List Price: $78.00
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I think most of the people that have given these a bad review have never had experience with balanced armatures before. A single BA is not going to have the bass impact of a dynamic driver but the bass texture and detail is very good and its a natural sound not bloated like a lot of bass heavy IEM's.
As for the mids and highs they have very good detail with a warm sound signature. The mids are a bit more forward sounding over the bass and treble so vocals really standout and sound very smooth. Highs are laid back and never sibilant but still have plenty of detail but lack some micro detail of other BA based IEM's like the R-50 or ER-4S.
Soundstage is good with average width and depth though you still get a few out of the head sounds from time to time. Instrument separation and imaging is also good again though not up there with more expensive BA based IEM's but for what these cost they preform very well.
For very nice sounding single BA that cost under or at $70 the XBA-1 is a smart choice for people that are just starting to get into more higher end sounding IEM's. They have plenty of bass and if you need a little more impact just EQ the low end up or buy a portable headphone amp like a FiiO E6 or E11. If they were still selling at their msrp of $80 I would have given them 4 stars but at $62 these are an easy 5 star IEM. Over all these are an excellent BA in their respective price range and unless your a huge bass head these should please most people imo.
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