Kiwi Ears - Cadenza
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Liked most:
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"I was amazed by their sound. ... With heavy EQ they are almost on par with MP145s. ... There is a small difference but almost negligible considering their price."
"absolutely glorious with EQ"
"It handles EQ really well. ... So, getting a good set that can handle EQ, is important."
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"Great sub-bass rumble"
"Cadenza is great too, has a tactical bass, very cool to listen to heavy metal and the drums double kick, you can literally feel the texture."
"Cadenzas had just about enough bass and any less would be anemic ... (more or less like AirPods but depth was better)"
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"Great sub-bass rumble"
"I was amazed by their sound. ... With heavy EQ they are almost on par with MP145s. ... There is a small difference but almost negligible considering their price."
"absolutely glorious with EQ"
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"I can't recommend the Cadenza enough as a starter set. ... It used to be part of my "holy trinity under $50" recommendations."
"I'm going to recommend the $30 Kiwi Ears Cadenza. Don't overthink it. There's a LOT of IEMs out there and tons of random guides on what the "best" is. But to find the best, you need experience. And to get experience, you need to get started. Get something good to start and explore from there."
"for overall I really really really enjoyed the Cadenza for basically anything and everything. ... it handled every other genre well (I also listen to classical, country, rap/hip-hop, rock, and R&B)."
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"Slap on a pair of Tri Clarion tips and I would genuinely daily drive that bad boy with no yearning for anything more expensive. ... I just like how the Clarion fit my ears and have had plenty of people say the same. They make the fit a lot nicer for a long time in my ears and reduce fatigue on the ear canal. ... The Clarion are very comfortable, so they’re a good recommendation. ... They also work especially well for the shape of the Cadenza whereas other reliable comfort picks like the Dunu S&S or Spinfit W1 make the shell wobble around on the Cadenza which leads to unwanted sounds as well as possibly enough motion to break the seal."
"They are miles ahead in comfort comparing to MP145s ... so I use them on work for meetings and music, and I barely notice them even after hours of continuous wear."
"big fan of cadenza personally ... a lot of other iems feel heavy and cause me earache - including expensive ones - these ones surprisingly feel much nicer especially with an aftermarket cable"
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"The bass is slow and sludgy on the Cadenza. ... They can't keep up with faster tracks. ... If you're listening to metal, prog, acid jazz, etc... then you may have some issues with that. ... Fast, heavyhitting techno? Not with these."
"bass hollow and unsatisfying ... the timpanis, tubas, string basses, etc. just all sounded awful"
"As such, it winds up struggling in the area between bass and low mids. ... It also means that low mids feel sludgy and ill-defined."
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"I found them to be muddy, sludgy, and lacking any and all definition in any frequency range. ... My songs were recognizable through the Cadenza in the same way a 64kbps mp3 is recognizable against the uncompressed master."
"The upper mids of the Cadenza are what disappointed me the most. It's just dead feeling."
"cadenza sounded a bit shouty ... too intense on upper mid range ... female vocals were aggressive ... feamle vocals sound a bit intense for me on both, specially on the cadenza tho."
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"Treble is tinny and maybe a bit sibilant ... flutes VERY tinny."
"Cadenza has this particular problem that some people (me included) find the lower treble too harsh for some reason"
"The Cadenza being a bit more relaxed but kinda washy. Tougher to distinguish cymbals, but you know they're playing."
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"Vivace is quite similar but it has a better fit than cadenza because of an smaller nozzle ... fit is not so great tho, similarly to Cadenza (nozzle is larger)."
"hard to get a good fit (especially the left earbud)."
"They still didn't fit her"
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"The upper mids of the Cadenza are what disappointed me the most. It's just dead feeling."
"As such, it winds up struggling in the area between bass and low mids. ... It also means that low mids feel sludgy and ill-defined."
"Treble is tinny and maybe a bit sibilant ... flutes VERY tinny."
