CCA C10 Five Drivers Hybrid in Ear Monitors in Each Side，HiFi 4BA 1DD High Resolution Earphones/Earbuds with 3.5mm Gold Plated Plug Detachable Cable 2pin 0.75mm Wired Earbuds (No Mic, C10 Cyan)

Occasionally you come across a budget item, which is very, very good. And you are thankful you took a chance on it. This would indeed be one of those times. I thoroughly enjoy the CCA-C10. It is quite good.Specs (from Amazon):1. Product Name: Original CCA C10 In-ear Earphone3. Model: CCA C104. Drive unit: 1 Dynamic 10MM woofer + 4BA 6MM Tweeter5. Earphone type: In-ear6. Impedance: 32Ω7. Earphone sensitivity: 108dB/mW8. Frequency range: 7-40000Hz10.Plug interface: 3.5mm Gilded11.Plug Type: Line type12.Cable Length: 1.2m±3cm13.Color: Green/purple/Black14.Cable conductor: 1.25 4N oxygen free copper plating silver15.Earphone interface: 2PIN 0.75MM interface16. Whether with cable: Yes, with 2PIN 0.75MM cable17.Whether with mic: No/with18. Zinc Alloy shell + resin*utilizes four Knowles 30095+ 50060 moving iron BA units and one Titanium coated DD per side.Gear used/compared (all prices USD unless specified otherwise):TRN-V80 ($39)KZ ZSN ($18)RevoNext RX8S ($37)Thebit Opus #2Shanling M3s/ w/ and w/o Burson FunMacBook Pro/iFi Pro iDSDSongs used:Coldplay-All I Can think About Is YouColdplay-A MessageColdplay-White ShadowsDona Onete-Sonos de AdolescenteLos Lonely Boys- Heaven (en Espanol)twenty one pilots-Treestwenty one pilots-Car Radiotwenty one pilots-HeathensDamian Marley-Everybody Wants To Be SomebodyDamian Marley-So A Child May FollowDamian Marley-The Struggle DiscontinuesZiggy Marley-LighthouseZiggy Marely-See Dem Fake LeadersMark Knopfler-Laughs And Jokes And Drinks And SmokesSantana w/ Mana- Corazon EspinadoThe new twenty one pilots album, TrenchUnboxing/Fit-n-Finish:Coming in a very small white paperboard-sheathed box, the CCA is about the size of a deck of cards. Already I knew that there would be no case…sigh. With simple explanation on the front and back, you remember that CCA is a sister company to Knowledge Zenith (KZ) and as such, they put more into the product. Sliding the cover off, you are presented with a see-through plastic window highlighting the IEM (I chose silver/purple). Labeled with “10 units Hybrid,” you quickly realize that would be five per side. One 10mm Titanium coated Dynamic Driver, and four Knowles 30095 Balanced Armatures lie under the shell on each side. Reminiscent of a number of KZ units, the change would be the DD. Nice to have a hybrid set up, where usually the bass is more prevalent. We shall see…Under the plastic sheath and IEM lies the quick use owner’s manual, cable and tips. That is it. But the cable is quite nice. Of 2-pin variety, you get a VERY nice alloy connector with which to hold on to as you carefully insert the wire. Hold tight on the IEM, for it is slippery. Recessed with a protective plastic guide, the cable fits well into the slot, so no worries. Continuing, there is a good long sheath over the wire acting as memory wire for over-ear use. Giving a good hanging angle, I do approve. Tightly woven down to the Y-splitter, I do find that section too long without a cinch, and the wire can quickly snag on something unless you are aware. With strain relief coming out of the Y-splitter both ways, the cable is protected, and tightly woven.Of proper length, you work your way to a right-angle rounded jack with good grip. Excellent strain relief here in that critical area causes no problem. Good stuff.The IEM itself is a purple transparent composite material of two parts up front the nozzle and housing complete with small vent hole; while the backing is a layered alloy of silver color replete with CCA logo and the type/number of drivers. Small and unobtrusive, I think I would have left the driver information off. Connecting of the halves is seamless and good. No messiness here, there is an almost lip, which the alloy back sits in for that excellent fit. Overall, up to the KZ standards, and different enough to warrant a second look with nodding approval glances. This is one of the better-looking units I have hand on hand as of late.Sound:As per usual, upon receiving an item, I check to make sure all is in the box and give a quick listen to make sure all is well. After, I place the unit on my Shanling M1 for burn in. whether you believe in burn in or not, I do so since the critter will only sound new once. I feel people are interested more in how it will sound down the road after a few months. The unit in hand has had well over 170 hours on the Shanling.One of the reviews I read elsewhere mentions that they were totally taken by the KZ ZSN and called it quite the bargain in the sub-$50 market. Upon arrival of the CCA-C10 though, they realized that it had taken the place of the ZSN as better and well worth the price difference. I happen to have the ZSN and