I've not used IEMs since 2018, and saw these in a YouTube review after looking at reviews of the Hexa.
Sound-wise, these absolutely tick all my personal boxes as a producer that values a frequency response comparable to that of reference headphones, for daily long-term casual listening purposes while working. Certainly a vast improvement over my Bluetooth Sonys. The bass response is fantastic. Powerful and punchy without sounding woofy or boomy. The highs are very clean indeed, and not at all harsh - I'd be keen to try the brighter Hexa counterpart to see how they compare, but there's just enough high end here or me for extended listening without sounding dark or dull enough that returning to reference headphones is a problem. The mids are also fantastic. Very even, impressively so, actually.
Simply put, I can wear these for the majority of a 10 hour shift and return immediately to studio headphones without having to spend time re-acclimatizing my ears back to a flat profile again. That counts for a lot.
The unboxing was fantastic. The packaging was colourful and charming without being at all obnoxious insofar as company slogans are concerned (I'm looking at you, Raycon). All the information needed and nothing more, and the artwork is adorable, credit to the artist.
Contents were well packaged and presented, and the included parts are above par in my opinion; the cable is fantastic and the best I've used personally, and the included carry case is splendid in operation. Clearly designed with convenience in mind.
I'd recommend these to anyone looking for a pair of affordable and well made IEMs that have a balanced and honest sound to them. Very happy with my purchase, and looking forward to all the future listening I'll have with them!
Only two points I'd mention (and these are to be taken with a dried-up lake's worth of salt) are that there were some slight (and I mean slight) defects in the surface finish of the resin casing of the headphones, which is to be expected from the 3D printing and (presumably) hand finishing used, this is only noticeable on a very close inspection and frankly isn't an issue at all. It doesn't affect comport, sound, listenability or my opinion of this product.
That, and the sound stage isn't the biggest, but:
- They're IEMs, they're typically narrower sounding anyway
- I'm comparing to over ear headphones, so it's a moot and unfair comparison.
- I didn't buy these for their sound stage
- The instrument separation is still fantastic regardless thanks to the great quality drivers, acoustics, and resultant frequency response.
