SIVGA SV021 Robin Rosewood Classic Wooden Closed Back Wired Over-Ear Headphone

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As noted, the Oriole are easy to drive to sufficient volume from most anything, including an Apple iPhone dongle. Some improvement in dynamics comes from using more powerful sources, but purchasing an amplifier to power the Oriole is not necessary. Sivga has equipped the latest SV021 with a large 50mm dynamic driver unit producing a powerful sound performance. It is an in-house custom-developed dynamic driver designed with an ultra-thin polycarbonate and fiber diaphragm coil. The driver benefits from a strong Nd-Fe-B magnet that produces a strong magnetic flux allowing for swift movement of the driver coil. Sivga SV021 is capable of producing a memorable experience with every single music session. Power It With Ease, High-Sensitivity Configuration:- Overall: The D1100 is the better tuned and a lot cheaper headphone. Where the SV021 is only more technical thanks to its massive treble peaks.

Sivga Robin SV021 Headphones – Bassheads United Winner Sivga Robin SV021 Headphones – Bassheads United Winner

Treble: Linkin Park – Shadow of the Day (03:24-03:42), a lot sharper on the SV021 while timbre and tonality are a lot better on the 1AM2.The ATH-M50X focuses more on mid-bass, creating some bloat in their low-end performance. The Robin have a more balanced bass, focusing equally on both sub and mid-bass. This creates a drastic difference in terms of soundstage. The soundstage of the Robin is more three-dimensional as compared to the ATH-M50X’s linear soundstage. Looking for clarity and energy? The Oriole deliver in spades. Those wanting a more lush and full sound signature will likely not gravitate to the Oriole’s personality. Bassheads should likely pass on the Oriole, as the low-end isn’t tuned to brain-shaking levels. Instead, they exhibit a restrained demeanor, with a relatively flat mid-bass response. This tuning goes a long way in keeping the mid-range lean and controlled.

SIVGA SV021 Classic Wooden Closed Back Wired Over-Ear SIVGA SV021 Classic Wooden Closed Back Wired Over-Ear

Overall: The KPH30 is a lot more well-tuned, smoother and more refined treble and the more relaxing one. While the SV021 would only be recommended (if at all) to treble-heads. Not much required, even H gain and 25-35 volume on N6ii with R01 was good enough. Though the pairing wasn’t that great. T01 was a much better pair with addition of more details and energy required. Sub-bass lift was also felt more might be because of the definition of notes being improved. The Robin SV021 is generally a warm-sounding headphone. It has rich bass, vocals are not recessed and the trebles are crisp and clear. It’s fun and musical in general; and I think it would be a good headphone for casual listening, media consumption, and even gaming. I just don’t recommend this for mixing and critical listening session. You’ll have to look for a neutral and natural-sounding headphone, like the LCD-X, if that’s what you are after. M50x is tighter, faster and brighter sounding than the Sivga Robin. In terms of tonality, Bass has lesser bloom and quantity than Robin (but is tighter more aggressive), midrange is slightly more forward, lower midrange isn't as full, upper midrange is brighter, and treble is sharper, harsher than Sivga Robin. In terms of technicalities, soundstage is smaller and more intimate, instrument separation is more compressed, and imaging is more "in your head". Timbre isn't as natural. Fit: Very good, they are pretty large for my smaller head/ears so they should fit a lot of people. You can only tilt (up/down) the cups and not swivel (left/right) though.Midrange – Robin has a recessed lower-midrange because of a wide band 4-5dB dip around 500Hz. As a result, it has a leaner presentation but doesn't tend too lean as the bass boost adds lots of weight to the signature. What I also hear this dip doing is pushing snares deeper into the soundstage and increasing perception of depth as a result. Robin does have a forward upper-midrange presentation but lesser ear gain than the Harman Target. As a result, guitars and orchestral instruments have a little less forwardness and presence as they do in Sennheiser HD650/HD6XX (which have as much ear gain as the Harman Target), but do not sound recessed as such. In fact, the overall signature actually presents guitars, drum shells (particularly snares) and even vocals in a very vibrant manner without any shout or peakiness. The sub-bass has pretty good extension but it doesn’t hit very hard. You get a fairly light rumble that is satisfying enough but is nowhere near basshead level. Listening to “A Dive Into Ether” by Nibana, the SV021 still manages to sound like a balanced headphone while some other headphones or IEMs (shout out to Shozy Ceres) crumble under the weight of the bass. Before I forget, the SV021 is transparent to a certain degree. Even though it’s a fairly easy-to-drive headphone, the DAC and AMP (source) may affect its sound signature. During my tests, I used Schiit’s Jotunheim and Luxury & Precision P6 DAP. I don’t think it would be a good idea to pair it with a warm-sounding source, not unless you want to emphasize further its bass region. Price and Where to Buy Bass: Djuro – Drop that bass (01:15-01:30), extends lower and rumbles a lot more on the D1100. Punch quantity, speed and texture are similar but tighter on the SV021. Tonality is more accurate as well as more natural timbre on the D1100. The Robin is responsive to the nature of the amplifiers and DACs. I spent lots of time experimenting and I finally settled on the Topping E30 plus iFi Zen Can combo.