely balanced sound, my go-to for vocal tracks.  Mid-focused, minimal BA timbre, vocals intimate and forward  Low end is not the most dynamic, bass layering can be difficult to pick out

Yanyin Mahina

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Best yanyin so far.  Same as moonlight but heavier bass response  Because of the heavier bass region, it does not sound the most balanced

Mangird Xenns Top

• Shuwa-T: Comment: What Variations aspired to be.  Layered bass slam, full midrange  Lower treble gets a little hot, cymbal strikes too prominent

Letshuoer EJ07

• Shuwa-T: Comment: My favourite of the EJ lineup.  Vocal centric with great clarity and thick note weights in the midrange  Bass may be too polite

Letshuore EJ07M Kinda Lava

• Shuwa-T: Comment: My favourite out of the EJ lineup.  Excellent tonal balance, engaging midrange and somewhat pronounced treble  Driver flex is annoying though

Thieaudio Monarch

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Less steep subbass hump, clearer midrange.  Balanced sounding across all frequencies  Lower mids on thinner side

Jays Audio x ZiiGaat Estrella

• Shuwa-T:  Solid pickup all rounder, tonality works for most genres with decent techs

Canpur 32E

• Shuwa-T:  Unique mid-high frequency tuning, female vocals replay extremely well on this set  Lower end is almost non existent

Linsoul x HBB Jupiter

• Shuwa-T:  Bass go boom boom  Because bass go boom boom so the highs go doom doom sometimes

Final Audio A8000

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Final's best IEM.  Massive soundstage backed by superb clarity, Japanese tuning style  Intense treble region

See Audio Neo

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Impressive BA bass without odd timbre.  Full low end despite being an all BA set, energetic in the treble, V-shape done well  Soundstage could be slightly wider

Softears RSV

• Shuwa-T:  Mid and vocal centric set, this is not reference tuning despite the name

Yanyin Moonlight

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Best tribrid around $600, addictive midrange.  Good detail retrieval backed by rich mids  Midbass light for some

Canpur BA7

• Shuwa-T:  Reference tuning with good techs  Because it is reference tuned, it is boring to a tee

Ice Labs Prismatica Gold

• Shuwa-T:  Warm with lovely mids that focuses on musicality over sheer technical performance  Somewhat middling technical performance that struggles with faster genres

Thieaudio Hype 4

• Shuwa-T:  Contains some DNA of the well tuned Monarch 3

Moondrop Variations

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Too much subbass, dry sounding lower mids.  Clarity Clarity  Subbass overpowers lower mids

Thieaudio Clairvoyance

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Subbass hump is real.  Balanced sounding across all frequencies

Thieaudio Oracle

• Shuwa-T: Comment: A miniature Monarch.  Balanced sounding with good detail retrieval

Letshuoer EJ07M

• Shuwa-T: Comment: EJ07 but more low end.  The bassier EJ07

Lime Ears Model X

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Switches didn't work on my demo unit.  Clean sounding monitor  Linear bass region gets overpowered by lower mids, very strong BA timbre

Elysian Pilgrim

• Shuwa-T:  The most chaotic and in your face of the triple threat, more focus to subbass and treble

Moondrop x Crinacle Dusk

• Shuwa-T:  The most neutral of the triple threat, caters to the safest of tunings

Kumitate KL-Sirius

• Shuwa-T:  Japanese tuning done well  Japanese reference bass may be too light for some

Tigerism Sunflower

• Shuwa-T:  Planar with a well balanced signature and solid technicalities to boot  Separation is still a few notches below the greats, planar treble may bother the sensitive

Dunu x Gizaudio Davinci

• Shuwa-T:  The warmest of the triple threat, with more tamed treble than the Pilgrim

UM Maslow

• Shuwa-T:  Probably the most U shaped tuning to date, with pure focus on subbass and treble

Sennheiser IE600

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Stock eartips are a disgrace.  Superb clarity with good tuning and bass response  Treble is on the energetic side

Thieaudio Oracle MKIII

• Shuwa-T:  Midrange has a tinge of warmth, likely from the greater emphasis in lower mids  Bass definition and treble remains unrefined as with the Hype 2 and Hype 4

Hidition Waltz

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Nothing too amazing, V-shape with recessed mids.  Energetic sounding

Unique Melody Macbeth Ti

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Satisfying subbass hump, only second hand units available.  Clean sounding with forward vocals  Thinner sounding midrange

Nicehck NX8

• Shuwa-T:  Balanced frequencies throughout, no standout weaknesses and relatively safe tuning with decent technicalities

Mystori Audio M121i

• Shuwa-T:  Impressive clarity yet not overbearing, a deviation from conventional meta tunings sets  Relatively bass lite signature may not be to everyone's liking

AAW ATH

• Shuwa-T:  Variable styles of tuning, with default being the most natural sounding  The other styles of tuning aren't exactly great

Unique Melody MEXT

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Neutral with bass boost.  A warmer, more musical Mest 2 without the treble peaks  Treble might be too laid back compared to other flagships

Ziigaat Cincotres

• Shuwa-T:  Very musical presentation with less aggressive vocals, treble is surprisingly good for such a relaxed tuning  Separation and less of a clear definition between the lower midrange and bass region

MA Marquis

• Shuwa-T:  Magical midrange, follows the older style of chifi tunings with elevated midbass shelf  Treble peaks at the wrong spots

MIM Dark Magician

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Full-sounding note weight with proper bass layering, very coherent monitor.  Warm, "balanced" tuning that prioritises more midrange musicality, beautiful vocals, generally sounds coherent at all frequencies  Mediocre soundstage

Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Bassier B2.  Extremely well tuned  Treble extension, slightly thinner mids

Fir Audio KR5

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Silver model tested.  W-shaped tuning with excellent clarity; detail-focused iem  Midbass hump can interfere with the midrange on crowded tracks

Tanchjim Darling

• Shuwa-T:  Imaging is TOTL  Somewhat wonky upper midrange

64 Audio Fourte

• Shuwa-T:  Smoothened sound compared to u12t and Trio  Tonality is very strange, even more wonky than Trio

Softears Cerberus

Softears RS10

Moondrop Blessing 3

• Shuwa-T:  Overall clarity, lower treble detail with smooth extension  Thin lower midrange and note weight in general

Gizaudio x Binary Chopin

• Shuwa-T:  Overall clean sounding, works well with quicker pop genres (Jpop/Kpop)  Male vocals recessed, does not work well with the other half of Jpop/Kpop. Lower midrange suffers from thinner note weight (tuning)

Truthear Nova

• Shuwa-T:  Overall clean sounding, works well with quicker pop genres (Jpop/Kpop)  Male vocals recessed, does not work well with the other half of Jpop/Kpop. Lower midrange suffers from thinner note weight (tuning)

Mangird Xenns Up

• Shuwa-T:  Balanced sounding with good technicalities  A warmer, fuller-sounding, bassier Mangird Tea

Xenns Mangird Tea 2

• Shuwa-T: Comment: A bass boosted Tea with improved clarity.  Easy-to-like tuning, with good technical performance to boot  Treble rolls off prematurely

Yanyin Canon

• Shuwa-T: Comment: Great option for anyone wanting tuning switches at an affordable mid-tier price.  Solid bass response, variable tuning switches at low price point  Driver flex but this may be anecdotal