Kiwi Ears Altruva - More for Less

Kiwi Ears Altruva – More for Less

Preamble:
The Kiwi Ears Altriva is a full-sized open-back headphone featuring a single custom-developed 50mm dynamic driver. At $69 USD, the Altruva does bring much to the table for its asking price.
When looking at the Kiwi Ears over-ear headphone lineup, just a few dollars separate the majority of the offerings, with just the $39 Division and the $349 Atheia being the outliers.
The Altruva, according to the Kiwi Ears site, is tuned to emulate the precision of studio monitors, without a mention of which specific model(s) they are targeting. Tuning-wise, the Altruva offers a balanced presentation with an audible mid-bass emphasis. It has an open sound that is not hyper-detailed but more natural in that respect. I did find that pairing the Altruva with a warmer source resulted in too much mid-bass prominence and impacted the overall sonic balance negatively.
The Altruva does like power, especially when compared to the IEMs I was listening to just prior. A more neutral source is recommended, as a warmer source tends to overemphasize the mid-bass prominence, although it never becomes boomy.

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