QuietSea II

I have these and I enjoy them a lot. Nice review.

Yeap, got them for £55 on AliExpress.

Honestly, it would be the Quiet Sea II. Those are so nice sounding and the stage sounds surprisingly wide. I have seen, my Favorite, the SuperMix 4 on sale under $150. If that counts

Those QuietSea II are the least quiet possible, ahaha, I like them a lot, I mean, I'm not a basshead by any means but the set are so well tuned! Thanks for the review bro!

The Quietsea II seem interesting as an upgrade for my Tangzu wan'er SG. The hardest part about picking an IEM is that people seem to have wildly different opinions but for those thus far the reviews seem to be all positive

I ended up buying them straight, I'll let ya know my thoughts when I get them :)

Ayo bro, they sound great, do you know any equalizer that'd go along well with them? I'd just like the sound a bit cleaner, for reference I use wavelet on android. thank you

I set squiglink to use the quietsea II as the parametric equalizer, it does sound much better than setting it to the martilo

Hey man, thank you for this, you're the primary reason I went for this IEMs a while back and I do not regret them but at least in my opinion it sounds a bit too muddy at times so I've been messing with equalization a bit and this is the [best I've got so far](https://pastebin.com/r8MgZs6y) but I'd like someone elses opinion as I'm not knowledgeable enough on the matter and it might be fucking with the bass too much

Nice review for the Rose Technics/Roseselsa QuietSea II/2. Definitely not my main tuning preference (mild-v/u balanced), maybe my bassy-ish preference. Stock cable looks nice, fairly premium-ish looking, looks thick as well. Seen the OG QuietSea before, shell seems very similar.

Tbh the shells aren't really big, close to usual IEM shell sizes. If I could fit the KZ AM16 Balanced on my ears and has no pain, I could definitely fit the QuietSea 2 haha.

Consider Quietsea II if you really want a bassy replay for around the price. T10 is not bad, but it mostly has sub-bass, mid bass amount is pretty controlled and it will not really satisfy a lot of bassy people out here, besides, stock accesories arent the best, specially eartips, an can cause comfort and seal issues.

i am about to drop a review too, if you like inmersive, punchy bass, those are 100% worth it

Ok, hopefully you enjoy them, tho, remember is a bassy iem, while it has a nice driver, technical performance or super correct sound arent exactly the main focus here.

