ZIIGAAT Doscinco

𝒁𝒊𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒂𝒕 𝑫𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘: 𝑮𝒂𝒂𝒕’ 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔


|| 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ||

Ziigaat is a fairly new brand that released various IEMS at different price points in such a short amount of time. They have products ranging from around $20 all the way up to $1599 with their collaboration with a well known audio reviewer Bad Guy Good Audio Reviews.



One of Ziigaat’s offering is their all new Doscinco, which is priced the same to it’s twin brother the Cincotres at $269. Ziigaat packed the Doscinco with a combination of well-known driver makers Sonion and Knowless along with a 2 dynamic driver array for the bass performance.




|| 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 ||

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This set is sent in exchange for an honest review. There is no material or financial incentive for me to do this review and I guarantee no exchange has been done by both parties to influence or sway our opinions on this product.

My thoughts and opinions are of my own. My experience will entirely differ from everybody else. The contents of this review should not be considered factual as this hobby heavily leans on subjectivity. YMMV.

I don’t do rankings or tier lists as they can get outdated immediately as a reviewer can change their thoughts of a product to a certain extent. If you do want a recommendation then feel free to reach out so I can help out


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𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 ZiiGaat 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 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 Linsoul Audio 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝘀. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁. 𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀.

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| 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 |

It comes in a small black box with the name of the IEM on the front, Ziigaat branding, and some text regarding the driver configuration. Additional information is located surrounding the box for this like specifications and even the manufacturer’s details.



The unboxing experience is straightforward. Sliding off the initial cover, and removing the top cardboard lid, and you’ll be greeted with the Doscinco itself surrounded by dense foam for shock protection. Below it is a box pertaining to all the included accessories.




𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻:
Paperwork
Ziigaat Doscinco shells
4-core 2-pin cable(3.5mm)
A pair of foam tips
3 pairs of normal-bore tips(S/M/L)
Square faux-leather zipper case with a water-resistant lining.



At this price point, the Doscinco is definitely on the barebones side of things in terms of inclusions, packaging and unboxing experience. Even cheaper IEMs typically add more in the box but regardless, it is more than enough to get you started. If anything at least the cable is somewhat decent but still not the best and the included eartips are nothing worthy to note.

| 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 |

Ziigat made the Dosinco out of translucent black resin with some sort of alloy for the nozzle. The overall build feels really nice in the hand and it is quite light. The design of the Doscinco is definitely far from flashy. It has a more subdued look but still has character with the pop of color on the faceplate whilst featuring the Ziigaat logo.



The overall shape of the Doscinco is that of a universal IEM fit. It doesn’t have grooves that either help or be a deterrent for one’s good fit in their ears as well as it is not as bulky compared to other IEMs.



A large circular vent is located on the rear side of the Doscinco. Despite it having a 2DD setup, this singular vent is more than enough for ample pressure control. The nozzle has a good amount of protrusion to easily achieve the best insertion depth along with a lip to help fixate the ear tip on its proper position. The 2-pin port is located on the top side of the Doscinco which is flush with the rest of the body.

Ziigaat boasts that they are packing the Doscinco with a 3BA+2DD setup, two of those said BAs are ones from Sonion while the remaining one is from Knowles. The 2DD is set up to be in an isobaric configuration with a 3-way crossover with the balanced armature drivers.


Overall, I don’t have anything that irks me about Doscinco. I find the design to be quite minimal and the overall build is what you can expect at this price point. The driver specs are also up to par with what the price range has to offer.


| 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 |

Despite being a universal fitting set, the Doscinco delivers good isolation that can easily drown out noise of the outside world. This can be easily used in a commuting scenario if need be.


| 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 |

Again, even with the universal fit, the Doscinco feels snug and secure in my ears. This could be partly because of the streamline design along with ample nozzle protrusion for a proper snug fit an optimum seal. The occlusion effect doesn’t seem to be any worse as well even with having only one vent to alleviate the pressure.


** 𝗞𝗶𝘄𝗶 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼 | 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲(𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴) | 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗖 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀(𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹) **


| 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 |

I find that this can be easily run without much hassle. Using it on my Apple Dongle definitely gave me more volume that I can ask for. It also doesn’t seem to be picky on the source you pair it up with.


|| 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 ||

This is a bassy set, no questions asked. The bass takes full authority of the sound. Warmth of the Dosinco is very prominent during replay. It reminded me of my beloved Yanyin Canon II in terms of bass performance. It can sound incoherent on some songs, the bass can sound detached from the rest of the frequencies just because of the forwardness it presents.


| 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀 |

The subbass is very deep. You can really get a satisfying rumble with the Doscinco, though texture could do a little improvement. Midbass hits hard and fast with very quick decay. You can feel every hit with good energy. Bass tuck is non-existent so there is no feeling of bass being “cut-off”. This is one of the best bass performances I’ve heard under $300.


| 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘀 |

Mids aren’t particularly forward, this could be because of just the sheer amount of the low-end that it pales in comparison to it but it still holds its own grounds. Vocals both masculine and feminine have a great sense of fullness and body. Instruments have great note weight with each strung or strike. However it does suffer with the fact that it doesn’t have that great of an extension for instruments and vocals for their trailing ends.

| 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀 |

This is where the Doscinco is cut short. It doesn’t give that sparkle factor as other sets and detail retrieval is middling sometimes, but is relaxed and quite safe on sensitive ears. This relaxed nature comes with the detriment of not being a revealing set but at the very least it doesn’t sound unnatural or metallic(it can sometimes sound plasticky though).


| 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 |

Staging is wide which is common on this price range. Imaging and layering are all things considered. Despite the bass basically owning the sound, they can still provide a good sense of positioning of sound. I suggest this for entertainment purposes like movies and immersive gameplay. If your use case requires analytical performance, then you’d be better off with a KiwiEars Quintet.


|| 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ||

The Doscinco is a definite recommendation for a bass-heavy set around the $200 mark or even in general. It can easily accommodate those that require large quantities of it and then some. I much prefer the overall sound of these compared to a more expensive ThieAudio Hype 2 or maybe the Binary Acoustics Chopin.



