Kiwi Ears Quintet

Build Quality: The body of the IEMs is superb, the 3D-printed resin and faceplate have a smooth texture creating a high-end feel to the touch. The included cable never kinks or gets tangled, this makes using them and the cable effortless and frustration-free. The tips offer different music experiences and thank you for so many size options.

Sound Quality: These were able to play almost everything at an exceptional level at their price point! Instrumental music like Claire de Lune, Fur Elise, The Four Seasons e largo pianissimo e Sempre performed well with good tonality and accuracy, Pachelbel: Canon in D Major performed by Sir Neville Marriner was a treat! Orchestral and Opera style music like Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 Sequence VI, Lacrimosa dies illa, Erlkonig Op 1, D. 328 were quite the experience!! Popular/Modern music played well. They shined in music with strong vocals, Blake Shelton, Adele, Nicotine Dolls, Bob Segar, etc. On the flip side, I didn't see this much but songs with bad mixing or some of the Baroque, Classic, Orchestral style music with floor noise did not play or sound well. They weren't bad experiences, but the Quintets identified those areas and it was hard to ignore. One experience that sticks out is Ellie Goulding's Explosions. Maybe it is the Piezoelectric Bone Conductor creating that higher end, but the mix of that song came off shrill in some areas, not brooding and dark as it typically would. 

But I highly recommend these at this price point, with that Quadbrid setup, it's hard to pass up such a value and experience!! Great job on these Linsoul!

I found the Quintet to be an interesting mix of both detailed and warm at the same time. That's not the easiest thing to do. I do think the 4 different driver's they implemented work very well together and you can tell they took time to ensure it all worked out. Bass hits but doesn't over power the rest of the mix. Mids are lively yet not offensive. Treble is sparkly yet not sibilant. Also I enjoy the stage and spacious imaging you get! I still love the Falcon Ultra, but I think the Quintet is a nice option to contrast with. A bit boring aesthetically, but I think they grew on me a bit over time too. The nozzles did invade my ears a bit more then I was used to, ha!

I need to try the Dunu cylinder tips on the Quintet to see if I like that any better. I was able to get a seal after messing a bit with the stock tips. I think the black stock tips are a bit odd. They are short and I couldn't get any of those sizes to seal. Everyone has different ears though, so there is that.

My take on the Quintet can be found in full length in my video link.

Even though it's such a complicated drive configuration, I'm impressed that you've improved the perfection of the sound so far. I loved the beautiful handmade appearance of Cadenza, Quaret, and Orchestrat Lite, so I was a little confused by the appearance of this Quintet's inorganic shell, but the sound was first-class and wonderful, and I was satisfied. He let me do it.

I hope Kiwi ears will continue to be an exciting IEM maker.

The depth of the soundscape is quite insane. I admit I'm biased toward Kiwi ears, I'll buy anything they release. But the Quintet is something else. On first listen, the low end seemed to be lacking. Use tips with a good seal that you prefer, and any qualms of bass will go away. I used dunu s&s tips. I also must mention that the piezoelectric driver really does add that extra sparkle to the high end. I found that female vocals seemed to come forward more. I would have liked a little more of a neutral signature, but the Quintet definitely is more treble leaning. Still though, highly recommend you check these out if you have the means. They are a fun listening experience. Tested through Letshuoer Chimera balanced and Fiio BTR7.

I love this IEM, you can check my review for it on various platforms. Quintet delivers

These are my favourite IEMs in my collection. They have the slam, the rumble, the sparkle, the detail retrieval, the smoothness up there with the best of my collection and most importantly, they have the absolute best fit and comfort of all my IEMs. For reference, I own KE4, Hexa, Nova, zero red, zero blue 2, yume: midnight, Singolo, Cadenza, Ea500lm And blessing 2; this lot now see little use with the Quintets getting used day and night.

Been looking for high resolution earphones in a similar price range for a while now, even tried the (truly overhyped) BQEYZ Spring 2 earphones that ended up disappointing me. But the Kiwi Quintets are truly close to perfect. They present music in such high resolution that it's hard to go back to any other earphones because I can't unhear the flaws in them. Quintet provided me an experience unlike any other earphones, great recreation of low, mid and high range sounds. If I had to find something to critique, it's that the high frequencids could be worked on a little bit more as I lack clarity in that department (but I'm just picky). Truly an enjoyable experience with these earphones and definitely worth the price :)

Kiwi ears is my favorite brand, I have the candenza, the quartet, the melody and now the quintet which is clearly the best, truly amazing. I'd appreciate if they added the option of a 4.4 cable

The low star rating is mostly due to the size. It was impossible for me to listen for more than a few minutes at a time due to the irritation it was causing. I know I wasn't getting the full audio experience since I couldn't get a seal. I tried all sizes and materials of nibs to make them work but the shell might be too big in general, for me. Utter disappointment when I reached out to exchange or return the Kiwi Ears for a smaller option and Linsoul denied me and offered no help!