# Overview (TL/DR) The QuietSea II is a well-rounded, Bass heavy, V-shape IEM for those who want all that extra low end. With a very punchy and rumbly bass that stands out; a thin but fairly enjoyable mid-range that has some lively female vocals, and a very well controlled, smooth yet quite energetic treble that complements the sound while avoiding notable harshness.. With comfortable fit, decent technical performance, and respectable accessories for the price, the QSII is quite a “no-brainer” for anyone looking for a bassy sound without neglecting everything else in favor of it. \---------- **WOULD RECOMMEND:** * For people that want basshead quality of bass for the price. * For people that want a big amount of bass (near basshead territory). * For people that like energetic (V-shape) kind of tunings. * For people that like to do EQ, since it works pretty well with it. * For people that want a comfortable IEM (works with small ears/ear canals) * For people that want a good assortment of accessories. * A nice bassy upgrade coming from budget sets like QKZxHBB or Kbear Rosefinch. * Fairly safe for high volume users. /----------/ **WOULD NOT RECOMMEND:** * Not for people that don’t like V-shaped, too energetic sound signatures. * Not for people that like very thick and very full (lush) vocals. * Not for people sensitive to bass at all (can be too heavy on bass). * Not for people looking for a clean or technical sound. * People very sensitive to treble should be cautious with this set. * People who are sensitive to upper mid-range (high pitched vocals), should be cautious with this set. ---------- ***Full disclosure, this set WAS provided by HiFiGO store, I did NOT buy it with my own money, but the opinions, as always, were given honestly and on my own accord.*** ---------- # REVIEW # INTRO Since I started doing reviews on a regular, especially getting the chance of testing a few pricy iems, I have been trying to avoid the common occurrence of “getting spoiled” by the good stuff, specially making sure to not look down on less famous brands without giving them the chance. Roseselsa with the Quietsea II has gave me a stern reminder of it. For a long time now I have been complaining about not having good sub $100usd bassy iems on the market, specially around $80 or less, that have a clear lean on bass over everything else, I was genuinely getting tired of barely bassy IEMs being called “basshead”, but now I can finally put my complains to rest (at least for a while), since the QSII is, almost exactly, the kind of immersive bassy IEM I been asking for… ---------- # Fit and Drivability Fit and seal are things that I’m usually struggling with at first, so Is hard for me to highlight comfort and seal as strengths on most sets, fortunately, this is not the case with the Quietsea II, thanks to the pretty small shell it has, along with an also small-ish nozzle, it is very welcoming for people with small ears but also with small ear canals too. On top of the small shell, Roseselsa did the daring inclusion of their premium “Soundcocoon” oval shaped eartips, that actually makes the fit feel similar to some TWS buds, giving a quite comfortable experience while still offering a very nice seal; which I didn’t had much problems with when using the small size for this review. One small but relevant thing to mention is that you really, and I mean ***REALLY***, need to get the orientation and the size of the oval eartips right so they seal properly into your ears, otherwise, they could be uncomfortable and the bass might feel lacking in presence or punch. For the driving of Quieatsea II, it doesn’t really need much power, but it can take extra for more volume. Now, while trying to find out if it would work well also from the 3.5mm jack of a phone I ran into a problem, I wasn’t able to make my phone recognize the 3.5 jack on the QSII stock cable, using a dongle was no problem thought, but better to let you know about it. So, any basic dongle DAC with around 30mW+ of power output, like the apple dongle, will do just fine with their 106dB sensitivity and 18 Ohms impedance. And if you were wondering, using a Dunu cable on the Quietsea II for testing 3.5 jack on phone, you can get pretty good volume and the same sound presentation so there is nothing to worry about if you won’t use a DAC. ***I have a few extra things to point out, especially on the stock cable, but to not make this part much larger, please check the “accessories” part of the review for some more cable and eartips insight.*** --------- # THE BIAS. Before the sound review, I need to mention a few things about me: Bear in mind that every person listens and perceives in a different way, and those differences are key to understand what each person does or doesn’t like, and how that will translate into a review. My preference is a “neutral with bass boost” type of tuning, I don’t like too boosted treble, however, I can handle intense upper treble quite a lot, so, what is not too bright, too treble forward for me, could actually come as harsh for you, and what is bassy enough for me, could be too bassy or even muddy for you. I’m also a bit susceptible to IEMs with boosting on the upper mid-range and the lower treble area of the sound (around 4Khz-6Khz), which affects things like high pitched vocals and instruments. Having boost peaks in those areas makes the sound be a bit too intense and harsh for me, so, when I say that the sound could be “shouty,” or too intense in treble or vocals for some, I’m mostly talking about this. Last thing is that I usually don’t struggle with iems with the called “Metallic / BA / Planar” Timbre that some people can’t really enjoy, I normally don’t have problems with neither of those. ---------- # SOUND # Bass I was a bit doubtful of the bass because, looking at how much the mid bass extended into the lower mid-range, I expected some degree of “muddy” bass bleed, but surprisingly, it is not bad, you do have a notable warm undertone to vocals, specially male ones, but I find the bass just on the edge before feeling actually “bloated”, allowing for decent enough vocals. The QSII manages to actually have a pretty nice balance between sub-bass and mid-bass, will reach deep to tell you what’s hiding below and will hit hard when the music calls for it, also, its surprisingly not as slow or sluggish as other bassy iems can be, it is just clean and agile enough ***for a bassy IEM standard.*** Mid-bass? Actually quite punchy, even versus other iems with a known nice quality hit (like Dunu Titan S2 and Pula Unicrom) the QSII can defend itself, is not the most physical on the price range, but for a sub $70 iem, it gets the job totally done, giving you the texture and hit you want, but also the amount of bass you could need. Even if the bass is overall well balanced, the sub-bass rumble is still the main attraction, it really gives you a nice, deep, involving rumble that, with the right music, could rattle your head a bit. I recently reviewed the Dunu ITO, a sub $200usd bass king and, without exaggerating, QSII sounds like a “mini ITO” to me. ---------- # Mid-range (vocals) Vocals will always be the area were most bassy IEMs struggle: muddiness, thinness, colored sound, if you want a bassy IEM, you are not expecting a super correct mid-range, however, even if is not the best mid-range you’ll ever hear, Quietsea II manages to give you a usable experience. Lower mid-range, where deep instruments and male vocals live, has some “fullness” on male vocals, mostly thanks to the mentioned undertone of warmness bleeding from the bass, which isn’t that natural, but still makes for, clean enough, nice intimate male vocals that you can enjoy. The upper mid-range, on the other hand, had me sweating bullets when I saw it peaking on a sensitive frequency for me (4Khz), I thought it was going to destroy my experience, but incredibly, very high pitched vocals are lively while being on the edge before getting too intense or shouty, now, you should bear in mind that the mixing in music you listen can, and will, affect this result. Finally, if this all sounds too positive, is because I am yet to address the elephant in the room for the mid-range, which is that it constantly sounds overall “pushed to the back”, basically thin. Even if you can handle bass and treble to boost volume, most of the mid-range will maintain this feeling like vocals are a few steps back from the rest of the sound, you can get used to it, but this IEM is really not for people who want very present vocals. ---------- # Treble Treble is not something I expected to be praising on a budget bassy IEM, but here we are, aren’t we? Is quite smooth, well controlled, and still present and detailed enough, just about what you could need for enjoying music. And… that’s all I need to say, this is mostly a “complementary” treble, but it do complements the rest of the sound very well, it controls harshness pretty good, so even sibilance is in check, and as long as you have a good seal, it won’t get much in the way of some volume