Sivga Oriole

Verdict

The Oriole over-ears from Sivga characteristic terrific aesthetics and construct high quality, however their sound signature is an acquired style, they usually’re costlier than Sivga’s Robin headphones, which I’d take into account to be higher in sound and worth.

Introduction

Chinese language audio model Sivga wasn’t on Trusted Critiques radar not way more than a yr in the past, however since this web site turned acquainted with the Robin SV021, it has delivered headphones which have ranged from strong to excellent.

The Oriole is the most recent providing, reportedly changing the (nonetheless out there) Robin SV021. Having awarded them four-stars, these headphones have grow to be regular favourites of mine. The sleek, detailed presentation, nice aesthetics and easy-to-drive nature make them a terrific possibility across the £150 mark.

If they’re certainly changing the SV021, the Oriole might want to hit the next degree of efficiency, however on the identical time not merely repeat the Robin. And it’ll have to take action hitting a costlier worth level. Mission completed or mission failed?

Design

• Nice seems to be
• Good consolation
• Swivel hinges for earcups

Do you know that an Oriole is a fowl? No? Me neither, and fairly what a fowl may must do with the inspiration for a pair of headphones eludes me, however the naming conference continues on from the Robin – so maybe Sivga has a ardour for birds.

It additionally churns out some lovely-looking headphones and the Oriole are one of the attractive I’ve laid eyes on. The shiny piano paint end is of top quality, the Sivga emblem laser engraved into every pure excessive density rosewood used for the earcups, with a hemp carry bag offered to guard them throughout transportation. These are headphones to covet as a lot as (hopefully) hearken to.

Initially these had been headphones that felt tight to put on – Sivga describes them as a compact design and they’re smaller than anticipated – with a little bit pinch across the ears however give them time they usually’ll put on in. They continue to be a little bit tight across the ears however nothing within the realm of being uncomfortable. They differ from the Robin in that the padding isn’t as thick (the Oriole hew nearer to the pinnacle in consequence), and the form of the earcups is sq. quite than oval, which tends to affect the form and dimension of the soundstage you’ll hear.

There’s a great diploma of motion within the earcups with the swivel motion, presenting some sensible causes too in providing some extra room find a great match and higher seal to match your heads, and like all over-ear headphone the scarf is adjustable.

Whereas there’s not as a lot padding on the earcups, each that and the underside of the scarf really feel soft nonetheless. I didn’t expertise many issues over longer listening classes, and the clamping drive is nice – they conform to the pinnacle with out their presence changing into overbearing.

With a mixture of wooden and steel elements, the Oriole achieves a pure, crafted look that’s definitely among the many extra attention-grabbing round its worth level. They’re out there in each black and brown (this pattern) finishes.

Options

• Straightforward to drive with laptop computer/cellular gadget
• 50mm dynamic drivers

The primary side to know in regards to the Oriole is that they’re straightforward to drive. An impedance of 32 ohm is sufficient for a laptop computer or smartphone (with 3.5mm jack) to sufficiently drive them, although using a DAC will little question assist in each driving the headphones and shaping the sound.

Packaged with the headphones is a 1.8m lengthy cable, plus a 3.5mm to six.3mm adapter for connecting to hi-fi that helps that enter. Frequency vary is judged at 20Hz – 20kHz, all pretty customary in that respect, with the headphones that includes a sensitivity of 108dB, which signifies these headphones can get pretty loud when pushed.

There’s nothing flashy in regards to the drivers they use both. They’re giant 50mm dynamic drivers, matching the Robin SV021. In actual fact, almost all of the specs match that of the Robin, the one minor distinction being the Oriole includes a barely increased sensitivity score.

Sound High quality

• Crisp, full of life efficiency
• Missing a level of definition and readability

Sivga’s said goal for the Oriole’s sound is reasonable bass, a clean midrange, and ‘beautiful’ treble efficiency with a large soundstage that options good separation between the varied components that make up the sound. Having run them over the course of some days (round 55 hours), I’m unsure the headphones have arrived at Sivga’s goal.

Listening to Simon Franglen’s Avatar: Means of Water on Qobuz and the Oriole are fairly fortunately dynamic of their method. Bass is taut and punchy, its total sense of dynamism is attention-grabbing and impactful with the Masks Off monitor, however its sense of definition and element is free and shaggy; the Robin is clearer and smoother by comparability.

Treble takes on a pointed, sharp and quite brilliant tone, to not the purpose of harshness however flirting in the direction of being a little bit too brilliant for my tastes. Tonally, the Oriole are distinctive, crisp-sounding pair of over-ears with a rapacious sense of power and assault that makes them participating and thrilling, but in addition not too delicate both.

The midrange, particularly vocals, can sound crudely outlined at instances; Noah Cyrus’ voice in Stand Nonetheless lacks smoothness and never the identical sense of element that the Robin can present – reducing the quantity can alleviate a few of its coarseness however I can nonetheless sense it there. With Takuya Kuroda’s Fade, the Oriole digs into the monitor with breathless power, with loads of shine and chunk on the prime finish and punch to the low frequencies, however the soundstage is a little bit compact to be described as spacious, a little bit too free with its sense of separation and definition of voices and devices.

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