Kefine Delci Review & Comparison

New competitor for under $100 IEMs market. Kefine Delci is here to stay!
Sections:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Build & Features
01:32 Sound & Performance
07:30 Driving & Tuning Delci
10:21 Rated & Compared
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[@pmdthewizard]

Your channel is so underrated, you're doing a fantastic job Andy

[@donglemadness]

I appreciate that! Thanks 😁

[@j.w.s.743]

Great review! The Delci is an interesting set. They seem like a great addition to anyone's collection. They can be had for around $55.00 dollars U.S. which makes them a great value.

[@donglemadness]

Thanks!. Great value indeed!

[@fiddlix]

I am definitely getting the Delci. It seems to be right in my preferences. Thank you for the excellent objective review Andy.

[@donglemadness]

Thanks 🙏 you will love it

[@fiddlix]

@@donglemadnessI have had it for a few days now, I actually prefer the Delci over the Simgot EA500lm. You made a believer out of me.

[@choydeliverer7162]

​@@fiddlix hey man, I always seen you in every reviews😂. I just wanted to ask which would be best solely for rock/metal (ac/dc and metallica for example), the Kefine Delci or the Tangzu Fudu?

[@luminousa5090]

Great reviews as always, thanks Andy :)

[@donglemadness]

My pleasure! 🙏

[@nailedit05]

Great review Andy 💫

[@donglemadness]

Thanks 🙏

[@zygote8888]

Good review Andy 👍🏼

[@donglemadness]

Thanks 🙏

[@kellycny65]

You're one of the best reviewers out there, Andy. Great detail and specifics. You deserve more subscribers!

[@donglemadness]

I appreciate that! And really, thank you for the support. Cheers

[@GLENNMPHOTOGRAPHY]

Thanks for the review sir. I will consider this

[@donglemadness]

My pleasure

[@carlosfilipegt]

Je suis très content d'avoir trouvé cette chaîne j'aime beaucoup votre méthode en detailer les produits bravo

[@donglemadness]

Thank you so much for the support!

[@adisadios4935]

You're the best audio reviewer on youtube to me right now!!! . Just order Delci after watched your review. Terimakasih Andy, well done!!! 🔥

[@donglemadness]

Sama sama!

[@mickeybreg1]

wow. you got me hooked with that “hd650” that’s my favourite headphones.

[@apollomoonlandings]

I totally agree with your review for the Delci.

[@donglemadness]

🙏

[@Solartico]

Excited / Ordered per your review. One flagship typi, very hopeful, you'll do the TRN Conch soon, compare to this an EA500 LM etc

[@donglemadness]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@zando01]

I own both the TRN conch and the Kefine Delco ..the Delco is now the one I reach for ..every time,to my ears they sound so much better..

[@JohnClarkW]

Those look amazing for the money. My favorite under $100 these days is the Artti R1.

[@residentzero]

Mine is the Artti T10, I wonder how the Delci compare

[@qryy168]

YOU'RE THE BEST MANN

[@donglemadness]

Cheers! 😁😁

[@Maheshutube]

Great to see budget market sprinkled with gems. Andy, try the even cheaper CCA Trio. Wonderful spacing, separation, stage and good tonality and balanced.Trio plays metal and prog-rock and orchestra superbly cos of that seperation l. Trio and Delci now probably the hot dogs in this sector. Will probably get this Delci too.

[@donglemadness]

Thanks. I am checking the Trio price now. LOL

[@user-xf6lj3fz4r]

Thanks for the another perfect review Andy! What do you think of Delci vs Artti R2? You probably didn't use R2, but both seem very similar: more or less the same price, tuning (somewhat neutral, slight U-shape and warm) and size. Size factor and ergonomic is probably more important for me as my ears are on the smaller size and something like Letshuoer S12 with short nozzles and overall small shells suits me well. I assume that R2 may be even smaller than Delci, but is there any chance that Delci, probably being only slightly bigger than R2, is also quiet a bit more technical if it is on the technicalities level of EA500LM?

[@donglemadness]

My pleasure. I don't have R2 so I don't know what to say about it unless I had the chance to hear it myself. Technically yes, Delci is on equal footing to EA500LM and that is already very impressive

[@arieljimenez6785]

Alright, I'm gonna forget about the Fudu and Cinno. You love neutral sound but gave high praise with the Delci, this would be my next buy. Thanks for a detailed review Andy, its been a while that I have been looking for a non fatiguing IEM, I'm not really into bright sounding IEM.

