Tanchjim Kara’s Specs
SENSITIVITY: 115dB/rms
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 7-40kHz
THD: <0.8%@1kHz
DRIVE UNIT: DMT 3 Ultra
IMPEDANCE: 27Ω±10%
PIN SPECIFICATION: gold-plated straight pin
DIAPHRAGM: PEEK+PU
WIRE SPECIFICATIONS: 1.25m 3.5MM 0.78PIN
CONDUCTOR: Litz oxygen-free copper wire
Build
Tanchjim Kara’s build is excellent.
The simple box presents its contents with good presentation and quality. Standard but good cable. Tips enough. A quality case (usage habits are individual).
Tanchjim Kara looks very nice. The resin shell is both small and sturdy. It’s quite reassuring. The weakest link here is the plastic cover, which raises a little suspicion.
This cable is identified with tanchjim. I don’t have many comments for the cable, I like it.
The fit is quite nice, the nozzle is a little long but the small shells make up for it.
Sound
Let me say this from the beginning, this is hard to drive. I recommend pairing this with amps that deliver over 140 mW at 32 ohms.
There is a sound not far from the Tanchjim line. The mids take the lead; There is a sound where the feeling of vocals, string instruments and drums are beautiful. There is revival in the area where the upper mids and lower trebles meet. This revival crushes the upper treble a bit.
The soundstage is not very large and there is a quiet background. Separation in sound is generally good.
Tune and Techs
The bass is extremely controlled and somewhat punchy. It is not very strong, but it makes itself felt. The sub is located slightly in front of the midbass. Distortion is low and speed is high but it’s not considered tight, it’s natural. It is clean and shows extension when necessary. Not very prominent so it’s not recommended for bassheads. In terms of resolution, it is normal for its price. Separation is standard here
The lower mids remain below the upper mids. Female vocals sound more resolution than male vocals. What stands out most in the midrange is the wonderful feel of stringed instruments, and specifically the guitar. The sad thing is that despite the good resolution, there is a lack of micro detail in the midrange. Exactly, details are good, micro details are poor. On the other hand, the nice thing is that the mids have good separation.
The highest mids are the explosion point of energy. Now that’s a real Tanchjim touch. It’s up to you whether you like it or not.
Trebles are not analytical and have very slight extension, is relaxed and ideal for long listening. The resolution of the treble is average for the price and separation is still good. Lower trebles are in front of the upper trebles. There is a slight roll-off at 10khz and sounds a little soft. There isn’t much detail here, but I think it’s enough unless you’re doing critical listening. So actually not that bad the treble completes presentation and the cymbal performance is not bad.
There is no extremely soft treble, I invite those who say it is soft to listen to Astrotec Volans and any Final Audio.
Let’s come to the conclusion. Tanchjim Kara is very suitable for daily listening and I think it is a very reasonable iem for its price.
