BQEYZ Autumn

INTRODUCTION:



BQEYZ have been around making exquisite IEMs for some time now. I have heard of them when I bought the KC2 where all this passion for audio gears started for me. The Summer, Spring 1&2 are some of their lineup that made quite the statement on the community. BQEYZ takes their time when releasing IEMs but every time they release a product, it is always worth checking out. And up to now, KC2 is still a set that I always go back to despite of its limitations as an entry level IEM. They have very accommodating support and ELLE ZHOU is hands on our queries and if we have issues on their products. For example, is the infamous nozzle problem of KC2. I was surprised that ELLE herself reached out to me and assist me how to fix my issue.



And today, we are going to talk about their latest installment the AUTUMN.



DISCLAIMER:



This unit is lent to me by the one who drag me into this wonderful and immersive hobby of audiophiles, Eiji Zerstorer Romero. I would like to thank him for trusting me on his gear making this review possible. And of course, to Elle Zhou, to provide me soon my own unit.



My opinions here are completely my own. I am NOT in any way influenced of any form of incentive. This is purely my honest, subjective impressions and experience with the gear on hand. I cannot stress more that you should take this as a grain of salt for we have different perception to sound and what we hear. I always try my best to stick with the stock accessories that comes with the gear by default. You are free to try other methods such as tip rolling or cable rolling. Below are worth noting before concluding on what I say here:

• DAP (digital audio player, be it phone, laptop, mobile, or stationary setup)
• DAC or dongle or any external amp
• Tips
• Cables
• Source of audio file be it offline FLACS or streaming service like Deezer, Apple music, Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify and the likes..

My reviews are more on how music sound on our ears. The technical stuff like frequency graphs and the physics behind the tech and drivers used, I leave to other reviewers.



SPECIFICATIONS:



Configuration: 1 Dynamic Driver 13mm
Impedance: 46 ohms
Sensitivity: 110db
Freq response: 7hz-40khz



PACKAGING:

Autumn comes with a thick medium sized box. Simple but decent print and design. The inner box has an orange touch. Reminds me of some vape mod boxes. J



The inner box greet you “Best Quality Earphone For you”. And you see the IEM itself.



Underneath you will find the tips. They are not labeled but as this is my 13th review I start to notice a pattern on tips. The stiff ones might be the bass tips and the wide bores and softer ones might be the vocal tips. In S, M, L sizes. Oddly I did not find foam tips on this set. I never tried foam tips on my reviews for I really prefer silicons. The large tips were used in this review.



The cable is somewhat similar to TACables Obsidian in looks. Silverish chrome. Nicely braided, very light, looks durable. Yet extra care won’t hurt to prolong its usability. I think it is available in 2.5/3.5 and 4.4mm configuration. As it says at the back of the box.



Additional note:



Finding the right fit and seal is critical to get that optimize listening experience. I usually go for the medium size tips. Oddly for this set, the large ones gave me the perfect fit. One more thing, throughout this review, the normal filter was used. More notes on Autumn’s filters below.



On the same level as the IEMs are the magnet filters. More on this as we move forward. This is the first time I encounter this feature and it is quite exciting and fresh to have this. Which makes the Autumn quite the peculiar IEM on the market.



PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES:

Autumn is medium in size. Very light and comfortable to wear. Lighter than the KC2. It has a very nice colorway. Dark bluish chrome which I really love. The design is simple but elegant on the faceplate. At the base you will find the magnet filters, and a vent that provides fatigue-free wear.



Overall, it is a very elegant looking IEM and humble. It does not stand out like the Yuan Li but it suited my character. Especially the humble part. LOL



Now unto its effect to sound…



LOWS: 5/5



Lows here are very mature. On the lighter side of things and definitely not for bass heads. Clean, tight and punchy. Rumble at the sub bass department is there but quite subtle and well controlled. Lows are very well textured. In a nutshell, quality over quantity which I personally prefer. I love how bass guitars, drum kicks, and toms are presented here. Decent attacks and decays. I’m a balance armature guy and I keep on reminding myself that I’m listening to a DD on Autumn.



Conclusively, lows here are very mature, controlled, well textured, and no bleeds. And still the sub bass section is readily available to be presented if the track calls for it.



MIDS: 5/5



Mids on autumn is exactly how I love it. I have missed reviewing a set with mids like this. As a piano and synth player, a lot of instruments relevant to me is in the mids. Autumn nailed it for me. Mids are forward but not too much, and it is not recessed at all. I can hear all the instruments that I want to hear and this is very constructive for me. Pianos, Rhodes, guitars, strings, organs, and many other instruments have very commendable timbre and tonality. I just love it. Vocals are forward and very natural. Both male and female. Some of my favorite artists are Diana Krall, Sade, Nickelback, Incubus, Luther Vandross, Earth wind and Fire, Babyface, Tony Benett, Michael Buble, Michael Jackson and many more sounded quite just right or almost perfect to my ears.



HIGHS: 4/5



Open, airy, shimmer, sparkle you name it. Trebles here are very desirable. Now, I am quite sensitive to trebles and in one case, a track from Sade namely Is it a Crime, almost got to the point to be piercing to me. This is very subjective. We all have our own threshold mates.



I must refer to a friend’s judge on trebles, Berry White, and Autumn’s treble are very desirable for him. I didn’t give a perfect score here due to the fact, I’m really sensitive to treble. But I did love the openness and airiness here. There are times that my KC2 fails to satisfy me on trebles but Autumn did.



I am not a rockhead too, and I try to avoid rock song as they usually sound piercing to me. But with Autumn, my favorite rock songs from artists like Rage Against the Machine and Incubus are back as my daily listening tracks.





FIT & ISOLATION 4/5



Fit is quite comfortable. Didn’t feel any discomfort in long listening periods. I even took an almost 2 hour nap with it. Just try not to sleep on your head sideways. That way you will feel discomfort for sure.



Isolation and seal is decent. For the first 2 days I tried the M size tips because I always go for those. But I had to change to L size to get the seal that I want. After that, I was able to achieve my optimize listening experience. This is quite important. Don’t be lazy to change the tips and find your sealing preference. Isolation was better when I change to L size tips. I always test this on-stage with my band to judge isolation. I must admit there are times it almost fell off my ears. Autumn offers a kind of shallow fit for me.



I must admit I have tried other IEMs with better seal and fit than Autumn. But those IEMs are designed particularly for musicians as stage in -ear monitors. And that is a different ball game. It would not be fair to compare Autumn.



SOUNDSTAGE AND IMAGING: 4/5



Stage here is more one width and depth than height. Very decent still. But I would like to emphasize more on imaging. Panning of instruments and position are spot on! Not too far from me which I prefer for my works as a musician.



LAYERING and INSTRUMENT SEPARATION: 5/5



I usually don’t have this section on my reviews, but man oh my, I just can’t help it. I am really blown away how Autumn is on separation! This is really a treat for me firstly, I love instruments. Secondly, this helps me a lot to study my part as a keys player. I can’t express enough how I loved the separation here. I think this is the star of the show here for Autumn. I can’t find the words now. For those who love instruments like I do, you just have to hear this for yourself.



MAGNET FILTERS

When I reached this point, I could not fathom how much more can Autumn offer. And now the magnet filter comes in. This is beyond my expectation mates! As it is on normal filter, I am quite satisfied with Autumn in all aspects. Then we have the option to enhance it to our preference. Personally, I will use the normal filters for analytical listening, and use the bass filters for music appreciation. Again, treble sensitive guy here. Though I tried the treble filters, it is just not my cup of tea to enhance Autumn more on the treble section.



Don’t expect a large amount of change to the sound caused by the filters. Which for me, BQEYZ got right. The filters will not change the sound signature but instead, it will just enhance the desired frequency spectrum of your choosing. Autumn will not be a bass heavy IEM if you put the bass filters. But the change is there.



Changing the magnets is quite easy and actually enjoyable. It is not hard to remove and put on. The magnet stick that came with the package is self-explanatory. I’m sure you will figure it out.



COMPARISONS:



I can do a couple of comparisons with other IEM versus Autumn but for this review I decided to do just one. And that would be against the Tforce Yuan Li. To be honest, this set reminded me of the Yuan Li. In many ways, they are very similar. In sound signature, driver speed, tonality and technicalities. And if I have to choose one, I can’t. I will have both of them. Okay to be truly honest, I will pick Autumn for its technicalities. And Yuan Li for its tonality and musicality. Autumn surpasses Yuan Li when it comes to instrument separation. But Yuan Li does a better job on vocal tracking.



Conclusively, if I really have to choose between the two, I would choose Autumn over Yuan Li even though Yuan li, is somewhat a bit better in tonality.



SOURCES AND GEARS:

• LG V30 hifi dac (high impedance mode)
• Hiby Music player
• UAPP app (USB Audio Player Pro)
• Tidal Masters subscription
• And some offline FLACS

Here are some tracks I usually listen to when reviewing:



That’s the way of the World by EWF
Africa by TOTO
The Girl in the Other Room by Diana Kral
Balmorhea album All is wild, All is Silent
Sila by Sud
Smooth Escape by D’Sound
Never too Much by Luther Vandross
P.Y.T by Michael Jackson
Ain’t no Sunshine by Eva Cassidy
Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC
Another one bites the Dust by Queen
Good times bad times by Edie Brickell
Alice in Wonderland by Bill Evans
Ain’t it Fun by Paramore
Redefine by Incubus
Far Away by Nickelback
Lovesong by Adele
Lingus by Snarky Puppy
Harvest for the World by Vanessa Williams
Love Bites by Def Leppard
No Such Thing by John Mayer
As by Stevie Wonder
Whip Appeal by Babyface
Ain’t Nobody by Chaka Khan
Futures by Prep

And many more… I always listen to High resolution format, being the least quality 16bit/44khz FLACS be it offline or online.


VERDICT:

Autumn, will definitely be sitting on my top favorite IEMs. For now, Seeaudio Bravery and Yuan li are my top drivers. Autumn is right in the middle between this two thus being my #2 most loved IEM.

Who is it for? Definitely not for bass heads. This one is a mature sounding set. Treble heads? Well thanks to the magnet filters, treble heads will be nodding satisfied.

I think this one is for those who love instruments. Layering and instrument separation is just awesome on this set. Don’t get me wrong, Autumn is a great sounding set and versatile. I tried to listen to any genre I can think of, and I am a happy camper. The casual listener who prefers V-shaped tuning might want to stay away. Audiophile enthusiast will be clapping their hands.

Then we have the magnet filters, that offers more versatility on your sound preference. Not changing the sound signature entirely, but giving you that appealing subtle change that will definitely put a good smile on your face.

Conclusively, I loved the Autumn and exceeded my expectations. A well-done product again from BQEYZ and innovative as well. A set worthy of a hype. I think this is a unique set that an audiophile, with a mature sound preference, must definitely have on their arsenal.

Introduction:
BQEYZ is a Chinese company that produces in-ear monitors. Right now, they are naming their top products after the names of the seasons, with their Spring and Summer both utilizing a tribrid single balanced armature, single dynamic, and single piezoelectric ceramic driver setup. They shifted gears with the Autumn which is using just a single dynamic driver but with replaceable tuning filters, giving it a total of three different sound signatures. The Autumn currently retails for 199 USD, and was provided to me at a discounted price by BQEYZ in exchange for this review.

International purchase link

Specifications:
Driver units: 13 mm dynamic
Impedance: 46 ohms
Sensitivity: 110 dB
Frequency response range: 7 Hz - 40 kHz

Source:
Poco X3 paired with FiiO KA3, iBasso DC03, Shanling UA1, Tempotec Sonata E35 and Zishan U1

Test tracks:
Africano - Earth Wind and Fire
Dark Necessities - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gurenge - Lisa
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
Monsters - All Time Low
Ours - Taylor Swift
Stay - Mayday Parade
Snuff - Slipknot
Yesterday Once More - Carpenters
So Slow - Freestyle
Aurora Sunrise - Franco
Attention - Pentatonix
Blue Bird - Ikimono-gakari
You're Still The One - Shania Twain
Anyone Who Knows What Love Is(Will Understand) - Irma Thomas
Salamin - Slapshock
AOV - Slipknot
Hey Jude - The Beatles
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
...and a lot more.

Unboxing and Accessories:
The Autumn comes in a medium sized black and orange sleeved box. Upon removing the sleeve you will see the earphones inserted in a dense foam. Below the earphones are the metal card that holds the tuning filters, and the magnetic tool that is used to remove and replace the filters.

Underneath the foam, there is the carrying case with the cable, velcro strap and cleaning tool inside. There are also 2 sets of small, medium and large eartips with normal and wide bore sizes, quality control certificate, and the instruction manual.

Build:
The shells are made of metal with a matte finish. There is some weight to it but not to the point where it feels heavy. The faceplate has this ripple-like design. At the other side of the shell there are three adjacent vents that are recessed. I don't see any reason why BQEYZ decided to design the vents this way, but dust and other particles might accumulate in there. Right next to the vents are L and R side indicators, and below it is the hole where the filters are placed. The magnets that BQEYZ used were strong enough so that the filters does not fall off on its own unless the dedicated tool was used. The nozzles are made of metal, having filters with rather large holes, and a lip to hold eartips in place.

The cable is a braided 4-core silver plated copper and copper hybrid. It is a bit thick but very soft and lightweight. The 2 pin connectors, splitter, chin slider, and the 4.4 mm gold plated balanced plug are all made of metal.

I will be using the Normal filters for the sound impressions, and then compare it later against the Bass and Treble filters.

Now let's get to the sound.

Lows:
The lows are full-bodied yet well-controlled. Subbass drops hard, and has excellent depth with a slightly extended decay. Midbass has just the right amount of thickness, and is positioned the same as the subbass with a smooth, clean texture.

Overall, Autumn has that very dynamic lows. The rumble and impact is powerful when the song demands for it, and goes back to a more balanced state when not needed.

Mids:
The mids are presented in a neutral and transparent manner. Male and female vocals are identical in terms of weight, timbre and position. The mids also have an excellent amount of clarity and each note is reproduced with great accuracy. Each instrument sounds very natural, lively and organic. And even in high volumes, the mids never sounded harsh nor aggressive.

Overall, this is, I think, the strongest point of the Autumn in Normal filters. Vocals and instruments are articulated nicely and fairly balanced all around, together with an above average level of transparency.

Highs:
The highs are slightly boosted just like the lows. Treble reach is above average but is able to showcase good control, therefore never reaching uncomfortable levels. The decay is elevated as well, but just enough so as to give instruments like cymbals some extra highlight. Minute details in each track can be noticed and appreciated with ease.

Overall, the highs of the Autumn does a very good job of reproducing the minor details in each track. Instruments also sound solid and crisp, without inducing fatigue in long listening sessions.

Soundstage and Imaging:
The stage has an above average expansion. Width and height are given equal focus. Instruments are greatly separated, feel very spacious and gives off that holographic feel with every note. The clarity in the imaging is excellent, vocals are airy and layered nicely with the instruments. Congestion is very, very minimal even in complex tracks.

Comparisons:
with the Bass filter
The Bass filters increase the subbass substantially. The depth stayed the same but both the amount of rumble, and the length of decay was increased. The weight of the midbass was slightly increased as well. In the mids, there was a noticeable decrease with the clarity. Vocals were pushed back by just a tiny bit. The highs didn't have notable changes. The width of the stage became a tad smaller, but the height was just identical. Imaging retained its clarity but the layering and instrument separation were definitely affected, albeit rather only nominal.

with the Treble filter
The Treble filter reduced the depth and the impact of the subbass by just a tiny margin. The weight of the midbass did not change. Vocals became a bit forward but are now slightly cold sounding especially female vocals. The highs are evidently more forward now. The reach and decay in the treble stayed the same but instruments like lead guitars, cymbals and hi-hats sound more upfront and a little louder. Stage expansion stayed the same but the imaging became slightly clearer.

Conclusion:
The BQEYZ Autumn is one of the most versatile in-ear monitors in its price range. With the Normal filters, the Autumn has that clinical yet fun sound signature where the lows are sufficiently energetic, the mids are crystal clear, and highs that are sparkly but not over the top. But with the additional Bass and Treble filters, the Autumn takes the word "versatility" to a different level.

Oi! mates, I’ll be doing another product review from BQEYZ and most of you aware that I'm quite a fan of their products. This will be my fourth one and what I have here is the BQEYZ Autumn, their latest flagship model and currently the most pricey on their offering.



BQEYZ Autumn is the fourth model from their Season series and most of their previous product received mostly a positive feedback from its users on how their product is a bespoke of quality construction and a refined tuning. Each model has different and distinct tuning, from a balanced-neutral Spring 2 to more V-shape sounding Summer, but this time, BQEYZ Autumn is quite different among its sisters.





As I mentioned that BQEYZ Autumn is quite different when it compare to its previous Season models is due to a decision of implementing a huge single dynamic driver over a typical triple hybrid drivers. Previous Season models known to have a “tri-brid” set-up consist of 1 DD, 1 custom BA and 1 multi-layered Piezo-electric driver, and BQEYZ decided to change their direction on the implementation on Autumn with a more innovative unique feature. BQEYZ even shared it to me about the story of this one that they takes 2 years of research and development to apply it to Autumn properly.



BQEYZ Autumn has a 13mm dynamic driver, it has a dual-cavity acoustic structure for a more open and airy sound and a 6μ diaphragm on its drivers to provide a better response to all audio frequency range without any distortion and deliver smooth sound. The most noticeable innovation here was the replaceable magnetic tuner filters that adjust the tuning of Autumn, They are really easy to do it and it will only take a minute just to figure it out. I really praise any forms of innovation in audio technology as long as they are working well.



This IEM has a metal shell that houses the inner parts like a dynamic drive, internal wirings, a capacitor and a large vent hole for the insertion of magnetic tuning filters to provide a better protection and offers a structural rigidity for a long term usage. To ensure a better finished, BQEYZ Autumn was undergo via 5-axis CNC-milled construction with well-done sandblast finished to give a more matte and tactile feel. The sizes of the shells are scale from small to medium size depends on the user’s ear. Due to its medium length nozzle, it has a quite awkward fitting in my lug holes as they are bit on a loose side as that it really affects the sound isolation for I heard some external noises from the outside source, And I still trying to have a better seal and snug (Reminds me of on how I figure out a proper fitting and seal on Tanchjim Oxygen but still this has a better fitting than BLON 03). Overall, it is lightweight like a feather for an all metal construction and it doesn’t give me some sort of soreness and strain in my tragus and cochlea.




The packaging box of BQEYZ Autumn is a medium size, square-ish one similar to BQEYZ Summer’s packaging. It has a simple illustration of the Autumn at the front in a black background with prints and some basic infos about its specification at the rear in a hard cardboard sleeve. The accessories are well-placed and organise in the box and here are list of inclusions:

• A pair of BQEYZ Autumn IEMs
• A square circled-shaped IEM case.
• A three (3) pairs of black ear tips for bass enhancement of different standard sizes.
• A three (3) pairs of grey ear tips for vocals of different standard sizes.
• A cleaning brush
• Some paperworks such as instructions and warranty card.
• A small metal plate that houses magnetic tuning filters, the bass filters (grey), Normal (gold) and Treble (silver).
• A magnetic stylus.
• The four (4) core SPC litz silver grey cable. (You can choose different terminations either 3.5mm, 2.5mm and 4.4mm).

As for drivability point, despite of that impedance rating of 46 Ω which is quite a scary number on powering up this little beast, these are actually easy to drive and just need an ample power enough drive to them properly even a standard amplification from a smartphone or laptop. But if you really want to drive them to their fullest potential, a source with high quality Hi-fi DAC/Amp either from audio-centric phones like LG V/G series, DAPs and Desktop amps is a must.



Here is one of the most important thing to know and how was it sound profile. Due to that tuning filters, it has three distinct sound signatures, a normal filter is more on a balanced neutral sound signature while more on U-shaped sounding on both bass and treble tuning filters configuration with more emphasis on some certain part of each respective spectrum.



On this part of analysis, I will explain my observation on each part of audio frequency spectrum of BQEYZ Autumn.



LOWS/BASS:

The bass is punchy, articulate and well-extended in BQEYZ Autumn. The bass quality will be enough for an audio enthusiast to perceive its depth and dynamic sounding.

