CatchEar CE6T Review
Intro
Hello, this review and feature covers the first release from CatchEar Audio named the CatchEar CE6T ($359). Once I saw this set, I had to try to get them in my hands and in my ears. Let’s just say that I had a good feeling about them. Now, CatchEar is actually a brand-new audio brand from China and once again the CE6T is their very first release. I don’t know about you, but I find it quite amazing that a brand just starting out decides they are going to craft their very first iem with a six-driver tribrid configuration! That’s wild! Also, it’s pretty awesome folks. I don’t know, maybe I’m easily amused, but I have to applaud the people of CraftEars. This is why I HAD to hear this set. I HAD to hear it! Thankfully the good people of CraftEars obliged and sent me a set for review. So, thank you CraftEars. I know the last thing a brand-new company wants to do is give away their very first product into the hands of a subjective reviewer. Yet that’s exactly what they did. Kudos! Anyways, I’ve actually had the CE6T with me for about two weeks. I know I usually write my intros well ahead of time, but I am so overloaded with review backlogs that I’m finally getting to it now. The good thing is… the CE6T is a fine iem. I’ll just let you know that now and skip any of the mystery.
CatchEar
I wish I could relay to you an origin story with this brand though I feel we are kind of witnessing that origin story in real time. CraftEars doesn’t give us a long “About Us” section or anything like that. They do provide a mission statement of sorts though:
We are passionate about delivering high-quality audio experiences that elevate your listening pleasure. Our earphones are meticulously crafted to provide exceptional sound clarity and comfort. We believe that earphones are not only the transmitter of sound, but also the catcher of the soul,and our mission is to connect you to your favorite sounds in the best possible way. Explore our product range and allow us to bring you a more enchanting and wonderful musical journey.
CatchEar
They are definitely saying the right things and they obviously have some extremely talented people in their camp. A tribrid set isn’t the easiest thing to create folks. Let alone a six-driver hybrid set and one of those drivers happens to be a bone-conduction driver. This isn’t elementary stuff here. They made a legit contender for your dollar above $300. I don’t say that lightly folks. There have been many sets within this price point that I’ve decided to not even review. Way more than you know. Sets which many people praised up and down. For me they didn’t check out! I won’t go blasting names here, but I will tell you that the CE6T is definitely a fine iem which deserves it’s day in the sun. Now, it has its issues (like everything) and I’ll speak on those in the review. However, I think it’s neat to see a brand come out so strong right out of the gate as CatchEar has. Honestly, I am very curious where they will go next.
Competition
Now, of course there are quite a few iems within the CE6T’s price point which easily challenge it. We should all understand this very well. So, obviously the CE6T has its work cut out for it. Just because I said it is a fine set doesn’t mean there aren’t better sets for some folks. It is like anything in this hobby; what’s good for you may not be good for me, and vice versa. I really want to see if the CE6T can challenge the Yanyin Canon II (Canon II Review), or the Dunu X-Gizaudio DaVinci (DaVinci Review) for instance. I want to see where it aligns against some of the better sets within the price point. Also, I do hope to be able to properly relay my thoughts back to you as well. At any rate, I think I’m ready to get into this folks. Everyone please welcome the newcomer, the CatchEar CE6T…
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CE6T Pros
-Did I mention this is CatchEar’s very 1st iem. That’s a “Pro” in my book
-Build is substantial, nice resin build quality
-Design is very nice, very artistic and striking
-Nice carrying case
-Working switches is a nice thing to see
-Nicely tuned set with a very cohesive sound across drivers
-Timbre is very nice for a tribrid set. Close to an organic sound
-Bass is full-bodied, hits hard, deep, with a nice punch
-Mids have nice note weight, melodic, nice clarity per the tuning
-Treble is mostly non-offensive, easy listening style, brilliant enough
-I hear some nice layering of the sound field
-Midrange/Treble detail is quite nice for the tuning
-Overall, a very pleasing sound, very fun and dynamically expressive
CE6T Cons
-Shells are large, maybe too large for some
-Unboxing isn’t the best for a $360 iem
-Not the most textured bass region
-Perhaps some shout for those sensitive
Gear used for testing
–IBasso DX240 with Amp8 MK2
Packaging / Accessories
Unboxing
The CatchEar CE6T arrived at my home in a medium sized (6.5” x 4.5”) cardboard box which is covered with an outer sleeve. The sleeve shows a picture of the CE6T on the cover and there are some specs on the back. Nice looking I’d say. So, take off the sleeve and you’ll see a straight up black box, no logo, no graphics, nothing. Take off the lid and you’ll see the gorgeous CE6T sitting pretty in foam cut-outs along with the carrying right next to it. Take out the carrying case and inside you’ll see the eartips as well as the cable. All in all, the unboxing isn’t what I’d call bad. However, it isn’t up to the $360 standards, that much is for sure. Perhaps CatchEar put all of the money into the earphones themselves? Either way… I hardly care at all. Really folks, at this point all I care about is how this set sounds. CatchEar has plenty of time in future models to beef up their unboxing experiences. However, for now I think the unboxing is fine. I can say this for sure, the accessories that CatchEar provides are rather nice.
Eartips
CatchEar provides two “almost” different styles of eartips and six in total. What I mean by “almost different” is that the two styles of tips are basically the same eartips, but just colored differently. Also, I’d say that both types of tips are basically KBear 07 tips. So, I’m not complaining at all because I love these semi-wide bore type of silicone tips. Still, I’m sure some folks would like to have seen some wide bore shallow fit, as well as some narrow bore tips as well. Once again, I love the eartips CatchEar adds into the packaging as I always use KBear 07’s because the fit is perfectly-perfect for my ears. So, the first style of eartips is a set (S, M, L) of white silicone tip with a green stem, semi wide bore, nice and rigid flange. Very nice tips and very useful tips. The next style of tips is a set (S, M, L) of gray silicone tips with an orange stem, semi-wide bore, and a nice and rigid stem. Actually, the gray/orange tips are exactly what Fiio used to use as their bass tips for many sets. At any rate, I love the tips added into the packaging as they are all very useful for me. Though I already know that six pairs will not be enough for many consumers. Having said that, I felt that a shallow fit and wide bore tips does the most justice to the sound of this set after I went through a multitude of eartips. So, I actually decided upon the Divinus Velvet wide-bore tips for my purposes. Again, the included tips really are nice additions.
