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HIDIZS MS1 Rainbow Review (2) – Second Opinion

Durwood touted the Hidizs MS1 Rainbow to me after a few drinks on my porch; after listening to them with the narrow bore tips they were so bass-heavy, boomy and incoherent that I feared he had been overserved. Switching to the wide bore tips, however, radically changed the signature from an aggressive L-shape to a less adrenalized, more palatable V-shape, with noticeably less bass emphasis and better overall clarity. Even so, low end remains loose and somewhat shapeless, which tends to obscure the mids. Treble is bright and sparkly, well-extended and presents considerable detail, although rather harsh and artificial-sounding, especially on percussion and electric guitars.  The MS1 does present a wide, rounded soundstage although, again, the amorphous bass tends to obscure the placement of specific instruments. 

Here our other review of the Hidizs MS1 Rainbow.

I was surprised at the $69 SRP–on the basis of sonic merit and (plastic) build I would have guessed these were a $20 phone, although <$20 phones like the KZ ZSN or Senfer DT6 are much better tuned, while <$50 models from BQEYZ and TRN leave these in the dust in terms of refinement, timbre and coherence. Thumbs/earlobes down.

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  • Loomis

    Head-Fier since 2014. Based in Chicago, Loomis T. Johnson is a practicing attorney, failed musician, and lifelong music fanatic and record collector. He has frequently contributed to such review sites as Headfi, Sound Advocate, and Asian Provocative Ear (as well as many other far less interesting non-musical periodicals). A former two-channel and vintage gear obsessive, he has sheepishly succumbed to current trends in home theater and portable audio. He’s a firm believer that the equipment should serve the music and that good sound is attainable at any budget level.

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Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

Head-Fier since 2014. Based in Chicago, Loomis T. Johnson is a practicing attorney, failed musician, and lifelong music fanatic and record collector. He has frequently contributed to such review sites as Headfi, Sound Advocate, and Asian Provocative Ear (as well as many other far less interesting non-musical periodicals). A former two-channel and vintage gear obsessive, he has sheepishly succumbed to current trends in home theater and portable audio. He’s a firm believer that the equipment should serve the music and that good sound is attainable at any budget level.

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