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Features
Specifications
- Material: 6N OCC with gold plated
- Braid way: 8 core 3-dimensional braided
- Diameter: 1.2mm/core
- Cores: 8 cores
- Strands: 49 strands of 0.06mm per core, total 392 strands per cable
- Cable skin material: PVC
- Plug: 4 pin detachable plug, 3-in-1 premium plug metal kits
- Plug material: Copper with 24 carat gold plated
- Plug internal connection: 6N OCC+ OCC with silver plated mix conductor
- Cable length: 122cm±2cm
- Cable structure: litz+ multiple structure+ twisting strands
Description
Gleipnir is a 8 core of 6N OCC with gold-plated cable. Each core diameter is 1.2mm, which is braided from 49 strands of 0.06mm diameter wire with Litz structure. 200 mesh nylon wire is added to increase the tension. Precise and compact structure of 3-dimensional braid, effectively avoids the sound distortion caused by the skin effect and the proximity effect.
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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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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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