Sub bass has a sufficient rumbling to be heard if some tracks demands to have it within its frequency range. I’ve tried some tracks with sub bass likes synthpop and electronica and all of them show that rattling and grumble sound.

When it comes to mid bass, it has an ample texture as it give a body of bass kicks to have that thudding and sustaining, a more growly and resonant sounding of a bass guitar as you will feel and hear a detail every plucking on its string and lastly, that deep reach of a bass baritone vocals.

I almost forgot to put up a bass filters on Autumn as I rarely do some filter switching. Both normal and treble filters have similar bass response based in my hearing perception but on the bass filter mode, it gives some tad emphasis on the mid bass as it gives more texture on its weight note that it will satisfy enough for some bass heads who wants a more quantity bass but still retain its qualitative edge, despite of that added emphasis on mid bass it doesn’t sound bloated nor having a hint of mid bass bleeds as it was still controlled properly.



MIDS:

The midrange has that hint of warmth, clean and equally dynamic on its each part of mids section.

In bass filters, it gives a more texture on male vocals to sound even more prominent across its frequency while treble filters provides a more open, luscious and an adequate details on female vocals. Both bass and treble filters gives a bit of a subtle notch on midrange as Normal filters gives a more neutral and linear response as both male and female vocals have equally amount of body and texture to sound even more balanced and yet energetic.

As for musical instruments such as percussive, winds and rhythms, they sound more natural and organic with a hint of warmth. Guitars like lead and acoustic has a crisp and resonant shimmering sound, piano tone sounds fuller, regal and rich as it is sound like an old grand piano, Sax and trumpets has even more brazen and bright , a vibrant and sensuous sound of violin and that more pronounce rattling and hard pounding on snares. Treble filters will even benefited on this but take note it might gives some unpleasant and raucous din long term listening due to a more added shimmer and vivid on it.

Nonetheless, if you are a midcentric and you want a more balanced, neutral and pleasing and more organic timbre then normal filter will be a suffice for you.



HIGHS/TREBLE:

The quality of treble on BQEYZ Autumn is a sufficiently enough for a single DD as we all aware of its limitations to almost all single DD especially on resolution and treble extension. BQEYZ Autumn is actually a superb IEM among its single DD contemporaries. It is still leaning to a bright sounding one as it has the sparkle, clarity and sufficient airiness.

Treble filters will even benefited the quantity on Autumn's treble especially on the upper mids/lower treble range but here’s the catch, it gives an even peakiness that it will gives some unpleasant and bothersome listening experience on treble sensitive, the normal filter has a noticeable peaks on those treble ranges already. Good thing that it doesn’t have that either uncontrollable harshness nor sibilance that will ruin the overall listening experience. It is already given that micro detail retrieval isn’t the strongest points of any single DD and BQEYZ Autumn certainly has decent resolution on it but for macro detail retrieval capability, Autumn perform it effortlessly.

Cymbals strikes sounds really more organic and its has a sufficient shimmer and extension and it also gives an excellent timbre on hi-hats with a distinct short “chink” sound.

In general, treble of Autumn has retain a sufficiently enough harmonics and clarity of a well-tuned single DD IEM.



SOUNDSTAGE, IMAGING AND OTHER TECHNICALITIES:



To look upon the sound field dimensions of this IEM, it has good emphasis on width as I perceived it as wide, an excellent reach in height and a good accentuated depth. They are quite equally proportional in my soundstage list as it reminds me on how I would I feel if I’m in a cavernous size cathedral.

Separation performs adequate as I feel the sense of spacing and placement of each instruments and singers. Layering isn’t a strong characteristic especially for a single DD like Autumn, sufficient enough but nothing to praise about it, it performs decently for a single DD. As for imaging, they perform well even for a single DD as I managed to pointing out a positioning of certain instruments, it is irrelevant and not vital important to compare the imaging capability of Autumn with some of the best hybrids and multi-BAs in my current collection.

Coherency-wise, they are already excellent given to its physically aspect that they only have single DD that performs very well in cohesive manner.



The drivers performs well as they performs fast with that sufficient transient speed and tactility as it give the gradual response on decay.



As I end my comprehensive assessment on BQEYZ Autumn, As it lingers inside my thoughts. where I can find another IEM which has an innovative implementation with a good tonality and excellent technicalities for a single DD implementation? The BQEYZ's approached on its innovative replaceable tuning filter is even more logical and easy to operate rather than some other implementation like screw on nozzle filters that might give some problems like loose thread in a long run due to wear and tear ( I have BGVP NS9 and its actually my concern), Or switches that can be broke down or stuck in some cases due to accident falls.

Certainly that BQEYZ Autumn is a very versatile and capable set as it proves that it has a good all-rounder aspect that almost all tracks are played well done and effortlessly in a sense of musicality. Not the best in tonality when I compare it to other great single DD IEMs out there but in technicalities, it performs well that most single DDs were definitely outclassed by this in most cases and I think it will be its leverage and strength on its contemporaries.



BQEYZ Autumn is currently available and will be cost around $199/£148 in e-commerce sites. You can check out my reviews on other BQEYZ products:

• BQEYZ KC2
• BQEYZ SPRING 2
• BQEYZ SUMMER

SPECIFICATION:

MODEL: BQEYZ AUTUMN

IMPEDANCE: 46Ω

SENSITIVITY: 110dB

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20Hz - 40KHz

CABLE LENGTH: 1.25M

PIN TYPE: 2-PIN CONNECTOR

PLUG TYPE: 3.5mm

DRIVER UNITS: One (1) DYNAMIC DRIVER



Some Tracks Tested: ( * = 16-bit FLAC, ** = 24-bit FLAC, *'* = MQA, '*' = DSD, *'= .WAV)



Alison Krauss -When You Say Nothing At All *

Jade Wiedlin - Blue Kiss**

Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks **

Mountain - Mississippi Queen *

Queen - Killer Queen **

Guns N' Roses - Patience *'*

Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven '*'

Sergio Mendes- Never Gonna Let You Go '*'

Pearl Jam - Daughter **

Roselia - Hidamari Rhodonite *

Assassin - Fight (To Stop The Tyranny)*

Celtic Frost- Visual Aggression *

New Order - Blue Monday *

The Corrs- What Can I do (unplugged version) *

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child *

The Madness- Buggy Trousers *

Metallica - Motorbreath **

Mariah Carey- Always Be My Baby *

Destiny's Child - Say My Name *

Malice Mizer- Au Revoir *

Mozart - Lacrimosa *

New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Dvorak- Symphony 9 " From the New World." *

Eva Cassidy - Fields of Gold (Sting cover)*

Michael Jackson - Give In To Me *

Exciter - Violence and Force *

Diana Krall - Stop This World **

Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat *'*



P.S.

I am not affiliated to BQEYZ nor receive monetary incentives and financial gains as they provide me a review unit for an exchange of factual and sincere feedback from yours truly.



Once again, I would like to thank Elle Zhou for providing this review unit, I truly appreciate on her generosity towards me and other reviewers.



If you are interested this IEM product from BQEYZ AUTUMN, Just check out the links below:



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https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/bqeyz-audio

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Disclaimer:

• I paid for this unit. Ma’am Elle of BQEYZ Audio sent me this unit in exchange for an honest review. Rest assured that this review will do its best to devoid of any biases.
• The following remarks and observations shall be made and owned only by me.
• No monetary compensation is/was involved before, during, and after the period of creation of this review.
• Your mileage may (and always, will) vary.

Burn-in time: 5-10 hours per day, 4 days.

Source/s used:

• Hidizs AP80
• Not-By-VE Avani Realtek Dongle
• Zishan U1 USB DAC (AK4490 Variant)
• Samsung Galaxy S3 (WM1811 DAC)
• Non-HiFi smartphone (realme 5i)
• Local Files via Foobar and Roon, YouTube Music, Deezer, and Qobuz with UAPP.

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IEM and configuration: Stock black-stemmed, large wide-bore ear tips, stock cable, any form of EQ or MSEB off, 40-60% volume, both high and low gain.

Sound signature: Balanced to W-shaped sound signature, most of the time. There are nearly equal amounts of lows, mids, and highs while keeping things alive. Swapping and experimenting with filters can make the sound u-shaped or neutral-bright (more into that later).


Bass:

• The bass is presented in a controlled, clean manner. Midbass and sub-bass levels are nearly equal level without being too elevated. The decay is average leaning to the quicker side while keeping it textured. The bass is punchy and can accommodate EDM and bass-heavy tracks very well. As a result, the lows are very controlled, versatile, and pleasing without offending any ears.

Mids:

• the mids are mostly linear with a slight recession on some tracks and pairings. Lower mids exhibit a tinge of warmth to keep the male vocals and instrument some thickness and character. Upper mids are ever-so-slightly elevated with a very good amount of clarity and sparkle. Sibilance is absent on the stock filter on Autumn, but it may have a presence of peaks on the treble filter, but it is far from being unbearable or for me to call it a con. The peaks on the treble filter reminded me of how the BQEYZ Summer presents its peaks, but this time, it is refined and airier when compared. Overall, the mids on the Autumn are clean, articulate with a “natural” character, probably because of its driver configuration.

Treble:

• The treble on the Autumn is will extended with a good amount of brightness and elevation. It is still far from being categorized as a “bright” sounding IEM on the stock filter, but it isn’t rolled off or dark either on my observations. It also shows no signs of piercing and harshness on the stock filter as well. Detail retrieval is excellent for its asking price and is clearly a step-up from the BQEYZ Summer when compared.

Soundstage, Imaging, and Separation:

• The soundstage on the Autumn is wider compared to the Summer with an average to above-average level of expansion. Separation is above average and does not suffer any congestion on my tests with busy tracks. Imaging is precise and does take a step up from the Summer, as it presented the positioning of the vocals and instruments clearer and much more precise when compared.

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Magnetic filter key differences/ effects to the sound:

Bass Filter: Elevates the midbass and sub-bass, presenting the lows with deeper and a bit slower bass decay. There is also a presence of slight midbass bleed when compared to the stock magnetic filter. Overall, the sound became a bit thicker when compared to the stock magnetic filter.

Treble filter: Elevates the upper mids and treble, creating a very good amount of presence and air. The overall sound also is a bit “snappier” as well. Lows are lessen in quantity and leans to a much more controlled, linear response. The soundstage, imaging, and separation are also much more improved here as well when compared to the stock filter.

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Pros:

• An excellent IEM on its own under and within the 200USD mark.
• Balances the tonality and technicalities very well.
• Versatile magnetic tuning feature.
• Fatigue free, non-lacking of anything sound signature.
• “Natural” sound presentation.
• Generous set of actually good eartips.
• The cable quality is again, much better. No need to replace unless wanted to do so.
• Metal driver shells while keeping the fit light and comfortable.

Cons:

• The sound may not be forgiving on poorly mastered tracks or lower file bitrates.

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The BQEYZ KC2 was my first IEM from BQEYZ many years ago. When I first heard its music, it "wowed" me. I've been following their releases for a while now, personally auditioning them from my friends' units, and it still makes me grin every time I hear it. In terms of my past IEM experience, the BQEYZ Autumn is no different. I came to like their house sound as I listened to it more. The Autumn done an excellent job of balancing the best of both worlds within the 200USD pricing range - both tone and technicality. Even in its stock configuration, it competes with several IEMs in its price range, such as the Moondrop KATO, which also adds sound diversity by switching filters. This IEM is my current #1 pick for anyone looking for an all-rounder IEM around $200 USD, since it can handle whatever music you listen to with it.


Thank you for reading!

Additional Photos:

Observing the BQEYZ brand, we have always seen development and not stagnation, but in this case I was not only pleasantly surprised by the new product, I say more, I was be very impressed...first of all the design

On the one hand, it looks a bit like the iems of other brands, but this is a deceiving impression. The design is authentic and very effective when viewed. Shells have a completely new geometry and shape. The build quality is impeccable, you want to look at Autumn shells for a long time, as an example of fine art, in which puted soul

Of the entire BQEYZ line, these are the most comfortable iEMs for my ears. The cable is not thick, but soft and very nice. I took myself a 2.5 balanced jack and did not regret it, because it makes sense. The set of accessories will be called "everything you need"

Approaching the sound, it is most difficult to describe it without "snot" and positiv epithets lol

The sound was shocking to me. I will not describe all the subtleties and nuances of sound, because then it will turn out to be a novel 12 volumes. To describe the sound in a few sentences...THIS IS THE BEST SOUND of a single DD under $200 I've ever heard. The overall sound is very natural with excellent separation of plans. The width of the stage is shocking at first, because it's hard to believe that such a width of the stage is possible with a single DD

The mids have a real physicality, which is felt by the hairs of the inner ear, like the autumn wind that touches the hair of the head in windy conditions. Low frequencies are like thunderclaps in an autumn thunderstorm, which are audible for many kilometers, they are powerful, deep, but natural. The high frequencies are like birdsong in the forest, sonorous, pleasant to the ear, with a slight echo, as if leaves fell in the forest and nothing prevents the sound from traveling between the trees

The overall tonality is warm but clear, without haze or hints of veil. You want to listen to Autumn for a long time and you don't get tired of it...but do not forget to let your ears rest, this is very important for preserving your hearing

Listening to Autumn, I sometimes forgot that these are single DD IEMs, the high frequencies are so airy and sonorous that sometimes there is a strong feeling that you are listening to BA IEMs, while the pressure and unsurpassed depth of bass remind that these are DD IEMs

In the BQEYZ Autumn has introduced a unique possibility of operational tuning IEMs, due to the quick and simplest replacement of filters with magnets that change the sound character, tuning is carried out in a few seconds

I hate comparisons with other brands and models, because my feelings are subjective, I can’t say which is better or worse for someone...sometimes I don’t know which is best for me. How can I tell others what is best for them lol!?

I'll just say that BQEYZ is the best single DD I've heard under $200 so far. AUTUMN these are incredible IEMs with a very natural and neutral sound...and my favorites in 2021 were AQ0 and KATO, I still love them very much, but sound of AUTUMN is closer to me in sound, it gives the feeling of audio ectase

If you have the opportunity to listen to BQEYZ Autumn before buying, do it...but only if you do, you will leave the store with these IEMs lol

I am not afraid of accusations, because I praise this product so much and all because BQEYZ Autumn is a brilliant product in every sense (design, quality, SOUND)...BQEYZ, bravo!

#BQEYZ #BqeyzAutumn @BQEYZ

INTRODUCTION:

BQEYZ, the underdog brand based out of Guangdong, China is known for its excellent high quality in ear monitors. Their motto is simple “BEST QUALITY EARPHONES FOR YOU '' and in reality they fulfill that and the Spring series, Summer are proof of that. And to get added in that lineup of proof the Autumn is now included and in this review lets see why this is the best earphone that you can get under 200 USD.

Interestingly the BQEYZ went in a single DD route where their flagship usually will be a Tribrid where the Piezo is always included and surprisingly the Single DD is much capable.



DISCLAIMER:

This unit has been provided to me by Elle Zhou, the proprietor of the BQEYZ Audio for a fair price in exchange for my honest opinion on the product. I have not been influenced by the brand and the views are completely based on my pairings and source hence it might differ from person to person.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Model: 13mm dynamic driver
Impedance: 46Ω
Sensitivity: 110dB
Frequency response: 7-40kHz
Cable length: 1.2m
Cable connector: 2pin 0.78mm
Plug: 2.5mm/3.5mm/4.4mm



DESIGN AND FIT:
The design of the Autumn is the same as that of the Summer but now the overall size has been reduced to fit most of the ear shapes. Also the build has been changed to metal instead of the plastic used in the Summer.

The ear fins now are rounded and smooth hence the ear fatigue after longer wearing sessions are now not present. The outer is now matt finished hence the fingerprints and the scratches are devoid of happening. The interchangeable filters are given on the inner side of the IEM which can be easily swapped out using the given magic wand ( magnetic stick ☺ ).

The 2 pin connector is nicely recessed inside the body and when the cable is connected they are nicely snug fitted, no loose connections are observed. The big air vent is provided on the inner aspect of the IEM.



Package:

BQEYZ Autumn
Single crystal copper silver-plated mixed braid cable
3 pairs of tuner
Magnetic tuner pole
Tuner holder
6 pairs of eartips(S/M/L)
Carrying case
Clean brush

The given cable is very good in terms of touch, feel and look. The cable looks like it is made of graphene and it's a SPC cable which is 4 core braided cable with nice supple in feel and the ear guides are easily adaptable. The termination area, splitter and the connector area are made of metal hence the durability is of no question.

The given case is a faux leather zipper pouch that got included in the Summer but now the touch and feel has improved.



SOUND:

The sound profile of the Autumn is fairly balanced and nothing feels cut out or recessed in the overall listening. The sound that this delivers is very surprising since most of the BQEYZ products are either a hybrid or a tribrid but this being a single 13mm DD the sound is much more matured, well tuned than their predecessors. The swappable magnetic filters added a big bonus point to this Autumn making this a very versatile IEM in the market.

LOW END:

The low end of the Autumn is well tuned with delivering some great technicalities in the low end which most of the balanced and neutral guys love it but if you are basshead the normal filter will not satisfy you since that lacks the slam and weight rather it has more faster decay thus giving that nice separated and balanced profile. But here's the magic, you need slamming bass then swap to the Bass filter just in a second using the magic wand that they have provided! In this section we will discuss the low end performance based on all the filters.

NORMAL FILTER:

Quality – Well textured, controlled, separated and has good technicalities. The low end feels faster in decay and attack thus they feel more open sounding and feels completely natural and just represents how a balanced to neutral bass would feel.

Quantity: Here’s the thing the quantity lacks in the normal filter. The slam and the weight feels very light thus the rumble is not that satisfying. Both the mid and the sub bass feels lighter and of course it's a matter of taste since bassheads would prefer more rumble and the slower decay while the neutral lovers opposite.

BASS FILTER:

Quality: Surprisingly in the bass filter even though the bass has been increased by +3dB the quality remains the same. Of Course the decay is slightly slower but other than that the texture, separation and the technicalities are not compromised. I'm just loving it in the bass filter.

Quantity: Now you are talking! With the bass filter you get that satisfying rumble yet maintaining that clarity and the separation. Now the decay got slower thus the rumble is very sweet to hear at the same time the mid bass is also slightly boosted but not overly done thus no darker background or congested feeling. Now the bassheads would be more pleased towards this set.

Overall the bass is just magnificent in this and this is what im talking about in the intro section, this is such a versatile IEM! The bass can be made from neutral to a monster within seconds! How versatile it is!

NEUTRAL + QUALITY = NORMAL FILTER

MONSTER + QUALITY = BASS FILTER

Tracks Used:

1. Bigfoot – Malfnktion
2. Take It – Seige
3. Without Armour – Hans Zimmer

MID RANGE:

The midrange of the Autumn is another marvellous aspect where both the upper and the lower mids are equal in terms of emphasis. The midrange never feels recessed or hazed out instead they are revealed up neatly. The balanced profile of the midrange is very beautifully executed here since the low end here is very good, where most of the earphones tend to have a hazy midrange with authoritative bass.



VOCALS: The vocals are beautifully rendered here where both the male and the female vocals have that fuller body sound. The positioning is done very well where they are not in the face type neither too laid back, they are positioned at a very good position in the staging providing nice engaging and the energetic stance. The tonality of the vocals is just balanced to neutral and almost looks like no colouration. No shrillness of the female vocal is observed thus the upper mid emphasis sounds beautiful here.

Bass Filter: The mid range almost feels the same as the normal filter but in the bass filter there is slight decrease in the staging and just a hint less of open sound other than that it retains most of the technical aspects.

INSTRUMENTALS: The instrumental is positioned well here where all the strings, kick drums and the piano notes are rendered well without any recession. The timbre of the instruments sounds near to realistic without any colouration. The separation and the air is massive in the autumn thus nothing feel constricted out. The detail retrieval is above average and even though they are not upto the mark of ALL BA but still for a DD the coherency and the quality it posses is just marvellous.

The kick drums have nice weight and impact, piano notes retaining that natural tone and positioning while the strings sound very natural too. The layering of the instruments are neatly done and one can easily point out the placement of the instruments.

