Kiwi Ears Quartet Review
Kiwi Ears is a newer brand but has already managed to make waves with its Orchestra and Orchestra Lite models. The original Orchestra, and more recent Orchestra Lite , featured eight drivers in each earpiece. The Quartet features four drivers, two titanium-coated dynamic drivers for subwoofer-style bass and two custom balanced armatures for the mids and highs, all for less than half the price at only $109. They’re a comfortable, high-value set that’s an excellent buy for gaming and music alike.
We would like to thank Linsoul for providing the sample for this review.
The Kiwi Ears Orchestra are the third pair of earphones released by the brand this year, and are one of the most compelling yet. It began the year with the budget focused Cadenza (review coming soon), and then followed that with the very good Orchestra Lite ( reviewed here ). The Quartet are perhaps the most interesting, however, because of their design.
Rather than the typical dynamic driver and balanced armature arrangement, the Quartet combines two dynamic drivers (DDs) with two additional balanced armatures. Dual dynamic drivers are looking to be the next big trend, but this is one of the first sets to use them in conjunction with BAs to create their sonic profile.
How Kiwi Ears is using them is also interesting. Like the Truthear Zero , the dynamic drivers are configured to act as subwoofers. Using an electronic crossover (a small device that directs certain frequencies to individual drivers), the dynamic drivers are only set to engage below 350Hz, so they’re well and truly dedicated to bass and nothing else. Indeed, the mids and highs are handled by a full-range customized balanced armature. The final BA covers the ultra-highs, acting as
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