Kefine KLANAR . SIVGA Nightingale Double Review & Comparison

Two new contenders for the fierce Magnetic Planar IEMs battlefield
00:00 Intro
01:03 Kefine KLANAR - Config, Specs, Price
02:12 Kefine KLANAR - Sound & Performance
09:51 SIVGA Nightingale - Config, Specs, Price
11:39 SIVGA Nightingale - Sound & Performance
21:05 Rating & Comparison
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[@defu8592]

i 100% agree with your take on the nightingales! and i love them to death haha. They are special, even if they don't score well/graph well.

[@donglemadness]

My daily driver now. You love it the more you use it

[@defu8592]

so true! and same here@@donglemadness

[@sydbarrett5289]

I didn't listen to the bad reviews and bought a sivga. This is a high-end product. now they are my main monitors. Thank you.

[@donglemadness]

Thanks. Now that you have the Nightingale in hand, that's one IEM that's truly special and does not conform the trend. That midrange focused sound with ethereal smooth timbre is just so immersive

[@sydbarrett5289]

​@@donglemadnessIt's 100 percent true!

[@ernest4483]

Another great content and review Andy

[@donglemadness]

Thank you kindly

[@masters-b]

very detailed video once again great man🥰🥰🥰

[@donglemadness]

Thank you so much 😀

[@roviccastillo9087]

Thank you for your review and comparisons for other planar iems! Would you be reviewing the Timeless AE in the future? I would like to know how they compare to the rest of planars you've tested. I really like the style and format of your review I look forward to more audio gear reviews in the future, your insights are very interesting

[@donglemadness]

Thank you, appreciate the support. As much as I would like to do Timeless AE, I may have missed the boat. Not easy to get as much as how I wish as the IEMs market are like growing faster than mushrooms in rainy seasons. Cheers

[@estinoazell1016]

Interesting set!.... I hope there will be a tour of it...just to experience the difference haha... thanks abe andy...and also take care, I hope you'll recover soon!

[@donglemadness]

I will send them out for test later

[@Stylianos.]

Please review Tin HiFi P1 Max planar , Great video as always !!!

[@donglemadness]

Thanks. I would love to try P1 Max

[@mrdrwdry]

good video. thanks for the info. 3am tho...

[@donglemadness]

😁

[@remedyofficialvlogs47]

Thanks for the review bro!! My dilema is i dont have a 4.4mm to 3.5mm adapter. Hahaha for now i can only use it with cayin ru6. Great detailed review. Excited for my sivga nightingale.

[@donglemadness]

That adapter is not difficult to find. Be prepared for a different sound tuning haha

[@remedyofficialvlogs47]

@@donglemadness haha looking forward to it. Thanks again for the review. I can see that u really.enjoyed portraying your experience.

[@zeissiez]

Your description of the Nightingale reminds me of Dunu Falcon Ultra 😅

[@ramaidaugirdas]

Great review!! I am curious about this IEM. But seems like not many people like it's tuning. But most of the times I preffer different tunings than others haha (low pinna gain and more mid bass). My library is very specific. That's why i LOVE Campfire Andromeda. Is it worth to get the Nightingale, having the Andromeda?

[@donglemadness]

Thanks, after this video was released, the different tuning of Nightingale has grown into me. So much so that the dominance of usage for IEMs rotation is now held by this sweet-sounding Nightingale. I actually use it more than anything else I owned, for the immersion and forward sounding Mids. yes it does not follow the trend nowadays, which favors heavily into Harman curve, but for what it does, given proper time with it, Nightingale is just special. I can guarantee you, Nightingale is different from the Andromeda, having Nightingale is like giving yourself an opportunity to experience something different

[@ramaidaugirdas]

@@donglemadness Thank you very much, Andy! Now it seems so tempting to have one in my hands 😁

[@samuderaaviecenna5135]

Hi andy. Your review is perfect. Easy to understand. That iem kefine klanar what do you think the dongle that perfect to pair with it?

