CONCLUSION

    Kiwi Ears may not be a manufacturer I've known long enough but their Orchestra Lite IEM proved to be better than expected. Design obviously stands out as much as many other resin earphones but not as much as its audio performance since when used with both the M15 and M23 music players by FiiO the Orchestra Lite delivered natural and crisp mids and highs (special emphasis on mids), good overall bass (could be better I guess but this is a BA model after all – if you enjoy rich bass this might not be for you) and a decently detailed soundstage with good instrument separation. Build quality to my surprise is also very good as is noise isolation (as good as possible for an IEM) and the same goes for stability since the Orchestra Lite fit well in my ears. The 4-core 7N oxygen free copper wire is as good as you'd expect for the price of the Orchestra Lite IEM but when swapped with better ones, audio performance obviously improves (although using a cable that costs almost as much as the Orchestra Lite doesn't make much sense). Finally, the bundle may not impress and it's more or less the standard at this price point (and over) but it's always good to see a hard carrying/storage case included.

    Kiwi Ears currently lists their Orchestra Lite for just USD249 (kiwiears.com) a price tag which is more ore less accurate for what you’re getting in return. Overall, I have no complaints from the Orchestra Lite, yes, I’ve heard better audio reproduction from some other models but nowhere close to that price range  and since I really believe Kiwi Ears has created one of the best IEM, I’ve used to date at up to $500 the Golden Award is in order.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Mids & Highs Detail / Clarity (Soundstage)
- Design
- Good Fit / Stability
- 5 Available Colors (Custom Also Available)
- Bundle

CONS

- Bass Levels
- 1 Year Warranty