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Josmos
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Aug 8, 2018
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ridhuankim
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Aug 8, 2018
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JosmosExactly where did the review section go? I cant find it.
Did they hide it because there were too many negatives?
sleep_dart
Aug 8, 2018
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ridhuankimYeah wth, like hiding it would only make the situation worse.
kasmog
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Aug 8, 2018
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sleep_dartI can see the review tab just fine. You can't? Interesting.
kasmog
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Aug 8, 2018
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ssnjrthegr8"PROs :
-Nice shape, it fits good in my ear with no problem, can use for a long time without ear hole pain.
-Nice tips, they use some good quality tips. Not too soft, not too hard either.
-Price, it's $10. Great sound for the price point. Can't beat it.
-Decent Bass extension. It goes pretty low!
CONs : -Tinny sound. The sound it produce is a bit Tinny sounding, like higher pitch, or sharp for some reason, it doesn't have the roundness, or the fullness specially on vocals. Kind of hard to explain. -Cables are cheap af. Cables will be the first to fail for sure. -Details are not good, sound separation is also not that good. Decent at best. -Too much Bass, it's not muddy at all, but a bit overpowering Bass. I might be biased because I love my neutral audio gears. -While the ear tips are good, for some reason it's hard to get a good seal. I end up pressing it on my ear to make sure it's sealed. Sometimes it feels sealed, but it's not. Probably driver angle problem? I'm not sure.
And so : I compared it with my Tin Audio T2, which is not that expensive either but I don't have any other IEMs. Used it both using e10k for DAC, and Magni3 for AMP. Songs that I used to compare both IEMs are... 1. Talullah - Jamiroquai 2. Canned Heat - Jamiroquai 3. Take the power back - Rage Against the Machine 4. Paper Trails - Darkside 5. Bitch, Don't kill my vibe - Kendrick Lamar 6. Arped - Vaishiyas As you can see, I chose songs that are a bit Bassy, but still has details and other instruments on it. Specially the first 4 songs.
Conclusion : I gave it 3/5 star because for $10, they are really good! Do I recommend this? Nope. Even for this price? Maybe. I mean it's $10, it's super cheap. But if you can save another $30, you're better off buying the Tin Audio T2 for around $40. Sure it's 4x the price of this Bolt IEM, but it also comes with x100 better cables, sounds way better, better build quality, and better bang for your buck IEM than this. I'm by no mean an expert, this is just my opinion. If you don't agree, tell me and we'll talk about it like civilized men."
That's my review.
CONs : -Tinny sound. The sound it produce is a bit Tinny sounding, like higher pitch, or sharp for some reason, it doesn't have the roundness, or the fullness specially on vocals. Kind of hard to explain. -Cables are cheap af. Cables will be the first to fail for sure. -Details are not good, sound separation is also not that good. Decent at best. -Too much Bass, it's not muddy at all, but a bit overpowering Bass. I might be biased because I love my neutral audio gears. -While the ear tips are good, for some reason it's hard to get a good seal. I end up pressing it on my ear to make sure it's sealed. Sometimes it feels sealed, but it's not. Probably driver angle problem? I'm not sure.
And so : I compared it with my Tin Audio T2, which is not that expensive either but I don't have any other IEMs. Used it both using e10k for DAC, and Magni3 for AMP. Songs that I used to compare both IEMs are... 1. Talullah - Jamiroquai 2. Canned Heat - Jamiroquai 3. Take the power back - Rage Against the Machine 4. Paper Trails - Darkside 5. Bitch, Don't kill my vibe - Kendrick Lamar 6. Arped - Vaishiyas As you can see, I chose songs that are a bit Bassy, but still has details and other instruments on it. Specially the first 4 songs.
Conclusion : I gave it 3/5 star because for $10, they are really good! Do I recommend this? Nope. Even for this price? Maybe. I mean it's $10, it's super cheap. But if you can save another $30, you're better off buying the Tin Audio T2 for around $40. Sure it's 4x the price of this Bolt IEM, but it also comes with x100 better cables, sounds way better, better build quality, and better bang for your buck IEM than this. I'm by no mean an expert, this is just my opinion. If you don't agree, tell me and we'll talk about it like civilized men."
That's my review.
BluJay614
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Aug 8, 2018
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kasmogIt's probalby alittle unfair compairing a $10 pair to a $40 pair.... When mine (Finnally{F*** you, FedEx}) get in on Friday, I'll probably be compairing them to my KZ ATE, KZ ZS3(both $13 on Amazon), and SoundMAGIC MP21. We'll see how they stack up for not that big of a difference.
BluJay614
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kasmogI can understand that. Personally, the SoundMAGIC MP21 that dropped earlier can't hold a candle to anything else I own, as it seems rather flat. The ATE, ZS3, and even the Thinksound MS02 sound much more alive (particularly the MS02).
BluJay614
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Aug 8, 2018
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kasmogI haven't, but I plan to in the future. I went with the Senfer XBA 6-in-1 instead, and I'm still waiting for those to ship. The ATE and the ZS3 are incredubly close to each other that if I had to choose between the two, I'd probably lean more to the ZS3 due to them having a removable cable.
ridhuankim
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Aug 9, 2018
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kasmogHave you burned them in?
Have you tried any comply tips?
I hope they improve with above, let us know if you do get a chance to test above and if it improves.
I hope they improve with above, let us know if you do get a chance to test above and if it improves.
ridhuankim
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Aug 9, 2018
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ssnjrthegr8huh? gee... why would that be...
I was eager to see others review comments but I cant find the review tab.
(EDIT) Okay... now I can see the review. I had to click on the "**** (9 review)" and it showed the reviews. After that the reviews tab appeared correctly.
But why so???
(EDIT) Okay... now I can see the review. I had to click on the "**** (9 review)" and it showed the reviews. After that the reviews tab appeared correctly.
But why so???
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Overall, I think this was a steal for ten bucks, but expect some drawbacks in the sectors of build quality and sound.