Overall the midrange feels very airier and open sounding without any congestion along with that nice and pleasing tonality. The staging seems very wide and the technicalities are rock solid being a single DD. Especially that layering and macro details were found to be very promising. The micro details were also nice considering the configuration. A well tuned coherent midrange overall

Tracks Used:

1. Hotel California – Eagles
2. When Christmas Comes To Town – Polar Express
3. When You Say Nothing At All – Susan Wong

TREBLE:

The treble of the Autumn is excellent where it covers most of the aspects correctly. It's crispier at the same time they never cause any ear fatigue. Has that energy in them thus they sound very livelier with open sound. The separation and the detail retrieval are very good for the price and it quite impressed me since it sounds very good that some of the BA earphones out there.



The treble brightness is nice and adequate giving this earphone a nice and open sound. Since the staging is also pretty wider and deeper the instruments and the vocals have a massive amount of room to breathe thus they never feel congested.

The sibilance is not observed in my listening and no weird hotness or peaks are observed during my listening.

BASS FILTER: In the bass filter the treble feels very good which is the same as that of the normal filter. They got that crispy and energetic sound yet keeping all the cons factors under control. It has a great amount of air and possesses some serious separation which is very pleasant to hear.

TREBLE FILTER: The treble tends to be boosted to +3dB which is good for some classical but for me they are not that great where the normal and the bass filter has better treble control over this. The treble is sparkled up too much and of course the treble heads out there will like it but for a balanced listening the bass and the normal filters would do the job.

The kind of treble that the Autumn delivers is equal to that of the Planar drivers. The achievement that the BQEYZ done with a single DD is impeccable. The treble is detailed yet smooth with some great resolution capabilities. Hats off team!

Tracks Used:

1. Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
2. Sultans Of Swing – Dire Straits
3. Jack Of Speed – Steely Dan

TECHNICALITIES:

STAGING: The staging of the Autumn is big in all stances. In terms of width, height and the depth they feel bigger when compared to their predecessors. They feel nice and wide with the height being very nice. It's difficult to find earphones with a nice height and Autumn is a rare case. The depth is nice and deeper, especially with the bass filter. In the normal filter the width is slightly more in quantity but the depth lacks while the wise versa in the Bass filter.



Overall the staging is excellent and it's an expansive one with a grand presentation.

IMAGING: The imaging is the other solid aspect of the Autumn. They feel very precise and easy to pinpoint even when the track is busy. The channel sweep feels very smoother and since the staging is wide and deep the layering of the instruments also felt very nice. No haziness or cloudiness is seen.

Detail Retrieval and the resolution are excellent in the Autumn. Even some of the all BA iem would get lost competing this and this Autumn is that good!

The macro details especially are very vibrant and beautiful. The balanced sound along with the colourful presentation that Autumn delivers is just mesmerising.

Tracks Used:

1. Hideaway – Jacob Collier
2. Sirens Of The Sea – Ocean Labs
3. Without Armour – Hans Zimmer

The variance in the Technicalities while using the different filters are very subtle which is pretty surprising hence no need to compromise on the Technicalities in expense of the added low end or treble! An innovative innovation by the BQEYZ team for sure.

VERDICT:

Autumn being their latest and the flagship product from the house of BQEYZ Audio does tick all the boxes for being a worthy contender in this 200usd price bracket. From the beginning the BQEYZ products never let me down in terms of sound and this continues with the Autumn too.

The Summer, their last product being very aggressive and energetic like a summer season, the Autumn from the brand marks the nice and smooth upgrade of the Summer. As the Autumn season transitions from the summer season with a nice and chill climate the Autumn shows the nice transition of the sound signature from being too energetic and aggressive to smooth, balanced and cooler sound yet with some energy. Overall I'm just loving this climate and its related Autumn sound!

The sound profile of the Autumn is fairly balanced with a slight U shaped profile. The bass being excellent in quality while the quantity can be changed in a matter of seconds by swapping the filters is just another level of innovation. The midrange feels airy and well separated with pleasing and natural tonality. The treble being detailed yet smooth edgeness gives the Autumn a solid support for claiming it to be the best sounding IEM under 200USD.

Those magnetic swappable filters are just mind blowing innovation and I would appreciate other brands to use this tech in their products too. I'm also in love with that magic wand ☺.

The package is always to the level of BQEYZ Standards. That mini plate containing the filters is elegantly crafted. The earpieces are just bliss to touch having a nice metal construction with nice matt finish. The accessories given are premium in quality and no doubt in that.

Overall, do I recommend the Autumn? Hell yeah! It's a perfect upgrade over all the BQEYZ Products and especially the Summer. Being a versatile and multifaceted iem i would pick this Autumn over any other earphone eyes closed.

BQEYZ AUTUMN : The New King of $200!




Summary & Objective:

BQEYZ AUTUMN comes with great build and premium looks and also comes with great sonic capabilities and performances of a single Dynamic Driver in the $200 range. It comes with 3 different magnetic tuning discs that provide different type of sound appropriate for different genres and addresses some of the sound preference differences amongst the audiophile crowd. The Sound performance is amongst the best so far from any BQEYZ IEM till date.




Introduction:

BQEYZ AUTUMN is the latest release of BQEYZ in the $200 price range with a promise to deliver great quality sound with 3 different tuning options. It comes with a great premium build and comes with good cable and accessories.
The BQEYZ AUTUMN is priced at $199.00.



Disclaimer:

This unit was sent by @Ellezhou of BQEYZ for the purpose of an honest review.
Everything mentioned in this review are purely my own based on my experiences with the IEM.


Design, Build & Features:

This time around the BQEYZ Autumn comes with a great premium looks and and the shell is indeed very lightweight and very comfortable for longer listening durations. I could use it throughout the day without any sort of irritation.



Magnetic Tuning :
AUTUMN comes with 3 interchangeable magnetic tuning discs: Bass, Normal, Treble.
These discs can easily be replaced through a magnetic stick also included in the box.
One of the biggest feature of BQEYZ Autumn earphone is the replaceable tuners, came with three different filters accordingly. Three colors of Gray/Gold/Silver represent BASS/NORMAL/TREBLE mode. Easy switch between different modes to fit a various styles of music without any worries. Moreover, magnetic force of the tuner makes dynamic driver get double magnetic force to enhance the transverse soundstage of the earphone





Design & Build Quality:

BQEYZ AUTUMN uses a 13mm dynamic driver with dual cavity acoustics and high dynamic range and ensure a wider staging performance. Follwing are the key features according to BQEYZ...
BQEYZ Autumn earphone is designed with a 13mm dynamic driver complemented with dual cavities. With this structure, it can effectively control the air pressure, increase amplitude of diaphragm and improve the longitudinal soundstage by more than 50%

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Specifications:

The BQEYZ AUTUMN comes with $199.00 price tag and the specifications are as below:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003532634040.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.slider_45727651.0
OR
https://www.linsoul.com/products/bqeyz-autumn

Specification:
1. Item：Autumn
2. Dynamic Driver: 13mm
3. Impedance: 46 Ω
4. Sensitivity: 110 dB
5. Frequency: 7-40KHz
6. Cable Length: 1.2m
7. Pin Type: 0.78mm-2 Pin
8. Plug Type: 2.5mm/3.5mm/4.4mm
9. Driver units: 13mm dynamic driver
10. Contents: Autumn earphone*1 pair, Cable*1pc, Tuner*3 set, Magnetic Tuner Pole*1, Tuner Holder*1, Eartips*6 set(S/M/L), Carrying Case*1, Brush*1





NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE SOUND....

Items Used for this Review:

DAC/AMP: @iFi audio Micro iDSD Signature, Luxury & Precision W2 Dongle DAC/AMP, Cayin RU6 R2R Dongle, Cayin IHA-6 Amplifier
DAP/Source : Cayin N6 Mk2 with R01 motherboard, Cayin N3 Pro
Streaming Source: QOBUZ
Ear Tips:
I have found @SpinFit Eartip CP500 to suit my preferences the best and have used it throughout the review period.



Tracks Used:
The tracks I have used can be found from the below playlist that I have used and generally use for most reviews...




BQEYZ AUTUMN Sound Impressions in Short:

The BASS:

The Bass on the AUTUMN comes with good amount of details from sub-bass region and good amount of attack and slam in the mid-bass. The overall bass has some great muscle & texture and good amount of details for the price range - The slam of the mid-bass seemed just about the right amount. In tracks like : "Anna R. Chie (Remastered) - Konstantin Wecker" and "Dreams (2001 Remaster) – Fleetwood Mac" you can feel the the attack of the different instruments with enough details and enjoyable attack & slams.

The MIDS:

Despite the slight V shaped tuning of the AUTUMN - the midrange feels very enjoyable. It is smooth & musical & comes with good texture and muscle. The vocals are natural and both male and female vocals come with good amount of details. Instruments sounded natural. In tracks like: "Anchor - Trace Bundy" and "Ruby Tuesday - Franco Battiato" while you will love the overall midrange specially transients of the guitars, violins etc... instruments and the vocals.

The TREBLE:

Treble is quite enjoyable and non-fatiguing. Cymbals sound natural and tracks like “Chocolate Chip Trip – Tool” sounded great and the track was very enjoyable.
The treble has enough details and texture and is quite commendable for the price.

STAGING & SEPARATION:

The Staging is where it felt like AUTUMN excels quite a bit over other IEMS of similar price range. It had above average width with a good height and depth making the overall staging performance very comprehensive and outstanding. Tracks like: “ She Don't Know – Melody Gardot” or “Bohemian Rhapsody (live aid) – Queen” sound good & enjoyable. Instrument separation is also where this IEM seems to take lead over others like MOONDROP KATO and DUNU Falcon Pro.

Imaging & Timbre:

The AUTUMN also comes with just good sense of positioning and imaging & timbre performances. Tracks like: “Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) - The Beautiful South “or “Paradise Circus - Massive Attack” seemed quite enjoyable with good imaging & natural timbre.



Comparisons:

Quite a few IEMs had been launched recently by different brands having inter-changeable nozzle/tuning systems and new Dynamic Driver systems. Apart from the BQEYZ AUTUMN, there is @MOONDROP KATO and DUNU Falcon PRO. Though the prices are ever so slightly different - the KATO MRP being $189 and BQEYZ AUTUMN being $199, DUNU Falcon PRO being $219 - it just felt necessary to compare as they come with similar tech architectures.



BQEYZ AUTUMN vs MOONDROP KATO vs DUNU FALCON PRO:

Bass: While both the KATO & Falcon PRO had more good amount of details in the bass, the AUTUMN just seemed to have better Bass performance both in terms of sub-bass & mid-bass. Hence for the Bass I would have the following preference.... AUTUMN>Falcon PRO > KATO.

Mids: As all of the 3 IEMs had slight V shaped tuning - Midrange is amongst the stronger traits of the KATO specially. Despite that - I found the the AUTUMN was not lagging in midrange either and could join the KATO head-to-head. However, the Falcon Pro seemed the least impressive in this department due to some mid-bass bleed into the midrange in some cases.

Treble: The Treble performance seemed non-peaky and good in all 3 of the IEMs. While all 3 IEMs shine in this area, I quite liked the AUTUMN performance here.

Soundstage & Separation: Both Falcon PRO & AUTUMN have very good staging and KATO felt slightly lagging behind. in terms of separation though all 3 of them are good for the price range - I would personally prefer the AUTUMN due to much better separation than the other 2 IEMs.




Conclusion :

The BQEYZ AUTUMN is a great performer in the $200 price range and based on it's super performance in the price range it can almost be considered as the new KING of the 4200 range and it just raises the bar a bit higher for others to catch up. The price to performance ratio is quite high for this IEm which maskes it very easily recommendable for all.

-BQEYZ AUTUMN REVIEW-



If you hoped one day to be able to support two big speakers on your shoulders, immediately stop your bodybuilding sessions and opt instead for a unique earphones that offer a similar experience: The BQEYZ AUTUMN!

But what can this B-Q-E-Y-Z gibberish mean? Um, this is actually an epiphany, a message that a Chinese audio entrepreneur heard in a dream, even though he didn't understand English, this phrase '' Best-Quality-Earphones-for -You '' strike his mind. The appearance of the Z still remains a mystery. The other theory is that a team of entrepreneurs was playing scrabble to find their audio company name and that they were not very talented at the game.

Still, this company has experience behind the audio tie and has been in the industry for over 7 years. BQEYZ has won the respect of tight budget audiophiles thanks to their hybrid IEMs offering crazy sound benefits. The KC2, K2 and KB100 are all hybrids selling under the $ 50 mark, delivering detailed, balanced, and surprisingly refined sound for a ridiculous price. While everyone throws themselves on overexcited KZs in the low-medium-high peaks, the BQEYZs remain in the shadows but pass the test of time.

I could talk about this company for a long time, because it has fascinated me for years, why? Because it is INNOVATIVE! Yes, and creative! For example, they uses a sophisticated acoustic chamber for their IEM (yes, I opened them out of curiosity, and that confirmed my admiration while unsettling my understanding of the possibility of profit at such a low price). It modifies their balanced driver using filters to soften their projection, and this well ahead of other chifi companies including the giant FIIO. But above all, they designed unique (and patented) technologies such as a dynamic + piezo electric transducer duo which was used for their SPRING 1 and 2 and Summer IEM.

Today, I am going to do a little review of their latest IEM, the AUTUMN, which continues to incorporate more than interesting acoustic innovations, this time thanks to magnetic modules allowing to change the low frequency response in a turn of hand. But that's not all, as the Autumn uses a large dynamic driver, i.e. 13mm, and this has a huge influence on the type of sound presentation.

SCORE:

TONE: 8.5 / 10
TECHNICITY: 8/10
CONSTRUCTION-DESIGN: 9.5 / 10
SOUND BENEFIT: 8.5/10



Characteristics:-
> Large dynamic driver of 13 mm.
> Double cavity acoustic structure.
> Replaceable adjustment vents with a magnetic structure.
> Professional pairing offering pure sound with a wide soundstage.
CNC machined metal ear cavities> 5 axes. > Ergonomic and comfortable.
> High quality silver and copper hybrid cable.

Technical specifications:-
> Impedance: 46Ω.
> Sensitivity: 110dB.
> Frequency response range: 7Hz-40kHz.
> 0.78 mm 2-pin dividers.
> Available in three different plug options: 2.5mm / 4.4mm / 3.5mm.

CONSTRUCTION-DESIGN

Well, I'm not going to dwell on this subject, but here it is.
The build quality is excellent, a very solid metal shell, not easy to scratch-scratch, beautifully sculpted, a midnight blue with sumptuous play of reflections.
Neither too big nor too heavy, similar in size to the FIIO FH3, they have a comfortable ergonomic shape, with no sharp or unpleasant angles.
The 2pin connectors are securely indented in the shell, promising good durability.
The SPC cables is of excellent quality as well.



What distinguishes them from other intras are the replaceable vent modules, small metal washers with filter that we change with a magnetic stick, no more screw filter changes, now you can calibrate the bass level in a few seconds. And be addictive!

You have the choice between 3 filters:
Bass = the warmest and bassy sound
Normal = the roundest and most balanced sound
Treble = the cleanest sound in the highs and flat (but not anemic) in the bass

For this review, I'll focus on the NORMAL filter.

GENERAL SOUND IMPRESSIONS

What struck me most about the Autumns was the enormous spatial presentation, very tall and wide, open and out of my head. The instruments sound larger than life, extended in presence, a real 'sonorous niagara'. The spatial field surrounds us from all sides, in a circular manner, even behind our heads. Then, as I was used to the sonic timbres delivered by a mix of dynamic, balanced and piezo transducers from their older models, I was pleasantly surprised by the naturalness and density of the Autumn's timbre.
The tonal balance also impressed me with its organic cohesion, fleshy roundness and heavy dynamism.

SOUND SIGNATURE between V and W shape, with emphasis on mid-bass, midrange and the whole high range up to 10khz. Very well balanced and with the ability to adjust the bass but not make the highs suddenly bright and resonant. This kind of signature is on the edge of the target Harman and Dunu. The amplitude of the presences tends to extract the vocals and blown type instrument, to give weight to the piano note (good presence of low-midrange therefore).

The BASSES are quite warm, but nuanced and quite vibrant so versatile for both jazz, pop and classical. The strike is fleshy, heavy, and does not descend in all linearity, although it can move air in a unique way due to this 13mm driver, the relief is very round and the density very full, which benefits the cello as much. that a digital sub-bass type synthesizer. There's a lot of physicality to the impact, even if it's a bit loose and not super fast.

The MEDIUMS are central and have a broad frontal presence, they take the front and line the stage. The texture is polished, the timbre densified in body by the low harmonics and just transparent enough. The vocals are anything but thin, there is breath in them, a full body in relief, an open presentation. No disturbing sibilance or abrasiveness, soft and felted contours. The resolution is good without being incisive or analytical, the Autumn pushes forward the presence of the mediums in packet rather than in individual articulation, this favors a homogeneous musicality and rich in large sound layers. I would say that the attacks lack a bit of precision even if its physical articulation is excellent its cut lacks air and cleanliness in the "silence" between the instruments.

The HIGHs are full, have a 3D relief, a soft but controlled grip, the crash cymbals are fast and cut short without shouting but without great nuances in their clarity too. These highs don't extract a lot of micro-detail, don't have great sparkle and resonance, or extensive extension. They are a little aggressive around 8khz and the articulation lacks precision. Les Autumn delivers a huge wall of sound that is cohesive in its acoustic macroscopy, but which loses in holographic articulation when there are many excited instruments.

COMPARISONS

VS TRI I3pro (1DD + 1planar + 1BA- $ 170)

The I3Pro have a warmer, sloppier bass with a softer impact. Mids with higher resolution, faster and more defined attack, better transparency and less grainy texture. The highs are slimmer and brighter and deliver more micro-detail and yet faster attack. Tonally, it is a little more heterogeneous and colorful, less aggressive. Technically, it is more efficient but tonally less well balanced due to these bass that can blow on the rest of the spectrum.

VS MOONDROP KATO (1DD-190 $)

The Kato are more neutral, analytical and balanced, have a fuller and more abrasive trimbre. The bass is less up front, more textured and quick-controlled in their impact. The instrumental separation, resolution, transparency and attack are superior. The timbre is thinner in body. The treble more airy, resonant, brilliant. The more intimate and closed spatialization. Tonally and technically they are superior to Autumn but colder, drier and clinical in their presentation.


CONCLUSION

Although the Autumns are not masters of technicality, nor of resolution, the unique sound experience they deliver is highly addicting due to the vastness of spatial presentation which acts like a high, long wall of sound that surrounds it. the listener in a circular manner at 360 degrees.
A warm, autoritative and meaty bass tone that can have a basshead impact level with the 'Bass' filter, or highly cohesive and balanced with thick and present mids and highs just enough rough and energetic.
Easy to love except for those who are sensitive to instrumental separation or high section around 8khz, the Autumn are not easy to forget.

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PS: I would like to thank BQEYZ for the donation of these IEMs for the purpose of criticism. Never worry that the free or a big discount for an audio product positively affects my opinion, it has been so long that I criticize it that I am shielded from this kind of affect. I will continue to preserve my independent integrity, as well as my outspokenness, otherwise I will feel unworthy and dirty.

You can get these headphones for $200 through this official distributor:https://hifigo.com/products/bqeyz-autumn

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A bullseye! — BQEYZ’s breakthrough​

Even though I released my first review of a BQEYZ product in 2020, I’ve been following the company since the beginning of my IEM journey. When I first joined Head-Fi, I was heavily active in the “Best Budget Earphones Thread”. It wasn’t rare at all to see the name “BQEYZ” mentioned often when it came down to the best <$100 IEMs. It dominated the budget IEM space, and later accomplished the same success and praise with its Spring series.

My first experience with a product from this company was actually quite some time before I got the Spring 2. I had a first encounter with Spring I, but because I couldn’t get a good fit, I just scratched the idea of publishing a review. I simply couldn’t rate the IEMs if I couldn’t get a nice fit. Some time later BQEYZ sent me their updated Spring model: Spring 2. It was a major improvement over the previous model, but it still had areas for improvement.

And here we are, BQEYZ just surprised everybody with the release of its brand-new model “Autumn”.

