I have the Draco and love its “old school” sound. Reminds me very much of the ARTTI R1 iem set. I’m also a fan of the Penon Serial and the Binary Acoustics Dynaquattro. All I consider old school sound.
It’s hard to quantify soundstage since it varies from person to person. But in my experience, it’s wider than anything else I’ve tried in the $50-$75 range. Wider than the Simgots, wider than the Truthears wider than the Planars. Like I said in the video, I don’t know if it’s the open-back nature or just placebo. But it feels a little bit wider to me than the competition.
@@Beatler3D I’ll try to move it up the list. I think it’s a lot of fun for short bursts, and like I said it makes me smile. But I can’t in good conscience recommend it to anybody unless they want to experience the one specific thing it does.
Thanks for the review Audio Amigo! Open-back IEMs is such an odd concept that I'm struggling to find a good use for them, but it's nice to have options I guess. I'd feel like the open back design only really works on TWS and headphones, either for surrounding awareness or staging.
The only other open-backed IEMs I have are the Raptgo Hook-X, and I just recently got those in, so I don’t have much experience with them. The soundstage on the Draco DID feel wider compared to other sets, but like I said, I don’t know if it’s because of the open back nature, or something else.
Thanks for the review! You mentioned that the tips change the sound a bit- any recommendation for how these different included tips, or some common aftermarket tips may further affect the sound?
How would you say the Tri Draco compares to the Ziigaat Cinno? They seem to be tuned fairly similar (although I realize the driver setup is quite different). Thank you for another great review! 👍
Thanks for this comment; made me go pull out the Cinno and listen to it. The Cinno come off as more warm/neutral than straight up warm compared to the Draco. The mids are more forward and it's a lot easier to separate instruments. Draco is more vocal forward, and is better for female vocals, but I feel like the Cinno has a bit more sparkle to cymbals than the Draco, probably due to those BAs. Bass is another interesting one, the Cinno has less bass quantity, but I prefer the dynamics and texture on it over the Draco. The Draco is overall warmer, and a bit more relaxing due to the warmed over midrange. Thanks for asking! Haven't listened to the Cinno in a while.
Brilliant review! Seems like the Delci or EW300 might be more for me, since I do like a little bit of excitement. But the accessories are really nice, almost makes it worth buying just for the wide range of eartips and the case which I dig By the way, have you taken a look at the Inawaken Dawn? I feel like it would be a great fit for the series!
Open back makes the details too distant and barely perceptible perhaps. I wonder if a mod closing large vents with a sticky tape or adhesive dense filters could improve the sound. Or if that would make these too bassy.
Yes, but it isn’t the end-all, be-all, way of evaluating sound that some people think it is. Graphs don’t show you anything about driver quality, pressure buildup, crossover points,(unless they’re badly done) or any psycho acoustic effects.
If you’re treble sensitive, either save a few dollars and pick up the Aful Explorer, or try to find a sale on the Aful Performer 5. The Pula PA02/Myer Audio CKLVX D41 are available, but they aren’t great value unless they’re closer to Aful Explorer prices. And they have some build quality issues, I wouldn’t pay full price for them. So yeah. Either Aful is the way I would go unless you can find a Pula PA02 for $100ish and are willing to gamble that yours won’t have issues.
@@Neg-h8k They're not colored in any way, but they're also not boosted or more prominent. It's a very neutral presentation of vocals. The issue is that most sets in the $150-200 price range that are "Vocal Forward" or "Vocal Focused" are also pretty bright. I personally think the explorer sounds great for J-pop, J-Rock, City-Pop and Anime music.
The concern is not with the external shell, but with the drivers on the inside. If you take an aluminum shell that’s been stored in a cooler temperature and introduce your warmer ear in a humid environment, then you get condensation on the inside of the shells that can cause corrosion on the drivers. You typically don’t notice it until suddenly one of your IEMs is quieter than the other. You typically don’t see it happen with plastic or resin IEMs because they change temperature faster.
I consider Tri Clarions to be “upgrade” eartips. They cost $9-$10 for a set. They’re wide bore, so they boost vocals and treble and tone down bass. They are also made of good materials. I like it when brands include branded, upgraded eartips.
@@bladecup I didn’t experience sibilance with Clarion tips on the Draco. Like I said, they boost vocals and treble and reduce bass. But basically all wide-bore tips do that, from every brand. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Nice review as usual. A unique iem for sure, wanted to hear this "old school" sound .
I have the Draco and love its “old school” sound. Reminds me very much of the ARTTI R1 iem set. I’m also a fan of the Penon Serial and the Binary Acoustics Dynaquattro. All I consider old school sound.
Which is a better tuned IEM between the Penon Serial and the Binary Acoustics Dynaquattro?
@@zeissiez That is a difficult call. They are both excellent IEMs. At the end of the day the Dynaquattro is my choice.
How big is the soundstage? Any comparable iem with it in terms of soundstage
It’s hard to quantify soundstage since it varies from person to person. But in my experience, it’s wider than anything else I’ve tried in the $50-$75 range.
Wider than the Simgots, wider than the Truthears wider than the Planars. Like I said in the video, I don’t know if it’s the open-back nature or just placebo. But it feels a little bit wider to me than the competition.
Been meaning to pick up all of these. But Penon released the Fan 3 and I had to grab that to play with bone conduction.
Enjoying your presentation format and clarification with all aspects. Cheers from Australian.
@@trevorluff8449 Thanks for the support! A great big Howdy to all Aussies watching!
Thank you for being the only iem reviewer that I completely understand and listens to tracks that I do.
Might be good for those who want to know what " Old School " sounds like. Great review!
Thank you so much for your observation on how Clarion tips change the sound. This tidbit is golden.
