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Thanks for the reviews of the Kiwis!
I'm listening to Kiwi Ears Airoso while writing this and I'm quite surprised that you mentioned Kiwi Ears Airoso'r treble as veiled. To my ears the Airoso's treble is quite alright, and without any sign of veil. I agree that Airoso upper treble extension is subdued and not very airy. Maybe it is just the way we perceive the upper treble extension. Airoso tuning sounds quite balanced to my ears, with slight warm emphasis around the lower mids. It is not bright or analytical. So maybe when you compared it with a more analytical IEM then in comparison the Airoso'r treble may sound less emphasized or less transparent. Or probably it is production tolerance / unit variance. Until we compare your Airoso and mine, we never know.
I also have Kiwi Ears Aether. In comparison to the Airoso, the Aether is brighter, more transparent, and can be perceived as more resolving. I do prefer the Airoso upper treble extension to be slightly more transparent, especially after listening to the Aether, but still I don't consider Kiwi Ears Airoso's treble as veiled. The Aether is very close to my perceived neutral tuning. If Aether tuning is considered as neutral, The Airoso tuning is neutral warm. For long session music listening I think the Airoso's treble is less fatiguing.
I have the Aether, but haven’t done any level-matched listening yet.