[@donglemadness]

Thanks. Since you didn't mention budget, HIBY FC6 is perfect for Kefine Klanar. Otherwise any of the 4 VRMS dongles like iBasso DC04Pro or DC06Pro would suit fine too. Kefine is quite versatile, I would also suggest Colorfly CDA-M1P

[@samuderaaviecenna5135]

@@donglemadness thanks andy already bought ibasso dc04pro. May ask you again,how about eartips do you use?

[@donglemadness]

@@samuderaaviecenna5135 Tips vary from one person to another, due to different shapes of our ears. For me it is always foam tips and I use either Dekoni, Misodiko or KZ foams

[@bernardoandrade88]

I'm impressed with mp145 scoring higher than heydey

[@andresmansilla9699]

Saludos andy. Revisaras el colorfly cda m1p?. Si lo tienes, puedes confirmar si tiene volumen por hardware y de cuántos pasos dispone?. Me interesa este dongle y aprovechar las ofertas del Black Friday.

[@donglemadness]

Saludos. Review of CDA M1P will be released within few hours from now. And yes it has independent volume adjustment

[@hgw27]

hello, i'm a huge listener of black metal, which do you say is the best, sigva nightingale or hidizs mp145 ?

[@donglemadness]

For me personally SIVGA Nightingale gets my usage time more than anything else that I owned. 🤘

[@npcsurvivor1785]

Hi Andy. Which dongle you pairing mostly with nightingale for daily listening? Thanks

[@donglemadness]

Mostly BTR15 or HIBY FC6

[@npcsurvivor1785]

@@donglemadness noted thanks

[@FIRE_W0RK]

Which gain and filter setting do you use on the btr15 with the sivga?

[@Maheshutube]

Very interesting that nightingale tuning (you were often smiling away!). For metal music and Diana kraal jazz vocalists and OST orchestra would this be perfect? More importantly, can fc6 drive it, excellently if i get one of those 3.5 to 4.4 adapters? Someone is offering me at "very good price" ( i have to get back to him to find out exactly how much!) . Thought I shall check with you if this nightingale still holds up good.

[@donglemadness]

Let me warn you, Nightingale tuning is DIFFERENT, it is the sort of sound that grows into you when you use it more. Nightingale does not follow the trend. But yes, I am smiling still as I use my Nightingale more and more over all other IEMs I have, the immersion and velvety smoothness is about the closest I can get from what I heard from Shure KSE1500, my TOTL reference. Diana Krall and Metal are both my staple music, so yes Nightingale sings with them mind blowingly well. Have you watched my 2023 closure video? Then you would know where Nightingale stand on my overall standings of 58 IEMs I tested in 2023. And of course FC6 drives Nightingale, pretty damned good, it is my go-to dongle for everything, FC6 drives 3x harder and more demanding planars of Fostex T40RP MK3 and Sundara with ease, Nightingale is super easy in comparison for FC6

[@Maheshutube]

Oh great. And somehow I have missed that year Ender video, will check. And Metal, Diana kraal type jazz vocalists (half expected you to shriek out Allison krauss in this review too:-)), and OST orchestral/classical are my favs. Could be a nice different set to the aful P8, Fan2, hd660s2, I have and like. Great to know that fc6 drives it well. Pity about just 4.4, but I guess those adaptors are available for not much. Intrigued by your observations on nightingale. Now let me see how much is the discount:-) thanks Andy

[@Maheshutube]

@@donglemadness saw and loved your yearender and plunged for that used Sivga Nightingale (for 140$). Can't wait to hear some jazz vocalists and metal!

[@donglemadness]

@@Maheshutube Welcome to the Nightingale club

[@Maheshutube]

@@donglemadness haha what a (neatly different )iem! Now I understand your smiles. Even your Godflesh's New Dark Ages sounds texturally smooth and yet majestic! I get the feeling this is going to be a keeper for me. As long as you know which genre to throw at this, it seems purrfect. Thanks for the recco Andy!

