Kiwi Ears - Orchestra Lite
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Last updated: Dec 30, 2025 Scoring
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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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"I bought one of these metallic arm braces so that it looks more „office worthy“ ... It is super stylish and handy"
"all of them are absolutely beautiful. ... I’m a sucker for resin made IEMs. ... They’re just so beautiful ... the fact that they’re crystal clear and something I never even noticed on the BA for the highs Kiwi Ears is even printed on it inside the IEM."
"I loved the look of it ... looked really sleek"
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"For gaming, these are perfect. ... As a valorant immortal, tier 2 and premier player, I can confidently say that the imaging and soundstage are spot-on. ... Footsteps, directional cues, and in-game sounds are incredibly precise and natural, giving a competitive edge without any unnecessary bass/treble bloat."
"directional audio is amazing can hear all the opponents"
"Wooting is reliable we all know it genuinely gives competitive advantage. ... If your to buy a keyboard and truly value performance over all else isn’t it like the only option? ... If you truly value performance over anything else. ... Rapid trigger with magnetic keys are the only thing about a keyboard that really gives you an advantage right? ... When all you care about it performance mostly what you care about is being on the same playing field with the best possible chance from a hardware pov to be set up for success… you buy a god damn wooting… ... But it’s the S+ tier performance board ... It’s the best keyboard money can buy performance wise…."
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"I think the tuning is pretty universally applicable across genres, is not fatiguing to listen to and still exciting enough at the same time."
"I only listen to music on mine, no gaming. I listen to rock, metal, modern jazz and a bit of progressive trance. Nothing that requires boomy bass. But all those genres benefit from fast, responsive bass, lush mids, and crisp highs. ... I don’t find the performers lacking in the slightest"
"imo it’s the best all-rounder that’s 500-1k, possibly even higher. ... it sounds good while playin back many genres well."
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"Once you get them to the proper depth in your ear they come alive with tons of bass. ... Makes a huge difference! This is a great set if you get the fit right."
"love the bassy but not overwhelmingly so (unlike 7hz Zero 2) tuning."
"it has slightly more emphasized bass than the Studio4, but it is well-controlled and will add some additional energy and dynamics to OST tracks with electronic and percussive instruments."
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"it's such a pain to get the air pressure to equalise. ... And if it's not exactly right, they sound very wrong and can have a huge channel imbalance if one side is at a slightly different pressure than the other. ... But getting them to sound right, and continue doing so after moving around, can be more trouble than it's worth. ... It's put me off buying another all-BA set."
"Pressure can be a pain for the Orchestra Lite on longer gaming sessions ... plus imo they r a bit too big and heavy. ... Definitely would pick Aful over OL due to comfort and size. ... I believe most people would agree the Ol is not very comfortable!"
"the biggest issue is that the Magicone is unvented, so they build up pressure in the ears. ... I initially tried using Dunu S&S tips since they were my go-to for almost every IEM I own, but they just didn work here, super annoying."
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"it's such a pain to get the air pressure to equalise. ... And if it's not exactly right, they sound very wrong and can have a huge channel imbalance if one side is at a slightly different pressure than the other. ... But getting them to sound right, and continue doing so after moving around, can be more trouble than it's worth. ... It's put me off buying another all-BA set."
"The Kiwi's were a little too high in the treble for my liking and I could never go for long sessions without feeling very fatigued"
"Kiwi ears orchestra lites and even though I liked them I returned them and got the xenns mangird tea pro since fresh reviews said they were better for gaming. ... Footsteps sound more pronounced and I do feel like detail retrieval, and directional audio is a bit better but I think the orchestra lites did an amazing job as well."
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"But the bass is quite lacking, maybe due to using BA drivers, which makes it more punchy than rumbly"
"although it completely lacks sub-bass extension, so drums tend to sound more like anvil strikes than a fully-rounded thud - it's actually good, but definitely a colouration"
"they do lack sub-bass extension."
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"Pressure can be a pain for the Orchestra Lite on longer gaming sessions ... plus imo they r a bit too big and heavy. ... Definitely would pick Aful over OL due to comfort and size. ... I believe most people would agree the Ol is not very comfortable!"
"the shell was uncomfortable for me and after a few hours my ears hurt and i had to turn and push the iems deeper into my ear."
"Just be aware they are unvented and cause pressure problems in some people's ears."
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"excessively smooth, dark, blunted and low res. ... Sounds very cheap. ... just sounds so dull and blunt to my ears."
