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Softears
Chinese in-ear monitor brand (Softear Acoustics) whose studio was founded in Shenzhen in 2017, with its own R&D lab and factory in Chengdu since 2019. Its range includes the RSV and RS10 reference monitors, hybrid models such as the Volume and Cerberus, and professional Studio models.
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