Aful Performer 5: What my ears hear…

[@GuavaJuiceBane]

Excellent impressions of Performer5, Stephen. I appreciate you sharing your experience with the mentioned tracks. Keep up the great work. You've gained a new subscriber.

[@StephenIngraham]

My pleasure!

[@ImAWSMDanny]

I have these and they're one of my faves still. Plenty of fun for my library.

[@StephenIngraham]

Good.

[@juliuscharan3690]

Hi can you please describe how the soundstage and imaging is?

[@adilsonnogueira6468]

Great review. Use the Letshouer Kinera cable. It is a fantastic cable with interchangeable connectors.

[@StephenIngraham]

It is a great cable. I have it on my S12 Pros. But I do not buy stuff from the Z guy. :) I got an excellent cable from Youkamoo which I am finally happy with.

[@pfx2259]

I love you review. Smoooth and narratively intriguing

[@StephenIngraham]

Thank you.

[@ivicz_balint]

Great videos, gonna check the songs out! There is now the option to order them with 3.5 or 4.4 mm terminations, though unbalanced if I recall correctly

[@StephenIngraham]

The 4.4mm is balanced. :) Thanks for the comment.

[@ciupercaemil]

Beautifully described!

[@StephenIngraham]

Thank you!

[@jammingjammerjammington]

Thank you for your thoughts and the tracks to check out. I've been looking at this iem and this video made me pull the trigger. Only spent up to $50 at this point and from other videos I can tell we have similar preferences so, it was assuring to hear you liked these. Keep it up!

[@StephenIngraham]

Glad I could help!

[@imnoweren]

How have you been liking the performer 5 so far

[@seth1455]

If you had to choose between the Kiwi ears quintet and this one, which would you pick ?

[@StephenIngraham]

For my ears and the music I enjoy (light jazz, classical, new age, classical crossover, and some vocal) it is not even a contest. The Quintet brings a whole new dimension to the music and is much more enjoyable. It is a continual revelation to listen too. I am even debating whether I like it better than the P8 :)

[@jamessinnett5710]

that made me laugh when you said BASS ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. I'm going to use that next time I hear a IEM that slams. I love your review on the performer 5. In my opinion i personally think the mangird tea 2 are my favorite, SO FAR. Can you compare the Tea 2 vs the performer 5 if you get a chance? please and thank you.

[@StephenIngraham]

Glad you enjoyed! I don’t see a Tea 2 in my personal future. iem funds are limited :)

[@PinePizza]

Just ordered a pair and I can't wait to receive it! I am mostly a headphone person but I have been looking for a good IEM for ages and always used budget options for on the go, which are lacking a bit in some areas. Hope the P5 will change my mind. If it's anything like my HD6XX with more bass i'll be super happy.

[@StephenIngraham]

If you are not super impressed by it, you should try the $109 Simgot Phoenix…just as good! Or try the $219 Kiwi Ears Quartet. Significantly more special, but quite different. :)

[@3ossomok588]

So the p5 isn't worth it's price ?

[@zeissiez]

Great review, thanks for sharing !

[@StephenIngraham]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@gentran1991]

Great review!

[@StephenIngraham]

Thanks!

[@MrBambooLewis]

I loved your review of the performer5!

[@StephenIngraham]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gwine9087]

I have 5 pairs of wireless (!!) but only two pairs of IEMs but, as with you, my favourite is the Galileos. If I decide to spring for $300 (I'm in Canada), I will give them a lot of consideration.

[@R.C.Bullar]

Fantastic review as always! Cheers

[@StephenIngraham]

Thank you kindly!

[@greymousetaxi]

nice song choices, lovely review

[@StephenIngraham]

Thank you!

[@jaronefarrell3047]

Hi I’m new to iems should I buy the p5 or the kiwi ear quintets

[@StephenIngraham]

To my ears the Quintet is the better iem.

[@3ossomok588]

Why did you say that these are your favorite at this Price range ?

[@StephenIngraham]

@@3ossomok588 The P5 review came out before the Quintets were released, by quite a few months…things change in the iem world very fast. One reason I am no longer chasing the latest sound…

[@3ossomok588]

@@StephenIngraham are the p5 any good ?

[@abdullahkhan-lh3bu]

How would u compare them to timeless AE hz ?which ones better do u think?

[@StephenIngraham]

I can’t compare as I don’t have the Timeless.

[@lalith-k1i]

i am getting campfire satsuma for 100$ or kato for 70$ pls let me what to pick , thanks

[@StephenIngraham]

I have not heard either one, so I can’t help you choose. Sorry.