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KB EAR KB02: The Affordable Bone Conduction Driver IEM

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KB EAR  is one of the audio companies that made some name in the audio market a few years ago with some of their recognisable  models like  KS1, Robin, Lark, Ormosia, Ink 1/2  and  BeLieve  which was their limited model. A few months ago,  KEEPHIFI  contacted me to ask if I could do a review on their latest product and I agreeably responded to their request for product assessment as It's been a long time since I reviewed a unit from KBEar. What I have here is their latest entry-level model and this one has an unusual driver configuration for its price. This is KB EAR KB02 and it has a hybrid driver set-up consisting of a dynamic driver and a bone conduction driver housed in a resin shell chassis. About its drivers, the dynamic driver is a 10mm dual-chambered structure with beryllium-plated diaphragm on it while the bone conduction driver is a contact-type one with that usually works in both air and bone conduction as the sound waves travels inside...

BQEYZ WINTER ULTRA: A Legacy One With Some Twists

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This review article needs no further introduction as this audio company is already featured many times since the advent of my audio reviewing pursuit. What I have here is a product from  BQEYZ  that was released in the first quarter of 2023 and it is exclusively available at the Angelears Store at Aliexpress. This one is more a variant of the last model on their Season series line-up, the  WINTER . What I have here is the  BQEYZ WINTER ULTRA  and like its precursor model, it has a hybrid driver configuration that was enclosed in a metal alloy shell chassis. The driver technologies that were laid out here are dynamic driver and a bone conduction driver which works in tandem to provide more homogenous sound quality. The dynamic driver that was put inside is a large 12mm dual chambered layout with a membrane coated with PAR (polyarylate) material which are known for their amorphous nature as well as good stability and chemical resistance as it was able to deliver a...