Had these sets since they were released, using on my job, gigs, editing, gaming, casual listening, watching.... It is quite a versatile set... I'll just make a reminder for the future users that yes they are quite the fingerprint magnet, scratched up quite a bit if you're a rough user like me, but they are quite tough as I occassionally drop them yet still works and sound just like the day I bought them. The brass nozzle is also prone to tarnishing ,when exposed on long moisture if that's your concern stick to the stainless steel. The cable tho could be annoying to some as felt it felt quite stiff to my personal preference but you could upgrade the cables if you wanted to. All in all, the KATO for me is one of the best IEMs I had and possibly in the market.
You should review the Truthear x Crinacle Zero Differs from Crin's usual tuning, the bass in these is insane, even if the frequency graphs say otherwise, bassy but not muddy. Got these recently and I'm never going back to "balanced" signatures lol
jfc I just looked at the tuning for those and would rather rip off my ears than listen to that amount of treble sheen. You really don't realize that the Zero is what's considered a "balanced" sig, and has more treble and less bass than the harman target. imho nothing other than the Raptgo Hook X is worthwhile. Not 2000$ u12t's, not ie600's, nothing. If someones going for something else may as well get a 20$ Tanchjim Tanya and call it a day.
saw these on sale at Amazon for $130, was an immediate buy since I was considering the aria and the price drop made that purchase feel like nonsense. can't wait for them to arrive, thankyou for the review.
I'm feeling good about getting the Kato for gaming, specifically Escape from Tarkov, in 2024. It's at a good price point at the moment and I think it's a precise enough IEM close enough to the Orchestra Lites while having a more comfortable fit.
I mean I play tarkov and right now the Aria 2 be coming real close to the Kato. Starfield 2 as well. With how those are going, I'd imagine a Kato 2 is in the works. If you aleady got it though, it's still a solid set
@@Teknickel I suspect you're right about a Kato 2 being in the works. And no I haven't got the Kato yet. They are about $165 online now which seems like a good deal for what I'm getting. If I knew the timing on a Kato 2 I might wait.
After watching bad seed techs vid and seeing your comment,I had to sub!Love your channels content. After him pointing out the eartips on blessing are easy to stay stuck in your ear,I unlocked a huge phobia...Is there a way to overcome this or an alternative to these iems?I really liked their specs and sound profile from reviews
I love badseed tech! As for the ear tip issue, it definitely varies from person to person, but I think experimenting with different tips is the way to go. Definitely go for something with a smaller hole.
Somebody halp, because I actually do have that in my stack of review IEMs. Only thing slowing me down is my day job, and a feeling of dread I haven't been able to shake. More on that in a video maybe.
I thought so too, but I didn't notice anything. Mine's are a review unit, so maybe they got swapped, or maybe I was supposed to remove the filter on one set... But then it's review unit, so I can't tamper too much.
I watch quite a few audiophile reviews and your take on audio properties is awesome. It’s a shame you don’t consider yourself an audiophile. Awesome review.
Hi Teknickel, thank you for your videos, especially this one. Would you recommend paying more for Blessing 2 compared to Kato? I'm looking for IEMs that are neutral, detailed but not fatiguing in the treble. It's to play CoD Warzone 2 (Battle Royal) so sometimes lots of different sounds that you have to be able to differentiate and position. What IEMs would you recommend? Thanks in advance !
As far as the arias (snow and original), star field and kato, which would you suggest for someone who does play shooters but also a lot of single player games? I can’t decide which would be best because I’m not super competitive when it comes to shooters but I do appreciate being able to track enemies well but also love an immersive sound when playing rpgs. I’m just casual when it comes to FPS multiplayer games. Thanks man.
I have the chu and absolutely love them for music (they are my first IEMs) but they obviously don’t quite cut it for gaming due to the soundstage and lacking in bass. I’m not a bass head or anything but I could use a little more when it comes to gaming.
I couldn’t seem to find a video for the Final Audio VR3000. Teknickel, what’s your professional opinion of these IEM’s for competitive gaming? (If you have one). Just ordered a pair and would love to hear your thoughts.
I'd have to try them to know. Like if you're playing FPS competitive, if they lack in the bass range, but are great in the mids and highs, with a nice round sound stage with a sense of height, along with accurate imaging and decent sound separation, you're in good hands.
@@TeknickelI got the kato and obsedian reacently and I think ill just witch between the 2 depending what I feel like listening to that moment haha. But so far I think the bass of the kato isn't that bad. Compared to the HD560 which killed most of the music in my playlist
still mad they stopped producing the nameless, could have popped off if smbdy like zeos reviewed them. my pair has one wire very close to breaking, so rip
I highly recommend saving for either the B2 or the B2 Dusk over the Kato if you can, because either of those are easily end game tier for most people. Any better and you'd be paying A LOT more. Like the upgrade to the B2 are the S8, which is $700.