Carrying Case
I find the carrying case that CatchEar added into the packaging to be a very nice-looking case. What an awesome case! I think it’s a very stylish, classy, and sleek looking case. So, it is a medium sized (3.5” x 2.5” roughly) case which is gray in color. This case is cladded in what I’d probably call a faux leather material. It has some nice stitching and opens and closes at the top with a nice magnetic flap which has the CatchEar logo in the center. Really a catchy looking case. Now, I can fit the cable, the earphones, some tips, and I can fit the EPZ TP35 Pro… barely. If you are strategic with your packing, I’m sure you could do better. However, it’s a very nice e carrying case for a package such as this.
Cable
Another fairly nice bright point is the cable provided. Now, this is not some fat and glorious “lookin” cable, but it is a very functional and nicely designed cable. To be exact, the cable provided is a copper colored 2-pin 4-strand hybrid material cable featuring 4-strands of single-crystal-copper and I assume silver plating. This cable can be had with either 3.5 single ended or 4.4 balanced connections. Obviously, mine is the 4.4 balanced. What I can say about this cable is that it is very pliable, very easy to deal with. I have zero issues rolling it up for storing and I generally feel it is a nicely paired cable as far as sound is concerned as well. Having said that, I most certainly swapped cables. I had to. This set is too beautiful folks. I had to get a nice and fat black cable which matches the CE6T so perfectly it’s ridiculous. The cable I used is the Nicehck Black Soul in 4.4 balanced. Aesthetically, it is absolutely perfect folks. There were some other cables which worked nicely, but they didn’t look as nice. The Black Soul is a great cable for this set. Still, please don’t think you need to go out and buy another cable as the included cable is perfectly fine folks.
Build / Design / Internals / Fit
Build Quality
The CatchEar CE6T is a very nicely built all resin set which I have to assume was 3D printed. Really a very sturdy set when in hand. It just feels well built. Now, we’ve seen about a thousand all resin sets hit the market from $25 to $5000. So, it isn’t that it’s resin which makes the CE6T nice. It’s the actual density and the feel of the resin. CatchEar adds in two tuning switches on the backside of the Shells. Another cool feature (albeit a simple feature) is that the led and right-side earphones have red & blue dots in the Shells themselves to distinguish what side is what (left-blue & red-right). Simple but thoughtful. The nozzles are roughly about medium length; not too intrusive and deep penetrating and they are about 6mm in width as well. I like that I can see the three converging nozzle holes on the tip of the nozzle as well. The CE6T also has a series of three vent holes near the rear of each shell piece as well as a smaller hole near the front of each earphone. All things considered the build is not bad at all. In the same breath, we’ve certainly seen all-resin sets before and so it isn’t quite the novelty as it used to be. Still, the CE6T feels and looks premium. No, I don’t know what “premium” looks like either (for the person who is going to comment about that). Some things just have a feeling of quality, and others… Don’t.
Design
Now, the design I am truly impressed by. I am a sucker for a cool looking set of iems. Always have been. My word they are so DOPE LOOKING! So, the CE6T is an all-black iem (pitch black), and they have a very nice faceplate design which is extremely creative. I don’t even know exactly how to explain the faceplates but to just have you look at the pictures in this review. However, I’ll give it a go just for the sake of due diligence. What I love about the actual design is how perfectly rationed all the gold leaf flakes are and how well they suit the design. So many brands go way over the top in how they decorate their iems and the end result can be so… I don’t know…. “busy”. That’s the word. So many of these brands don’t know when to stop. CatchEar did a marvelous job by giving the faceplates and almost 3D dimensional aspect, which is truly unique, and truly the result of someone’s artistic expression. This design took ingenuity, creativity, and it definitely took a level of passion to create. Look at the three rectangular cut-out slots for example. The CatchEar artisans had the presence in mind and the good artistic eye to create the illusion that they are marbleized, which is striking in appearance. I adore the choice of colors too. The white and black marble look against the gold leaf and deep black of the outer layer is perfect. Lastly, I never usually like logos on my faceplates as usually it is a tacky move. But the way CatchEar incorporated the logo off-center and in gold really does make this a beautiful design. Again, it’s all spaced out very nice. Truly a gorgeous and artistic design which could only have been created from someone who has a passion for their work. Nice job CatchEar!
Tuning Switches
CatchEar made the decision to give the listener some options with how they want to dial in their favored sound by putting two tuning switches on each side (left/right) at the back of the shells. Using the two tuning switches allows up to four slightly different sound signatures. The first switch controls the bass region by adding what I feel is a few db’s down low. The second switch adds some emphasis to the upper-mid region. Every combo of the switches changes up the sound very nicely. Let’s take a look at the four different possibilities.
Both switches down (D/D)
Both switches down is what CatchEar calls their “Standard Tuning”. The standard tuning is much closer to a neutral sound. I hear some nice energy to the sound, it’s smooth, great bass, nice surface texture and a very appealing slightly V-shaped sound with great tonality and timbre. By the way, for review purposes I use this “Standard Mode”. I do mention other settings as well.
1st switch up, 2nd switch down (U/D)
This switch configuration is certainly the heaviest bass setting and the richer sound. So, naturally CatchEar labels this setting their “Low Frequency Enhancement” setting. I actually have grown quite attached to this setting. One of my friends in the community mentioned this setting and I’ve grown to love it. Even with the bassier setting I don’t feel that the treble is lacking, and the rest of the mix has enough sprightly energy to adequately offset the lower end of the spectrum. Certainly, the most musically enchanting of all the settings. Not to say the others aren’t “musical” either because they certainly are. However, this setting definitely leans warm and weighted, smooth and velvety.
1st switch down, 2nd switch up (D/U)
This is the brightest setting configuration. CatchEar calls it their “High Frequency Enhancement” setting. However, “bright” is not the best word because I do not find this setting configuration overly bright or overly analytical, dry, or glaring. Just more sprightly, more crisp, more energetic towards the top end of the spectrum. Also, bass has more of a surface texture to it, yet with less overall emphasis. You still hear a nice thump in the bass. You definitely get a gain in acute note definition and resolution enhancement.
Both switches up (U/U)
Also, a pretty nice setting which I went with for quite a while. CatchEar labels this their “Full Frequency Enhancement” setting. Really the entire spectrum seems to get a presence boost. Looking back now I realize that this is not my favorite way to go as you almost lose some definition due to the energy coagulation. Certainly not bad at all but after spending time with the D/D setting as well as the warmest of the settings (U/D) I simply couldn’t go back.
In the end, all of the settings are actually quite nice, and I hear a very valid change between the settings. More so than almost any set I’ve tried with tuning switches. I wouldn’t say you are getting four “different” sound signatures, but you are most certainly getting four very different variations of the same signature, which is great to hear. Definitely substantial enough to justify having dipswitches. I cannot say the same for 75% of the sets which have dipswitches, so, nice work once again CatchEar.
