I got mine this monday and i absolutely love it. Perfect tuning for many different genres. Tried jazz, rock, rnb, dnb, hip-hop, blues, pop, movie soundtracks, audiophile tracks everything sounds great. If you pair it with decent dacamp (i listsened mainly with cayin ru7 and chord mojo2) then soundstage is spaceous not only in width but also in depth and height. Separation, layering and imageing are the best i have heared out of an iem tho i havent heared any iems north of 500. Tuning is neutral with bass boost like graphs also show. Bass shelf is done very nicely, it doesn't have dip before the boost, so instruments and vocals have natural body and bass doesn't bleed into mids aka no mud. Mids sound perfectly natural, no peaks or dips. No shoutiness. Treble is very even, no sibilance, great extension and detail. Compared to kiwi ears quintet hype4 has more body and impact, even smoother mids, better treble extension (aka more air), better technical performance pretty much across the board (details, imageing, separation soundstage depth and height, layering) Soundstage width wise they seem to be close. To my ear the tuning is spot on with spinfit w1 tips, that also make it sound even more spaceous than with stock tips. Cable is also very nice quality, feels soft and very flexible, no memory, no microphonics. The case is huge tho, will fit IEMs, cables, couple of sets of tips and a dongle dac easily. I agree that it looks better in real life than on video (i also have the black and blue one) In real life it looks bit darker and also more 3D. It looks like silver flakes under few mm of transparent dark blue resin. Fit and comfort is superb, no fatigue after 4-5 hours. Hype4 is also good for people sensitive to pressure buildup, cause it has quite large vent hole. I think i found my endgame cause it has perfect tuning, good tehnical performance and it fits like a glove. Can't see myself paying 600$ more for the same tuning, but with 10% better technicalities aka monarch mk3. The larger shell of the mk3 would be less comfortable to me anyway.
This IEM looks lovely! When I saw the white version I thought "I must have it". Too bad I have already spent too much on IEMs these past months lol. I'll keep an eye for it until the end of the year, hopefully a nice promotion pops up.
@@jamesbush2720plant bass feel like someone beating a stone on metal. Lol. It's fast but not a bass like we get in real speakers.. Hype 2 & 4 etc have bass like real speakers.
Have you ever listened to the Theiaudio Legacy 5s? If so how do they compare to those? My legacy 5s have been amazing and I havnt found a reason to buy anything since, but I am looking for an upgrade and the hype4 seem to be
Havent listened to L5 sorry. But i like the L4. Haha.. i kinda prefer the L4 over the H4 because of the vocal perfomance. L4 seems more forward. But H4 is lusher and richer in tone.
I was not a fan of the L4, they were a bit harsh for me. Its sounding like the hype 4 have the same sound as the l5 which kind of makes sense @@jordanng5428
I just bought the ZS10 Pro (my first IME's and I am HOOKED), how are these compared to those? lol I mean mine were only $50.00, but Im thinking of buying the xenn top but they're sold out rn
@@jordanng5428 I really like my mahina a lot, and I know you do as well, that's why I was interested in your opinion. I am looking for a set to compliment it :) so it would probably something with great technicalities?
@@jordanng5428 I'm worried about the fit of the clairvoyance haha but I do agree with the mest :P it seems like I'll be saving for a bit more time to get to that level, I blame the Mahina for being so good! :) haha Keep it up, I really enjoy your videos! :)
Variation bass is more tactile and punchy. But Variation is thin, where H4 is much thicker and lusher in mids. Variation treble is muuuch better than the H4 but might not for everyone.
@@simphoniaubec variations is love....tried it against Monarch mkii, Top, sa6, ie600, z1r etc, and still feel, its a keeper when it comes to smooth/fatigue free listening experience as compared to these iems.
Imaging.. ermmmm.. not quite. I like the est series more on this aspect. Staging not overly wide, est series also better in this. But the reverb is not bad, giving u a sense of fake stage, if that make any sense. Haha
@@jordanng5428 That makes total sense, thanks for the reply. I'm actually really torn on choosing between this and the Simgot ea1000 Fermat because of it's imaging capabilities, but i'm not sure jumping almost twice the price to the Hype 4 is worth it. What do you think? Or does the diminishing returns hit hard already?
@@ji6664 I highly recommend the ea1000 if that's wat you are looking for. Only go H4 if you are craving for lush thick mids. Save some money and go for some dongle instead with the price difference.
@@jordanng5428 what would your pick be between the two and also let’s say if hype 4 is on one side of the spectrum what would the opposite side of the spectrum look like in equally good but in a completely different way and what would those recommendations be.