I am personally very, very proud of how far the company has come. I’ve given them honest feedback numerous times in the past, and with Autumn I can see that they took it into consideration. All the issues have been fixed.


Unboxing Experience

For some reason, I was extremely excited unboxing IEM. I have to give props to the packaging design team, because they absolutely crushed it. From what I’ve seen in the past from the company, this is the best unboxing experience. It is minimalist, professional, and very well thought out. First of all, the whole packaging design reminds me of the luxury automotive industry. The black with minimalist shapes and illustration are the two things that are responsible for that.

The packaging consists of two parts: the cover and the main box. Usually, a cover design unveils a box with a lid, but here it’s straight to the point: you slide the main box out of the cover, and you see your precious IEMs. The main box features a no-lid design. However, my favorite part of the packaging design has to be the bright orange color of the main box. The first thing that came to my mind was Hermés’ authentic orange color. It looks so, so good! I love it.

Design-wise, as already said, the packaging is minimalist. The front part of the cover features Autumn’s silhouette, with the model name printed in white in the middle, and some small details such as the company name in the top-left corner and “replaceable tuning earphone” printed in the bottom-right corner. The back side is also pretty clean, with only the specifications and a line illustration of the IEM being featured (aside from some minor details such as company info, etc.).

Once you take out the main box, you will find your Autumn IEMs placed in some foam—the usual—and a second cover which hides the replaceable tuning filters and the magnetic “wand”. The IEMs, the replaceable tuning nozzles, and the magnetic “wand” are all placed in the same foam block. When you take out this foam block, you will find the ear-tips and the carrying case which houses the cable.

The experience and presentation are well-executed. As always, BQEYZ like to switch it up with every model.



Design

The overall appearance and design is very similar to the Spring series, especially the shell shape. From personal experience, Autumn is the best IEM the company has released so far. It is a major improvement over the previous flagship Spring series. I had a big issue with the angle of the nozzle of the Spring 1, Spring 2 was much, much better, but still not perfect. Autumn has the perfect angle, size, and depth of the nozzle. While the Spring series featured a relatively smooth shape of the shells, Autumn has much more curvature going on. On the faceplate, it features two very attractive curves that give it a premium look, and on the inner side a “wing” has been added. To best describe this, imagine the letter “u”. Imagine that the right side is where the nozzle is. Now, keep the left part of the letter “u” the same height and extend the height of the right side. Spring 2 also had this wing, but it was much more subtle. Just like the Spring series, it features vents on the inner side of the shell. Instead of two large ones, it features three small vents. The nozzle now features a metal grill with fewer larger perforations and a micro-mesh below it.

However, the real star feature of Autumn is the replaceable tuning filter system. It took BQEYZ's R&D team over 2 years to bring this innovation to reality.




Build Quality

BQEYZ continues its tradition of releasing metal-only IEMs. What I said in my Spring 2 review still remains true:

“If there is something that makes BQEYZ stand out in the market, it is build quality. This company is among very few others that only make their products from metal — not a single IEM shell released by BQEYZ was made out of anything other than CNC machined & anodized aluminum.”

The shells of Autumn are made of 5-axis CNC machined & anodized aluminum. It is cold to the touch and extremely smooth.

Instead of a metal ear-tip holder, Autumn comes with a metal tuning filter holder & a metal wand.

I don’t see any flaw in the build quality, and can say it’s 10/10. The IEMs are very lightweight, which is a major plus.



Cable

While not as fancy and premium-looking as Spring 2’s, the cable is good. It’s different, but it’s good.

This time around, the marketing had no mistakes. It’s a 4-core cable with each core consisting of 8 shares. Each share consists of 7 Ø.05 Litz strands of wire. Out of the 8 shares, 4 are made of high-quality copper and 4 are made of silver-plated copper.

The cable is extremely lightweight and flexible. It might be the most flexible cable I have around.

I didn’t come across any issues with it.

Comfort

For me, Autumn is a match made in heaven. The very first time I took it out of the box and put it in my ears, I just knew that it’s for me. From the fit to the sound, it matches my preferences. Spring 1 was one hell of a sure not for me in terms of comfort, Spring 2 was better but still not perfect, and then Autumn, Autumn is perfect. BQEYZ finally nailed the angle of the nozzle!

The seal is tight, while the insertion isn’t too deep. In fact, in my ears the nozzle sat in relaxed fashion. I haven’t come across this combination before, and the result is a very comfortable IEM. I only now realized that it is not the shallow fit that I do not like, but rather a relaxed seal/fit, and that’s something that Autumn doesn’t suffer from.

Finally, the lightweight nature of the IEM makes it suitable for long listening sessions.

Sound Performance​

As previously said, Autumn is simply a match made in heaven for me. I think that it only took two or three dozen seconds of listening time to realize that it meets all my expectations and satisfies all my preferences.



Lows

Autumn is quite a capable IEM in terms of the low-end response. The mid-bass is present, the sub-bass is present, and best of all, both posses good qualities.

Just playing my three standard bass quantity and quality tracks for the first time, Autumn passed all of them right off the bat. The three tracks being “Hydrogen” by MOON, “Smoking Mirrors” by Lee Curtiss, and “Why So Serious?” by Hans Zimmer.

In “Hydrogen”, it’s noticeable that Autumn has a strong impact/slam, full-body mid-bass, exceptional speed (attack & decay), and great bass depth.

In “Smoking Mirrors”, all of the above-mentioned qualities are too present, but it challenges the bass “thud” capabilities, which Autumn certainly possesses.

Last but not least, in “Why So Serious?” Autumn shows its sub-bass capabilities. To keep it short and sweet, let’s just say it’s capable of growling.

I wouldn’t say that sub-bass is noticeably stronger than mid-bass, and vice versa. They sound in level.

One thing I will say, I do not think that bass lovers will be disappointed. Autumn possesses both the quantity and the quality in the lower region. However, if you are looking for something with overwhelming bass, look elsewhere.



Mids

Upon closer listening, I thought that Autumn had thin mids, but after I switched out the amp module on my iBasso DX300 from AMP11Mk1 to AMP12 I found that not to be the case at all. Sure, it’s not a mid-centric sound signature, but the mids are certainly not thin. If I had to specify which sound signature is resembles the closest, I’d say the U-shaped one.

The mids lean towards the warmer side of the spectrum. This isn’t one of those IEMs where you are going to experience harsh vocals, which makes it a safe all rounder. For example, if you listen to a lot of old recordings, you won’t have to worry about them sounding sharp.

The warm nature of the mids combined with the slight U-shape result in instruments to have unnatural timbre. As a big fan of strings, I just didn’t find it to posses the qualities to make them sound satisfying. Perhaps this is a direct result of the safer tuning? Maybe.

The tonality of vocals is similar to instruments, where it doesn’t necessarily sound accurate or natural.

I’d describe the mid-range as “fun”.



Highs

To compensate for the mid-range, the upper-range is pronounced and sharp.

After going through my two standard treble and sparkle test tracks, I concluded that Autumn is an IEM that is capable of sparkle. The two tracks are “Portia” by Miles Davis and “Stop Trying to Be God” by Travis Scott (only listening to Stevie Wonder’s mouth harmonica at around the 4:43 minute mark).

The treble response is apparent in just about every track that has any sort of percussion or instrument that sits in the treble area.

In my opinion, one of the most important aspects of a brighter sound signature is that the treble is clean. Autumn did prove to have clean treble, and that was apparent in tracks like “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits. I am specifically referring to the percussion present in that track. The same quality can be heard in Robbie Robertson’s “Theme for The Irishmen”.

Soundstage & Separation

Here everything is just about average. I didn’t find it to possess an above average soundstage nor separation capabilities. If anything I think that the separation is a little underwhelming, because at times, especially when you put on a busy track, it’s easy to lose detail and definition of different elements.

Conclusion​

As a whole, I really, really like Autumn. It’s an IEM that completely surprised me. While I was very excited about the innovative tuning system, I didn’t have extremely high expectations for the sound performance. It turns out that from the very moment I took it out of the box I knew that this is something good.

Autumn isn’t one of those IEMs that is necessarily natural sounding or reference tuned, but it for sure is a very well tuned U-shaped IEM.

I was the most impressed by its technical capability in the lower range, because it truly possesses all the qualities one would want in the lower range. I enjoyed modern music the most — think commercial and mainstream. It performs exceptionally in those two genres.

If you are after that good ol’ balanced sound signature of the Spring series, you might want to skip this release. However, if you want a technically advanced and capable U-shaped IEM that allows you to alter its frequency response, Autumn is certainly something you want to take a look at.

I strongly believe that if BQEYZ brings an IEM with the replaceable tuning filter system and a replaceable nozzle system, that it would be one of the most versatile and adjustable IEMs on the market. Of course, it would have to be executed right, and that's the hardest part that the R&D team must take their time with.

Disclaimer:

The unit has been sent to me from BQEYZ as a part of a review circle. I am not working or affiliated to BQEYZ and I am not being paid or influenced otherwise to say anything positive or negative about this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Note: Please note that my opinions and ratings are based on price, category, market competition and personal expectations and are subjective in nature.


Introduction and Aesthetics

Autumn is a budget offering from BQEYZ, a 13 mm dynamic driver placed inside anodized metal shells with scalloped faceplates. The shell looks minimalistic and good. It has recessed 2-pin connectors, “Autumn” and “BQEYZ” branding on the left and right respectively. “L” and “R” are engraved on each side. The bass ports are at the inner side of the shells. There are 3 different tuning filters that come in the package: bass, normal and treble, each of grey, gold and silver colour respectively. The cable is 2 pin 4 core SPC cable with 4,4mm connector.
Autumn fitted really well and was comfortable for long listening sessions. The shells are lightweight and doesn’t lead to any kind of fatigue.

Score for aesthetics: 8.5/10


Sound

My sound impressions are mostly with the normal filter. The other filters influence the bass quantity with minor impacts on the mids, bass filter increases the bass whereas the treble filter decreases the bass. The normal filter seemed to be the balanced sounding, with nice warmish tonality.

The bass is one highlight of the Autumn. Bass is punchy as well as well textured with decent sub bass extension. A minor about of mid bass bleed is noticed but it doesn’t meddle with mids much but giving an overall character of warm to the sound signature. The bass however runs the show as soon as I switched to the bass filter, its will just shake your soul and treat you with nice meaty bass.

Mids are natural and doesn’t seem too recessed or overly forward. It has nice warmth but sounds clean and dynamic at the same time. The filters have some affect on the mids as the bass filter brings in a tonal weight or heft to the lower mids while the treble filter emphasizes the upper mids. With the normal filter, I didn’t notice any peaks and sounded linear.

Treble, with the normal filter sounded decent, with no noticeable peaks and decent amount of air. The good thing is it doesn’t cause any fatigue at all and sounds quite pleasing. However, I did feel treble lacking extension but then its still quite good considering it’s a single DD iem and the overall tonality is targeted at warm and pleasurable.

The soundstage has good width as well as height. There is a good sense of depth too. Autumn has good separation, and I rarely observed any congestion. The instruments and vocals sounded distinct, and I was able to pinpoint them out fairly well.

Being a single DD, the coherency and timbre is really good. Overall, the sound has good naturality doing all things right.

Score: 8.5/10

Comparison

I reviewed BQEYZ Spring 2 which I absolutely liked for its performance in the price range it is available. Autumn from BQEYZ is another excellent offering and I am amazed how BQEYZ is really hitting the right spot all the time. Autumn in one end is a nice warm, pleasurable IEM with good timbre and naturality whereas Spring 2 has better treble extension and probably more V shaped. Mids on the Autumn sounded more natural. Spring 2 had better treble extension but probably slightly grainy. I don’t think one bests the other, its more about the preference and what is it you are looking for.

Conclusion

Autumn’s tonality is lush, warm, natural and is a pleasure to listen to. Technically it does quite well too without missing out on anything. Being priced at 199$ it has a lot of competition on the market but with a safe tuning it stands out on its own in the market. If you are looking for something inoffensive, natural and pleasing in tonality that will just sooth your ears, this is a good recommendation. Or if you are looking for some good meaty bass, Autumn is a good recommendation with the bass filter.

Overall rating: 8.5/10

BQEYZ 'Autumn'

Caveats

BQEYZ reached out and asked if I would like to try 'Autumn' in exchange for a review. Being a big fan of single dynamic drivers, and always curious to hear various types of tuning, I naturally said yes. As always, my impressions are my own, and no influence from the brand on the content. This is my hobby, I'm not a professional reviewer - just enjoy sharing my journey with the community. Thank you for the opportunity BQEYZ.

The BQEYZ is available from a number of dealers to include: LINSOUL, HifiGo, and Penon Audio and at a retail price of $199 at time of this review.

Introduction

I've experimented with quite a number of IEMs over the last couple of years, and have quite a soft spot for single dynamic drivers. I took a bit of a break recently while focusing on various hybrids, but Autumn has rekindled my interest in the humble single driver. Single DDs in my collection/once owned include:

• DUNU ZEN
• DUNU ZEN PRO
• Sennheiser IE900
• BLON-03
• CCA CRA
• FAudio Dark Sky
• FiiO FD7
• Oriolus Isabellae

I left Autumn run for about 100 hours when it arrived - I actually had COVID at the time so it wasn't a great time to become acquainted with a new IEM, and easy to leave running on my trusty ZX300.

My listening has been split between the Shanling M9 and Sony NW-WM1A... the former mostly at home, the latter while out and about - Autumn has now accompanied me on many KMs of walking over the last few weeks. I didn't use the stock tips as I always reach for one of my preferred 3rd party tips, in this case I went with the AET07 which I've been using for the entire time.



Specification

• Model: 13mm dynamic driver
• Impedance: 46Ω
• Sensitivity: 110dB
• Frequency response: 7-40kHz
• Cable length: 1.2m
• Cable connector: 2pin 0.78mm
• Plug: 2.5mm/3.5mm/4.4mm

Unboxing & Contents

Autumn arrives in a nicely presented and compact box with all of the necessary basics:

• Earphones
• Detachable 2-pin cable (choices of 2.5, 3.5, and 4.4mm upon ordering)
• Selection of tips
• Cleaning brush
• 3 x magnetic tuning filters: bass / normal / treble
• Magnetic tuning pole (for changing the filters)
• Plastic carry case (I think this could be tweaked to a somewhat more expensive look and feel)

I opted for the 4.4mm which is my default now always. Point to note actually, Autumn is available also in purple, which I now regret not opting for as it looks fantastic... Blue does too, but purple is quite striking based on the marketing images I've seen.

The shells are a metal build, but incredibly light and sit comfortably in my ears. Isolation isn't fantastic, even at higher volumes, I can still hear some of my surroundings but only louder noises - as noted, I have walked quite a lot with these plugged in, and even the noise of traffic around me hasn't bothered me too much, but worth noting if you are after a set that blocks out everything.

The cable is a silver/copper mix and feels nice and premium as well as looking quite smart. It is soft and wraps up very nicely without any tangling. There are some microphonics with more vigorous movements, but minimal and shouldn't be an issue in typical everyday use.



Tuning Filters

This is a really clever system and much easier to use compared to others I've tried. You get a small tray, with the various tuning filters which are magnetic - the supplied tuning wand, plucks the filter off the tray, and you then pop it in to the IEM shells - it really is that simple, and only takes a few seconds. Very clever idea and great execution.



Listening Impressions

In a nutshell, Autumn has very much driven home the whole notion of 'diminishing returns' for me once more. For under $200, you get a very capable IEM that has an instantly likeable tuning. The 13mm drivers produce a cohesive, robust listening experience in a good size stage. The sound is never offensive; a relaxed and polite signature that is well balanced. The tuning lends itself to any genre I've tested, making a good case for an all-purpose IEM coupled with the excellent comfort.

Test tracks include:

1. Julia Jacklin - Body
2. Jacques Greene - Do it Without You
3. Bluetech - Nightvale
4. Calibre - Time to Breathe
5. Bonobo - Black Sands
6. Cut Copy - Need you Know
7. Washed Out - Time to Walk Away
8. Men I Trust - Tailwhip (album V)

Bass

Autumn comes out of the box with the 'normal' filters attached. I found the bass somewhat lacking using this filter while listening for the first week or so, ultimately switching to the 'bass' filter - this added some extra depth that I felt was missing, but without any negative impact to the overall tuning. There is a nice balance of sub and mid bass, but certainly not 'bass head' levels. I find the mid bass kick more than satisfactory, with good overall presence and texture. Sub bass has decent rumble, and they are well separated in presentation. As mentioned, certainly not skull-shaking bass levels, but I would say most would be satisfied.

Mids

The mids are clear and detailed, and presented in an ever so slightly recessed fashion. Both vocals and instruments sound smooth and natural, with realistic timbre. I find both male and female vocals sound authentic, and sit quite central in my head. There is a nice sense of width and overall space within the mids, and with busier tracks, there is no conjestion or inability to keep up with fast or complex passages.

Treble

The treble has good reach, without any fatigue or harshness - I didn't experience any dreaded 'sibilance' in any of my listening sessions, to include those with higher pitched female vocals or the upper registers of various instruments. As per the mids, there is a good natural sound to the treble, and complements the bass well. It doesn't quite hit a level that might be deemed in a 'sparkle' zone - so as much as these aren't a 'bass-head' IEM, nor are they a 'treble-head'...

Technicalities

When listening to Autumn, it is obvious I'm listening to a single dynamic driver - by that I mean, it is a cohesive presentation and instruments sit very comfortably beside each other, with a great sense of imaging within the entire package. With hybrids, tribrids, etc - one can at times pinpoint an instrument by way of the driver and this can sometimes take a hit on it's cohesiveness. I've never found this to be an issue with DDs, the trade off though in my experience is that you rarely get a massive stage or that vast holographic presentation on offer from some multi-driver configurations - I really appreciate listening to a cohesive presentation, and will quickly eliminate an IEM from my collection if it's not ticking that box... with that in mind, a good old single DD is typically a reliable option.

I would describe the stage as a good width, mostly an 'in your head' presentation with more width than height or depth. As noted already, you don't typically get a incredibly large stage with single DDs and I find Autumn absolutely more than acceptable considering the single driver. Hard to articulate, but imagine a diamond shape on it's side (I'm sure a shape of this nature has a name?!), the east and west points extending with reasonable width, relative to the north and south.

Taking timbre in it's very literal sense, Autumn does a wonderful job all around - sounds sound as they should sound! - now of course some other IEMs really excel, the FAudio Dark Sky ($1,200 single DD) for example is spectacular with instruments such as bass or sax, the Isabellae ($599) very hard to beat when it comes to acoustics and vocals - but these are both a lot more expensive IEMs, and bring with them some evident extra refinement. Vocals, strings, percussion, electronic instruments etc all have a nice authenticity with good note weight and everything to my ears is absolutely acceptable.

Conclusion

I have really enjoyed listening to Autumn over the last few weeks, and getting a feel for the quality available for less than $200. I can't say it beats the other single DDs in my collection, that would be crazy considering the price difference but certainly an incredibly competent, natural sounding, and easy to like IEM that performs well with any genre I've tested. On the flip side, that may not suit folks looking for a more exciting tuning.

It has made me curious as to what else can compete in this price region, and I'll definitely be further exploring - Autumn now the benchmark for me to test against in terms of a sub $200 single DD.

Thanks again to @Rosinni from BQEYZ for sending me a review unit, it has been a pleasure!

BQEYZ Autumn

Aha the seasonal earphone. I personally think it is a great thematic idea for an earphone. The idea there is to come up with new designs and tunings with the seasonal naming scheme upon them. BQEYZ has been coming out with newer seasonal offerings and the Autumn while it has been around for a while has garnered fanfare for its design and sound quality. It was my turn to have a listen to the acclaimed Autumn.

Thoughts of bright Autumn colors with a cool breezy air, brisk walks with loved ones and a time to really enjoy the outdoors before the weather turns cold. Speaking of which I have yet to see a winter theme. One suggestion I have is a highly detailed reference earphone with the best detail possible at the given price range. Someone has to tackle the Winter phone and who better than BQEYZ. Back to the review.

