![]() Resolution is sufficient, for me I find the mid-range to be the most detailed area here, sub bass is fairly textured as well but the treble which is usually the highlight of highly resolving IEMs isn’t that detailed nonetheless I find both layering and imaging to be superb despite the lack of sound stage magnitude. Sound stage isn’t bad, it just lacks width but there’s enough depth and height, maybe the sluggish bass and the mediocre sparkle on the treble is the reason behind this. Sound Stage and Resolutionīoth sound stage and resolution of the Starfield won’t blow your mind, it won’t slap you with great amount of details or drown you with extremely spacious sound but rather it will soothe you with its natural sounding timbre and smooth overall tonality. Playing my treble-centric test tracks with the Starfield proves that the tuning here favors smoothness rather than resolution and it is nice thing for me who doesn’t listen treble heavy tracks, therefore I can’t really recommend this set for those who loves classical or metal music. Both attack and decay of its treble is just moderately fast. I can cite IEMs that has better treble response in this price range such as the Toneking T4 or even the BQEYZ Spring 1 but both of them doesn’t have a well balanced mid-range like the Starfield. Treble isn’t the forte of Starfield, it is rather smooth than resolving but it is well extended, the sparkle it packs isn’t mind-blowing but instead it is just sufficient for the treble not to sound too dull or un-energetic. The Starfield isn’t sibilant at all and it packs very good timbre with slightly lush approach which actually negates the slight bump, playing some tracks by NIKI feels smooth and enjoyable. There’s a minor peak on the upper mid-range which made the overall upper mid-range kinda sweet and a bit intimate. Lower mid-range is neither upfront nor recessed, it is placed quite neutral, there’s a very minimal bass bleed but it isn’t audible unless you are really nitpicking. There’s no sign of dryness or hollowness even when playing pretty thin sounding male artists such as Rex Orange County and Passenger. I’m quite impressed how the kept it to sound clean and still providing good amount of body for both lower and upper mid-range. Midrangeįor me, midrange is the star of the show, it’s not that it is a mid-centric pair of IEM but it is definitely the part I love the most. Mid bass isn’t as tight as other IEM’s that I’ve tried recently, though it is faster than the BL03, it is not as agile as T2 Plus or the SSR which are priced lower than the Starfield, nonetheless there’s moderate impact and weight that gives the overall bass of the Starfield a bit fun rather than linear, it’s not too upfront though which is a nice move considering the speed and weight of the mid-bass, the positioning helped to kept it under control. I tried “bad guy” by Billie Eilish and sub bass is definitely present, rumbles are rendered nicely with moderate resolution and nice depth. This is definitely my only gripe (sound-wise) with the Starfield, both attack and decay isn’t that quick, it is noticeable with complex passages that has plenty of instruments that mixed with vocals. Ariana Grande – Raindrops (Background, Upper mids).Polyphia – GOAT (Imaging, Layering, Coherence, Sub bass and Mid bass, Mids, Treble).(Imaging, Layering, Coherence, Sub bass and Mid bass, Mids, Treble) Skrillex – Face My Fears (Imaging Layering, Bass, Mids, Treble, Coherence, Quickness) Polyphia – Goose (Imaging, Layering, Coherence, Sub bass and Mid bass, Mids, Treble).Reese Lansangan– My Sweet Hometown (Upper Mids and Instruments).Ed Sheeran – Dive (Mid bass, Lower Mids).Rex Orange County – Untitled (Mid Bass, Mids).Billie Eilish – wish you were gay (Imaging, Layering, Coherence, Sub bass and Mid bass, Mids, Micro details).Reese Lansangan – For the Fickle (Background, female vocals and upper mids).Majority of my test tracks are in 16 bit – 44 khz and 24 bit – 48 khz FLAC file and here is the list of my commom test tracks. My genre ranges from heavy rock, alternative rock, pop rock, acoustic, pop, jazz and folk. I love gears with midcentric to flat sound signature as I really love listening to vocals rather than instruments. I won’t really recommend this IEM for those with really small ears cause I think they’ll have fitting issues with this. The stock ear tips aren’t that great so I used a 3rd party wide bore silicone ear tips which is my favorite, with proper ear tips it fits nicely to my ears. ![]() Despite its weight, my ears doesn’t felt any discomfort, isolation is not the best but it is good enough even in moderately noisy environments. As I’ve said, the Starfield is not even near being “light-weight” which means comfort and fit can be really tricky for some.
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