HIDIZS MP143 Salt Review - Eiji Zerstorer Romero

LOWS/BASS:

ROSE GOLD TUNING NOZZLE

The bass response of this tuning mode appears to have a well-balanced presentation on both parts of the bass region. There's a good sub-bass presence as it has some rumbling and reverberation coming from sub-bass focus instruments like synthesisers, drum machines and low tuned guitars and bass guitars. While the mid bass has an adequate texture on its note weight enough to give some fullness on some bass-clef instruments and deep male vocals.

RED TUNING NOZZLE

Compared to the ROSE GOLD TUNING NOZZLE, this setting apparently has more texture and weight that makes the bass response even more fuller, authoritative and impactful but at the expense of noticeable bass bleeding that muddles the midrange a bit. While there are perceived rumbling and reverberations generated by sub bass-focus instruments, the mid bass has a well-bodied texture that is fuller and a tad boomy sound on some bass-clef instruments.

SILVER TUNING NOZZLE:

Among the tuning nozzle modes, this setting has a tighter and a tad leaner but retains its incisiveness on its overall bass response. It has a sub-bass presence as I definitely felt those reverberations and rumbling sounds coming from low tuned bass guitars, synthesisers and drum machines while its mid-bass seems a bit attenuated and leaner texture on some instruments and male vocals note weight.

 

MIDRANGE:

ROSE GOLD TUNING NOZZLES

The midrange presentation of this one appears to be a bit recessed on its overall frequency range spectrum but it still retains a balanced texture, warmth and sufficient clarity in this particular frequency part. Both vocals and instruments somehow sound natural with some added colouration on their timbre.

RED TUNING NOZZLES

Due to bass bleeding that smudges across other frequency sections, It adds even more warmth on the midrange to have a more dense and lushness on some vocals and instruments but at expense of clarity and energy. This is the warmest and coloured midrange tuning among the three tuning filter nozzles.

SILVER TUNING NOZZLES

The midrange of this one is noticeable a tad notched on its overall presentation and leaner on its note texture compared to RED TUNING but this one will sound more transparent, tidy and clear with sufficient energy for projecting some types of vocals more forward but at the expense of less warm sound. Female vocals and some instruments like strings and woodwinds will have some added brightness to sound more  energetic and crisp.

 

HIGHS/TREBLE:

ROSE GOLD TUNING NOZZLES

It has a smooth and adequate brightness on its treble response. It has a mild elevation on its upper-mids then an even and smooth transition towards the presence treble section as if that there's nothing too peaky that might cause stridency and sibilance while having a good note definition and clarity on vocals and attack of instruments.

For a planar set, it has a rather moderate treble airy extension but at least it has an ample sparkle on it.

RED TUNING NOZZLES

While it has smooth treble response, it also has  a tad darker and dull sound as it loses some brightness and resolution on this type of setting, The upper mids and some areas of presence treble sounds a bit subdued and veiled to some attenuation dips on that part that it has an inadequate clarity and definition for vocals and instruments.

The airy extension on the brilliance section seems lessened a bit and also less sparkling as it loses some harmonics on it.

SILVER TUNING NOZZLES

It has the brightest sound among the tuning filter nozzles as it has a shimmer and energy on its treble response. But to my surprise, it doesn't sound harsh and the sibilance was kept under control even though there are some perceivable accentuated upper mids and presence treble. It has a good clarity and definition for better resolution on vocals and better delineation on attack of instruments.

Apparently, the quantity level of its brilliance treble is almost similar with ROSE GOLD TUNING NOZZLES in terms of airy extension which is moderate but it has a sufficient sparkle.

 

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