HiSound POPO Review
I would like to thank HiSound for giving
me a pair of these wonderful headphones for review! As always my reviews strive
to be as unbiased as possible, and I’m always welcoming suggestions on how to
better organize my reviews, so if you have any comments, tips, or advice feel
free to comment and let me know!
Packaging and
Build
The packaging is very bland, and
does not offer much other then protection during shipping. This is one area I
think could be improved, seeing as how companies like DUNU which price
similarly tend to come with things like carrying pouches. It did luckily come
with a package of different sized ear tips, no adapters or carrying cases here
though.
So how is the thing built? Well the
wood is very aesthetically pleasing and the units themselves are very
lightweight and comfortable. They have a very good fit, one of the better that
I’ve tried. However one thing that does bother me is that the headphone cable
picks up a lot of noise when brushed up against or touched.
Sound
One thing that strikes me
immediately is that these headphones have a very soundstage width that is both
extensive and very controlled. There is depth to some extent but I’ve noticed
that depth is often hard for IEMs (In Ear Monitor) to portray and that proves
true here too. But they’ve nailed
soundstage in my opinion for an IEM in this price range!
These, like the DUNUs, fit into the
bass head category of in ear headphones. It sounds to that bass below 80 Hz is
boosted and it does not bleed into the midrange at all, which is very pleasing.
The bass has nice punch, but leaves a little to be desired in terms of detail.
It seems a little punchier then the DUNUs house sound, with less mid bass. This
results in improved vocal reproduction.
Were these shine is in the mids and
highs, which I think are very tonally correct. Female vocals come through with
detail, presence, and warmth. Highs are not sibilant and are very well
controlled, they don’t have shimmering detail or an airy feel to them but they
are very pleasant and laid back. Frequency response is good, they seem to go
down pretty far, not quite as far as they clam I think but pretty good
nonetheless, upper frequency is equally well extended.
So do I think they are worth the
asking price of $90? (It can be found for less through authorized retailers)
Yes I do think its worth the price, the soundstage is most impressive and
possibly the best I’ve heard under $100 in the IEM market. In fact I think
these are my new favorite in ear headphones that I own. The only thing I want
to see changed is I would love to see it include at least a basic carrying case
since most people will be using these on the go and for the price they should
include something. With that said I can highly recommend these headphones!
