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Whizzer HE01 IEM Review: Blast For Just 80$!!

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Whizzer is a china-based HiFi audio earphone manufacturing brand famous for its stunningly beautiful and smooth-sounding earphones. HE01 is their latest single DD IEM featuring a 10.2mm 4th gen dual-cavity…
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Whizzer is a china-based HiFi audio earphone manufacturing brand famous for its stunningly beautiful and smooth-sounding earphones. HE01 is their latest single DD IEM featuring a 10.2mm 4th gen dual-cavity dynamic driver with their self-designed HDSS technology. The HE01 belongs to the “Kylin” series of beautiful earphones by Whizzer. HE01 comes in a very competitive entry-level market with a price tag of 80$. The segment is filled with many famous products such as Tin T2 Plus, Moondrop Aria, and more. Where does the HE01 stand in terms of performance and design in its category? Is it worth it? We will find out shortly in this review. So let’s begin without wasting any more time.

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Disclaimer:-

KIWI from Whizzer sent me this unit of HE01 in return for my honest opinion on the pair. I am not affiliated or paid by anyone to write positive or negative about the pair, all thoughts in this review are based on my own experience with the HE01 over the past few days. You can purchase the Kylin HE01 from Whizzer’s official store on Aliexpress from the link below.

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005001731358565.html

Packaging & Accessories:-

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Whizzer packs the Kylin HE01 in a stealthy matte black packaging with glossy Whizzer and HE01 branding on the front. The package has a minimalistic simple approach with nothing but just the basic info on the outer package. On the back, we have technical specifications and basic features of the pair. Inside the package, the contents are arranged in layers with the first layer having nothing but just the beautiful earpieces. The second layer holds the matte carry case that has bundled silicone tips. There is a small cardboard box here that holds the bundled 2-pin cable. The presentation of HE01 is beautiful and has a completely matte black finish. Even the envelope holding documentation such as the user guide and warranty card is also matte black. Also, the presentation has a premium feel, just doesn’t look like this package costs 80$ only.

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Package Contents:-

>Pair of HE01 Earphones.

>0.78mm 2-pin cable.

>Carry case.

>Three pairs of vocal ear tips.

>Three pairs of reference ear tips.

>User guide.

>Warranty Card.

Design & Build Quality:-

While the entire package of HE01 has a stealthy matte finish, the pair itself here has a glossy finish with a transparent inner cavity and a shiny Rose Gold and White color scheme. The pair has a small form factor and has a sturdy, neat finish. Face panels have Whizzer branding logo, the right earpiece has a red dot printed on the inner side to denote the right side. The inner cavity of the earpieces is completely transparent one can see the driver cavity easily. The driver cavity also has a rose gold cover around the cavity. In fact, the nozzle here is also rose gold in color. Build quality wise I have to say, the pair looks stunning with a premium finish and rose gold color.

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The bundled cable has good quality but is quite lightweight and prone to tangling. Every time I put it wrapped inside the cable I had to tie the cable tie otherwise whenever I pulled it out it was tangled. The cable also has a red dot on the right-side connector. The 3.5mm connector has a solid metallic cover with a Kylin logo printed on it.

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Fit & Noise Isolation:-

Whizzer HE01 has a small form factor and lightweight design. The pair fits perfectly for my medium-sized ears covering the entire ear canal with medium size included vocal ear tips. But with its small form factor, I am sure most users will get a comfortable fit. The pair blocks environmental noises nicely, I find noise isolation to be quite good with the pair.

Driving The HE01:-

HE01 can be powered very easily. I never enjoy using my Hi-Res IEMs on my smartphones, but this right here shines brilliantly even with my Honor View 10 straight out of the 3.5mm port. And I never had to go above 70% volume either on the phone. It’s pairing with my N3 Pro is also very decent. Here are my pairing impressions for both of these combos.

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With Honor View 10:-

I have tested IEMs before with my smartphone just to check their compatibility and driving power mostly. I was never able to enjoy much of my Hi-res IEMs before with my phone. But the HE01 changed this and it offered a fantastic performance with it. The tonality is pretty good with gapped depth in the lower end and sparkle in the top end of the frequency spectrum.