Kiwi Ears Quintet

The best IEM I ever have!

I really enjoy these; they are a nice complement to my other IEMs. Also, they are vented, so the pressure doesn't build up after extended listening. Awesome IEMs, just make sure to get a good seal. Try out different tips, to discover the best seal, and you will enjoy these.

A beautiful engaging IEM but quite tip dependent. Sounded the best with Moondrop spring tips. Love em!

It's my best and most expensive set yet. In my collection, there is one set that can compete somewhat in the details department, but is less fun. It's Thruethear Hexa. It's less bassy than Kiwi ears, but as detailed, to my ears.
S12 that I have is a set that always left me with mixed feelings, but it's closest in price within my collection. It definitely sounds less natural, than Quintet.
Quintet is a lovely set. Detailed yet still very musical. It gives lots of fun, but it's not boomy or muffled. It sounds very natural. Definite recommendation!

The sound quality per price is the best that I have heard but I couldn’t get a good fit, nozzle is too long and just uncomfortable in the ear for me

I really love the Quintet!

Quadbrid driver implementation on an IEM can only be on TOTL range. And it is quite fascinating to see such a multi-driver set-up on a US$200/£161 price range. Will the Kiwi Ears Quintet simply become a game changer in the current IEM game?

PROS:

△ Solid yet lightweight shell chassis, good colour contrast between its cavity base and face plate.
△ Inclusion of a good quality stock cable.
△ Sufficient amount of ear tips to choose from.
△ IEM storage case for carrying and decent protection for the IEMs.
△ Mild U-shaped, almost neutral sound signature for neutralheads.
△ Precise and punchy bass response.
△ Clear, transparent and neutral midrange.
△ Remarkable tonal colour presentation on female vocals and instruments especially strings and woodwinds
△ Bright, crisp and airy treble response.
△ Wide and tall perceived sound/speaker stage to have a good spacious headroom.
△ Remarkable imaging projection with good separation capabilities.

CONS:

▽ Definitely not for bassheads.
▽ Bass tones seems to have that lack of depth and less darker pitch.
▽ Male vocals particularly on baritone-type doesn't have an enough note volume to have a warm and lusher sound from them.
▽ Instances of sibilance on a sibilant-laden tracks.
▽ Quite a paucity on its sound/speaker stage's depth.

For more information, check out the link below:

http://euphoniareviews.blogspot.com/2023/09/kiwi-ears-quintet-cheap-affordable.html

This set is brought you by Linsoul Audio

Incredible, more comfortable for me than the Moondrop Kato. No fatigue using for many hours. I also have the LETSHUOER x Z12’s which I am also pretty delighted with. The Quintet is probably a step up!

Kiwi Ears Quintet

They got all , tuning , presentation definition , weight. Despite I have kilobucks iems, this one became my daily driver, a.must have.

I think this IEM is very unique. The treble and resolution linger in my ears and head. This personality is worth more than the price for this price. If you have this one, you can enjoy a wide range of genres of music with sufficiently high sound quality. This product may be one of those products in this price range that will satisfy you enough to reach your goal. Pursuing higher sound quality than these product levels means starting a long journey in pursuit of your favorite IEM.

Kiwiears are very good at marketinh. Their branding is strong. Their packaging is classy yet fun. Their IEMs look stylish. They've nailed it.

3/5 is NOT a bad score. People throw around 5's too easily - especially those who seek to validate their own purchase. Which is a hell of a lot of people - most, I'd say.

I'm no audiophile, but I've worked in music for 25 years and I know good sound when I hear it.

This is an extremely overcrowded space & there is hell of a lot of competition. IEMS (or headphones), for me, need to one of two things:

(I) excel as an all rounder, of sorts.

(II) excel at something specific (eg the Fatfreq Maestro Mini are purely bought for pure bass hedonism & do that job realllllly bloody well).

I don't think any of Kiwi Ears products that I've owned (these which I've already sold & the Orchestra Lite, which I am currently trying to sell - in honesty I only bought these with gaming in mind & have since learnt that no matter how good an IEMs imaging is - they simply cannot compete with headphones) have just not done it for me. They got me with the marketing & looks - I was certainly susceptible to this, especially in unknown territory - I've learnt my lesson now.

Believe me - I don't want to spend 500 USD on two pairs of IEMs just to hate on them. I'm not an especially wealthy man.

This is all subjective, but I just don't think these are anything special at all. They are definitely not bad & I'm sure KE will continue to do well through their excellent marketing & designs; and they absolutely sound more than competent - but in such a competitive market with lots of great options, when talking purely about sound - they just don't stand out for me.

That said - we're very lucky to be able to say that something as solid as this is 'average'. This really is a buyer's market.

Despite the complicated driver configuration, I was impressed that it was well put together so far. All the earphones from the same manufacturer are wonderful, but I think these earphones are especially wonderful.