Letshuoer x Gizaudio Galilee’s Review - Smooth Criminal?

 

General/Build/Comfort/Packaging

Letshuoer is not a brand that the community isn’t familiar with, one of their releases, namely the S12 planar IEM is a hit which was well received by many in the community. This time around they teamed up with a well known Youtuber, Timmy from Gizaudio to create the Galileo. The build quality is solid, with a beautiful resin shell which is eye-catching.

Packaging is good and similar to the D13 and S12 which i have reviewed previously, very good unboxing experience. The bundled case is very sturdy and I personally like it very much, although it does take a little effort to open it, but it is very sturdy and IEMs and cable stored inside will be well protected, a fair trade off to me.

The shell is also comfortable to be worn for a long session, I have them on for a long listening session lasting averagely 3-4 hours and I did not feel any discomfort with the Galileo.

Gears used for this review

• Earmen Angel Dac/Amp

• Earmen ST-Amp

• Hiby FC6

• Sony WM1A

• Galileo stock tips and cable

Foreword

My review is solely based on what I hear via my equipment and I never consider my reviews to be objective in any way rather a subjective approach. Do take into consideration that everyone’s ear anatomy is not the same, so the psychoacoustics perception might be different as well, but i believe it will not stray too far

Sound Impression

Galileo’s sound is overall smooth and easy to listen to, tonality is fairly neutral and the timbre is quite natural and accurate to my ears let’s take a look at the breakdown below:

Bass

• Bass sounds lacking due to the lack of punch from the mid bass, sub bass however does rumble when its called for, it MGK’s Taurus, the sub bass can be heard rumbling

• Mid bass as i mentioned earlier, lacks punch and slams, but it sort of blend in quite well with the tuning without much distractions

• Bass has sufficient texture and good speed, it doesn’t bleed into the mids

• The bass quantity is certainly not for basshead, quality is good for the asking price

Mids

• The mids are forward and present themselves nicely, not too in your face and certainly not laidback

• Vocal positioning is forward, both male and female vocal has good texture to it, doesn’t sound thin nor nasally at all

• Upper mids are not offensive at all, i have listened to several JPop tracks and Galileo sounds good with it, not shouty at all, however, do take into consideration that my tolerance vs yours might differ, also ear tips might also play a role on how you will perceive the upper mids

Treble

• This is the range where i personally think is Galileo’s achilles heel, don’t get me wrong, i’m not saying the treble performance here is bad, it just leave something to be desired

• Treble is smooth all around, no harsh peak nor sibilance here, very safe sounding

• Detail retrieval is average

• It lacks the energy that some might crave for, but for those who prefer a smooth sound, this is it

Soundstage/Imaging

• Soundstage is slightly out of your head, good width but slightly lacking depth and height, this is due to the lack of air from the treble region

• Imaging is good, instruments can be pinpointed easily in this track (Hans Zimmer Live - Wonder Woman Suite Part 1), separation is good as well

Driveability

• Galileo is very easy to drive, however it does scale with source

• Paired with the Hiby FC6 with R-2R DAC with NOS filter, the overall sound is slightly more punchy than usual, better dynamics overall, a little bit more fun

• When paired with my reference DAC, Earmen Angel, it doesn’t add much coloration to it but present it as it is, with better dynamics and tighter bass

• Doesn’t really benefit much from amping

Final Thoughts

All in all, the first collab product between Letshuoer and Gizaudio is a very safe choice for the majority of listeners out there, I can understand why, after all, this is a first product collab afterall and nobody wants a screw up product which might affect the perception of the next collab. For those who are looking for a safe sounding set of IEM or new to the hobby and exploring, Galileo is your best bet, however, if you are expecting an IEM with a bit of energy on both the low and top end, you need to look elsewhere as Galileo is not tuned that way. 

*Galileo is sent over by Letshuoer for the purpose of this review. I thank Ivy for the opportunity. Head over to HifiGo if you’re interested to get one as it is available exclusively from HifiGo.

Letshuoer x Gizaudio Galileo - Non Affiliated