I typically don’t mention stock tips unless there’s a big difference compared to my testing tips. But I DO test them and listen to them.
clarions are my favorite tip for the 7hz legato. They couldnt help the hades though lol.
@@Hijynx87 I need to a review on the Hades. So bad and yet so much fun for certain things. I by no means recommend them, but they do make me smile
@@AudioAmigoReviewsThe Hades sound like a very interesting review
@@Beatler3D I’ll try to move it up the list. I think it’s a lot of fun for short bursts, and like I said it makes me smile. But I can’t in good conscience recommend it to anybody unless they want to experience the one specific thing it does.
Fantastic review! This sounds like a set that's right up my alley!
Thanks for the review Audio Amigo! Open-back IEMs is such an odd concept that I'm struggling to find a good use for them, but it's nice to have options I guess. I'd feel like the open back design only really works on TWS and headphones, either for surrounding awareness or staging.
The only other open-backed IEMs I have are the Raptgo Hook-X, and I just recently got those in, so I don’t have much experience with them. The soundstage on the Draco DID feel wider compared to other sets, but like I said, I don’t know if it’s because of the open back nature, or something else.
Thanks for the review! You mentioned that the tips change the sound a bit- any recommendation for how these different included tips, or some common aftermarket tips may further affect the sound?
How would you say the Tri Draco compares to the Ziigaat Cinno? They seem to be tuned fairly similar (although I realize the driver setup is quite different). Thank you for another great review! 👍
Thanks for this comment; made me go pull out the Cinno and listen to it. The Cinno come off as more warm/neutral than straight up warm compared to the Draco. The mids are more forward and it's a lot easier to separate instruments. Draco is more vocal forward, and is better for female vocals, but I feel like the Cinno has a bit more sparkle to cymbals than the Draco, probably due to those BAs. Bass is another interesting one, the Cinno has less bass quantity, but I prefer the dynamics and texture on it over the Draco.
The Draco is overall warmer, and a bit more relaxing due to the warmed over midrange.
Thanks for asking! Haven't listened to the Cinno in a while.
@sharur1 would tell you different about following graphs. I feel the same as you. A graph doesn't tell you everything
for sure, drivers and driver quality matters as does crossovers and the mathy stuff aful does.
Brilliant review! Seems like the Delci or EW300 might be more for me, since I do like a little bit of excitement. But the accessories are really nice, almost makes it worth buying just for the wide range of eartips and the case which I dig
By the way, have you taken a look at the Inawaken Dawn? I feel like it would be a great fit for the series!
It’s coming in sometime this week! Expect an unboxing when it comes in and a review sometime next week
Open back makes the details too distant and barely perceptible perhaps. I wonder if a mod closing large vents with a sticky tape or adhesive dense filters could improve the sound. Or if that would make these too bassy.
I ran out of micropore tape. But I’ll grab some more and give it a shot and see if it helps.
looks like the kiwiears case, but textured differently.
Can you give us a little comparison between kefine klean vs dracco.
I don’t have my Klean yet. But as soon as it comes in I’ll give it the full review treatment!
@@AudioAmigoReviews Waiting for your honest comparison
So its a sleeper iem, but also open back😅
The graph shows you why the Draco makes the other sets sound more exciting
Yes, but it isn’t the end-all, be-all, way of evaluating sound that some people think it is. Graphs don’t show you anything about driver quality, pressure buildup, crossover points,(unless they’re badly done) or any psycho acoustic effects.
Can you name me a iem for jpop around 15o to 200 without too thin mid bass and also not harsh for treble sensitive person
If you’re treble sensitive, either save a few dollars and pick up the Aful Explorer, or try to find a sale on the Aful Performer 5.
The Pula PA02/Myer Audio CKLVX D41 are available, but they aren’t great value unless they’re closer to Aful Explorer prices. And they have some build quality issues, I wouldn’t pay full price for them.
So yeah. Either Aful is the way I would go unless you can find a Pula PA02 for $100ish and are willing to gamble that yours won’t have issues.
@@AudioAmigoReviews does the aful explorer do vocals well?
@@Neg-h8k They're not colored in any way, but they're also not boosted or more prominent. It's a very neutral presentation of vocals. The issue is that most sets in the $150-200 price range that are "Vocal Forward" or "Vocal Focused" are also pretty bright.
I personally think the explorer sounds great for J-pop, J-Rock, City-Pop and Anime music.
KBear also sells that exact same case lol
Yeah, I've seen them for sale unbranded on Aliexpress. I believe TRI is a sub-brand or sister-brand of KBEar, but I'm not sure.
Brother please review kz zsn pro 2
I’ll try and get a pair in. I have the ZSN Pro X, but not the Pro 2.
These sound like edc set 😃
@@gabech2789 I'm always looking for an EDM set.
That looks like aluminum not steel so it won’t corrode
The concern is not with the external shell, but with the drivers on the inside.
If you take an aluminum shell that’s been stored in a cooler temperature and introduce your warmer ear in a humid environment, then you get condensation on the inside of the shells that can cause corrosion on the drivers. You typically don’t notice it until suddenly one of your IEMs is quieter than the other.
You typically don’t see it happen with plastic or resin IEMs because they change temperature faster.
"Nice Tri Clarions eartips" for what nice?
I consider Tri Clarions to be “upgrade” eartips. They cost $9-$10 for a set.
They’re wide bore, so they boost vocals and treble and tone down bass. They are also made of good materials.
I like it when brands include branded, upgraded eartips.
@@AudioAmigoReviews They also add sibliance on every iem, killing bass and subbass, which isnt so amazing;)
@@bladecup I didn’t experience sibilance with Clarion tips on the Draco.
Like I said, they boost vocals and treble and reduce bass. But basically all wide-bore tips do that, from every brand.
Thanks for sharing your experience.