This is the second collaboration that I’ve listened to from Vivir Digital, the first being the Rumba. While the Rumba was targeting the $35USD marketing, the Fiesta is a step up at $120USD (currently on sale for $108). The Fiesta promises to be an IEM for the bass lover, which delivers enhanced detail, better imaging, and wider soundstage – there isn’t a clear base for what this is improving upon, however I’ll assume that it’s what you generally get at this price point.
The Fiesta comes in a nice box and also has some great inclusions, it’s a very complete package. You get the (stunning) IEMs, two cables, one being 3.5mm terminated with a mic, and one 4.4mm terminated one, narrow and wide bored tips, one pair of foam ear tips, and a decent sized case.
I listened to a lot of different music on the Fiesta however certainly had a preference as I listened to them more and gravitated towards a certain style. For sources I tried them out of a wide variety, from an apple dongle through to the AK SP4k. For the most part I listened to these directly out of my MacBook Air M5 and it sounded great, it does scale a little with better sources, however anything from a decent dongle up will be fine!
Onto the sound!
Bass:
The Fiesta promised to be an IEM for bass lovers and I think that it delivers on this at this price point. Sub-bass reaches low and was satisfying across everything that I threw at it. I’ve been finding some new test tracks and stumbled across ‘The Game Has Changed’ by Daft Punk. An amazing bass test track and really highlights what the Fiesta delivers, not only do you physically feel the bass on this track, but you get some decent bass layering with textured and detail being presented. It doesn’t have bass on the level of something like the Scarlet Mini, but other than extreme bass sets this delivers a quality heavy bass sound that will please most people.
For mid-bass I’ll talk about an older but great track, ‘The Chain’ by Fleetwood Mac. The bass comes through very nicely on this track with a satisfying thump that moves the track along, the vocals aren’t where I would generally like them, but it was still very enjoyable overall.
The more I listened to the Fiesta, I found myself gravitating towards songs with a strong bass rhythm throughout the track. Anything that falls into this category was very enjoyable to listen to on the Fiesta.
tl;dr – The heart of what the Fiesta offers
Mids:
Mids are a little further back in the mix than I would generally like, the bass takes the front seat here, and while it doesn’t bleed into the mids, the mids sit behind the bass. This results in vocals often sounding a little further back in the mix. I preferred male vocals with them sounding quite natural and organic, female vocals were just a little lacking for my ears on some tracks however this wasn’t a consistent issue. A track like ‘Coney island’ by Taylor Swift and The National sounded amazing with Swifts and Berningers vocals taking centre stage and both holding your attention, whereas vocals on ‘The Chain’ sounded a little lacking to what I would expect.
Instruments sounded great across the board, not super detailed but timbre is great and blends in well for the musical, rhythmic tuning that the Fiesta is aiming for (in my opinion). Given they’re called ‘Fiesta’ I went searching for some ‘Fiesta’ style playlists too (landing on some ‘Mexican dance party’ playlists on Tidal), what a great experience! The tracks here perfectly matched the Fiesta’s tuning, the Fiesta carries the tracks along with it’s bass presentation, with other instruments being placed nicely within the stage, each easily identifiable and sounding natural. Nothing sounded detached, just a cohesive musical presentation. Vocal placement on these tracks make sense, with it being part of the track rather than the focal point. It got my feet tapping and I spent many hours listening to some music which I never would have otherwise. This reminded me of an album which I loved many, many, years ago (Manu Chao – Clandestino) and I had to listen to it on the Fiesta. The Fiesta presented this album exactly how my mind remembered it and I listened to it quite a few times.
tl;dr – Great for what the Fiesta is going for – very enjoyable once you find the tracks that suit the Fiesta
Treble:
The achilles heel of many budget sets, I think that it’s actually quite well done on the Fiesta. It’s what I would class as a natural/neutral sounding treble, it has enough detail that it doesn’t feel lacking but it isn’t pushing detail in your face. Running through Treble test tracks there wasn’t anything which annoyed me, but also nothing which stood out. For the most part there was enough air for them to not sound closed in, they don’t sound dark, all up the treble works for the tuning that they’re going for. Listening to ‘Contact’ by Daft Punk there is a bit of detail in the treble region however the bass steals your attention and keeps the track moving forward.
tl;dr – Supports the rest of the tuning
Technicalities:
I was surprised by the Fiesta, its stage, imaging, and layering were all really well done for the price point and not what I was expecting. With most tracks you can easily place instruments within a 3d stage, even throwing some very congested tracks at them they held up really well (some Nine Inch Nails tracks are my usual go to for testing this). They aren’t overly detailed, certainly leaning more into the musical tuning, but in the bass region there is a higher level of detail and texture which makes them more interesting to listen to than a fully musical set.
Subjective thoughts:
I wasn’t originally won over by the Fiesta, I enjoyed the bass however a lot of the tracks that I tried were different. Once I focussed in on musical/rhythmic tracks I really enjoyed these, and then when I went back and explored other tracks I enjoyed them more overall. Listening to them as I put the last finishing touches on this review I’m listening to Nine Inch Nails – The Line Begins to Blur and enjoying it immensely, the track has quite a bit going on in its bass which helps, but it’s also quite a busy track which the Fiesta handles really well. It’s an IEM that I will still pickup post my review period for certain tracks.
Overall:
With the Fiesta you get a lot for your money. I’m a fan of what you get included with the IEM, and for certain types of music it’s extremely good value. The Fiesta is quite clear in what type of music it’s going to work well with, and it delivers that without fault.
Scorecard at $120:
| Category | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | 4.5/5 | Deep, physical and satisfying, with impressive texture and layering for a bass-focused set. |
| Mids | 3.5/5 | Natural and cohesive, but vocals can sit further back than I’d prefer. |
| Treble | 4.0/5 | Smooth and natural with enough detail and air without becoming fatiguing. |
| Technicalities | 4.5/5 | Excellent staging, imaging and layering for the price, particularly with busy tracks. |
| Build/Design | 4.5/5 | Stunning shells, comfortable fit and an excellent accessory package with two cables and a case. |
| Value | 4.0/5 | Excellent value if your music suits the tuning, with a lot of IEM and accessories for the money. |
| Overall | 4.0/5 | A highly enjoyable, bass-focused IEM that rewards the right music. Not for everyone, but excellent at what it sets out to do. |
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