will get into that comparison in a bit. But I want to discern the C10 on its own terms, first.Using the included silicon tips, the seal is quite good, almost completely isolating you from your surroundings. Not too much though, as that tends to bother me too much. This is a good start, and the unit lies comfortably within my ear. Starting with the MBP/iFi set up, I change to the Shanling M3s/Burson Fun set up for a change.Roger Daltrey’s Always Heading Home is a ballad of traveling home. A wonderful song with which to judge piano staccato, string instrument representation and his piercing (in a good way) voice this is a good judge. The C10 gives a really good representation of the song. Very good layering detail with a decent amount of air between the note belies the price of this purple wonder. I am impressed with the depiction presented.Moving on to As Long As I Have You, a MUCH different song full of verve and complications, Roger’s voice still hold powerful, penetrating and true. The drum line gives a good baseline for judging bass and supporting of his vocals. Support singers sound good and placed well. Even though the song is complicated, there is little congestion present. Details exist in sufficient amounts to keep you involved and tapping your toes. Yes, the Burson with an excellent amp section and the Shanling with its warmer note give aid, but without the IEM bestowing the note, all would be lost.Sticking with Roger because, well why not, How Far could be code for how far inexpensive SE Asian IEM’s have come in a very short time. With a bit of recessed mids (to me), and a slight amount of sparkle up top, the C10 is looking pretty good against the competition. A good wide sound stage with very good height gives an expansive sound to the song, only aiding that hard-hitting instrumentation that comes in often. Solos by the acoustic guitar ring intricate and again true. There isn’t a hint of artificiality here like you may find on some hybrids, which compensate for a lack of detail. Nope, all good.If I had to nitpick, I would like a bit more bass and better control of that bass. While good, there isn’t quite enough rumble and it seems to be a bit loose, bleeding over into the mids, slightly. Again, this is a nitpick and I am truly enjoying the sound emanating from the C10.Comparisons:CCA-C10 ($46) vs TRN-V80 ($39):The TRN is one of the latest flavor of the months, and the hype or attention is warranted. It is quite good, and one of my current favorites in the sub-$50usd bracket. It has clarity, details, width of sound stage and separation. There is more sparkle up top with the V80 as well. This is one fine unit. With three BA’s and one DD, the two match up well. Where the C10 may outshine the V80 though, is in a warmer sound, which pervades what I will call “soul” for lack of better verbiage. There is something a bit intoxicating about the C10 when compared. Kind of like driving a 5-spd manual versus the latest CV transmission, even though both are new.I won’t make the call here for you. Details, clarity and sparkle versus a bit more moxy. Both are good.CCA-C10 ($46) vs KZ ZSN ($18-24):Looking at the boxes and the units themselves, they are both identical. Same shape, same plastic Barbie-cover, same shell shape and housing cover. They are identical. But it is once you plug in that the difference is heard. While the ZSN is again good, there is a shrillness to it, almost like compressing the sound that is unavoidable. A more intimate sound is the result. Here the expansiveness and honest representation wins out. The ZSN would be a very good replacement for your Smartphone bud. The C10 is better. All around.CCA-C10 ($46) vs RevoNext RX8S ($37):The RX8S probably comes closest to the sound of the C10 of those listed here. Harder to drive somewhat, and with less layering, it is still quite admirable in sound. Bass of about the same amount, but with a more laid-back mid-section, vocals can tend to get lost in the shuffle. Less push up top as well can lower the sound stage ceiling as a result. It isn’t bad mind you, just not as open to the forefront as the C10. Call it intimate sitting at the bar, and you have the crowd between you and the show. At this price it could very well be a case of too few balanced armatures. Maybe…Le Grand finale:So, what does a price of sub-$50usd get you? In this case, you get a sound, which almost belies that price. One of open honest reproduction of the sound. One that can give you a bit of soul with that sound and dig almost as deep as you would like. That is where changing tips can aid in that segment. I did not, but feel free to do so, for you will have the money left over from this affordable IEM to do so. And sometimes that is half the fun. A good value, and a good sound are the result of the existing package and it is well worth a listen.

