Tanchjim Bunny's Review - Another best 20$?

 

General/Packaging/Build/Comfort

Tanchjim is back with another banger this time with Bunny, a single dynamic driver featuring “maze structure” or rather helmholtz resonator, which is quite rare for an IEM at this pricing. There are two variants of Bunny, one is the standard 3.5mm and another one is with the Type C’s cable, which is priced just slightly higher at 25$. The packaging is minimal but it doesn't look cheap at all, the presentation is very good especially at this asking price. Inside the box, there's the IEM itself, the cable and eartips. Stock cables look very good and it does the job well. The fit and comfort is very good, the shell does not have any rough edges that protrudes and causes discomfort, i have been wearing the unit for some long listening sessions and i did not have any discomfort with it.

Gears used for this review

• Fiio JM21

• iPod Classic 4

• Dunu DTC 480

• Aune S9c Pro Reference Dac Amp

• Tanchjim Bunny Stock Cable with Stock Eartips

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

Bunny 2 is quite a fun sounding set compared to Zero.There are some who find that the Zero is too flat but there are also certain audiences who like the neutrality that Zero offers. I would say the Bunny’s sound profile is slightly V-Shaped, but what I do notice is that the Bunny does require some power in order to fully “Sing”. Overall timbre is very natural and note weights are neither too thin or thick

Bass

• Bass quality is good on the Bunny and has adequate quantity for me

• The sub bass does rumble when it’s called for but nowhere near basshead territory

• Mid bass has good slam and punch to it and it is really really very commendable for its price point

• Good texture and speed as it is evident on tracks like Slipknot’s People = Shit, it’s keeping up and doesn’t sound muddy at all, it doesn’t even bleed into the mids

• One thing to note, as i mentioned above, it does requires quite a bit of power to get a good bass response, as with most IEMs with the “Maze Structure”, otherwise, what you are getting is just weak and thin bass

• This is for 3.5mm version, i do not have the Type C’s version, but i am sure that Tanchjim has taken that into consideration and the Type C’s version is able to extract everybit of performance out of the Bunny

Mids

• The mids has good note weight to me when listening to Imperial March by Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams

• Vocal positioning is slightly recessed but not to the point where it sounded very far away from you

• Both male and female vocal has pleasant texture and weight to the vocals, they’re not thin sounding

• Upper mids are safe and no where near shouty

Treble

• Treble has got enough energy and never harsh nor sibilant, not overly smooth and certainly not peaky

• Extension is alright for the asking price

• Nothing much to comment here as the implementation is generally good

• Something’s got to give right? Well, detail retrieval is average i would say, not really a con but rather nitpicking 

Soundstage/Imaging

Soundstage is slightly out of your head, good depth and height for the asking price.

Imaging is good with the ability to pinpoint instruments easily

Driveability

Bunny is not hard to drive but of course when you feed it with a better source, it does perform better. 

Comparison (7Hz Zero 2)

• More bass quantity and slightly more focused on mid bass, Bunny has slightly better sub bass response

• Bunny has slightly better treble response, in terms of quantity and extension, whereas Zero 2’s treble is more on the smoother side of the spectrum

• Timbre quality and note weight are more or less on par for both

• Slightly smaller soundstage compared to Bunny

• Overall, the Zero 2 and Bunny are quite close in terms of sonic performance, edging out each other slightly from the bass, treble, mids as well as technicalities, it all boils down to fit and comfort which i think most will also be looking at, Zero 2 has shorter nozzle, while Bunny’s nozzle is slightly longer than Zero 2, i personally have no issue with the fit for both, but i have seen some complained about the short nozzle of Zero 2 causing it to not seal/fit well

Final Thoughts

Not gonna say much but if someone asks me if they should get Tanchjim’s Bunny as their first starter IEM or even a daily driver? I’m more than happy to tell them yes, even seasoned audiophiles will like this I'm sure. I for one like them, I take em out and just put them on with my DAP and listen to music without caring much for technicalities or seeking to hear every single detail in that particular track. It is just something that I wear and I listen to music and completely indulge myself into it. An easy rec for Tanchjim Bunny in terms of sound and high price performance ratio.

*Tanchjim Bunny is sent to me from HifiGo in exchange for this review. I am in no way under any influence nor do I receive any monetary compensation for this review. All thoughts are of my own.

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