Kiwi Ears Quintet in Ear Monitor, 1DD + 2BA + 1 Planar + 1 PZT Hybrid Driver Earphone, with Detachable Silver-Plated OFC Cable, Metal Faceplate, 3D-Printed Resin Shell for Musician Audiophile
ใ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐, ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฒ๐ฉ๐๐ฌใThe Kiwi Ears Quintet utilizes 4 different types of drivers, consisting of 1 Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) dynamic driver, 2 balanced armature (BA) drivers, 1 planar magnetic driver, and 1 piezoelectric (PZT) bone conductor. With a total of 5 drivers per ear, the Quintet delivers extremely high-resolution audio comparable to professional studio monitors. With this advanced driver configuration, the Kiwi Ears Quintet delivers not only exceptional clarity and precision across the entire frequency range but also a truly immersive soundstage that brings your music to life.
- ใ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ -๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญใA large 10mm DLC driver was selected as the sub-woofer due to DLCโs high responsiveness and tensile strength, which pumps out impactful bass slams, but with fast decay speeds. 2 Knowles balanced armature drivers deliver natural and resolving mids, a classic example of why balanced armatures are beloved in the industry. We are excited to announce the utilization of AMT Acousticโs planar tweeter drivers in the Quintet. With an extremely low noise floor and high output capacity, these planar magnetic drivers deliver crisp and detailed treble.
- ใ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ใA balanced sound signature is a core belief at Kiwi Ears. The Quintet took almost a year in development due to the engineering difficulty of combining all of its driver types. However, the result is a completely balanced tone that accurately reflects the best qualities of each driver. The sub-bass hits strong and fast, with a 9dB shelf that transitions into flat mids at 300Hz. This mids-bass transition ensures that there is a slight warmth in the lower mids for bass guitar notes to be in the mix, but still retain studio-monitor-like neutrality to the upper mids.
- ใ๐๐๐+๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ใQuintet utilizes a piezoelectric driver to deliver ultra-treble micro detail and air. In R&D testing, the presence of the PZT driver significantly enhanced perceived audio resolution, texture, and sound stage, making it a no-brainer to be an addition in the Quintet. This creates a natural tone without any muddying or bloating. The treble accurately peaks at 3kHz to match the acoustic perception of the human earโs pinna, with a gradual decay into the upper treble. Thus, the treble is well-detailed and sparkles, but without any shrillness or harshness. The planar and PZT drivers provide a good extension into the treble until 40kHz.
- ใ๐๐-๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ใFor optimal performance, we utilize a combination of a 3D-printed resin shell and a meticulously crafted metal faceplate to accommodate the five distinct driver types. The precise cavity effectively organizes the multiple drivers, resulting in exceptional performance. Furthermore, each Quintet unit undergoes meticulous handcrafting, testing, and pairing. This crucial process ensures that both the left and right units deliver identical sound, guaranteeing a flawless listening experience.
- ใ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ซ-๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐-๐ฉ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ใThe Quintet boasts a convenient replaceable 2-pin connector system, enabling seamless compatibility with various 2-pin cables. Included as standard is a premium oxygen-free silver-plated copper cable, known for its lightweight construction and impeccable audio transmission, ensuring a noise-free music enjoyment..
- ใ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฐ๐ข ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌใDriven by the pursuit of extraordinary audio reproduction, at Kiwi Ears, we create the perfect amalgam of technological innovations with refined tuning strategies. With musicians and studio engineers particularly in mind, we are on an uncompromising quest to produce the finest professional In-Ear Monitors that will reveal every nuance in your music and performance. Never settling for mediocrity, our small team of dedicated engineers handcrafts each unit so that you can worry less about whatโs in your ears and focus more on the sounds you are making. We are Kiwi Ears, and weโre bringing you music heard like never before.
Kiwi Ears Micro Planar Transducers (MPT) Drivers
Achieving a high quality ultra-treble has been a challenge in the IEM industry. BA drivers are compact, but offer low ultra-treble extension, and are also limited by their output and timbre quality. EST drivers are difficult to utilize in multi-driver setups as they have very low output, often being masked by other driversโ volumes. Additionally, EST drivers can sound very metallic at high voltage, resulting in an unnatural presence. For this reason, Kiwi Ears has developed a new ultra-treble tweeter with a small modular size of only 5mm, but a tremendous output of 118dB. The Kiwi Ears MPT driver is efficient at producing sustained treble frequencies from 4kHz to 40kHz.
Typical BA or EST drivers have diminishing treble output after 8kHz.
However, the MPT driver can maintain the same constant sound pressure at
14kHz as at 4 or 8kHz. This allows extreme flexibility in tuning the
MPT driver to match other driver types such as BA or DD, as their
outputs are similar. Furthermore, the MPT driver has a significantly
more natural tonal texture than EST or BA drivers, achieving better
integration in the mix.
Balanced Tonal Signature
A balanced sound signature is a core belief at Kiwi Ears. The Quintet took almost a year in development due to the engineering difficulty of combining all of its driver types. However, the result is a completely balanced tone that accurately reflects the best qualities of each driver. The sub-bass hits strong and fast, with a 9dB shelf that transitions into a flat mids at 300Hz. This mids-bass transition ensures that there is a slight warmth in the lower mids for bass guitar notes to be in the mix, but still retain a studio-monitor-like neutrality to the upper mids.
This creates a natural and clean tone without any muddying or bloating. The treble accurately peaks at 3kHz to match the acoustic perception of the human earโs pinna, with a gradual decay into the upper treble. Thus, the treble is well-detailed and sparkles, but without any shrillness or harshness. The planar and PZT drivers provides a good extension into the treble until 40kHz, making a higher sense of resolution, airy atmosphere, and soundstage.