I picked up this pair on a whim, finally just out of curiosity and partially based on a review here that directly contrasted/compared these (even if very briefly) with the Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10s... because those have been my go-to for nearly a decade. I've a pair of UE Super.Fi.5 Pro that still use occasionally as well for a more flat response. I honestly had no idea about this chi-fi infiltration. Just ordered a pair of these interested to put them to the ears. :) My better-half has a small pair of 3-year-old KZs which I always thought sounded very good for their size and price but never gave them (and KZ in general) much more thought beyond that.Well, mine arrived and I have to entirely and completely disagree. These CCA C10s absolutely do not, as that review mentioned, "blow the UE TF 10s out of the water". And I even gave them (the C10s) brand new foam tips and connected via 2.5mm balanced cable to a new FiiO BTR5 acting as USB DAC to Qobuz streaming source. (I switched to the stock cable - which is fairly nice I have to admit - I genuinely think they sound better with the 3.5mm non-balanced cable). On one hand I CAN see what the fuss is about for $40; the C10s absolutely have a lower and higher response than my trusted UE TF 10s (and much more o than my older SF 5Pros), and they're nicely detailed with a great separation in the highs, but that's about it. The rest of the staging narrows, but is wide overall , unnaturally so - placement is very strange - and they've very little musicality. The mids became *incredibly* harsh (unlistenably so) to me on a number of track types I tried; even male vocals made me a cringe at reasonable higher volumes. To name a few of many tracks I went through today, I listened to the new Pearl Jam "Superblood Wolfmoon", "Neon Skyline" by Andy Shauf, "He Lays in the Reins" by Iron & Wine/Calexico, "Anchor Drops" and "Plunger" by Umphreys McGee (the only album where it was actually close as to which phones I preferred), and "Arped" by Vaishiyas (in this last one there's an argument to be made that the C10 was "better", but only technically so - the presentation of that song was still better with the TF 10s).In every case the C10s made me feel like I was listening to frequency bands more than to music... I was *always*, not matter the style/track, wanting to reach for EQ. When their audio presentation wasn't bothering me, they were just boring. I'm no stranger to flat-response, clinical listening for IEM as a musician for 20 years during play and mixing is par for the course - I prefer it (flat response) much of the time but these are NOT flat. It's also not that they're V-shaped or colored per se, it's that they seem to be the very definition of "peaky", and that can mean they sound very good on one track and then hideous on another, or even during different sections of a track with different instrumentation. More, the lows are extended but have no "hit" whatsoever - there is no fast bass to be found here. Consequently, considering all of this, the exaggeration and technicality of electronic music is about the only thing I'd ever consistently reach for these with. Everything else just feels entirely unnatural.When listening to tracks I've never heard before on the UE Triple.Fi 10s I get *surprises* from the music that engage me suddenly, while with the C10s I get surprises in the way they sound technically, sometimes very unpleasantly, which take me *out* of the music. It's hard to describe, but mine are probably going back unless I keep them just to kick around. I think I'll try out some other KZs and similar (because at these prices why the heck not?), but for my part the C10s can't touch the TF 10s in my ears musically. At the end of the couple hours I spent A/Bing I eventually just the left the old TF10s in my ears and the C10s are sitting on the table now.It was interesting to see what's possible with 40 bucks nowadays - it's truly an awesome value and worlds better than what was available even 2, 3 or 5 years ago for the money - but it's nowhere near as refined and musical as other phones I've tried - maybe they'll get there. Maybe they have and I just need to find the right pair -but good god, the models roll out every 6 months it seems. For now, my TF 10s, from their 17khz top to their 10hz bottom are pure gold in comparison, all of it tied perfectly together. But there's something to all of this, and for 40 bucks you better believe I'd recommend them... it's better than stock buds or no music at all. By a audible mile.