[@donglemadness]

Just to clarify, Delci is not neutral with that huge emphasis on lower frequency and warm-ish Midrance, but indeed it is natural and organic. Neutral IEMs that I like are a lot flatter and uncolored

[@arieljimenez6785]

@@donglemadness And that is the reason I would buy this. I do love bass but not too much like a Legato and I do prefer warm sound signature. You have an awesome day Andy!

[@szekerespista3758]

​@@donglemadnessfor the example?

[@cliffordchan.]

Oh wow, this scores 1 point higher bass wise compared to EA500LM which I already have. If it has a more satisfying bass, I might just get it too then 🤔

[@pliedtka]

If it sounds similar in tonality to HD 600, 650, 6XX, I don't have to look further. And most people know how HD 6** series sounds like, which makes them good reference point. For me the midrange and low, mid highs are most important. A bit extra low end extension doesn't hurt if it's there, as long as the vocals are not affected. Maybe my hunt for warm neutral IEM on the budget is with Delci. Never read, heard about Kefine. Big thanks

[@donglemadness]

True indeed, Delci is like a bass boosted HD650

[@malamucik2096]

Kefine is a new budget sub-brand of Sivga, only released Klanar and Delci so far.

[@residentzero]

I think the tuning could be similar but that wouldn't account for the main aspect of the open backs which goes beyond tuning: instrument separation, imaging, soundstage (even if it's small for a full open back)

[@hmf33]

Hi Andy, I was trying to decide between these and the Hexa for male vocals that are clear and natural, with just a little bit of energy. I listened to a sound demo of the Hexa and really liked them with vocals, but curious how they compare. Does the bass boost on the Delci bleed into the vocals at all? I'm just worried the vocals might not be too crisp - please guide me, thanks!

[@donglemadness]

Hexa and Delci are both smooth with overall sound, and Delci despite being Bass heavy, does not have Bass bleeding issue otherwise I would have mentioned it. The Mids is natural, warm-ish and crisp

[@LLab71]

Can anyone answer how the Delci might compare to the original Simgot EA500 with a Y3 filter stuck on the vent?

[@zando01]

New to the item game but this set is excellent,at any price..buy

[@zeissiez]

Andy, as a neutral signature lover, i would recommend another neutral high performer in the market, Letshuoer Cadenza 4.

[@donglemadness]

Thanks. I hope to check that one too

[@dedmatters]

Hi, I'm considering an upgrade.. kefine klanar and delci, aoshida e20, pandamon 2 are the ones I'm eyeing. My type of sound is musical and neutral-warm with a boosted sub-bass. Will the avani dongle drive well the iems I mentioned? Or should I also invest in a more powerful dongle with a 4.4 balanced?

[@donglemadness]

Sounds like you need Delci, especially that Sub-Bass thing, also Simgot EM6L. Avani will drive them all really well

[@dedmatters]

@@donglemadness thank you for your reviews and your reply.

[@hmf33]

Hey Andy, would you say these work great with male vocals? If not, what would you say are the best in this price bracket for male vocals? Natural & clear, and a bit forward? Thanks!

[@donglemadness]

Yes, it is great for male vocals especially Baritone and Tenor, the chesty deep type, even works great to for high pitched Falsetto Alto type, the timbre is natural and organic with mild hint of warm coloration, which in turn makes is a bit more forward sounding. Hope this helps

[@matusjurcik6974]

5:36 karaoke time 😂

[@donglemadness]

Lesgooooo!

[@marksr12]

I don't understand why they don't have a balanced option cable. Nice review, thank you!

[@donglemadness]

Thanks, perhaps they want to keep the base price low, with just 3.5mm it is simpler and more cost effective

[@gskyflakes]

Hi Andy, i grabbed these iems based on yours and others reco. I'm currently using a jcally jm6 pro for my desktop. I want to upgrade to balanced output, can you please tell me comparison for moondrop dawn pro and fiio btr15? I plan to use it mostly on as desktop dac, bluetooth would just be a nice-to-have.

[@donglemadness]

BTR15 is superior in every way compared to Moondrop DAWN Pro, but I would say it is very close, not day and night sort of difference. Both linear neutral and offering near analog timbre, BTR15 just a bit better with technicalities. So if budget no issues, BTR15 all the way

[@gskyflakes]

@@donglemadness thanks for the input, Andy. there's no way to test it out where I'm from, so blind buy is the only option 😅

[@riddick5019]

Andy you need to try INTUAURA SPLENDOR single DD with amazing quality low end detail retrieval imaging and 3D soundstage

[@donglemadness]

Thanks for the heads up. I will look for one

[@Nordi1_0745]

Hello Andy! Are we gonna have soon a review about Akliam PD5 dongle? Thanks for all!