Internals
As far as the Internals, CatchEar went all out folks. In fact, this new brand went all-out with every single aspect of this set. However, to begin a brand with an earphone that is this complex is truly a testament to the people who are running the show. At any rate, the CE6T has a total of six drivers inside of the large shells. To be exact, that’s two dynamic drivers, three balanced armature drivers, and one bone-conduction driver. Now, the dynamic drivers are back-to-back and are both 7.5mm titanium-dome and PU suspension edge drivers which are meant to cover the low-end of the spectrum. I feel this was a great choice and clearly these are quality drivers. The midrange is handled by two “imported” balanced armature drivers of unknown make and model. The highs are also covered by an imported balanced armature driver as well. Now, CatchEar topped the sound off with a cool decision to provide the ultra-highs some extra physicality and issued a 12mm piezoelectric-ceramic bone-conduction driver. It really does provide the last touches of sparkle and haptic recognition to the highs. Also, CatchEar used a four-way crossover to tie the sound together in a very cohesive manner. I’m nothing but impressed folks. Kudos to CatchEar. I’ve told the reps a few times how impressed I was, and I meant it everytime. Nice work!
Fit / Comfort
As far as fitment, the CE6T may be a mixed bag for some folks. I can tell you that the CE6T is not a heavy earphone, but they are very big. However, they are big in the way they are deep, and aren’t extremely “fat”, or “width” wise they aren’t too enormous. However, I do find that the weight distribution is very nice with this set. For my ears anyways. I can actually “only” speak for myself in the fit and comfort aspect of this set. I can tell you that I’ve had a very pleasurable experience with the CE6T, and the fit is great. However, you possibly could have a different experience. Overall, not bad at all.
Drivability / Pairings
Output Power
CatchEar says that the CE6T is rated with an impedance of right around 13 ohms as well as a sensitivity of about 106 db’s. What this means to the consumer is that the CE6T should be a highly sensitive iem. Well, I can report that it is in fact very sensitive and can be adequately replayed using almost any source. For real folks, I used any and every weaker source that I have, and I had absolutely zero issues hearing some very nice audio quality and volume headroom. I mean, I used two different Android phones which only have a 3.5 single ended port. I used my iPad, four different 3.5 se dongle dacs, and even the KZ AZ20, and the Fiio UTWS5. Honestly, this set sounds great on weaker sources too. However, just like any set with good drivers, when I give the CE6T some extra power (ie: dongle dac, dap, etc.) I most certainly hear a tightening of the spectrum. The whole spectrum. I hear a better-defined sound across the board and cleaned up dynamics. Using any of my dongle dacs which support both 3.5 and 4.4 ports, I would always use 4.4 and always the sound comes across enhanced and cleaner. Even more-so with my better daps and dac/amps. Point is, give this set some juice if you have the ability to do so, it’ll be worth it.
Source Pairings
The CatchEar CE6T is what I’d call a slight V-shaped sound signature to a U-shaped signature which comes across warm/neutral to neutral depending on your switch settings (in my opinion). The CE6T tends to sound crisper and with better note definition when paired with slightly closer to neutral sources when in the U/D setting. When you go opposite with the D/U setting I feel that a slightly warmer source works best for my taste. Granted, I really don’t feel there is some chasm of difference between sources and how well they pair with the CE6T. I truly feel that we make way too much of source pairing when in all reality the only iems to really “need” some tonal contrast are straight warm, or straight bright sets. Anything warm/neutral to neutral can usually handle most source tonalities. So, the moral of the story is that I don’t think you really have to worry very much about if your source will pair well with the CE6T, darn near every source pairing I’ve tried has been a please to experience.
Sound Impressions
*Note: I want to preface the sound portion of this review with a few points. I did burn-in the CE6T for right around two full days and I honestly didn’t hear any real change at all. Then again, I didn’t hear anything initially that I felt needed to be changed either. So, I wasn’t really paying hard enough critical attention to the pre-burn sound. I listen almost entirely with flac or better files which are stored on my devices. The Android music players of my choice are UAPP (USB Audio Player Pro) and Hiby Music Player. Again, I used Divinus Wide-Bore eartips as I felt they helped the overall sound quality of the CE6T as well as help my ears with a perfect fit and seal. Lastly, my impressions are mostly using the D/D “Standard Mode” switch settings, but I definitely enjoy the U/D settings as well and so I will certainly mention my other settings as I go along with this review. However, expect most of this review in the D/D configuration as it only makes sense for review purposes.
What’s it sound like?
CatchEar is a player in this game folks! I’m just letting you all know right now that this new brand is a legit… player in the game. I don’t want to beat around the bush and prolong how I “actually” feel about the CE6T, because it is a very well done six-driver tribrid set. It’s fun in all the best ways folks. Ya know, “fun” can mean a lot of different things as “fun” is really a very subjective word to use. On the surface you could interpret that as an energetic sound with guilty pleasure style bass, nice tonal contrast, along with a sprightly and slightly accentuated treble region. Basically, it’ll move your feet. The CE6T presents a very even-handed delivery of the dynamics within the bass, mids, & treble. It has a very full sound, it’s big, and robust. There isn’t any one area which oversaturates the mix to my ears. The CE6T is fun in its musicality, the bigger bass, the forward milky midrange, the somewhat enticing treble. Yet it’s also fun to hear the maturity in the profile, nothing sloppy, every area of the mix accounted for. It’s fun hearing the cohesion of all of these drivers and the perfectly feathered-in transitions (bass to mids to treble). In truth, I’ve only had good experiences with the CatchEar CE6T.
Very pleasing
To my ears the CatchEar CE6T can come across anywhere from warm/neutral to neutral in tonal coloration. Now, I always go back and forth with myself over the exact sound signature, but I’d probably call the CE6T a slight V-shaped sound to a U-shaped signature. Truth be told, I’m not happy with either moniker as the midrange is fairly far forward on this set. However, I don’t want to call it a W-shaped profile either. I lean towards slight V-shaped for the most accurate portrayal of what I hear. Again, boosted low-end, non-recessed (almost flat-linear) midrange, controlled upper-mid pinna gain (not too shouty), and a just-above-moderately emphasized treble region. Which of course is dependent on your switch settings. That all said, there’s definitely a dynamic balance happening here. CraftEars had the presence of mind to make sure that no one frequency drowns out another. The biggest departure from that balance comes in the U/D setting as I hear quite a bit more warmth and bass boost in relation to the rest of the mix. Certainly, a more colored sound. However, in the Standard Mode, I hear some good energy throughout, abounding in smoothly rendered macro-dynamics which sound rounded, very full, boisterous enough, and genuinely a very expressive sound. Another bright spot is the somewhat organic take on my music. In the D/D setting I hear an ever-so-slight warmth (warm/neutral) adding a subtle richness to notes. Notes have substance, there’s some volume to the body of most notes bringing a subtle warmth to the atmosphere and a certain melodious fullness which doesn’t sound veiled, murky, grainy, or subdued. I’d say that timbre is very pleasing to the ear.
