Tripowin x HBB Kailua
Dual Dynamic Driver In-Ear Monitors
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Overview
The details behind Tripowin x HBB Kailua.
Tripowin has collaborated with renowned audio reviewer HawaiiBadboy (HBB) of Bad Guy Good Audio Reviews. With an extensive repertoire of IEM and headphones in his graph database and years of experience with Hi-Fi equipment, HBB has applied his expertise in IEM tonality for the Kailua project.
Highlights
Collaboration between Tripowin and YouTube reviewer of Bad Guy Good Audio Reviews, HawaiiBadboy (HBB).
Innovative use of titanium-coated DLC diaphragm dynamic drivers enhances responsivity and speed for superior audio performance.
Achieves extreme resolution and technical performance with fast attacks, rich texture in the low-mids, and detailed treble without unnatural dips or peaks.
Features a detachable high-purity OCC copper cable for transparent sound and extended longevity of the earphones.
Dual Dynamic Driver Innovation
The DLC diaphragm dynamic driver has long been an industry standard in the Hi-Fi audio world, beloved for its technical and tonal performance. By coating the latest generation of DLC membrane with ultra-thin layers of titanium, we are able to achieve even greater tensile strength across the diaphragm, enhancing its responsivity and speed. By using the same titanium-coating strategy for both the 10mm and 6mm drivers, the Kailua achieves extreme cohesiveness, despite their crossover. It’s a simple innovation that allows best driver loads across the frequency spectrum, but still sounding as natural as a one-driver system.
High Technical Performance
The Kailua’s titanium-coated drivers achieves extreme resolution on both the low ends as well as the upper treble, thanks to the drivers’ quick speeds. The sub-bass features fast attacks, and a naturally warm low-mids allow a rich texture to bass-guitar and instrument fundamental frequencies. The treble is meticulously tuned to be full of detail without any unnatural dips or peaks. The titanium-coating allows excellent upper-treble extension past +15kHz, providing fantastic air and technicalities in the sound. With a total harmonic distortion (THD) less than 0.5% of the overall output, the Kailua packs incredible audio quality with a small footprint.
Technical details
- Driver configuration
- Multi-driver / single technology
- Driver technology
- Dynamic Driver
- Type
- In-Ear Monitors
- Drivers
- 10mm DLC Titanium-Coated Dynamic + 6mm Titanium-Coated Dynamic
- THD
- <0.5% (at 1kHz)
- Sensitivity
- 106dB (at 1kHz/mW)
- Impedance
- 19Ω
- Frequency Response
- 12Hz-36kHz
- Rated Power
- 5mW
- Cable Details
- 1.2m ± 5% Detachable High-purity OCC Copper Cable
- Cable Connectors
- 2-pin 0.78mm
- Cable Termination
- 3.5mm
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Customer reviews
What listeners say about sound, fit and everyday use.
Customers praised the exceptional value & sound quality, particularly for gaming & rock music. Reviews highlighted "amazing" directional audio for competitive gaming & "lush warm mids." However, fit issues were common—some found stock eartips & cable uncomfortable, requiring upgrades for optimal comfort.
This IEM for my Rap and Classic rock collection exceeded my expectations, also the five star review for me is because I already had a thinner lighter cable that made this extremely comfortable for my medium/small ears. The stock cable may not be as comfortable for others.
HBB tune in bass area is the best for me..for the price is a great iem, a reasonable cable and tips, this quality of sound is at 200 usd minimum, good work HBB/Tripowin
Honestly really good quality for how good the deal is and has better sound than by cosair H80s which are $120 headphones.
Terrible buzzing noise also it came in the correct box but wrong color and there was this non-stop buzzing coming from it and I tested it on different devices both earbuds had the buzzing. Do not recommend.
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We are very sorry to hear that you are experiencing another issue.
We previously arranged a replacement for you. Could you please confirm whether the replacement unit is experiencing the same issue?
If so, it is possible that the cause may be related to other factors rather than the earbuds themselves. However, to determine the exact cause and provide the most accurate solution, we recommend that the product be returned to us for inspection.
Once our manufacturer has examined the unit, we will be able to identify the root cause and offer the most appropriate resolution.
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One of the best IEM have. 100% recommended.
firstly the sound, it's nothing special. i use airpods pro all day and these aren't as good compared to them. for listening to music, id rather listen with something else. and its kinda hard to take them out of the packaging, they're just like stuck in there. not rlly important tho. they barely kinda sound like im holding them away from my ears, like when you lift a headphone off your ear to listen to someone talking. that sound of distance, is kinda how the earbuds sound, but that's like a super small minuscule thing. they don't sound bad, genuinely, it's just nothing special. BUT, i play rainbow six siege, and i play it competitively (ranked) and these are absolutely AMAZING for that. the audio ain't gonna be absolutely perfect (it's genuinely not bad tho), but footsteps are so clear and loud. the directional on these are absolutely amazing, it's almost like i have walls. and they are in fact comfortable (varies on ear size), the wire is a good length, and it comes with a lot of eartips. earwax sticks to them really easily tho, so there's that. and they are sound isolating, the eartips create a suction in your ear and help to block out sound (not sound canceling tho) which helps a LOT for good sound cues when gaming. i got these for $30 and they're absolutely worth it for that price. but their regular price is $80, and with $80 u could probably find something a tadddd bit better. but if u dont wanna waste time looking, then just get these. only if they're for gaming tho, u can probably find smth better for music. i dont regret buying them at all, even if it was for the full $80. but i use them solely for gaming. overall a 8.5/10. no im not a bot, yes i did pay for these with own money.
Sounds soooooo good for $28
Tiny but a good set. Needs an extension to the ear connector to fit correctly.
If you have small ears and like a v shaped iem it's really good but after hearing this one I realised I like neutral with bass bust
The sound quality for the price is good and with stock eartip comfort vary but good enough for me although the cable comfort is kinda bad especially at the connection and they can fall off with a bit of hefty shaking .
With the right ear tip, this pair of IEM’s for the sale price is great. I had some issues with the stock ear tips so I decided to put some Comply Memory foam ear tips as well as Divinus Velvet Wide Bores and they’re awesome!
very good sound horrible fit.
The Kailua has a well defined lower end with lush warm mids and a controlled treble. It looks great and is well made
I would rank this as one of my favorite IEMs under $100. It has plenty of bass, and leans a bit dark, but still has good detail. Timber and vocal always sound natural, and It plays everything well. It scales well with a good amp too.
I bought mine through Amazon/Linsoul and had them for a few weeks. Kailua is the IEM that I was looking for. Rock is my music preference and these are perfect for that. I tried the Legato, too much Bass. I tried Kiwi Ears Quartet, midrange not quite good. Best dd drivers I’ve heard yet. Used my own eartips and cable. Recommended for Rock music.
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