[@donglemadness]

Yes! I am currently testing it now

[@Nordi1_0745]

@@donglemadness We all waiting your precious feedback! Nice work Andy! And appreciate your objective review

[@nh8781]

One last question 😀. For punchy and quick mid bass like drum sets in rock music, is it better in delci or simgot em6l? Really appreciate for all the answers 🙏

[@donglemadness]

The overall tuning of EM6L is pretty much on par to Delci when it comes to mass and volume. But EM6L does appear faster with transient speed which means it will appear more tactile than Delci, but in return Delci has the smoother transient behavior and the decays a bit more airy too. To answer your question, I would use EM6L over Delci if I want commanding Midbass

[@nh8781]

@@donglemadness thank you 🙏

[@aceryn2341]

Ordered it. You think it has too much bass...I'm worried it doesn't have enough haha. Thanks for your reviews!

[@donglemadness]

You're welcome. And enjoy your music!

[@davegorthuis679]

Hi Andy, i am in doubt between the Delci, the Artti T10, and the Simgot EA500lm, which would you advise me? And why? Btw…. I do not like harsh treble, i am a bit sibilance sensitive.

[@donglemadness]

Get Delci then, it is warmer. Both EA500LM and Delci are not sibilant, but Delci being warmer will suit you better. Or you can also consider the relaxed sounding Celest Pandamon I reviewed last week

[@davegorthuis679]

@@donglemadness ok, but did you also heard the Artti t10 then?

[@donglemadness]

@@davegorthuis679 No, I haven't so I have no idea how T10 sounds like

[@residentzero]

​@@davegorthuis679I'm curious too, as I have the Artti T10 and the EA500 LM. Also the MP145. My favorite so far is the Artti T10, because the MP145 has a bit of sibilance even though its bass is out of this world, much better, deeper, than the T10, but the the T10 has a better balanced tuning that if not as impressive sub bass, it doesn't have the harsh sibilance that the MP145 sometimes has. The EA500 LM is bassy and very detailed, so it's not as sibilant as others but it can be too forward at times. The T10 just hits the right spot for me. I wonder also how it fares against the Delci.

[@myspace04]

Which one would you recommend out of KZ ZVX, Tachjim zero, truthear hexa?

[@donglemadness]

Between those three, Tanchjim ZERO

[@boubakane]

You are literally the grand Gandalf wizard from far away 👍🏿. Akros is Dumbledore 😂

[@donglemadness]

lol

[@lollel226]

How about speed bass on this iem ? Are you have prefer iem for the speed and pouncy bass ? Under 109usd , or this iem just enough

[@donglemadness]

The Bass on this one is smooth and slower, smoother, but tidy. I prefer a more neutral flatter Bass with fast Midbass transients

[@lollel226]

@@donglemadness have any suggest for the speed bass and pouncy?

[@andreaaaaaaa574]

Why don’t you review the Woo Audio tube mini? i am very curious about the sound of portable tube dacs

[@donglemadness]

I would love too, Woo Audio isn't cheap and I am not sponsored like other popular reviewers unfortunately

[@andreaaaaaaa574]

@@donglemadness its around 450 dollars, not super expensive

[@melvinch]

​@@andreaaaaaaa574you can buy one for him to review.

[@RatchetRorschach]

​@@andreaaaaaaa574have you ever considered other countries have different currency strengths and how it affect the definition of expensive and cheap?

[@andreaaaaaaa574]

@@RatchetRorschach if we talk about hi-fi, 450 is not so expensive

[@ocean21990]

Hello , would you say the Delci is better than the Hexa ..they cost about the same

[@donglemadness]

Different, Hexa is less colored, more air, a bit more technical. Delci is richer sounding, more bass, more musical

[@ssuryakiran5068]

Can you please tell me is dac is good for only IEMs or good for earphones like apple earphones

[@donglemadness]

There's tons to choose from, you just need to know how much you want to spend on them. Since you didn't mention specific IEMs, I would highly recommend Moondrop DAWN Pro, EPZ TP20 or iBasso DC03Pro for anything up to $50l For $10-20, look for JCAlly JM6 Pro or Abaigail Pro

[@ssuryakiran5068]

@@donglemadness actually I have apple earphones can I buy DAC for that or DAC is only good for IEMs

[@gamingxcapsule]

Brother, should I buy the EA500LM or wait for the Delci to launch in India?

[@donglemadness]

I can't decide that for you, it is your money after all. To me the decision between Delci or EA500LMM boils down to the differences they offer, as noted in this video in comparison section, they are very closely matched, if you like more Bass, Delci has it, if you want Bass that is nearer to neutral target EA500LM (but both are still Bassy for my taste). EA500LM also offers tuning nozzles which changes the sound to suit different taste, make your decisions on those factors. Both are already amazing for anything under $100 and you can't go wrong with any of them

[@gamingxcapsule]

@@donglemadness Thanks Brother ❤️

[@eukitkuan8288]

Your description sounds like it's similar to the Sivga Nightingale?

