

Softears Tribrid Flagship--Enigma












First, I must tell that I am not an audiophile, just a music enthusiast. Owning only headphones wanted to give a try to IEMs since I am always on the go. This being my first IEM, wanted to invest in something good so after searching in this price range and reading multiple reviews, decided to go for the Softears Enigma.
Photographs don’t give enough credit; this set is gorgeous and elegant. Engaging, without being extremely striking, so I can listen to my music while I wear suit at work or jeans on the street. But, above all, the sound. Enigma just blowout my mind. Fantastic for my taste: beautifully balance, with good clarity, detail, separation and expanded soundstage. And in the center of all that, the magic of that vocal tuning. Some audiophiles find Enigma treble recessed, not for me: everything is there in the right amount and when music asks for a stronger performance, they become energetic. And add to that excellent comfort.
I pair them with iBasso DX320MAX Ti, Mojo 2 and Lotoo PAW GT2.
I am very happy with them and grateful with Andrew and his team.
Great to deal with. Nice person.. I’ve purchased the Shanling m8t. Its a superb device and super service. Shipped just after 2 hours. Amazing
I’ll stay a customer
This unit has some great features and an amazing tonality. It has power to drive full-sized headphones and sensitive IEMs. I love the MagSafe capability as well. The only downside for me is the battery life. The 4-5 hour claim is generous as I don’t quite get that. But, the hyper mode via DC ups the tonal game considerably. The RU9 is my favorite DAC amp I own so far and I have been collecting for a while. Very happy with the purchase and you will be too.
Satin is a super fun IEM with a very natural, lush timbre and fantastic technical abilities, but is not an analytical IEM at all. It is, first and foremost, a tremendous musical IEM. It does instruments like no other. But of all the IEMs I’ve heard, Satin does guitar, acoustic bass, congas and timbales like no other.
The bone conduction doesn’t go too far like it does on other IEMs. You feel the deep impact of the bass, but it doesn’t rumble your bones. It’s all very balanced. I like that the bone conduction driver has all the cool effects but does not rattle my brain. It is superbly implemented. The bass extension and depth are incredible and hit with tremendous texture, clarity and resolution.
It's the beautiful harmonics, note weight and extension of the instrument notes that, to me, stand out. Guitars, acoustic bass, drums, percussion, horns, piano all sound so full and realistic. Vocals are presented with great force and clarity, but without brightness, and are never shouty.
The soundstage is really wide and spacious, like a concert hall. Imaging is excellent and all instruments can be easily placed on the stage. Really sounds live, especially with jazz.
What makes Quill Satin so special is its incredibly balanced presentation and its rather unique scalability. Most high end gear scales well, but not all sets are as sensitive to both cable and source as Satin. Each cable change sounds like a different IEM. This quality allows each owner to fine tune Satin to their own preferences, making it quite the chameleon. During my exploration period, I bought a few cables that I plan to keep so that I can have different flavors for various moods and/or genres of music.
If you have not tried Quill Satin, I highly recommend giving it a try.
Here's a link to my review on HeadFi:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/quill-acoustics-satin.28190/reviews#review-38364
Photos: left (EA Fusion 1); right (PlusSound Quad Copper 8W)
I find it to be a tad more natural on some songs than the default card, especially older songs (pre 1985)
Build quality is outstanding. Sound is excellent. System is very versatile. Highly recommended.