The earbuds present clear musical details due to the dual magnetic circuit driver unit. Low-frequency elasticity and quantity sense is good, the vocal is mellow, the high frequency is not harsh.
Stereo HIFI Sound
Stereo Sound, Suits folks listening to the bass, the vocal, the pop, the ballad, the ACG、the ACG、omnivorous, and so on.
Comfortable Wearing
The memory ear hook can hold its shape around the ear, it works great, perfect for over-the-ear items as it keeps the cable from resting or pulling down on your ears.
Patented Eartips
TPE material Ear tips, which are comfortable and smooth to wear. Groove design at ear cap brings the stereo sound, enhancing details and sound stage.
Patented Earfins
TPE soft fin is added to the rear of the cavity, providing a stable experience. Short sound guide tubes reducing sound loss.
4N OFC Cable
The Unit owns low impedance and high sensitivity, mobile phones can also be easily pushed directly.You also can replace it with other cables.
Lightweight Design
Light elements are used in the headphones. A single headset weighs only 2.3g, wearing without pressure, releasing the burden of ears.
Professional Tuning
Based on the driver unit's high-performance quality and acoustic engineer's 20-year industry experience, the CCZ team moves forward, carefully controls the sound quality, and constantly surpasses itself.
Sound Feature
Coffee bean earphones have the advantage of dual magnetic circuit moving coils and have good transient performance. Low-frequency elasticity, mellow and durable vocals, high-frequency transparent, and non-irritating.
What's in the box?
1. Earphones*1 pair
2. Detachable headphone cable*1
3. Silicone eartips *3 pair(S/M/L)(one pair is on the earphones)
4. CCZ original packing
5. A product manual
Pros: Enhanced bass, with extended, but not harsh or rolled off, highs; descent soundstage, width wise, image and separation.
Cons: Bass might be too heavy for some people; forward mids in some cases.
Introduction
CCZ is a bit of a inconspicuous company. The link www.cczhifi.com does not seem to lead anywhere, and in general it is rather difficult to find information on CCZ products.
Nonetheless, I was invited to review a relatively new CCZ IEM, Coffee Bean, and I thought that I had no reason to refuse without checking it out.
Description
Coffee Bean is a single 10mm dual magnetic circuit dynamic driver, with a PU + PEEK composite diaphragm, intended to provide elastic and textured low frequencies, accurate resolution and rich details.
The cable is a 2-Pin connector, following the highest versatility φ0.78 standard, made of 4 core 4N oxygen-free copper (OFC), for improving the transparency, soundstage and separation while presenting a clear sound background.
The housing is made of a PC material, covered with UV varnish, which gives the earpieces a nice lustre and makes them look very nice. It comes in two colours, brown, which is the colour of the real coffee beans, and black, without or with a microphone; my sample was black with a microphone.
Now, the cherry on the tart is Coffee bean’s MSRP, which is, only, $15.99. To be honest, when I was offered a sample (at that time the price was $18.99), I was a bit hesitant whether it makes sense to review a such a low price IEM. Then I thought that not too long ago, I reviewed the Blon Mini, which costs $29.99 and it really impressed me, so I thought why cannot Coffee Bean do the same? Let’s see if this was the case.
The sound
If I had to describe the sound of Coffee Bean with only one word, this undoubtedly would be “bassy”. The bass dominates the audio spectrum, which that alone is not necessarily bad; after all, bassy earphones is the preference of many listeners. The problem is that this enhanced bass of Coffee Bean is not always properly controlled; the sub-bass is bloated and occasionally covers the mid-bass, and it even intervenes with the mids. This is maybe the reason for the latter being forward at times, which is more obvious in certain musical pieces. The highs, on the other hand, are extended, but never harsh or rolled off. So, Coffee Bean’s sound signature, depending on the musical piece, varies between what we call a “V” or a “W shape”.
