Kinera Freya 2.0 Review

*I would like to thank Kinera for sending the review unit in exchange for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are on my own and I will stay unbias throughout the whole review.*

Background Information:

Kinera Freya 2.0 uses a four driver hybrid design, it uses a 7mm DD and 3 Knowles Balance Armature. Each IEM shell is carefully hand-painted. The Kinera Freya 2.0 is priced at 269$ and can be purchased through Aliexpress Store or official website.

Packaging:

The packaging and overall unboxing gives a premium and luxury feel with a beautiful art of the Freya 2.0's faceplate on the box. The artwork on the box is collection worthy as they are very eye-catching and nice to look at in my opinion.

Inside the box includes:

• Kinera Freya 2.0 IEM
• A high quality modular alloy copper cable that is tangle-free, memory-free and quite thick, it feels premium and I don't find a need to change the cable to use the IEM.
• 3.5mm and 4.4mm modular plug
• Generous amount of eartips which includes 5 pairs of Final Type E eartips (Sizes are SS, S, M, L, LL) 3 pairs of Kinera custom wide bore tips (Sizes are S, M, L) and 3 pairs of Kinera custom narrow bore tips (Sizes are S, M, L)
• Premium storage case with a beautiful art and clean white aesthetics.
• Cleaning brush
• User Manual

The front cover of the box with beautiful artwork

The back of the box with descriptions of the product.

After opening the box, you are greeted with a User Manual on top of the Introduction Card

The Introduction Card explains the story behind the artwork and beautiful design of the Freya 2.0

The box is packed with accessories placed in each dedicated slot.

A closer look at the Freya 2 and some eartips.

The modular cable stored inside the storage case, a packet of 5 pairs of Final Type E eartips and Kinera custom narrow bore and wide bore eartips stored securely in a metal piece.

High quality modular cable that is equipped with 3.5mm modular plug

Some closeup shots of the internal and the shape of the Freya 2.0 shell.

Kinera Freya 2.0 with its stock modular cable 

Build, Fit & Comfort:

The Kinera Freya 2.0 is very lightweight that weighs only around 3.6g each. The Freya 2.0 shell is about small to medium sized. The Freya 2.0 shell has an ergonomic shape that is very comfortable, fit is excellent and sturdy even with my small ears. Due to its lightweight and comfortable shell, I was able to wear them for a long period of time without any fatigue or any discomfort. 

Sound: 

Disclaimer

        Audio is a very subjective hobby which means not everyone will experience exactly the same experience I have based on different ear anatomy and different source is being fed.

Gears used in this review:

• Fosi Audio DS1 dongle dac
• Moondrop Moonriver 2 dongle dac
• Marantz PM5003 and CD5003
• Kinera's stock cable and Spinfit CP145 eartips

Sound Signature:

Slightly warm, musical set with spotlight on mids. It has a natural timbre to it and scales well with source. Better pair with a warmer source but still perfectly fine with leaner source. All rounder set but works better with pop music.

Bass:

• Bass is on the soft side, nice textured good quality bass.
• Adequate amount of bass to support the mids.
• Well extended sub-bass, can get very rumbly whenever the track calls.
• Good punch are able to delivered.
• Bass quantity and quality are able to satisfy pop genre listeners. 
• Bass guitars are satisfying with each pluck and drums are on a softer type of bass.

Mids:

• A little warmth is brought to the set to bring out emotion in tracks.
• Vocals sounded natural and accurate, enough forwardness to bring out vocal energy without overpowering other instruments.
• Female and male vocals both have good note weight, both are able to perform equally well.
• Natural timbre.

Treble:

• Sparkly, airy and speedy treble, give an overall snappy feeling.
• Smooth and inoffensive treble.
• Not sibilance (after burn in), not sharp/piercing and not fatiguing.
• Micro details are a bit lacking as they can be heard but may not be enough for the given price point, macro details are good. 

Technicalities:

• Soundstage is average but it has an open sound to it, doesn't sound cramped. They are still not bad but could be better at this price point in my opinion.
• Soundstage has good width but not enough depth in my opinion.
• Imaging is also average, more of like a left, center, right type of imaging. Not the most holographic feel IEM and I think could be better at this price point.

Conclusion:

    I think the Freya 2 is a very enjoyable IEM to listen to despite the weakness in detail retrieval and technicalities. The purpose of Freya 2 is to enjoy the music, feel the emotion, enjoy the overall musicality instead of analysing and focusing on the technicalities of the IEM. They are also quite good to use when relax, chill and casual. I would say this IEM is not for people who are looking to have the best technicalities they can get for the price but they are tuned very maturely and safe. 

That is the end of my review. Thank you for reading. Cheers! 

Here is the link to their Kinera Official Website for Freya 2.0:

Kinera Freya 2.0 Official Website (Non-affiliated)

Here is the link to their Kinera Official Aliexpress Store for Freya 2.0:

Kinera Freya 2.0 Official Aliexpress Store (Non-affiliated)