As its name describes HE 150ohm HiFi Earbud is a 150ohms earbud and really need plenty of juice to unlock its potentials. To give it proper juice I have used my Cmoy Headphone amp, XRK class A pocket headphone amp and source was Phone, Audioquest Dragonfly Black V1.5 with PC and Fiio X1 Mk2. This time I gave it a burn in for almost 100 hours and started serious listening.

Specifications

• Unit diameter: 15.4mm
• Impedance: ≈150ohm
• Cable Material: Handmade twisted wire
• Sensitivity：120+-5 db
• Frequency range: 16-23000Hz

What’s inside the box?

• HE 150ohm HiFi Earbud,
• 3 pairs of foam cushions,
• 2 pairs of donut foam cushions.

Tracks / Albums used for this review

Michael Jackson – Thriller
Devin Dawson – Dark Horse
B. B. King & Eric Clapton – Riding with the King
Etta James – At Last!
Jeff Buckley – Grace
Sting – Sacred Love
The Beatles – Abbey Road (Remastered)
Nadeem & Shravan – Pardesh ( Indian movie soundtrack )

Buying Link – https://penonaudio.com/he-150ohm.html

Build

Nothing fancy, rather normal for the price. MX500 driver shell is used. The cable is thick and no signs of microphonics .

SOUND

Lows 

Lower End is the strongest part of HE 150ohm HiFi Earbud . The Bass is fast and no compromise is done in mid and sub – bass section. Bass is tight and well controlled. The song ‘Dangerous’ by Michael Jackson, where you can easily notice this predominant presence of sub-bass and mid-bass .

Mids 

Out of the box mid section a bit loose but after burn in everything changed , vocals are now clear and a bit forwarded. I enjoyed the entire album ‘At Last!’ by Etta james , specially the song ‘ Trust in me’ . B. B. King lovers just give it a try, I can assure ,you going to love it.

Highs 

Again I am saying HE 150ohm HiFi Earbud really needs burn in to shine . Highs are a bit sharp but not Sibilant. To me the sparkling treble is good when you listening songs like ‘ All On Me ‘ bt Davin Dawson.

SoundStage

Very wide soundstage. No doubt it is superior than all the earbuds I have when comes to soundstage.

Comparison

VE Monk lite 120 ohms white limited edition

Why VE monk lite 120 ohms ? Because it is a 120 ohms earbud and price is almost same. I prefer Monk lite edition than Monk plus for its comfort and better tonality. But when comparing with HE150, suddenly a great amount of sub-bass can be noticed in HE150 which is missing in Monk lite 120 ohms . Bass is fast and full of energy in HE150.

Mid section of HE150 and Monk lite 120 is quite similar but HE150 brings better clarity and a bit forwarded. Upper end of Monk lite 120 ohms is smooth but He150 is sometime a bit sharp (non fatigue). Overall they are close but HE150 provide better soundstage and fun to listen.

Conclusion

For 15 $ , HE 150ohm HiFi Earbud is a steal. Must have for someone who always in search of great amount of Bass in earbuds. Still being a warm sounding earbud no compromise in Mids. Maybe it doesn’t look fancy but sounds so good. Highly recommended.

Palash

Graphic Designer by Profession, and Music is my hobby. Can’t recall when I had started digging the Audiophile rabbit hole, but this Website was created in 2019 to showcase my passion for music. I am not an Audiophile, I call myself a Music Enthusiasts and my goal is to pass that enthusiasm to my readers.