7Hz Timeless II's Review

 

General Info/Comfort/Build

7Hz Timeless, a name that i believe no one who’s active in the Chi-Fi community wouldn’t know, it made a splash a while back with the first Chi-Fi Planar IEM, not just that, it also received a great deal of positive feedbacks (of course, there are bound to be some negatives as well as we all hear/perceive differently). Today, I have here with me the Timeless II, which is the 2nd generation of Timeless. So what changed? Quite a few i would say, the driver for one as well as the internal acoustic system(venting,enclosure, etc) swappable nozzle as well as the tuning. The shell's size is more or less similar, and I do not have any comfort issue with it other than the nozzle’s length, which may or may not be a problem for some, but not an issue for me.

7Hz’s packaging presentation is more or less similar across their flagship’s lineup, very presentable and it does not look cheap at all. The bundled cable’s material is 7N Single Crystal Copper, it looks very high quality and it comes with a modular plug. 3 Types of eartips, as well as a full metal storage case, the top part of the case’s design is similar to Timeless II’s faceplate

Gears used for this review

• Timeless II in stock form (stock cable in 4.4 termination and stock eartips)

• Fiio JM21

• Aune S9c Pro + Neutron HiFi Isolator V1

• Dunu DTC 480

• Neutron Hifi DAC V1

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 (Silver Bullet Nozzle)

Timeless II’s sound profile is leaning towards slight warmish with a slight boost on the sub bass, being a planar IEM, the planar timbre is very very minimal to say, i have let several friends of mine to try and one of them even asked me if this is a dynamic driver IEM? Note weight is good and it doesn’t sound thin at all

Bass

• Bass on the Timeless II is hard hitting, fast, and tight,especially satisfying when listening to Metallica’s track, Master of Puppets, Lux Aeterna

• Speed is good which is expected from a planar driver

• The bass has got a satisfying texture, especially evident on the double kick drum, very very pleasant experience which got my foot tapping along with it

• The sub bass rumble is nicely done on the music, i took a step further and played a trailer of Star Wars where the lightsaber fight scene and swinging the saber around produces a very ecstatic deep rumbles, and this is reproduced in a very “fun” manner listening to it via the Timeless II

• The bass is fun overall but certainly not for bassheads

Mids

• The mids are neither too forward nor recessed(also depending on the nozzle you are using)

• Male vocal has got a good texture to it, doesn’t sound thin or nasally, both Sam Smith and Zhao Peng’s vocal sounded very pleasant

• Female vocal such as Teresa Teng sounded sweet and has got texture to it, a slight boost on the upper mids will give the female a little boost, but overall, it is good (the gold bullet nozzle does favor female vocal compared to the silver bullet nozzle_

• Vocal positioning is not too laid back or forward, i would say it is just a few steps from your face

• No bass bleed from the mid bass to the lower mids, transition from the low to upper mid is also smooth and gradual rise, certainly not shouty at all

Treble

• Treble on the Timeless II is very well done in my opinion, it is detailed, airy and also smooth at the same time, impressive

• The treble is non offensive and never sibilant, i have tried a wide range of music with it and even turned up the volume (for a short period of time of course), it remained easy on the ears all the time

• The note weight is also good in this range as the instruments in this range sounds full

Soundstage/Imaging

• The soundstage is nicely done and sounds quite big to my ears, good depth, width perception, a little lacking in terms of height perception, but overall it is quite good

• Imaging on the other hand is excellent, well layered and instruments can be pinpointed easily

Driveability

• Timeless II is not hard to drive, it can be driven easily by most of the dongles out there

• It does however scale with better source and also power, i observed a better bass response in terms of control, dynamic, as well as soundstage when it is being fed with more power and also better source

• This is not to say that you need an amp to get the best out of it, rest assured that it is already great sounding right out the box, but amp it just to fully maximise its potential

Comparison

Timeless AE

• I do not have the OG Timeless for comparison hence this comparison happened because i only happened to have the AE’s version

• Timeless AE’s Bass is slightly lesser in terms of quantity, but bass quality and control is quite good

• The upper mids are slightly more pronounced compared to Timeless II

• In terms of detail retrieval, Timeless AE falls behind the Timeless II, also better separation as well as imaging

• In terms of technicalities and overall tonal balance, Timeless II is a clear winner

Letshuoer S12 2024

• Tonaly, Timeless II and S12 2024 are quite similar in a way, timbre performance on both are quite close and also S12 2024’s note weight is slightly thicker

• Bass on the S12 2024 has more quantity compared to Timeless II

• I would say the overall performance are quite close to each other overall, somehow Timeless II pulls itself ahead by having swappable nozzle which allows the user to change the sound signature to his/her preference

Final Thoughts

There are plenty of Planar IEMs out there at the moment, i personally have tried several which i compared against the Timeless II, i am someone who prefers versatility because i listen to a variety of genre, Timeless II gives me the versatility because i consider it an all rounder which perform really well in most of my library, Metal, Rock, Hip Hop, Jazz, Live recordings and many more, with various supplied nozzles, i can even finetune it to the way i want it or even based on my library, or if you are more adventurous, you can even experiment with the foam within the nozzle and it opens up for more customisation. I am definitely recommending the Timeless II without any hesitation to anyone who’s currently on the lookout for a very capable Planar IEM.

*A big thanks to Linsoul for sending over this in exchange for this review. All thoughts are of mine and I received no monetary compensation nor was I influenced in any way to produce this review.

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