Value King… Myer-Audio SLIIVO SL-41 MK2 (1DD+4BA) IEM Review

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[@HobbyTalk]

It’s in my top 5. Really like Myer-Audio offerings so far. Incredible value. I’d say this is my best under $250 for sure.

[@Sanestic]

I hope it's 150 dollar😢

[@HobbyTalk]

@@Sanesticon sale on aliexpress on the right day maybe?

[@ari-athbadminton0301]

I said the same thing: best value under 250 when you consider the full package and i've tested a few in the 200 prince range already. The enjoyment is on par with my Hype4 but with a more laid back presentation and a slight decrease in tonality and layering. In other words it is less intense & analytical but sometimes fits better situations. I prefer the faceplate on the advertised page rather than the simple deep blue one, some peoples got lucky on that. (cyan w gold sparkles that compliment the gold branding). Myer cables are also top tier in term of feeling and design.

[@jakefoxx7978]

I like these better so far compared to the CKLVX. In my opinion, the D41 is too tame and safe, particularly in how it doesn’t seem to utilize the midbass rise in its tuning. With the Sliivo I hear a greater effort in accentuating bass guitar and other forms of bass, but it doesn't pull as many details or have as much quantity/sustain as the Hype 4. Funny enough, it sounds like with any song I've heard so far, there's a constant attempt at maintaining as many of the frequencies as possible, but not in a totally balanced way. For instance, compared to the Hype 4, it sometimes sounds like the Sliivo can't decide how much low end warm it should keep alive in comparison to the finer details of the treble, but then there are other times where it's the reverse. More tonal balance than detail balance. Even so, i don't hate anything about the Sliivo MK2. I can vibe with it whenever I want something that sounds more "honestly" "flat" sounding compared to the Studio 4. In fact, to me this simply sounds like a better version of the Studio 4 as the instruments have more of that "excitement" i prefer. Only issue is the detail retrieval and resolution. Hype 4 is still *my* baby haha Edit: honestly, to me the Sliivo sounds like the Hype 4 and Studio 4 combined, but cheap. The vocals and instruments are better on the sliivo compared to the CKLVX (more versatility in tone and timbre and clarity), although there are times when the CKLVX brings in some sparkle and shimmer that the Sliivo lacks. Studio 4 might be "flat" sounding, but it lacks texture and passion, something the Sliivo has a respectable amount of, though not to the caliber of the Hype 4.

[@HobbyTalk]

Good take, ya the price to performance is real good… compared to hype 4

[@_-Z-]

I might have to grab this one sometime in the future. 🤔 I'm thinking one reason you might like the mids better on the SL-41 vs the D41 (other than possible tuning differences) may be that the SL-41 supposedly uses 2 Knowles BAs for the mids and 2 custom BAs for the highs. The D41 has the same driver configuration but uses all custom BAs based on the information I've seen. Thank you for another great review! 👍

[@HobbyTalk]

Oh no kidding, really? I did not Knowles that Huh… they sure are good tho!

[@SoulBladeM]

I'm a casual music listener and own currently 7Hz Timeless, bought 2 years ago, and then kind of stopped following the Chi-Fi and audiophile stuff in general. Now I'm back and I stumbled upon your channel. Would this IEM be a suitable upgrade in your opinion? I am mostly concerned about the fit, since Timeless isn't the best fit to my ears, and I would say that I have average ear size. I also use Samsung Buds2 for outside.

[@HobbyTalk]

I would say this is a good upgrade to timeless. Less energy in the upper treble but to me this is much better overall. Appreciate you stopping by :)

[@gskyflakes]

does this give off a holographic soundstage? im looking for my first hybrids since coming off of single DDs like the delci and nm2+

[@HobbyTalk]

@@gskyflakes I’ve never heard an IEM with holographic soundstage… only speakers

[@innovance3788]

Wish I just took the risk and picked these up when they first came out. Now I think if I were to spend the money, I'd likely be more inclined to get the Juzear Butterfly 61t

[@HobbyTalk]

Haven’t tried the 61T… would like to

[@innovance3788]

@@HobbyTalk Same! It's graph looks like an improved kefine delci's, so I really wanna hear how it sounds!!

