Kiwi Ears - KE4
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"Took them on a 2hr walk with my dog today and had no issues. First IEMs I can actually wear laying on my side in bed."
"after 80+ miles on our last trip, I was the only one without foot problems of any kind."
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"The EW300 has beautiful vocal, god treble, and very present bass."
"the Quartet’s bass is even stronger and more present. ... Those dual isobaric dynamic drivers really do make a difference, it seems. ... The bass on them doesn’t hit quite as hard as it does on the Quartet ... They were my second set after the Cadenza when I realized I wanted more bass than what the Cadenza had."
"The T10 Pro is a Bassy V-shape planar IEM that sports quite the punch along with extra sparkle for people looking for energy on their music replay ... The T10 Pro is quite an impactful IEM that focuses on intensity on the replay, good for people looking for both a deep punch and a sparkly treble. ... Pro is for people looking for quite the extra bass and the treble sparkle."
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"For me I think the S08 has a very nice rumble. Especially for a planar iem. ... In fact, in many ways Letshuoer bucked the planar trend by coming out with planars which sound remarkably similar to dynamic drivers in timbre but the speed of a balanced armature. ... Truly an awesome sounding set which easily competes with more expensive sets. ... Very musical, rich in note weight. ... I feel that for metal you'll be hard pressed to find many better sets under $100. In my opinion."
"But as someone who gets ear fatigue these have been godsend."
"I love my Aful Explorer ... Beautiful IEMs with a warm, rich sound signature that I adore. ... I gotta have my full bodied mids. ... what I love about Explorer (warm, rich, mids) ... Mainly trying to find something that doesn’t make a violin section sound thin—it needs body and richness for me."
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"I seriously appreciated how well reined the KE4 is. ... It has a beautiful, lush sparkle which can be observed in tracks like Caravan by John Wasson, The Spirit of Radio by Rush and Alright by Kendrick Lamar; where the cymbals had such a gorgeous way of presenting themselves that I was finding myself grooving hard. ... Detail retrieval on the KE4 gets even better when one observes how well it handles busy or element heavy tracks where it helps you observe and revel everything without letting one tumble over the another ... The KE4, as a welcome change, lets the highs soar with some restraint as in to not make the presentation shouty- with this, the whole listening experience sounds cohesive ... And yes, this set is not sibilant."
"warmer and less spicy treble"
"gets rid of the 2khz early rize that makes everything sound shhh ish"
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"I wouldn say they or the new tuning in general screams “detailed” ... if anything these lean neutral warm with what came across to me as muddy due to the treble dropping off a cliff around 7k."
"None will have the clarity and details for some and many audiophiles. It kinda starts at least at the 4k-5k INR or above."
"No way are they bassy and they've been something of a disappointment because of this."
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"If you plan on gaming, then the Aether wins hands down. The Quinte is more intimate and has worse imaging than the Aether, in my testing."
"Not every type of music sounds good on them - I don't recommend them for symphonic music, or where there are many instruments (due to small soundstage)"
"Small details in soundstage are way more noticeable in detail & positioning. ... RE2000 isn't a soundstage monster but is definitely wider and more accurate/precise than Explorer. ... That oscillating sound around 10–30 seconds in feels super wide and immersive on the RE2000, like it’s “breathing”. On AFUL, it stays more inside my head. ... Soundstage feels small and intimate."
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"+3~5db over an already boosted bass shelf is definitely not for everyone. ... it can be overwhelming and drowning out midrange sometimes ... It's a 15db bass shelf"
"useless with 90% of music genres (Hades)"
"Probably, ONLY bassheads, much like the HBB Hades. ... The Hades sacrifices everything for bass."
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"Well, I do agree with the trash cable part of the comment in reference to QKZ x HBB. I disliked that cable more than any other stock cable I ’ve come across and couldn’t replace it fast enough."
"Stock qkz hbb tips kinda trash like on most budget iems."
"When I first listened to these out of the box I thought they sounded awful. ... No bass and the rest was screechy. ... What is this screechy mess?"
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"made the Aria sound like a muffled boomy mess too"
"I wouldn say they or the new tuning in general screams “detailed” ... if anything these lean neutral warm with what came across to me as muddy due to the treble dropping off a cliff around 7k."
