Hey Everybody!
I met Dr. Fang Bian back in 2011 when I threw my first Bay Area Head-Fi Meet:
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HIFIMAN was already shaking things up by offering high-value, great-sounding digital audio players, planar magnetic headphones, and IEMs that led on innovation and performance. The Massdrop x HIFIMAN Bolt in-ear monitors continue with this mission. Fun sound & great build at a surprising price. If you are coming from phone earbuds, the seal on these will block out external noise and keep the bass in.
Compared to RE-00: While the RE-00 are a very balanced listen, the Bolt dials up the bass and treble.
The Bolt has a supple flat cable with no fabric, along with a microphone.
Massdrop & HIFIMAN continue our partnership and shared goal of spreading audiohphile sound and experience to a greater audience.
Please enjoy these and feel free to share with friends and family. ;)
CEE_TEE*insert surprisingly fast comment on new drop*
Good job CEE_TEE and gang! I am personally a big fan of cheaper bang for your buck style items. I think you guys got a winner here
CEE_TEEOkay, so the nozzles are ~5.5mm in diameter.
We tried some Campfire Audio foamies on them and they fit pretty well. Campfire Audio uses the 400 series of Comply. Without having the Comply 400 around, I can’t be totally sure. I will check my big bag of ear tips at home and see if I have a small bag of Comply to test.
Our pair of CA have a collar around the nozzle with maximum width of 6.3mm:
CEE_TEEYou said that the Bolt has a supple flat cable. I don't think anyone would ever describe the cable on the ones I received as "supple." Needless to say, the sound quality is also nothing like what you described. Did Hifiman pull a bait-and-switch on us?
tedin415Agreed, 100%. The quality of these is no where NEAR as was described. They don’t hold up to most music. Especially if they’re turned up to a volume worth listening to.
Compared to RE-00: While the RE-00 are a very balanced listen, the Bolt dials up the bass and treble. The Bolt has a supple flat cable with no fabric, along with a microphone. Massdrop & HIFIMAN continue our partnership and shared goal of spreading audiohphile sound and experience to a greater audience. Please enjoy these and feel free to share with friends and family. ;)