if you like to boost it a bit. Just to clarify, the treble is controlled, but the Quieatsea II is still a bit of a bassy V-shaped IEM, so, don’t get it expecting to hear only bass, you’ll have a conservative but fair amount of treble to go along with it, so, if you are like extremely sensitive to treble, this still might not be the IEM for you, though, it will also depend on the mixing of your music. ---------- # Technical performance So, this is a $70usd IEM that has a lot of bass, this one is for fun, so you can’t really ask for much technical performance, right? Well actually… the performance is quite accurate with its price range. Depending on how exigent you are, it might feel closer to a $50usd iem, but at least is comparable with sets like the Kefine Klean, which already is reaching “above price range” performance on some areas. Quietsea II offers a decent soundstage, not feeling more “closed-up” versus its peers, imaging is quite accurate, probably usable for immersive gaming, as you can hear direction well, and finally, separation, because of the bass bleed, is the only area where is not the best, as it could feel “congested” in busy tracks. Resolution is quite respectable, good enough that I don’t immediately feel a downgrade from sub $100 stuff, but a bit lower nonetheless; detail retrieval, on the other hand, is not super obvious, the detail is there, but can feel it a bit left behind; note weight is actually a bit on the soft side, so more of an inoffensive replay that, again, allows for volume while not being much fatiguing. So, In general, respectable technical performance. I said before that QSII is a “Mini ITO” to me and I must say, in very specific stuff, it might even be better, but what could that be? Replay and sibilance control. Quietsea II works pretty decent even with poorly mixed tracks, but what “WOWed” me was the fact that I threw some harsh recorded sibilant tracks at it and it handled them like a champ, I guess having “thin” vocals at least was worth for it. ---------- # Overall sound The Quietsea II is a well-rounded Bass heavy V-shape IEM for those who want all that extra low end. With a very punchy and rumbly bass that stands out from the rest of the sound; a thin but fairly enjoyable mid-range with some lively female vocals, and a very well controlled, smooth yet quite energetic treble that complements the sound while avoiding any notable harshness. Is not a technical focused set by any means but, for a bassy IEM, you are totally getting what you paid for. Honestly, the more I used the QSII the more I struggled to decide if I either wanted to go back to more expensive iems, or if I wanted to stick with QSII, because this just works, and I don’t really need a technical replay for background music or YouTube, on top, the sibilance control is nice to have. ---------- **Before finishing the overview, ill like do 3 quick comparisons so you can grasp were this IEM lands:** First, versus the ***Pula Unicrom*** the comfort and seal is comparably good, Unicrom of course sounds cleaner and more obviously detailed, but it doesn’t get much punchier versus QSII and the sub-bass rumble is a bit less immersive. Harshness control is just a tad better on QSII, but technical performance goes to Unicrom. Versus the ***Artti T10*** the technical performance is clearly inferior on QSII, however, comfort with stock accessories is plain worse, bass is quicker and more snappy but also feels less overall punchy and present (a bit more boring if you will), while vocals are way cleaner but almost as thin, surprisingly, treble on T10 is almost as smooth despite having more amount, and even if sibilance is more obvious on T10, I wouldn’t say is more annoying. Finally, versus the ***Titan S2***, similar to T10, technical performance is better than the QSII, bass is more snappy while almost as engaging, comfort for me is just as good, and vocals are way more lush and present, however, the advantage is over the moment you add harshness control to the mix, the S2 gets a bit shouty and harsh for me from time to time and, because of it, bass ends up standing a bit on the back of the mix, also, maybe is just me, but soundstage might even feel narrower on S2. ---------- # Accessories Accessories is often an area were a lot of brands try to overcompensate in order to gain the attention of customers, sometimes even focusing on quantity over quality, so, while I am not really a fan of that kind of approach, and also I don’t personally fancy “waifu box” IEMs, I do think the Quietsea II actually managed to include a decent variety of accessories without sacrificing as much on quality as other brands do. /-----/ - The included cable is a “new generation Jasmine cable” which is of a deep marine blue color and made of a: “4-strand 5N oxygen-free copper” covered in a cloth sleeve, it features standard 2-pin connectors along a 4-pin swappable system with 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs. This cable offers a pretty good value proposition for what others IEMs offer below $70 bucks, so I think it is worth some praise, however, it has 2 specific situations that you must be aware of: The first one being that the cloth cover is not for everyone, since it can send some “rubbing” noise to the iems if you are moving while using them, and also the cable itself can be a bit tangly and “directional” as it, sometimes, would create small folds if you don’t unwrap it in a certain direction. And the second thing, that is more like a nitpick, is that the screwable latch that holds onto the jack plugs doesn’t stay in place, so it can slide down the cable freely, it, fortunately, cannot fall off the cable even if you don’t have any plug connected. All in all is a very usable, value cable, just not the most refined experience using it. /-----/ - The Quietsea II includes your average 2 sets of eartips, however, what’s pretty impressive is that not only both sets come with 4 different sizes (from small to extra-large) but also one of the included sets is the premium “Soundcocoon oval bore” liquid silicone eartips that, as the marketing mentions, do help to raise the bass a bit more for all that rumble goodness, and also offers fairly good comfort. And the other set included is just a stock “balanced” bore eartip that works fine, does the job, but is not impressive in any sense. Now, what I wanted to mention about the eartips, that couldn’t before, is that, if you like the sound of the QSII with the Soundcocoon tips, but they end up not being comfortable for you, it might be hard to find a better eartip pairing since you can easily break the balance of the sound, either making the iem even more bassy or making it more balanced, like a plain V-shape, so bear in mind if you ever happen to need to tip-roll. /-----/ - We, of course, can’t forget about the inclusion of the ROSIE “Waifu” stand (which comes covered with very hard to peel plastic for protection so do check that) and a sheet of ROSIE stickers if you would want to use them to decorate anything. /-----/ - Finally, the other few stuff you can find inside the box is a black “protein leather” carrying pouch, an unbranded small white cleaning cloth, and a cleaning brush, nothing too special but quite a lot more than your average sub $80 IEM inclusions, almost rivaling the likes of Dunu on the amount of stuff and value you get. /-----/ So yeah, while most of the accessories are still quite basic, the Quietsea II includes absolutely anything you could need to proper use and care for your IEMs and that’s something that I will always praise brands for, especially in a market were more expensive stuff can’t even get the cable as right as Roseselsa did. ---------- ---------- #Conclusions Always when making a positive review I get a bit of “cold feet” about praising because, well, not everyone is going to have as good of an experience as I had, and there might still be problems that I managed to overlook, but is hard to not smile when you see a brand getting so much stuff right with their product, specially understanding the kind of sound that people buying it would be expecting. Is not the same by any means, but, if you can’t afford iems like the ITO, but you still want a nice, bassy, energetic sound, Quietsea II really makes a value offer for those on a reduced budget. Is not the cleanest, not the most correct, maybe not the most aesthetic either (since the metal shells might look like cheap plastic in photos), but it sure is enjoyable and comfortable, which I think is more relevant for this hobby. As a basshead at heart, I can say I really enjoyed this IEM but is clearly not for everyone, especially if clarity is one of your priorities, so do be mindful of what you are getting into when considering purchasing this set. If you do get it, I hope you enjoy it, and if you are on the fence about it, maybe just wait for a sale to smooth out the deal for you, will be worth-it. ---------- ***Thanks a lot for reading, the Budget Knight bids farewell, wishing you the best, good luck. – O.E.***

