Mystic 8- Exquisite
DISCLAIMER:
This set was provided by Letshuoer in exhange for my honest thoughts and opinions. I am reviewing this set based on my personal preferences so your mileage may vary.
You may want to watch my video here:
https://youtu.be/nW_lznh1HZw?si=u8QHtsSACgkkQQJD
Otherwise, you can go ahead in reading my review.
⚜️WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
The unboxing is quite, yes, mystic. There is a mystic gift included, which looks to be a ring and a chain from a necklace. Both are silver finish, but I don’t think they are actual silver metal.
The new carrying case is also included. The new carrying case has an easy to open lid and seems to have an airtight seal. Underneath the mystery gift, you have three sets of eartips to suit your preference.
The cable is a silver plated monocrystalline copper. It feels like thin industrial rubber that is braided to perfection. This may not be your thing, but I dig the rubber feel on them.
⚜️BUILD and COMFORT
The comfort is amazing. The contours are snug and fit really well, at least for me. I do think that these would fit most ears since letshuoer is really good at making comfortable sets, except for a few.
The shell is made up of black alloy titanium shell, which makes them really clacky like marbles. It has a unique design that is hard to put into words, so go ahead and see my photos.
⚜️SETUP:
-Shanling M3X using UAPP, Hiby and stock player, Fiio Jm21, snowsky retro nano Dac Amp.
-stock cable
-stock eartips
⚜️SOUND PROFILE
A new beginning
It feels good to write again especially while listening to this beautiful set. A new beginning for me, and a new beginning for letshouer. I think this is their first all BA IEM using branded BAs from Knowles and Sonion. It has 8 BAs per side, and what a surprise. A three way corssover and frour way acoustic tubes for the tuning.The shells are made of titanium alloy. This thing is built to impress I tell you, not just on paper, but on the hand and on ears.
Voice
As a vocal lover, the Mystic 8 has to be one of the best sets to render female vocals with great realism and intimacy. The overall tonality does not come across warm because the tuck starts at around 100hz. This may not be for people who likes midbass or an overall punchy bass. However, because of the lack of midbass, it makes the mids very open sounding and makes the upper mids shine more. The result? Heavenly vocals with good nuance and space around it.
The lack
This seems to be a bold move from letshuoer in a way that, the trend in the recent tuning is moving in the direction of warm and bassy sets. Most collabs and releases sell more if they are warm and bassy. The new Meta tuning is even warm for my ears.
Going back to the Mystic 8, it does not have a lot of bass. The market audience is going to be smaller, just like the amount of midbass it has. I really wish it had a bit more, like even a Db or two. But I also think that if they do that, this is just going to be another “all rounder” set.
But does really sound lacking in the bass? I honestly dont think so. Well for midbass yes, but I think they did a great job in polishing the subbass hit. They sound quick and snappy. There is bass, but may not be enough for your preference.
Specialize
The more expensive the sets are, the more they specialize in something. That is one thing I noticed when I was in Japan trying out TOTL stuff. The Mystic 8 has a similar approach, although not quite TOTL in pricing. This is targeted for a specific audience, a niche, a specialty. The Mystic 8 specializes in vocals, both male and female. One of my favorite sets for vocals is the OG EJ07, I feel like the quality of the EJ07 carries through the Mystic 8. Well, it’s not a mystery, but my point is, I think they improved the EJ07 but with a different appoach. The Ej07 may sound a tad warmer because of the less forward treble. The Mystic 8 on the other hand does treble in a brighter way.
Open up
Less treble is resolving for me. I find sets that has less upper treble energy to have better or if not, have the best timbre especially on cymbal hits. This is what the Msystic 8 is doing, well kind of. It does not boost a lot of upper treble, and it makes the overall signature open sounding, paired with a lesser midbass, this thing opens up and gives you that airy stage. Perceveid 3d stage is there, but it gives more of that sense of width. Although the treble can come across forward, I honeslty do not feel they are piercing or sibilant. They are very well extended for my ears . I would have liked for it to have the EST treble finish at the tail end, but hey, I think they did a great job in tuning the treble in general.
Dazzled
It was honesly hard for me writing this review, mainly because the mystic 8 keeps dazzling me with its sound quality. Every time i move on typing the next sentence, the Mystic 8 does not fail to get my attention with its nuanced and realistic vocal rendition. I pause, I listen, and I just don’t care what to do next at all. The mystic 8 has this quality to it that it gives you solace and comfort, that works for the sound and fit by the way.
