Rose Technics Light Year Star City 5 Pro Review & Comparison
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- A surprisingly good IEM from Rose Technics sub brand, Light Year
Sections:
00:00 Intro
00:52 Price & Configuration
03:33 Sound & Performance
12:14 Rated & Compared
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- Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM
- Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G (Stills)
- RØDE Wireless Pro
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Been waiting for a review of this brand and Artti, thanks Andy. Currently enjoying the pairing of Artti T10 with Colorfly CDA M1P.
My pleasure :D
I'm a simple man. What Andy approves, I buy... lolz! Thanks for the review!!! I'm having an IEM G.A.S. by watching your videos the whole day. Enough of internet for now. hahaha...
lol. go to sleep Glenn, enough of internet already 😂
Great set with nice tuning and wonderful accessories !
I haven't ordered this Star City 5 Pro yet, but I did get the Kefine Delci and you were absolutely right about that one. Its technical performance is pretty damn good for a single DD, the soundstage is spacious, and the tuning is fantastic for my taste. It's just so musical and enjoyable.
today i receive my NICEHCK MixPP 6N OCC cable in 4.4mm BAL, officially using 4.4 mm port with SC5P on Onix now. Previously I was on high gain with 3.5mm jack, and now switching to 4.4mm jack with low gain, i felt that it is now more comfort to my hearing. Overall I also felt more cleaner and more relax in this configuration. I am on Tidal now listening to Andy EF Testing music playlist with this configuration. I am not young any more, just discover this now at my mid age, I am very glad and grateful to your hard work and manage to introduce me into your world of listening. Audio can be such high resolution and colorful.
Thanks. With the advancement we have today, beautiful music is much more accessible than ever. Running 4.4mm BAL makes perfect sense if you have a DAC/Amp that has both 4.4 and 3.5, because the 100% power is always on the 4.4mm side, with 3.5mm only limited to 50% - SC5P being highly scalable, you are hearing the full potential of your setup now
Nice review, i'll gladly get one ASAP !
Thanks, it is indeed a very solid IEM considering the price, and you get more than you pay for
Order placed. Thank you!
Enjoy your SC5P! and enjoy your music!
@@donglemadnessreceived today. How is this only $70? I’m impressed straight out of the box. Wow! Spot on with your review. Thank you!
I wish you can compare it with Sonus and Hexa one day since those two are the direct competition to the SC5 Pro, tho I'm already sold with this video alone, great review as always
I can tell you now, SC5P is more technical and crisper than Hexa. But I have no idea on Sonus. Thanks
This has the same configuration as the FH3 and FHE that I highly enjoy. Would love to see how this compares.
I purchased this iem based on your review. I am very satisfied, this punches way above its price. Except a bit more treble extension would have been great. But that’s a very minor thing to me.
Awesome
Hey Andy, a better name would have been “supercalafragilisticexpealadocios” except that phrase was used in the movie Mary Poppins lol. Great comparisons and review. This is a must buy set for me. Thank you my friend.
That's it, gonna name my first IEM Mary Poppins! lol 😂. Enjoy your purchase man, and enjoy your music
I am convinced that @fiddilix is a player in the league tournaments of Word Feud!
Awesome review Andy!
I received mine today. Unfortunately, right MMCX connector of the stock cable is dead on arrival. I sent a request for partial refund or replacement to the seller. Has it happened to anyone else?
Nice review. Do you think it's better than the Venture Electronics SIE?
SIE offers different tuning, SIE is strongly Mids centric with very rich and dense sound texture, colored. SC5P is more transparent and closer to neutral target. So it's not about better or not, just different
I love how they thought to put the type c connector grill on this iem is a good idea.....
Haha now that you mentioned it..
So according to chart is not superior to The Tanchjim Zero or Etymotic ER2XR, cant decide wheterto order or not, on the other hand still encourage you to try Yu9 Audio 554/6.
Great video and I hope you’re enjoying this, as much as we do
Tanchjim ZERO is a special case, a rating which is heavily biased by my personal fondness to it, but yes until today I am loving what ZERO has to offer. ER2XR on the other hand is legendary, for anything to touch the level of what Etymotic offers is already an achievement in itself
Woh highly scored.
Thanks for the review! Coincidentally i was looking to buy the exact pair yesterday but couldn't find many reviews. How do they compare on details with em6l, hexas and ea500lm?
