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amazon Kiwi Ears Cadenza reviews
Kiwi Ears is a ChiFi brand that has emerged in the past few months. Besides beautiful design, headphones from the Kiwi Ears brand also possess flattering sound quality and good listening ability. Launched at the end of 2022, Kiwi Ears Cadenza is a low-cost headset that is sweeping the audio market and is the focus of many debates in music listening groups.
Packaging and accessories
Although located in the low price segment, Kiwi Ears Cadenza has a very meticulously cared for cardboard box. Looking at the cover box of Cadenza, no one would think that this headset is in the same segment as 7Hz Zero or Truthear Hola. The cover box has a very eye-catching appearance with color-coordinated details that stand out the most. On the front of the cover box, in addition to the beautiful image of the headset, the manufacturer also printed the brand logo, product name and the words “Live The Music”. Cadenza’s detailed technical specifications table will be printed on the side instead of the back like many other products.
The accessory set that comes with Kiwi Ears Cadenza will include:
- 1 cable
- 3 pairs of white silicone eartips size S/M/L
- 3 pairs of black silicone eartips size S/M/L
- 3 pairs of red gray silicone eartips size S/M/L
- Detailed instructions for use
These accessories are individually packaged in small zip bags. And with just this very small detail, Kiwi Ears has shown its thoughtfulness in product packaging.
Design and wearing experience
In addition to more eye-catching packaging, Kiwi Ears Cadenza also has a more beautiful appearance than other competitors. Adding multi-colored ridges and swirls to the faceplate makes the Cadenza look like a piece of jewelry when worn on the ear. The right ear will have the Kiwi Ears logo printed in luxurious bronze color. The headphones will have a total of 4 color options: Chorus Red, Prelude Purple, Solo Green and Verse Blue.
Both the housing and faceplate of the headset are made of medical-grade plastic. In addition to high durability and skin-friendly properties, medical plastic material also helps Cadenza’s housing to be extremely light in weight. Ergonomic shape plus ultra-light weight allow Cadenza to bring an extremely comfortable, comfortable and well-fitting wearing feeling. Because it is made by 3D printing technology with high precision, the housing part has extremely good finishing. Each ear is equipped with 2 vents, of which: One hole is located near the connector, the other is located near the sound pipe.
The cable that comes with the Kiwi Ears Cadenza is cross-braided from 4 copper wire cores, using a 0.78mm 2-pin connector and an L-shaped 3.5mm jack. The cable is firmly built, slightly tangled when in use, troubleshooting is quite fast and simple.
Driver configuration and sound quality
Arranged inside the housing of Kiwi Ears Cadenza is a dynamic driver cluster with a diameter of 10mm. To increase the hardness of the speaker membrane but still keep the weight light, the manufacturer has plated a layer of beryllium on the surface of the speaker membrane. In addition to enhancing response speed, sound resolution is also significantly improved. In terms of parameters, Cadenza operates at an impedance of 32Ohm, has a sensitivity of 110dB and a frequency response range of 20Hz – 20kHz.
Practical experience shows that Kiwi Ears Cadenza is a headset with a warm sound, with a slight dark bias because the bass range is more concentrated and the treble range is quite soft and not too bright. With such tuning, Cadenza naturally becomes a good choice for those who are sensitive to bright treble.
Cadenza’s bass sounds quite round, decays quickly and has a slightly soft texture, so the bass range is not as sharp as some other headphone models. The brightest spot on Cadenza is in the mid range. Mid sounds with natural, precise and rich tones will be the stepping stone to help the vocals shine. The vocal part on Cadenza sounds very smooth, has a slight warmth and does not sound thin. The upper mid and treble strips with a slight emphasis have somewhat increased the detail of the female vocals as well as the instruments. Smooth and comfortable are the words used to describe Cadenza’s treble range. The treble sounds slightly tinkling, not too bright but also not lacking too much energy.
Moving on to the technical part, Kiwi Ears Cadenza has a soundstage of moderate size, meaning not too spacious but not too narrow either. Resolution and layer separation are quite average. The sound is not really sharp, but with a price range of more than $25, you can’t ask too much about Cadenza’s technical capabilities.
Compare
Vs CCA CRA+
Both the Kiwi Ears Cadenza and CRA+ are cheap headphones with a nice design. However, Cadenza’s appearance is somewhat darker. Meanwhile, CRA+ has a slightly brighter appearance because the faceplate has a shiny copper yellow color. The sound on CRA+ has better dynamics with emphasis focused on the bass range. Not only male voices but also female voices performed by CRA+ are a bit thicker. On Cadenza’s side, the sound ranges are tuned in a more balanced direction, the bass range has a faster response speed and the soundstage is more spacious. Overall, Cadenza’s sound quality is suitable for more music genres.
Vs Truthear x Crinacle Zero
Both have quite similar appearances as they both have eye-catching lines on the faceplate. Regarding sound quality, because it is equipped with 2 dynamic drivers (of which 1 driver is only responsible for reproducing the subbass), the bass range on the Zero definitely goes deeper than the Cadenza. However, Zero has a slightly thin midbass. Cadenza with a slightly thicker midbass will have many advantages in expressing the vocals. Objectively speaking, Cadenza’s sound sounds more dynamic and has better resolution, but Zero has a smoother and deeper sound.
If your criteria for choosing headphones is beautiful design, light weight, comfortable wearing, easy-to-listen sound quality and good mix, then Kiwi Ears Cadenza is really a great value for money.
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