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Features
Specifications
- Material: oxygen-free copper
- Conductor: 14*0.05mm
- Strands: 4 core
- Outer Layer: PVC
- Cable Length: 1.2m/1.25m
- Connector: 0.78mm 2pin
- Plug: 3.5mm single-ended
- External Metal Part: TPE
- Braiding: 4 cores twisted braiding
- Diameter: 1.0mm
- Strands: 14 strands of 0.06mm
Description
The extended version with microphone is suitable for multiple scenarios: suitable for games, audio-visual and calls, equipped with a black oxygen-free copper cable and microphone, a standard 3.5mm single-ended plug, providing clear sound quality and convenient communication functions.
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Brand highlights
Taking a step back to look at reviewers' thoughts of the brand's entire lineup—not just this product—what stands out most is the following:
- Kinera's IEMs have uniquely artistic, hand-painted designs, making each pair a visually distinctive piece.
- They use a variety of driver technologies (DD, BA, EST, and even bone conduction) often combined in complex hybrid configurations, striving for a specific sonic goal which varies across product lines.
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QoA Aviation 3 Knowles
- Position: An entry-level hybrid driver in-ear monitor designed for affordable high fidelity.
- Description: Features a combination of Knowles balanced armature and dynamic drivers with a meticulously designed cable. Compared to the rest of the lineup, it offers decent performance at a lower price point, ideal for buyers with tight budgets and basic functionality needs.
Kinera Imperial Skuld-5BA
- Position: A mid-range professional-grade in-ear monitor focused on precision and detail.
- Description: Uses a mix of customized BA units and Knowles drivers with a hand-painted design, ensuring a smooth flat frequency response ideal for critical listening in controlled environments. In comparison to entry-level options, it delivers superior technical refinement with enhanced build quality and deeper soundstage.
Kinera Imperial Baldr 2.0
- Position: A high-end, hybrid-driven in-ear monitor aimed at enthusiasts demanding flagship-level rigour.
- Description: Integrates multiple driver types—electrostatic, balanced armature, and a dynamic unit—with custom-tuned performance and detachable cables, providing powerful bass, detailed midrange, and open treble. Relative to the lower-priced models, it offers a richer, more nuanced sound signature along with advanced functions.
Kinera Imperial Loki 6
- Position: A premium, flagship in-ear monitor with an intricate multi-driver configuration for ultimate performance.
- Description: Combines Knowles, Sonion, dynamic, and composite drivers to create a balanced and expansive soundstage with precise frequency division, making it ideal for studio monitoring and demanding listening experiences in varied environments. Against other products in the lineup, it commands a higher price with its innovative driver mix and superior build quality.
Kinera Celest Wyvern Qing
- Position: A distinct upper-tier in-ear monitor blending Celest design heritage with innovative acoustic tuning.
- Description: Incorporates advanced acoustic engineering and premium materials to deliver a refined, immersive audio performance suitable for critical monitoring in larger, acoustically challenging spaces. When contrasted with Kinera's imperial series, it emphasizes aesthetic elegance and unique tuning characteristics.
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$500
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Products Listed
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Founding Year
2010
Our take on the brand
Kinera is a hifi headphone brand that builds each product around mythology-driven design language, weaving Norse and Chinese lore into concepts and aesthetics through hand-painted artisan resin faceplates where no two units look identical. The brand pioneered EST tribrid tuning with dual Sonion ESTs as a signature and developed proprietary Square Planar Driver (SPD) technology under their Celest line.
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