Bassy budget, V-shaped iems? If ITO is expensive for you, i got you: Under $100: If you really want a (balanced, but nice) V: Pula Unicrom * Has as good technicals as most iems under $100 but with a very comfortable fit, Bass is punchy and rumbly, and Clarity is decent without blasting your ears With treble, it comes with an assortment of accesories that, even if not many, still would put to shame some more expensive sets in terms of quality, and if you buy from places like HiFiGO online store you can get it cheaper than $80 bucks which only makes it more value on top. If you want something a bit more focused on bass but still all that V energy: Kefine Delci. * Engaging bassy set with decent accesorios and technical performance for the price which you can usually find on sale, a sub favorite for in terms of bassy energetic sound and gaming. Finally if you are more into bassy than V stuff and you want a clear lean into a punchy rumbly bass, but also, enough clarity so music doesnt sound like drowned on bass: QuietSea II. * This a bassy one, but also an small comfortable one, comes With special oval-shaped eartips that, once you get the angle right, are extremely comfortable and make a good seal, the bass is punchy and the amount of accesories and sound quality is very decent for its price, to you might wanna se if you can snatch it on a sale, *-big waifu box warning-* tho. Must mention that all 3 models above can be found at HiFiGO if you want a trusted seller, they usually offer free shipping (check the minimun spend amount for it tho) and you might find some of these on sale on it, but recently i only have seen the Unicrom being on sale, maybe Delci too, is worth a check if you can for some savings. As a side note, if you just want bassy but with Clarity, and thats why you are asking for a V-shape, check if possible Letshouer S08, is from the best bassy iems around $100 that, thanks to its driver and tuning manages to be bassy without affecting clarity or needing to be V-shaped. Also Ultra budget: KZ Castor Bass. If you really wanna test what a Bassy V-shape sounds like in $25 bucks or less.

