from xandman
Now comes the review.
Not a detailed one, since i juz got them.

First of all, let's talk about the packaging. I was surprised as the box it came in was small. i thought the box would have been bigger. At least from the pics, it looks big. When i opened the box, the Hippo fits snugly in the foam with the cables and accessories (extra tips / case) in their own little compartment. Although they dun have the extravagant box like the Monster Turbine's, this little box is enough to ship the headphone without damaging it.

Next, i was caught a bit off guard here. It's the built of the Hippo. I didnt expect much from a RM150 earphones, but the Hippo is well built. I m not sure if the material is plastic or aluminium, but somehow it has the solid feel like the Turbines. Albeit the turbines are full metal. For something this cheap, it is well built. thumbup.gif

And i thought the surprises would stop there, but when i plugged in the Hippo into my iPhone 3Gs, i went ... WTF?! the bass is aplenty, thus the name Hippo BOOM! and for an earphone to show bass without cracking out of the box, that itself is an amazing feat. Even UM2's and W3's bass crack and didnt have much punch out of the box. After listening to the same songs i tested the Turbines with, I can say that the bass quality is almost similar. But the Turbines has a better defined bass and more slam. Nevertheless, the hippo is not bad, juz a little less defined bass. as for the mids and highs, well, i m spoilt by the ES3X's, so in the hippo, it is okay. But the best thing is, NO SIBILANCE! biggrin.gif But after all, u didnt buy the Hippo for its highs or mids, u bought it bcoz of its awesome bass!

Well, i think thats about it. I m not really an analytical listener. My views are based on what i heard. No technical audiophiles terms too. biggrin.gif. So, for those looking for cheap headphones with plenty of bass for working out or u r juz a basshead, i more than recommend this little baby here! Furthermore, if u get it now, u can enhance the bass with the free fiio e3! rclxms.gif

Now comes the review.
Not a detailed one, since i juz got them.

First of all, let's talk about the packaging. I was surprised as the box it came in was small. i thought the box would have been bigger. At least from the pics, it looks big. When i opened the box, the Hippo fits snugly in the foam with the cables and accessories (extra tips / case) in their own little compartment. Although they dun have the extravagant box like the Monster Turbine's, this little box is enough to ship the headphone without damaging it.

Next, i was caught a bit off guard here. It's the built of the Hippo. I didnt expect much from a RM150 earphones, but the Hippo is well built. I m not sure if the material is plastic or aluminium, but somehow it has the solid feel like the Turbines. Albeit the turbines are full metal. For something this cheap, it is well built.

And i thought the surprises would stop there, but when i plugged in the Hippo into my iPhone 3Gs, i went ... WTF?! the bass is aplenty, thus the name Hippo BOOM! and for an earphone to show bass without cracking out of the box, that itself is an amazing feat. Even UM2's and W3's bass crack and didnt have much punch out of the box. After listening to the same songs i tested the Turbines with, I can say that the bass quality is almost similar. But the Turbines has a better defined bass and more slam. Nevertheless, the hippo is not bad, juz a little less defined bass. as for the mids and highs, well, i m spoilt by the ES3X's, so in the hippo, it is okay. But the best thing is, NO SIBILANCE! But after all, u didnt buy the Hippo for its highs or mids, u bought it bcoz of its awesome bass!

Well, i think thats about it. I m not really an analytical listener. My views are based on what i heard. No technical audiophiles terms too. . So, for those looking for cheap headphones with plenty of bass for working out or u r juz a basshead, i more than recommend this little baby here! Furthermore, if u get it now, u can enhance the bass with the free fiio e3!

nice little earphone, recommended for people who like heavy bass.

worth the money and quality

just got it via COD back few days at Sunway.

and thanks for the extra earplug silicon