ZiiGaat x Fresh Reviews Arete In Ear Monitor, 1DD+4BA Hybrid Earphone IEM, Wired Gaming Earbuds, Studio Monitor Tunning, With Detachable IEM Cable for Musician Audiophile (Black)

I like it more over top pro... plays music very well on any genre you throw at it.. bass is very hard hitting.. very satisfying with hard hitting of mid bass with sub .. high resolution then odyssey similar to supermix 4.. it kills Odysy on everything except midrange.. if you are not fan of bass avoid it.. it hits hard very very hard.. i am thinking to sell my top pro....

The noise canceling is great and the stability didn’t fall off easily

Wonderful sound from these in-ears. I'm absolutely gutted that theyre hurting my left ear (external) after only a few minutes of use. I'm going to give it a week or two and see if my ear gets used to it; hopefully i dont have to refund as i'm really only enjoying their sound. edit: So, the comfort is actually amazing, what was happening was the cable was pulling the shell around and making it sit funny on my antihelix. Now i twist them forwards theyre fantastic, no issues.

Incredible sound. Worth every penny.

No es lo que esperaba de ellos

I have used a variety of IEMs thus far including the Zero:RED, Supermix 4, 61T, Hype 4, Tea PRO, S12 2024, etc. The Arete is truly a beast when it comes to getting that pinpoint accuracy in game. (tested in Overwatch) Gunfire and crit sounds were tame and not too recessed, just right for my ears. It also performs a bit above its asking price across several genres (Jazz, Acapella, Pop). The bass I would say is barely enough for most. If you want OOMPH in the low end. Look into the Hype 4 or Tea PRO or even the new HBB Punch. Would I say its Tea PRO good? Not quite. If the Tea PRO is a 10/10, then the Arete would be like a 9. Close, but not quite there. I think it is a little better in shooters than the Hype 4 but the Hype 4 and Tea PRO beat this set regarding tonality in music. I will say this set performs marginally better than the Hype 4 and S12 2024 in shooters. For the $250 asking price, I think it is well worth it. However, the reason I am giving it 4 stars is because I am worried about the longevity of this set regarding its build quality. We all know ZiiGaat has areas to improve regarding the stock accessories, but the set I received, one of the BAs on the left side (that handles the mid-range) is already defective out of the box. The audio clips across most volume levels. and when tapping the faceplate, the metallic rattle really becomes noticeable. My source is the Topping E1X2 OTG which has a 1ohm output impedance. Also tried on a regular laptop and had the same issue. Even tried 3 cables at 3.5 and 4.4 terminations along with 2 different 6.3 adapters, no luck. Funny enough, the Tea PRO was also giving me imbalance/distortion issues and that set also uses Knowles BAs but they aren't the exact same knowles. I don't know if I am just really unlucky, or if this new batch of Knowles didn't get proper QA. Take this review with a grain of salt as only the right side was 100% fully functional.

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