SeeAudio Yume Review
Source
Tidal -> Venture Electronics Odyssey HD Dongle -> SeeAudio Yume
Cayin N3 Pro(Solid State Mode) -> SeeAudio Yume
Sound
I will do a breakdown as follows in describing how it sounds.
*Throughout this review, stock cable and stock eartips are being used to describe the nature of this IEM as accurately as possible based on my listening sessions without the attempt to alter the signature by cable rolling or tip rolling.
Bass
The presence of the bass is just enough in my opinion. I’m always going after quality rather than quantity. Sub bass extension is good as expected from Harman tuning, but of course the sub bass rumble is very mild and it is there to make the overall listening experience enjoyable. Personally, the presence is enough for me. No complaints about the bass.
Mids
The mids are smooth although the vocals seem to be quite prominent.
That is when it is running on VE’s Odyssey HD dongle. Switching it to Cayin’s N3 Pro and it kinda tone down a little probably due to the colorization from N3 Pro itself as the signature is not neutral to begin with, but it sounded good on both the dongle and DAP. It’s all down to personal preferences when it comes to the signature i suppose.
The timbre is also very realistic and does not sound metallic or cold.
Treble
As expected from a Harman Curved based tuning. The treble is well implemented and not sibilant at all. Jpop Anime tracks in particular such as Unravel(Tokyo Ghoul) by TK, Kaikai Kitan(Jujutsu Kaisen) by Eve they sounded very dynamic and with just enough sparkles to not cause it to be sibilant. These two tracks, if being played on a sibilant IEM, is a really horrible experience, but Yume nailed it!
Soundstage/Imaging/Separation
There is nothing much to shout out about the soundstage. I would say it is pretty average. Not too wide or nor too narrow that it made you feel “boxed” in.
Instrument separation is quite impressive in my opinion. I will usually play anime JPop tracks to test this as usually they have a lot of background instruments playing at the same time. KaiKai Kitan(Jujutsu Kaisen) - Eve, Unravel(Tokyo Ghoul) - Ling. Instrument positioning can be pinpointed accurately. Transition between left and right channel and vice versa is well implemented to give a good sense of separation and imaging.
Driveability
Tested on both the Cayin N3 Pro and VE’s Odyssey HD dongle, both of them can drive the Yume to its full potential without breaking a sweat. On the Odyssey HD plugged into Windows 10 laptop, volume level at 12 is good enough to enjoy Yume in its full potential. Cayin N3 Pro on the other hand is of course much more powerful than Odyssey HD, on medium gain and 35/100,it is enough to drive Yume for an enjoyable experience.
Specifications
Impedance 32Ω.
Sensitivity 106dB.
Frequency Response Range 20Hz-20kHz.
THD+N <2%.
Termination Plug 3.5mm.
Connector 2-pin 0.78mm
Driver 1DD+2BA
Cable 5N OCC
Final Thoughts
Overall an enjoyable IEM that puts a lot of emphasis on the vocals especially. Jazz, or tracks that focus solely on vocals is heavenly, for everything else, it is quite picky when it comes to genre. There are some tracks where it excels as I mentioned above, but some it just failed to meet the expectation. I wouldn’t say that this is an all rounder IEM, but if you are looking for something that you can just hook up and not EQ anything like i do, this might be for you. You need to look elsewhere if you are looking for an all rounder.
*Disclaimer
This unit is sent to me as part of Malaysia’s Yume Review Tour in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion. I thank SeeAudio again for this opportunity.
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