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I got mine this monday and i absolutely love it. Perfect tuning for many different genres. Tried jazz, rock, rnb, dnb, hip-hop, blues, pop, movie soundtracks, audiophile tracks everything sounds great. If you pair it with decent dacamp (i listsened mainly with cayin ru7 and chord mojo2) then soundstage is spaceous not only in width but also in depth and height. Separation, layering and imageing are the best i have heared out of an iem tho i havent heared any iems north of 500. Tuning is neutral with bass boost like graphs also show. Bass shelf is done very nicely, it doesn't have dip before the boost, so instruments and vocals have natural body and bass doesn't bleed into mids aka no mud. Mids sound perfectly natural, no peaks or dips. No shoutiness. Treble is very even, no sibilance, great extension and detail. Compared to kiwi ears quintet hype4 has more body and impact, even smoother mids, better treble extension (aka more air), better technical performance pretty much across the board (details, imageing, separation soundstage depth and height, layering) Soundstage width wise they seem to be close. To my ear the tuning is spot on with spinfit w1 tips, that also make it sound even more spaceous than with stock tips. Cable is also very nice quality, feels soft and very flexible, no memory, no microphonics. The case is huge tho, will fit IEMs, cables, couple of sets of tips and a dongle dac easily. I agree that it looks better in real life than on video (i also have the black and blue one) In real life it looks bit darker and also more 3D. It looks like silver flakes under few mm of transparent dark blue resin. Fit and comfort is superb, no fatigue after 4-5 hours. Hype4 is also good for people sensitive to pressure buildup, cause it has quite large vent hole. I think i found my endgame cause it has perfect tuning, good tehnical performance and it fits like a glove. Can't see myself paying 600$ more for the same tuning, but with 10% better technicalities aka monarch mk3. The larger shell of the mk3 would be less comfortable to me anyway.
Nice review. My Hype 4s arrived about 2 weeks ago. ‘Smooth’ is exactly the right description.
This IEM looks lovely! When I saw the white version I thought "I must have it".
Too bad I have already spent too much on IEMs these past months lol.
I'll keep an eye for it until the end of the year, hopefully a nice promotion pops up.
Haha.. no worries bro.. chifi grow very fast.. soon they will hv discount for everything.
oh nice. you got yours already. it was my light blue one at zepp BTW LOL. i have the dark blue one in the box art though.
Hahahaha.. ahhh.. its you!!! Oh no.. thought their art is as per the iem color.. wat a waste. Hahaha
@@jordanng5428 yeah. i actually thought they sent me the wrong color. but they just wanted to save money and just print 1 box.
Hey dude, I currently own the Aful performer 5 and it hurts my ears, is the hype4 smaller? and how about the new dusk? Cheers
H4 is not smaller.. try changing tips
@@jordanng5428 i've tried soo many now, foam, spinfit, comply, all seem to hurt. What do you use bro?
Team Black and Blue !
I managed to get the last one from Elise yesterday.
It's on its way.
Can't wait.
Nice..New Hisenior 5 EST has nice graph and good reviews.I LL wait dusk too before deciding between these three.Dusk has tough competitors for sure..
What would your current top 5 IEM recommendations be. Price range around $500
Xenn Top
Mahina
Oracle
Miyabi 2
Supernova
Cheers
@@jordanng5428 So no Hype 4s in the top 5. Interesting
So no Hype 4s in the top 5 around the $500 range? Interesting. Thanks a lot!@@jordanng5428
hello Jordan.. which one has bigger shell between quartet and hype4? thank you..
H4 is bigger.
How's it compare to the Top?
Top has waaaayyy more treble and better treble. And way more detail retrieval. XD
@@jordanng5428 Do you still prefer the top to hype4?
Any tips you'd recommend? I've tried comply and spinfit. Cheers again dude.
Haha.. try audiosense s400
Great review!! How does this base compare to Planar bass like Shouer s12 Pro??
This bass on H4 is slow, decay is slow. Doesn't feel distint and accurate like planar speedy snappy bass.
@@jordanng5428 OK. Thanks for that perspective!!! Would you consider H4 to be an upgrade?
@@jamesbush2720plant bass feel like someone beating a stone on metal. Lol. It's fast but not a bass like we get in real speakers..
Hype 2 & 4 etc have bass like real speakers.
Have you ever listened to the Theiaudio Legacy 5s? If so how do they compare to those? My legacy 5s have been amazing and I havnt found a reason to buy anything since, but I am looking for an upgrade and the hype4 seem to be
Havent listened to L5 sorry. But i like the L4. Haha.. i kinda prefer the L4 over the H4 because of the vocal perfomance. L4 seems more forward. But H4 is lusher and richer in tone.
