Project Metavs.SuperMix 4

Sound & Specs Comparison

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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

Sound-wise, Project Meta provides a evidently more refined presentation, with improved detail retrieval, microdynamics, and instrument layering when compared to SuperMix 4 (7 vs 6). For comfort fit, SuperMix 4 performs significantly better (8 vs 6.5). Even under close inspection, It maintains a softly cleaner, more seamless design — whereas Project Meta occasionally reveals minor imperfections. Cable-wise, Project Meta is evidently better built, featuring sturdier connectors and less tangling — traits where SuperMix 4 falls slightly short. It's accessories are notably better curated, reflecting greater attention to usability, presentation, and value-added content compared to SuperMix 4.

Sound Characteristics

Project Meta enhances basslines with a more energy and grip, giving them a livelier feel compared to SuperMix 4 (6 vs 5.5). It translates bass vibrations into a a more visceral experience, while SuperMix 4 lacks this tactile feedback (6.5 vs 5.5). It achieves a better warmth and coherence in the lower mids, bringing more realism to guitars and cellos (6.5 vs 4.5). In the upper mids, SuperMix 4 sounds n clearer and more articulate, highlighting vocals and lead instruments better than Project Meta (6.5 vs 5.5). Project Meta offers a greater shimmer and nuance in the lower treble, revealing micro-details that SuperMix 4 misses (7.5 vs 7). The upper treble of SuperMix 4 extends a further, offering more sparkle and openness than Project Meta (7 vs 6.5). Listeners may notice that It presents sounds with d more lateral space, giving recordings more openness than Project Meta (8 vs 6). The retrieval of faint audio cues on It is n more convincing, while Project Meta tends to gloss over them (7 vs 6). In complex arrangements, Project Meta separates layers b more distinctly, preventing overlap that SuperMix 4 occasionally suffers (6.5 vs 6). The note presentation is a fuller and more tactile on It, giving instruments a stronger physical presence than SuperMix 4 (6 vs 4.5). Percussion and quick attacks feel s more physical and punchy on It, adding excitement over SuperMix 4 (6 vs 5.5). The upper range of vocals is s cleaner and more forgiving on SuperMix 4, helping it avoid sibilant harshness that Project Meta shows (8.5 vs 6.5). Project Meta renders texture a more precisely, making instrument surfaces and vocal grain more palpable than SuperMix 4 (5.5 vs 5).

Tonal Signature

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