Where Exceptional Sound Meets Exquisite Design - Kinera IEM Collections

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A non-pro take on the Wyvern Abyss/ Black.

Kinera Celest Wyvern Abyss/ Black - The Purple Dragon

Disclameir:

I am not a "Pro Reviewer" and I will not pretend to be one here.

All products were purchased with my own money and I have no affiliation with any brand or platform.

I will try to be as brief as possible, "straight to the point!" And as umbiased as possible, totally umbiased no one can be.

Gear Used

Celest CD-20
Akiliam PD5
FiiO KA15
Notebook (Windows)
Motorola Edge 50 Pro (UAPP, TIDAL, Apple Music
Penon Liqueur O and B, Dunu S&S (best match) Sancai Wide, Whizzer ET100AB and TRN T tips
Balanced 4.4 Cable, and High Gain as always

Umboxing Experience

Here I already say that Kinera/Celest did something that I consider smart, they cut some costs and put everything they could and a little more into the iem itself. A very modest box with a good cable, above average for an iem in this price range, 3 pairs of widebore eartips and most importantly, a wonderful and beautifully built iem.

Overall Build

I was expecting something with a decent build and a beautiful shell as seen in the marketing images, but I don't think I've ever been as surprised as I was with this iem.

I have no words to describe how beautiful the Wyvern Abyss/Black is, in person it's a piece of art, not even in a thousand years would I expect this from an iem in this price range, which by the way today, on the day I'm posting this review, can already be found on sale for $15usd, how crazy is that?

The shell is a unique piece of resin, produced in conjunction with HeyGers, a semi-custom type, it's a bit subjective but I had a perfect fit. Black and purple with a faceplate with a design that imitates what would be dragon scales, and I think they managed to do it!
This thing is really wonderful, in terms of construction and design this iem hits hard and far above its price.

Sound Signature

The overall sound signature of the Wyvern Abyss/Black is based on the Harman curve, not just the Wyvern Abyss/Black, but the entire Wyvern Family (Pro, Qing and Black).

The Wyvern Abyss/Black is a warm/dark sound, with a more relaxed and laid-back overall feel.
Bass

Punch, controlled with a good satisfying sub-bass rumble, nice extension that doesn't overwhelm the mids. Just enough bleeding into mids to adds weight and warmth.

Mids

Smooth, warm and clear enough. It doesn't sound muddy at all. The vocals are placed a bit forward to give it more energy and yet intimate feelings. Both male and female vocals are beautifully reproduced here.

Treble

Smooth and non-fatiguing, warm, just enough to counterbalance the bass region, I think purposely tuned to give the Wyvern Abyss/Black a certain identity to stand out from its brothers, (OG) Pro and Qing.
The treble region is average.
(Average=Good)

Technical Performance

Solid technical performance for a budget iem. I have nothing more to say here.

Overall Verdict

This is definitely a keeper!

I can't put any "cons" on an iem like this, at only $15 it's a no brainer buy.

House Kinera (Kinera, Celest and QoA) Knocked it out of the park with this set.

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Kinera Celest Wyvern Qing - Will it just be a fresh look?
Kinera Celest Wyvern Qing

Disclaimer:

*I am not a "Pro Reviewer", and I will not pretend to be one here.
*I'm just a regular guy who loves and enjoys music and mobile audio devices.
*If you are looking for a super technical and in-depth analysis, please feel free to look for another review. There are many guys here who have much more knowledge than me and have been doing this for much longer.

*All products were purchased with my own money, and I have no affiliation with any brand or platform.

*I will try to be as brief as possible, "straight to the point". And as unbiased as possible, totaly no one can be.
*And remember, this is my take on things. Just one more opinion among many that you may have.
*I hope you enjoy the reading, and I hope I'm helping someone.
Gear Used

• Celest CD-20
• Akiliam PD5
• FiiO KA15
• Notebook (Windows)
• Motorola Edge 50 Pro (UAPP, TIDAL, Apple Music)
• Penon Liqueur O and B, Dunu S&S, Sancai Wide, Whizzer ET100AB (best match) and TRN T tips
• Balanced 4.4 Cable, and High Gain as always

Unboxing Experience

Just like they did with the Wyvern Abyss/Black, Kinera cut some corners to lower the price and focus more on the iem itself, but in this version, they cut even more corners, swapping the cable for one that isn't as good as the one on the Wyvern Abyss/Black. This cable is definitely a con in this version.
There was also a change with the eartips, instead of the same black wide bore eartips, this time they came in white and despite claiming to be the same, it seems this white version has a slightly thinner material.

So, inside the box, that is exactly the same size as other versions of the Wyvern, we have here the same modest and minimalist unboxing experience.

Overall Build

Producing a shell more impressive than the Abyss/Black would be a challenging task.
So, I don't think that was Kinera Celest's intention here.
They gave us something equally well-made and detailed, with the same semi-custom format but in a less bold way, trying to please everyone.
The Qing is sold in green or blue color. The faceplate has distinct types of patterns for each of the colors.

This time a semi-transparent shell, allowing us to see what was done inside it.

The build quality is the same, with its shell all in resin, produced by a 3D printing process.

The finish is perfect and no less impressive than in models well above this price tag.

Sound Signature

The overall sound signature of the Wyvern Qing is based on the Harman curve as well as its other variants.

Despite using the same drive and following the same FR curve, in this version there is some difference in terms of sound signature, it's not like night and day, but it's noticeable.

While the Wyvern Abyss/Black has a warmer, almost dark, and laid-back sound, The Qing is a bit more energetic than its sibling, with a bit less sub and mid bass, and mids more forward, making it seem more neutral or balanced perhaps.

Bass

We still have great bass, but in the Qing the bass is slightly less accentuated, especially the subbass, but we can still feel the rumble and a good punch.

A good transition and extension that doesn't overwhelm the mids.

Mids

Less warm mids, also less smooth. On the other hand, the mids seem to be clearer.

The vocals have lost a bit of body and are more forward and energetic. Overall, great vocals, yes, they are thinner but also more natural.

Treble

In the Wyvern Qing we have a little more brightness and extension in the highs, but they are still smooth and non-fatiguing highs.

Technical Performance

Here it will be a copy and paste.

We have a solid technical performance, the soundstage is Ok, the image and separation are very satisfactory.
Everything is average maybe better than others iem's in this price range. (AVERAGE=GOOD)

Overall Verdict

Even though it's notan evolution of its predecessor, I see myself having both and being able to enjoy both on different occasions and even if they were exactly the same, my collector side would speak louder.

But I still find the Wyvern Abyss/Black more interesting, whether because of its Beauty or its tuning.


House Kinera (Kinera, Celest and QoA) gives us once again a great entry-level IEM, with a perfect finish, a beautiful shell and a tuning that tends to please everyone.

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