The Autumn comes with some substantial upgrades to its build and design. In its smallish medium sized all metal shell the Autumn utilizes a large 13mm, 6 micron thin dynamic in a double cavity structure which controls air pressure better than single cavity designs. Touted to bring out better clarity, a wider sound field and better detail retrieval of sound. In ditching the prior tribrid formula, BQEYZ has focused on using one full range highly resolving single dynamic to throw out the sound. What makes the Autumn interesting, it now utilizes an easy switch out magnetic tuning venting system. The Autumn comes with a small stylus-like magnetic tool which easily pulls out the small circular magnetic structure on the bottom of the housing for another different sized vent structure which again stays in place using magnets. The idea there is with the different sized vents you're gonna get varying bass performance which in turn balances out the Autumn in 3 different ways.

This way of adding or decreasing bass presence is a mod that you might be familiar with on the threads. Something like this the old tape vent mod. The idea here is pretty much the same as what BQEYZ has implemented on their Autumn.

I have seen numerous quick tuning schemes from other tunable earphones including ones that have you change out the face plates on the shells entirely for a completely different sound tuning but someone did some out of the box thinking to come up with this brilliant little idea. The idea of modifying the vent hole is nothing new but how to quickly switch the vents is most definitely a new idea. No longer do you have to mess with tiny caps or nozzles that can come off while listening or worse yet lose due to the sheer size. The magnetic vent system here is as easy as taking out the bottom magnet vent with an easy included tool and replacing it with the bass or treble vent hole structure. To be clear it is the bass end that is affected here and not like the tuning nozzles which affects the treble and upper mids of an earphone. So the basic foundational sound of the Autumn is there. Now with varying degrees of bass emphasis depending on the venting magnet hole you throw on the Autumn

I have quickly become a fan of this style of the quick switch tuning system, it is a brilliant way to quickly add some bass in a pinch. Slick and surprisingly the little magnetic vent hole stays in place until you take it out. I do prefer the bass magnet of the 3 options as it adds just enough bass to make the Autumn sound musical.

Standardly disclaimers. I would like to thank BQEYZ for the sample of the Autumn. It was provided for the purpose of a review. If you feel the need to get yourself a well designed dynamic earphone you can purchase you a set from their aliexpress page here. They have been burned in for a period of a week's time and now are ready for evaluation using my sources. IBasso DX300Max, Fiio M15,Shanling M6pro, M5s, M3s, IBasso DX160, Sony ZX300, Fiio K3 2021, IFI black label for amping.

What you get.
The Autumn comes with 2 sets silicone tips, a stylus sized magnetic tool, 3 different magnetic vent holes aka tuning vents, a square zip up case, the phones and a nicely done 4 core silver plated copper cable in single ended. The cable is one of the nicer cables as a throw in and it is sold separately at $49.

I noticed BQEYZ incorporates a lot of vents inside the metal shells of the Autumn and they did something similar to the previous Summer and Spring iterations. Proper venting for dynamics. There are much more pros when it comes to proper venting a dynamic earphone but the one negative is that passive isolation suffers a bit in the Autumn. Not a big deal to be honest but I would put the passive isolation to be a bit below average for all metal builds. But again this is due to the various methods of venting the driver. The end results however makes the Autumn sound more like a semi open design vs being a closed design.

Trebles.
Of the autumn sounds natural, extended well and has good presence in all parts of the treble bands. Autumn sticks to a harmon curve for its tuning in general so overall the treble is balanced with the most emphasis in the lower treble. Treble gradually tapers off toward the upper trebles. This treble tuning is common for harmon based earphones and I find the Autumn gives a good solid rendition of treble. Its transient and detailed qualities are ideal in several ways. Dynamic treble presentation is not as clinical in how it presents treble vs something like BA treble. Tonally treble sounds a bit better, rounded more textured. Treble has a good balance of presence and quantity and hence harmon treble curves are some of the better representations for treble tunings for earphones.

The important aspects of the treble presentation for the Autumn is that while one set of the tuning magnetic vents say treble, meaning you would think it will mean more treble emphasis is actually not more treble but more so has to do with neutral bass emphasis using that particular magnetic vent. You will perceive the mids and treble a bit more so using that particular vent. So you are not really getting more emphasis like how tuning nozzles and caps works. At no point does the Autumn sound harsh or too forward of anything including the treble. How the vent affects the sound is more to lessen the bass end so the other frequencies are highlighted more when you're hearing lesser bass emphasis as a whole.
Overall the treble is done really well. The treble bands have very strategic mild spikes to accentuate the treble area, BQEYZ did a fine job in tuning the trebles to represent the sound of the Autumn to a nice higher degree. Treble and the resolution of the Autumn presentation in general is not the last word in resolve but the tuning is done exceptionally well for the Autumn. Treble is dynamic and sounds spacious with enough grunt to let you hear fine details for the treble region. No complaints at all about the treble tuning with its good combination of presence, detail and has a bit of air with an appropriate amount of sparkle.

The mids of the Autumn much like the treble tuning is also done well with a mild pinna gain the Autumn sticks to the harmon upper mid curve with good presence and clarity. Tonality for the mids are natural with good timbre for both instruments and vocals alike. One of the negatives of sticking to a harmon curve is it leaves just a slight thinness for mid bands that could use a bit of extra meat in the presentation for the mids. I don’t perceive the mids to have the dreaded thin note weight but at the same time I have heard harmon based earphones present a fuller note, better than the Autumn. It is more of a nit pick than anything. The mids have very good technical foundation. Some of the best I have heard for a BQEYZ earphone.

Technicalities such as imaging, sound separation and details as well as spacious realized stage are done to a nice higher degree in the Autumn. At the price range single dynamics really don’t get much better add to the fact that you can tune the bass end to how you want it. The Autumn goes from a neutral harmon to a musical harmon and a medium of both if you want.

The added bass vent adds just a hint of warmth to the lower mids but otherwise is done exceptionally well to clearly stay away from the mid bands. Vocals be it male and females are done well here and instruments sound natural with good realism. Timbre here is a strong suit and should bode well for folks that are into their acoustic music with vocals. Versatile using the bass vent for modern genres. Detailed well for orchestral scores and jazz.

Bass of the Autumn
Varies by 6dbs from neutral to bass vent its upper bass at around 5dbs. This bass vent structure is well suited for all types of music and enthusiasts tastes in bass presence. Bass with the bass vents has a mild bass presence and even though this has the most bass out of the 3 vent types. Bass is more moderate in form vs being overblown basshead levels. I feel if the bass was to increase over what was done here it would start to really affect the mids and or even the treble area negatively so for the safe of a clean sound presentation the mild boost is all it really needed to bring out more physical bass to the area bringing out a more musical Autumn presentation. More bass on the Autumn and it will start to effect other technical aspects of its sound so the vents here are done tastefully to bring out the 3 levels of bass.

Obviously when using the treble vent, more focus is on the mids to treble giving the best clarity and technical aspects and it does seem to give out slightly more stage in the process. You get neutral amount of bass emphasis on this vent. The “normal” vent is the mid ground between the bass and the treble vent. This one is the closest to sticking with that harmon curve and a middle ground of bass emphasis. I can use either this or the bass vent and be completely happy with the Autumn. The treble vent for my liking is most definitely shy in the bass area. Some will prefer this for the cleanest presentation possible. Again all these are adjustable on the fly.

Bass quantity is moderate but punchy when called for. Its sub bass is done well for using a single dynamic. Digs deep with sub bass tracks. I can tell the dynamic being used has good resolution as bass shows good texture and responds well to bass tracks. Again very versatile in how the bass is presented and its ability. Bass shows tightness with a moderate speed. Bass is not the quickest dynamic bass I have heard but bass end keeps up well with the speediest of metal tracks I have tried on them.

Overall
Autumn is a well tuned, well designed earphone and one that should provide the enthusiast more than just one tuning. The magnetic tuning vent is brilliant in execution and is something BQEYZ should implement on all their earphones from this point forward. When EQing is not an option and you want just a bit more bass. Why not be able to use a little tool and add that bass on each ear piece. This alone is worth the extra that BQEYZ is charging to own a set. Its ideal technicalities for single dynamics as well as its nicely harmon balanced tuning clearly shows even more versatility adding the ability to quickly add or reduce the bass end to your liking.
It seems BQEYZ has been getting better and better at tuning the seasonal earphone with their best effort here to date. If you're looking for a versatile dynamic IEM with some great adjustable bass I can’t think of a better way to go than the Autumn. As always, thanks for taking the time to read. Happy listening always.

Greetings!

This is a review of the BQEYZ Audio Autumn, which BQEYZ themselves given me the opportunity to review.

DISCLAIMER: I WAS PROVIDED THE UNIT IN EXCHANGE FOR A NO-FRILLS, UNBIASED REVIEW. I AM NEITHER PAID NOR COMMISSIONED TO PROVIDE A SKEWED REVIEW.

This IEM marks yet another milestone for this page, as this is the first $200 IEM I have ever been given the opportunity to review and own. The BQEYZ Autumn has been one of the popular choices within the price bracket with an extremely competitive sound signature and one unique gimmick that really ups the ante: swappable magnetic filters that can add more bass and treble frequencies to the IEM. All I can say is that I am amazed how excellent this IEM is, and it definitely deserved all the high praises it has been given.

Come with me as we experience a remarkable change of seasons.






𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜
- Presentation
Upon first sight of it, the packaging of the BQEYZ Autumn oozes professionalism. It has minimal gimmicks, no boisterous visual effects, and no distracting colors. It is also made from a sturdy and hard cardboard material, which really feels hefty. The box art is as elegant as all heck: a nice silhouette of the curved sculpting of Autumn's faceplate. The silhouette art is printed in an embossed-glossy manner, that of which has a nice tactile feel to it. The front art also flexes its primary gimmick in the other set of text visible in the packaging, indicating "replaceable tuning earphone". There are not much other noteworthy things present in the box visually, which really adds to the premium, minimalist feel of the box. Other Chi-Fi companies should take note of this, as simple visual changes such as what Autumn's box did contributes to the entire experience of its purchase.


- Product
The mechanism of unboxing the Autumn is same as KZ products (slip-on cover), but taken to a greater premium feel. The entire experience was very rewarding and buttery smooth, with the presentation of the IEM itself a beauty to behold. It is covered by a secondary paperback cover, which uncovers the secret as to what the BQEYZ initials mean: "Best Quality Earphones for You". I don't particularly know what the Z stands for, but hey, a sprinkle of the typical Chi-Fi branding quirks still make its way into this one. Upon removal of the secondary cover, we are presented with three things: the IEM itself, the receptacle for the spare magnetic tuning filters, and the magnetic pen used to replace it. In typical Goji-Fi fashion, I picked the greenish-grey color variation the Autumn had. It has a low-key stunner look to it, especially when held at an area with good lighting to it. The words "BQEYZ" and "Autumn" can be found on each of the top of the IEMs.



- Particulars
The Autumn comes with a whole host of accessories, which adds points when it comes to its price-to-value ratio. Asides from the receptacle for the filters and the magnetic pen, it also features a hefty leather case and a a whole armory of eartips. The leather case contains the cable for the Autumn, a velcro strap to keep everything organized (which is eerily similar to what Moondrop gives for the Quarks), and a cleaning brush. The eartip armory is a sight to behold, as it features all 3 sizes (S, M, L) on the 2 types of silicon eartips (wide and narrow bore). I personally like this setup better than those who provides 1 type of silicon eartips and a pair of memory foam ones, the latter of which I find to be a hit-or-miss quality-wise.











𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 & 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩
There are literally no faults to be found in the build quality of the Autumn. Everything is at my absolute preference: the heft, the tactile feel, and the looks. The faceplate of the Autumn can be one of the more iconic IEM faceplates as time goes on, as its extremely simple yet easily recognizable. According to the company, the IEM is made from a 5-Axis CNC Metallic material, which I stipulate to be high quality aluminum alloy. It allows for a great heft and tactile feel without it being overbearingly heavy to the ears. BQEYZ's engineers and sculptors have their engines pumping on all cylinders, as the precision cuts on this IEM catches the light IMMACULATELY and all curves properly fit in the conchas of my ears. Its shape not only serves its visual aspects, but also practical. The cables also have a nice heft and material quality to them, though the braiding can get tangled up sometimes when handling.
The fit of this IEM is just perfect. It does not insert to your ears to the point of feeling violated, but not too shallow enough to experience it falling out at the slightest movement. I might sing songs of praises about this type of fit, but it is mostly subjective. Some people like it deep, some people like it shallow. The wealth of eartips that you can mix-and-match compliments the perfection of the fit of the IEM, but don't expect them to either insert deeply or sit loosely in your ears (depends if you put the wrong sized eartips for your ear canals). It slightly sticks out of the ears when worn, but it is not to the point where I dock points off because of it. The cable is supple and really nice to handle, albeit the previously-mentioned braided cable having slight tangling issues.


𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙
𝘚𝘖𝘕𝘎𝘚 𝘜𝘚𝘌𝘋
𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴𝘰𝘯 - 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘕𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘕𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 - 𝘏𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘋𝘶𝘢 𝘓𝘪𝘱𝘢 - 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘪𝘢 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘦 - 𝘌𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 - 𝘖𝘒 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥, & 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 - 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦! (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘥 - 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘖𝘮 - 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦 - 𝘐𝘯 𝘈𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦 - 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢 - 𝘓𝘰𝘢𝘥/𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘈 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 - 𝘛𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 - 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)
𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 - 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴 (𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮)

- Signature
NOTE: THIS PART IS DONE USING THE NORMAL FILTERS ON THE AUTUMN.
I got so addicted listening to this IEM to the point that I deliberately delayed the writing of this review just to appreciate its sound further. It is IMMERSIVE, with every bit of the word. It may not be my ideal/target tuning, but it was amazing enough to make my preferred aural palette wider than before. It boasts an incredibly natural sound, with a soundstage that I have never ever heard before.
The bass on the Autumn is very polite, but can pack quite a meaty punch when a song calls for it. Its bass response can be summed up by the popular quote "fly like a bird, sting like a bee". It attacks and decays fast, with a supple amount of sub bass that does not leave you hanging after its initial punch. Longer bass notes (such as those coming from bass guitars and lower synth notes) are very meaty and well-presented, but it does not go into basshead territories where they occupy most of the aural space. It acts like a nice, solid foundation that can be found underneath all the greatness of the entire frequency structure. I might prefer a meatier bass response, but exposure from this kind of precise bass attack has really widened my perspective on how bass tunings can be done.
The tuning on the Autumn can be best described as a refined U-shaped sound, with the mids being slightly recessed without it being veiled. It still packs quite a bit of information to be considered not a "true" U-shaped signature, as evident in the smooth and buttery curves that can be found in its graph. This nice transitions translates well in its sound, as it boasts quite a clean yet not surgical presentation of its tonality. Mid-heavy instruments such as guitars and pianos are nicely bodied, but not as prominent as IEMs that have a more balanced approach (KZ CRN, etc.).
I have a love-hate relationship with the treble on the Autumn. It packs all the bells and whistles that can achieve microdetail amounts of information, yet it has a *slightly* weird tonality to them. Judging from what i hear and on the graph, this might be the result on BQEYZ's decision to have a steep curve on the transition from mids to the lower treble frequencies. It resulted in quite a bit of a aural hybrid between shouty and off-timbre, but I will take the word slight to its maximum definitions here. It can really depend on the music library you have, but as a metalhead, I can pick up these tiny imbalances. I won't dock a point off of it though, as it feels like it was an intended tuning decision: the rest of the treble frequencies shine much better with this "caveat" I just talked about. The other thing that I have noticed is its roll-off on the higher treble/air frequencies, but I feel like its another intended tuning decision to balance out the true star of this IEM: its soundstage.
𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙀𝙈. 𝙄𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙠𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙀𝙈 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙.
𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙎: 𝙄𝙩 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙬-𝙢𝙞𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛𝙛.
𝙏𝙍𝙀𝘽𝙇𝙀: 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙨, 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙥 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙖 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙/𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙮𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙨.
- Soundstage
The soundstage takes centerstage (pun intended) in the Autumn. Its just a wonder to behold. Every tuning decision on this IEM just blends and melds together with the soundstage capabilities of the IEM. When the songs are nicely mixed and mastered (i.e. Porcupine Tree's late 2000s discography), it sometimes fools me at times that I'm wearing a headphone, not an IEM. Along with its beautiful soundstage is its superb imaging, which really redefines the standards I have for IEMs in terms of their capabilities. The shouty-slash-off timbre tonality that I was talking about earlier can sometimes disturb the wonderful soundstage the Autumn has, but its so infrequent and reliant on music library that it may not be the case for everyone.


VERDICT:
Packaging:
Build Quality & Comfort:
Sound:
(A PERFECT SCORE!)

𝗚𝗼𝗷𝗶-𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗤 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀:
NOTE: Before engaging this EQ Setting, makes sure that you have wide bore eartips installed with the bass filter installed. This was my preferred setup for the Autumn.
Preamp: +1.5db
+3db at 100 (2.08Q) - Band Pass
-1.5db at 2k (1.35Q) - Band Pass
+2.3db at 12k (2.15Q) - High Shelf

While I have owned and loved BQEYZ Spring 2, I never published a review for the same. Autumn is now in my hands and while I write this review, I must really commend BQEYZ for switching gears and opting for a totally unexpected Driver configuration (Spring 2 was 1DD,1BA, and 1 Piezo, while Autumn is a Single DD-based IEM). The switch has really worked wonders in this case.

The unit has been Provided by Elle Zhou in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions.

Technical Specification:

• Large 13mm dynamic driver.
• Dual-cavity acoustic structure.
• Replaceable tuning vents with a magnetic structure.
• Professional tuning delivers pure sound with a wide soundstage.
• 5-Axis CNC machined metallic ear cavities.
• Ergonomic and comfortable.
• High-quality silver-plated and copper hybrid cable.
• Impedance: 46Ω.
• Sensitivity: 110dB.
• Frequency response range: 7Hz-40kHz
• Standard 0.78mm 2-pin connectors.
• Available in three different plug options: 2.5mm/4.4mm/3.5mm

Build and Fit:

The Build is excellent. The shells are made of CNC and that gives Autumn a sturdy yet lightweight feel to it. I have used Autumn for long listening hours and never faced any discomfort.




Source:

• Shanling M2X
• Samsung S10
• Avani Dongle DAC
• Abigail Dongle DAC
• IfI Nano BL
• Sony Discman

Sound Impressions:

Lows:

Test Tracks:

• Raavan by Amit Trivedi (
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• Chandralekha By A R Rahman (
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• Cold Heart By Elton John and Dua Lipa (
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• Levitating By Dua Lipa (
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• Marhaba From Janasheen (
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• I'll do the talking Tonight from Agent Vinod (
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• Naughty Naughty From Cash (
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Autumn is one of the best tuned IEMs for lows. On Normal Filter, the bass has textures and enough technical details aligned to it. If you need that overpowering Bass, all you need to do is switch the filters with Bass Filters and then play the tracks I mentioned above, and you will understand exactly what I mean. The Quality is more or less the same but the quantity…OOH LA LA…just too good. That rumble, that punch will pull you in and will never let you go.

In short, with a single swap of filter, you go from neutral sound to Basshead sound and quite frankly I have not seen this on any other IEM.



Mids:

Test Tracks:

• Kaho na Kaho from Murder (
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• Mann Tu Talbat From Super Star (
  )
• Chupke Se From Saathiya (
  )
• Hey Pillagaada From Fidaa (
  )
• Oo Chandruda From Hey Pillagaada (
  )
• Kallolam From Padi Padi Leche Manasu (
  )
• My Lovely Lalana From Padi Padi Leche Manasu (
  )
• Tum Itna Jo Muskura rahe Ho by Jagjit SIngh (
  )
• Shaam se Aankh Me Nami Si Hai By Jagjit Singh (
  )
• Aasmani rang By Bhupinder & Chitra (
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• Pani Pani Re By Lata Mangeshkar (
  )

Mids… When used on Normal Filters, the mids are balanced in profile. They are not recessed or forward. Usually, with Basshead level sound, mids get a bit dulled out, but not here. The Vocals are lush with both the Female and Male vocals sounding as natural as they can. The upper mids are controlled as well and there is no bass bleed observed. Although the mids do lose some stage with Bass Filters. There is decent separation when you use Natural filters.

