Reviewed by Berry108

𝑻𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒁𝒖 𝒙 𝑯𝑩𝑩 𝑿𝒖𝒂𝒏 𝑵𝑽 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘: 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒆𝑵𝑽𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕

|| 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ||

TangZu is back once more with another collaboration with HawaiiBadBoy for their all new Xuan NV. Priced at around $79, the Xuan NV sits nicely in one of the most competitive price ranges in our hobby.

Packed with a 2DD driver setup and sporting an elegant design, the Xuan NV may not pack the most amount or the most diverse driver setup, but this doesn’t make it a slouch either.

|| 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 ||

I am in no way, shape, or form affiliated with the brands I review and do not give out preview privileges.

This set is sent in exchange for an honest review. There is no material or financial incentive for me to do this review and I guarantee no exchange has been done by both
parties to influence or sway our opinions on this product.

My thoughts and opinions are of my own. My experience will entirely differ from everybody else. The contents of this review should not be considered factual as this hobby heavily leans on subjectivity. YMMV.

I don’t do rankings or tier lists as they can get outdated immediately as a reviewer can change their thoughts of a product to a certain extent. If you do want a recommendation then feel free to reach out so I can help out

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 TangZu Audio 𝗮𝗻𝗱 Bad Guy Good Audio Reviews 𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆.

𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 Linsoul Audio 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁. 𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝘁𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 |

Typically TangZu packaging is still present on the Xuan NV. This means that the Xuan NV is packaged in a glossy box with a nice illustration on the front that has historic references of Chinese history.

It is pretty nice for TangZu to keep doing this on all of their sets despite the differing price ranges. The homage to historic figures in Chinese history is always a treat to encounter.

Sliding off the illustrated cover reveals the IEMs sitting nicely and is surrounded by foam for the shock protection. Underneath that is a neat little compartment that is holding TangZu’s own line of eartips. Another box is present containing all of the remaining accessories included in this package.

𝗜𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻:

Paperwork
TangZu Xuan NV IEMs
Folding faux-leather pouch
4-core 2-pin cable(3.5mm)
TangZu Sancai Wide eartips (S/M/L)
TangZu Sancai Balanced eartips (S/M/L)

It is nice to see TangZu including not one but two of their own line of eartips, that being the Sancai tips included on the Xuan NV. I actually like these tips and have my own set of both for use on other sets. The provided case seems to incorporate some sort of origami-style folding which is almost similar to the one provided on the
TruthEar Zero Red I had briefly before.

So far so good but the real downside of this section for the Xuan NV is the cable, the quality is great, the chin slider works, and the cable behaves well for the most part, the only issue here is the bad rubber texture that I predict will be worn down as time goes on. You can always swap them out for other cables but it is quite a bummer that they didn’t have to make it like this from the get-go

| 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 |

The overall build of the Xuan NV is amazing. I am notorious for gushing about resin-based IEMs and this one is one hell of a build. It feels quality in the hand and is very smooth overall. It is made entirely out of resin and only comes in this one flamboyant design.

Speaking of design, the Xuan NV is not scared to spread its wings and be as unique as possible. It has a red-translucent shell with golden accents on the faceplate. What really sets this apart like other TangZu products is the characteristically unique faceplate designs on their sets. The design is said to be inspired from butterflies which was a reference to HawaiiBadBoy’s Hawaiian origin but it also seems to suggest a design cue taken from wings of cranes.

Overall, the design is very flashy and elegant. I am quite fond of TangZu’s faceplate designs and this one is no exception to that testament.
In terms of the form, the Xuan NV has a bit of thickness to it although not much. It takes a more universal-type of fit with a minor wing for a snug fit. A single vent is located near the 2-pin ports at the top and another towards the inner part of the IEM near the nozzle. Speaking of the nozzle, it is made out of the similar resin material as the whole body. It protrudes decently well from the body and has a small lip for secure ear tip placement.

Equipped with a dual dynamic drivers, the Xuan NV not only covers the frequency range, but also produces sound that is very organic that is absent when working with other driver types and configurations

| 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 |

Blocking out sounds on the Xuan NV is just as effective as your average IEM. Given you have a snug and secure fit with the right eartips, the Xuan NV isolates the outside world well enough to focus on the music

| 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 |

Even for hours on end, I didn’t find myself in pain when using the Xuan NV, even with the presence of a small wing. With proper fitment and eartip choice, the Xuan NV sits well in my ear, nice and snug even in the most drastic of head movements. The occlusion effect is just as prominent as other IEMs, so talking with Xuan NV on might feel weird and uncomfortable.

**𝗞𝗶𝘄𝗶𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼 | 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 (𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴) | 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗭𝘂 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗶 𝗪𝗶𝗱𝗲 (𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹) **

| 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 |

Despite being able to run on my Apple dongle, the Xuan NV seems to be able to scale well the more power you give it. I suggest trying out pushing more power on to the Xuan NV to see for yourself.

|| 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 ||

Regarding sound performance, the Xuan NV stated that their approach being “warm and melodious, nimble and grand, delicate and smooth” which I think succeeded in achieving such a claim.

Another highlight about that sound is that even though this is a set tuned by HBB, it does not fit into the impression that it is a bassy set unlike most of his other collaboration

| 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀 |

The TangZu Xuan NV delivers a well-controlled bass response. The midbass is present and provides a decent impact with good speed and quickness. While the subbass is
there, it's not as noticeable, and the texture could use some improvement.

Despite this, the midbass delivers a satisfactory performance, maintaining a neat and tidy presentation.

| 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘀 |

The midrange warmth is slightly affected by the less forward bass, resulting in a leaner presentation with less note weight. Despite this, the midrange performance is decent and acceptable even for those who are particularly picky.

Vocals sound airy and well-extended, along with instruments. However, sibilant vocals can present an issue of sibilance on the Xuan NV. The timbre is very natural and organic sounding, which adds to the overall listening experience.

| 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀 |

The highs on the Xuan NV are a standout feature. They are nicely extended, providing a taste of sparkle without being harsh or fatiguing. The detail retrieval is excellent, and there was never a time where the highs sounded splashy.

This makes the Xuan NV a great option for those who enjoy detailed and well-extended treble.

| 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 |

In terms of technicalities, the Xuan NV excels. The soundstage is wide, and the layering, imaging, and separation are noteworthy. They never sound congested, even during busier parts of songs. This makes them suitable for both analytical and immersive entertainment use cases.

| 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 |

The TangZu Xuan NV offers a balanced sound signature with a well-controlled bass, decent mids, and standout highs. Its technical performance is impressive, making it a versatile option for a variety of listening scenarios

While there are minor issues with subbass texture and sibilant vocals, the overall performance is commendable, especially at its price point. If you're looking for an IEM that excels in both analytical and immersive listening experiences, the Xuan NV is definitely worth considering.