If nothing else, this "dragonfly" in this article is the flagship I have played with in the multi-unit pure moving iron, with the smoothest sound connection, its own style and extremely mature play. It is also the best one to listen to pop vocals among all the works released by Tiger Kee Audio (of course, it is also the most expensive, priced at 10,005). When I first heard it at the exhibition, I felt that this was a comprehensive upgrade of the "Zebra", and the details, low frequency, overall dynamics, and the thickness of the vocals were basically upgraded by one ear. If the "Zebra" in the last evaluation is a good hand at listening to pop vocals, then this "Dragonfly" is the pinnacle level of listening to pop vocals, and it itself is not a "trace of deviance". Of course, the price difference of more than twice is also there, and the unit configuration has been upgraded from unilateral 12 moving irons to 16 moving irons, and the tiger master also generously sent me a configuration list:
高音Knowles SWFK*2
中高音Knowles DWFK*2
Mid-bass Sonion 2800 series*2
Bass Sonion 3800 series*2
The unboxing process is as fragrant as ever, and the palm-wide leather storage box and kawaii embroidered tiger head have always been standard. This time, the earmuffs are similar to the SF that can be rotated, and I compared the SF's W1, the wearing comfort is about the same, but the one that comes with the dragonfly is softer, and the W1 is more stable to wear. In terms of sound, the accompanying image contour is more supple (slightly warmer), which can once again strengthen the dragonfly's hearing resistance on the human voice, but it will sacrifice a little bit of sound field proportion and level, and after replacing W1, the situation is basically the opposite, the sound field proportion and details will be slightly enhanced, and the contour softness is not as good as the included (but more delicate). It is recommended that users who buy this plug and also listen to classical music should match a pair of W1, which is obviously more comprehensive. Of course, if you simply like the thickness of dragonflies and listen to popular vocals, the original set will directly reduce the fever on the spot.
I still don't know why this plug is called "dragonfly", I really can't associate it with the image of dragonfly, including myself, many burners feel that it should be called "emperor", "great sage" and the like, rather than the name of a small jasper like "dragonfly", after all, the design is so atmospheric, including strong wiring and hardware with a strong "royal tyrant" temperament. Later, I couldn't help but ask the tiger master, and he told me that the name dragonfly was because I wanted to match the sound of the stopper, and wanted to express the feeling of "point to point" and "rain and dew are evenly wet", including the lines on the panel, which can also be understood as the flight trajectory of the dragonfly, or the form of waves on the water surface. Should I say it or not, this plug is quite elegant and smooth in terms of hearing, and there is no problem with naming.
There are 4 more units on one side, but its cavity is actually smaller than that of the zebra, including the thickness of the side and the overall length, I think the wearing is upgraded, but the weight of this all-metal cavity is still there, and the earmuffs need to be matched with a little extra effort, for example, I have a brass sleeve, AET07, which is the ear posts or umbrella caps, and I don't have the desire to wear it for a long time....
Sound, I think dragonfly has a core feature, that is, it does not do obvious "sound attenuation", or it can be understood that it solves the disadvantages of the moving iron unit's "lack of diffusion", whether it is density, thickness, or overtones after high and low frequency extension, it will not disappear too quickly, and it is precisely because of this feature that it becomes more aftertaste and sounds comfortable. We all know that the hearing of many moving iron plugs is very fast、Crisp kind,This is the innate characteristics of the unit,Most manufacturers will choose to tune along the characteristics of the unit,And a small number of manufacturers choose to go the opposite,Say two typical,For example, RSV、Sleep God This kind of will cause a great contrast in the ear,At that time, I was confused when I listened to these two plugs,Why is this multi-moving iron a circle taste?
As a 16-unit dragonfly,The contrast it brings is not so big,Because in terms of quality,This must be the detail restoration ability brought by the multi-unit architecture,Although the previous zebra is a popular plug,But the resolution is definitely not bad,The "substantiality" brought by the moving iron unit exists,What separation、Level、The sense of passage is not ambiguous,Dragonfly is only high and not low,The quality can be regarded as a precise upgrade。 Where's the precision? I think the first is the low-frequency area, the dragonfly's low frequency has a great, very wide sense of undulation, its flexibility and diving depth are more Q and more fierce than the zebra, compared to another flagship titanium sunflower, I also feel that the dragonfly's low frequency is more calm and comfortable, this low-frequency form reminds me of AROMA's sapphire, a kind of low-frequency flexibility, momentum, and control are almost perfect, and even I think that the dragonfly as a moving iron stopper, does not need too strong front-end control, itself has the advantage of sound response speed. It's just that the front end of the density is not recommended to match,If you start from the perspective of total omnivorous, you will easily not be able to support the "sense of scene" of the sound when you go to the front end of the warm point,Of course, I hope that the dragonfly can be compatible with more music scenes while being suitable for popular vocals,So the front end I chose R8 two、KANN ULTRA these。
The good thing about dragonflies is that they are very poisonous, not the poison of "penetration", but the poison of affinity and temperature. And the connection between the vocals and the high and low frequencies is as smooth as water, and the consistency is very, very high, so this plug will not let you hear the "style inconsistency" of the mid and high frequencies and low frequencies, and the articulation and style settings are very mature. In terms of the texture of the human voice, it is enough to describe it in four words, "mellow, thick, and dense". Let's talk about "alcohol" first, when playing back most vocal types, there is no "smearing feeling" while there is less tooth sound, that is, it is natural to deal with the tooth sound, and at the same time, the color and texture are also relatively moist, without dryness and tightness. Regarding "thick" and "dense", simply put, the dragonfly's voice sounds thick enough and full of air, and at the same time, the density also fills this thickness densely, rather than simply magnifying the contours of the body. I listened to a lot of Tan Weiwei's songs that night, Tan Weiwei's ample breath will be restored very well, if it is a medium frequency with insufficient thickness, it may indeed have some momentum, especially when listening to most male voices.
High frequency, or high-frequency space, if compared with the titanium sunflower of the flat unit, it does not sound as wide and beautiful as the titanium sunflower. Titanium sunflower is the kind with a relatively high precision of extremely high frequency, such as click, weak sound or something will be more prominent, the purpose is to be more ear-catching and gorgeous. On the dragonfly's side, because of the overall timbre, its sharpness and brightness will be significantly weaker, but what stands out is a stable and high compatibility. And I don't think that dragonflies listening to classical music will be weaker than titanium sunflowers, at least in terms of scale, dragonflies can listen to classical music more elegant (classical piano) than titanium sunflowers, and can also be more imposing (OST), and in low-frequency bass, cello and other instrumental music, the sense of resonance is obviously better. I can change these two stoppers to listen to them in the future, and I can use the dragonfly as the main plug of omnivorous horses, and a good player can be used as an omnivorous and listen-resistant "super flagship" to listen. As for the titanium sunflower, I can use it to enjoy some high-quality classical music sources, or some ACG female voices and so on.
This year, I visited a lot of exhibitions, and every time I was asked if there were any models that I was impressed by or really thought were good. To be honest, I am not less impressed, but on the basis of impressing, it is very rare that can impress me. I think the reason why the dragonfly stopper is successful is because it is a flagship with a high price, and it perfectly undertakes the "flagship" what it should be, from the consistency, cohesion, omnivorous degree and compatibility with the sound source, it is very good, if it happens that this "continuous mellow" listening sense can be to your taste, it is basically impeccable...