Finally, before 2015, the long-awaited Vsonic VSD5 finally made its official debut. In addition to the change of cavity color, there is no change between the Vsonic VSD5 and the Vsonic VSD3, but tuning is the real soul of the headset. What is the real performance of the Vsonic VSD5, the so-called tuning dynamic headset for the Sony EX1000?

As far as the outer package and cavity are concerned, Vsonic VSD5 can be simply regarded as the renamed version of Vsonic VSD3. Of course, in some details, the Vsonic VSD5 is only Alpine gray at present, while the Vsonic VSD3 has a variety of color choices, and even if it is the same Alpine gray, the Vsonic VSD5 is more transparent and clean. However, such cavity color change also exposes the internal structure of Vsonic VSD5 directly, which is not beautiful enough.

The cavity design of the Vsonic VSD5 is still the diamond section design that has been used on the Vsonic VSD3. More accurately, the two are identical in the cavity design. Vsonic indicates that the cavity of Vsonic VSD5 is made of polycarbonate and glass, which is better than the common plastic cavity in hardness and durability.

When Vsonic VSD3 was first released, its exchangeable wire design was a big selling point. However, due to the relatively easy occurrence of poor interface contact, the design of non replaceable wire has been changed to the one sold later, and the wire material has also been upgraded from copper wire to silver wire. The Vsonic VSD5 continues the changes of Vsonic VSD3, such as voltage injection distributor and plug.

Wait a minute. This means that besides the change of cavity color, Vsonic VSD5 is the renamed version of Vsonic VSD3? Of course not. According to relevant people, Vsonic VSD5 mainly changes in tuning. The tuning of the Vsonic VSD5 is aimed at the Sony EX1000. Compared with the Vsonic VSD3, it has made progress in high frequency, resolution and sound field.

Objective test:

In terms of objective test, we used CRY6151 electroacoustic device tester. For in ear and flat head plugs, we used IEC318 and IEC711 ear simulators respectively to obtain more accurate data. CRY6151 electroacoustic device tester is the third generation electroacoustic testing system launched by Jigao Electroacoustic, which can test the frequency response curve, sensitivity, impedance, signal to noise ratio, resonant frequency and other related parameters. According to the type of earphone and its actual use, we will test the frequency response curve and impedance or corresponding test items respectively, and senior earphone engineers will give explanations and possible comments. It should be noted that the test results may differ from the data published by the manufacturer due to the differences in instruments, test methods and individuals. (To put it more generally, this can be regarded as the score of sound quality.)

Vsonic VSD5 frequency response curve

Engineer Penny's comments:

The frequency response curve of the Vsonic VSD5 is relatively straight, the relative sound is relatively balanced, and the songs suitable for listening cover a wide range. Vsonic VSD5 probably has a relatively large convex peak near 8Khz. This convex peak will have certain advantages in expressing the overtone and air feeling of violin, but it will also cause obvious dental sounds. As far as the comparison of frequency response curves is concerned, there is no obvious change between Vsonic VSD3 and Vsonic VSD5, but there is a significant difference in listening perception between the two. In terms of actual listening sense, Vsonic VSD5 is a more suitable earplug for listening to pop music.

Subjective sense of hearing:

In terms of subjective experience, we will experience the earphones carefully after the corresponding warm-up process, and invite different types of editors and experimenters to have different matching experiences. Due to the differences in front end, wearing, sound source, taste, brand belief and listening concept, there may be differences between different experiencers. In addition, the experience of experiencers only represents their personal feelings, and does not represent objectivity, absoluteness and impartiality.

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At first sight, the feeling of Vsonic VSD5 is very similar to that of its brother VSD3. They are almost identical in cavity, but the transparent black Vsonic VSD5 is lighter than the transparent black VSD3. In terms of frequency response, the overall trend of Vsonic VSD3 and Vsonic VSD5 is also very similar. The wire of VSD5 is replaced by silver wire, and the surface is also silver gray, while the wire of Vsonic VSD5 cannot be replaced.

