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The lower midrange of the Timeless AE is shown with an efficient sense of body and depth when I have listen to vocals or to instruments such like violas, acoustic guitars and pianos. Male voices such like Dave Gahan, Eric Clapton and Sting are reproduced with adequate weight and fullness. The 7Hz Timeless has a light V-shaped but still, fairly balanced sound signature. Bass and treble are moderately boosted with the midrange just a touch recessed. It has a pleasing tonal balance where the amount of bass and treble feels about right. The lower midrange of both In-Ear Monitors sounds pretty close in terms of body and depth, while the Original Timeless has a touch better grade of clarity in this area, when I listen to male voices or instruments such like a viola or acoustic guitar. The upper midrange is where the presentation slightly changes. The Timeless AE offers a bit more brightness, energy and resolution that was fairly audible while listen to female voices such like Adel and Sertap Erener, or to instruments such like flutes, violins or pianos, which is a welcome improvement. I am currently on a business trip and while I am here, @antdroid (of audiodiscourse.com) has very kindly loaned me multiple sets of IEMs to try out.
I also have no issue with the treble areas of the Timeless. The treble is not quite as smooth as on the S12, which does sometimes make it seem a little more detailed (only on specific songs). The extension and sensation of air is also good, and while it is not as smooth as the treble on the S12, it does seem to extend a little further, or at least that is the impression that it gives me.The cables are available at different termination which is good in quality. Now to the sound they are FANTASTIC. The brand with its debut product went with the Planar instead of a dynamic or hybrid which is a pretty bold move and that too easy driveability! The Planar in the Timeless sounds one of the best for the price. Low end with nice sub bass presence, mid range with exceptional tonality and timbre, highs with good open sound gives the Timeless a strong lead over the other competitors in this price range.
The Timeless just can't get there on it's own. It gets close, but doesn't hit the sweet spot which is disappointing. It's not a bass head IEM for sure but it does have ample quantity of bass. The major focus is towards the sub-bass region. The bass characteristics are full of texture, punchy and full bodied. The bass is very much controlled. The mid bass does also have a nice texture to it along with speed and details. Overall bass is nice but feels bit soft to my taste. Following the mids, the high frequencies have a similarly bright and airy signature that feels perfectly in line with the rest of the spectrum. Treble has plenty of energy, notes are crisp and edges are fine, although that in some points might prove to be a bit too sharp. Extension of the upper treble is quite good as well. Being v shaped in sound, The Timeless do sound detailed and fine sounding disregarding that much bass. The upper midrange of the 7HZ Timeless AE sounds nicely pronounced without to show any remarkable sibilance and sharpness when I do listen to female voices. Female voices like Adel, Diana Krall or Edith Piaf are reproduced in a quite musical, lively and detailed manner, which I have very enjoyed. Instruments on the on the other hand do have a relative natural timbre.In regards to resolution, the timeless are wonderful. They have so much detail in every note. It's the best part about planar magnetics and it continues to shine here. I would say these sound better than the sundara do, and they're very similar prices. The advantage of the sundara would be their soundstage, which is fantastic. I think these are great all rounders which will please 98% of listeners.
My one gripe with the bass is that the leading edge of bass notes is somewhat rounded and a little soft. Listening to The Gentle Storm’s “Endless Sea – Gentle Version” the drums sound woolly and unstructured while the vocals, piano and harpsichord sound clear and vibrant. The lower treble region is slightly less pronounced and detailed compared to the upper midrange area, but shows in general a sufficient level of extension. Instruments such like a snare drums, bass guitars and pianos are shown with a pretty good sense of presence, while electro and acoustic guitars are nicely bright without to sound harsh or unnatural. If you are in the market for excellent IEMs and you're willing to spend a bit more than something like the Aria, these are gold. This is the best tuning for price in IEMs, except maybe the blessing but I can't speak to that. I've tried many, many cans and many IEMs, and these come out on top most of the time. Go buy them. You'll probably be very happy.Timeless is a full planar magnetic IEM which houses a 14.2 mm planar magnetic driver which have a double sided array of N52 magnets and a 2mm ultra thin diaphragm. These have an impendence of 14.8 ohms and sensitivity of 104db. The frequency response is from 5Hz to 40kHz. The 14.2mm Dia. Miniaturized Planar Magnetic Driver of the 7HZ Timeless AE is able to produce pretty fast, controlled and nicely textured bass notes, from the subbass up to the midbass area. The Timeless AE is maybe not a giant killer in terms of technical performance in this area; however it can easily compete with many other IEM’s on the market in a price range between 250 – 400 USD. My first encounter with the 7Hz brand was through their i99 IEMs which had a very unique shell design that immediately caught my attention. Unfortunately, the sound quality of the i99 did not match their design prowess. The female vocals, on the contrary, have splendid energy, and, even though they do not sound thin, they do occasionally hint at sibilance! Yao Si Ting’s voice in Scarborough Fair has an evident sizzle that in some instances might cross the threshold of comfort. However, on all the occasions it does not, her voice sounds ethereal.
Timeless has a U shaped distinctly fun sound signature - an elevated deep full bodied bass, slightly recessed but largely evenly placed midrange, and boosted high frequencies full of energy and sparkles...which sometimes might be a bit too much. Bass boosted bright sound is how I would define them. But anyway, let us go into the details: Overall the highs are well open in nature with above average detail retrieval and separation combined with that natural tonality and timbre. It's non fatiguing for a longer listening period while bringing out that nice shimmer on the top. The Timeless has great bass extension – something larger planar drivers tend to excel at. It can dig deep, hitting those ultra-low notes with apparent ease and even enthusiasm. The Timeless has some great and physical albeit strictly controlled sub-bass rumble. The bundled case has a full metal construction with a fabric lining on the inside, it’s a little small considering the Timeless is on the larger side and I didn’t really like the idea of the metal construction as it’s really heavy and can scratch other things in your bag.eq is your friend. fixes all your gripes. there is no perfect headphone. these offer incredible dynamics and cleartiy if you eq them. It’s a shame that they have that 8k boost to fake a wider soundstage. if you remove that it’s a whole other headphone. Pure bliss. Love em. Source doesn’t matter. Reply Both the Timeless AE and the Original Timeless are pretty equal in terms of soundstage performance. The Timeless AE has the slightly edge when it comes to the wideness and airiness of the stage, while the sense of depth and height are quite equal on both IEM’s. Imaging is about average with nothing really specatular or bad. It isn't the type of imaging that makes you feel like you're in front of a stage able to place where each sound is coming from and that's partly due to the soundstage. I don't really no what else there is to say about imaging, it either does that or doesn't. but not doing so isn't necessarily bad.
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