No worries. I have mentioned the comparison with EA500LM in the comparison section in brief. SC5P in my opinion is more technical than both Hexa and EM6L overall, resolves macro details slightly better than those two, but HEXA does offer a bit more of airy decays and EM6L denser and bassier with the lows
@@donglemadness thanks a lot! Star City seems like an incredible value, I will get them right away :)
Hi andy. Will SC5pro handle drums in rock songs better than delci? You mentioned delci has a lot of sub bass. I am worried it will make it muddier and sluggish. Overall which one is better for hard rock songs? Thanks
Delci does offer a bit more of Subbass, also overall richer in mass for Bass in general compared to SC5P, but it is not muddy at all, smooth yes. SC5P on the other hand offers less in Bass volume/mass but it has faster transient speed and the attack crisper, more tactile. As a Metalhead I personally prefer the more tactile Midbass of SC5P
Harman tuning IEMs LOL. A.K.A SAME tuning.
Nice review. Interesting iem.
Andy, they have a dongle RZ-500 as well, have you tested it by any chance?
I am not even aware of that RZ-500, I will try to check it out. Thanks!
Hi am fan of yor analyzing techniques, based on you rating i have decided to purchase simgot lm,could you please sugeest simgot ea 500 lm or rose starcity ,
Thanks, we are talking about two very closely matched IEMs here, so both are excellent for what they do. I personally prefer SC5P more because it offer a bit more of transient speed which also means it handle the pace and rhythm at faster agility than EA500LM, and this also means EA500LM would appear a bit warmer with the upper Mids to Treble and denser lows (more prominent Subbass). Which one to go for, this is entirely on your personal sound preferences, like I said both are closely matched with minor differences here and there, I tend to categorize SC5P a bit closer to neutral target and EA500LM a bit more colored, factor that too.
Andy, i have a Shanling UP4 version 2022, is that enough to drive the Artti T10? And what do you prefer between the T10, Delci, and Klanar?thanks Andy, how would you compare the Klanar to the Simgot EW200? I had that last one but sold it because there was something in the treble department that sounded harsh or overly bright to me, like metallic sounding. Also after i eq’d it, so then better leave the Klanar out?
I never tried UP4 and T10 so really I have no idea on them. Between Delci and Klanar, both are tuned differently to serve different taste, if you like relaxed smooth bassy sound, Delci, if you want faster dynamic transient and transparency, less bassy, then Klanar
I hope U can review cheap dsd dongle Jcally jm12 🙏
I already have it with me testing now. Should be up soon
Did they decide to have a 5 years-old kid name this iem? 😅
To infinity and beyond...
Buzz Lightyear!
Atleast here it's a shorter name Star City 5 Pro from Rose Technics
@@donglemadness They make another version with a vibration driver and call it the Buzz Lightyear
Literally. Such a long name lol
Hi Andy, do you have any recommendation on the ear tips to go with this SC5P?
Eartips will differ from one person to another, while I use KZ foam tips which works the best for me, the same ear tips may not work at all for others, so my advise on this is to try to see which one works best to your ear ergonomics
@@donglemadness ok noted with thanks, will try it out.
Saw somewhere, someone said it's on par with em6l.... what is your opinion in terms of both competing in the same price bracket? Is it better than em6l?
I firmly believe SC5P is superior than EM6L which to me is a Basshead IEM, SC5P is more balanced and closer to neutral sound
Can you please do a review of TRN AZURE DRAGON?
I am in the process of getting one. We'll see
Hey Andy, this compared with the Delci, which one would you say is better for vocals? Natural and clear but still beautiful?
Thanks 👍
Although I think the Delci's are a good bit cheaper right now in my region
Also, how would you say the Delci compares with the EW200 that I already have? A worthy upgrade for vocals?
Delci is warmer and slightly colored, smoother with Mids, SC5P is transparent and more accurate. So I guess Delci would suit your taste better, it is also smoother than EW200 just a bit more
@@donglemadness Great, thanks! 👍
@@donglemadness Hey Andy, I was a bit stuck between the Delci's and the Hexas for my use (natural, clear vocals) and I wanted to see if you could rec between these 2 IEMS? I also understand the Delci is quite a bit cheaper right now.
Either that would be better for male R&B-like vocals? Was looking for organic sounding while still being clear and maybe just slightly forward while not being changed too much by the tuning of the IEM.
Hello Rose Technics Star City 5 Pro vs Kefine Delci which one do you recommend more???
Depends on your taste, Delci if you like big thick Bass especially Subbass and overall warmer sound, SC5 Pro is more neutral and less colored with lower frequencies, and a bit more technical too
It's a 5pro mmcx, but I haven't used this type of terminal. Which do you think is better between the 0.78 and mmcx connections? Is the 5pro’s mmcx solid???
Andy this vs truthear hexa over ibasso dc03 pro. I haven't bought an IEM yet.
Please advise, Appreciate!
Since you asked for my recommendation, yes SC5P over HEXA, that's how I would prefer it
@@donglemadness Hi Andy. Even I have an IBasso DC03 Pro. Will it be enough to power the SC5P?
