Tin Audio P1 Plus : A hit or a miss?
Tin Hifi is located in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. It is a reputed name in audiophile circles. This company has a vision to gift the world with high-quality sound at an affordable price. Their idea that High Quality music should not be a luxury speaks to every music lover.
The first thing you will notice when you see P1 plus is how well ergonomic and elegant its design and build is. The shells are made of stainless steel with two vents. The smooth triangular faceplate is gorgeous. Its look and feel is eerily similar to P1; it's the Planer tuning in P1 plus that marks the difference between them.
It comes with a standard set of items one would expect to come with earphones this range. The box has a silicon eartips, some foam tips ,a leather carry case and a stock cable.
The stock cable is interesting, it's a 5N OFC(Oxygen Free Copper) MMCX type cable, with metallic Y-splitter and connector which pairs beautifully with the earpiece shell. This time it has been braided very nicely as compared to loose braiding in the P1. I do appreciate the fact that Tin Audio considered all the criticism that P1 faced during its time and worked very efficiently and flawlessly in designing of the P1 Plus.
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For this review the unit has been paired Shanling M6 (AK4495EQ) using ifi xCAN as amplifier portable setup. And, it has also been paired to Schiit Vali2+Mutibit Stack in terms of desktop setup.
Disclaimer:
I have received as part of review circle sent from HifiGo in exchange of honest reviews. All impressions of sound are subjective to my own listening and my sources and is based on my experience with IEMs of similar hardware configurations and price range. One can purchase it from the following link:
Pros:
1. Neutral tonality of mids and treble
2. Good Quality Sub-bass rumble
3. Good Speed/Dynamics
4. Very good depth
5. Very good response to EQ
6. Lavishly Accessorized
Cons:
1. Very Light quantity of bass
2. Average Soundstage and Resolution
Highs:
The high frequency range is very nicely done on P1 Plus. The treble is very smooth and relaxing. I have tested with many treble oriented tracks such as "Rehna Tu" from "Delhi6", It performed very well with all those busy instruments and was not at all sibilant or harsh at point of time. Although I must say that P1 plus is not one of those IEMs which are very detailed and precise yet feels very much versatile in day to day casual use for longer durations without causing any fatigue.
Mids:
The tuning of mid-range felt towards neutral side. The best part of P1 Plus is its upper mids range to lower treble tuning which feels slightly elevated giving it more space and air in the vocals adding a good amount of atmosphere to them and making them more lively and lifelike. The overall mid-range perform very well, and it was a delight listening to vocal and orchestral music on it with good texture, speed and dynamics.
Lows:
Coming towards the Bass performance is both hit and miss in case P1 Plus. To be honest if you like good quantity of bass in your music then definitely it's not the IEM for you. But on the contrary it has a very good sub-bass rumble and extension. I tried various EDM tracks on it, it does create a good impact on every drop but yet leaves bit unsatisfactory in terms of quantity.
Technicalities:
I found P1 Plus average in terms of technical performance. The details and separation are quite average, neither it the most precise IEM out there but does its job well for casual listening. The soundstage width and height are again on average side but then comes the most interesting part, that is the depth. I find the depth of P1 plus very good and it engross you into it. Last but not the least, P1 plus scales very well to equalizer, which makes it a very versatile IEM.
Final Verdict:
P1 Plus is a very versatile IEM of budget range planar driver IEMs. It comes with very nice accessories and has a very premium factor to it. The design is very ergonomic and elegant. The mids and treble have very good tonality to it and it's an absolute pleasure to listen to it for longer durations. It performs very well to equalizer. The bass quantity undermines it a bit but it grows onto you like a fine wine with time. I would suggest a slight warm source pairing to it, and scales well with little amplification although it's not mandatory like its predecessor P1.
Comparisons:
The best comparison would be with the talk of the town 7Hz Timeless. The 7HZ Timeless has gained very much popularity in very short span of time due to its aesthetics and performance in the budget planar IEM world and comes are nearly same price bracket as of P1 Plus. Both P1 Plus and Timeless comes lavishly accessorized. Performance wise Timeless is direct plug and play where as P1 does like a little amplification. Timeless has a very musical and fun signature with slightly emphasized bass and treble region where as P1 Plus has a very neutral tonality. The separation, resolution and soundstage is slightly better on the Timeless where as P1 plus is clear winner when it comes to the depth. Also if EQ is your thing, then P1 outperforms timeless in this factor very nicely.
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