This is a review of the Brainwavz Jive earphones in army green with IOS controls. I strictly tested it using the iPhone 6 Plus.
Packaging and accessories are quite nice considering these sell for under thirty bucks. Three pairs of silicon tips, pair of Comply’s, cable clip and a new version of their excellent hard case.
Build feels top notch. Metal housings that are light and small enough to almost disappear into the ears. Strain reliefs look and feel solid and seems to be able to take some abuse. Cable feels a happy medium between slippery and rubbery.
IOS remote works as designed functionality-wise and the buttons are positioned well and press easily.
One word to describe the sound would be clarity. I can hear why Brainwavz direction in tuning went for an armature driver.
Bass is tight, has good impact and keeps excellent speed. Definitely sounds dynamic so those who fear armature bass don’t need to be scared off.
Vocals sound upfront without being forward if this makes sense. Vocal range leans more toward the mid to upper frequencies so it lacks some bottom heft. No sibilance detected after initial burn in and daily use for a couple of weeks.
Treble packs good spark and is very crisp. Went from somewhat edgy on open box to sounding fine after use. Armature type clarity seems to be closely achieved by this tuning.
Another great sounding Brainwavz earphone. To me this might be their best sound to price ratio product they’ve ever released. Well done.