Condensed Sound Between the 20’s
Without question you have a nicely emphasized bass region, no matter the switch setting (never basshead). In my opinion the U/D configuration most certainly produces the fullest bass, the most voluptuous bass, and definitely the most bulbous and rumbly bass. Still, using the “Standard Mode” definitely helps to add a hair more surface texture to notes without losing some of the meaty appeal. I found that most of the time I veer towards the D/D setting as the tonal color leans closer to neutral (as a whole) yet with a sprinkling of warmth and comes with a cleaner bass region. What’s great is that you still have a very full, forward, and also pretty articulate midrange without the warmth blunting the note edge as bad. The mids have a very nice note weight along with nice macro-dynamics whilst in a smoother and less abrasive demeanor. Simply awesome for vocalists. Add to that a mildly sparkly, moderately well extended, but also smooth treble region which has just enough brilliance to uplift the mix yet never to fatigue. It’s very fun, very musicality driven, and a great set to simply get lost in your music.
A Solid option…
What I like about this set is that CraftEars wasn’t trying to reinvent the wheel with their tuning. Fun, semi-bullish bass, clean and relatively forward mids, and a treble which won’t fatigue, yet has adequate brilliance and extension. It’s a mostly velvet style sound with just enough edge enhancing crispness to define every note. The presence is big on this set with a deeper stage that sounds well layered and with solid enough note definition and resolution to draw out some of those subtle details. However, I’d never call the CE6T a “technical beast”. Anyways, the depth also provides an almost 3D expression of the sound field which gives the sound a dimensional aspect as well. Switching to the U/D setting makes for a richer environment with milky notes, weighted notes, and a less offensive sound altogether. However, going to the D/U setting almost provides the opposite in that the sound thins out a hair and resolution seems to get a subtle boost, it’s cleaner, tighter in its transients and better detailed, crisper, more edge bite. I feel that the D/D setting is a very good middle ground which controls a nice balanced tonally. Now, there will certainly be some subjective gripes that I will speak on as we move along, but at the end of the day the CE6T presents a solid option for your hard-earned dollar at the cost of $359.
Bass Region
The bass region in the D/D Standard Mode definitely has a very full nature to it. It’s full-bodied, rounded, prominent and very authoritative. However, it is not a basshead caliber emphasis. Even with the powerful low-end I’d still say that the sound has a good balance dynamically with enough treble lift to offset the bass rather nicely. Furthermore, the bass honestly doesn’t really oversaturate the mix to the point that it becomes a detriment. I actually love the amount of subtle bleed from the low-end into the midrange offering some warmth, some weight, and enough of a lushness to sound more organic, natural, and with solid presence. Instruments come through closer to natural. Voices have some fullness too. Yes, it’s a slightly larger bass presence, but it isn’t overwhelming. It’s a fun bass tuning in my opinion. You have the heavy slam, the deep sublevel drone, and you have the robust boom to fill out that kick drum, to create fullness with any bass guitar, and double bass has some nice clean dynamics from the CE6T as well. In fact, those big bulbous bass drops are ridiculously satisfying with this set. One track to another I generally am enjoying what I hear.
Some subtle issues?
Now, having said all of that, I also want to emphasize that the low-end is a titch soft at attack with the U/D setting. You won’t always hear a rock hard and concrete style note surface… at times. Without question the dual 7.5mm dynamic drivers produce enough rigid density and physicality, but there is a touch of surface level softness with that setting. Not to the point I’d ever call it pillowy, hollow, or weak though. It’s definitely none of those descriptors. I also want to point out that this is not on an “every-track-basis”. Of course it’s like anything in audio; one track will sound one way, and another will totally contradict what I just said. I’m just reporting that I do hear some subtle softness at times. I certainly don’t feel it’s a “con” or a problem either. Being that I can simply change the switch setting. Just dialing back, the emphasis a hair and going with the D/D setting I get that harder surface texture, more focused, less plush, less lag. The CE6T has a pretty bullish mid-bass punch with a fairly hard snap and a steely attack. If you want that bigger and fuller bass with a wider presence, and slightly less textured than the U/D setting will do the trick.
Very satisfying
Nevertheless, I love the rounded and well controlled rumble of this bass region in any setting. I hear nothing downright sloppy or muddy sounding. It doesn’t produce a blob of bass mash, but rather nicely contoured notes. The CE6T certainly carries a warmth to its bass along with a very rigid, vigorous, and almost stout note body. There’s a vibrance to the bass region which never seems to sound flat along with a well layered approach with nice ductility. The bass is generally more forward in the mix and comes with nice energy and dynamism. However, I also wouldn’t say that the note definition in the sub & mid-level bass regions is perfectly precise, but still nicely done. You have to put everything into the right box folks. This is a well emphasized region and so expecting an ultra-hard and snappy quick-punch style bass is just unrealistic. At any rate, transients are pretty natural to my ears, nothing too tight and I really don’t feel there’s a ton of perceived lag in decay. Perhaps a bit more in the U/D, but not bad by any stretch of the imagination. It’s a musical bass folks. Great for a fun melody, it’s very clean and agile for the amount of weight afforded to this region, and truly makes for a compelling listen, very engaging.
Sub-Bass
The sublevels of the CE6T come across fairly hearty with a heavy-handed drone which comes with decent extension. However, it isn’t overdone, overcooked, or oversaturated. CatchEar seemed to tune the sub-bass with just the right amount of guttural emphasis to sound fun yet also come across fairly clean, very rich, and definitely rumbly enough. Like I said earlier, this isn’t a basshead caliber low-end, yet it should perk the ears of marginal bass fans. With the CE6T you’ll get a reasonably bullish experience which offers enough haptic feel to those deeper tones. I’d call the actual emphasis “just above moderate” with the D/D switch orientation, but a bit more full, rigid, and dense emphasis with the U/D orientation. The D/D offers a bit more tactility, a hair more texture with a quicker transient release.
