Kinera QOA Gimlet - Reviews & Ratings

1 Review (D Tier | 3.8/10)

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Summary

Reviewers consider the Kinera QOA Gimlet to be a modest disappointment that keeps the music tidy yet oddly lifeless. It keeps treble calm and still under-delivers on texture and drive. The result is listenable and quickly forgotten.

Kinera QOA Gimlet Details

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Brand: Kinera Top Kinera IEMs

Price (Msrp): $60

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Jaytiss 3.8 Reviewer Score
D+ Tuning
E+ Tech
Bass response isn't great. Sounds sweet, like a monitor.

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Mids: C+ Treble: E+ Dynamics: E+ Soundstage: C+

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Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

D+
  • The tuning lacks refinement, jumping between dull and shouty without settling. Vocals frequently sound off-kilter.

Average Technical Grade

E+
  • Everything sounds flat and suffocated, with even elementary passages losing definition and energy. Expect little in the way of micro-details.
Mids C+
Midrange performance is decent, offering balanced presence without major flaws. It works well for casual background listening.
Treble E+
Treble feels muted, reducing brilliance and sheen across tracks. Recordings lack their usual energy.
Dynamics E+
It struggles to convey small volume changes, flattening energetic bursts. Micro-contrast is practically absent.
Soundstage C+
The image breathes a little, spacing instruments laterally while sketching a light sense of distance. Separation improves with cleaner recordings.

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