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Cameron Oatley
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Julian Shapiro
ExtremeHiFi

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What reviewers think

Bloggers and YouTubers have tried this product—so we've summarized their strongest opinions below. Links to full reviews follow.

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Manufacturer details

  • Back Cavity: Acacia Wood
  • Shell: Copper
  • Front Cavity: Advanced Ceramics
  • Driver Configuration: 8 mm AMT Tweeter + 16 mm Dynamic Driver
  • Frequency Response: 10 Hz – 45 kHz
  • Impedance: 180 Ω
  • Sensitivity: 93 dB
  • Cable: Pure Silver + Gold Plated Silver + OCC Copper conductors; Detachable plugs (3.5 mm single-ended, 2.5 mm balanced, 4.4 mm balanced)
The finest conductor material made of pure silver, gold plated silver, and single crystal copper offers you crisp highs, warm mids, and deep bass.
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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:

  • oBravo utilizes a hybrid driver configuration, combining a dynamic driver for lower frequencies with a specialized Air Motion Transformer tweeter for enhanced high-frequency performance.
  • They are known for crafting their IEM and headphone housings from premium and often unusual materials such as brass, ceramic, wood, and copper, selected for their acoustic properties and aesthetic appeal.
  • oBravo's products often feature a semi-open design that aims to provide a more spacious and speaker-like listening experience compared to traditional closed-back IEMs and headphones.
  • They engineer and patent their own proprietary AMT drivers, including the AMT II, continuously striving to improve the performance and efficiency of their unique tweeter technology.

CUPID (ULTIMATE)

  • Positioning: The entry-level earphone designed for affordability and portability.
  • Description: Features a unique Planar Magnetic Driver that brings clear, bright highs and engaging mids in a simple package. Compared to the Air Motion Transformer models, it offers dynamic sound at a lower price point, ideal for users who seek portable performance without the complexity of higher-end builds.

EAMT-2C

  • Positioning: A mid-range earphone focused on miniaturization and balanced full-range performance.
  • Description: Features exclusive miniaturization and Air Motion Transformer technology that delivers rich spatial sound and precise bass clarity. When compared to the simpler CUPID (ULTIMATE) and the more refined EAMT-1C, it offers a balanced mix of performance and cost‐efficiency for everyday critical listening.

EAMT-1C

  • Positioning: A higher mid-range earphone tailored for audiophile-quality listening on the go.
  • Description: Features refined Air Motion Transformer tweeter and single crystal oxygen-free copper cable that enhance realism and warmth. Compared to the EAMT-2C, it provides a more engaging, full-bodied sound while still staying below the flagship models in terms of price and imaging sophistication.

RA-C (21.5)

  • Positioning: A premium earphone model aimed at delivering lifelike spatial imaging and detailed sound.
  • Description: Uses advanced materials like pure silver, gold-plated silver, and oxygen-free copper wiring that produce crisp highs, warm mids, and deep bass with precise spatial cues. In comparison to the lower-priced models, it offers superior audio balance and critical listening performance.

RA-C-CU (21.5)

  • Positioning: The flagship earphone focused on the highest fidelity and premium build in the lineup.
  • Description: Takes advanced material construction further by providing extremely nuanced imaging and groundbreaking sound clarity through refined use of high-grade conductors. When benchmarked against all other models, it delivers top-tier performance.
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Avg. Product Price
$10,001-$20,000
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Brand Popularity
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Products Listed
22
Founding Year
2006

Our take on the brand

oBravo is a hifi headphone and IEM brand recognized for its coaxial two-way architecture that places AMT tweeters at the acoustic center of dynamic drivers, creating speaker-like scale and separation in headphones. The brand features user-tunable airflow systems, aggressive miniaturization of AMT technology, and semi-open voicing that delivers amphitheater-scale staging rarely found in in-ear designs.

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