[@donglemadness]

Similar yes, but Delci is notably more bassy and more Harman-ish tuned, Nightingale is Mid centric tuned

[@eukitkuan8288]

@@donglemadness Thanks! 🙏

[@residentzero]

Not to be annoying but i wonder how it compares with the Artti T10 which is my current pick?

[@donglemadness]

I don't have T10 so I don't know. Sorry

[@Bass_no_Treble]

Artti t10 is the middle ground between delci and ea500lm. Like literally. It has less bass than the delci and less treble than the ea500lm. More bass than the ea500lm and more treble than the delci. I would say, though, the artti-t10 and the delci complements each other more than the ea500lm and the delci would.

[@hmf33]

​@@Bass_no_Treblehey man, I was actually comparing between the T10, Delci & Hexa (maybe even 500LM) for natural vocals that are clear. I listen to vocals only, R&B like male vocals. Could you recommend a good set for me? I lean towards neutral sets so was thinking the Hexa, but have never tried or heard any of these sets I mentioned.

[@ocean21990]

How much would you rate the Hexa out of 100 , approximately

[@donglemadness]

85/100

[@vikaskyatannawar8417]

How is it compared to Orivetti OD100?

[@donglemadness]

Technically SC5P is a little more superior than OD100, they do share many things in common with the sound tuning, however I feel that SC5P handles dynamic transients better than OD100, a bit more refined

[@user-qp1nr1wc6d]

Simgot Em6l or Delci in sound quality?

[@donglemadness]

The overall quality is pretty much very close between the two of them, technically matched too, both Bass heavy. Just that I feel Delci just a point higher with tonality and timbre on being more organic

[@lololo7354]

And be aware that Em6L is brighter in uppermids. If you prefer more energetic presentasion, its nice. But if not It is still fixable by EQ or applying (300-400) mesh filter on the nozzle

[@ultraprimez]

Well Sir it looks like our choice of sound is same 😅.

[@donglemadness]

Welcome to our club, lol

[@jjstarky6985]

Andy, how is delci compare to illegally cheap tnjm zero 😅?

[@donglemadness]

Different. Delci is highly colored with the lower frequencies and ZERO less colored. Delci is also warm sounding with Midrange where ZERO Midrange is neutral. Delci is closer to Harman target while ZERO is closer to mild V/Neutral. Delci prefers smoother transients speed while ZERO is faster (almost similar to Planar speed)

[@jjstarky6985]

​@donglemadness do you have any recommendation for tnjh Zero upgrade?

[@shaggybhusal5852]

Delci or truthhear zero red ?

[@donglemadness]

Delci absolutely

[@nathz2020]

Tanchjim zero or delci? ❤

[@donglemadness]

If you like Bass, Delci, if you like closer to neutral target ZERO it is

[@aesonone]

kafeen dell sea

[@fabiolopes5700]

Delci vs klanar?

[@donglemadness]

Klanar is less Bassy compared to Delci. It is also a bit leaner on Midrange. Both I classify as natural with timbre but Delci would appear warmer and Klanar a bit more transparent with less coloration. Klanar also, on the account of being a Magnetic Planar, offer faster transient speed which means it will handle complex layering better than Delci (but both already good at this)

[@gamingxcapsule]

Delci or kefine planar?

[@donglemadness]

Delci if you like more Bass and a bit more musical. Klanar if you want something a bit more technical and less bassy

[@gamingxcapsule]

Brother, should I buy the EA500LM or wait for the Delci to launch in India?

[@wanaboed]

So if have to choose one between EA500LM and Delci, which one should I get? Everything under 100 USD is good and better nowadays. So tough to choose and little money to spend

[@donglemadness]

You like more Bass you take Delci, you want to be able to tune using nozzles, get EA500LM. Really between the two, you can't go wrong

[@ongchangheng]

What does crisp and smooth mean? Hahahaha

[@donglemadness]

Crisp simply means the focus typically for the attack and decays appearing sharp edged, which gives the impression of solid imaging. Crisp and smooth is the ability to offer that crisp sound without sacrificing the smoothness of the decays dispersal, or added aggression of attack

[@LTS25623]

Please compare this with star city 5.

[@donglemadness]

You can check my review on SC5Pro and look at the comparison section, basically I mentioned that Delci is warmer, more musical and more Bassy too, SC5P is closer to neutral sound, more transparent and a bit more technical