[@lordlopes2424]

From I heard the Kefine Klanar is a more budget S12 with some fix. Also a quick question,are you going to review the Shanling UA4 dac?

[@donglemadness]

More budget? I'd say just slightly different and as noted a smoother implementation compared to S12. UA4 is coming very soon. On order. Thanks

[@lordlopes2424]

@@donglemadness Yeah,from some reviews the most closed to it was the S12,and well,if you can get the Kefine Klanar for 90 bucks while the S12 is 150 bucks that sure is great. I like where the planar war is going.

[@rafifrizmawan8847]

What's the suitable number in ibasso dc04 pro digital filter to fit the kefine klanar? Hope you'll answer this question thanks 🙏🙏

[@donglemadness]

Use filter No.4, that's what I find suitable for Kefine Klanar

[@rafifrizmawan8847]

@@donglemadness thanks 🙏

[@rafifrizmawan8847]

@@donglemadness if i want to use dc-04 pro on laptop with windows 11 operating system do i need to install any driver or not? sorry for my english. Thanks

[@Maheshutube]

Btw did you wake up at 3 or go to sleep only at 4?! I will always associate you with that background night sky.. so much so that it felt odd watching you at that audio shop in day time.. The Night Owl also moves about in the day time... shock! :-)

[@donglemadness]

LOL. I always wake up after 1 AM to enjoy music. The silence of night is the best part of the day all the way until 5AM

[@Maheshutube]

@@donglemadness Beautiful!

[@user-lm9li4ny3j]

While I personally think Nightingale is the most ugly thing you can put in your ears, I confess the tuning is more than intriguing. If it's priced at around the same as other popular planar of the same spec it would be a no brainer for home use

[@sydbarrett5289]

can you give me recommendations on how best to set up the sivga?

[@donglemadness]

Since I use Nightingale regularly, I normally pair it with EPZ TP50 and now Aplha ONIX on the 4.4mm BAL, use NOS filters and run high gain. I also use KZ foam tips. Those are the settings that works best for me, the sort of sound experience that I can listen whole day through

[@sydbarrett5289]

​@donglemadness ok, thank you. I looked at your review yesterday and ordered onix alpha.

[@nathz2020]

The ibasso dc04 pro can fully drive the sivga nightangle?

[@donglemadness]

DC04Pro can easily drive full sized magnetic planars like Sundara, Nightingale is way more efficient than Sundara, so yes. I have tested both extensively

[@nathz2020]

@@donglemadness why i hear other reviewer sivga nightingale ugly from other reviewer. and sub bass is not good.

[@argmarius]

Nightingale vs Origin? For metal/post-rock and a bit of gaming

[@donglemadness]

For me personally I choose Nightingale over everything I have now. But you need to understand what are the differences between those two, because Origin offers some advantage on technicalities and more suited for gaming due to crisper imaging

[@argmarius]

@@donglemadness I'm just lost into reviews for the past 2 weeks I think. For gaming it will be mostly used in simracing, so maybe they will be fine. Was looking at MP145 also but I think I fell in love with the esthetics of Nightingale. For FPS and other games I have Beyer Dynamic DT 990 250 Ohm, which I love but I can't use them in the rig because of the noise isolation and not very comfortable with VR headsets.

[@donglemadness]

If you love DT990 250 Ohm then MP145 edges closer to that type of sound, except that DT990 is undisputedly the brighter one

[@azrolhaili9843]

How is it comparing to old planar 7hz timeless

[@donglemadness]

Timeless is the same bright energetic category as S12 and PR2

[@azrolhaili9843]

@@donglemadness so that explain why timeless sound hollow when pair with dco4 pro and bit color with old dc02

[@donglemadness]

@@azrolhaili9843 Precisely