Softears

RSV-MKII (Reference Sound Version Mark II)

Softears RSV-MKII (Reference Sound Version Mark II)

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Sentiment score79% positive
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Last updated: Sep 27, 2026

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Reddit IconBeasT99412
4 months ago

I have had the martilo punch, I liked them alot, however I found bass wasn't actually what was missing (the main reason I upgraded from Aful p7). I recently bought a set of Hisenior Mega7, they were fantastic, great treble, enough bass and perfect mids.... (pretty sure its the same sort of sound as daybreak, you may find it boring) I however found a set of Softears RSV for a steal.. and yea mega7 are for sale, RSV have perfect mids, vocals are amazing.. for an all BA Build the Bass is suprisingly good, highly recommend

Reddit Iconbluranerd
9 months ago

Odyssey is also one of my top IEMs! It’s basically tied with RSV MK2 right now. I love them both for different things. Odyssey has better soundstage but RSV MK2 has more engaging bass and treble. I spent a good while today just listening to music :)

5 months ago

I’ve tried both Thieaudio Origin and RSV MK2, and I highly prefer RSV MK2. Origin is really disjointed sounding, and the bass at times feels like it loses control in a bad way. It sounds blurry and messy. Yes, RSV MK2 is not a “true” basshead set, but it has incredible slam and a really satisfying and natural tonality to its sound. I highly recommend tip rolling with it. I ended up settling on Tri Clarion eartips but I think it’s worth trying any sort of wide bore eartips. I’ve also tried Penon Archangel, which arguably has “faster” bass due to it having 2 BCD and 2 DD drivers, but I still prefer RSV MK2’s midrange presentation and tonality. Archangel could be the better pick however if you are less sensitive to timbre presentation and/or you want cleaner and harder hitting subbass.

Reddit IconBoringman76
6 months ago

Mid bass IEM are very hard to find in higher price point, Because if not done well, they usually suck. I think Softear RSV Mk2 would be upgrade (or side grade) in term of overall, Similar character but with much more Sub bass upping, tamer overall sound and BA bass that behave similar to DD.

Reddit IconBorkoe
6 months ago

Softears RSV-MKII is also another one that could work out too if you don't mind BA bass. There's even more mid-bass there.

6 months ago

That is true, just wanted to note that it's an all BA set(I guess Knowles 22955 still counts since it's a designated woofer BA). I tried it at a local meet and the bass presentation oddly enough sorta reminded me of the Hercules Audio Noah. I didn't get much time to look for finer details, but they both had a mid-bass punch that sounded physical, albeit a bit "loose" for my taste.

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Reddit IconDororo0707
10 months ago

For metal lovers who specifically enjoy bass guitars and kick drums I can recommend trying out RSV MkII, not extreme levels but puts the emphasis there while keeping the rest clean in most tracks.

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