However, the word “reference” is rather misleading and far from how I'd describe it if anything the 'Treble' filter gets closer to be referred as a 'reference' sound. The less mid-bass strength and overwhelming low-end is now taken under control and the X1 gains a more 'musical' presentation. While I found very difficult to like the sound from the Bass filter, the next included filter proved to be much better in most aspects making the Finder X1 a more enjoyable earphone. It has enough energy to keep it from sounding dull but less attention calling as with the rest of the filters. Not a total deal breaker, especially when compared to some 'hot' treble IEMs like the GR07 or the more artificial S5, but cannot be considered as natural. A little sharp, with a certain peak at the lower treble and has the tendency to accentuate harshness and sibilance. While it has enough energy due its lively signature, it's still overly dark and doesn't have enough sparkle. Not as recessed as the midrange but its presentation is less competent. Treble is the less pleasant part of this Bass filter. There's also a bit of extra sign of harshness at the upper-mids. Female vocals suffer the most in texture and clarity and usually sound unnatural. The tonality of the X1's Bass setup is dark and not very liquid, and it's more focused into instruments rather than in vocals. Bass bleed into the mids is strongly noticed as well, to the point of being rather veiled, which I found to be very annoying. Detail is not too high and there's certain lack of definition and depth. The midrange follows the usual v-shaped rule fuller thanks to the strong low end response, but also quite recessed. The overall bass presentation shares some similarities with the Fidue A73 hybrid and Lear A1d in its most bassy setup. Even though, the very strong midbass hump and the addition of the slower bass nature contribute in making X1 sound somewhat bloated which tends to overshadow the rest of the sound. Control is good for its current $100 price among IEMs. The bass is very dominant, powerful and well extended, offering a good balance between impact from the mid-bass and depth from the sub-bass region.
With the Bass filter the X1 turns into a rather heavy bass earphone with a sharp v-shaped sound signature. The pronounced v-shaped sound signature carries a strong sense of warmth and the low-end is strongly enhanced and could be easily categorized as a heavy bass one with a slightly bright and energetic upper end. The 'default' signature of the X1 is of a mild v-shaped sound not very different from any other traditional lively sounding earphones, but the emphasis and forwardness of each frequency can be slightly adjusted with the corresponding nozzle filter. While are labeled as 'Bass', 'Reference' and 'Treble', the Finder X1 still has a strong dominant tuning regardless the one used. The changes in sound are still well noticed, but they still follow a similar presentation. The X1 nozzles only differ in the type of the mesh used on each one. The tuning filters option is not a really new feature for an in-ear earphone nowadays, and not the first one I tried either.
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