Softears RSV-MKII Review
This is a full written review of the new Softears RSV-MKII – the 2025 revision of the original “Reference Sound” RSV from 2021. The previous generation is one of my all-time favorite IEMs and I have used it nearly daily since my full review that you can read up on...
Introducing the Softears RSV MKII: A First Look
While the brand-new Softears RSV MKII has yet to see a global release, I was fortunate enough to secure a first-run unit from the Project Gotham store in China. A Personal History with Softears My journey with Softears has deep roots, beginning in 2018 when I had the opportunity to...
SIAS: Celebrating the Success of Chi-Fi
An Introduction to SIAS Welcome to Shenzhen, the most famous city for the “Made in China” tag on electronic devices and the source for all of your IEM dreams. For the 18th time, Shenzhen invited audio fans and especially IEM nerds to the SIAS (Shenzhen International Audio Show) event. Just recently, I visited CIHE (Chinese International Headphone...
First Impressions: Softears Enigma
I received a review unit of the Enigma from Softears and want to share some early impressions. I am currently traveling so I neither have access to my main camera nor my measurement setup. So please excuse my lazy snapshots using my wife‘s (highly portable) Fuji X100V and the lack...
Softears RS10: Reference Sound Has a Number
Welcome to this deep analysis review of the Softears RS10. There has been a lot of praise of this IEM in countries where it’s already available. My network has been hyping the RS10 since 2018 and it’s not until now that I actually get to try it myself. And yes,...
Flavor of the Month: Softears Turii
The Softears Turii is a high-end reference flagship IEM. Its unconventional design has the slogan “twist your ears” and is a showcase for the capabilities of a single dynamic driver. Fortunately, the complex construction delivers exceptionally revealing sound that adds a musical touch to linear tuning. Read my review to...
Softears RSV
The Softears RSV is the new kid on the block. It is an extremely refined 3-way universal IEM with 5BA. I have written an introduction to the manufacturer and their products here. The RSV is the company’s cheapest model yet. The local price in China is currently around 560 € when...
Softears RSV Measurements
As announced in the Softears introduction post, here are the measurements of the Softears RSV, aka Reference Sound 5. Softears RSV Frequency Response Spoiler alert: I think this is hands down the best-tuned IEM I have ever come across! You can thank me for finding this jewel. Okay, let’s take...
Softears: The Introduction
This is an introduction to the company Softears featuring their products Turii and RSV. Softears is a very young IEM company that was founded 2017. Unveiling two high-end IEM in 2018, the newcomer from Sichuan, China, made a surprisingly sound entry into the market. MoonDrop, one of the hottest Chi-Fi...