At present’s characteristic is Marcelo’s full evaluation of the SIVGA Que UTG, a brand new, affordably priced, 10mm flat glass diaphragm dynamic driver common in-ear monitor. It’s at the moment priced at $89.
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SIVGA Que UTG Evaluate
Abstract
The SIVGA Que UTG delivers spectacular readability and accuracy in excessive frequencies and aggressive bass velocity and punch for a single dynamic driver IEM at this worth vary.
Execs
Aggressive midrange and treble readability for a single dynamic driver IEM in its worth vary.
Simple to drive and goes loud with modest energy.
Cons
It will possibly sound tonally unbalanced with some music, inflicting fatigue.
I’ve all the time been intrigued by SIVGA’s headphones, notably the Robin SV021. I’ve heard many nice issues about it and the corporate. One way or the other, I haven’t had the ultimate urge to purchase one, or another headphones, resulting from being busy reviewing IEMs.
Fortunately, they’ve been releasing IEMs in recent times, a few of that are reviewed right here at Headfonics, together with the Nightingale and the Que, the predecessor of the IEM in evaluation at present, the Que UTG.
What’s particular in regards to the Que UTG is that it makes use of a 10mm flat glass diaphragm driver, which is meant to enhance the transients and higher treble particulars. Whether or not this declare is true or not, we’ll discover out later on this evaluation.
Priced competitively at $89, I’m wondering the way it compares to different well-liked IEMs on this worth vary, resembling MOONDROP Starfield 2, DUNU Titan S2, and the older however well-liked Simgot EA500. Take a look at my evaluation beneath to see the way it performs.
Options
The SIVGA Que UTG encompasses a new and distinctive 10mm dynamic driver with an ultra-thin, flat glass with a versatile PU suspension encompass diaphragm. That is pure innovation, and SIVGA deserves recognition for this.
It’s ultra-lightweight and tremendous inflexible, which pushes the diaphragm breakup mode greater within the frequencies, presumably into the ultrasonics, that are inaudible by human beings.
That is supposed to scale back distortion and congestion brought on by the breakup, which normally happens round 8 kHz in additional typical drivers. In flip, it improves transient response and higher treble particulars.
The SIVGA Que UTG is rated at 32Ω and 103 dB, however there isn’t any point out of mW or Vrms within the specs. That being mentioned, it’s an easy-to-drive IEM and, like most dynamic drivers, has a modest quantity of scalability with improved energy.
Design
The SIVGA QUE UTG has a nice-looking South American Inexperienced Sandalwood Wood Face cowl that covers the faceplate. I like that it has a modular plug system. The consumer can change the plug between 3.5mm and 4.4mm connectors included within the package deal.
I like the straightforward, understated, and unassuming design of the Que UTG shell with its easy curves and a shiny, heat, titanium-like colour paint end.
The Que UTG makes use of a metallic zinc-alloy shell, which feels barely heavy at 9.6 grams, the place I might think about 6 grams to be common.
Two vent holes function a strain launch for the ear canal, and the again of the motive force will be discovered adjoining to the attractive-looking nozzle grill.
A 2-pin connector on the facet and a gloss end wood faceplate cowl to finish the shell. The included silver modular cable fits the Que UTG completely. It is a 4-core cable with 1.5 mm-thick per wire, which is neither too thick nor too skinny for any use, and doesn’t tangle simply.
Consolation & Isolation
One of the necessary options I’d like to say, however usually ignored in opinions, is the inclusion of a correctly working strain launch for the ear canal within the Que UTG.
I hate it when my listening enjoyment is ruined by strain build-up and fixed change in air strain in my ear canal, which causes nausea throughout a strolling train on an in any other case great-sounding IEM. The Que UTG doesn’t have that drawback.
The slight heaviness of the shells by no means causes any discomfort in an prolonged listening session; they’re mild sufficient to be held by the cable’s hook and ear ideas, so you do not want to readjust throughout strolling and gentle working.
The ergonomically formed shell by no means pressed any a part of my ears to trigger discomfort.
Exterior sound isolation is common, like another IEMs I’ve tried currently, which is nothing to complain about.
Packaging & Equipment
Environment friendly and modern, the Que UTG packaging is properly achieved for the value. It doesn’t waste an excessive amount of materials, but conveys a way of high quality above its worth vary.
A inflexible black field with a black sleeve shows the IEMs when opened. It consists of the handbook, cable, a 4.4mm plug, 6x ear ideas, a leather-based carrying case, and a pair of IEMs.
Sound Impressions
The next sound impressions of the SIVGA Que UTG had been accomplished with a mixture of the LETSHUOER DT03, the iBasso DC-Elite dongle DAC, and the Shanling M3 Plus.
