Kinera Idun

Kinera Idun Golden in Snowy White color.

I would like to start my review with why I purchased these headphones - this is the appearance. I often walk and with these headphones I began to notice people's attention - many people even compliment and ask what kind of headphones I have because they really look unusual.

Speaking of the kit:

it is extensive and rather rich compared to other manufacturers, let's look at the basics:
1) ear pads, there are 3 types of them: foam, and two types of silicone. Transparent-colored ear cushions suited me the most, because with them sound insulation and landing comfort are higher, cream ear cushions are softer and a little shorter - and they will suit lovers of soft ear cushions. And yes, the higher the sound insulation, the more accurate the sound transmission will be, so, I repeat, my choice is transparent-colored.
2) cable: quite soft, looks to match the color of the headphones. Of the pluses, I can single out interchangeable connectors that hold tightly in the connector. By the way, you can also buy other connectors, for example, from TRN - one connector and one. As a minus(in my case), I can write down the fact that the cable was badly twisted and the heat shrink on the ears turned over, but I quickly fixed it by heating them with a hairdryer.
As for the sound, this cable gives massiveness to the headphones, it is of average quality, and if you need to squeeze the sound out of the headphones, you can buy a graphene cable.
3) the case is compact, but due to the thick cable, the headphones will have to be twisted more carefully, otherwise they will not fit completely. Inside, the case is upholstered with soft fleecy fabric - I have only seen this in expensive headphones.

First sound impressions after unboxing:

From the first seconds, the sound seemed quite bright and light to me: the upper middle was highlighted, which exposed the vocals to be rather rough and sharp. After that, I spent about 30 minutes selecting ear cups and cable to adjust the sound for me. From all my selection, I found out that:
1) headphones are sensitive to ear pads - choose them carefully (in my case, the transparent-colored "M" ones from the kit came up);
2) A standard cable will give you a thicker and richer sound, and if you need to make the sound more sophisticated, then use graphene.



I found the perfect sound balance:

As I said above, be more careful about accessories when setting up headphones, as this will affect (in this case a lot) the sound.
So, my impressions after a long listening:
The sound of the headphones is tuned rather to most genres, because I don’t hear a specific emphasis on any part of the frequencies, which means that the headphones have a near-neutral sound, although the manufacturer himself writes in the booklet for these headphones that the tuning (tuning) is more suitable for popular genres (i.e., this is partly true).

We proceed to each section of the frequency response:

1) Low frequencies are supplied neutrally and dosed, the depth is at an average level, as is the control. The impact is somewhat softened, but on the other hand, it does not pull the accent. Perfect for classic instrumental genres, trance, swing and the like. For electronic genres, the bass might be enough, but I'm sure you'd like a little more.
2) MIDs - they can be from "incredibly transparent and lively" to "horror, turn off the saw!", why? As I said above - the ear pads greatly affect the sound and the first thing that suffers is the mids. With the ideal sound isolation for you, the mid frequencies will also be supplied in a metered amount, they balance between intimacy and a little distance, so you feel good depth of the stage, and the vocals and all the accompaniment will surround you. I repeat the main thing - the mids are very transparent, they also balance in terms of the amount of mass, there is no excessive assertiveness or subtlety, just balance.
3) High frequencies - a custom emitter from an unknown manufacturer is responsible for them, but it does its job well. I'll tell you straight: these high frequencies are not for HF-phobes, because there is a slight accent, no, it is not screaming, not streaking, but it may seem like a lot of them, which will create tiring for some. Also, importantly, the quality of the source will affect the high frequencies, for example, with the QLS361, the high frequencies are gorgeous, I really enjoyed the attenuation and airiness in them, with more affordable players(Cayin N5, Zishan Z4 mod), the high frequencies could slightly rattle and give out small sibilants.

Am I satisfied?!

yes, in addition to good sound, I got aesthetic pleasure from the beauty of the headphones. As for the comparison, most of the headphones will give tuning with an emphasis on some part of the range, right there everything is very neutral and I would even say, neat.
Why didn't I give 5 stars? - headphones have some dependence on the source and I would recommend taking either a slightly dimmed source or a source that controls high frequencies well.
And here is my video - review with detail macro visible the appearance of the headphones

INTRODUCTION:

Kinera, one of the highly praised audio brands based out of China is known for its great craftsmanship in its product lineup and for their unique sound quality. The Norn is the most favourite IEM that i have tried and it belongs to the house Kinera. The Idun being their hybrid IEM with 1 DD (Titanium Composite) and 2 BA has entered the market to increase the competition in the price segment of under 200 USD and let's check out does this really fare in this competition.



DISCLAIMER:

This unit has been provided to me as a part of a review circle organised by HiFiGo. The whole views are based on my observation with this product and based on my pairings with it hence it might differ from person to person.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Kinera 7mm Titanium Plated Dome PU + 1 Knowles BA + 1 Kinera Customize BA

Impedance: 32 Ohms.

