Project Metavs.Sonata

Sound & Specs Comparison

Information

Both IEMs are widely regarded in the audiophile community. See how they differ in terms of sub-bass response, upper mids, clarity, and overall tonality. Spider charts and rating breakdowns included.

Objective Comparison

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Meta Ratings

Project Meta delivers significantly better sound reproduction, offering a more immersive and engaging experience overall. Its tonal balance, clarity, and spatial imaging stand out clearly compared to Sonata (7 vs 5). Craftsmanship-wise, Sonata feels notably more meticulously assembled, reflecting a level of engineering and attention to detail that elevates the product. Compared to Project Meta, It’s cable exhibits considerably smoother handling, with fewer instances of memory or stiffness. It’s bundled components feel markedly more premium, suggesting a stronger focus on user satisfaction and long-term value.

Sound Characteristics

Project Meta delivers s deeper and more extended sub-bass, reaching lower frequencies with greater authority than Sonata (6 vs 3). It renders bass with a greater punch and separation, where Sonata sometimes feels bloated (6 vs 3). It translates bass vibrations into a a more visceral experience, while Sonata lacks this tactile feedback (6.5 vs 3). The lower midrange on It blends s more smoothly into the bass region, avoiding the disconnect found in Sonata (6.5 vs 3.5). Sonata strikes a a better balance between presence and smoothness in the upper mids compared to Project Meta (6.5 vs 5.5). Project Meta provides s more refined lower treble, resolving fine detail and air with greater finesse than Sonata (7.5 vs 7). Sonata extends a further into the upper treble, adding air and openness that Project Meta lacks (8 vs 6.5). It creates a a wider soundstage, giving instruments more space and a better sense of placement than Project Meta (8 vs 6). It extracts low-level details d more effectively, helping subtle nuances emerge clearer than on Project Meta (8 vs 6). Project Meta separates instruments overwhelmingly more distinctly, helping complex passages remain coherent where Sonata blends them (6.5 vs 2.5). Sonata avoids frequency masking a more successfully, preserving clarity across the spectrum better than Project Meta (8.5 vs 5.5). Notes played through Project Meta feel s weightier and fuller, giving a more satisfying impact than those from Sonata (6 vs 3.5). It delivers a stronger slam and physicality, making drums and transients hit harder than Sonata (6 vs 2.5). It controls harsh sibilant peaks b more effectively, making vocals smoother than on Sonata (6.5 vs 6). The tone quality of It feels c more organic and true-to-source than the slightly artificial flavor of Sonata (6 vs 3). It achieves m better tonal neutrality, avoiding colorations present in Sonata (6 vs 4). It portrays textures in vocals and strings with a more realism, enhancing emotional depth over Sonata (5.5 vs 3).

Tonal Signature

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