EarAcoustic VSA-PM Crown Impression

Product: EarAcoustic VSA-PM Crown

Driver Config: 11.4mm Planar Ribbon Diaphragm, Multi-Magnet, Triple-Chamber PMD

Sound Signature: V-shaped signature, with extra emphasis on treble.

Tonality: Clean, transparent, revealing tonality.

Highlights: Average-size shell, striking aluminum alloy “hammered” shell finish with a distinct crown faceplate, average-size nozzle, lightweight and comfortable to wear; tight, precise bass punch; clean, lean, transparent mids; crisp, airy, extended treble; big, expanded soundstage with holographic imaging; PMD driver here benefits from more powerful portable source, or a dongle like A100, and pairs-up better with neutral-warmer tuned sources.  Also, it comes with a very soft, high-quality cable and unique custom cable hardware that mimics the planar ribbon diaphragm design.

Suited Genres: suits any genre for the user to extract more micro-details from the recording, or to get more speed and crunch from guitars, and could work with pop, rock, K-pop, and J-pop.

Impressions:

Utilizing a large planar magnetic driver, EarAcoustic delivered a very technical, airy tuning capable of extracting every micro-detail from the recording.  If you are treble-sensitive, using wider-bore eartips can reduce some of the upper-frequency energy.  Its V-shaped sound signature focuses on the tight, punchy bass that delivers speed and precision; its lean, detailed mids don’t color the sound, offering clean transparency; and its crunchy, airy, extended treble gives the sound top-notch resolution.  VSA-PM tuning is not exactly an all-rounder, and if you are treble-sensitive or prefer a smoother, fuller-bodied sound, it might not suit you well.  But if you fancy a very clean, clear, detailed sound, with tight bass, neutral-lean, transparent mids, and high-resolution, airy treble, with a more analytical retrieval of details, VSA-PM sound tuning will be exactly what you are looking for on a budget under $1k!

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