Sensitivity: 112+/- 2 dB.

Frequency Response Range: 20Hz-20kHz.

8 Cores OFC with Silver Plated Modular Cable

Plug with 3.5mm , 4.4mm and 6.35mm

DESIGN AND FIT:

The Idun has that unique looking faceplate where it has that golden branches with that colourful gem in the center with branding running along the side with that unique white, blue colour tint combining all those details gives this earpiece a sexy and attractive design ever in an earpiece.

The whole construction is made out of hard resin and is based on a semi custom shell design. The connector is a 2 pin which is good and nicely recessed. The nozzle doesn't have any lips for securing the eartips but thankfully the provided eartips are tight enough to seat in the nozzle area and does provide excellent seal and fit.



The stock cable is one of the best in terms of looks and in hand feel. They have that nice bi coloured braided cable with metal connector area and a metal splitter and chin slider. The case provided along with the package looks gorgeous too where it's a hard shell case with wood texture on the outside and soft lining on the inside.

SOUND:

The sound profile of the Idun is more on a neutral to flat side. The main focus here is the upper midrange and treble section, the bass here is more on an analytical side rather than fun aspect. Technicalities are pretty great in the Idun and in this dissection of audio aspects you will see them in detail.

BASS:

The bass in the Idun is pretty flat to neutral. Here the bass is tuned to focus more on a technical aspect by compromising the fun factor. Both the sub and the mid bass are not emphasised at all hence they are portrayed out flat.

SUB BASS: The extension is poor hence the rumble can't be experienced here. The reach is poor and the weight is on the thinner side. The bass has excellent control and speed thus the separation and clarity in the bass region feels excellent in the Idun. Heavy bassheads out there should stay away from this since it lacks the rumble completely in trade off for the excellent separation and clarity.

MID BASS: The mid bass follows the same trend as that of the sub bass. Lacks the weight and attacks. The body in the bass region feels pretty lighter hence the fullness can't be seen here. Rather the bass feels more controlled and well separated. In common both the sub and the mid bass region possess excellent technicalities by compromising the fun.

Overall the bass is flat, controlled, no bloat, clean and well clarity oriented. The attack, weight, and fullness are lacking in the Idun even though a single DD is present in the Idun. Even though the Idun is pretty strong in the technical aspect of the bass the added fun could have brought some life to the Idun and hope in the next iteration they solve it.

1. Bigfoot – Malfnktion
2. Mountains – Hans Zimmer

MID RANGE:

The mid range is tuned pretty well here and since the mid bass is lean the midrange feels more open and the mid bass bloat is completely absent here. The lower mid however suffers due to that leaner mid bass hence the lower mid has that thinner notes and lacks the body. The lower mid range in the Idun doesn't feel like there is a presence of a dynamic driver. The upper midrange has that slight more emphasis hence the vocals might sound hotter occasionally and that too with some specific tracks.

The piano notes and the kick drums have that nice presentation and in whole the instruments in the track are cleanly portrayed out without any sort of compression. The staging being very good in terms of size the presentation feels grand enough. The separation, clarity and separation in the midrange feels very transparent.

Overall the mid range in the Idun is more on a transparent side with excellent resolution, clarity, detail retrieval and separation while compromising on the lower mid weight, upper mid occasional hotness.

The tonality of the Idun is more on a neutral side with no added colouration and while timbre remains to be natural too without any sort of metallic taste even though there is the presence of BA which is quite interesting.

1. Blowers Daughter – Damien Rice
2. Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye

TREBLE:

The treble in the Idun is very nicely executed, same as that of the mid range. The extension of the top end is neatly done without any early roll off. The air it possesses is huge hence the separation and presentation feels grand enough in the treble section.

The brilliance and shimmer in the top end feels top of the line. With bright flavour on the top the Idun still manages to avoid the sibilance at all cost yet by delivering some impressive detail retrieval and resolution. The percussion instruments sound very natural and the whole frequency section feels combined and delivers a nice coherent sound even though they have that BA in them.

The cymbal crashes and the electric guitar strings have that natural strike and the decay is very precise. The splash of the percussion instruments do sound more realistic and natural.

The sibilance is not observed in the treble section and they are kept under control even while replaying sibilant prone tracks.

1. Sultans of Swing – Dire Straits
2. Something Happened On The Way To Heaven – Phil Collins

TECHNICALITIES:

STAGING: The staging is pretty good in the Idun where the width and the height correlated with each other. They are not the biggest in terms of stage but the presentation feels grand and spacious overall. The intimate sensation is not felt here thus the staging feels wide enough to create a lively experience.

IMAGING AND LAYERING: The imaging is pretty good here where the instruments placement is more or less precise with excellent layering capability. The channel sweep felt nice and smooth. Even while replaying some of the complex tracks the Idun was capable of portraying out nice imaging and layering and this is due to that nice clean bass response and lesser mid bass bloat.

