Novavs.Sonata
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 | Nova | Sonata |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Truthear | KZ Earphones |
| Country | China | China |
| IEM Description | – | – |
| Price Level | 100 – 500 | 100 – 500 |
| Housing & Driver | ||
|---|---|---|
| Driver Config | Hybrid | – |
| Driver Types | Dynamic Driver + Balanced Armature | – |
| Shell Material | – | – |
| Cable | – | – |
| Technical | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freq Range | – | – |
| Impedance (Ω) | – | – |
| Sensitivity (dB) | – | – |
| Crossover | – | – |
| Platform Info | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comments | 0 | 0 |
| Visit Count | 11 | 28 |
| External Reviews | 0 | 0 |
Meta Ratings
Sound-wise, Nova provides a significantly more refined presentation, with improved detail retrieval, microdynamics, and instrument layering when compared to Sonata (7 vs 5).
| Nova | Sonata | |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Comfort Fit | – | 6.5 |
| Build Quality | – | 9.0 |
| Stock Cable | – | 9.0 |
| Accessories | – | 7.5 |
Sound Characteristics
Nova delivers overwhelmingly deeper and more extended sub-bass, reaching lower frequencies with greater authority than Sonata (7 vs 3). It enhances basslines with overwhelmingly more energy and grip, giving them a livelier feel compared to Sonata (7 vs 3). It adds overwhelmingly more body and slam to bass hits, which makes it feel more physical than Sonata (7 vs 3). It renders lower mids a more naturally, giving male vocals and instruments a fuller tone than Sonata (7 vs 3.5). Upper mids are a more resolving and expressive on It, revealing emotion and articulation better than Sonata (7 vs 6.5). Sonata captures ambient cues and reverbs a more precisely through its upper treble, enhancing spatial perception over Nova (8 vs 6.5). It paints a m broader sonic landscape, offering better instrument positioning across the stage (8 vs 6.5). The retrieval of faint audio cues on It is a more convincing, while Nova tends to gloss over them (8 vs 7). Nova organizes musical elements overwhelmingly better across depth, enhancing spatial realism over Sonata (6.5 vs 2.5). Sonata keeps competing frequencies under control a more effectively, reducing sonic congestion compared to Nova (8.5 vs 7). The note presentation is a fuller and more tactile on Nova, giving instruments a stronger physical presence than Sonata (7 vs 3.5). It hits with s more authority during transients, creating a more explosive effect than Sonata (6 vs 2.5). The overall tonality of It is a more balanced and cohesive, offering a sound signature that feels better tuned than Sonata (7 vs 4).
| Nova | Sonata | |
|---|---|---|
| Sub Bass | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| Bass | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| Bass Feel | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| Lower Mids | 7.0 | 3.5 |
| Upper Mids | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Lower Treble | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Upper Treble | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| Sound Stage Width | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| Detail | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Layering | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| Masking | 7.0 | 8.5 |
| Note Weight | 7.0 | 3.5 |
| Slam | 6.0 | 2.5 |
| Sibilance | – | 6.0 |
| Timbre Color | – | 3.0 |
| Tonality | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Texture | – | 3.0 |
Tonal Signature
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