Kinera URD is probably the most beautiful iems I've ever seen
The meaning of URD:
URD is a word related to Norse mythology. URD is one of the Norn who are in charge of fate in Norse mythology, and is also known as the Dís of Death. She is the guardian of the well of fate under the Yggdrasil, which is also known as the URD's well.
Exterior:
Kinera does have made a lot of nice-looking iems, but I will give the best-looking prize to the URD.
The first time I saw the URD, I was completely attracted by how it looks. The turquoise blue and green resin seems to be lake water or possibly spring water, as mentioned before, URD is the guardian of the well of fate.
But I think its whole design should be based on lakes, spindrift and beach. Yes, you can see all the three from the URD.
Through the clear lake, you can see the cliffs layer by layer, which is very mysterious and layered. And the lake extends all the way to the side of the iems, making the iems look more gapless.
Acoustic Design:
It got 5 drivers in each side, and it's tribrid. Many hybrid iems are designed with a vent hole in the front cavity to reduce excessive bass, but the URD doesn't have this design. However, on the contrary, its bass is not much let alone excessive, and it also has a wide enough sound stage. Its no-front-holes design makes its isolation (passive noise reduction) greatly improved.
Sound:
As usual, I will use Sony's ZX505 and FiiO's M11PlusESS to test, they can simulate the performance of iems under normal power and sufficient power. The URD's sound signature is W-shaped. The bass extension is great, the mids are decent, and the highs are well-resolved and not harsh.
Bass: Thanks to the adoption of the dynamic drivers, the bass is very clear, and has a comfortable bass extension. Though the midbass is not reduced, its sound is still not buzzy or boomy. But all these feelings, I can't experience from full BAs iems. I haven't experienced such a comfortable bass response in a long time.
Midrange: Probably because the mids are mostly played by one single BA driver, it didn't impress me too much, but actually, it remains a good resolution and has the right energy so as not to interfere with other frequencies.
Highs: I was worried about its treble when I saw its frequency response graph, because it does not have a 3khz peak. But when I listened to it, all my worries disappeared: its high frequency response was so characteristic, everything is so pleasant. It's great for playing instruments, and the high resolution lets me hear details I've never experienced before. Vocals may be far at times, but everything is so comfortable: smooth and delicate.
Conclusion:
Good sound performance and unique aesthetic design, these are the reasons you should buy it. For the reason you shouldn't buy, I don't have one, oh maybe my wallet will tell me the reason, but the URD is really not that expensive at its own price, so shut up and take my money!
URD is a word related to Norse mythology. URD is one of the Norn who are in charge of fate in Norse mythology, and is also known as the Dís of Death. She is the guardian of the well of fate under the Yggdrasil, which is also known as the URD's well.
Exterior:
Kinera does have made a lot of nice-looking iems, but I will give the best-looking prize to the URD.
The first time I saw the URD, I was completely attracted by how it looks. The turquoise blue and green resin seems to be lake water or possibly spring water, as mentioned before, URD is the guardian of the well of fate.
But I think its whole design should be based on lakes, spindrift and beach. Yes, you can see all the three from the URD.
Through the clear lake, you can see the cliffs layer by layer, which is very mysterious and layered. And the lake extends all the way to the side of the iems, making the iems look more gapless.
Acoustic Design:
It got 5 drivers in each side, and it's tribrid. Many hybrid iems are designed with a vent hole in the front cavity to reduce excessive bass, but the URD doesn't have this design. However, on the contrary, its bass is not much let alone excessive, and it also has a wide enough sound stage. Its no-front-holes design makes its isolation (passive noise reduction) greatly improved.
Sound:
As usual, I will use Sony's ZX505 and FiiO's M11PlusESS to test, they can simulate the performance of iems under normal power and sufficient power. The URD's sound signature is W-shaped. The bass extension is great, the mids are decent, and the highs are well-resolved and not harsh.
Bass: Thanks to the adoption of the dynamic drivers, the bass is very clear, and has a comfortable bass extension. Though the midbass is not reduced, its sound is still not buzzy or boomy. But all these feelings, I can't experience from full BAs iems. I haven't experienced such a comfortable bass response in a long time.
Midrange: Probably because the mids are mostly played by one single BA driver, it didn't impress me too much, but actually, it remains a good resolution and has the right energy so as not to interfere with other frequencies.
Highs: I was worried about its treble when I saw its frequency response graph, because it does not have a 3khz peak. But when I listened to it, all my worries disappeared: its high frequency response was so characteristic, everything is so pleasant. It's great for playing instruments, and the high resolution lets me hear details I've never experienced before. Vocals may be far at times, but everything is so comfortable: smooth and delicate.
Conclusion:
Good sound performance and unique aesthetic design, these are the reasons you should buy it. For the reason you shouldn't buy, I don't have one, oh maybe my wallet will tell me the reason, but the URD is really not that expensive at its own price, so shut up and take my money!
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