Detail retrieval, resolution and track separation are above average for the price and it's pretty impressive in fact. The Multi BA does play a nice role in bringing out some excellent technical aspects out of the Idun.

VERDICT:

Idun, the latest offering from the house of Kinera is a well rounded neutral package. The neutral heads out there! Its your item to be picked up! The Idun has that nice neutral sound profile yet with that engaging and lively sound experience and also don’t forget that this has one of the best designed faceplates!

The bass being on the neutral side thus provides some excellent clarity, separation and technical aspect. The mid range is another string aspect of this earphone where it has that unique natural tonality with precise timbre. The staging being wide enough does provide that spacious and grand presentation. The treble has a very good extension thus providing some great shimmer and brilliance in the top end.

The design is very gorgeous where that faceplate looks stunning and it's definitely an eye -catching figure for sure. The golden coloured tree branches alongside that colourful gem in the center with cool white and blue tint gives the earpiece a stunning look overall.

Overall the Idun is a neutral masterpiece with striking design language and TRANSPARENT SOUND out there in the market!

Hello friends, today I come to bring a Review of kinera idun.
The Idun kinera is a hybrid in ear composed of a dynamic driver of 7mm + 2ba with 1 knowles balanced armor 32873 and the other from the kinera itself with the reference 30095 (this is apparently the one who treats the treble on this phone)
The phone has two "tubes" to direct the sound to where the tips are fitted, one outlet for the dynamic driver and the other for the two balanced armatures with a filter installed inside the tube.

Unboxing

It is a pleasant experience, I would say the best item I have ever bought.
The metal case is very well made and finished although it does not fit you to carry the phone around for obvious reasons.
A good variety of tips to choose from.
The warranty card and manual.
The cable is very good, has good quality and is soft in the right measure, his Achilles heel for me is not having a "guard" as soon as the cable comes out of the p2 connector.

Build quality

The evaluation model has the transparent Shell and the face plate imitating (I think) white mother-of-pearl, like the manufacturer's logo.
The construction quality is very good, with no burrs or sharp corners in the fit between the Shell and the faceplate, the internal part also has no details to mention.

Comfort and isolation

It is important to mention that the Shell is made of resin but the interior is not filled with resin, only what is necessary (very little) to hold the components together which makes it very light, but also prone to cracking depending on the fall.
The Idun is a semi custom, and the fit is very good combined with the lightness that I mentioned before makes it almost imperceptible in use.
In my experience, his size is medium, people with small ears, I think they will have no difficulty in fitting.
The insulation is very good although it is not filled with resin.

Stage and image

His stage is not so deep, but it does not feel artificial.
It has good width and the position of the instruments on the side is clear.
It has a good separation of instruments for that price.

Now for the main thing, the sound.

Low

Idun's bass is not overwhelming (but far from small) but he is there, it is more focused on the bass attack (for me the term that best suits this characteristic) than the sub bass (if you are a music lover) focused on that part may lack quantity)
But the bass is very well controlled, it has good speed, it leaves nothing to the speed of a BA for example.
The bass tone (the instrument) is very good and easy to notice (unlike the zsx for example)

Medium

Well, Idun's lower midfielders don't suffer from bleeding from the dynamic driver.
But I notice a decrease in quantity in relation to the bass (as you can see in this frequency response), which makes male voices not as heavy and full as I would like and is a portrait in my senior T4 (see that this is a phone that costs a little more than double, this is not demerit of idun) for example, and as in the **** h5 also that at the time I acquired it it was about 100 reais more than Idun.
The female voices have a good presentation.
The instruments have really high clarity on this phone.

Treble

The trebles on this phone are controlled, there is no sign of simbilancia.
It has an increase in the transition between mid / high and high that brings the clarity that I said before but if you are sensitive to "high" you may feel tired after 2 hours for example.
The treble sounds coherent, not too muffled or too airy.
It brings a certain shine, but it is not exaggerated.

Conclusion
For $ 100 there is no way not to recommend.
It's a great phone in this price range.
The sound in general I would define as fun, neither lacking nor remaining (too much) no frequency
In summary a good option for a hybrid phone for an update to the in ear data as "input"
Note: for the purpose of better understanding I will post the photo of the frequency response I took using a smartphone and the Dayton audio calibrated microphone, imm6 (with the Dayton calibration file inserted)
It is worth remembering that the frequency response is not exactly linked to the loudness, however when you listen to a phone and take your impressions and have the RF in hand, it is clearer the understanding of what you heard, and even without hearing a phone depending on your experience of to get a sense of what to expect.
And it becomes clearer to choose a phone when you already know the subscription you like and see the response graph before buying.
As I said about the weight in the middleweight, see that this small valley that has 125 to 1300 more or less is not so insignificant, there is at least about 4 dbs less.
And in the transition from mid / treble to treble you can see the small peak that I mentioned before