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Punch Audio Martilo IEM Earphones vs Softears Volume S Earphone

Reddit prefers Punch Audio Martilo IEM Earphones โ€” higher sentiment (70% vs 64% positive).

Punch Audio Martilo IEM Earphones
#13 in IEMsReddit favorite

Punch audio

Punch Audio Martilo IEM Earphones

$296.10

70

Pros

  • +good treble
  • +good bass
  • +great
  • +good for music

Cons

  • โˆ’bass is not as good as Penon Archangel
  • โˆ’lacks soundstage
  • โˆ’slightly recessed mids
  • โˆ’vocals an inch behind
โ€œAbsolutely, since owning the Martilo my other iems have stayed in the case... Bass is there when you need it, and man is it crisp...โ€
r/iems
Softears Volume S Earphone
#16 in IEMs

Softears

Softears Volume S Earphone

$319.00

64

Pros

  • +vocal forward
  • +very special IEM
  • +underrated
  • +stands out for special-sauce in driver config and tuning

Cons

  • โˆ’not perfect
  • โˆ’needs EQ
  • โˆ’shells are big
  • โˆ’size starts to be felt with larger and longer tips
โ€œIt's as resolving as I could want it to be, and the slam on kick drums for anything metal is so good.โ€
r/inearfidelity