IO Audio Volare Review & Comparison
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- Flagship debut IEM from I/O Audio. Volare
Sections:
00:00 Intro
00:14 Price & Where to Buy
00:54 Configuration
02:43 Build, Wear Factor and Comfort
05:24 The Importance of Ear Tips!
07:41 Sound & Performance
15:04 Rated & Compared
Get Volare at (Non Affiliate):
SHENZHEN Audio:
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Shot On:
- Sony Alpha A6700 (Native 4K60P XAVC HS)
- Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM
- Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G (Stills)
- RØDE Wireless Pro
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Holy moly , i learn of new iem everyday ..looks gorgeous.
For some reason, I love it that your most used IEM isn't the one with the highest score but the one that you just like the most despite other IEM being technically better. That resonates with me and shows how honest you are!
Thanks, appreciate that🙏
I second that. And also the price point - whivh isn't cheap for a good amount of people interested in the hobby and music listening, but its still a very accessible price. The comparison chart at the end is very much appreciated.
Same here.
I keep falling back on my Simgot ea500lm despite having more expensive and more detailed IEMs. They’re comfy, enjoyable listening, I end up listening for hours for most genres!
I am thankful for your review; especially for the table (appearing about 15:30 in the video). Keep the good work, go on !
My pleasure. And thanks for the support!
As always, great presentation! 😍
Thank you! 😃
Love your CHARTs Andy , keep it going !
Thanks, will do!
Excellent review as always - detailed, helpful and enjoyable.
Thank you kindly!
I love your channel ❤ Thanks for doing these videos!
My pleasure 😁🙏
So enjoy your reviews.
Thank you 🙏
I love watching these because it reminds me how much of an insane value the MP145 is. I don’t know if the 5 to 8 additional points/rating would make a big enough difference to be worth the exponential price increase.
Mp145 definitely is fantastic if it fits, and it fits me like a glove. It's easier to drive than my z12 and timeless ae as well.
I’m not sure if I should mod my S12 or just get the MP145 🤔
Thanks Andy! Love your reviews. Any chance you'll be reviewing the new Elysian Pilgrim?
My pleasure, yes that's my intention too, we shall see
Another good review.
I appreciate that
I feel its a very important addition to the $500-600 iems in 2024, it will enhance competition for everyone to provide top notch configurations at this price.
True indeed. I am pretty sure there're other IEMs that are equally amazing at this price point but I can only speak for those I have tried personally
I always enjoy the way you review products. It's very easy to understand. At this price range, i feel like this will be competing with mega5est, which is also getting great reviews right now 😊
Thank you! Really appreciate that. So many good competitors around, so many to choose from
Excellent review Andy, I wish there were more iem options that gave the neutral response like the HD600, especially in the pinna gain area. Most of Chifi offerings have too much in the ear gain area for my tastes.
Precisely. And thanks, as always. Cheers
I love lots of music on your test list! Will definitely expand mine with. Btw, I also like to add lots of extreme Metal to my test music, from bassy technical death to trebly early black metal. 🤟I find that a dense noisy music is often very difficult to reproduce via earphones to have both, impact and resolution. Cheers.
Thanks. You get the idea, to know how good an audio equipment is, you need to test them with as much as possible for versatility, then their ability to handle both Hi-Fi and Lo-Fi
Waiting for the aune ar5000 review. Maybe fostex th808 and stax srs-x1000 in the future too.🧸
Soon, stay tuned!
Sivga Nightingale rocks! Yay!
Sigh…I guess I know the next IEM I’m buying! Great review
Thank you! 😁
Hey! any plans on reviewing the cca hydro ? it looks very interesting
Yes I am interested too in that one
Thanks for the review and covering this IEM in such detail. Do you think it would be worth to save up the extra money for the monarch mk 3 instead of the volare? How does it comparable to the mk3
I haven't tried Monarch MK3 so it would be hard for me to compare. I wish I know what to say. Sorry
@@donglemadness Ah alright thanks for the reply. Cause I've heard the MK3 is also very versatile in terms of all genres. Once again thanks for the amazing review
Not sure who this might help but I had the opportunity to listen to both the IO volare and the monarch mk 3 using w1 spinfit, silicons and foam tips. I listen to a variety of genre from rock to jpop to classical to jazz. The IO volare sounded too thin but wide sounding. I didn't really hear a difference when changing to different tips but based on my experience different songs will affect the IEM. Artemas - i like the way you kiss me sounded really nice with it's wide sounding and nice bass and smooth vocal but for other songs could be a hit or miss. MK3 sounded much more fuller and the bass is more forward. I've thrown different kind of song to it and it just sounded fuller and energetic but not as wide as the IO volare.