Which model is better for listening rock, jazz, blues. Star city 5 pro or Simgot EA500?
For me SC5P is a bit more versatile for Rock/Jazz/Blues
@@donglemadness Thank you!
please ANDY make an IEM ranking list.. how is your health now?
Thanks, I am feeling better now. IEM tier list coming soon when I have the time to file it, now just so many things to do first, lol
So does it sound more expensive than Tanchjim Origin (which costs 260 bucks)?
Closely matched on many aspects, except that origin has a bit more of technical abilities, micro dynamics of Origin is among the very best in that price segment
Does the provided dac supports 24bit/192khz?
It is capable of 32/384 Khz
How it compares with Pula PA02?
I would not know, never tried PA02 yet
Andy, will u tanchjim origin ?
Yes, that's the plan
Andy how does it compare to Tanchjim Oxygen?
I would not know, haven't tried Oxygen personally
@@donglemadnesshow about hisenior mega 5P?i owned Tanchjim Oxygen and Hisenior mega 5P 😁
Brother should i buy rose technics city 5 pro / delci/ simgot ea500lm?
I don't know what's your taste and preference, but since you asked me, I like SC5P a bit more than Delci and EA500LM, so I will recommend SC5P
@donglemadness I basically listen to pop songs and sometimes vocal-oriented songs. Also, I like bass-not that boomy and muddy, but I need that bass to be accurate, punchy, and tight,(Treble must be have sparkle) for that which should I pick?
@@donglemadness brother please recommend 🫤🫤
@@gamingxcapsule Any 3 of them will suit you, but you want more Bass you get Delci
@@donglemadness Thank You so much brother ❤️
Does this leak sound?
No it does not. It is just isolating ambient noise very well
Hey Andy, Why don't you also review some DAPs on the channel? I wanted to know how DAPs are as compared to the normal DACs and is there any sound improvement or not given DAPs are usually more expensive as compared to DACs.
I would love too, but DAPs are just way too expensive for me to buy personally, and no manufacturers are interested in sending me to test/review, I welcome any audio gears, if I can get them, I do them
OK Andy no worries here, u will soon reach the position that manufacturers will be pushed to send you expensive daps for your honest opinion, I m sure of it.
I don't follow anyone else other than you and jayaudio so there is something in you which lots of other reviewers don't have. Hence u will definitely grow no matter what. Just stay honest as you are.
@@shreetherockstar Thank you
1.
Is there a bluetooth adaptor that will make them wireless? I have shure in ear monitors from se serie, and while shure has an adaptor(costs about 150 usd) it “abuses” the original wired iem( I got it as a present- couldnt afford it myself- its a se846 gen II - one of shures best monitors).
Maybe a bluetooth adaptor for those iem will give better results?
2. Which portable dac would you reccomand for my wired shures se (the source is pixel 7…)?
Thanks- I find your videos extremely neutral - but you have your personal preferrences, which your not hesitates to talk about- but allways your makes it clear that every listener is aware that “this section abandon neutrallity”.
And this is (unfortunatlly) is far from be the norm.
Good luck!
To be fair I am not familiar with BT adapters for IEMs that are not natively wireless. But I would imagine that MMCX BT adapters would work well with this SC5P, for as long you can plug them in.
As for portable DAC recommendation, without knowing your budget, I's say go for HIBY FC6 which is the resident champion for #donglemadness. Otherwise if you look into my Dongle tier list, anything I rated 4 stars and above are all good within all possible price range. It is hard to come across anything I would consider as not good these days, the standards has improved tremendously for the last 3 years and it has stabilized to a point that manufacturers know exactly how to make them workable for many people
Donglemadness Tier List is in the description section of all my videos
@@donglemadness thanks!
I would've gone for this one instead of the galileo if you did the video sooner😭
Worry not, Gallileo is still a good IEM even now
@@donglemadness don't see a major difference from my t3+ maybe bcz of the stock tips. Someone recommended spiral dot++. Is it really worth the high asking price for this iem?
@@Rhust226 Your money is not for me to decide how you spend, I only share my findings and people will decide if they have enough information to get or not
please NiceHCK f1 pro
No promise, if I can get one yes of course
how is it compared to KZ PR2?
Comparison rating points exactly exhibited at 12:39, please watch the video. from that rating alone SC5P is clearly a better IEM than PR2, SC5P offers more refined sound overall vs PR2
@@donglemadness was that pr2 v1 or v2 without mesh?
Please compare this with delci.
Please watch the comparison section of this video, I did compared SC5P with Delci and EA500LM, in short Delci is more Bassy, warmer and less technical, more musical. SC5P is more neutral