These can do bass and do it very well, therefore if you are looking at anything that excels on something besides that then steer clear with this one, nonetheless it is an amazing contender especially at this price.

General/Packaging/Comfort/Build
ZiiGat is a relatively new brand which is sold by Linsoul exclusively. The brand has released several IEMs, namely the Cinno and Nuo, which i have also tested and reviewed previously and found them to be really good for the asking price. I have the Doscinco with me today which has the following configuration: 2DD+3BA, in which the two DDs are arranged in isobaric configuration.
Build quality is very solid and features beautiful faceplate as well, metal nozzle, it is neither short nor long for my ear anatomy. Packaging is rather minimal i would say, the stock cable, eartips, faux leather storage case and the IEM itself.
In terms of comfort, the Doscinco does not have any sharp edges and I use them for several hours a day and I did not feel any discomfort throughout my listening session.
Prior to writing this review, Doscinco has been run in for roughly 20 hours, and in my opinion, the DD does benefit from the burn in.

Equipment and Software used

• Aune S9C -> Earmen CH-AMP
• Fiio K9 AKM
• Aune Yuki
• Macbook Air M2
• Apple Music/Tidal/foobar2k
• Tempotec V3

Foreword
My review is solely based on what I hear via my equipment and I never consider my reviews to be objective in any way rather a subjective approach. Do take into consideration that everyone’s ear anatomy is not the same, so the psychoacoustics perception might be different as well, but i believe it will not stray too far

Sound Impression
Upon first listening impression, Doscinco sounds very balanced and smooth to my ears. I would say it's quite neutral with a boost on the sub bass region, treble has sufficient details but not offensive. Slight warmish tonality with fairly natural timbre, still a slight hint of BA timbre is there if you pay real hard attention to it.



Bass

• Fairly good speed and doesn’t sound bloated or muddy when listening to busy tracks such as Slipknot’s People’s = crap!, Metallica’s Lux Aeterna, it handled the speed drumming and kick flawlessly, without sounding muddy nor bleeding into the mids
• Sub bass has good extension and very rumbly when the track calls for it
• The transition from sub to mid bass is very good, the mid bass doesn’t lack punch and the sub and mid bass complement each other very well
• The bass has good texture and doesn’t sound “loose”

Mids

• The mids are neither too forward nor recessed, just right to my ears,
• Vocal positioning is just nice, just imagine the artist is probably 5-6 steps away from you
• Male and female vocal has good texture to it and doesn’t sound thin, i would prefer the female vocal to have a little bit more bite, but given the overall smooth nature of Doscinco’s tuning, this is understandable
• The bass doesn’t bleed into this range which is good
• Pinna gain is rather safe and never shouty even when the volume is being cranked up

Treble

• Treble is smooth and non offensive, but retains enough energy to not sound dark
• Slightly lacking in terms of extension, depending on your personal preference, if you are someone who wants to hear every single detail in the track, Doscinco might not be the one for you, but its sibling will be the right choice for you
• Amount of air and presence is average but this is understandable as it is the tuning that they strive for
• Detail retrieval is good enough, but not for critical listeners

Soundstage/Imaging

• Soundstage is slightly out of your head with good width, depth and height perception is good
• Separation is good for the asking price, i would say it is above average for the price point
• Imaging is good as the instruments can be pinpointed easily even during busy track, certain complex orchestral track might not perform that well

Driveability

• Doscinco is not hard to drive but it does scale well with more power, in terms of dynamics and bass control
• Most of the entry level/mid range dongles will do just fine but desktop setup will squeeze every bit out of the Doscinco

Comparison (Letshuoer’s Cadenza 4)

• Slightly cleaner sounding compared to Doscinco, in terms of tonality
• Treble is smooth but resolution and detail retrieval capability is slightly better than Doscinco
• Soundstage is slightly narrower compared to Doscinco, imaging is more or less on par
• Mids has good body and vocals are not too recessed nor forward in the mix, it is the star of the show for Cadenza 4
• Upper mids are not perceived as shouty as well
• Very natural timbre
• Lesser bass quantity but good quality bass, and the focus of bass is more on the mid bass rather than sub bass, whereas Doscinco has a smooth transition between the sub and mid bass, hence both the sub and mid bass is very good, also, slightly more in terms of bass quantity
• Overall, Cadenza 4 is tuned differently and targeted at different audience, both the Doscinco and Cadenza 4 are good sets, so at the end of the day, it depends on your preference

Final Thoughts
As ZiiGat is stepping up on their IEM game, their releases has been interesting so far, from Cinno, Nuo, to Doscinco which i have tested today, they’re very interesting in terms of sonic performance as well as the price point, the Doscinco reminds me of the Thieaudio’s Hype 4, in a way, they are quite similar except the treble on the Hype 4 has better extension and slightly more energy.
I would even go as far as saying the Doscinco is punching above its price point, at 269$, with the sonic performance as well as the build quality that it offers, i will not hesitate in recommending the Doscinco to anyone who likes this sort of sound signature that i have described in this review.

*A big thanks to Linsoul for sending this over for the purpose of this review. Thanks for the support and opportunity as always

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