[@L0faBred]

Hey man can I ask a question? I’ve been primarily sticking with low impedance budget iems with my apple dongle and they’ve been fine but I do need to crank it to 70% (Chu 2s are what I normally use) when I go on commute. I’ve been eyeing the Sliivos as basically the last iem I’ll ever buy but I saw that it has a high impedance with a lower sensitivity (compared to Chu 2s). Do I need an amp? I have an IPhone 8 plus. Thanks man! 🍻

[@HobbyTalk]

@@L0faBred I use the SL-41 with an apple dongle. That said it is the North American apple dongle, if yours is the European dongle it would be less powerful.

[@L0faBred]

Woah really? How does it sound? Do you need to crank it to max volume? Also, Thank You for your quick reply!

[@hokagoteatimereviews]

Great review Stephen!! The blue looks so cool. Also the included cable too, looks so cool!

[@HobbyTalk]

They truly are wonderful!

[@Tiagocouto12]

Hello, do you know how the SL41 compares to the cadenza4 and I3 Tri Mk3? I’m leaning to slight focal forward IEM, with good stage and neutral tuning

[@HobbyTalk]

@@Tiagocouto12 I have not tried those ones sorry… that said I think this is one of the best neutral style tuned iems to me. I like it a lot.

[@Tiagocouto12]

@@HobbyTalk thanks for feedback man!

[@Frikilicious]

I have doubts about the color. Some people show them light blue, others looks like some ziigaat IEM with sparkles like doscinco.

[@HobbyTalk]

I think they sell two colors, I thought that anyways

[@Frikilicious]

@@HobbyTalk oh! I will check that. Probably I will get it and sell one of my older IEMs

[@masterazlan6999]

1 of the best nowdays ..Peace! Btw a request, This vs new hyped meze alba..ha4..Peace2!

[@HobbyTalk]

Don’t have the meze… would like to try it tho

[@mpeskett]

Thanks for the review. Would you say these are suited for use on stage? I’m an electric guitarist looking to upgrade from Westone AM Pro 10. In fact I saw a Timmy pedal in one of your other videos, so if a Timmy would sound great through these I’m sold! :P Right now there’s a set of IE600s for sale locally for $450 CAD that I’m also tempted by, but I’m about to go watch your review for that one first. :P

[@HobbyTalk]

@@mpeskett I think these would work fine for a guitarist, it’s been a long time since I’ve tried the IE600, I forget how the sound isolation was. Me personally I like my Meteor because it’s unvented BA so the isolation is amazing. I love that Timmy pedal haha so good!

[@patrick600]

Great looking shells in my opinion

[@HobbyTalk]

Right?! Really like the look of this one.

[@ValerieFire]

Thanks for your recommendations for IEM's!

[@HobbyTalk]

Happy to help :)

[@deadline7610]

Nicely Done. 2 questions. Size/fit. Gizaudio x Binary to large for me. Truthear Hexa fits well. How does the SL-41 compare ? You talk a little about impedance adapters .Did you do a video on this or can you give some suggestions/names+ versions ? Thanks

[@HobbyTalk]

@@deadline7610 hexa nozzle is pretty big so it’s shell size you’re worried about? These are not huge but they bigger than Hexa I feel. Ya I have a video on the home page of my channel on adapters.

[@sparda2098]

Hi there! Nice review, I appreciate your enthusiasm when speaking of this set. Would you say its fine if I connect these directly to a smartphone or the Dualsense (Ps5) without losing quality in sound? Thanks in advance

[@HobbyTalk]

@@sparda2098 absolutely! I just use a standard apple dongle with this set. Thank you for the comment

[@jakubaugustyn9817]

Thanks to review!

[@Mykeoguns]

Awesome review as always 👍

[@HobbyTalk]

Appreciate you :)

[@ameuee]

Personally I found this set sound worse than the cklvx. Honestly to my ears it sounds like a 50$ iem at best espically with techs, so im not sure if my unit is faulty or its just me. Umm myer-audio said that its not a fautly set since it "passed" their tests. Overall I still prefer cklvx unless I can take a listen to another unit of the sliivo mk2 to make sure my own one isn't faulty. Otherwise it sounds alright.

