Review: Shozy BG – Striking

Sound

The Shozy BG sounds very crisp and clean with a good sound stage and a high level of resolution. It’s very resolving and I can say it’s a little on the bright side of things but with a smooth approach. It is actually amazing for the asking price; very transparent and detailed. Tuning-wise the BG stays around the safe zone and produces a relaxed, non-aggressive presentation. Details are below.

Bass

The Shozy BG presents you with a moderate and light bass quantity which is ideal from the reference standpoint. Shozy IEMs aren’t known for big punchy bass either, and the BG is not a surprise in that regard.

The rumble is somewhat missing at times, as the IEM can’t reach deep in terms of subbass frequencies. The focus is on midbass area, but even that is not too much. So the BG can be considered as a bass lighter IEM. The bass is mostly flat with a very controlled approach, sounding like a reference tuning but it still has some punch and decay is actually quite good.

This has benefits with genres such as jazz and vocal oriented music. However the absence of subbass, rumble and kick can bother you if you like to listen to bass rich tracks. The positive points of the bass are the fast recovery, the quickness and the clean, controlled approach. “Quality over quantity” sums up the BG’s bass response perfectly.

Shozy BG

The foam tips that are supplied in the package help to extract a little more kick and rumble from the IEM. So I can easily recommend the foam tips for getting the best bass response of the BG. Since they also provide better isolation, there’s no reason for me to not use them in this case.

Mids

The mid section sounds very clean with the BG and that’s one of the impressive treats of the IEM. The clarity and resolution are both outstanding for the money. The mids are also natural which is quite important. Sub $300 range IEMs sometimes sound a little digital, but the BG stays natural and cohesive. Transparency level is simply great for the price and the positioning of the mids is nice.

However this positioning can come to you as a little “distant”, or “too relaxed”. The vocals and instruments are not very “in your face” and therefore you don’t have much intimacy. Additionally, since the bass of the BG is light and subtle, you don’t have that blood and weight in the mid section, so the mid section somewhat feels more sterile and thinner at times.

Again, this can be good or bad, all depending on your tastes. On the other hand, resolution and separation are beyond the price point which is fascinating to hear.

Treble

The BG’s treble is forgiving and soft with good resolution and articulation. Once again the clarity and separation in this area impressed me the most together with detail retrieval. Yet, the extension is somewhat lacking and the IEM stays too safe here in my opinion. The overall relaxed approach of the BG is a little bit too safe in this particular area.

Shozy BG

So you would hear some rolled off treble here, which is not too bad for the price. But when you think about overall qualities of the BG, this treble section simply leaves you wanting more. A little more extension and sparkle up top would’ve been absolutely great, and it would’ve made this IEM the ultimate budget monster.

It’s still one of the best price/performance IEMs that I’ve ever tried, but there’s even more potential in my opinion. As it is, the treble is a little too shy.

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