Coffee Bean’s soundstage, mostly in width and less in depth, image and separation are not bad, and they would definitely be better if they were not shaded by the enhanced bass.
I have tested Coffee Bean on several musical pieces, in particular pieces containing female and male vocals. “The Look of Love” by Diana Krall, from the album with the same name, Verve, “Baby Can I Hold You” by Tracy Chapman from the album with her name, Elektra/Asylum Records, “Damn Your Eyes” by Etta James from the album Heart & Soul: A Retrospective, UMG Recordings, Inc. are all female songs, where the strong bass together with the forward mids creates a problem in high volumes; either the sound comes out a bit distorted or the artist gives the impression of almost shouting. The solution is to play these pieces at a lower volume, which of course is a kind of a compromise. In “I Want The World To Stop” by Belle & Sebastian from the album Write About Love, Rough Trade Records Ltd, the bass is quite boosted, and although the mids are not that forward, the result is a bit piercing to your ears. On the other hand, in “Texas Sun” by Khruangbin and Leon Bridges from the album with the same name, Dead Oceans, the performance is not bad; the bass is still boosted, but the mids are clear and nicely placed without being either forward or recessed.
Overall, although Coffee Bean might be favoured by many people, I nonetheless believe that there is room for improvement in the tuning section.
Selected comparisons
I chose to compare Coffee Bean to KZ EDC. The latter is a truly cheap IEM; its MSRP is $18.40 - 20.46, but it actually sells for $10.12 - 11.25 depending whether it is without or with a microphone. Now, given its humble price, the quality is really good. First of all, it is equipped with a 10mm high resolution dynamic driver, with a PET like-diamond diaphragm,a large size external magnet and a through-tube kind of cavity in order to improve low as well as high frequencies. The cable is a 2-Pin connector made of OFC. The housing is made of a skin-friendly resin and metal parts, and it certainly looks very nice. It is truly impressive that KZ can give you such quality with so little money.
Going to the sound presentation, EDC is very balanced, with a descent portion of bass, which is mainly mid-bass, very good mids, without being forward or recessed, and extended tremble that are never harsh or rolled off. Its sound is sufficiently detailed and very clear, however, due to its low sensitivity of 95 dB and slightly high impedance of 32 Ω, it appears to be, particularly in female and male vocals, kind of “distant” and maybe a bit “cold”. Coffee Bean, in comparison, is bassy and that way much more intimate. The soundstage, width wise as there is not much depth, is about the same in both IEMs, however, the image and separation appears to be better in EDC.
Accessories and fit
The exterior box of Coffee Bean is pretty nice for the price and inside it the user will find, besides the IEM and cable:
3 different sets of silicon eartips (S,M,L).
A Quick Start Guide and warranty card.
Coffee Bean is very lightweight, and although its earpieces are not that small, they are nonetheless of very ergonomic design; they are equipped with a TPE soft and non-allergic environment- and skin-friendly material where it touches the ear. So, assuming that you found the right shape and size of eartips, Coffee Bean will fit very well in your eardrum without any feeling of oppression.
Furthermore, the eartips made also of a TPE material, with a special nozzle design intended to enhance details and soundstage, provide a good level of sound isolation, so ambient noise with Coffee Bean was never a problem.
Finally, as already mentioned, the cable of Coffee Bean is a 2-Pin connector 4 core 4N OFC cable of good quality and, although it does not avoid tangling, it is not susceptible to microphonics, while the microphone works flawlessly.
In conclusion
If bassy earphones is your cup of coffee, then you should definitely check Coffee Bean. If you play your source at lower volumes, then it will satisfy you for everyday use.
Is there room for improvement in Coffee Bean’s overall tuning? Sure is, but if one pays $15.99, he should not be very picky, shouldn't be?