i get it, well, some of the better ASMR IEMs i have found doesnt have a lor of sub-bass so that often makes then struggle with some music genres like electronic music or rock music (i mean, non-acustic stuff mostly). either way, for your budget, something more ASMR focused would be Tanchjim Bunny, for something more reasonably balanced the NiceHCK Tears, and for something more bassy, probably the TRN Starfish. My pick for ASMR tho under $30, Bunny would be the main rect. As for something more in general, imo the Dunu Kima 2 is a beast for it, i would describe it as "natural, transparent and precise" basically, it really still freaks me out how it makes ASMR sound so realistic even versus more expensive stuff some times. Though, kima 2 tuning is not the most allrounder, similar to Bunny in terms of sound style, not much sub-bass, more vocals and detail on focus. Alternatively i would pick (being conservative on budget) QuietSea II from Roseselsa for something bassy and cozy, comfortable, or Dunu Titan S2 for something more balanced overall for ASMR.

If you want bass but also appreciate cleanness: Dunu X Koto ITO. It would do great for: phonk, EDM, Rock, but it might not do great for orchestral music and depends on how much bass you want in your pop music. If i had to pick combos for both, i honestly would go something like: EW300 for more balanced sound + Roseselsa Quietsea II for a bassy punchy sound, or Kefine Delci if you want very good bass but also good clarity. Taking full advantage of your budget for other alternatives tho, possibly Letshouer S08 or tipsy M1 for bassy, and Defiant or maybe Tinhifi T6 for a more balanced sound.

honestly, you could get away with both with IEMs like maybe 7Hz Diablo or Letshouer S12 Ultra/Kiwi Ears Aether, but imo youll have a safer experience buying 2 different IEMs for both songs, if i had to pick, Probably my final recomendation combo would be QuietSea II for bassy stuff and Dunu Kima 2 for when i want clarity and detail for orchestral music, but thats mostly coming from my preferences.

for an alternative to Klean OG/SV i often recomend the Sgor Luna which should give you similarly fine results, there is also BQEYZ NI aswell, both should perform well overall, though treble could maybe feel a bit too foward at times with both, sadly, i dong reckon more tamed alternatives. personally ill say the QuietSea II from Roseselsa is quite nice and tamed BUT because it has quite a lot of bass too, for me is fine, but if you are any sensitive to bass is gonna be just too much either way. Maybe simgot EW300 if you can get it on a sale, should do a bit better than Klean for handling humidity

The quietsea 2 are the only pair Ive loved despite it being the opposite of my usual neutral bass lean preference

S12 Pro - On sale hits near 100. Not a big fan of the base tuning but eqs extremely well with modular termination through I had to mess with the earhooks a lot. Moondrop Lan OG - Closest thing to the OG Chu currently available. Costs 45 which is imo too much but to me as an individual, worth it for jazz. Quietsea II - Around 50 typically. This would be my go too when I want extra midbass for stuff like EDM or hip hop. Crinear Daybreak - With about 200 left, id probably grab this. My favorite IEM without EQ I've tried to date at any price though take that with a grain of salt. Enjiy it more then the Sogno, Hype 4, or Dusk which is basically everything I've tried over the 200 mark so far. One of the best mid ranges I've heard and treble as enjoyable to me as my Sundaras with ample bass. Could've also gone with the er2se as my last spit but Daybreak is a bit more versatile.