Of the emperor New clothes - Kinera Imperial Baldr 2.0 Untoxing

Summer is coming to an end (Was there even a summer?🙄) and manufacturers are bringing out a whole host of new products. Kinera is no exception and gives its flagship in-ear headphones Baldr a new look and doesn't forget the inner values!

But first, here is the unboxing:

What's new?

Like the original Baldr, the housing is made of wood and features a new visual design. Internally, the tuning has been optimized and the frequency response has been expanded. The cable now features a 4.4 mm diameter. balanced (TRRS) plug terminated, adapters to 2.5 and 3.5mm are included.

What does it sound like?

Initial listening impressions promise excellent detail and very good vocal reproduction. It's also noticeable that the bass range has more impact.
A few days of "burn-in" certainly can't hurt to make more precise statements about the sound.

First conclusion

The Kinera Baldr 2.0 is beautiful to look at (My opinion😉) and superbly crafted. True artists are at work here; you can see and feel it.

The sound seems more balanced and "grown-up" to me than the original Baldr. The relationship is still unmistakable, and both have roughly the same tonality. Instead of creating something completely new, Kinera limited itself to subtle revisions and tuning to make the already excellent Baldr even better.

The accessories are typically lavish for Kinera, but absolutely useful. In addition to a truly beautiful leather case, there are countless different ear tips and two adapters so you can use the Baldr 2.0 with any standard equipment right away. Chapeau! Many other manufacturers could learn a thing or two from this!

Of course, the Kinera Imperial Baldr 2.0 can be borrowed from us and listened to at home in peace.

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