Sublevel Examples
Take a track like “Tell Me What’s on Your Mind” by the Decemberists. This track comes out the gate with a very gritty and rigid bassline and the CE6T reciprocates wonderfully with a pulsing and guttural experience that you can certainly feel. I hear clean bass transitions and when the drums kick in, they sound separated and well enough defined. Also, the CE6T’s sublevels don’t mask the mix or sound muddy to my ears. “Muse” by Hysteria is another track which caught my ears as the CE6T’s dual DD’s move fairly quickly keeping up with the bassline with a nicely focused dynamism. Not overly wide in presence or too bulbous in stature. Really, the CE6T just sounds nice. Or the bass guitar in “I Still Exist” by White Denim which has that taut delivery and corporeal style kinesthetic juddering and thrumming feel. No, it isn’t the deepest and most quaking of sub-level bass replays, but it fits the overall sound very nicely and works for most genres.
Mid-Bass
The mid-bass also has its fair share of voluptuous meatiness when I am looking to hear that initial satisfying boom in a bass drop. Just like in “This N That” by Big Sean. Even with the D/D orientation this song comes through very full folks. It hits pretty hard. I need to stress that this is not to a basshead level, but the CE6T carries enough emphasis to show up in a big way when a track calls for it. Like I said earlier, I hear a fairly big and booming kick drum with the CE6T in my ears. Tracks like “Billie Jean” by Weezer (Michael Jackson cover) has very fast and quick booming drums which run in a very repetitive manner. I can tell surface texture rather well with this song (hence why I use it) as well as transient lag, depth, and rigidity etc. One thing is for sure; the CE6T doesn’t lack for anything, at all! Each successive drum beat hits very hard, very exact, and each hit had a vibrance to it. Nothing flat here. It’s an energetic bass, but it’s also a booming bass. Using the U/D I notice the texture softens a hair and so I definitely like the D/D as there is a more tactile sensation with better speed and note recovery, less atmospheric you could say. The bass drop in Big Sean‘s new track “This N That” flat-out-gets-it! The CE6T has that rounded whump with a clean note outline coming across densely compressed and fun. Definitely a gratifying sound.
Bleed
I should also note that there is some bleed into the midrange. Some folks like this and others don’t. Not everyone wants extra warmth in their midrange. However, to my ears the CE6T’s bass provides just enough weight to bring on a slightly lusher midrange. This is somewhat less apparent in the D/D or D/U settings, but there is definitely some added warmth. I happen to really enjoy this aspect of the tuning. I like a slightly thicker and lusher midrange. Well, so long as the sound isn’t washed out in warmth. If the definition of each note sounds blunted to a fault, then I wouldn’t speak with such positivity. In the end the bass region is definitely a focus of the tuning, it sounds relatively forward, it has some vibrant energy to it, and while it has its issues, I certainly wouldn’t call the bass region an issue in general. I think that CatchEar did well.
Downsides to the Bass Region
The biggest downside will always be emphasis. Of course, there are a multitude of people who simply won’t enjoy a larger bass profile in their music. Many people want this region to play its part in a succinct manner and to get out of the way. As I said earlier, the CE6T’s bass region isn’t the fastest, and transients won’t come across super zippy and crystal clear. So, it isn’t the most precise or best-defined bass on planet earth. Also, it can sound a hint soft at times too. These are all things to consider. Once again, changing the switch setting does help in this regard to a degree but the CE6T won’t win any awards for its hard-fast-punch anytime soon. Again, natural transients, just-above-moderate emphasis. It’s not laser focused in its definition, but it’s great for the size of the bass. In my opinion anyways. Not bad at all.
Midrange
The midrange is one which comes across warm/neutral and very musically gifted. It has that sweet, very fluent, and lissome musical effortlessness with a nicely laid out sound field and a more organic quality. To my ears the CE6T’s midrange doesn’t feel pushed back into the sound field or too recessed. I still don’t like calling this a V-shaped set as the mids actually sound fairly forward in my opinion. Now, I hear a fairly clean sounding warmth which doesn’t veil the rest of the spectrum and doesn’t soften the crisp edge definition or blunt midrange notes. Maybe to a slight degree but this midrange is much more about tone, timbre, rhythmicity, as well as straight-up fluid musicality. No doubt the CE6T has a very rhythmic quality to it. It has a “ride the wave” type of smoothness yet with just enough subtle edge and crispness. That said, I definitely wouldn’t call this an ultra-resolute or pinpoint precise midrange. I’d say resolution and clarity is right around average. Best guess. However, for a set with a slightly larger bass profile which is more musically focused I would actually consider the clarity pretty good. It’s all about what boxes you put these iems in folks. For me the CE6T’s midrange derives its superpower in musicality. Again, we have a slightly more robust note weight, some added warmth and an extremely melodic quality with very nice warmly coated macro-dynamics.
A pleasant region
Now, the CE6T doesn’t have huge amounts of air opening up the sound field and I’d say that transients are closer to natural. Again, not too slow and not speedy tight either. Furthermore, micro-detail retrieval isn’t one of the CE6T’s calling cards. I’d say that “macro-details” are more what the CE6T is all about as there’s a certain clarity in the presence of the midrange. It’s forward, clean note outlines, nothing fuzzy, grainy, sibilant, or congested. You simply get a nicely weighted and pretty clean performance in the midrange. Vocals really do come across very well on a set like this. They sound prominent and aren’t masked by volumes of bass and they aren’t so warm that they’re covered in veil, they aren’t pushed back or attenuated, perfectly centered, and timbre is very nice. Perhaps not as precise as a more analytically driven set with open and airy mids, tighter transients and better transparency, but not devoid of it either. It’s really just a pleasant midrange.
Lower-Midrange
The low-mids definitely have a nice serving of richness provided from the low-end. Stuff like male vocals come through just prominent enough, just enough subtle vibrance, and just enough full-bodied weight to feel and sound pretty authentic. I feel that authenticity is the most that you can ask for in a lower midrange. How often this region comes across recessed, bland, or less enthused on many other iems is a common occurrence. However, when you have a set which gives this region some prominence without sounding boxy or hollowed-out it is a very nice thing to hear. I can say that the CE6T does just that. Male vocalists as well as instrumentation certainly has a realistic feel to my music. You’ll hear rounded notes, nice layering of sounds, voices sound almost embossed or protuberant and they seem to subtly stand out against the black background, along with just a touch of inward projecting vibrance. All male singers sound pretty darn nice folks. I could give you the many examples I have in my notes, but it’d just be a praise fest. Just know that males have all the authority and weight that a man’s voice should carry and those voices tend to sit just forward of most instruments. Obviously, some recordings will make a liar out of me, but for the most part this is true.
Upper-Midrange
Now, the upper-mids definitely come across more forward, more vibrant, more sprightly, slightly less robust in weight, but more sheened in pinna luminance and more textured as well. I find this region to carry some nice timbre while probably coming across a little more uplifted than what I’d call “natural”, yet still very nice to the ear. Very close to an organic sound I’d say. Granted, that is a wholly subjective thing for me to say. Let me know when any of you can tell me what “organic” sounds like… lol. It’s simply a pleasant timbre. I don’t hear any odd moments of metallic timbre, no BA timbre, and I don’t hear anything which is so uplifted and vibrant that it induces fatigue or glare in this region. Anyways, transients in the upper mids run through at a slightly quicker pace, better note definition, slightly more resolute too.