1SWM1 1.0I don't game so I can't speak to that piece but I own the Kiwi Ears Cadenza and they are super comfortable and sound great for the price.
28Moch1 1.0I am very sorry to say this but GK kunten is probably your best choice. I've tested out different ones and I own 3. My first purchase was the Kiwi Cadenza's I've owned them for over a year, I love using them for vocals (examples: Wave to earth, laufey, and soft type of music) I recently bought the GK kunten, and its just a fun IEM to use. Its good without eq and I use it in the gym. I'm not afraid about it getting dirty or wearing out since its just cheap (6 USD in my country). I love using it in the gym because of its bass it slams my ears even at half volume. So my takeaway is it really depends on what you're gonna use it for, I switch around on what to use everyday but the only problem I have is the inclusions. GK kunten inclusions suck, the wires also suck, so I would suggest just buying it then get a good wire and eartips since they change how it sounds.
3x3r10 1.0How are these so good?!?! I was using Sony wh1000mx4 for 5 years... Then a couple of months ago I found out about IEMs. I went and tested all of Noble and Kinera IEMs up to 3000$+. I wanted to like something to buy something but I didn't like anything. Then I saw everyone recommending Cadenza. 35$? I just blindly bought them. No expectations, I would just give them away to my kid if I didn't need them. Heck no, I'm not giving them away now. I'll just buy him another set. And my wife also because she wanted to take mine after listening XD. Why so good? Why so much better then 300$ Sony and a bunch of more expensive stets? And How? I mean I'm really curious how did they do it? What should I try next? And it has a bunch of black, white, and grey-red tips. What's the difference?
999samus 1.0Tangzu wan'er 2, they go excellently with my hiby r1, the kiwi ears cadenza seem to be another great option.
a5ehren 1.0Appreciate the tldr rec for the Cadenzas, ordered a pair to check them out.
They sound fine. My ears are not really compatible with IEMs tho
My ears get sweaty and itchy if I leave things in for too long
A7atsuki 1.0Everybody talking about everything but nobody … nobody is suggesting you to check the iem rankings on thus community …. Which is pretty great …. Its KIWI EARS CADENZA … thank me later … it is best iem regarded under 50 dollars
I dont want to force your buying decision : Though I had wanger S.G , kefine klean , chu 2 and kiwi ears cadenza …. Chu 2 and kiwi ear cadenza are great … why you ask that metallic shell iems are not placed at the top … because they absorb moushire and can maybe end of clogging one of the sides in long run ( if you dont of take a good care of iem ) but kiwi ears cadenza are absolutely steal at 35 bucks
Actual-Feeling-7434 1.0Nx8 looks pretty cool. Compared to my Cadenza it’s quite similar in taste.
Aevernum 1.0Up until now I've been listening to 7HZ x Crinacle Zero:2, they have a lot of bass and might be tiring for long sessions. So I ordered Kiwi Ears Cadenza for myself. They are quite similar to Tangzu Wan'er. In any case, Tangzu Wan'er or Moondrop Chu II will be a very great option for any ears.
Alisterguitardevil 1.0I also have tinnitus and jumping into this hobby has been a real awakening. I cannot recommend the Kiwi Ears Cadenza enough for this problem. I own about 7 sets of iems and the Cadenza so far I found had been the best reproduction at lower volumes, and even when raising the volume a little bit they haven’t made anything worse or uncomfortable actually quite the opposite no fatigue whatsoever. Hope this helps!
I just got them and I am incredibly impressed.
I have them both and enjoy both of them but to my ears and tastes I do prefer the Cadenza. Cannot beat them for the price and they punch waaaayyy above their range.
Altair_Sound_201 1.0this IS, the kind of post that should be put here, don't ask based on price, ask based on musical taste, so you can give a recommendation 7 times better than the average truth. double recommendation, tripowin vivace, kiwi ears cadenza. either one will be exactly what you are looking for.
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