SO…Jagjit Singh and Bhupinder Singh sound as natural as they can. Autumn will take you on a journey of Ghazals for as long as you are willing to give your time.

On a side note, do listen to some ghazals. It will relax your emotions or maybe bring them out, depending on what emotional state you are in.

Highs:

Test Tracks:

• In you Eyes (
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• Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins (
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• Hold Me Now by Thomson Twins (
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• True by Spandue Ballet (
  )
• The Funeral By band of Horses (
  )
• No One’s Gonna Love You by Band of Horses (
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• Simple Song by The Shins (
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• Chasing Cars By Snow Patrols (
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• This Modern Love By Bloc Party (
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So about Highs… Autumn will be a pleasure to use for all those who are treble sensitive. The Highs have no sudden peaks and at the same time, they extend very nicely. You will not feel that Autumn has missed any notes in the higher frequencies. And All this, I have experienced on the Bass Filter. When I used the Treble Filters, the feel became a bit airier, the notes become clearer, the extensions reach a bit further. The Overall Experience of the highs is very coherent with the other bands and the Team at BQEYZ should be commended for the very exceptional job done here.



Soundstage and Imaging:

As I have already mentioned, the separation could have been better, but that is mostly nitpicking on my part. The Soundstage is decent enough, with instruments that have very well laid out placements. The imaging is also good, and it had sufficient air and micro-dynamics included. The soundstage had height and depth but what it lacked was width, but when the treble filter is used, the separation became a bit wider.

Comparisons:

With Yuan Li:

While Yuan Li is an excellent IEM and it has better tonality and vocals when compared with Autumn, I felt, Autumn, has a better separation and imaging when I did A/B test on the same tracks and on the same source. The bass response was also better on Autumn, So I rate Yuan Li a 4 out of 5, Autumn will be 4.5 out of 5.

With Ikko OH10:

With the same bass response and metal build, OH10 is an obvious choice for comparison. Autumn is lighter in weight, easier in fit, has a better cable included in the package. OH10 has better mids but in Highs, when I used the Treble filter, Autumn trumped OH10 easily. So I rate OH10 a 3.5 out of 5 and Autumn, 4.5 out of 5.

Conclusions:

Autumn has turned out to be the best product from the stable of BQEYZ. If you love:

• Matured Bass response.
• Great and Textured Mids.
• Well extended yet non-fatiguing Highs.
• Ease of really useful Magnetic filters.

Then Yes, I recommend Autumn.

BQEYZ AUTUMN - BQEYZ STRIKES BACK WITH ITS BEST OFFERING-

BQEYZ is another chifi man with a very good tuning history. I have tried their iem spring 2 and was a fan of its super energetic sound. Autumn as the name suggests would be a great iem as laid back and a musical listen I hope , let's find out more on it in my BQEYZ AUTUMN REVIEW.

DISCLAIMER- THIS UNIT BELONGS TO MY FRIEND @suman134 AND thanks to him I get the time to review it. Well as always, the opinions are mine alone and not influenced by friendship haha!

SPECIFICATIONS-

1. DRIVER UNITS: One (1) 13mm Dynamic Driver
2. IMPEDANCE: 46Ω
3. SENSITIVITY: 110dB
4. FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 10Hz - 40KHz
5. CABLE LENGTH: 1.25M
6. PIN TYPE: 0.78MM 2-PIN CONNECTOR
7. PLUG TYPE: 2.5/3.5/4.4 MM ( i got the 3.5mm)

PRICE-
199$

UNBOXING-
The unboxing is similar to other chifi manufacturers but the addition of such a big case makes it much better to carry all the filters with you as well. Rest the pictures will dictate.



BUILD AND FIT-
The iems are built of solid metal and have a bluish grey color. Filter change is pretty easy but you will need that magnet stick . The fit is great, no issues with it at all.



CABLE-
The cable is decent with lots of leeway and no microphonics. Sadly it's 3.5mm but you can choose between the 2.5,4.4 or 3.5, but nicely it's 2pin . The chin slider is also pretty good. Its an 4 core SPC cable too.



OTHER ACCESSORIES -

• A square circled-shaped IEM case.
• A three (3) pairs of black ear tips for bass enhancement of different standard sizes.
• A three (3) pairs of grey ear tips for vocals of different standard sizes.
• A cleaning brush
• Instructions and warranty card.
• A small metal plate that houses magnetic tuning filters, the bass filters (grey), Normal (gold) and Treble (silver).
• A magnetic stylus for change of filters.
• The four (4) core SPC litz silver grey cable. (You can choose different terminations either 3.5mm, 2.5mm and 4.4mm).

POWAH REQUIRED -
It does require a bit of power but any single or dap would be easily able to run it. I ran it on low gain with 35-55vol on N6ii with R01 module.

Now yes it does require some burn in to open up for me it was some nice good 52 hours of burn in for it to open up. Before burn in, it was a hot mess and wasn't my thing at all.

NOTE- This IEM is used with-

• N6ii and R01 (mostly R01 since it adds more naturalism to the iem and also better stage) for portable on chair listening experience for the most part of the review. About 30-35 volume on Low gain
• The T01 module has better pairing overall, expands the stage, adds more details and the treble peaks are more controlled.
• On desktop- N6ii LO and A30s (Burson V5i D) and XDUOO MT602 Sylvania tubes ( beautiful pairing but then low gain on N6ii and also volume at 07 ) have been used.
• Sometimes LG G8x as a phone source.
• Tips used were stock ‘M’ sized stock tips, this was a great fit but used black tips which were a great choice for me and had no sibilance

SOUND IMPRESSIONS- THIS IS SUBJECTIVE AND YOUR OPINIONS MAY VARY FROM MINE

SUB-BASS-



BASS-




MIDS-



TREBLE-




HEADSTAGE AND IMAGING-



SEPARATION AND RESOLUTION-



COMPARISONS-


FIIO FD3 WITH UPGRADED SPC CABLE-
PROS-
Better wider stage and separation
Bass and sub- bass coherency is better maintained
More extended in the treble region
Great dynamics
Taller stage
More cohesive

BQEYZ AUTUMN
Pros-
More balanced signature
Better mid bass tightness and definition
Better inter-instrumental separation
Texture is better enhanced
Better notes edge definition
More controlled and balanced notes
Wider stage
Good change in sound with filters

TRI I3 PRO-
Pros-
Better treble extension
Better treble details
Better sub-bass
Better stage depth and layering
Better transparency
Better mids
Note body definition was better.

TIN P1 PLUS-
Pros-
Better treble extension
Better air in the string instruments
Better transparency
Better edge defintion of the notes
Better texture in bass



TIMELESS 7HZ
Pros-
Bass is warmer
Sub-bass is warmer
Better vocals than T1 plus
Less air
Less details

MOONDROP KATO-
Pros-
Excellent dynamics
Excellent tonal accuracy
Beautiful airy notes and treble (less than p1plus)
Well extended in the treble region
Has sub-bass and is mid bass heavy
Beautiful separation and spacing around instruments
Wide stage
Excellent imaging and resolution.



SUMMARY-

BQEYZ AUTUMN is a small beast in disguise. It has great dynamics and wonderful changes in sound with the filters. It's much more musical with bass filter, balanced with normal filter and energetic with treble filter. It's highly recommended for its price range.

BQEYZ Autumn ($199): Seasons change, but good sound lasts.

The Autumn can be purchased from many sources.

Intro:

I am a methodical (slow) reviewer. Often, I am behind and other units have come since receiving the latest unit. This would be the case in point. The Summer review will be posted before finishing this write up, but the Autumn has been out for a good bit as well. When Elle contacted me yet again, I was thankful that she did. For what I had read about the Autumn was good and I appreciated the support. I like BQEYZ. I appreciate what they do with their models and the Autumn is no exception. Interchangeable filters is not new, but having the unit on the outside using magnets is a first for me. I do worry a bit about them falling out, but it takes a tangible effort to do so. I again thank Elle & BQEYZ for the support and will provide an honest assessment of this model. Until further notice, the unit is mine to keep, but may be asked back for at any time or sent to another. Until then the unit is mine, and shall not be flipped as that still to this day remains really, really uncool and unethical.


Specs:

Large 13mm dynamic driver.
>Dual-cavity acoustic structure.
>Replaceable tuning vents with a magnetic structure.
>Professional tuning delivering pure sound with a wide soundstage.
>5-Axis CNC machined metallic ear cavities.
>Ergonomic and comfortable.
>High-quality silver-plated and copper hybrid cable.


Technical Specifications:

>Impedance: 46Ω.
>Sensitivity: 110dB.
>Frequency response range: 7Hz-40kHz.
>standard 0.78mm 2-pin connectors.
>Available in three different plug options: 2.5mm/4.4mm/3.5mm.


In The Box:

BQEYZ Autumn
Single crystal copper silver-plated mixed braid cable
3 pairs of tuning filters
Magnetic tuner pole
Tuning holder
6 pairs of eartips (S/M/L)
Carrying case
Clean brush

Gear Used/Compared:

DDHiFi Janus2 E2020B ($199)
IKKO OH1S ($199)
Thieaudio Legacy 4 ($199)

HiBy R3 Pro Sabre
EarMen Eagle/Sparrow/MBP
VE Odyssey dongle/MBP


Songs:

Alex Fox
Pink Floyd
Buena Vista Social Club
Elton John
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Shane Hennessy
Jeff Beck
Dave Matthews


Unboxing:

Gone is the lighter color of the Spring/Summer, replaced by a quite thick black sleeved cardboard unit. A large silhouette of the Autumn resides on the front, while the specs are on the back. Sliding the sleeve off you are met with a more traditional fall-like color of orange box. Peeking out the top in a cutout are the IEM’s themselves. Take the paperboard off, which protects the top and you are met with a cutout in the foam for the aluminum piece, which holds the filter at the midpoint, and the removal magnetic tool on the bottom.

Under that is the larger square case on the bottom and another foam piece, which holds the six sets of tips in two varieties (s, m, l of each). A nice presentation and a decent set of accessories.



Technicals:

Coming with a 13mm dynamic driver, which has a dual-cavity acoustic structure for an open, airy sound along with a 6μ diaphragm purported to provide a better response in the whole frequency range without distortion. This helps deliver a smooth sound as well. As a result, the Autumn boasts one of the biggest dd’s out there. You can tell when we get to the sound portion. Also included on the inner portion of the shell are the inserts where the filters go. Normal (gold) is fitted automatically, but there are both bass (gray, to match my sample) and treble (silver). I could definitely tell a difference between the filters, but with that large of a driver, and the tuning; the Autumn tends toward warm and rich. Too warm and rich for some. I will note all three in the sound portion.


Build/Fit/Finish:

I continue to be impressed by the build of BQEYZ models, and the Autumn is the best so far, to me. Made of three pieces, the shell has an organic shape to it on the faceplate, along with three evenly spaced vent holes inward below the interchangeable filter. The nozzle is chrome colored and with a good lip, affords excellent handling of the tips. The main shell has two distinct acoustic chambers by design and is the way most manufacturers are treating their shells currently. Separate chambers for separate drivers allow for better isolation of each, minimizing distortion and cross feed of sound. Like mini listening rooms, acoustically patterned for the best response, this works.

There is also a small nib on the inner shell, which aids in retention within your ear. It is small enough that tits placement did not bother me. Between that nib and the nozzle lies the divet for the filter. Not perfectly flush with the shape but having an equidistant amount of the filter showing on each end, there is a nice swerve to the shape. And yes, one can use their fingers to remove the filter. I worried a bit, but the magnetic force holding it in place is quite sufficient. There are even L/R marks on the inside shell parts as well as a tiny “L” on the faceplate of the left IEM. Not the right, though.

The cable of copper and silver braid matches the blue/gray color of the IEM quite nicely. I prefer understated to garish, and the silver color with the hint of copper looks stunning to me. Sufficiently stiff to not be flimsy, the cable also has a nice amount of sheathed plastic for an over-ear guide. Terminated in two-pin, the black IEM end is also labeled with an L/R designation. More like dark gray than black, the color does not hold fingerprints and the two-pin fit snugly and flush, with only a bit of the inner plastic housing showing. The dark gray carries over with a Y-splitter laden with the BQEYZ label and proper metal cinch. Even the termination at the 3.5mm end carries the gray color scheme along with the initials. Slightly wider at the jack then the point where the cable enters, this gives the jack a very good grip in hand, along with the slight hourglass shape of the barrel. The only “blemish” I found is a slight mismatch of faceplate and inner shell of one IEM. And it came down to not finishing the curvature of the shell where it connects. A minor detail to me and the other shell/faceplate interface was perfect. As a result, I could feel a small lip, but this did not hinder the connecting of faceplate to inner shell at all.

Nary a fingerprint carries over onto the shell or cable, which is nice to see.

Fit in my average-sized ears is very good as well, with a minimal amount sticking out. Using the largest silicon tips provided, I found very good isolation, which became even better once the music started. Moving my head around did not break the seal either, like some I have in house on another review.

The build, fit & finish is exactly what I would expect from a quality IEM at this point, and could be considered a benchmark as a result.



Technology:

From a website: “BQEYZ Autumn earphone is designed with a 13mm dynamic driver complemented with dual cavities. With this structure, it can effectively control the air pressure, increase amplitude of diaphragm and improve the longitudinal soundstage by more than 50%.”

This means that the isolation of the large 13mm dd can be controlled better by an individual chamber, and thus control air pressure distortion along with potentially increasing the width of the soundstage. See “sound” for the impressions. Also new to this are the three interchangeable filters of bass, normal & treble tendencies. The unit came mounted with the normal, and after a listen quickly switched to the bass. In talking to another reviewer, he lamented that all three were too bass heavy for his tastes, and possibly covered the wonderful mids. I posit it could also be due to the immense size of the dynamic driver itself. All technologies worked well together, and I came to appreciate how BQEYZ does not sit with their models, but also do not rush new ones into production like some “affordable” models from the Far East. BQEYZ tries their technologies, tests and retests them until they are happy and satisfied. Not all will like the sound, but that is the way it rolls with all headphones/IEM’s.



Sound:

Summary:

The Autumn comes across with a mature sound, that has a good amount of vibrancy to it, as well as a richer warmth than previous models to me. Bass is indeed heavier as well. Running the bass filters on the Burson Funk gives a very solid sound, which goes deep with a bit of bleed into the mids. Only as the decay is a bit slower to me, which gives a somewhat lush sounding to that interface. Vocals are good, and darn near dead center to me. Sans Tois by Pomme comes across as melodic and her rich succinct voice tends toward tight notes up top. It could be mistaken for stridency, but it sounds so good that you realize it isn’t. The Autumn gives a warmth to the clarity as a result of all the above rolled together.

Moar:

Done with my favored bass filter, but all will be discussed at the end.

The Autumn comes across with deep reaching bass, where attack is faster than decay giving a lush sound to the sub bass, which tends to linger. To me this aids in the spatial presentation of the low end as well. Those who favor tighter, faster responding bass may want to change filters. On Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Lenny, the song naturally runs slow and sweet, so the Autumn fits the mood perfectly. This is not droopy or drippy by any means, it simply isn’t the fastest responding bass. I still like this treatment for my favored richness and warmth in the signature.

The mids are nicely laid out, without taking frontal stage like some. As mentioned, female vocals sound dead center and on par with how the song intends; no stridency involved. Pink Floyd’s live Comfortably Numb sounds a bit slow and methodical until Gilmore releases the guitar solo. Then it simply sings with passion and energy like it should to me. But, the mids still seem to take a backseat to the rest and could be a bit more forward for my tastes. A bit more urgency or vibrancy would take this into real consideration at this point.

Treble note pushes up nicely, almost countering the bass and mid, for a V-shaped signature. But it does so without the stridency mentioned before. Cymbals do seem to be lacking the depth or thickness usually associated with good treble note, and it could be the choice of filter changes this. I do like the note, but with the bass filter wish for a bit better spatial relationship and vibrant tone to those notes and instruments.

Soundstage is good, and the dual chambers notes an increased width as a result. I cannot really state whether this is true or not, for what I near is a pretty evenly spaced box, with a bit more height than width and depth. As I have stated in some reviews lately, I take less note of soundstage now as opposed to the overall tone, and movement towards my favored character. That said, it is still important to note characteristics such as those here for people who prefer to put a checkmark by those aspects mentioned first. Good but not cinema-quality.

Layering & separation suffer a bit with the bass filter, but using the normal one, definition of both is better. But when a song such as Los Lobos Porquito Para Aqui comes on you get the stage of instruments playing across the whole set, and in pretty distinct character as well.


Filters:

Using my preferred Bass filter-gray, the sound reached deep and with good rumble. I did find that the mids and upper suffered due to the preponderance of those deep notes. Soundstage, while not suffering too much was average as a result using this combination.

Switching to the Normal filter-gold, the stage opened nicely as did the notes up top. I could also tell a difference in the spatial clarity of notes, and using Pomme as a reference, her voice seemed to float with good character. I hate to use the term “holographic,” but there did seem to be better depth of that soundstage as a result. This is a good middle ground filter, that works across many genre, but might be suited to faster dance or hip hop as well.

Using the Treble filter-silver last This was the most airy, but also sounded the thinnest to me as well. To me, the treble filter would be best for orchestral or light female-based listening, because there is still good bass reach to be had, but without the domination. This could work for EDM as well I would imagine due to the speed of note, without giving up too much bass.



Comparison:

BQEYZ Autumn ($199) v DDHiFi Janus2 E2020B ($199):

The Janus2 is a completely retuned model, but with the same cool, quirky looks to it. Many of us lamented that the insides were not as open while looking at the connection ribbon, but with the redesign, the chamber is much better acoustically. I will admit this is one aspect of which I applaud manufacturers. Innovating the shell to enhance sound much like speaker placement in your listening room is a very good next level. I have another in house right now, that actually modifies the chamber for the dynamic driver, much akin to a subwoofer (Fir Xenon6). But anyway, the Janus2 is much more open sounding than the Autumn, even when the treble filter is used.

Bass is a bit deeper on the Autumn, but that could be the use of the Air Nyx cable I had as well. Detail retrieval of the J2 is very, very good; topping the Autumn without much effort. But, organically sounding goes to the Autumn, which gives off the wonderful richness pervading my senses. If you prefer a more detailed sound, you could do worse than the J2. Organic, naturally sounding


BQEYZ Autumn ($199) v IKKO OH1S ($199):

The 1S is the latest iteration of the OH1 series, and as such is retuned for a more even sound. Bass still runs strong, with fast decay, but it does not sound weak while running deep. The bass treatment here is better than the Autumn by a bit but the Autumn bass sounds more organic to me.

I would call the IKKO s funner sound, and the Autumn a more mature sound. Either would be good choices.


BQEYZ Autumn ($199) v Thieaudio Legacy 4 ($199):

The L4 would be the old IEM of the bunch, having been around for a good bit of time. Thieaudio took the audio world by storm with this model and their more expensive ones. Coming with excellent build, gorgeous looks and the sound to back it up the Legacy 4 is considered by some as the standard at this price. I get it and understand why. I rate it highly as well. Maybe not having the deep reaching bass as some here, but solid nonetheless it comes across as honest and fully worthy of supporting the rest. Vocals here could be the best of the lot, even if a bit hot for my tastes. Mids are solid (really all here are...), and female vocals simply sing. The L4 is the whole package from good looks to a wonderful cable and sound commensurate with what a price point choice should have.

The Autumn is again more mature and laid back, but certainly not boring when compared. Some might find it dull in comparison. I would say that it is the maturity of sound, which you will either like more or less than the L4. Both are worthy choices.



Finale:

I write this part appropriately enough listening to San Tois & Lenny, two wonderfully different songs, but both worthy of the laid-back signature. Pomme’s voice is ethereal and sensuous making for a wonderfully organic sound emanating into your ears. Lenny is just a love song for the ages without words. When I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan play this one hot summer night at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, he was dressed to the nines in a white suit, complete with his trademark black hat and feather. He played the song as he gently swung his legs from the stage. I was second row center and could see and feel every pluck. It was superb.

And here is where I think the Autumn makes its mark. Sublime in presentation like a fine quiet fall afternoon as you watch the leaves fall gently to the earth after a nice cool shower passes. Almost crisp in weather but not quite. It is that quieter sense of being that comes forth from the Autumn and highlights the best parts: natural and organic, richness without being soft, and warmth without being too much so. To me (and others) The Autumn is the best iteration of this “season series,” and I for one am glad I had the chance to listen and kick back while the songs and memories flow.

