HIDIZS MP143 Salt Review - suicideup

Lows:

In its stock configuration, this is the highlight of the MP143. It is elevated, powerful, and subbass dominant for the most part. Despite it sporting a planar driver, the bass never sounded dry or lacking, which is a good thing because this also exhibited the planar driver’s speedy attack, decay, and detailed characteristics. This IEM is one of those planar IEMs that I can recommend to a basshead, or those ears who prefer a thick, elevated bass response. However, I also see the other perspective wherein some ears may find this lacking in terms of thickness and “sloppiness” to it (trust me, I know a handful of people who prefer their bass lingering and thick), which means that this may not fit the bill and they may want to look for a basshead IEM with a dynamic driver instead.

Mids:

Moving on to the mids, this region is very sensitive to sources and changes, in my humble opinion. In a nutshell, the mids are neutral in terms of position, it is thick as well, and may slightly recess depending on the power, pairing, and track played with it. Even changing the eartips affects the mids significantly. This can be a deal breaker to some, but I personally prefer this type of complexity because this allows most hobbyists to experiment their best configuration and pairing with this set, especially on the eartips. Lower mids are thick, smooth yet detailed. Upper mids are elevated, airy, and clear. There isn’t an abnormal sibilance and harshness in this area, but this set exhibits planar sheen well. Just like the aforementioned quirk earlier, this isn’t a deal breaker to those people who aren’t new to planar IEMs (even headphones), but something that needs to be considered for those people who are sensitive to upper frequencies, because planar sheen affects the upper frequencies in general (or in any IEMs with planar drivers) a lot.

Treble:

As for the treble, it is well-extended, has a decent amount of air and sparkle. There aren’t any forms of abnormal sibilance and harshness in this region as well. Detail retrieval is above average and will render microdetails with ease.

Soundstage, Imaging and Separation:

Having a very good technical performance isn’t a surprise when an IEM sports a planar driver, but there are certain IEMs that take it to the next level, in my opinion. The Hidizs MP143 is no exception in this quality. The soundstage, just like its whale motif, is big, tall, and immersive. Everything is just “out of my head”, with an excellent amount of height and depth. Separation and layering is clean and well-done, as expected for a planar IEM as it renders busy passages with ease. Imaging is precise and renders vocal and instrument positioning well.

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