"although it completely lacks sub-bass extension, so drums tend to sound more like anvil strikes than a fully-rounded thud - it's actually good, but definitely a colouration"
"If you want bass it's probably a no go though."
I think endgame is whatever you deem to be the pinnacle of the sound that you like. I have a pair of Campfire Ponderosas which were £800 give or take but I later bought a pair of Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lites for about £260 which, in my opinion, are significantly better. So for me endgame is £260, but for you it may be something else entirely.
r/iems • What is the cheapest iem that you could call "endgame" material ->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? ->I haven't tried those but I do have the Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite and those are touted as having wide soundstage and the Tea Pros sound more wide than those to my ears.
r/iems • Best IEMs for FPS Gaming: The results may surprise you ->I've never tried the Blessing 3 so I don't want to comment regarding them. The Tea Pro is an excellent IEM. It has excellent imaging and good sound stage for an IEM. I've tried quite a few IEMs thanks to Amazon's return policy in the US. I do own these IEMs: Kiwi Orchestra Lite and Quintet Raptgo x HBB Hook Aful Performer 5 The Tea Pro is by far the best IEM I've tried.
r/iems • good iem with good imaging with a decent soundstage for an iem for competitive fps (mainly r6 siege) ->I went from the EM6L > Kiwi Ears Quintet > Orchestra Lite > Tea Pro > Monarch MK3. I head a difference with every step up. I prefer the Quintet over the Tea Pro because the Tea Pro treble is darker and smoother and sounds less detailed imo. The Monarch MK3 is just absolutely amazing imo. I hear details in songs I've never heard before. The detail in every aspect is just amazing, and they're fun to listen to. They also do some black magic with soundstage and imaging. The MK3 sounds bigger than some openback headphones I've owned.
r/iems • Just how much better would the audio quality be if I upgrade from a ~$80 to $350? ->I have the Hype 4 and Orchestra Lite and enjoy them both a lot. The Hype 4 are very technical and detailed whilst still being smooth. The bass hits hard and goes deep and the mids are also great. The Orchestra Lites are much smoother and warmer. Really lush and you just get lost in the music. I put a 5db bass shelf at 180hz and works great, just gives them enough and I personally love drums on ba sets. They also have a noticeable large soundstage. So to compare Hype 4 highly technical yet still smooth with a bit of excitement and bass goes deep, slightly more critical listening. Orchestra Lites smooth, lush, envelope and you just listen for hours. Both for my small ears are decently sized Iems but still fit fine. Orchestra Lite is unvented so you'll get suction cup with sticky tips (personally doesn't both me), but sancai tips negate this, also gives them much better sound isolation.
r/iems • Best all BA set under $300? ->Kiwi Ears Orchestra lite, excessively smooth, dark, blunted and low res. Sounds very cheap.
r/iems • Which IEM made you go 'nope' instantly? 😆 ->I've had unvented all BA IEMs before, like the Moondrop S8, Ibasso AM05, Tansio Mirai TSMR 3 Pro, and they all sound great/fine. Orchestra Lite just sounds so dull and blunt to my ears. Pressure build up doesn't bother me as much, especially when I use Tangzu's san cai tips.
r/iems • Which IEM made you go 'nope' instantly? 😆 ->I have the Kiwi Orchestras you linked and I love them. I have been exclusively using IEMs for 10+ years and these are the best option at their price point. IMO they punch far above their weight class too. I have had more expensive IEMs that did not sound near this good. my single complaint about the Kiwi is that they can kinda hurt my ears if i wear them for like 8 hours straight. But thats pretty rare.