Abstract
First, I did a 24-hour burn-in by letting it play with a spare DAP for hours, however the sound didn’t change a lot; it nonetheless sounded barely harsh and glassy. Then I did eight extra hours of burn-in at the next quantity, and the sound turned smoother.
Of the 2 ear tip varieties included, I want the sound of the factory-installed black ideas; it’s the most impartial and easy. The white ear ideas have a narrower bore and a U-shape sound, elevating the sub-bass and higher treble, making the sound harsher and brighter.
I used the UAPP and Poweramp music participant app for this evaluation, with none EQ or sound enhancement.
The inventory cable 4.4mm balanced connector was used to maximise the facility from the sources. I additionally used a 4.4mm balanced connection for the opposite IEMs on this evaluation for equality.
The Que UTG’s readability of sound is spectacular for a single dynamic driver on this worth vary. The ultra-thin flat glass driver diaphragm delivers, and I commend SIVGA for this innovation. I hope this type of driver expertise will grow to be widespread quickly.
Upon studying that I might be reviewing a glass diaphragm single dynamic driver IEM, I used to be afraid that the sound is perhaps unnatural. Fortuitously, I used to be unsuitable; the Que UTG is a bright-leaning dynamic driver with a lot higher-than-average resolving energy.
Bass
The Que UTG appears like a standard, good-sounding, neutral-tuned single dynamic driver IEM. Nothing about it signifies that it’s coming from an uncommon (for now) driver materials.
The sound is evident, quick, deep, and highly effective when wanted, and never obstrusive in gradual songs or classical music. There’s all the time glorious texture and articulation, which by no means turns into muddy or combined up in difficult music.
The bass degree could be very impartial. I don’t hear the midbass and decrease midrange warming up the general sound, however they aren’t thin-sounding both, they usually all the time have good presence within the music. It sounds pure general.
Midrange
The Que UTG has the best midrange sound for neutrality, for my part. The place there’s a lack of heat within the decrease midrange, the SIVGA Que UTG avoids that sort of sound that many audiophiles dread.
It’s neither laid-back nor ahead, skinny nor flabby. It sounds easy and luxurious in a pure approach. There’s an applicable word weight for every instrument and vocals.
The instrument decay is just not too quick however doesn’t linger too lengthy, giving me an correct image of the music within the midrange.
That sort of midrange efficiency is anticipated from an IEM with an identical measured frequency response. Nonetheless, I additionally suspect that the advantages of the ultra-thin-glass diaphragm’s low distortion and excessive rigidity contribute dearly to the superb midrange sound that I’ve been listening to.
The higher midrange is boosted in frequency response by 12 dB, which remains to be impartial so far as my listening to is anxious; it’s not shouty or coloured sounding, it sounds clear and clear, and I attribute this to the motive force’s low distortion. Every little thing has glorious readability, however it doesn’t sound sterile or chilly.
The Que UTG’s power presentation is impartial. I didn’t discover any exaggeration in how the drummer hit the drums, particularly the snares. It doesn’t sound well mannered both. It walks the positive line between having an excessive amount of or too little.
Treble
Outstandingly detailed, prolonged, and ethereal for the value. Many might mistake the Que UTG for a hybrid IEM the place balanced armature drivers deal with the treble. It has the extension of hybrids with out the inter-driver coherency points that might come up when a number of drivers are used.
There’s a mild rise within the treble response ranging from 3 kHz, and the treble presentation is ahead, however not in your face. This provides the Que UTG its character; evidently, it’s not a impartial treble.
Regardless of its ahead treble, the Que UTG is just not fatiguing, due to the low distortion of its ultra-thin glass diaphragm. The treble arrives with correct particulars and musical info, not noise and distortion.
It has glorious velocity. I’ve tried advanced music at loud volumes, and it by no means turned congested and confused.
I have to say, although, that the forwardness within the treble might make the sound unbalanced and too vibrant with poorly recorded music, whatever the style.
Fortuitously, solely a small proportion of my music assortment suits within the poorly recorded class, and people are usually not good songs.
Soundstage
The Que UTG has a large open sound. There is a superb lateral expanse with a very good depth, particularly when performed loud. I’m immersed in an open, clear, and pure sound subject, which is uncommon, if not unprecedented, at this worth.
The soundstage dimension is definitely above common, no matter worth; it’s barely wider than deep, with a very good sense of peak. It’s straightforward to think about that the sound subject is outdoors the pinnacle, not in between the ears.
There’s good instrument and vocals spatial separation inside the soundstage. However the general imaging efficiency is merely common, not dangerous in any respect.
The Que UTG lacks the picture focus and definition of the perfect I’ve heard and might need sacrificed some imaging efficiency to realize a wonderful macro staging efficiency.
Click on on web page 2 beneath for my advisable pairings and chosen comparisons.