Females
Females especially sound very nice to the ear. I went through so many tracks with female artists because I truly enjoyed it. Singers like Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive with her liquid and strong vocals sound just as elegant as they sound bright and resounding in the track “I Can Change”. How about the sultry and sweet voice of Norah Jones in her hit track “Don’t Know Why”. Folks, there’s something about a breathy voice on this set. This is a very low energy song, yet Norah’s voice feels captivating through the CE6T. There’s a very real roundness to the notes, a certain clarity, a very lucid playback which feels as though she is right there with you. I love the way the CE6T draws out the emotion from my music. Now, I could see how some folks would rather have a stitch less uplifted vibrance in this region and others may want a touch more air and openness. Nevertheless, I could never sit here and say anything other than female vocals come across very-very well. For me that is.
Instruments
It’s not entirely the same story for instruments all of the time. I definitely feel that voices take center stage and are the star of the show on this set. Instruments do sit back a hair further at times. Not to say it is a problem though, more so just something that I noticed. This isn’t the most detailed set due to its warm musicality and so you won’t always hear the most clearly defined instrumentation. Having said that, I don’t feel that 99% of people will even notice what I’m talking about right now. The reason I say that is because most instruments like piano, violin & other strings, percussion, woodwinds etc. have a very nice note body in this region. Also, the CE6T does have plenty of restrained vibrance adding subtle snap for percussion, that slightly abrasive edge for strings. However, there is a slight lack (“lack” is a horrible word) of air in this region which definitely affects the airiness of a flute for example. Basically, yes, the CE6T is a bona-fide stud of a set which really does a nice job replaying the midrange. It sounds wonderful. In the same breath there are some casualties of this type of tuning. Granted, I don’t consider any of those “casualties” as hard Cons…just observations.
Downsides to the Midrange
The main issues of the midrange, in my opinion, revolve around a subtle lack of air and note separating and note defining openness. I don’t want to come across the wrong way here though because even with the slightly more intimate and less open sound, It really doesn’t horribly affect the end result. I personally love this type of vocal presentation, though that is me. You may feel totally different. Guess what, we are all correct. Another possible issue for some will be the slight lack in note defining resolution. Detail retrieval isn’t bad by any means, but it also isn’t going to draw out all of the micro-subtleties within your music. I wouldn’t say the midrange sounds blunted, or too smoothened over, or even lacking crispness, but I would say that some folks will want a bit more of that crispness. Some folks will want a hair better micro-dynamic resolution. No doubt the CE6T is not a perfect set. However, when I tally the good with the bad, the sound is overwhelmingly positive for me.
Treble Region
Looking at the treble region I most certainly enjoy the D/D switch orientation. I say that because in the U/D orientation this region sounds too smoothened, lacking texture, too much treble smearing (it’s not even bright) and not enough definition for me. Removing some of that bass presence does seem to add those micro-textures to the surface of notes to a degree. Going the other way with the D/U orientation then makes the treble too thin at times and a hair less bodied than I enjoy. Granted, the U/D from the D/D is not worlds apart. Still the slightly less boosted treble of the D/D is a nice middle ground for me. So that’s what I will be speaking on.
It comes together nicely
This is not an overly bright treble or an overtly boosted treble. CatchEar wasn’t trying to boost this region in hopes of some sneaky forced resolution. Now, the BC driver does affect the treble region “mostly” and while this driver isn’t the most effective BC driver I’ve heard, it still does its job, and you can hear the extra vividness when it does its job. Using the D/D orientation I hear some good cohesion of the drivers as well as the spectrum. You have the warmth of the mids feathered into the reasonably lifted treble region and it all comes together rather nicely. I don’t hear anything disjointed, or off in terms of timbre to my ears. I like the D/D settings as the treble does have slightly more textured highs without going too sheened-out in treble tizz using the D/U setting. At any rate, the treble in Standard Mode does have those touches of surface texture and subtle bite which is nice to hear. Furthermore, extension is not bad either. Now, you won’t hear perfectly formed cymbals and hi-hats with perfect midrange clarity, but the secondary harmonics of those cymbals aren’t drowned out and do have a nice decay without sounding splashy to my ears. So, extension isn’t bad.
Less enthusiastic
This is a slightly less enthusiastic treble and so I wouldn’t expect gobs of crispness to highlight every instrument. Certainly not treble head caliber. You won’t have an ultra-refined and acute treble bite edginess manicuring each note creating those distinct fine lines at the crest of most treble notes. While detail retrieval is pretty darn good (better than average), don’t expect the CE6T’s treble region to be the end-all-be-all of treble details either. Certainly not against sets which are actually tuned to draw out the minutiae. I hear a fairly resolute treble, good clarity, though it isn’t the most dynamic or outward and enthusiastic of a presentation. This may seem like I feel that the treble is lackluster. Having said that, I honestly don’t think I’d call it that. You still have plenty of toned-down brilliance that does uplift the spectrum, and I’d never call the treble dark or rolled-off. It isn’t that. This is a treble which would work well for those who are sensitive to treble sharpness and who still want a reasonably sparkly experience. It’s non-offensive whilst also being pretty articulate and cleanly layered. All in all, I enjoy what CatchEar was able to do here.
A nice fit…
Once again, I don’t hear any of that undue sibilance in the D/D switch orientation, nor do I hear anything timbre-wise which is unappealing to the ear. Again, you’ll hear this ever-so-slight boost in presence due to the bone-conduction driver which honestly does make each note sound a hair more contoured, structured, and more precise. I realize I just spoke on how ordinary the detail retrieval is (not ordinary, just not an analytical treble lover’s dream) but what I’m really referring to is how well the CE6T’s treble feels spaced-out enough and how the instrument separation is presented. The balanced armature assigned to this region is obviously well tuned. Again, no hints of BA timbre and none of the usual artifacts floating around the note edge as you’ll hear with cheaper BA units. It’s clean, intelligible, and refined in its smoother demeanor and it’s certainly the style of treble which works well enough for most genres (in my opinion). I also enjoy the way the treble is able to resolve faster treble tracks, or more complicated tracks as in “Evil Twin” by Lindsey Stirling. Every note is well articulated, and the timbre is very nice. Each note has solid body and even comes through nicely layered. The CE6T sounds especially clean and clear in tracks which are recorded as such like “Magnetic Fields, Pt. 1” by Jean Michel Jarre. Each electronic note carries a very resolving sound with adequate bite and even some slight punch as well. It’s a track like this where the BC driver shows up nicely. Again, the treble isn’t a treble head’s dream and of course it has its fair share of subtle subjective qualms, but for the most part it really does fit the tuning very well and it does tie the whole tuning together nicely.