I was not a fan of the L4, they were a bit harsh for me. Its sounding like the hype 4 have the same sound as the l5 which kind of makes sense
@@jordanng5428
can we get your playlist and how you evaluate these features of the IEM
JPOP library but offline flac files. Some of the songs here for u. Irony - majiko, Sekai ga Owaru Made - Wands, The old man and the sea - Yorushika
I just bought the ZS10 Pro (my first IME's and I am HOOKED), how are these compared to those? lol I mean mine were only $50.00, but Im thinking of buying the xenn top but they're sold out rn
This is very different with zs10pro v shape. This is more mid head tuning.
Would you say it's a cheaper version of monarch mk3? I heard that their turnings are very similar.
Not at the treble part.. H4 is kinda lacking in the ultra highs.
@@jordanng5428 Thanks! So it's like a mk3 but with mk2 treble.
How does it compare to monarch mk3? I’ve heard it’s very close
Mk3 has way more treble, which might not be a bad thing. It has wider stage and depth to it. And detail retrieval.
Cool video! How do you like it compared to the yanyin mahina?
Ah... Thats my all time favorite. Mahina focuses on bass and vocal alooootttt. Hype4 is more on mids and smoothness. Both lack technicalities.
@@jordanng5428 I really like my mahina a lot, and I know you do as well, that's why I was interested in your opinion. I am looking for a set to compliment it :) so it would probably something with great technicalities?
@@carlosNcambria i would say.. go Clayoivnace or go extreme like the Mest 2? Hahaha
@@jordanng5428 I'm worried about the fit of the clairvoyance haha but I do agree with the mest :P it seems like I'll be saving for a bit more time to get to that level, I blame the Mahina for being so good! :) haha
Keep it up, I really enjoy your videos! :)
Please also review the BGVP DMA if possible
It sucks.
How does it compare to the Yanyin Canon 2?
This is smoother. Canon 2 has tighter bass and more treble energy.
Ah ok so the hype 4 is basically a side grade, correct? @@jordanng5428
is it good for fast paced tracks at a higher volume?
Yes. Cuz its smooth, wont be too crazy, no worries.
How is the soundstage of hype 4 versus the Monarch MK3
Mk3 has wayyyy wider stage both in width and depth.
@@jordanng5428 thanks !!!
how does it compare to the moondrop variations?
Variation bass is more tactile and punchy. But Variation is thin, where H4 is much thicker and lusher in mids. Variation treble is muuuch better than the H4 but might not for everyone.
yep that's my only problem with variations the thin mids but quality is good. i guess it will take a while to replace this IEM. thanksss
@@simphoniaubec variations is love....tried it against Monarch mkii, Top, sa6, ie600, z1r etc, and still feel, its a keeper when it comes to smooth/fatigue free listening experience as compared to these iems.
What has better mids this or Xenns Top?
Top might have better detailed mids.
Is there any budget options close to mest
Xenn Top or Mext.
How does it compare to OG oracle?
Oracle dont hv much bass but has more airy feel and est treble too.
I have white hype 4.....
How is this in terms of soundstage and imaging?
Imaging.. ermmmm.. not quite. I like the est series more on this aspect. Staging not overly wide, est series also better in this. But the reverb is not bad, giving u a sense of fake stage, if that make any sense. Haha
@@jordanng5428 That makes total sense, thanks for the reply. I'm actually really torn on choosing between this and the Simgot ea1000 Fermat because of it's imaging capabilities, but i'm not sure jumping almost twice the price to the Hype 4 is worth it. What do you think? Or does the diminishing returns hit hard already?
@@ji6664 I highly recommend the ea1000 if that's wat you are looking for. Only go H4 if you are craving for lush thick mids. Save some money and go for some dongle instead with the price difference.
@@jordanng5428 Got it. I'm itching hard to ride the hype lol so thanks for being the voice of reason. Kind regards
Hey how do these compare to the performer 8
Perfomer 8 is more subtle.. not as bassy and mid is not as thick and lush like the H4.
@@jordanng5428 what would your pick be between the two and also let’s say if hype 4 is on one side of the spectrum what would the opposite side of the spectrum look like in equally good but in a completely different way and what would those recommendations be.
@@jordanng5428 which one of them is more neutral for mixing? Also how does it compare to the popular headphone hd600?
@@Michael_Leee Definitely not for mixing. Most iem are kinda colored. I think just stick with Sony 7506, or Audio technica m40 for mixing
1st to comment here. Why not get the Hype 10 !!
Cuzzz i poor as f.. hahahahhaa
@@jordanng5428 Sgd still stronger than myr ma haha. I wait you get 1 in future, now you have hype 2 and 4. 10 is on its way to you =)
Time to raise some funds. 🍺@@jordanng5428
Agree, the treble on this IEM is still too chewed up. EM6L better
lost me when describing a colour as “girlish” or as one you’d buy for your partner. It’s just a lack of maturity
How does this compare to the Mega5est?
This felt bit more thicker, and mids seems more fulfilling. But 5est has bit more staging and technicalities.