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Kiwi Ears Cadenza vs Punch Audio Martilo IEM Earphones

Reddit prefers Punch Audio Martilo IEM Earphones โ€” higher sentiment (67% vs 54% positive).

Kiwi Ears Cadenza
#13 in IEMs

Kiwi Ears

Kiwi Ears Cadenza

$28.00

54

Pros

  • +balanced
  • +warm
  • +comfortable
  • +really good

Cons

  • โˆ’Lacks bass
  • โˆ’Hisses with certain dacs
  • โˆ’outdated
  • โˆ’poorly tuned
โ€œKiwi Ears Cadenza (with EQ) : EQ is necessary, with some fine-tuning, especially to get the high-end right. No distortion No ringing Literally a perfect sound 30$โ€
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Punch Audio Martilo IEM Earphones
#9 in IEMsReddit favorite

Punch audio

Punch Audio Martilo IEM Earphones

$296.10

67

Pros

  • +great
  • +bassy
  • +great bass
  • +good bass

Cons

  • โˆ’ever so slightly recessed mids
  • โˆ’vocals an inch behind
  • โˆ’requires deep fit for phenomenal subbass
  • โˆ’more expensive than alternatives
โ€œAbsolutely, since owning the Martilo my other iems have stayed in the case, my aful p7 which I loved have been replaced... The Martilo is to me not as "accurate" as the p7 but the clarity is on par...โ€
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