Introduction

FATFrequency, better known simply as FATFreq, is a Singapore-based IEM brand founded in 2016 by individuals who are younger than most people reading this review. FATFreq began as an IEM repair outfit before getting into modifications of existing IEMs and, eventually, developing the know-how to make their own products. FATFreq started supporting the needs of local musicians and continue to put out professional IEMs to this day under its Musician (bass), Reference (flat), and Signature (balanced) series. All of these IEMs are available in universal or custom-fit versions with the latter having some of the best faceplates on the market including collaborations with local artists that make for tiny pieces of art more than just tools for work. However, I think it would be fair to say the brand has become popular worldwide for its Maestro series that takes the popular V-shaped tuning and kicks it up quite a few notches. The Maestro Mini in particular was such a hit in offering a high quality bassy sound at a reasonable price that FATFreq decided they could do more, thus the Scarlet Mini was born.


"Experience raw, unadulterated power with the World's First 30 dB sub-bass shelf, expertly controlled under 200 Hz. FATFreq's proprietary tubeless hyper tweeter system provides stratospheric ultra-high extension and brilliance to 40 kHz." Such is the marketing for the Scarlet Mini. You know it's serious bass when one of the patent-pending technologies that have gone into the making of the Scarlet Mini is simply titled Bass Cannon™. This is a set unabashedly meant for bass lovers and yet there is more going on which makes this more than a one-trick pony. FATFreq had only recently started taking orders for the Scarlet Mini, yet there is already a waiting period on the order of multiple months now. This is clearly an extremely popular set, so let's thank FATFreq for providing a review sample to TechPowerUp as we aim to find out what makes the Scarlet Mini so desired in this review which begins with a look at the product specifications in the table below.

Specifications