Downsides to the Treble Region
Of course, this treble is not going to appeal to hardcore treble heads. Let’s just get that out of the way. No treble head is going to want a treble which is “toned-down” and adequately brilliant. However, even for fans of a strong treble bite, exquisite note rendering, or top tier detailed treble is going to fall for the CE6T’s treble display. This is a treble for those who desire some nice timbre and for the treble to never come across fatiguing or offensive. This is a musical treble, great timbre, nice fluidity, and it fits a “musicality-first” iem very well. I can’t say the treble necessarily does anything “bad”, per say, but it also isn’t that top tier style finely tuned treble either. It’s just nice. And again, it fits. I suppose those who desire only a dark and warm style treble with an early roll-off will also not enjoy the output here. I definitely wouldn’t describe the CE6T’s treble as “rolled-off”. Certainly, it isn’t that. In the end it’s a nicely cohesive and very pleasant treble region.
Technicalities
Soundstage
The soundstage to me is another aspect where the CE6T doesn’t do anything bad, I don’t hear anything congested, and I don’t hear anything smoothed together within the sound field. However, it also isn’t the widest soundstage I’ve ever heard. I’m fine with calling the width about average. I hear good height and solid depth of the sound field. That depth does promote some nice layering of sounds which is great to hear. However, don’t expect some chasmic display of the stage because the CE6T simply doesn’t provide that. Having said all of that, I don’t mind this stage at all. It seems to be closer to the listener, more intimate, less vast and stadium-like. It’s an Intimate setting. Yet in that Intimate setting the sound fills all of my mind’s space. So, it’s definitely a very full stage. We are hearing more and more of these sets which come across more intimate. Anyways, certainly not bad by any stretch.
Separation / Imaging
I’d call sound separation about average. Once again, the CatchEar CE6T is definitely a musicality-first iem which lives and breathes in its ability to come across rich, rhythmic, and with great tonality and timbre. Sets like this aren’t worried about being the picture of technical accuracy. Granted, I also would sit here and say the CE6T does a bad job of coherently separating elements within the stage. Also, some tracks will very much surprise you with this set. Us reviewers are always black or white, good or no good. But really the CE6T doesn’t do a terrible job at all. Some tracks sound perfectly clean-lined and distinct concerning note separation. One thing I found to be true is that layering of sounds is very nice to my ears with solid front to back layers. This ties into the imaging ability of the CE6T. I’d say imaging is definitely good. I wouldn’t say it’s good for gaming or anything as it isn’t perfectly pinpoint. You have some bass weight which does blur the spectrum at times and so I can’t say the CE6T is perfect at imaging the stage. However, by-and-large the CE6T is pretty darn good. I can fairly easily place any instruments and vocalists are always dead center.
Detail Retrieval
Detail retrieval is what I’d call a slightly mixed bag. Let me just say this; the detail retrieval of the CatchEar CE6T is never poor. Maybe in bass centric tracks or super heavily congested tracks, maybe even in poorly recorded tracks. However, I don’t feel that CE6T does a bad job at uncovering the more subtle details. I’d say this is all due to the nice drivers used and the somewhat dynamically balanced tuning. Remember, the CE6T is a musical set. It has some warmth, some richness, it’s a smooth sounding set, and the stage is not the type which stretches very wide leaving elements of the stage somewhat closer together. All of these attributes go against a set which is tuned to bring out the subtleties in music. However, I’d still call detail retrieval about average altogether. Granted, just like separation of elements within the sound field, the CE6T may surprise you in many tracks and illuminate micro-details fairly easily. It all depends on the track. Sets tuned more analytical, spacious, airy, and very resolute will obviously do a better job. That said, those sets usually don’t sound as good to the ear. It all comes down to preference. I will always be closer to the musicality camp.
Comparisons
Yanyin Canon II ($341)
One of my absolute favorite iems over the $300 threshold is the Yanyin Canon II. I reviewed this set a couple years ago (Canon II Review) and couldn’t have been more impressed. The Canon II is actually a five-driver hybrid consisting of one dynamic driver and four balanced armature drivers and one of the more fun tunings at its price point. The Canon II is obviously the successor of the much-loved Yanyin Canon and at this point there is another Canon series set by Yanyin named the Yanyin Canon Pro. No doubt this series is always one to pay attention to. I honestly don’t feel one Canon set is heads and shoulders above another as they are all very well-tuned iems and each of them has a fun spirit and plenty of bass. The Canon II is honestly the first set I thought of for comparison with the CE6T and I’m very much ready to bang out this comparison session.
Differences
To start, the Canon II’s unboxing experience is a bit more ornate, but I feel the CE6T’s accessories are actually better. Except the cable as I adore the Canon II’s cable. As far as build quality I really don’t think there’s much difference between the two. Both sets are made of all resin, both sets have two tuning switches, and both sets are fairly large. However, I find the fit better on the CE6T because it isn’t as wide as the Canon II. It’s much deeper with a fatter shell inside-out instead of side-to-side. The CE6T is also a hair lighter. Looking at the designs of both sets I honestly cannot choose what I like better. I’ve gone back and forth, and I love them both. The Canon II is a bit more glitz and glamor, but the CE6T is simply awesome looking to my eyes. I love the gold flakes, the gold logo over that deep black. Both are very tough looking. I do feel that the CE6T’s tuning switches cause a greater effect than the Yanyin Canon II’s switches.
Sound Differences
To start, the Canon II more closely aligns with a bassy version of Harman and comes across a pinch warmer overall. Though the difference between the two is negligible at best. Both sets are smoother characters with musicality-first tunings. Both sets offer a very fun sound too. Now, I do hear more overall energy with the CE6T, which mostly comes from the more abrupt and steeper pinna rise. To me the CE6T has a touch better resolution and overall clarity as well. Also, the CE6T seems to have a more dimensional aspect to the sound field. Also, I wouldn’t call either set a technical beast as neither set is tuned in such a way to draw out the subtleties at an elite level. Though I am partial to the timbre of the CE6T, I could honestly go either way between the two. Both sets offer very nice timbre. I really do enjoy both sets wholeheartedly. In my opinion, this means more for the CE6T as it is a testament to the brand CatchEar that they’ve created a set that goes toe to toe with one of the best above $300 iems on the market. I should note that I used both sets in their standard mode switch settings of D/D.