Compared with Vsonic VSD3 (copper wire), the analysis of Vsonic VSD5 is obviously much better, and the description of sound details is clearer. Of course, this improvement may also have silver wire's contribution. The voice of the Vsonic VSD3 is warmer than that of the Vsonic VSD5. The low-frequency transient performance of the Vsonic VSD5 is better. The low-frequency hierarchy of the Vsonic VSD5 is clear, but the low-frequency diving is not enough.

In terms of voice performance, the voice of VVsonic VSD5 is relatively close to the ear, and the dental voice is smaller than that of Vsonic VSD3, but it still belongs to the obvious type of dental voice. If you like to listen to Liang Jingru, you should be cautious... In terms of high frequency, VSD5 has no big highlights, and the high-frequency extension and analysis are both in line.

In general, the Vsonic VSD5 is very valuable compared with its own price. For the previous Vsonic VSD3, the sound quality has also been significantly improved. The sound trend is cold. In the front end configuration, you can choose some warm and low-frequency machines, so that the complementary effect will be better.

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Low frequency: The low frequency diving of the Vsonic VSD5 is well done, and the sense of measurement is also very appropriate - even if the sponge sleeve is used, there will be no overflow of low frequencies. The bounce back is fast enough, refreshing and not boring. When listening to music, the overall sense of music is set off and rendered very well.

Medium frequency: The Vsonic VSD5 medium frequency is standard, and the voice occasionally has a bit of tooth sound, which is medium to thin in thickness. When appreciating the songs of Eason Chan or Cai Qin, the charm is slightly lacking, but when appreciating female voices like Xie Anqi or Faye Wong, it is still very pleasant to listen to, with good softness, and the rendering of singer's feelings is also done properly.

High frequency: I think the high frequency of the Vsonic VSD5 is barely passing the exam. First, the high frequency of the Vsonic VSD5 is fairly extensible, but there is an unnatural feeling of artificial brightness, which is not smooth enough. As a result, the performance of the instrument is not flexible enough (but pure music can still be heard). With this plug, Occasionally, there will be a very uncomfortable feeling of broken glass, which will spoil the scenery when appreciating Xie Anqi's works. When immersed in the soft and pleasant female voice, the scene will be forced out by the unnatural drum high frequency, and people's voice will not be appreciated at all.

Analytic power: The analytical power is very good, but the problem is also not natural. I hope the listener can hear the details of the earphone and the voice is not natural. It's not bad for the voice. The audience's applause is also very clear when listening to the live concert, but in terms of the performance of the instrument, it is just simple to show all the details, It will be a bit messy if the details are not combed as necessary. However, excellent separation is still a commendable aspect.

Sound field: As an earphone, the sound field of the Vsonic VSD5 is quite large, but the positioning will not be very open, and the sense of hierarchy basically matches its price, with a certain sense of three-dimensional.

Conclusion: As for the Vsonic VSD5 itself, it has achieved the basic quality that a 399 earplug should have. It is qualified as a whole. It is naturally not a perfect plug. The biggest problem is the immature tuning of high frequency. This problem will affect the listening sense in relatively few tracks, but the problem is not obvious when listening to popular music in daily life, The excellent low frequency and pleasant female voice, together with good analytical power, are the highlights of this headset. Of course, the premise is to be able to accept the immature tuning of high frequency and the occasional broken glass feeling.

Summary:

A long time ago, Vsonic has indicated that it will launch Vsonic VSD5 and Vsonic VSD3 series, which are mainly different in tuning. This is true in terms of the actual sense of hearing. Of course, in this respect, Vsonic VSD5 has no change from Vsonic VSD3 in all aspects, and some people may not be able to understand it.

In terms of actual listening sense, the performance of Vsonic VSD5 in low frequency is the most outstanding advantage. Its low-frequency diving and transient are admirable enough, and it is worthy of the "strong low-frequency" claimed by Vsonic. However, its performance in high frequency and dental sounds is relatively general, especially the more dental sounds make the human voice discount. On the whole, with its low frequency and analytical performance, the current price of 399 yuan is worth recommending.