[@HobbyTalk]

That’s fair, hard to say with some of these. But CKLVX is reallly good

[@AronAddams7]

Nice find! I've never heard of Myer Audio and ckvlx before. Have you auditioned the Juzear 61t yet?

[@HobbyTalk]

I haven’t tried any of the Juzear stuff yet, unfortunately

[@abdullah_12_12]

What is the appropriate headphone? I don’t want brightness at all, and I don’t want a sound that changes depending on the video or player. I tried so many types, all of them are bad. Brightness and weak sound, around $100 and coming down.

[@HobbyTalk]

The original QKZ x HBB (not hades, not khan) or Truthear Hola if you can find them.

[@benmacdhui]

6.2mm is *WidE*

[@HobbyTalk]

It doesn’t fit ultra deep, otherwise it’d cause me comfort issues but it’s a decently shallow fit

[@giorgior95]

As an owner myself of the D41, I love the shell design and everything else especially for their price, but if I had to nitpick on something, I personally think that their bass feels huge and impactful but lacks a little bit in detail and texture (I don't think I have a faulty unit or anything, since they still sound really good). Do you feel the same with yours? And if you do, do you think these new Sliivo are better in that regard? Because I'm enjoying the D41 a lot, but I also love other sets that are way more analytical and neutral (like the Hexa, for example), so I wouldn't mind to try these too but I'm trying to figure out if this SL41 could be an actual upgrade for my taste, or something in the same league with just a different tuning approach. Thanks in advance, it's just that I'm desperately trying to fight the hype since it seems that Myer Audio is dropping new banger sets every few weeks and I don't think I can financially keep up with them ahah :)

[@HobbyTalk]

I personally found the bass a bit more punchy on this one over the D41. Not quite DaVinci level but it’s better to me personally.

[@luvingyouu]

What tips and source do you use for d41? Also make sure it is properly inserted in your ears and has no sound leak.

[@giorgior95]

@@luvingyouu Thanks but that's not the case, actually I think that the D41 have a very good fit on me, they are really comfy to wear and seal very nicely despite their chonkyness :) I tried them with their stock tips, Spinfit W1, CP100, CP145 and Moondrop Spring Tips with my Truthear Shio (dual CS43198) and Topping DX1 (AK4493S) using both 3.5mm and 4.4mm cables to see if something changed (and tonality does obviously, at least a little bit depending on the tips' bore wideness) but bass always feels a little bloated and not as crisp as I would like it to be. It's not really a complaint, I like them a lot and I'm still convinced that they're one of the best options in their price range right now even though they could have some room of improvement in some ways, it was just an observation due to my personal experience (that may vary, that's why I was asking).

[@ari-athbadminton0301]

I can confirm that the DD on the SL41 is a bit more technical than the one in the pula02/cklvx. That's the thing I complained also when owning the pula02, a slight low/muddy midbass. This I think impacted the staging to some extend. The SL41 takes the good of his bro and improves on its issues making it a slight upgrade, either way the value are nuts on both considering the tonality and technicals.

[@giorgior95]

@@ari-athbadminton0301 That's exactly what I was trying to figure out, thanks for your reply :)

[@Daniel-un6cy]

Your enthusiasm always carry's through. Great revoew

[@HobbyTalk]

@@Daniel-un6cy thank you! This is one I truly like!

[@arthurmonay3156]

Juzear Butterfly 61T. I would love to see your review of these.

[@HobbyTalk]

If I ever get the chance to try them :) I’d like to

[@VinterEvig]

Do these or the D41 have better bass?

[@HobbyTalk]

@@VinterEvig I’d say these do

[@JRVick]

It is soooo good. I have it on Orange Penon eartips and a Hakugei Soaring Dragon cable. It takes it to a whole another level. You need to take your sweet time to burn in the Hakugei cable though (200hrs will get you most of the way).

[@HobbyTalk]

It is really fricking good!

[@mariusz_kozlowski]

Does it make sense to purchase PULA 02 when I own Sliivo 41?

[@HobbyTalk]

They’re different enough I guess… if 02 is actually same as CK-D41. But I prefer this.

[@ari-athbadminton0301]

They are too similar to justify the buy imo unless you really want the tuning change of the earlier, there is also some trade of with pa02.

[@lokrj]

Myer Audio never misses fr

[@HobbyTalk]

No kidding! They are so good!