Specifications
Driver: 10 mm Dynamic driver
Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
Sensitivity: 111 +/- 3 dB
Impedance: 18 +/- 2 Ω
Plug size: Gold plated 3.5 mm
Cord length: 1.2m
Price: $15.99 www.cczhifi.com
You can buy Coffee Bean at https://keephifi.com
Reviewer’s note: The reviewer is grateful to Ann at KEEPHiFi for sending him a sample of Coffee Bean.
CCZ Coffee Bean - An Aesthetically Pleasing Yet Inexpensive IEM
Pros: - Lightweight Design
- Comfortable and fits perfectly
- Good sound performance for a single DD
Cons: - Bass bleed into mids
- Feels Cheap in hands
Recently, KEEPHIFI provided me with a pair of CCZ Coffee Bean and a pair of CCZ Emerald, so here is my quick impression and comparison between these two pairs of budget IEMs. On this topic, I will focus mainly on the Coffee Bean.
Introduction
CCZ Coffee Bean is a pair of budget-friendly IEM which comes with one 10mm dual magnetic dynamic driver on each unit.
Design
CCZ Coffee Bean unit comes with UV-Curing PC Cavity with stylish brown color which obviously resembles a coffee bean. It also comes with a 4N OFC cable and 3 pairs of CCZ exclusively patented eartips for enhancing details and soundstage production and reduce sound loss. Build quality is a bit cheap in my opinion.
Comfort
It comes with a CCZ exclusively patented, uniquely designed earfin for comfortable wearing. Due to its lightweight design, I was able to wear this pair of IEM for long periods of time without causing stress on my ears.
Performance
Overall, CCZ Coffee Bean has a typical V-shaped sound signature. It produces fairly warm sound and is smooth and relaxing. Sealing and sound isolation is pretty good. Its bass production is more powerful than that of CCZ Emerald but sometimes bleeds into the mids, mids & treble is smooth but not too bright, vocals are clear. Soundstage is not huge but just great as compared to CCZ Emerald.
Comparison
CCZ Coffee Bean is comparable to the KBEAR KS1 as they have almost similar drivers and frequency response, both are suitable for basshead. As compared to Emerald, the Coffee Bean has almost similar sound performance, and it is slightly louder and produces much greater bass.
Conclusion
CCZ Coffee Bean is stylish, comfortable, nicely tuned and most importantly affordable considering its price of around $20. I would highly recommend this to those who are on a budget but yet would like a pair of good performing and stylish IEM.
Pros: +The build quality is really good for the price
+Semi open back design
+Light and comfortable, easily one of the most comfy IEMs in this price range
+The rubberized fin locks the IEM in place and provides a secure fit
+Warm smooth sound nice treble extension.
+Good bass extension.
+Mids are recessed but sounds pretty nice. Got some airyness to it aswell.
Cons: -Bass can be a little bit boomy in some tracks and can make male vocals sound thick sometimes.
-Soundstage, imaging and layering could have been better.
-The midbass bleeds and makes it sound muddy sometimes.
CCZ Coffee bean is a ultra cheap budget IEM that costs around 15$.
CCZ is a relatively new chinese IEM manufacturer, and the coffee bean is their entry level offering! and it is a pretty good one and sure deserves your attention!
Specifications:
Driver unit: 10 mm dynamic, dual magnetic
Impedance: 18 ± 2 ohms
Sensitivity: 111 ± 3 dB
Frequency response range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Packaging and Contents inside the box:
-The IEMs
-3 pairs of their unique designed eartips
-4 core OFC cable
-Warranty and other booklets.
Sound:
Lows:
The bass is pretty forward, got nice rumble to it, goes pretty deep, definitely will please the bassheads, however the midbass can bleed into mids in some tracks, and can make vocals sounds thick sometimes.
Mids:
The mids are the weakness of this IEM, it is slightly recessed,and sometimes the bass takes over, but other than that, it's not half bad for the price. the imaging and the resolution could have been better but at this price range honestly, it's not half bad.
Treble:
The treble here is well extended, smooth and quite airy thanks to the semi open back design, the treble here is some of the best in it's class!
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