❤️PROS
- Clean Open Midrange
- well extended treble
- almost realistic female vocal reproduction
- wide and airy stage
💢CONS
-not a lot of stage depth
-lacking midbass punch
-techs could be better for the price
⚜️SCORING
-Please be reminded that my scoring is always based on its price range.
TUNING - 2.5
BASS - 2
MIDS - 3
TREBLE - 3
TECHS - 3
SCORE = 13.5
generally better than other sets. Very good for the price but the tonality might not match your preferences
Check my scoring here :
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15WhgCgiMzWfF3ccgB8SK5-Cg7m87kpIShtxsyg2u-AI/edit?usp=sharing
⚜️GRAB SCORE:
This is easy, I just rate the set whether I would grab them for listening. Very subjective.
0️⃣- I will never touch this again
1️⃣- I grab if I remember
2️⃣- Can be part of my rotation
3️⃣- I break my rotation and grab this one today
4️⃣- F**k rotation, I’ll listen to these for the whole week
5️⃣- Im selling everything, I will only listen to these haha.
GRAB SCORE: 3
Yes, they dazzle me a lot, enough to break my rotation.
⚜️COMPARISONS
7th acoustics supernova
The Supernova comes with a warmer bass response, not at bass head levels, but relatively balanced. The mystic 8 is tuned neutral with very clean mids and vocals. Both have good mids. Get the supernova if you want a balanced tuning with good mids. Get the mystic 8 if you want a neutralish tuning with good mids
DUNU brain dance
The mystic 8 is going to be more expensive but I am comparing both because of the tuning. Both feature a Meta ear gain, wherein they peak around 3khz. Although the brain dance might look like bassier on graphs, they are more similar than different on listening. Both feature clean sounding mids, but the mystic 8 has a more natural timbre and presentation. The Brain Dance is brighter and emphasized treble more, whereas the Mystic 8 is smoother and has a more correct timbre.
OG EJ07
This is a set that I did not get a chance to review, but had a chance to audition. I thought vocals sound really good with the EJ07. I tried the EJ07m and kinda lava versions and I think they are nowhere close. Anyhow, if you want a cheaper alternative and a less forward treble, then maybe the EJ07. If you want a brighter and leaner bass, then the Mystic 8
Elysian Diva
I thought the Diva is one of those sets that handle female vocals like a Queen. However, the mystic 8 is almost twice as cheaper and is as good as the Diva in terms of cleanliness and finesse. Well, I would suggest you audition both. The Diva has a more natural approach and the Mystic 8 has a brighter tinge to its tonality.
🤔FINAL THOUGHTS
The Mystic 8 is tuned neutral with a little bit of shine to the treble. It presents a subbass over midbass profile, very clean sounding mids, a smooth yet forward sounding treble. Technicalities are relatively great for the price, considering these don’t have ESTs. A very good set for vocal lovers.
The Mystic 8 is a specialty set that quenches your thirst for the best female vocal rendition in any IEM. It is well thought from the packaging, design, build and comfort, and the additional jewelry for your partner.
It puts me into some kind of trance when I listen to them. They may not be the best sounding, nor the most natural sounding set in its price range, but they surely are exquisite in its tonal delivery.
Thanks for reading/watching my review. Peace up.😇
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⚜️MY LIBRARY:
I grew up listening to 90’s music. Alternative, punk-rock, screamo, rap, Philippine OPM, Anime songs, JPOP, KPOP, metal, reggae and a lot more.
The artists I regularly listen to are:
⭐Rock-Alternative-Metal
Incubus, 311, BMTH, Matchbox 20, The Goo Goo Dolls, Paramore, Polyphia, The Calling,, Babymetal, Metallica, Slipknot, Bon Jovi, Coheed and Cambria, Deftones, Red Hot, Green day,
⭐OPM(Original Pinoy Music):
E-heads, Slapshock, Parokya, Urbanddub, Up Dharma Down, Bamboo, IV of spade, Kamikazee, Rivermaya
⭐POP:
IU, Yoasobi, Yorushika, Milet, Reona, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Taylor, Dua Lipa, Oliva Rodrigo, Billie Eilish
⭐OTHERS:
Carpenters, Micheal Learns to Rock, Celine Dion, Bob Marley, Sitti, Daft Punk, Pink Floyed, Earth wind and fire, Amber rubarth, Sia, Yosi Horikawa
I listen to more, but I can’t just list them all here.haha. Just giving you an idea on what I listen.
Thanks for reaching here. Hope you enjoyed reading. :)
