Mk12 Turrisvs.Tea Pro
Sound & Specs Comparison
Information
Both IEMs are widely regarded in the audiophile community. See how they differ in terms of sub-bass response, upper mids, clarity, and overall tonality. Spider charts and rating breakdowns included.
Objective Comparison
Facts, details, stuff.
| General Info | Mk12 Turris | Tea Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Hidizs | XENNS Mangird |
| Country | – | – |
| IEM Description | The MK12 Turris brings a striking design together with a smooth and full-bodied sound. It’s an all-rounder that aims to please a broad range of musical tastes while offering style and substance in equal measure. | – |
| Price Level | 100 – 500 | 100 – 500 |
| Housing & Driver | ||
|---|---|---|
| Driver Config | Single Dyn. Driver | – |
| Driver Types | Dynamic Driver | – |
| Shell Material | – | – |
| Cable | – | – |
| Technical | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freq Range | 10-45kHz | – |
| Impedance (Ω) | 32 | – |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 111 | – |
| Crossover | – | – |
| Platform Info | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comments | 1 | 0 |
| Visit Count | 23 | 67 |
| External Reviews | 1 | 0 |
Meta Ratings
Compared to Tea Pro, Mk12 Turris creates a barely wider and deeper soundstage, giving each instrument more space and depth. For comfort fit, It performs barely better (7.3 vs 6.5). The tactile feel and solidity of It suggest clearly greater robustness and longevity compared to the more fragile impression left by Tea Pro. Compared to Mk12 Turris, Tea Pro’s cable exhibits markedly smoother handling, with fewer instances of memory or stiffness. Accessory-wise, It includes readably more practical and high-quality items, enhancing both protection and usability.
| Mk12 Turris | Tea Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 7.8 | 7.0 |
| Comfort Fit | 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Build Quality | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Stock Cable | 4.8 | 6.5 |
| Accessories | 5.0 | 6.0 |
Sound Characteristics
Mk12 Turris delivers a deeper and more extended sub-bass, reaching lower frequencies with greater authority than Tea Pro (8.5 vs 6). It enhances basslines with c more energy and grip, giving them a livelier feel compared to Tea Pro (8 vs 7). It adds m more body and slam to bass hits, which makes it feel more physical than Tea Pro (8.5 vs 7). Male vocals and lower instruments sound n richer and better defined on It, unlike Tea Pro which can seem hollow (9 vs 6.5). In the upper mids, It sounds m clearer and more articulate, highlighting vocals and lead instruments better than Tea Pro (8 vs 6). Instruments like violins and brass are portrayed with d more brilliance on It, while Tea Pro sounds slightly dull (9 vs 7). It extends a further into the upper treble, adding air and openness that Tea Pro lacks (9 vs 8). Listeners may notice that It presents sounds with e more lateral space, giving recordings more openness than Tea Pro (8 vs 7). It retrieves micro-details a more effectively, revealing nuances that are less apparent in Tea Pro (8.5 vs 7). It separates instruments a more distinctly, helping complex passages remain coherent where Tea Pro blends them (8.5 vs 7). It shows d better control of masking effects, maintaining clarity across frequency ranges better than Tea Pro (8.5 vs 6.5). It adds m more body and density to musical notes, enriching the overall texture compared to Tea Pro (8.5 vs 7). It delivers a stronger slam and physicality, making drums and transients hit harder than Tea Pro (7.5 vs 7). Listeners may experience s fewer sharp edges in 'S' and 'T' sounds with It, whereas Tea Pro can get fatiguing (9.5 vs 6). The tone quality of It feels a more organic and true-to-source than the slightly artificial flavor of Tea Pro (8.5 vs 7). Tonality on It is m more coherent and refined, yielding a more pleasing overall signature than Tea Pro (8.5 vs 6.5). It portrays textures in vocals and strings with a more realism, enhancing emotional depth over Tea Pro (8 vs 6).
| Mk12 Turris | Tea Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sub Bass | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Bass | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Bass Feel | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Lower Mids | 9.0 | 6.5 |
| Upper Mids | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Lower Treble | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Upper Treble | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Sound Stage Width | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Detail | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Layering | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Masking | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Note Weight | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Slam | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Sibilance | 9.5 | 6.0 |
| Timbre Color | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Tonality | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Texture | 8.0 | 6.0 |
Tonal Signature
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