Thank you, Elle & thank you, BQEYZ

Introduction: BQEYZ, while having produced several highly regarded entries such as the KC2 in the budget-tier, continues to fly somewhat under the radar with their entry-midfi “Seasons” series of IEMs. The prior entries in this series — the Spring, Spring II, and Summer — all featured a 1DD+1BA+Piezo setup, but BQEYZ has decided to switch things up quite a bit with their brand new Autumn: it is now a single dynamic driver IEM, but it is nevertheless unlike just about any other single-DD I have ever hear before in multiple ways. Firstly, BQEYZ is again using an iteration of the rather huge 13mm dynamic driver used in their previous “Season” hybrids, although this time it is paired with a dual-cavity acoustic housing which is similar to what I recall NF Audio using for their highly regarded single-DD IEMs. Secondly, BQEYZ has implemented a tuning mechanism which as far as I know is up to now totally unique: they are not using nozzle filters to attenuate the upper mids and treble, nor are they using switches to modify the electronic crossovers (obviously, as this is a single DD we’re taking about here), but rather they are using replaceable magnets inserted into the housing using a special tool to modify the bass response.



I reviewed the Summer last, um, summer, and found it to be fairly mediocre. But as I have a special love for single DDs, I jumped at the chance to review the Autumn even before I knew about the impressive technical specifications or the unique tuning filter. Of course, all these mean nothing unless the result sounds good. So do they? Absolutely! The BQEYZ Autumn has been the biggest surprise of 2021 to me (other than perhaps the KZ DQ6 which has no right to sound as good as it does for $20). Read on to find out more!

I would like to thank Elle Zhou at BQEYZ for providing me with a sample of the Autumn in exchange for my honest review. It retails for $199.

The specifications are as follows:

Driver: 13mm Dyamic
Impedance: 46Ω
Sensitivity: 110 dB
Frequency Response: 7-40KHz
Connector Type: 0.78mm-2 Pin
Plug Type: 2.5/3.5/4.4mm available



Packaging & Accessories: While BQEYZ may not go quite as all-out in packaging and accessories as manufacturers like Dunu or FiiO, they are not too far off either, and in fact at the price points I would probably say BQEYZ has the edge in quality if not quantity. I particularly love the 4-core mixed copper/SPC cable, which both looks and feels spectacular. The metal hardware gives it a feeling of quality in construction, and it has exactly the right combination of thickness and flexibility. The formed ear guides are quite moderate and shouldn’t cause issues with fit for most people (and this is something that I often have a problem with on certain cables).



Also noteworthy in terms of accessories is the excellent hardshell carry case, which is a nice combination of being compact externally and spacious internally. BQEYZ also includes a cleaning brush, as well as of course the three sets of tuning magnets (Bass, Normal, Treble) and the special tool for changing the magnets. The one area where I would have liked to see more effort put in is that of tips; there are two sets of S/M/L tips, one in small bore and the other in wide bore, both of which are quite satisfactory yet which may not cover enough bases for all ear anatomies out there (the Autumn isn’t the most versatile ergonomically, as I will elaborate on below). In particular the inclusion of foam tips would have been nice. Nevertheless, all things considered the included accessories are more than satisfactory for the price range, and let’s be honest: people dropping several hundred dollars on a lesser-known IEM probably have their own collection of favorite tips already. The cable alone could probably sell separately for $30-$40 without raising any eyebrows as well.



Build & Comfort: Thankfully BQEYZ has abandoned the rather cheap-feeling plastic shell of the Summer and gone back to a CNC metal shell. The build quality is superb, and while the “Benzo Blue” color I received could probably stand to have a better name, I find it quite beautiful. The shells are on the smaller side and also are fairly lightweight, and I was able to wear them for long listening sessions without any fatigue or hotspots developing, etc. However the size in combination with a somewhat odd nozzle angle meant that I found it fairly finicky to get a proper fit and stable seal. I had to do quite a lot of tip-rolling, and in fact my own rather large tip collection was of no avail and the only success I found was with the stock wide-bore tip in the large size (though I typically wear small or medium size tips at most). In addition, the loose fit in combination with the triple-vented shells meant that isolation is mediocre at best.



Signature: The signature of the Autumn depends of course on the tuning chosen, and ranges from a warm, mild V-shape on the Bass filters to neutral-bright on the Treble filters. However by far my favorite is the slightly warm U-shape of the Normal filters, which will form the basis of the remainder of my review. In this configuration, there is a mild emphasis on the sub-bass and mid-bass in about equal measure, without any bloat or bleed but still imparting a pleasing amount of body and mild warmth to the lower mids, as well as a slight accent on the lower treble. It is a tuning that is undeniably musical, but not so far off from neutrality that there is any real artificiality to the sound; everything is pleasantly organic.

All three filters are well-done and will probably each have their advocates, but BQEYZ did the right thing by making the Normal filter the default as I feel it is by far the best all-rounder and can play just about anything quite well.



Bass: I don’t know if it’s the huge 13mm driver, the dual-cavity structure, or simply exquisite tuning, but the bass response of the Autumn is right up there with the best I have ever heard. Bassheads need not apply (even the Bass filters will probably not satisfy them), but in terms of a mild but extremely high-quality boost (linearly applied to both the sub-bass and mid-bass) the Autumn is hard to beat. Extension is quite good, and there is never any lack of reach or authority. The moderate boost means that the slam is not by any means headrattling, but nevertheless there is a degree of tactility and percussiveness which is quite surprising for such a restrained presentation. Most importantly, there is quite a lot of texture and detail. Decay is a bit extended, giving a nice musicality and a mild sense of atmosphere to the region.



Mids: If the bass region is spot-on, the midrange is no less so. The organic descent of the bass elevation (as opposed to a Harman-ish bass shelf) means that the lower mids are nice and full, with a tinge of warmth, but never to the point where anything is obscured or bloated. Male vocals as well as instrumentation have just the right amount of body to them, and pianos in particular have an absolutely spectacular timbre (attack is just right, and the decay again slightly extended). Female vocals on the other hand have proper energy and even an autumnal hint of cool crispness, though not at all to the point of sounding thin or harsh. There is quite a lot of macro-detail throughout the midrange, and though the Autumn will of course be beaten in terms of microdetail by good hybrid or BA setups, I do not think anyone will find cause for complaint. I love mids as much as I love good single-DDs, and I am beyond happy with what is on offer here.



Treble: Traditionally the treble region has been the Achilles’ heel of single-DD setups, and while there are indeed some compromises here in the Autumn, nevertheless I think BQEYZ has managed to thread the needle quite admirably. There is a bit of peakiness (especially around 5K) which might bother some people with sensitivities here, but on the other hand BQEYZ has kept from indulging in the excesses of many other ChiFI manufacturers while still retaining most of the advantages that can be obtained by judicious tuning in the region. The mild lower treble elevation is followed by a sizable anti-sibilance scoop which means shoutiness is never an issue, but it is so well done that there is rarely a sense of loss of certain harmonics that often accompanies this choice. Clarity and macro-detail are absolutely superb, there is quite a good amount of sparkle and shimmer, cymbals and other instruments retain excellent timbre, and there is a moderate amount of air present (though the well-nigh inevitable upper-treble rolloff is still there). Those with lower-treble sensitivities (especially around 5K as I mentioned) may want to look elsewhere, but for everyone else I think this is amongst the best examples of judicious treble tuning in a single-DD that is currently on offer from any manufacturer.



Soundstage & Technicalities: There are plenty of single-DDs these days with excellent tonality, but few combine this with the technical prowess of the Autumn. Timbre from top to bottom is amongst the best out there. Dynamics are superb, macro-details likewise are excellent, and micro-details are respectable if still beaten by multi-driver setups. Soundstage is very well-proportioned, with excellent width, excellent height, and some depth. Layering and separation do not reach analytical levels (especially given the mild warmth of the lower frequencies), yet congestion was never an issue at all for me. The only point that could stand some improvement is the imaging, which while certainly adequate is not class-leading.


Select Comparisons:
vs. NF Audio NM2+/NA2+ ($169): The NM2+ redefined what a single-DD in the sub-$200 price bracket could achieve in terms of raw technicalities, however this came at the cost of a fairly aggressive upper-mid and lower treble boost which many were not able to tolerate. I had hoped that the NA2+ would give us a somewhat more musical tuning while retaining most of the technical performance of its older brother, but unfortunately what actually came out was in most ways indistinguishable from the former model. I am happy to say that the BQEYZ Autumn is everything I had hoped for from the NA2+, and I believe that it is a true upgrade of both models. The tuning filters are the icing on the cake, since the Treble filters yield a more refined and less offensive take on the neutral-bright tuning of the NF Audio models, while still allowing users to choose the Normal filters for a more musical tuning which does not give up any of the technical prowess of the Treble filters. As far as technicalities go, while it is true that the NF Audio IEMs have better imaging and perhaps slightly better soundstage and separation, they also can become harsh to the point of being unlistenable on certain tracks even for those like me who can enjoy them on most others. The BQEYZ Autumn is simply much more versatile and well-rounded, making the $30 price difference more than justified.

vs. Dunu Falcon Pro ($199): The Dunu Falcon Pro is another recent single-DD at the same price point which I reviewed not too long ago. While the Falcon Pro is quite well-done for what it is, the fact remains that it is far more of a specialty IEM than the Autumn. To put it simply: if you want a powerful mid-bass punch and/or have a sensitivity at 5K, go for the Falcon Pro; if you want anything and everything else, go for the Autumn. The Autumn wipes the floor with it on technicalities, and in terms of tuning is simply far more versatile (despite the fact that both IEMs employ tuning filters).

vs. KZ DQ6 ($20): This one is easy. If you love the KZ DQ6 and want a true upgrade in terms of technicalities, buy the BQEYZ Autumn. End of story.



Conclusion: It is impossible not to give the BQEYZ Autumn my enthusiastic recommendation. It is a marvelously well-balanced, well-implemented, and highly technical single-DD. The tuning system is useful and easy to operate, the quality of the build and the accessories is unimpeachable, and above all the Autumn is a versatile all-rounder which effortlessly unites musicality with technicality in just about any genre you can throw at it. BQEYZ has always shown a willingness to experiment, and while I cannot say I have always loved the results, in this case they have overlaid innovation on a tried-and-true, back-to-basics single DD foundation, and as a consequence have hit it out of the park. It is not without its faults, but the few faults it does have are far outweighed by its virtues.

Introduction

Autumn is over and BQEYZ (Dongguan, China) has made the most of it. After the iteration of its triple hybrid, it has started a new journey based on a 13mm dynamic driver with a wide frequency range. But the brand wanted to introduce a more noticeable and important new feature. It's not the dual-cavity acoustic structure, nor its 6µ diaphragm, nor its new 4-wire silver-plated copper monocrystalline mixed cable. It's about the magnetic tuners. BQEYZ has created a kind of filters, which are like magnetic discs, inside which there are different networks that manage to change the air pressure in the ear canal, through the amount of air permeability, so that the sense of hearing is completely different. At the same time, the magnetic force of the tuner makes the dynamic driver obtain a double magnetic flux, to improve the lateral sound field of the earphone. Also, he has devised a very simple way to interchange these tuners. This, and its influence on the sound and everything in general, will be discussed in the next review. Stay tuned.



Disclaimer

I would like to thank Elle Zhou for offering me this model, in exchange for writing an honest review. I want to make it clear that all my opinions written in this review have not been conditioned by this fact, nor will I ever write anything that I do not really think or feel here. I will only write about my personal opinion in relation to the revised product.



Specifications

• Driver Type: 13mm dynamic driver with ultra-thin 6µ diaphragm.
• Frequency Response: 7-40kHz
• Sensitivity: 11dB
• Impedance: 46Ω
• Jack connector: Choice of 2.5/3.5/4.4mm
• Cartridge connection type: 2Pin 0.78mm

Packaging

The BQEYZ Autumn comes in a medium sized, dark grey box. Its size is 170x113x60mm. In the upper left corner is written the brand name. In the centre, in larger letters, the model. And in the lower right corner there is a small description. All this, in white ink. In the background, there are subtle lines that evoke the profile of one of the Autumn capsules. On the back are the specifications, also in white letters, on a clearer grey background, along with a drawing of a capsule with its cable connected. At the bottom, again the model and at the bottom, on the right, the brand name.
The interior slides out and consists of an orange box. The inside is protected by a black cardboard cover, which has a window at the top, allowing the capsules to be seen. In the centre of the lid is a sentence and at the bottom is the brand name. After removing the lid, the plate containing the magnetic filters and the tool for exchanging them can be seen. This is a thin bar with a magnet at each end. There is a second layer of accessories, in short:

• The two capsules.
• The magnetic plate containing the tuning filters.
• Three pairs of tuning filters, the normal one is placed in the capsules.
• The tool for exchanging the filters.
• Three pairs of silicone tips, with black core and very clear grey exterior, sizes SxMxL.
• Three pairs of dark grey silicone tips, sizes SxMxL.
• The zippered carrying case.
• The 4-strand silver-plated, mixed monocrystalline copper cable.
• One cleaning brush.
• Instruction manual.
• Warranty certificate.

The box is the classic BQEYZ box, but this time it is slightly taller and black. Perhaps it is to store the filters. It is square and the tool fits a bit tight, but without problems. I would have liked it to be elongated and with a light pouch to store the filter holder and the tool, in order not to lose the magnetic tuners.
6 pairs of tips are fine, but I miss a couple of foam tips. It has the detail that they are stored individually in foam rubber.
The cable doesn't look very thick, but it feels high quality, you can even buy it separately. The fact that you can choose between 2.5/3.5/4.4mm plugs is what should be standard for products in this category, even lower.
In conclusion, the packaging and contents are not very different from the Summer model.



Construction and Design

The capsules are made of metal and are manufactured with a 5-axis CNC. They are medium sized and lightweight. They have a fine, smooth sandblasted surface and the colour is a very attractive dark turquoise blue. The shape of the outer face is slightly similar to that of the Spring 2. It is a semi-circle with one corner stretched and the other more rounded. The flat side is not so flat and has a slight curve.The outer face is not plain, but has two indentations, a kind of irregular groove, close to the two vertices. The inner face has the classic protrusion at one end, with a slight valley, in which the magnetic hole is located, in which the tuning filter is fixed. It is close to the skirt of the nozzle. Near it, towards the protrusion, is inscribed the letter indicating the channel. Following the edge is a sunken oval with three holes. The nozzles are of a different colour, but also metallic, silver-plated and polished. They have three levels, wide base (7.5mm), narrow neck (5mm) and wide ring again (5.8mm). The length is 5mm and the nozzle is protected by a mili perforated metal grid. On the rim of each capsule is a word written in white lettering. The right side has the name of the brand, the left side the model. On the rounded edge, on the flatter side, is the 2Pin 0.78mm connection. It is a rectangular machining, with slightly rounded corners, inside of which there is an oval/rectangular piece, containing two golden cylinders, which are the female connectors themselves.
The capsule is undeniably beautiful, its colour, surface and size is ideal and very attractive. But the tuning filters are exquisite. They are metal discs, magnetic, with a hole in the centre, in three colours (grey, gold and silver), inside which there are different grids that change the air pressure. This alters the frequency response, especially in the low frequencies. The high frequencies are also changed, albeit slightly.
The cable consists of 4 intertwined, silver-plated strands of mixed monocrystalline copper. The cable is not very thick. It is very comfortable and easy to handle. It is available in 2.5/3.5/4.4mm plugs. The shape of the connector is a cylinder with a depressed centre, which is smaller in diameter. The end where the cable exits is slightly and evenly tapered. On the depressed part and longitudinally, the marking is written in white letters. The dividing piece is only the depressed cylinder of the plug sleeve. The pin is a metal ring, also with a recessed centre and bevelled edges. The connector sleeves also have the same shape as the plug sleeve and the two connectors are mounted on a rectangular plastic plate. Both are marked with the letters L and R. The cable is ear-guided.
The metal plate that holds the filters is finely sandblasted. It has 6 metal holes for fixing the filters. BQEYZ is written on the top, in white letters. At the top is the grey filter for bass, the normal gold filter is in the middle and the silver filter for treble is at the bottom. The tool is a cylindrical metal bar. It has a flat part in the middle and tapers subtly towards the ends. There are magnets on the ends which allow the filters to be attached to the capsules. The procedure is simple, just place one end of the tool near the chosen filter. The magnet on the plate is of lower intensity than the one on the tool, so it sticks easily. To put it in the capsule, just fix it in its hole and slide the tool sideways, rather quickly, as if you were writing a line. It's simple, very nice, and there are even videos showing it.
BQEYZ has created something extremely practical, an alternative to the screw-in filters that other brands have. The overall construction is excellent, as is the shape, colour and finish. But I have to stress that the filter mechanism is superior. And although it is magnetic, they do not fall out easily. I haven't tried running with them, but daily use shouldn't be a problem. Although you never know the bumps in the road.
The cable is thinner and the shapes are similar to the previous cables, with a colour to match the new capsules. The design of the new capsules has changed slightly from the Spring and has a slightly larger inner protrusion. But overall, although the outer face is also different, both the size and the lines are similar. But that does not detract from the beauty of the whole thing.



Adjustment and Ergonomics

The size is very ideal and both the shape, with the slightly larger protrusion, as well as the angle and length of the nozzles, provide a very good, firm and durable fit. Insertion is shallow to medium, depending on the tips used. Even bi-flange or tri-flange tips can be used, with remarkable results.
The sound insulation is simply good.



Sound

Profile

I understand that the profile of the BQEYZ Autumn can vary from a tiny w to a more balanced, neutral, even midcentric profile, with the treble filter. In any case, none of their profiles are polarised and their whole curve is smooth and pleasant, with a certain touch of warmth with the bass and normal filters.



Bass

Traditionally, filters on the nozzles are used to tune the mid/high frequencies. This is usually the simplest traditional tuning method. There are other filters, which have become more common in recent times, which are the rear filters, located in the capsules. But the real revolution of these back filters is that they are magnetic, like the ones designed by BQEYZ for the Autumn. Normally, these filters alter the lower frequency range. On this occasion, between the treble filter and the bass filter, there is a difference of just over 6dB between them, while the normal filter is almost half that. With the low-cut filter the Autumns do not become IEMS for bass heads, but for bass lovers. One of the great advantages of the Autumn's dynamic driver is that it doesn't lose quality when the internal pressure is increased to achieve maximum bass power. And that says a lot about BQEYZ. With the normal filter, the bass is quite linear, with a slight emphasis on the mid-bass, which gives a very realistic timbre to the set. The punch is very dry and has a high speed, both in execution and decay. There is no aftertaste or contamination towards the midrange. Even the texture is quite remarkable with the gold filter, and I'm sure those who find the grey filter too much for their taste will find that the gold is perfect for maximising the rest of the Autumn's characteristics. But it's when the grey filters are put on that the fun begins. It's really pleasing to see how the bass is maximised with this driver, while maintaining the speed, definition and level of resolution. Despite the speed, it is true that the decay feels slightly affected, but the texture is quite enjoyable, gaining in richness and roughness. This is not a harsh, overbearing or strongly impactful bass, but possesses a blend of delicacy, technique and power, classic of a finely tuned and truly capable dynamic driver. Both colour and timbre are natural and expressive, reflecting these characteristics in reproduction. The bass feels very full, agile, deep, with impact. Testing the pure sub-bass tones denotes the realism that exists in its execution. As it should be, the audible end is only perceptible, so there is no colouring whatsoever and the physical representation dominates in this aspect. This results in a very deep low end, a high degree of lamination, the ability to recreate layers and the ability to draw bass lines with great ease and fidelity. This is the real test of the Autumn's technical ability in the low end. And even with the grey filter, the midrange does not suffer, because it is the sub-bass that is maximised. Moreover, because the confluence occurs between 300Hz and 400Hz, the difference between each filter being only 1dB at 200Hz. Pure art in tuning.



