Also no, the treble doesn’t contrast tiny minute details with the surrounding melody like a detail forward budget king. Every time you reach for earphone/IEM cables to connect them to your earphones/IEM, no matter how neatly you "wrapped" them up, they end up in a giant Gordian knot of frustration. The QKZ x HBB is an excellent all-rounder pair of IEMs, and I’d highly recommend it to those who love warm-sounding IEMs or even to bass heads looking to try something new for a change. The splitter is similarly executed as the rest of the hardware on the cable and then things will differ based on whether or not you have the mic or no mic version of the set. You don't necessarily need a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) or Amplifiers to use the QKZ - X HBB IEMs, as they can be plugged directly into the 3.

Perhaps if I was picky, I’d ask for a bit more air up top, but in totality I love the choice and the direction of the tuning. The inside cardboard box is black with a simple logo on the front and opening the lid reveals a souvenir metal coin that has both logos on it. Today I am reviewing the QKZ X-HBB which sort of took me by surprise upon seeing news of this set in the wild. Then we get to my only gripe with the cable which is the highly stiff pre-formed ear hooks used here which necessitate a heat source to re-shape if the built-in curve doesn't conform to your ears well.

The mids on the QKZ x HBB have some recession in specific frequencies, particularly in the high mids but I feel QKZ and HBB intended it to sound that way to complement the bass even more.

However, I found the unboxing experience to be lackluster and the included accessories, including the eartips, to be of low quality. Refunds may incur a currency exchange loss or transaction fee, depending on your source of payment (e.Detachable 2Pin Silver-plated Cable​The earphone comes with a standard detachable cable with optimized recessed 2Pin connector for longer lifespan. Anyways, sorry, “Hold the Girl” by Rina Sawayama showcases her vocal abilities in an almost ballad style. What did make me happy was to see a relatively lower ear gain compared to the Harman target which I find shouty, if not sibilant. Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite Now Available In Three New Color Options Earlier this year, Kiwi Ears treated us with the. I realize I’m using descriptions which sound like bass-head terms but the rest of the tuning balances everything out just enough to miss that moniker.

A good DAC makes a considerable difference to the overall sound of your set up and these DACs are highly capable and outperform inexpensive adapters. QKZ has been known for its expertise in tuning and production techniques, with over ten years of professional experience in the audio industry. What this means is oodles of bass, almost a guilty pleasure level for someone who is not that fussed about a lower level of bass in general, but generally focused under 200 Hz.

I'd classify the shells of the Khan to be about average in size although the exterior may lead you to believe they are larger than they actually are. The 10-11 dB bass shelf here makes for prominent kick drums and snare hitting in the beginning of a music set while still being fast enough to appreciate trailing ends of tones—think the twang of bass guitar strings. I can honestly say there are incremental upgrades in fidelity and overall dynamics with power and improved devices with better internals. Now, let’s not get ahead of ourselves and going by “the first things first” moto, comes the sub-bass.

I also went with FIIO KA5 to power my headphones(beyerdynamic) and this one so far i am liking it and these IEM slam hard. I understand that not many of the people within the community have a ton of money burning a hole in their pocket.

There is a red mark on the housing that corresponds to the right channel to help you identify them and the metal plugs are gold-plated for oxidation resistance. At the bottom, a description of the model and a logo that imitates the Hi-Res logo, but with the HBB logo inside.