Reviewed by Terravine
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-Strong instrumentals and detail retrieval. Excellent for live performances.
-Deep, clean bass with good rumble and punch.
-Tuned fairly brightly and vocal forward. Really enjoy the vocals in general on this.
-Premium looking black metal shells with 2 different swappable nozzle caps.
-Very comfortable for long listening sessions with the right tips.
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Some minor sibilance on certain songs. Silver nozzles have less sibilance than black nozzles, at the cost of less treble detail.
The Kefine Klean is a 10mm DLC diaphragm driver IEM, with an all black metal shell sporting the Kefine logo in a good looking white font over a diamond pattern on the face plate. It comes with a silver 3.5mm cable, 3 sets of different sized ear tips, and grey fabric hard case also with the Kefine logo. The Klean also has 2 sets of different threaded nozzle caps, silver and black, with the black being noticeably brighter than the silver.
This set was provided directly from Kefine in exchange for my honest opinions, and I thank them very much for the opportunity to try out this great set that I've heard so much about.
~Unboxing~
Unboxing on the Klean is pretty nice. Slides open from the side and opens up to reveal these gorgeous IEMs inserted into all black packaging. The little box inside has the case, which is nice and premium feeling. Inside the case, is the other set of nozzle caps, 3 sets of ear tips, and a 3.5mm cable. I have a lot of IEMs, cables/tips, and swapped a GY HiFi-230 4-Core Desert Rose cable onto the Kleans along with some latex H570 ear tips, and I'm ready to go.
~Sound Impressions~
Klean is a brighter, decently bassy set, and doesn't lack in either sub bass or mid bass, as both come through well. Mids are a little bit recessed but it's not extreme. Everyone seems to be using silver nozzle caps. I like the extra energy at 1.5k-3khz on the black caps, but 5khz seems to be peaked too high for me with these looking at some graphs and hearing it in person. I used the silver nozzle caps for my impressions.
It's a really versatile set. Most songs play well with Klean and sound fantastic. Harsher songs might be a little piercing, so do keep that in mind. Surprisingly, a lot of the songs I usually use for sibilance testing did pretty well. Live recordings sound very good also, and detail retrieval/resolution seems perfectly fine for this price range. I didn't feel like I was missing anything listening to music.
I'm pretty impressed. This is tuned basically to my preference and I can listen to it for long periods without fatigue or discomfort. Whether I'm playing bass-heavy tracks, or slower, vocal songs, it performs very well. It might not be everyone's $50 king, but the only set around the price I have that comes close is my EW200 with EQ. I find that I don't need any EQ with Klean, it's basically just right for me.
~Conclusion~
Klean is a wonderful $50 set in my opinion. Great looking black metal shells, convenient swappable nozzle caps, decent cable and case, and very good overall sound and tonality. If you like it a more bright like I do, with bass to back it up, it shouldn't disappoint. I would feel comfortable recommending Klean at this price with the understanding that the treble at high volumes on occasion can be a little unforgiving with certain songs. I would like to see a 4.4 option as well.
Thank you very much to Kefine for providing the Klean for review. Can't wait to see what's next on the horizon for Kefine. And thanks for reading!