Ha, no. Like not a dedicated one, just the one that's built into my Motu M2 audio interface, which is okay, but it's not that much better than plugging it into a modern motherboard.
You know with most of these "gaming" reviews people just talk about music quality which gamers don't give a fuck about. I even watched a review where someone said he relies on visual cues over audio for fps games, like wtf. What reviews for gaming should discuss is soundstage, imaging, layering, isolation etc first then talk about comfort, length of cable and what's used to drive them. Give examples of using several gaming audio clips where one iem performed better than an another and tell us why discussing the characteristics . Show us your In game settings and Windows settings as some games incorporate dolby HD filters. Yet nobody does this and it pisses me off, instead they just get their free products from Shenzhen and give biased reviews pretending to give a gaming review.
Something that sucks at bass, but is good at everything else. Currently I often recommend the Tin T2 at the lower end, because it hits those marks well. At the higher end, I like the standard Blessings 2, though I think the Tin T2 does a better job at screaming at your ears - helps you stay alert so you don't have to consciously think as hard about listening, but then you're alert whether you like it or not.
Had these sets since they were released, using on my job, gigs, editing, gaming, casual listening, watching.... It is quite a versatile set... I'll just make a reminder for the future users that yes they are quite the fingerprint magnet, scratched up quite a bit if you're a rough user like me, but they are quite tough as I occassionally drop them yet still works and sound just like the day I bought them. The brass nozzle is also prone to tarnishing ,when exposed on long moisture if that's your concern stick to the stainless steel. The cable tho could be annoying to some as felt it felt quite stiff to my personal preference but you could upgrade the cables if you wanted to. All in all, the KATO for me is one of the best IEMs I had and possibly in the market.
do you know which upgrade cables are good for these?
@@malthus101 I use cables that are quite less stiff than the stock like the mostly the Moondrop K-Line cable, Fengru, Hakugei, Tripowin, and NiceHCK.
Which IEM would you recommend for competitive FPS gaming?
You should review the Truthear x Crinacle Zero
Differs from Crin's usual tuning, the bass in these is insane, even if the frequency graphs say otherwise, bassy but not muddy. Got these recently and I'm never going back to "balanced" signatures lol
+1
jfc I just looked at the tuning for those and would rather rip off my ears than listen to that amount of treble sheen.
You really don't realize that the Zero is what's considered a "balanced" sig, and has more treble and less bass than the harman target.
imho nothing other than the Raptgo Hook X is worthwhile. Not 2000$ u12t's, not ie600's, nothing. If someones going for something else may as well get a 20$ Tanchjim Tanya and call it a day.
saw these on sale at Amazon for $130, was an immediate buy since I was considering the aria and the price drop made that purchase feel like nonsense. can't wait for them to arrive, thankyou for the review.
Here I'm unable to get even at $210.
@@seederorg2489 sale is still on amazon. $130 for the mirror silver and $160 for the blue and Matt metal
have you tried them in siege ?
I swear it feels like Moondrop is gonna release a gacha with all these waifus on their boxes
I'm feeling good about getting the Kato for gaming, specifically Escape from Tarkov, in 2024. It's at a good price point at the moment and I think it's a precise enough IEM close enough to the Orchestra Lites while having a more comfortable fit.
I mean I play tarkov and right now the Aria 2 be coming real close to the Kato. Starfield 2 as well. With how those are going, I'd imagine a Kato 2 is in the works. If you aleady got it though, it's still a solid set
@@Teknickel I suspect you're right about a Kato 2 being in the works. And no I haven't got the Kato yet. They are about $165 online now which seems like a good deal for what I'm getting. If I knew the timing on a Kato 2 I might wait.
After watching bad seed techs vid and seeing your comment,I had to sub!Love your channels content.
After him pointing out the eartips on blessing are easy to stay stuck in your ear,I unlocked a huge phobia...Is there a way to overcome this or an alternative to these iems?I really liked their specs and sound profile from reviews
I love badseed tech! As for the ear tip issue, it definitely varies from person to person, but I think experimenting with different tips is the way to go. Definitely go for something with a smaller hole.
my dumbass just realized the video got an editing error randomly with the anime gamer gif
Would love to see your take on Kinera Celest Gumiho for gaming ofc :)
Somebody halp, because I actually do have that in my stack of review IEMs. Only thing slowing me down is my day job, and a feeling of dread I haven't been able to shake. More on that in a video maybe.
@@Teknickel No worries king.Take your time to work your feelings out.Your reviews are invaluable so we'll wait as much as needed :))
Great video, was curious how well the Kato was for gaming and found your video. Do you have a recommendation for a fairly long (2-3 metre) cable?