With Cayin N3 Pro:-

With the tube timbre mode, I find the vocals to have a thick texture and a musical approach with the HE01. Pair sounds brilliant here with a clean, punchy response, and better extensions as compared to the smartphone. Solid-State Timbre also sounds pretty decent without any complaints. Never had to go above 45-50/100 volume level on medium gain here.

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As I stated earlier the HE01 is pretty easy to power. Don’t worry even if you don’t have any hi-res player or Portable USB DAC/AMP, the HE01 works perfectly fine with smartphones. Though I always recommend using hi-res players or portable DAC/AMP for better decoding that results in an overall better response. Most critical listening for this review is done using N3 Pro on tube timbre.

Sound Quality:-

Whizzer Kylin HE01 has a smooth V-shaped fun sound signature with powerful bass slams, well-detailed slightly-recessed mids, and sparkly non-fatiguing treble response. The pair maintains good clarity throughout the frequency range providing the users with an enjoyable musical experience. It has an overall warm tonality, that gives a rich musical touch to the vocal presentation. The bass slams hit deep with every single punch complementing the other frequencies well with a powerful rumble in sub-bass too. Mids have a slightly-recessed presentation but hold good clarity in the vocals and instruments. Treble is played safe here with good extension and sparkle but doesn’t show sibilance or fatigue in the output. Here’s a frequency-wise description of the sound.

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Lower End:-

As mentioned earlier, the lower end hits deep and quick with every single punch in the music. Listening to bass-heavy tracks such as Royals by Lorde, Bad Guy by Billie Eilish presents an amazing experience for its users with punchy mid-bass and powerful rumble in the sub-bass portion. This powerful rumble also adds weight to instruments such as pianos and guitars. The lower end adds a punch of warmth to the output.

Mids:-

Mids have a recessed presentation but with good clarity and detail. Vocals carry a slightly warm tonality that makes them sound smooth and well-textured. With the Whizzer HE01 London Grammar’s lead vocalist has good weight and texture in her voice. Same goes for Damien Rice and Yao Si Ting in their songs, both male and female vocal presentation is great. Though female vocals sound more weighted as compared to male vocals. Acoustic instruments such as guitars have a well-detailed presentation but they sound laid back that might put some people off.

Highs:-

The treble frequencies show good extension with a sparkly response. Detail retrieval is pretty good with well-extended treble frequencies. Cymbal crashes, Electric guitar, Violins show decent clarity with a non-sibilant response. The output doesn’t get fatiguing even at loud volume levels. Even in complex tracks such as Dani California by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, each instrument can be identified clearly and cleanly.

Soundstage And Instrument Separation:-

The soundstage is pretty wide with the HE01 but lacks some sense of depth. Instrument clarity is absolutely amazing with quality layering and imaging characteristics. I find the soundstage to be adequately spacious for any of the music I played such as Rock, Pop, Binaural, live recordings, and more.

Some Comparisons:-

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Against Moondrop Aria:-

Moondrop Aria is the latest pair from the house of Moondrop featuring again a single DD unit similar to that of HE01 here. Here are my impressions between the Aria and HE01.

>Both the pairs have similarly brilliant build at both their places, Aria having a fantastic matte black design and HE01 having a brilliant Rose gold glossy finish.

>Cable with Aria has a premium fabric coating.

>Bass on HE01 is more punchy and deep.

>Presentation is airier on Aria.

>Vocal clarity is similar on both the pairs, though Aria has a warmer tonality.

>Treble on HE01 is more sparkly but cleaner in Aria, complex tracks have better presentation in Aria.

>Detail retrieval on both the pairs is similar performing.

>Output is more engaging and immersive on HE01.

Both the HE01 and Aria come at the same 80$ price range. Both are pretty good performers at their own places it is very hard to choose one among them. Sometimes I love the immersive performance of the HE01 and sometimes I crave the open and relaxed presentation of the Aria. I am gonna keep both in my collection as both of them serve their own purpose well.

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Final Words:-

HE01 is my first encounter with the Whizzer. I am really blown away by their presentation and the sound quality of the pair for just 80$. It is surely gonna be one of my recommended pairs in its own price segment for its easy drivability, beautiful looks, punchy, immersive sound performance with good clarity and tonality. It’s really hard to put the HE01 down once I start music on it, just simply loving it!!

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