I'd Heard so much about these C10, that I had to try a pair.And I'm not disappointed.These are without a doubt one of the best monitors going, and I'm not just talking about Chinese ones I'm talking the entire spectrum.Chifi is progressing to a point where they are close and in some cases have surpassed western companies.This particular pair are amazing.Lovely warm bass with plenty of detail, and slam when needed.A lovely midrange that sings to you, vocals are a definite plus here, and a treble that's rolled off but still is very detailed and extends well but never becomes fatiguing.Orchestral pieces and symphonic prog and rock sound incredible, the timbre from the instruments and strings is absolutely incredible!Add to that the fact they isolate very well, plus they are very comfortable you hardly know you're wearing them.I could listen to these all day, they are detailed yet relaxed, warm and very analogue in their delivery.To me these sound a bit like a Westone Um3x, but more refined.Now when you consider the westone cost over £300 it shows you just how far these chifi units have come.One of the best in ear monitors I've heard period.5 stars all the way.Just a side note to the seller apparently these are being sold with or without mice and not a mic Lol.

Firstly, sound quality is excellent. For less than £40, you get a package that directly rivals the Fidelio X2, minus some soundstaging. The frequency response is very similar to the X2 or Beyer TYGR 300 R, both of which are beloved as "fun" sounding headphones. You'll be very pleased with both bass and treble. One main downside is that somewhere in the high freqs you can hear a little bit of sibilance and it stings a tiny bit - this is quite a bit less than the sibilance heard in the X2/X2HR where it gets VERY sibilant on some songs which have a mid-high peak, but those who enjoy high tones from headphones like the Beyer DT770 will probably have no issue with these as the sibilance is only little.Comfort wise, these are awesome. The hook works well and doesn't feel intrusive at all, you forget it's even there. The shape of the phones fit nice in your ear and help with noise isolation. 3 different ear bud sizes as per usual, they fit fine.The build quality is really nice, the wire however is a twisted pleat style in plastic, and although it's very light and feels sturdy enough, it may be easier to damage than a non-pleated style.Overall, 5/5, I would happily pay £100 for these as they rival headphones I've previously used or am currently using for over £100, which are the best at the price range.P.S. if you're a casual headphones consumer and haven't delved much into the world of Audiophilia, these are much, much better than the Audio Technica ATH-M50X.

The first picture shows 2 HiFq B.A. at the nozzle. The second picture shows the 2 midfq B.A. and 1 bass dynamic. These have nice bass that doesn't leak into the mids too much. The highs don't get too sibilant but also don't immerse you in lavish details but there's enough. The mids sit comfortably in the middle and don't over detract attention from the sound as a whole. Overall a very non-obtrusive and smooth sound especially for a budget hybrid. I feel these have a slight edge over the similarly priced K.Z.'s. REC'ed

I read a lot of reviews about these in the past and was a bit sceptic, but I eventually purchased and am I glad I did, they sound fantastic. These are without a doubt one of the best sounding monitors going and for the price it's a no brainer!

I bought these earphones for my daughter as she wanted something better than her stock phone earbuds.The build quality is superb. The packaging is strong.The sound these produce for the price is excellent. They are bright without being over the top and the bass is controlled at the bottom end and punchy further up.All in all, these sound great and look great for the money.