Trying my first attempt at reviewing iems. Starting off with the TRI Starseas!

Introduction:
I’ve been looking for a pair under $200 at the time and the Starseas were the ones suggested to me because I wanted to try something different to my previous Moondrop Aria.

Packaging & Accessories: 5/5
The box is quite big and hefty for what’s inside, but at least makes for a good unboxing experience. The stock cable is good enough but my only gripe with it is the chin slider is so the thing that trying to adjust is a pain. The included case is nice and can fit the iems with a bulkier cable, I even find myself fiddling with the case from time to time. They also include a microfiber cloth for cleaning purposes. It also comes with 2 pairs of Foam tips and a couple of your standard silicone tips. Note to the stock tips that it’s quite sticky and one of the foam tips I had started to break. The other tips are decent for using stock but I suggest using the Tanchjim T-APB tips (I’ll focus on why later)



Build Quality, Design, & Fit: 3.8/5
The TRI Starsea is made of 3d-printed resin. The iems are light yet durable. The design looks like painted brush strokes with a mixture of complementing colors primarily purple. The iems fit nicely to my ear as it has your typically pseudo-custom iem shape most resin iems have. The problem with these iems is that it reportedly has pressure build-up and driver flex issues which I experienced like most who made reviews on this set. The driver flex issue isn’t really a problem for me, unlike the pressure build. One of our members suggested using the Tanchjim T-APB tips as they are made to relieve some of the pressure which it did, but still not ideal imo.


Now onto sound

Bass: 4.5/5
Bass is thumpy, fast, and with impact but not too much. If you’re looking for a subbass set, this ain't it chief. Bass is tamed enough that it doesn’t veil much of other frequencies.

Midrange: 4.8/5
The midrange on these is really nice, it has presence even though the bass and treble are can overshadow it in some instances but doesn’t fall behind too much. Vocals are good but can feel “too full” like what Timmy Vangtan’s said in his review but it depends on the singer and the music playing really.

Treble: 4.3/5
Treble on these is elevated like the bass. Some may find this set as bright because of the subbass and having elevated treble. I myself as a self-proclaimed treble sensitive person and it's only on rare occasions that I find it too bright because of the music I was playing.

Imaging: 4.4/5
Imaging on here is good, I can pin-point instruments and I can feel the proximity of instruments on which is closer and which is farther away

Soundstage: 4.5/5
Soundstage on here is quite wide but not wide as the Moondrop Aria I feel, but still wide enough to not have a “in your head” feeling on your music.

Conclusion:
These are a nice set if you want something livelier than Harman-tuning or if your coming from the Aria’s but want more energy. I haven’t tried anything around this price point so I can only compare to my closest priced iem which is the Aria. These are a nice set for the price if you can deal with the issues like the pressure build-up and being too bright for some.