I would like to thank red ape audio for letting me try both of them. I'm not so technical with this hobby just like to listen and dance to my music so I might say some wrong stuff but this is based on my experience.
This looks good! Will save up to get this later in the year. You still stand by your verdict on these, right?!
Yes absolutely, Volare is one of the standouts top shelf performer this year
@donglemadness thanks! Will begin putting some money away towards it. Ali Ex doesn't deliver here, so not targeting that sale.
If you like the HD600 wouldn't it be a good Idea to test the IE600? By the way a very nice review. If Bass is not the most important point to you you should definitly try the Gaudio Nair from Suiss.
Thanks. Yes I would love to hear IE600, I feel so outdated now
❤ 😂. You are not outdated. Would be quite interesting how many IEM actually exists on the market by now.
Waiting for your input on the mew Elysian Pilgrim
Not sure when this will happen, Pilgrim is on my wish list but no idea when I can get my hands on them
iem planar magnetic with good intense sub-bass without suffering distortion or something like that? I expect some iem that can reach above 10hz pls!
My friend i expirement tried tangzu waner cable plus kz d-fi combine together number 4 turn on the result was incredible. did you already try this too my friend?
Not with Wan'Er cable, I haven't tried it
@@donglemadness the sound is incredible and different from other iem cable. Sound like expensive iem haha i just love it
How do you compare this to the HiSenior Mega5EST? They graph similarly, but Mega5est seems to be smoother, less hot. I'm looking for some daily driver for PC use. EA500LM gets my ear ringing after long sessions.
I would not know as I haven't tried Mega5EST. Sorry
Hello , can the Tanjim Zero be used without a DAC ? my friend wants to use it without dac on his Samsung Galaxy M34 which has a headphone jack
Yes of course it can
How do these compare to the ie600. Torn between which one to get. Mainly listen to rap and jazz
I would not know, haven't tried IE600 yet, perhaps someone can assist with this
I wouldn't get the IE600. In my experience the sharp treble doesn't work well with hiphop and jazz songs.
I haven't tried this IO so can't comment on that. Some IEMs I prefer over the IE600 for these genres are the Penon 10th Anniversary, Xenns Up and Monarch Mmk3 (it's above budget, but you can find it used for ~750).
They all have great bass for hiphop and good technical performance for complex Jazz passages.
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Please review the Kiwi Ears Quintet if possible
That's in my wishlist
Andy, coloured means bass boosted?
boosted or emphasized on any range of frequency.
That's correct
This or Night Oblivion Butastur??? Same price, but is it same tecnical iem??? Just supposition...
I personally haven't tried Night Oblivion Butastu,hopefully someone can answer this
Hi , I listen mainly to Pop , hip hop and EDM ..can you recommend me 2 iem , for under 100 dollars..and also maybe under 200 dollars..I am panning to get the Hexa , but I can extend my budget upto 200 or even 250
Hidizs MP145 is well within your budget, so does Kefine Delci, Star City 5 Pro and Simgot EA500LM, the three of them under 100, you can check my reviews on them
@@donglemadness Yes I will check your reviews on them , thank you !
have you ever tested the thieaudio oracle (first version)?
Yes
@@donglemadness in your opinion, are them worthy of being considered a reference iem and used for studio production?
@@cyberroller7806 It is a great IEM, but I would not use it for monitoring or studio where transparency/accuracy is paramount. I would use something like Kinera Idun Golden or Etymotic ER2SE instead
This versus Xenns Top?
I hope someone can answer that for you
OK
is IO Audio Volare perfect upgrade for moondrop variations?
Far superior than Variations in my opinion
Need to test it first to check whether this iem come with inverted polarity like variations or not..wish audio store in malaysia bring this model for demo..
Wow for 1 point uou will more than double from 260 to 600. You need to change the scoring because that makes no sense
i thought you don't like harman tuning iem?
This one doesn't sound like Harman to me, there's no suppression of Midbass like you will find on Variations or most other Harman+ish IEMs
@@donglemadness thats is what i don't like in harman tuning iems like variations. that bass tuck drive me crazy make it lifeless IMO. how does it compare to other harman tuning you've tried bro?
@@relentlezz17 Well I can only say that the only Harman-ish IEM which I like is the Truthear NOVA, somewhat not so dampened with Midbass but the Subbass is thoroughbred Harman, smooth and wholesome. For Volare, as noted in this video, with foam tips it is tight and fast, yet offering smooth dispersion of Subbass, a balance hard to achieve
@@donglemadness thanks bro
FR graph is nothing special the dusk is $350 with more linear greater treble extension
FR graphs don't tell the whole story, it is the actual sound itself that matters. As far as I have learned so far, graphs can be so misleading
@@donglemadness Exactly, especially for the treble region, FR graph aren't representative of what an IEM can sound like.