Kiwi Ears - Quartet
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"I put them in my ear, put the helmet on, then do one final “push” with my finger to seat them in my ear for the ride. ... The batteries die before they work out of my ear."
"they are so comfortable that both I and my husband have had to feel our ears to check whether we were still wearing them."
"Also super bonus I've never head banged with earphones this hard besides with these soundcores, they stick to me like glue even when I'm in a metal mood and I'm headbanging for a good hour."
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"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"Crazy good from the jump! ... When you factor in they're only $99 and go toe-to-toe with Bose QC Ultra at $299, this is the deal of the year!"
"Can't recommend them enough for the value, sound like $200 earphones."
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"Beyerdynamic MMX series are the best gaming headsets I've tried. ... And the sound of the headphones punches way beyond its price point."
"The aforementioned MMX 300 is also an excellent gaming headset too—just $140 overpriced considering its a 770 with a mic."
"it’s a very versatile iem great for gaming and all genres of music."
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"If you don't like your tooth fillings, get it because it'll knock them out. ... Absolute bass beast!"
"I am currently daily driving the Kbear Rosefinch as bass is my absolute favourite"
"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."
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"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."
"Tooooooo bassy for me. ... They're good actually"
"The Quartet was my second IEM and I really liked it. ... I like bassy. I think I secretly a borderline basshead. 🫨"
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"Out of the Box this Headset sounds so damn bad that I can't understand people liking it. ... The bass was way to strong, there were some kind of echo and overall sounded worse than my 10€ ear bud Headset for my phone. ... And out of the box there is no world where the G635 loses against the Pro X2. ... The unusable, worst headset I've ever got ... And well, that you have to fix the sound on your own. ... Nope, Logitech does not recognize that there is an issue. ... Pro X2 has a problem with bass I would say, it's almost too much. ... It's not failing, the Logitech driver just blocks it from activating, which is crazy. But with the fix you deinstall the logitech driver but this also that dts license you should be able to use. It's simply bullshit. ... It's dumb to pay extra but I like the sound and also it's not bond to one Headset, you still can buy another one and use DTS. ... So yeah no, the improvements come from changing the driver's because Logitech fucked up with this one and DTS doesn't even work when the Pro X2 is activated in Ghub. ... And yes I know it's stupid that you need to fix the sound of such an expensive headset"
"while the bass is without a doubt impressive, it is boomy and muddled and overpowers the music on certain tracks. ... it gets overpowering and muddy sounding with certain songs."
"Sadly if you use it out of the box it sounds like unlistenable garbage with the defaults, it needs the app installed, firmware updated and an Oluv EQ selected and then it's one of the best around."
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"Tooooooo bassy for me."
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"I was genuinely baffled in not just music but in games as well with my 7hz timeless iems, never going back"
"Odd, inconsistent timbre ... inconsistent timbre that makes it hard to enjoy listening to anything outside of bass-centric tracks"
"But my library is classic rock, hard rock, some metal, indie etc mostly. About 90%."
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"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"
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 $150? ->Kiwi Ears Quattro or CKS1100 if you want bassier, CKR100 if you want all around
r/iems • İem recommendations ->Id recommend Kiwi ears Quarter. Great allrounder.
r/iems • For under 200$, what should I get as the first IEM? ->The Quartet was my second IEM and I really liked it.
r/iems • Which IEM made you go 'nope' instantly? 😆 ->That might work. It has two dynamic drivers in isobaric configuration for better bass. You might also check out the newer Kiwi Ears Airoso. It also has great bass but would have better highs. It has an MSRP of $129 but goes on sale for under $100.
r/iems • Best IEMS for dubstep/edm 100$ and under ->Looks like a good roundup. I have both the Kiwi Ears Quartet and Airoso among others. The Airoso is my current favorite, but I don’t listen to the same kind of music you do so I can’t speak to its suitably for that type of music.
r/iems • Best IEMS for dubstep/edm 100$ and under ->I was going to suggest heading over to the IEMS subreddit but all you get there are wildly differing opinions on the same £20 IEMs. I bought sets of Kiwi Quartets and Cadenzas over the last 6 months. Total disappointment, especially the feeble Cadenzas. The Apple Earpods (not the ear buds) are actually quite decent. I'd stick with those for now.
r/IpodClassic • Apple Earpods vs Moondrop chu 2 IEM ->Ok, I'll go with my experience, I started with the Kiwi quartet (nice basses), then the Simgot EM6L, then I took the Ziigaat Odyssay and I'll tell you, my best choice falls on the Simgot, the crazy Odyssay, absolute definition of massive sub bass, incredible soundstage width and tonal clarity but what an effort... the Simgot tweaked just on the bass (I use Qudelix 5k DAC) becomes syraordinaria, always enjoyable and precise... in my experience I recommend Simgot, kiwi quartet for bassy electronics, Odyssay for instrumental pieces perhaps without too high-pitched wind instruments or female voices (they break the ears) and not too high volume.
r/iems • Best All Rounder IEMs under $120-$130. ->Do you use EQ? EQ'd bass on Fiio K5 Pro ESS with my Quartets is awesome.
r/iems • Holy Bass! Kiwiears Punch ->I am enjoying my kiwi ears quartet. ,£80 direct from China. The added tariffs may well put these out of your price range.
r/iems • Recommend me an IEM for less than $100 ->I've had multiple iems, but the one I've stuck to for a while now is the kiwi ears. They have a really nice eq and they are decently cheap, I actually bought my second pair recently after using my first pair for over 2 years. I put the moondrop spring tips on them and they are the comfiest ear buds i have ever used. I use those tips on all my earbuds now they are so good.
r/EscapefromTarkov • What IEMs do you use guys for Tarkov? Any advices? [Discussion] ->For my ears I found it surprisingly smooth for a technical set, but it does walk a fine line of being sharp on some tracks, it really depends on your treble sensitivity. If you don't want to risk it, Kiwi Ears Quartet is a much safer bet.
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