Brainwavz S3






This and That:


Nice selection of silicone ear tips.
Nice Brainwavz storage case. Could be a bit larger, though.

Really nice shell design; made of silver metal.
I dislike the flat cable.

The red core tips are quite thin and wobbly.


Sound:

Largest included red core silicone tips, low impedance sources.

Tonality:

Warm upper bass and fundamental range elevation of around 8 dB; becomes neutral again around 600 Hz.
Roll-off towards sub-bass (upper midbass is still lifted; rolled off towards neutral levels at 20 Hz). Audibly less present than mid- and upper bass.

Central midrange bit elevated, therefore voices closer in the mix. Overall good, pleasant timbre.

Treble smooth and linear, pretty much neutral, except for a moderate lift around 5 kHz that makes the treble/cymbal timbre a bit metallic.

Driver matching quite poor in the lows.

Resolution:

Decent. Resolves well for a dynamic driver in-ear. Bit below of the M3, though.

Bass quality decent; lacks softness and sponginess. Bit tighter than M3.
Quite good instrument separation.

Soundstage:


Not particularly large, however round and realistic.


Conclusion:

Decent sound but bad driver matching and flat cable.