Tripowin x HBB Olina In-Ear Monitors

[VSG]

The Tripowin x HBB Olina is born out of a collaboration with an audio reviewer (HBB) and aims to put a popular dynamic driver used in a much more expensive set of IEMs into a more affordable package. It is tuned for more widespread appeal and placed in very comfortable and pleasant-looking shells to interest many looking for IEMs at the $100 price point.

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[VSG]

@Footman, perhaps this will help you decide on your $100 budget between the three major new releases (Aria, TITAN S, and Olina).

 

[Footman]

@VSG My thanks for remembering me. You are too kind.

As always a tremendous review, the level of detail is everything one needs to make a purchasing decision.

Having said that I did take a slightly different approach and make a purchase today based on a recent listening session of my own. I purchased a set of KZ ZAX and spent a little extra to upgrade the standard cable with an 8 core 784 strand cable from KZ which came with angled C pin 0.75mm connectors and swapped out the tips for Spinfit silicone. The KZ ZAX were on sale for a ridiculous $61 at Linsoul!!!

To my ears, this IEM sounds incredible, more detailed than my AKG 371 and Meze Neo 99's (after parametric EQ), using my Fiio K5 Pro and listening to Flac via pc.

I noticed that you have yet to review any products from KZ. I would love to hear your thoughts on this hybrid IEM.

As always my thanks for your hard work VSG.

 

[VSG]

@VSG My thanks for remembering me. You are too kind.

As always a tremendous review, the level of detail is everything one needs to make a purchasing decision.

Having said that I did take a slightly different approach and make a purchase today based on a recent listening session of my own. I purchased a set of KZ ZAX and spent a little extra to upgrade the standard cable with an 8 core 784 strand cable from KZ which came with angled C pin 0.75mm connectors and swapped out the tips for Spinfit silicone. The KZ ZAX were on sale for a ridiculous $61 at Linsoul!!!

To my ears, this IEM sounds incredible, more detailed than my AKG 371 and Meze Neo 99's (after parametric EQ), using my Fiio K5 Pro and listening to Flac via pc.

I noticed that you have yet to review any products from KZ. I would love to hear your thoughts on this hybrid IEM.

As always my thanks for your hard work VSG.

I am very glad you are enjoying the KZs, I actually have a few KZ and CCA IEM reviews in the works, but not that particular one unfortunately.

 

[Footman]

Not to worry, I look forward to more reviews. Another chance to upgrade, lol.....

 

[Genoflesh]

Olina looks and sounds like refined Mele. The bass is tighter and the treble is slightly elevated. I appreciate the time VSG takes for his detailed review and valuable insights. I hope VSG slowly branches out to speaking more objectively for IEMs using measurements that Mr. Amir does in AudioScienceReview - that methodology is rare and precise. Cheers.

 

[VSG]

Olina looks and sounds like refined Mele. The bass is tighter and the treble is slightly elevated. I appreciate the time VSG takes for his detailed review and valuable insights. I hope VSG slowly branches out to speaking more objectively for IEMs using measurements that Mr. Amir does in AudioScienceReview - that methodology is rare and precise. Cheers.

HRTF is so personal and still barely understood that I am not convinced anything beyond the frequency response measurement and potentially CSD of some sort is worth it from a review point of view, there are many subjective aspects (unboxing, accessories, aesthetics, fit, usage) that make more sense here.