"I hated how dark and bloated the KE4 sounded in comparison."
I recently acquired the kiwi ke4 and I must say they are actually amazing. The whole thing about them is they have "meta tuning" and the bass is just much more vivid and impactful. Not sure if that sways you in any way but I defo like them and I'm a big fan of bass.
r/iems • IEM recommendation for content consumption and audio hobbyist. ->Imho bass blunts highs. this is the way of life. You want better highs, get one of the meta dynamics with a bass shelf. That said save for Kiwi Ears KE4 imho otherwise. gets rid of the 2khz early rize that makes everything sound shhh ish
r/iems • Truthear Hexa felt a bit too sharp and fatiguing, looking for smoother and more natural IEMs ->Just grab 7HZ Zero 2's first. I have the KE4 and shelved it cause too zingy. All hybrids are
r/iems • How good are IEM deals on black friday? ->If you want an iem that sounds totally natural without much colouration except in bass region go with ke4 .
r/iems • best 100-200$ iems ->Moondrop kato, i had it, its V shape sound with a great bass sound. Kiwi, and KZ iems are great too However there’s many options at this price range,
r/iems • What are the best IEM's I can get for under $150? ->The KE4 and the DaVinci should be good for the sound signature you're after. The Ziigat Odyssey have a V-shaped tuning, which is not really neutral, but if you're looking for a V-shaped IEM those are the ones to beat right now apparently. If you can pony up $50-$100 more I can personally recommend the Moondrop Dusk, the default DSP tuning aims for the same meta tuning the KE4 and the DaVinci aim for, which is a mostly "neutral" sound signature with a slight bass boost.
r/iems • IEMs within $200 to $300? ->DaVinci when I'm in the mood for a more fun sound KE4 when I want a more neutral sound Salnotes Zero 2 when I want the best comfort
r/headphones • What's your go to IEM for your work commute? ->HD600 for headphones and PURE for IEMs Notable mentions: Verum 1, LCD-X, M1570, 660S2, LCD-2C w/Dekoni Vegan pads, COSMO w/Dekoni Elite Hybrid HE pads, and KE4 for IEMs
r/headphones • Which Headphone/IEM Would You Say Has the Most Natural Timbre? ->I'm waiting for my Punch to arrive today. Will be my first "basshead" IEM. Don't have the Tea Pro, but I'm VERY HAPPY with my KE4 and found this post wanting to compare Punch to Tea Pro :D
r/iems • Tea Pro vs HBB x Punch? ->I think your preferences would be far better served by something like the KiwiEars KE4, or the also new Ziigaat Odyssey. As your preference with Fan3 would indicate you like that later JM1 style upper mids Pina Gain. An out of left field alternative would be the AFUL Performer 5. Or possibly the Performer 5+2 (or Performer 7 as some people call it). Personally the Performer 5 is a little brighter, which leans more towards the Fan3, but the 5+2 has a little more clinical detail up top. And way out in super right field, is the KiwiEars Airoso, it might be a little too U shaped for proper monitor use. But it is very clean in the upper mids and treble, and has excellent detail. There really isnt anything i have found that the Airoso cant play well. And for the current sub-$100 price, it punches WAY above its price target. Not that you came here looking for advice, buuuuttt...its interesting to get some alternative perspectives. https://audioamigo.squig.link/?share=Ziigaat_Lush,Ziigaat_Cinno,Ziigaat_Odyssey,Penon_Fan_3_BC_Off,Kiwi_Ears_KE4,AFUL_Performer_5,Kiwi_Ears_Airioso
r/iems • ZiiGaat Lush First Impressions ->For what, the KE4 of the Daybreak? Either will be a fine upgrade.
r/iems • My Crinear DAYBREAK Review - Round 2 ->Kiwi ears ke4 or Fatfreq deuce, maybe also Thieaudio hype 4 and Ziigaat arete
r/iems • Need Recommendations for Detailed, Wide-Sounding IEMs with Strong Sub-Bass & Mid-Bass (Budget ~$300) ->There are bulk made iems like kiwiears, aful, truthear with good qc
r/iems • KZ Sonata ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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