Linsoul offered me this model, in exchange for writing an honest review. I want to make it clear that all my opinions written in this review have not been conditioned by this fact, nor will I ever write anything that I do not really think or feel here. I will only write about my personal opinion in relation to the revised product. On the other hand, although it claims to have 10Ω and 117dB sensitivity, it requires a good voltage level to sound comfortable and reach the sound pressure level of its competitors. The cable is also very reminiscent of the cables included by KZ. I don’t want to say that it’s identical but… it seems to be. The inline microphone works for the odd phone call and for talking to your assistant but is not something that you will be recording your latest single with.

Now the biggest problem, for me personally, is that there is one big ramp from 500Hz down. That means that everything is boosted in the low end, from Subbass to almost the center of the mids. This is a sensation that I personally do not like yet I do know plenty of people that do. Listening to “ No Sanctuary Here”, this was enough to give me fatigue but it is one of those experiences that is very impressive for those that like the bass to move them. There is more light, transparency and clarity in the Blon's midrange, with the timbre less impaired by the Khan's softness. Although they have more bass impact, the cut-off is not as abrupt as in the HBB Khan, they again seem more realistic and with a fuller, more realistic timbre. The HBB Khan's are more sparse, shaded, dense, dark, warm and analogue. They do not possess the sparkle or transparency that the BL-Max do, but they are not paradigmatic in this respect. The Blon's tuning makes the high-mids more present, offering a greater closeness on female vocals and guitars. They also possess a point of greater physicality and body in the first half of the mids. Undoubtedly, for better or worse, this is a more traditional tuning. Although the bass is tuned to stand out in a mix, it doesn’t muddy up the sound. Instead, it achieves a rather lively sound that’s really enjoyable to listen to.

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We are a studio and sound co that supplies Iem monitoring systems for venues from clubs to festivals to high end concerts. We’ve added the QKZ-HBB to our budget road case, which we use for club acts, opening acts. etc. They have become very popular with drummers, bassists, and guitarists. Vocalists tend to gravitate towards iems with a vocal centric sound of course, but I’m surprised at how many are just as happy with the QKZ. This is the third HBB colab we have added, and we’re very happy with them . Just a great all rounder that eqs very well to whatever sound you want. 5 stars in our budget case

The treble region on both of these sets is very well done. The Zero sounded brighter with better outward extension to the XHBB’s warmer and more ardent and impassioned replay. Obviously, in regard to technicalities the Zero pulled ahead across the board. The Zero is drier and more analytical, yet still retains a certain musicality. The XHBB has a more of a full sound, weightier in all regions with a more accurate timbre in my opinion. Which one to choose? As for technicalities, they are pretty much alike from soundstage presentation to resolution capabilities. So no contest on these both devices unless I insert the "Hi-Res" variant of the EDA which is pointless. QKZ Audio has another banger of a product with the QKZ x HBB IEM collaboration, which is another proof of how much quality you can get for a small amount of money nowadays. Its V-shaped sound signature makes it more of a pleasure listening pair than neutrally tuned IEMs, unlike the 7Hz Zero, which other people might prefer. Enhanced high-intensity magnetic circuit greatly improves bass performance. With HBB’s special tuning, the earphone reproduces crystal clear sounds with enough bass for people who want to crank it out a bit, yet still be able to hear every instrument and vocal details of what is playing through their headphones. It is a good choice for R&B, DJ, stage performance, metal…

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I think it is a cool thing to see a collaboration with one of the lower budget brands in chifi and one of the bigger names in the hobby. This is good on many fronts, but the best part is that we “the consumer” actually reap some rewards of such partnerships. With this recent string of collaborative efforts of late, I think there has been an evident spike in quality within the budget sector in general. Competition and standards grow, and eventually better gear hits the market. That is how it seems anyhow. This was fun…

I have zero issues driving this set. Even from an iPad 2018 I hear decent dynamics. The Zooaux Dongle Dac paired well with Xhbb which tells me similar small dongles will work perfectly fine. I also really enjoyed this set attached to the Fiio Utws5. What a nice pairing for a Bluetooth tws type option. The AK dac within seems to reach a nice synergy with this budget gem. More Power Since it is a warm sound that has a V-shape, I would consider this acceptable, but in my opinion, this would not fit me as my preference is for mids in my music. However, in spite of the fact that the overall mids presentation is recessed and the violin sounds weak to no emotion at all, the overall sound is acceptable for an overall warm, V shape sound. This bass will have a heavy noteweight and will benefit male vocals, whereas the female vocals might sound weak because of the bass. That's where the Khan comes in. This IEM is so much different to listen to, I feel like a kid again. The subwoofer really brings out the bass in a way that just makes you want to dance. And even though the tweeter driver is small, the soundstage is surprisingly wide. XHBB are a very warm sounding iem with good detail retrieval and outstanding bass and richness, very energetic. This review is based on a sample provided by Linsoul to convey a sincere quality review to our readers.Given the sub-bass region has nothing for me to point on, I will rather spend my words talking about the mid-bass and its transition into the lower mids, as I have a feeling it will be the most divisive aspect of this set. With that in mind, there’s two aspects I would like to note: Customers are to bear the consequences and fees incurred, if the parcel was undelivered due to any of the following situation: