The Softears RSV MKII ranks #648 out of 946 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: SoftEars
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#648 Softears RSV MKII: $699.00 Amazon $699.00 eBay
Pros: Five balanced armature drivers at 7 ohms and 122 dB/Vrms make it very easy to drive from a phone or dongle. The 4.2 dB midbass lift and 2.4 dB sub-bass boost give a warm, full sound that suits bassy tastes, and treble sits close to target from 6 to 16 kHz with no peak larger than 1.8 dB, so it stays free of harshness. It earns a higher rating than the HiBy Crystal 6.
Cons: The bass lift spills into the low mids at 1.4 dB over target while presence sits 3.0 dB down with a 4.7 dB dip near 6.1 kHz, so the sound leans thick and vocals lose some clarity, for a preference score of 63.2 across 13 squig.link measurements. The very low 7 ohm impedance can shift the tuning on sources with high output impedance. The DUNU SA6 MK2 earns the same rating for less.
| Back | Closed |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 2.46 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 5 x balanced armature |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 63 (median of 13 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 7 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 122 dB/Vrms |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+1.1 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | -1.07 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
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