Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite Review

mmorpg.com:

Kiwi Ears made a splash last year with its excellent, budget-friendly Cadenza earphones. But before that, the company was making waves with its flagship Orchestra in-ear monitors. Those earphones, while well-received, were priced out of reach of many listeners at $500. This week, the company returned with a re-worked version of its flagship with the Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite .

Even though it says “Lite” in the name, it strikes us as the better buy overall. With eight balanced armature drivers per side, a well-balanced tuning that’s perfect for both music and gaming, and a particularly beautiful design,  this is an impressive set. If you’re looking for a pair of IEMs that can improve your listening experience no matter where you’re jacking in, the Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite are worth considering. 

We would like to thank Linsoul for providing the sample for this review.

Kiwi Ears is a company that describes itself as being driven by the pursuit of extraordinary audio. So far, its releases have been well received, so it’s safe to say that it's onto something with its handcrafted, musician-centric approach to earphone design.. The original Orchestra was well-received, and its recent Cadenza even more so, but with such a high price, many listeners were forced to write it off. With the Orchestra Lite, it hopes to change that. 

The Orchestra Lite shares much of the same DNA with its older counterpart. Like it, the Lite uses an array of eight balanced armatures per side. Two BAs are dedicated to the highs, four to the mids, and two Knowles drivers cover the lows. The mid and high drivers are custom designed; Kiwi Ears doesn’t disclose who the manufacturer might be, so I suspect this may be where some of the savings here is