Head-fi review: A very special King
Like the title says, this absolutely drop-dead gorgeous set of IEMs is the most natural and effortless set I have heard to date. Included with the Temple cable, I cannot believe my ears!
Speaking of ears, I thought that the size would be a problem initially, but I trust BGVP to make a well-fitting set, as the Phantom SE is could be worn for hours!
I have listened and played a few games for roughly 4 hours and have yet to have any fit issues and have been blasting many different genres comparing them to my 64 Audio U4S and FF Deuce. The bass on the Solomon is incredibly satisfying, both in quantiy and quality. The mids are lush, warm, full-bodied, and separated wonderfully! The treble gives just enough sparkle to make details pop without even scratching the surface of sibilants, which says a lot because my ears are not a fan of overdone treble.
Overall, the unboxing experience is unlike anything I've ever seen, the audio quality is exceptional (especially for the price), and the fit is something I was not expecting to be complimenting, but I have to give them credit!
BGVP absolutely NAILED IT!!! Congratulations to them and their incredibly well-made IEM. I am truly blessed to be able to listen to and own this beautiful set!
And thank you to MusicTeck for getting it to me so quickly! You all are absolute rock stars!
The iem is really good, nice bass, ok mids, a decent soundstage, and imaging. Where it lacks is that it can be sharp and sibilant with the tips that it comes with at medium high volume depending on the song or video. This sucks too, because I've found this to be the most holographic iem I've heard yet with its bass tips, but the treble is too much for me at times. Would highly suggest that anyone treble sensitive to stay away from this one, unless you have the tips or source that can tone it down a bit.
Listening with Leo's switch tuning 'ON', if I were to describe it in one sentence - very coherent, natural, musical tuning with top tier technicalities in the best possible way. If you are looking for a top tier all-rounder, look no further than the Pentara. With the amount of drivers and crossovers, it is impressive to achieve such technical details and tuning at a truly flagship level. Buy with confidence if this is what you look for
Pronounced and very high quality, tight, punchy, textured, controlled bass. Mids with enough warmth, emotion, note weight. Never thin or analyctical. Treble that provides clarity, detail, and air without sharpness and fatigue for me. Very deep and wide soundstage that expands like a sphere. Excellent resolution and imaging. No congestion. I do not have issues with anything in the frequency range that I can fault personally like I do with other IEMs. Everything just sounds right. Nothing sounds artificial or weird. Not recommended for bassheads seeking for more bass but rather for those that want neutral-warm leaning sound with pronounced and elevated bass.
UM's tuning switch '1' leans slightly less bass quantity, more clarity, and opens up the soundstage a little bit
Two different tunings that are noticeably different but useful from each other rather than being inferior. Easy to use the switches that compliment each other with tacticle sound
90% of the time I will prefer the switch on with Leo's tuning because it invokes a lot more emotion and dynamics with the elevated bass and warmth in the mids. Just my preference
Fairly easy to drive but scales with power or better DAC/AMP
Only major gripe I have is that the stock cable sucks tbh. Not ergonomic, heavy, stiff, minor microphonics, emits a minor sinewave hiss with my DAP as a USB DAC which I do not have with other cables. Recommend using a better cable up to user's choice
I notice that the treble does get a little spicy with poorly mastered songs with elevated treble though that is fairly rare
Lack of accessories and unboxing experience is not a big deal if you are ultimately chasing the sound anyway
As a self-proclaimed Astell fan and current owner of an SP3K, I hesitated quite a bit before upgrading to the SP4K, wondering if it was a halfway point (like an SP3.5K). I also wasn't particularly interested in an open-source Android system. Fortunately, I decided to take the plunge. The SP4K has turned out to be a complete surprise, to the point that it's the best DAP I've ever heard in terms of sound quality. A huge soundstage, bass with a texture I've never experienced before, and an astonishing level of detail. A total success.
These punch way above their price point. Very good bass for ba drivers that doesn’t make me miss dynamic drivers. Great technical performance, extended treble but not harsh. Love this set!












