ARTTI R1 REVIEW!!! Triple Dynamic Driver! "If only you knew the POWER of the Dark Side..."

So another impressive set from the upstart iem producer Artti! Quick note on the soundstage - despite this being a "darker"- tuned set, the width of the soundstage is very good, and the height and depth are above average as well. Watch the video for my entire take on the R1 aka "The Trickster". This one shows that you just never know...
Metal rating: 8.5/10
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[@wana.me003]

That night vision analogy is spot on! Thank you for your review, you rock!

[@BassDad8]

Right back at ya!!!

[@kellycny65]

Excellent review. Subscribed. Your work deserves more subscribers!

[@BassDad8]

Thank you! That was very kind of you to say!

[@kellycny65]

@@BassDad8 Truth. Plus you're a Cornell fan. I live near Syracuse. My daughter is a Cornell grad!

[@BassDad8]

@@kellycny65 let’s Go RED!!!

[@hokagoteatimereviews]

Fantastic review!! The r1 is one my favourite iems. The sale price for these are awesome.

[@renatobdc]

T10 is really awesome! Artti is doing well!

[@BassDad8]

I want a flagship from them. Right now! lol

[@saullete]

mine is coming, yasssss

[@BassDad8]

Awesome!!!

[@fiddlix]

Excellent review. I always thought this set as a Penon mini serial with the special sauce of its upper treble extension of the r1. I found the fit to be perfect with Spinfit Omni’s or the W1s..The penons cost four times as much.

[@Blakeoffire]

Nice review man... This has been a set on my radar because of the relaxed upper-treble/8K-above region (super sensitive region to these here ears) so to hear your well-presented/articulated take on this set has been genuinely helpful in persuading my purchase. Plus, I like the fact that you're not afraid of Meshuggah 😄 By the way, have you heard Max Richter's (original 2012) recomposed recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.. ? Stunner of an album. Anyways, you've garnered up another subscriber to your channel from a true music lover - Cheers !

[@BassDad8]

Awesome! Thank you!! And I am definitely going to check out Richter’s Four Seasons! Appreciate you clueing me in on that!

[@realitymyquest]

Nice review.

[@BassDad8]

Thank you!

[@k77bull]

Thank you for an awesome review ! I guess they have QC issues or different driver variations , my set is so hot in upper mids and treble that I cant stand them ...and I tried everything except removing the mesh filter and throwing a foam dampener inside.

[@BassDad8]

Oh wow! That is really strange. Mine are so smooth up to and beyond 2.5K that what you're experiencing is astonishing! Are you able to exchange them? If so, I would do that ASAP. It really sounds like there is something wrong internally on your set. I did notice that they are pretty tip sensitive as well. narrow bore tips really congest the upper mids and treble and shrink the soundstage as well. But it didn't make mine hot, just less coherent/cohesive. I'd try the widest bore tips you've got and see if that helps, but my guess is that you got a lemon. I hope you can send them back!

[@k77bull]

@@BassDad8 Thanks for your effort to help me ,I already have the widest bore ear tips on them ,they are the only IEM's I hate and I guess I was too lazy to send them back to China :)

[@sagaman4785]

They’re on Amazon, that’s where I got mine. I have NO issues with the ones I bought. I’ve heard that even Simgot can have QC issues on their lower end IEMs. I put the Artti Spark cable on mine and Azla sednafit standard eartips on them.

[@BassDad8]

@@sagaman4785 hell yeah! I just took mine out. I’ve got Dunu SS tips. L on right XL on left. They run small. I love the wide open tips on these!

[@sagaman4785]

@@k77bull l’d send an email to whoever you bought them from and ask for a refund or replacement!

[@views8962]

dream set: planar bass, dynamic lower mids, dynamic upper mids and an est for highs

[@BassDad8]

I am standing on my wallet to keep myself from buying the Kinera Hodur, which is a DD, BA, EST that usually goes for $300. I can get it on Ali for $202.30 right now. And it’s killing me. I have a couple of sets with a PzT, but not an EST. I feel like I need to know what treble sounds like on one. Forcing myself to wait… dammit.

[@roguegorilla8981]

Have you heard of the linsoul raptgo bridge? Im checking them out now and they seem interesting

[@dtwings1223]

I think they need to show response up to 40khz to get the hi res badge. My understanding is it's just a marketing thing.

[@arieljimenez6785]

Thanks for the review! For someone that is treble sensitive which sound better, the Fudu or the R1?

[@BassDad8]

So i'd like to recommend the R1, but a subscriber said theirs was peaky in the treble. my set is definitely not. But that gives me pause. If there are QC issues... I am not sure there are, but if you want to be safe and still want a really good set, get the Fudu.

[@arieljimenez6785]

@@BassDad8 Thanks for replying. With all these IEM's coming out and I'm on a limited budget, guys like you that do honest reviews helps out a lot. Thank you!

[@sagaman4785]

I’d say the R1 is better for vocals, Fudu is more laid back. Fudu has balanced armatures and R1 has dd for mids and highs.

[@kenjikodai]

Guess this is added to the list of tries along with F1, KCPB and 500LM lol

[@BassDad8]

It’s a wickedly slippery slope 😉

[@amanieux]

Not sure if it comes from the warm tuning or the technical characteristics but it lacked clarity and a was bit muddy compared to ea500

[@BassDad8]

Agreed. 100%

[@sagaman4785]

Eartips wide bore and cable change helps. Don’t use pure copper cable on them, makes them sound dark.

[@BassDad8]

@@sagaman4785 again agreed 100% I have the Dunu “Buckets” on mine and it cleans them up nicely. These aren’t trying to be an EA500. Definitely a different beast.

[@BassDad8]

@@sagaman4785 oh and really good call on the copper cable. I actually put one on my Ulims and it took just a bit of the edge off. Very good insight on that!

[@saullete]

i wanna buy this one, i already have the t10, do you think these 2 iems from artti are complementary to each other?

[@BassDad8]

Oh yes. Absolutely. The R1 is a completely different experience from the T10. It is excellent in its own right. If I could only own 2 sets and they had to be from the same company, these two would be high up my list.

[@saullete]

@@BassDad8 good to know, as soon as possible i'll buy it, thanks for your answer and 4 this review

[@cryptic7800]

Did u buy it?

[@cryptic7800]

Which is more enjoyable

[@saullete]

@@cryptic7800 well, it depends on your vibe, but I like both a lot, t10 is more detailed and r1 more warmer, r1 sub bass is insane, but t10 bass overall is strong, if you can buy just one, i'll sugest r1

[@johnnyenglish642]

And what will you say if I tell you that I bought these for 35 $?

[@BassDad8]

I would say congratulations!!! Think I paid $53 for mine. Anyway, that’s an insane value.

[@voidtv6149]

How about Artti R2?

[@BassDad8]

i am torn. I kinda feel like I want to try the Simgot EW200 next in that price range... But the R2 is tempting...

[@sagaman4785]

@@BassDad8 Depends on your library. Lower end stuff like Rock, hip hop, probably country and so on the R2 would be better. Kpop, Jpop and female vocals, Simgot ew200.

[@BassDad8]

@@sagaman4785 appreciate that insight! I decided to jump off the edge of sanity and ordered the QKZxHBB Hades instead. I’m a basshead at heart and since it is an unapologetic basshead iem, I couldn’t resist. Both the ew200 and the R2 will remain on my radar as my library cuts across most genres (except pop country).