KBEar Diamond Review
Letting other people tune your earphones is quite a bold move.
This particular tendency, however, is in vogue lately and I won’t necessarily call it a bad thing. Other than having yet another shouty sham or treble trash-can, why not let the (experienced) users find the “right” sound for a change?
Solid idea, and the buyers shall be the judge of the execution.
KBEar took the decision to allow user-input/feedback into the tuning decisions of the KBEar diamond, their highest-end single-dynamic offering. While I did briefly audition their two previous earphones: the F1 and Hi7, those failed to spark any awe whatsoever. Will the Diamond, with that blingy name, break that trend? Let’s find out.
Note: the ratings given will be subjective to the price tier. Le Yoo of AK Audio was kind enough to send out the review unit of the Diamond. Disclaimer
Sources used: Yulong Canary, Questyle QP1R, Cayin N6 II, LG G7
Price, while reviewed: $70. Can be bought from AK Audio Store (unaffiliated)
Build: I’ve already covered the builds, accessories, and packaging comprehensively in the initial unboxing/first impressions video. Check it out for further details:
