Disclaimer: The unit was sent by Hifigo as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the Dioko here.
Build and Fit
The shape of Dioko is a bit awkward, and it doesn't fit my ears perfectly due to the long shape. It is indeed a bit uncomfortable for me, none of the included tips helped me alleviate that. Build quality is pretty solid material wise. The shell is all metal and the front seems to be made of glass. Not sure how durable the glass is so I would be cautious when handling it. Unfortunately, the glass is a bit of a fingerprint magnet and it looks quite smudgy after handling it for a while. It comes with an oversized and overbuilt carry case which is always good to have, but in no way shape or form is it even remotely pocketable. It's more 'bag-able'.
Power Needs
At 16 ohm, 106dB/V, the dioko being a planar magnetic earphone does need a decent source to start with. I would not recommend plugging it directly into your phone lest you want to be disappointed.
Sound Quality
From inferior sources, the Dioko is under driven and sounds veiled and weak. It should be audible easily. Shifting gears the sound is much more open and capable. This should also be audible easily. The Dioko sounds pretty balanced and inoffensive, nothing seems to be bothersome even on extended listen.
It is pretty detailed but without any harshness in the sound; the top end is naturally a bit warm and laid back and not too airy. The vocals and midrange in general sound quite linear and uncolored, I found no added thickness or richness to the sound, and neither does it sound thin or weak. Down low below the waist the Dioko seems to be packing adequately . It has the traditional "planar bass" where it sounds like it wants to give more, but just can't. It does indeed lack the raw physicality and extension of traditional driver types but that is only felt when comparing directly. Else I do not think any sophisticated listener would complain about the nuance in the bass, which is obtained by sacrificing just a bit of quantity.
Conclusion
Dioko sounds quite balanced overall with little to no niggles in my mind. But it is worth pointing out that there is a sea of earphones out there and most of them are forgettable in the long run, Dioko kind of fails to wow me in any way. But I guess that is fine if one just wants to jam out to their music?
Build and Fit
The shape of Dioko is a bit awkward, and it doesn't fit my ears perfectly due to the long shape. It is indeed a bit uncomfortable for me, none of the included tips helped me alleviate that. Build quality is pretty solid material wise. The shell is all metal and the front seems to be made of glass. Not sure how durable the glass is so I would be cautious when handling it. Unfortunately, the glass is a bit of a fingerprint magnet and it looks quite smudgy after handling it for a while. It comes with an oversized and overbuilt carry case which is always good to have, but in no way shape or form is it even remotely pocketable. It's more 'bag-able'.
Power Needs
At 16 ohm, 106dB/V, the dioko being a planar magnetic earphone does need a decent source to start with. I would not recommend plugging it directly into your phone lest you want to be disappointed.
Sound Quality
From inferior sources, the Dioko is under driven and sounds veiled and weak. It should be audible easily. Shifting gears the sound is much more open and capable. This should also be audible easily. The Dioko sounds pretty balanced and inoffensive, nothing seems to be bothersome even on extended listen.
It is pretty detailed but without any harshness in the sound; the top end is naturally a bit warm and laid back and not too airy. The vocals and midrange in general sound quite linear and uncolored, I found no added thickness or richness to the sound, and neither does it sound thin or weak. Down low below the waist the Dioko seems to be packing adequately . It has the traditional "planar bass" where it sounds like it wants to give more, but just can't. It does indeed lack the raw physicality and extension of traditional driver types but that is only felt when comparing directly. Else I do not think any sophisticated listener would complain about the nuance in the bass, which is obtained by sacrificing just a bit of quantity.
Conclusion
Dioko sounds quite balanced overall with little to no niggles in my mind. But it is worth pointing out that there is a sea of earphones out there and most of them are forgettable in the long run, Dioko kind of fails to wow me in any way. But I guess that is fine if one just wants to jam out to their music?