NiceHCK DZX-14BA

This is my review for the NiceHCK DZX-14BA flagship. Keep in mind that this is my first review and these really deserve one. NiceHCK may become more and more familiar, you better know them for their HK6 model for example. The NiceHCK DZX-14BA doesn't have any reviews so far, nor are they really known anywhere as far as I'm aware. This should definitely change, as these are some very decent IEMs for a rather affordable price.

Foreword:

Now, these are my second flagship BA IEMs, the Hisenior T12U being the first ones. Both have their own outstanding qualities and a further review about the T12U will follow soon. I listen to a wide array of music, maybe metal and rock are the only genres which I don't have playing a lot, otherwise, I listen to what sounds good.

I want to structure my review into a few categories and try to keep stuff as simple and understandable as possible.

Now lets dive right into it!

Comfort and Isolation:

Really, I think comfort is the most important first factor to consider when it comes to IEMs or headphones in general. If I can't listen to music on a headphone/IEM for more than a few hours without having to take them off or out my ears, then I'm not satisfied. I don't want to perceive any pain because the IEM has some sharp edges or something, but I'm very happy to tell you, these are VERY comfortable.

The acrylic material never gets irritating and even though they are rather big, they never feel awkward and provide the best isolation in any IEM I've owned so far, easily! I can easily have them in my ear for quiete some time and they won't get uncomfortable what so ever.

Bass:

They have very clear Bass, neutral, never overwhelming and depending on the genre, it may either hit you rather hard or it stays neutral and lets the Mids and Highs shine through. These are no basshead IEMs, but the quantity should satisfy practically anyone, especially those looking for a neutral signature. It's quick, detailed with no perceived bloat what so ever. It's very clean bass! Keep in mind that tip selection also changes the Bass response, so you're able to play around with that until you find your match.

Mids:

Now, I'm really most satisfied with the Mids they provide. The Mids are huge and I'm quite sure that 8BAs are being used for the Mids alone, which explains their vastness. You feel engulfed by them, able to freely pick out details and the slightest rasps in voices for example. They are very coherent and probably the best Mids I've come to hear in any headphone so far! They have this natural feel to them and since I think that Mids are the most important thing to get right in a headphone, they've nailed it. I would even call the Mids addicting because you want to go through all your albums again picking out all the details you've missed before! If you like good Mids or Vocals in general, you'll love these! You'll feel like you're having a very intimate moment with the singer at hand and at times it feels strangley personal, in a very good way.

Highs:

Clear and sparkly are the words I'd use to describe them. For some, they may become too much in some tracks, but I think the combination of the crystal clear Mids and Highs make for a very coherent signature. They don't have the vastness compared to the Mids, but that wouldn't make sense and I rather prefer the big Mids opposed to "medium" sized Highs and Mids at the same time.

Soundstage:

Atmospheric. Very atmospheric, thus the soundstage is rather wide and they are perfect for tracks which generally want to create an atmosphere in the first place, for example, binaural-style tracks. If you like your IEMs to be very close and intimate, these may not be fitting for you, but if you like IEMs to lose yourself in, which offer quite some vastness, then these are a safe bet. They actually sound quite open and there is always a lot of air around instruments and further elements in general.

Build quality and finish:

Build quality is very good, but my unit had some slight blemishes, as in, you feel over them and they have some slight irregularities, which may easily be resolved by applying some sandpaper. It's probably a bit of nitpicking because I don't have anything to complain about otherwise. As you can see in the pictures below, they look stunning, at least IMO. You have quite a variety of designs to choose from, I decided to go for the design at hand because of the rainbow style colors!

General thoughts:

If you never heard an BA flagship before, or really an IEM with so many BAs, these will easily blow you away because of the Mids especially. As mentioned, the usage of 8BAs for the Mids alone is a very very good design decision IMO. Yes, they might've used more BAs for the Bass, thus the Bass would be fuller, or used them for the Highs, thus the Highs may be fuller, but I think that most of the details are to be found in the Mids! These will make you realize how amazingly much stuff is going on in this frequency alone, some tracks need a lot of relistening with these because you can't stop picking out new details with every re-listen.

Finally, some pictures for your satisfaction:



If you want to give me any feedback, or tips on how to improve my next reviews, please let me know! If you have any questions about this IEM in general, pelase feel free to contact me.