I thought the different nozzles were to tune it differently a bit
I thought so too, but I didn't notice anything. Mine's are a review unit, so maybe they got swapped, or maybe I was supposed to remove the filter on one set... But then it's review unit, so I can't tamper too much.
I watch quite a few audiophile reviews and your take on audio properties is awesome. It’s a shame you don’t consider yourself an audiophile. Awesome review.
when are you going to review the moondrop yogurt
🤣😂
Hi Teknickel, thank you for your videos, especially this one. Would you recommend paying more for Blessing 2 compared to Kato? I'm looking for IEMs that are neutral, detailed but not fatiguing in the treble. It's to play CoD Warzone 2 (Battle Royal) so sometimes lots of different sounds that you have to be able to differentiate and position. What IEMs would you recommend? Thanks in advance !
As far as the arias (snow and original), star field and kato, which would you suggest for someone who does play shooters but also a lot of single player games? I can’t decide which would be best because I’m not super competitive when it comes to shooters but I do appreciate being able to track enemies well but also love an immersive sound when playing rpgs. I’m just casual when it comes to FPS multiplayer games. Thanks man.
I have the chu and absolutely love them for music (they are my first IEMs) but they obviously don’t quite cut it for gaming due to the soundstage and lacking in bass. I’m not a bass head or anything but I could use a little more when it comes to gaming.
You should review the fiio fh3 and maybe some budget amps/dacs for gaming with iems under 100 dollars
Nice! Thanks for the review.
Check out the oppo enco x2, one of the best sounding tws and also has a gaming mode.
I couldn’t seem to find a video for the Final Audio VR3000. Teknickel, what’s your professional opinion of these IEM’s for competitive gaming? (If you have one). Just ordered a pair and would love to hear your thoughts.
I'd have to try them to know. Like if you're playing FPS competitive, if they lack in the bass range, but are great in the mids and highs, with a nice round sound stage with a sense of height, along with accurate imaging and decent sound separation, you're in good hands.
Great review! Big fan of the channel.
Any plans on checking out the Dunu Titan s?
Would you recommend this over the blessing 2? I cannot buy the blessing 2 dusk in my country so im a bit hesitant if the extra price is worth it.
Only if you can live with bass that's not very strong. Doesn't have the most feeeeeel.
@@TeknickelI got the kato and obsedian reacently and I think ill just witch between the 2 depending what I feel like listening to that moment haha. But so far I think the bass of the kato isn't that bad. Compared to the HD560 which killed most of the music in my playlist
Sounds more like a direct upgrade from the Aria Snow Edition
Can you run these on console like ps5 or series x without any pronlem
Do you have the Letshuoer s12pro/regular? wondering if they are good for fps games
How do you compare these to the kz sz10 pros
6:56 aight sold!
still mad they stopped producing the nameless, could have popped off if smbdy like zeos reviewed them.
my pair has one wire very close to breaking, so rip
Would you review aria snow edition?
Can you Review the moondrop dusk
its just that kato is already expensive why not just grit my teeth more for a few months and just get the b2
I don't wanna cause you debt but why not just use a credit card and pay in small chunks for what you want?
I highly recommend saving for either the B2 or the B2 Dusk over the Kato if you can, because either of those are easily end game tier for most people. Any better and you'd be paying A LOT more. Like the upgrade to the B2 are the S8, which is $700.
Nice hair
Do you use a amp/dac for them ?
Ha, no. Like not a dedicated one, just the one that's built into my Motu M2 audio interface, which is okay, but it's not that much better than plugging it into a modern motherboard.
waifu edit was jokes aha
Try titan s
Blon03 or kato?
I like the Kato, it's far less likely to get sharp.
pretty sure u said kato wrong
You know with most of these "gaming" reviews people just talk about music quality which gamers don't give a fuck about. I even watched a review where someone said he relies on visual cues over audio for fps games, like wtf.
What reviews for gaming should discuss is soundstage, imaging, layering, isolation etc first then talk about comfort, length of cable and what's used to drive them. Give examples of using several gaming audio clips where one iem performed better than an another and tell us why discussing the characteristics . Show us your In game settings and Windows settings as some games incorporate dolby HD filters.
Yet nobody does this and it pisses me off, instead they just get their free products from Shenzhen and give biased reviews pretending to give a gaming review.
LMAOO SHENZEHN 😂
what is the best IEM for competitive gaming?
Something that sucks at bass, but is good at everything else. Currently I often recommend the Tin T2 at the lower end, because it hits those marks well. At the higher end, I like the standard Blessings 2, though I think the Tin T2 does a better job at screaming at your ears - helps you stay alert so you don't have to consciously think as hard about listening, but then you're alert whether you like it or not.
Salnotes zero gaming ples :)
(I mainly play tryhard fps games Csgo, valo, siege)
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