r/EscapefromTarkov • What IEMs do you use guys for Tarkov? Any advices? [Discussion] ->Hisenior cano cristales maybe? Jk i like the faceplate tho Well i think you should try cheaper iem. Price is in order > Sgor Luna>KZ PRX>Artti t10 (planar) Tanchjim one>Tin Audio T2>Truthear Hexa>Truthear Pure (Neutral) Tangzu wan'er SG>Tanchjim Bunny>Celest Wyvern Black/Abyss>Simgot EW300 DSP>Aful Explorer (Warm) Or cheap Bone conduction iem like KBear KB02 Edit: And if you like Kiwi Ears they have plenty of good iem like the Septet, Astral, orchestra lite
r/iems • What kind of black magic is this?! ->Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite and Xenns Mangird Tea Pro
r/ipod • What earbuds, IEM or headphones are you rocking with your iPod? ->So I actually kinda bought a ton of IEMs to answer this question too. I was trying to find something that works for voiceover, for mixing, for critical editing, and for checking how mics sound in reviews. If I had to choose under $300, here’s my categories: * Mixing: Neutral enough to translate well on different setups (HD6xx, speakers, etc.) * Critical editing: Can it expose bad audio or does it hide flaws? * Monitoring: How good it is for hearing your own voice accurately. * Enjoyment: Just how fun it is to listen to. Letshouer Galileo Mixing: Excellent Critical Editing: Excellent Monitoring: Excellent (voice literally sounds just like me when monitoring) Enjoyment: Low Moondrop Blessing 2 / Blessing 3 Mixing: Excellent Critical Editing: Excellent Monitoring: Excellent Enjoyment: Low (pretty harsh, basically MDR-7506s in IEM form) Zigaat Lush Mixing: Excellent Critical Editing: Below average unless you crank the volume on sibilant spots Monitoring: Excellent Enjoyment: Good
r/iems • what is the most sonically accurate iem under 300 ->Etymotic ER2XR / ER4XR Mixing: Below average (soundstage is too 2D) Critical Editing: Excellent Monitoring: Excellent Enjoyment: Okay Crinacle Daybreak (surprisingly) Mixing: Depends—more “Meta” neutral than Etymotic-style Critical Editing: Excellent (picks up sibilance like crazy, great for catching issues) Monitoring: Excellent Enjoyment: High Xuan NV (big surprise) Mixing: No, too much bass Critical Editing: Excellent (vocals are super accurate for both male and female) Monitoring: Iffy—low impedance can be weird with interfaces like the MOTU M2 Enjoyment: High Thieaudio Legacy 2 Mixing: Excellent Critical Editing: Excellent Monitoring: Excellent Enjoyment: Decent Cadenza 4 Mixing: Excellent Critical Editing: Excellent Monitoring: Excellent Enjoyment: Excellent Orchestra Lite Mixing: Excellent (surprisingly neutral—not bright like Blessing 2/3, not warm like Dusk or Lush) Critical Editing: Excellent Monitoring: Excellent Enjoyment: Excellent Basically the Studio4 but more revealing with sibilance instead of smoothing it out. Hexa I don’t really recommend it—too many fit issues and inconsistent impressions. If you do try it, use wide-bore tips (not narrow). Video explaining why: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x-T8el9fbs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x-T8el9fbs) Hope this helps.
r/iems • what is the most sonically accurate iem under 300 ->Orchestra Lite is warmer than stuff like Blessing 3, Blessing 2, Tanchjim Origin. Warmer than Hexa. Warmer than ER2xr/ER4xr. But not as warm as Truthear Pure, Volume S, Dunu Kima 2, S08, Zigaat Lush. It's sort of smackdab in the middle. It reminds me a bit of the Studio 4 but if STudio4 had sibilance :P
r/iems • what is the most sonically accurate iem under 300 ->Softears Studio 4 (better for female vocals, ie kpop) Xuan NV (great for male and female vocals. Imo better than Truthear Nova. But soundstage is lacking on Xuan NV). But it's a hell of a deal for $67. Great artwork box. Great eartips (usually 20 bucks). Great cable. Great sound. Kiwi Ears Astral (better for female vocals. But no penalty for male vocals) Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite (better for female vocals) Cadenza 4 (great all-rounder) Juzear Defiant (at least the unit I have; mine works fine. Vocals are spot on for male and female vocals.) YMMV but I feel like Zigaat Lush has good vocals too.
r/iems • Vocal and Midrange forward IEM Recommendations ->Kiwi ears aether. It reminded me too much of the Hexa and I returned it. It's basically a better Hexa. Better soundstage. Toned down on the harshness. Just as joyless. Enjoy. It's imo very neutral. For context (because people define “neutral” differently), here’s my subjective definition of neutral. If you agree with this framing, you’ll understand my recommendation: 1. >!I don't think neutral is old school textbook neutral, ie Etymotic ER2xr!< 2. >!I dont think neutral is JM-1 or Meta. Those sound warm and V-shaped to me. Usually v-shaped!< 3. >!My definition of neutral is wherever the Studio4 lives. Or where the Kiwi Orchestra Lite lives. Those aren't neutral bright like Blessing 3, Blessing 2, Tanchhjim Origin. But they aren't warm like Truthear Pure, Dunu SA6 Mark 2, Zigaat Lush. And they aren't warm-ish like Mega5EST, Explorer, Dunu Kima 2, RSV Mark 1, IER M9.!< >!It's neither here nor there. Where the Studio4 lives. The Kiwi Aether is there too. Get the Orchestra Lite over the Aether, it has more joy while still being pretty dead-on neutral imho!<
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