Between the 20’s
Looking at the bass region I feel that the Canon II definitely has a slightly more dense rumble while the CE6T has the better defined and more distinctly defined bass. Again, slight margins. Both bang, both can boom, and both have a lot of punch down low. In the midrange the Canon II has a touch more body to notes but I hate even saying that because both have a richness to them that is very nice. Having said that, the CE6T once again has the more layered approach, slightly better defined, more precise by a slight margin. I simply hear more vibrance out of the CE6T’s midrange. The CE6T also sits a hair more forward in the sound field whereas the Canon II is slightly recessed in comparison. Looking at the treble I find that both sets offer similar characteristics. Both aren’t super bright, both have adequate bite and punch, and both treble performances are non-fatiguing. Neither stands out as better per say. The CE6T probably has just a touch better note contour, but I’m really splitting hairs here. Detail retrieval is about the same on both sets though instrument separation goes to the more focused CE6T. Imaging is similar on both sets, but the CE6T has a titch better layering ability. In truth, both sets offer a solid sound for the cost. Now, the Canon II is about $9 less, but in all truth both sets are good buys at this cost.
Final thoughts on this comparison
I went through about an hour of going back and forth. It was cool because I hadn’t listened to the Canon II in a little while. I needed to get acquainted once again. Which one do I like better? Well, I like them both. However, if I had to choose, I’d definitely say the CE6T. I think the sound field helps a lot as well as the better clarity and slightly better resolution. These two are very similar with only minimal differences and both sets are truly top tier for their price point.
*Note: I could not find a comparison graph of these two iems. This is the best I could do. Sorry.
Is it worth the asking price?
This question is always such an unbelievably subjective thing to answer, and I hardly know why I even add it into these reviews. However, here I am answering stuff that I couldn’t possibly answer for you. I have zero idea what sound signature you enjoy, your financial situation, and I have zero idea what other sets that you have in your collection as well as about fifty other things I have zero idea about. That said, I can answer this from the perspective of a person who wants to jump into the next price tier above $300 and simply wants a musicality-first iem that is fun. After all, those are the people who would buy this set. Unless you are a crazy blind buyer like me, at which point… all bets are off… there’s no saving you. Nevertheless, I am going to answer a fairly easy question from my perspective figuring in what I enjoy when I’m purchasing something upwards of $350. That said, I have to also figure in what else is in the market at these prices. You can rest assured I’ve heard a number of sets which revolve around the cost of the CatchEar CE6T and in my opinion I feel that the CE6T really stacks up well. Like… really well. Basically, yes, the CE6T is most certainly worth the asking price.
The Why…
Because you get a decent unboxing, you get a nice case, nice cable, nice eartips too. The CE6T is built reasonably well with its big and deep all-resin shells. The design is flat out gorgeous! It’s an art piece folks that I hope CatchEar is very proud of. They really did a fantastic job. Kudos. Add to that, the CE6T has dip-switches that actually work. However, as great as all of the non-music aspects of the CE6T is… that means absolutely nothing if it doesn’t sound good. Thankfully, the CatchEar CE6T sounds better than just good folks. As honest as I can be, it sounds very good. The bass is deep, heavily weighted, yet never so much to intrude onto other frequencies in a negative way. It’s punchy, it’s very satisfying, and it’s great for most any genre. Also, the midrange is delectable with a forward-ish style and a very intimate but also very timbre friendly sound. It’s very smooth throughout, warm, organic, vibrant where it needs to be vibrant, crisp when it needs to be crisp. Vocals are very nice as well. Also, the treble is not going to offend yet will add enough uplifting brilliance to bring some much-needed levity to the overall sound. The CE6T has a nice soundstage with solid depth of field and nice layering abilities for the price. All in all, CatchEar’s first iem is really a well-done set. Of course it has its subjective preferential issues. Still, I couldn’t possibly sit here and say it’s a bad buy at $359. Yes, it’s worth the cost.
Final thoughts on the CatchEar CE6T
No doubt the CatchEar CE6T will certainly be a fan favorite amongst those who are willing enough to pick a set up. Without a doubt the toughest issue facing the CE6T will be the competition. I love so many iems in this price point and I’d definitely have a hard time discerning which is best for me. Look across the audio landscape north of $300 and tell me there aren’t about 50 sets which compete very well. Shoot, there are sets much less expensive which almost get you to the performance of a set like the CE6T. However, we pay for incremental upgrades in this hobby. Shoot, I just reviewed the Juzear X-Z Reviews Defiant (Defiant Review) about a month ago which competes very well against the CE6T, and any other set in this +$300 price tier. That’s one example out of so many. At any rate, I only say that for posterity folks. The truth is that the CE6T is the first iem from a brand of obviously very talented folks and I truly hope they get their day in the sun and achieve success. I have had this set in my ears on an everyday basis for weeks now and have truly enjoyed every minute of it. In my opinion the CE6T is a great set for those first-time $300+ consumers who want to get a solid iem that performs well for multiple genres and does so in a very refined way. Basically, what I’m getting at is this; the CatchEar is a very fine iem that CatchEar should be proud of and it is an easy rec from me.
Conclusion
To conclude my full review of the CatchEar CE6T I first have to thank the good people of CatchEar for providing the CE6T in exchange for a feature at Mobileaudiophile.com. So far so good folks. CatchEar asked nothing out of me except for honesty and for that I have nothing but respect. It has to be sort of unnerving sending out your brand new first iem into the hands of a person that you don’t know. For all they know I could’ve ripped this set apart, spoken horrible words, or not reviewed it altogether. They took the chance. Again, kudos. So once again, thank you very much. I also need to thank you, the reader for taking the time out of your busy schedules to read the words that I wrote today. To say it means a lot is an understatement. I am so very thankful and so are my partners at Mobileaudiophile.com. Views, clicks, and success in helping you is our currency folks. So, thank you so much.
Other Perspectives
Now that you’ve read all of my words about the CatchEar CE6T, go and read someone else’s. Folks, I’m not about mobileaudiophile.com getting all the love, all the views, all the clicks. I’m about you finding what works for you. Nothing brings me more joy than knowing that each one of you is finding what works for your life, something you enjoy. It’s always all about the music folks and if you are like me there is no better hobby. Nothing is as good as getting lost in your music with a fine set of earphones. However, to find that joy it helps to read, watch, or listen to other perspectives from other reviewers and get different points of view. We are all very much different, each one of us. Each one of us has our own ideals and our own ideas of what “good” sounds like. What’s good to me may not be good for you. So please, take the time to check out other thoughts. With that, I think I’m done. So, take good care, stay as safe as possible and always… God Bless!!
