This the newest release of Nicehck and Yuandao, this buds is a special one since this was released during the Chinese new year and also the 10th anniversary of yuandao.Yuandao is the second brand of Nicehck, but the quality of their audio products is worth it for its price. I am not a buds user but I can say that this sounds good and worth it.
This was provided by Nicehck, Yuandao with the help of their representative. I am very thankful once again for trusting me to review this product, rest assured that my impressions and take are solely mine, always remember that your mileage may vary and there is no one take that suits all opinions.
The Yuandao 10th anniversary buds is one of those pairs that will rewired your cognition, since this sounds very well defined but of course, its not the high-end buds out there, but for its price I can say that its an option if your still starting in the audio hobby.
The Sound profile of this earbuds is more on being a warm U-shape sounding or mild V since it can change depending on how you tune it. This is by the way a DSP Version which has a dedicated audio Decoder or DAC in short. The sound profile reminds of my monk-plus but more on being a refined one and also has more warmth in the Middle frequency region.
The Bass here is honesty impressive as it gives some sort of depth and weight to it, this has some great oomph and thump. Sub-bass here is somewhat leaning on the controlled side but it still has that punch and attack. its more on being a versatile one since it adapts well in any kind of track you are listening. Mid-bass is also impressive since it has some warmth and body in the vocals, but honestly the male vocals here have more note weight while the female vocals has more expressiveness and emotion in every note. Overall this is the low-end that I can consider as my sort of relaxation in my ears since its balance yet has some excitement to it.
The Mids. here has some form of recession but honestly this is pretty common in this price segment, the forwardness of the vocals here is somewhat shallow since it feels like artificial, especially on the 1k region and 2k region, but honestly this is still better than your average earbuds. Honestly the Mids. here reminds me of my 2019 self since that was the era that i become a full fledged anime fan, in an audio perspective this is the buds that i can use if i want to watch anime and just casually listening to the opening and the soundtrack.
The Treble here is more on the balanced side, it still has some sparkle and air but not being pronounced, this is safe for sensitive ears as i didn't encounter any forms ear fatigueless in my daily usage of this earbuds.
Kiso tech side
honestly this is average since the staging and depth of field is somewhat small, headroom is cramped and has no space to release its full potential but honestly this is not a technical earbuds to begin with. Honestly i tried my best to find some sort of impressiveness here i tried using eq but the result is still the same.
Nicehck software
If your using the DSP version of this buds, you can install the application so that you can tune it in your liking. Here is the link for your convenience. https://www.nicehck.com/pages/app, alternative just search Nicehck in app store and Google play.
Conclusion
Honestly this earbuds is one of the pairs that its purpose is purely enjoyment in your commute session and a form of therapy in your ears, since this is somewhat a refreshing kind of buds. Once again I want to thank Nicehck and Yuandao for giving me a chance to review this buds, and i really like the short comic in the packaging and please still add it in special editions such as these.
The positive
This a versatile kind of buds.
Engaging low-end frequency
Mids. has some sort of emotion and expressiveness
Has a fun comic included in the packaging itself
Very responsive to eq
Sounds good with spatial audio on, [a feature in modern smartphones]
Very easy to drive.
DSP performance is quite good
The negatives
Mid forwardness can be refined
not a technical sounding set
No included pouch bag or cable winder [Nitpick]