HIDIZS MP143 Salt Golden Titanium Review - headfonics.com

Hidizs MP143 Salt Golden Titanium Review

Pros

Good sub-bass impact.

Resolving treble performance.

Flexible tuning options with replaceable nozzles.

The MP143 Salt Golden Titanium is built on the regular MP143 Salt‘s 14.3mm planar driver but ditches its aluminum shell for gold-plated titanium

Limited to just 499 pairs worldwide and priced over double the original MP143 Salt, is Hidizs’s newest set worth more than its weight in gold? Read my full thoughts below to see if it is worth more than its weight in gold.

Features

Just like the regular MP143 Salt, the Golden Titanium version still showcases the same FAST 2 planar magnetic driver.

While slightly smaller than the driver found in the MP145, it boasts reduced distortion and enhanced efficiency thanks to its symmetrical magnet array.

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Design

The MP143 Salt Gold Titanium’s shell features a two-part construction comprising a separate body and faceplate. However, the tight fit of the titanium components almost gives the impression that the entire shell was sculpted from a single piece.

The faceplates sport a sleek ridged design that seamlessly integrates with the flat, inclined silhouette, adding a touch of sophistication.

This design approach creates a clean, understated shape that is simple, but still offers more character than the typical resin-based Chi-Fi IEMs.

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Comfort & Isolation

The MP143 Salt Golden Titanium’s comfort is decent, which I found to be quite impressive given the unit’s titanium shell.

Compared to the Hidizs MP145 Golden Titanium, the MP143 Salt Golden Titanium is smaller and lighter. What caught me by surprise was how similar the original and Golden Titanium MP143 weighed.

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Sound Impressions

Bass

The MP143 Salt Golden Titanium sounds like the stock MP143 Salt with a noticeable boost in the sub-bass region, giving it a more V-shaped sound signature than its aluminum counterpart. .......

Mids

The tuning and presentation of the mid-range remain largely unchanged versus the original MP143 Salt, whose mids are presented in a forward manner with vocals taking center stage.......

Treble

Similar to the original MP143 Salt, the Golden Titanium delivers sharp, detailed treble with a distinct emphasis on cymbals, chimes, and other metallic instruments in the upper frequencies.......

Staging

The MP143 Salt Golden Titanium exhibits decent to good sound stage performance. The resolving nature of string instruments makes them easy to place within the soundscape. 

Among other IEMs in its price range, its ability to detail and place each instrument in the mix is particularly noteworthy.

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Pairings

Unlike the regular MP143 wherein I enjoyed pairing it with warmer sources, I preferred pairing the MP143 Salt Golden Titanium with more neutral sources because of its boosted sub-bass.

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Performance

The MP143 Salt Golden Titanium leans towards a V-shaped sound signature, emphasizing treble clarity, detailed vocals, and a slightly stronger sub-bass response, resulting in a more energetic and engaging presentation. It enhances microdetail retrieval and imaging, creating an almost artificially detailed tonality.

While treble and mid-range instruments exhibit superior resolution and separation, their metallic timbre may reduce overall listening enjoyment for some.

In contrast, the MP145 offers a warmer, more balanced sound profile, focusing on mid-bass and mids to deliver a fuller, more dynamic presentation.

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My Verdict

Hidizs approached the tail end of their 10th anniversary by making a whale-sized splash by releasing another limited commemorative pair of IEMs.

Only 499 pairs of the MP143 Salt Golden Titanium will be produced, and it’s hard to understate just how uncommon its titanium build and gold finish are within the Chi-Fi space.

By boosting the sub-bass over the stock MP143 Salt, the Golden Titanium becomes an exciting V-shaped IEM with a strong sub-bass, detailed mids, and resolving yet occasionally sibilant treble.

Taking into account its tuning flexibility with the different nozzle and tip options out of the box, the MP143 Salt Golden Titanium Edition IEM is a good way to experience engaging planar sound while also keeping a piece of Chi-Fi history.

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