BASN ASONE 14.2mm Planar Driver in-Ear Monitors Earphone (Black)

Id taken a sojourn into the world of true wireless for a minute and Im not proud. I had a whole range of in-ear buds (from the Sony wf1000xm4 and 5, and the BO Pi7, and the nura phones, various (terrible Beats Pro) etc). I lost my pretty decent Sonys 1000xm5 on a business trip 2 weeks ago and my Nuras are ok but heavy and uncomfortable for extended wear. Id also been thinking about the relative health issues of having Bluetooth radio waves blasting my head all the time, and so the lost Sonys was the last straw. Decided to go back to wired
Ill be honest. Wired is so much more annoying after 5 years without a wire. But holy moly is there nothing even close from a sound quality perspective. Ive been running these for the last two days both directly from the iPhone 15 DAC (via a not great 3.5mm-USBc dongle) and also via the pretty good Fiio Hi resolution headphone amp. The headphone amp is worth the trouble as the ASones utilize planar drivers (vs more common dynamic) so they require a bit more power to drive them. They work fine just running off the phone amp, but lack a little bit of depth and volume. They are also consuming battery life very fast Id forgotten about that.

Briefly I compared them to my last pair of wired IEM, the excellent Shure SE425. Ive used dozens of Shure IEMs over the years. I always like the 425 pros and at almost triple the price of the ASOnes they seemed atleast a reasonable benchmark. Long story short all of this is super subjective but the ASOnes sound better to me. Similar clarity, sparkly shimmering highs (but less fatiguing than the Shures) slightly warmer sound with a bigger soundstage and separation and much more convincing bass response. The Bass in the ASOne is actually impressive. Deep and punchy but still tight. Zero flab. Listening to the opening of the Dire Straits song Telegraph Road, the rolling thunder in the distance sounds convincingly, like rolling thunder in the distance. Its impressive.

The packaging as well done Makes them feel like a true luxury item. A Large sleeve over an inner box over an aluminum locking case. The case contains Two sets of low oxygen braided silver plated wires, variety of ear tips, cleaning tools and a small leatherette pouch. It remains to be seen how durable these are, but so far Im extremely impressed.

Esepcional me encantan

I used them for the first time at a show, and let me tell you its totally worth it. You will not be disappointed. Great product!

IEMs are usually hit-or-miss. These? These were a roundhouse kick to my expectations.

The BASN ASONE in-ears didnt just sound goodthey made me question whether I had been recording inside a cardboard box this whole time.

Sound:
? Bass: Deep. Tight. Hits harder than my favorite drummers ego.
? Mids: Smooth like they went to therapy.
? Highs: Clear enough to reveal secrets I didnt want to hear in my own playing.

Comfort & Fit:

They come with more ear tips than a YouTube comments section. One of them fit like it knew me. I forgot they were even inuntil I sneezed and heard it in 4K.

Durability:

The cable feels like it could tow a small car. The case? Lets just say if my gear bag fell off a cliff, Im diving for this first.

Bottom Line:

Whether youre recording, performing, or just want to hear your favorite song like it was mixed by wizardsthese IEMs are the real deal. BASN didnt just make monitors, they made a personality trait.

Highly recommend. 10/10 would buy again, but I wont have tobecause theyre built like they mean it

Super clear sound, comfortable design I have been using in ears for over a decade and this are the best so far and the price is just right too. Worth every penny!