TANGZU - Wan'er S.G (Unboxed)

The sound quality of Tangzu Wan'er is totally different, it is a good product, well a unique product I will say. Soundwise I am very much satisfied, but what broke my heart is that the unit is too much scratched right out of the box and sign of vigorous usage previously. I understand that it is an unboxed product, so I was not expecting a brand new one, but also not expecting a pre owned or scratched product either. Now, I cannot say I am too much happy this time as I trust Headphone Zone for their beautiful customer satisfaction. But still I am suggesting you guys to not to break my heart again, you guys meant a lot for me.

I first listened to the Wan'ers last month, borrowed them from my friend, and loved them, so I bought a pair for myself.

Pros:
- The tuning is nice and warm, with a great vocal presentation and surprisingly good bass rumble. They are not meant for clinical detail retrieval, but that's not their purpose. The extremely relaxing tuning makes them enjoyable to listen to indie and R&B songs, while still being versatile enough for jazz and metal.
- The eartips included are decent, with different bore sizes that provide a good fit.
- The cables are lightweight.

Cons:
- They are not too comfortable, especially for someone with relatively small ears.
- There is no chin cinch, but I found that using the little bendy cable tie as a cinch works surprisingly well.
- While the cables are light, they are not the best in terms of quality.
- These are minor nitpicks, considering the price. Overall, they are still a really good option.

In terms of rating, I believe a star rating does not suffice to describe how these perform. Instead, I will provide my personal description of the performance on specific tracks using these IEMs. All the tracks I listen to are on Apple Music with Lossless audio turned on, ranging from 16-bit to 24-bit and 44.1 to 48kHz. The source is the VE Avani DAC dongle.

1) "double take" - dhruv: This is a fun slow track with deep bass. The Wan'ers deliver tight and punchy bass response. The distinct and distinguishable vocals in the harmony sound great. The bass rumble caught me off-guard, and the warmth adds a dark vibe to the track, which is a refreshing change from the S12's clinical and cold signature. Although the S12 has better details, the Wan'ers make up for it with their pleasing timbre.

2) "Oh, Lover" - Royksopp (Dan's Audio Review track, yes XD): This is an upbeat track with tight bass kicks, flanger-y female vocals, synths, and hi-hats. There are a lot of elements going on, and the Wan'ers handle the separation and soundstage impressively. Even during the peaks of the female vocals, these IEMs handle them well without distortion or detail loss. Overall, a great performance here.

3) "Sonora" - Ryo Fukui: This is a Japanese jazz track with keys, bass, and jazz drums. The warmth of the Wan'ers adds a nice touch to the jazz genre. Jazz can often be clinical in terms of details, but the Wan'ers strike a perfect balance between clinical and warmth. I would prefer a bit more detail in the piano, but that might be attributed to the mix. It's nothing a slight EQ adjustment can't fix.

4) "From the Flame" - Leprous: This is one of my favorite tracks by Leprous. Unfortunately, the Wan'ers fall short when it comes to the guitars, which sound muddy and lack detail. The vocals are still nice, but the guitar wall distorts them a bit. Overall, not a great performance, but it highlights the limits of these IEMs.

To conclude this review, I would rate the Wan'ers 5/5 due to their warm tuning and the relaxing listening experience they offer. Although they may not reproduce certain genres of music as desired, they still outperform similarly priced bloated wireless earbuds. My critiques mainly stem from the price point, and considering that, no con is justified. So go ahead and get yourself a pair to take a break from the world or from absolute detail from your expensive IEMs XD

I bought the Tangzu from HPZ in Unboxed (condition) and I honestly think the unboxed option is undersold by HPZ — i got a fully working product in a Tangzu box with all its accessories at a good price that i am happy about.
About the IEMs – they are very pretty, i like the wire it comes with as well. it feels rather “fragile” when you 1st start using it, but it’s not going to break, but i do advise care (as with any audio gear). i tested the sound with my iBasso DAP & also the Astell & Kern portable DAC and the sound from the Tangzu is an upgrade from my realme ones (which are my primary set of earphones) – i appreciate the clarity and the soundstage and the music separation is very obvious – vocals are very clear and it does not get mixed with other instruments – you can hear everything & more with these.
I compared them with the Salnotes Zero as well, and they sound similar if not the same. you definitely can’t go wrong with either since they are both great IEMs. but, if you want to save some cash — get the Tangzu especially in the unboxed section!

I found the iem to have heavy bass, harsh treble and recessed mids. It may be preferred by few people but i like neutrality in sound and i didnt liked the sound signature of these iem. They may be perfect for someone out there but not for me.

I ordered the tangzu with mic variant but got the without mic one.