Packaging and Accessories

The Ikko OH10 article quickly morphed from a quick look into a full-fledged review because of the packaging and unboxing experience, so I was eager to see what ThieAudio did with the Legacy 5. The product box gets a plastic wrap to begin with, which has a sticker over it to indicate which type it is, and yes, there are two face-plate finishes to choose from. More interesting to me is the other sticker, which tells us how new the Legacy 5 is relative to the rest, to where the company had to physically cross out the "3" and replace it with "5" in the SKU list. We also see that my sample comes with a 3.5-mm-terminated cable, but depending on the cable used, you have the option of going with a balanced 2.5 or 4.4 mm plug.

Taking the plastic wrap off, we are greeted to a green, textured, and quite thick box that has the company name on the front. This points towards a common box being employed for multiple ThieAudio products, with the sticker on the side confirming as much, too. A matching pull-out tab on the side reveals a two-piece packaging that has the inner box slide out similar to a fancy gift box. Both sections are substantial and make for a nice unboxing experience already.


The inner box has a wax paper cover with another ThieAudio print on top, which helps minimize any dust getting on to the included hardware. Indeed, we see the IEMs right away inside a thick piece of foam, with cutouts to host each bud quite snugly all the way to the nozzle on the other side. The hand-painted face plates are a statement and a half to make, so that they are seen right away makes sense. Another cutout at the bottom hosts an equally fancy carry case with a tanned finish to the faux leather for a classy look, while being durable. White stitches all around complement the tan base, with the Thieaudio writing appearing a third time for branding purposes. It might as well look like a spectacles case, with a magnetic cover that opens up to reveal all the included accessories. No paperwork of any kind anywhere!


The cable is inside the case too, but we will cover it in detail on the next page. We also get two sets of ear tips, each inside plastic ziplock bags. The first is a proper set of three differently sized (S/M/L) foam ear tips, and these are color-coded to help pair them. I also appreciate that the colors are not ones color-blind people will generally struggle with, although this might just be a happy coincidence. The other set is of medium-sized silicone ear tips with a red base and translucent housing, in case foam is not to your liking. I would have liked to see the other two sizes included, however, especially considering how inexpensive these would be to throw in.