Mids

But the grey filter can shine not only in the low end, because its use also serves to enhance the warmth of the final sound, as well as increasing the weight of the beginning of the mids, which helps to give this first segment more body. After switching to the gold filter, the drums and bass become less powerful, but the guitars become more prominent and the vocals become sharper. It's a matter of taste, if you want clarity to prevail perhaps the normal filter is the most appropriate, even the silver one. But if you want extra corpulence, the grey filter is still very effective, a way to enhance male vocals and give them extra prominence. It's true that the detail with this filter is very good, but the clarity you get with the other filters makes your sound a little softer, but technically effective. It is not an analytical sound and its ability to extract micro details is at a limit, because it manages to hint at them, but not to present them in a complete way. With the gold filter the notes are sharpened and even more so with the silver filter. The sound also becomes clearer, cleaner and more delicate. This separates the notes even more, but technical skill goes only so far. One thing is level of resolution and the Autumns go to a mark. Filters help to clear the nuances, but the driver is the same and its ability is not that of a complete analytical sound. True, the technique is remarkable and the representation can veer from smooth and delicate, to more critical and thorough, but I wouldn't rate the Autumns as excellent in the sense of micro-detail extraction, although I would rate them a good B. What is undeniable is the clarity with all filters, the enormous sense of separation, the amount of air and the dark, clean background. Even with the grey filter and the warmer exposure, the ability to articulate the notes is highly descriptive. The exposure of the whole range of voices and instruments is rich and tonally accurate, and the tonality can even be corrected to taste with the filters. It is clear, then, that the tuning is very accurate and achieves a very complete central range, which can be tuned to one side or the other thanks to the filters, which gives the ensemble a versatility within the reach of few, because it starts from a base, a response that I find very accurate, balanced, full, which manages to highlight each range, in a soft way, not strident, but with its own personality, which achieves a relationship between presence, clarity, closeness and excellent fullness. The result is a beautiful, descriptive range, very well presented and represented in its full width. It has a very appropriate presence, which feels respectful to the recordings, giving them their space, place and position. In this sense the Autumns are very democratic, they don't dictate the distance where the elements should be, but they are free to present themselves in their precise spot. And this is another skill that I appreciate very much and that raises the level of this product.



Treble

The Autumns have a high end tuning that is a good mix of controlled sparkle. They are not treble IEMS, but they have a pleasant extension. The brightness is felt, but not overly so, nor are the highs linear, but they have slight drops in control, which are intended to produce that sparkle, but without becoming fatiguing. This is something you feel when playing sibilance-sensitive tracks: to see how the Autumn resolve these situations is commendable. The good thing is that these abilities are not altered by the change of filters, as they are very much in the lower zone and very subtly in the upper zone. Although it is true that its perception is freer when the bass is lightened. The notes are delicate, quite fine and have a natural, realistic timbre that does not feel forced. The sparkle resides in the thin expression of the treble and the control, in the light emphasis with which they are finished. Truly, the compromise BQEYZ has made in the tuning of this band is very eloquent and verges on excellence. The integration of the upper band with the rest is totally coherent and no disparity is felt in its expressiveness. The amount of air is just right, but not exceptional. But it can be enlarged by lightening the bass.



Soundstage, Separation

The soundstage is very well laid out. I have previously commented that the placement of voices and instruments has a distance that I feel is in keeping with and faithful to what is supposed to be the original recreation of each track. There doesn't seem to be anything forced or arranged in a forward or backward manner, but rather there is a harmonious freedom in representing the scene. This means that the image distribution is also very coherent and there is a good relationship between the three axes. Without the scene being huge, the sense of air and separation is very effective, very adequate, providing a very pleasant and realistic representation of three-dimensionality and envelopment, but without there being a clear perception of sound outside the head, which provides that necessary degree of realism.
Thanks to the filters it is possible to gain a sense of depth, even width, by using the grey filter. While using the silver filter it is possible to gain a sense of air and the scene becomes more volatile, delicate, with a more perceptible and clearer separation. And commendably, the sense of height is always noticeable, something that is not easily sustainable.



Comparisons

Ikko OH10

Slightly lower in price, there are the Ikko OH10, an IEMS that I like a lot and that have a more U-tuning, with a more emphasized sub-bass and high mids on par. The construction is metallic but heavier and they have an ergonomics that if it adapts to our morphology, with a superficial insertion, is excellent, as in my case.
In terms of sound, if you use the bass filter on the BQEYZ, there is no doubt that those 3dB on the sub-bass end are clearly perceived on the Ikko, they are also slightly easier to move. But the bass rating is very similar, because in performance, as in loudness, timbre and technical characteristics they are very similar. And that's something that says a lot about the Ikko, because having more emphasis, their control is exquisite. It is possible that the Autumns have a slightly darker bass and the OH10s have a little more comparative colour. This may give a sense of greater clarity in the Ikko. It is also true that their dynamic driver does not necessarily cover the entire audible range and may be more focused on midrange and bass. On the other hand, the BQEYZs are subtly faster and also overcome decay in the same proportion.
In the mid-range, the two have similarities as well. Many parameters are similar and the male voices sound similar. The greater emphasis on the upper mids is the biggest difference, something that is felt in that area, in the harmonics of the lower mids and in the female voices. There is a bit more density, fullness, balance and body in the Autumns, while the Ikko's give more sparkle and less warmth. But the bigger bass can also influence the overall sound pressure of some recordings, giving the BQEYZs an advantage of greater freedom. However, on those recordings where the bass is light or non-existent, the Ikko's less body and superior brightness is noticeable.
It is in the upper area where I find the most differences between the two IEMS. The brightness is obvious in the Ikko, being more present, linear and extended. There is more control in the Autumn, even shifting towards the silver filter. The overall perception of the sound is another matter, though.
The coarser detail is perceived as more shaded in the Autumn, while in the Ikko, their greater brightness and extension projects them higher, being thinner, crisper and more pronounced, giving a good account of their somewhat more analytical character. In terms of micro nuances, the Ikko is subtly superior, something that is almost evened out if other normal and treble filters are used on the Autumn.
The scene and image rendering is more three-dimensional in the Autumn, with a more enveloping and ethereal feel. The Ikko's are a bit more concrete, giving a more flat feeling, not as volatile as the BQEYZ.
In general, my thinking is that if you have the Ikko, the Autumn is not necessary, unless you want to take advantage of the other two tunings of the BQEYZ. On the other hand, unless you prefer the double emphasis of the Ikko, I would choose the BQEYZ Autumn, for several reasons, but I would highlight their versatility as a truly outstanding point.



Comparative Frequency Responses with other IEMS



Conclusion

Perhaps autumn can be associated with the maturity of a life. In this case, that maturity is the fullness of BQEYZ, when it comes to designing what I think is the best IEM I've been able to try from this brand, the one I like the most. The Autumn return to the most basic design, that of a single dynamic driver, but with a great novelty: its magnetic tuning filters. But not only are they good for this reason, which makes them an extremely versatile product, but they also start from a great base. It is true that BQEYZ has been fine-tuning a frequency response with some similarities in its previous models. But it is only now that it has hit the nail on the head and managed to balance it, and even make it more flexible. And there would be no point in filters if that base were not good. Fortunately, it's not just good, it's excellent, so the result is even better.



Sources Used During the Analysis

• HiBy R3 PRO.
• Tempotec Sonata E44.
• Earmen Sparrow.
• Hidizs DH80S.
• Hidizs S9 Pro.
• Qudelix-5K.
• Burson Audio Playmate.
• S.M.S.L Sanskrit 10th MKII + iFi ZEN CAN.
• ACMEE MF02S

Ratings

• Construction and Design: 94
• Adjustment/Ergonomics: 92
• Accessories: 70
• Bass: 90
• Mids: 91
• Treble: 86
• Separation: 91
• Soundstage: 90
• Quality/Price: 90

Purchase Link

https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005003532634040.html

You can read the full review in Spanish here:

https://hiendportable.com/2022/01/02/bqeyz-autumn-review/

My long overdue look at the BQEYZ Autumn, a 13mm single DD. It was bought from BQEYZ AliX store on the 4th of December 2023. So I have had these in my collection for quite a while at this point in time. Back then I didn't do reviews at all, I was just looking for a good IEM. Did they do this job until now, yea i grab them from time to time out of my watch box to listen to. Let’s dive a little deeper into why I like them. Even in 2024

Specs
DRIVER UNITS: 13mm Dynamic Driver 6 µm ultra-thin PEN diaphragm
Impedance: 46Ω
Sensitivity: 110dB/mw

Shell is made out of metal even though I use my set from time to time paint or anodizing has been flaking up or off. It's a little surprising that we were able to put a 13mm DD in the shell. It's not that but space was at a premium. Even some of my friends didn’t wanna believe that there was a 13mm driver inside. The shell fits even my friend's smallest ears. Yes, she has a real hard time finding iem’s that fit her.
4-core silver + copper mixed cable has been used which is more than plenty enough for most iem’s. At first glance you can think phuh 46Ω that gonna be hard to drive properly and one one side it kinda is but the 110dB helps in that regard i have harder iem’s to drive.

Tonality: Here i have to add it has 3 Tuning Magnets that can be used. What is quite easy in use then other solutions that we have to remove the nozzle. In this case here you can switch a magnet that is different in strength to change the tuning.

The tuning filter seems to “only” affect the bass region but this is not true for what i heard so far. Since your ears hear the hole spectrum the hole signature changes with them. Keep that in mind as well; bass has an effect on treble and vice versa. On the Bass magnet I found the soundstage to be the smallest. If you lose a magnet well you're kinda out of luck because then the whole bass region drops away. This is not advisable. You can buy the Magnet Filters on their own on the BQEYZ Aliexpress store

The Gray magnet: Tier “bassy” signature
It becomes more of a V shape of sound but the emphasis still is on the bass to neutral even. I found that some instruments and high hats can be a little on the hot side. The bass does get a boost but far from a basshead iem plenty of bass to give the sound a little more kick and body overall. The soundstage was also the smallest out of the 3 tuning. Since bass can take up too much space. The DD is far from slow to handle bass decay and attack on my guitar where plenty good. Male vocalists got their organic voice especially if male vocalist had a deep voice. Female vocals were fine to be honest the bass didn’t overpower them nor they thin.

The Gold magnet: The “balance” signature
Here is more of a U shape/balance to give the child a name, It has been said this is also the midpoint between the 3 Tuning Magnets. The stage opened up a little cuz the slightly reduce the bass. gave a little more depth as well but a little less body to lower male focals. While female vocal can be very energetic some a bit overpowering upper treble at 5khz might be a problem for some

The Silver magnet: The “treble” signature
The Magnet tuning becomes cold neutral giving a lot of clarity and micro details back into the mix that might have been lost or less noticeable on the other tuning. Feels like the bass is lying by being that neutral, same for the midrange. Feels like “monitor” ish but yet the treble energy goes through the roof. This is not the magnet to shoot if your treble sensitief.

I spend most of my time on the Gray magnets. To give the music that little bite back. Where the E on my guitar at round 83hz sounded to me the most pleasant to me. I rolled on the Penon Black Liquer tips and a mix of the stock cable and a Xinhs 4.4mm cable As sources I used my trusty Fiio KA17 and M11Plus ESS. Gonna keep it brief since I went through all the magnets above.

Bass: Even on the Gray music bass was a little on the tin side for me but everybody likes their music different. I listen to a lot of hardrock i really wanna feel and hear the attack of the instruments. And there for me it still lacks a little bite. The decay of and the attack where fine just the qualilty was tin for my taste. In slower songs this fine just in harder to play song it loses his head.

Mids: Where a little recessed but still present in the mix. In a good way not muffed, not pushed all the way, not in your face as well. There is absolutely no bleed coming from the mids. Vocal male vocals get the warmth back and also we’re more organic than on the other magnets for me.

Treble: Well i have to say for some people i might be too much especially the region at around 4-5khz where the lower treble peaks. Most people will be fine with it. I found it in some cases a little too much. that extra energy that some people really gonna like i tend to have a preference for a balanced to warm tuning that how i like my music is. Are other ways wrong, not your preference and that's fine. I have to add it really depends on what type of music i’m gonna listen to.

Technicals: In bustier tracks it felt sometimes it lost control over the song that was played back. To give you an example Jonny Cash - Hurt one of the tracks i have in my playlist. At the end there is a part where the music builds up to a climax and most iems fall flat on that part. I have to say in other genres like Country, Blues, Jazz Soul even slower rock songs yes they do exist. There were fine DDs that had control over it. The playback was really enjoyable. I know this was not made to use on Metal and Hardrock. This one has been made for having a nice melody and for the people who really like Piano, Saxofoon etc. that is why I still grab them from time to time depending on my mood and what music I wanna listen to.



Soundstage: Well even i made the choice of using the Gray magnets that make more of a V shape sound they still feel open. Listen back to the other magnets, yes this one is the most closed off but they are far above average on soundstage.

But all said and done, This is a set that is criminally underrated for me. Even if it is an older set I still hold its own. It is easier to swap a magnet than a nozzle in my eyes. Depending on what that you want, yes the risk is also that the magnet gets lost. and to be honest once you choose your tuning you almost never swap back it happens that go back to the Gold one and that’s really nice. I don't have to pinch off my eartips and swap my nozzle. no here i have just grab the tool and extract the magnet en put other inset and of you go. I might have to add that some people might have trouble with the treble. I'm neither a treble head nor basshead. but even then some notes were sharp. and i also have the Simgot EA1000 in my collection and still pick this one out of my box to listen to. It’s just a very well tuned iem id you find the right Genres for it. I have it’s not an overall perfect but no IEM is. So keep it in mind what music you listen to. Cue that makes or breaks a iem for you not the sound signature they put into it but what is your use case of the iem you looking at what music genre to you listen what do you like in your music is warm, dark bassy, airy etc.

The review sample was kindly provided by BQEYZ in exchange for a honest review which reflects my own subjective opinion without any intervention from the manufacturer.
I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links.
The price is €189 and you can order yours from here.




BQEYZ Autumn

Following the success of the Spring and Summer earphones, BQEYZ has introduced the third season of earphones, the brand new BQEYZ Autumn.
Unlike the previous two seasons, the latest Autumn features a single dynamic driver configuration housing a large 13mm dynamic driver with a dual-cavity structure on each side.
With this structure, it can effectively control the air pressure, increase amplitude of the diaphragm and improve the longitudinal soundstage by more than 50%.



Replaceable Magnetic Tuning Filter

The biggest feature of BQEYZ Autumn earphones is the replaceable magnetic tuning filters that are essentially back tuning vents with different diameters.
Unlike the front sound tubes that attenuate the higher frequencies, these side tuning vents bring changes only to the bass/mid-bass.
It comes with three filters with different colors for easily distinguishing between them.
Gray for bass, Gold for normal and Silver for treble tuning.
Switching is done very easily thanks to the magnetic stylus that is provided with the earphones.
The filters are magnetically attached to a metallic tray and the only thing you have to do is to use the stylus for attaching or removing them from the earshell and the tray.
A very novel design that I like a lot and worked much easier than the screw replaceable sound tubes of other earphones.
Moreover, the magnetic force of the tuner makes the dynamic driver get double magnetic force to enhance the transverse soundstage of the earphone.
According to BQEYZ the bass mode is suitable for warmer music such as electronic music, dance, DJ, symphony, lyrical oldies songs and drums.
The normal mode is quite neutral, warmer and balanced, suitable for POP and for most kinds of music while in the treble mode the vocals are cold so it is more suitable for those songs with cool elements.




Design and fit

The shell of BQEYZ Autumn earphones is made through a 5-axis CNC milling process.
Build quality is excellent, as for looks they are neat and elegant with a contemporary styling while the two cupped spots on the faceplate are very unique.
The ear shells are lightweight and the fit is extremely comfortable, stable and stress free but with the minus of the moderate noise isolation.
They are available in three different colors, green, blue and purple.



Cable

The Autumn uses a detachable 0.78mm, 2pin connector cable that is made from a mix of four high quality copper and four silver-plated copper strands.
The build quality of the cable is great, it is well made, it offers good handling experience and low microphonic noise while all the plugs are made from high quality aluminium.
You can order the Autumn with either a 4.4mm, 2.5mm or 3.5mm cable.



Accessories

The Autumn comes well packed in a beautiful black and orange box which includes the cable, the three filters magnetically attached to a metallic trace, the magnetic stylus, three pairs of eartips in two different styles, a brush and a very nice carrying case.



Listening impressions

With a 46Ω of impedance and 110 dB/mW of sensitivity the Autumn is not that difficult to drive but it really benefits from some quality amping.
Most USB DAC dongles will do the job except the really weak ones.
My sample came with a 4.4mm cable and I have used various USB sources, including FiiO KA3, iFi Go bar, Shanling UA3 and my two trusty DAPs, the FiiO M11 Plus ESS and iBasso DX240.



Normal tuning filter

With the "normal" tuning filter attached, the Autumn has a balanced frequency response.
Sub-bass is quite extended, followed then by an almost neutral bass to mid-bass tuning with just a touch of bass emphasis.
The mid-range is evenly tuned, just mildly forward in the upper part of the register while the treble is adequately extended and mostly controlled without any seriously alarming peaks, except an upper treble one.

Treble is not bright or harsh and it doesn't cause any listening fatigue until you raise the volume too much.
At normal listening volumes it should be considered mostly smooth with good amounts of sparkle and airiness but not that vivid and extended.
The texture is not the most refined while the timbre is quite natural but a little dry and metallic.
Body weight is good, the sound is not thin but higher pitched percussion instruments fade away a touch faster than the ideal and as a result certain instruments like cymbals or bells sound a bit anemic without extra bite.
Nonetheless, treble performance is mostly good and Autumn doesn't sound boring, dull or slow.

The mid-range has a musical personality with a more natural timbre than the treble, voices especially sound lifelike with plenty of harmonic saturation.
Articulation is also finer and of higher quality with a full bodied texture and great separation between the inner lines.
Additionally the high quality bass doesn't cloud the mid-range and allows plenty of space for it.

The "normal" filter bass tuning is well balanced between adequate sub-bass quantity and excellent bass linearity with a mild emphasis while mid-bass stays clear and well defined.
The good technicalities result in a detailed and resolving bass line with excellent layering where nothing gets masked behind the lines and every bass instrument is clearly heard.
The overall quality is good as it combines speed, control, precision and tightness with intense body weight and sufficient dynamics.
It is not the most visceral or impactful presentation but still a realistic performer.

The overall sound signature of the Autumn is musical and organic, it may not be the last word in technicalities and transparency, especially in the treble, but at the end of the day, is an engaging earphone suitable for everyday listening with most kinds of music.
And although it wouldn't be my first choice for critically listening to classical music, I very much enjoyed my favorite baroque tunes during a weekend seaside trip.



The tuning system is very effective at successfully altering the bass frequency response, adding great versatility thanks to the three distinguishable sound profiles.

Bass tuning filter

The "bass" tuning filter raises the sub-bass to about +5db and then the curve starts gently downsloping, reaching zero level at about 250 Hz.
So we are effectively talking about a more intense bass response giving the Autumn a considerable edge for bassy tunes without severely affecting technicalities and mostly without masking the mid-range.
There is some loss in clarity and mid-bass definition plus some lack of control but still very good and technically adequate bass performance that doesn't cloud the rest of the frequencies.

Treble tuning filter

The "treble" filter on the other hand mildly attenuates the bass starting at about -3db for the sub-bass and stays almost linear up to the lower mids.
This is the least effective filter because it essentially doesn't bring any real benefits for the treble which stays the same regarding both frequency response and technicalities but it gets the "placebo" like effect of being more prominent due to the bass reduction.
With this filter, there is a chance that you may find the bass as lackluster for most kinds of music without worthy improvements for the treble.



Autumn offers an expanded and airy soundstage with surprisingly good depth for the category and good but not class-leading imaging.
The effect gets better with the "normal" tuning filter which offers the most open and holographic recreation of the recording venue.

In the end

The Autumn might not be the last word in technicalities and treble resolution but in the end it is a well tuned and enjoyable earphone with an organic and natural timbre without any serious tonal shifts.
The magnetic tuning system is truly effective, especially for raising the bass response without negatively affecting the rest of the sound qualities, so we have at our hands a versatile and engaging earphone that is a great companion for everyday listening with most kinds of music.

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