Review headphones Accutone Gemini HD — bass and mid

Anything in the world consists of trifles, and portable audio equipment is no exception. Sometimes some small details can change the impression of a decent model with quality sound and to condemn it to obscurity. It was about this unjustly neglected product will be discussed today.

The company Accutone is not new in the market of personal audio, in their portfolio there are some interesting models, and the design shows that the company over the line of carefully worked, and not just a branded-OEM product nearest factory (or at least chose a unique OEM-model). For the flagship model of Gemini HD has found a good emitter with beryllium-coated membrane. Now this is no surprise, but a few years ago it was a novelty. Thought about interesting packaging, stylish presentation, put a good price, buy Accutone Gemini HD for 8000 rubles. As for the money, the buyer receives?

Specifications

  • Housing: stainless steel
  • Emitters: 8 mm dynamic, with a beryllium coating of the diaphragm
  • Frequency range: 20 Hz – 22 kHz
  • Sensitivity: 103 dB
  • Impedance: 20Ω
  • Weight: 15 g
  • Cable: 1.3 m, with an iPhone-compatible headset
  • Plug: 3.5 mm TRRS

Packing and delivery

The first impression produced by Gemini HD is incredibly positive. External box made of transparent plastic hides inside a very stylish box-box, covered in white leatherette, these usually sell watches, fragrances and other jewelry. In our case, there are the earphones themselves, three pairs of replacement filters, and two pairs of Comply foams and a small case of the same white leatherette earphone storage. Surprisingly the company’s decision not to include in the package a regular silicone tips, but to find a set of suitable “silicones” in our time — no problem.

Design and comfortable wearing

The earphones themselves are made very stylish, polished stainless steel combined with a more matte metal creates an unusual appearance, despite the rather standard cylindrical housings. Due to the fact that Accutone not have to reinvent the wheel in design, the headphones without problems sit down in almost any ears, leaving and behind-the-ear fit, and the more traditional option of wearing the cable down.

This model in the fashion of the latest time equipped with a system replacement filters for tuning the sound, they are traditionally made in the form of zvukovogo which can be screwed into the housing thread: quick and easy solution.

After the selection of nozzles headphones no problem wearing for a long period of time, despite a noticeable weight (metal housing makes itself felt), discomfort arises. Soundproofing is slightly better than average for the form factor.

The wire is perhaps the weakest point in the design. So bad that he is not replaceable, the main problem is that it is quite thin and white that may affect its strength, and soiled. Although I have over a year about the wire didn’t receive any damage (I use headphones very carefully), dirt still took its toll and the cable is not as white. MIC effect in the wire is weak, it is a bit hard in the cold and sometimes confused, but not critical. On the wire posted a three-button headset working on the standard, compatible with iOS, the quality of its microphone is higher, when speaking it is better to hold the block of the headset closer to his mouth.

Sound

To listen following equipment was used.

  • Yulong DA9 and Resonessence Labs Concero HP in the role of DAC and amplifier
  • Apple MacBook Pro Retina 2016 as the source
  • Fidelia in the role of player
  • Lotoo PAW Gold, theBit OPUS#2 and iBasso DX200 and the role of other portable players
  • Recording high-resolution Lossless-formats (Dr. Chesky have The Ultimate Headphone Demonstration Disc and others)

Before listening headphones were heated for 72 hours.

Initially, the designers of this model have adopted a good idea replacement filters, putting in a set of 3 pairs of zvukovogo, traditionally claimed as “bassy”, “neutral” and “treble”. The actual listening quickly reveals that they should have been called “atomic bass”, “just a lot of bass” and “bass a little more than average”, as with any version headphones keep the emphasis on the bass, however, it is to face. Of course, I chose the “light” option, which, however, to call light, but there must be headphones in the world for fans of the dark?

Low frequencies are accentuated, the bass is very elastic and massive, it is not the fastest, but thanks to the good momentum does not fall down in the echoing mess of traditional “beshenyh models.” Gemini HD is still generally cope with the task to keep the bass in place and to ensure the normal textures. Of course, saturated bass tracks bass will put pressure on the rest of the range, but it is inevitable just in favor of physics, and in General many such feed dearly loved.

Mid-range is the “pearl” of this model, “the middle,” they serve a little bit smooth, but it sounds very “impressive”. In the sound of the instruments and vocals there is some aktsentirovano emotions and micronance, on hearing perceived as “scale”. I understand that this description is very abstract, but what to do, attempts to describe the subjective, poorly formalized phenomena — are doomed to be. Drawing Parallels with other headphones, it may be noted that this model has little in common in filing with Campfire and Periodic Audio Vega Audio Titan. Imaginary scene about average in width and slightly less than average in the depth that is characteristic for headphones with the dark flow.

HF good resolution, but their attacks are deliberately smoothed in order to fit in with the overall “comfortable” sounding model. Therefore, the background accented bass they sound laid by the wayside and lost there sometimes. However, for HF-fobov it is rather good news.

Comparison this time I will not do that, because the headphones have their own special sound and almost any attempts with something to match would be held under the motto “completely different”.

Compatibility

Of course, this model works well with most simple sources, such as smartphones and tablets. They don’t need some fancy player, making them a good choice for non-audiophiles who do not want to spend money on the source.

Stylistically Gemini HD or gravitate to music with emphasis on bass (electronic, pop) or midrange-oriented styles without a strong protrusion of the bass: jazz, vocal music, instrumental works. The recording quality of the model is quite tolerant, somewhere 5 points on a 10-point scale.

Traditionally, several tracks for example

Nino Katamadze & Insight — Autumn. It is the same mid-centric music, which I wrote above. With Gemini HD, you get spectacular vocals and live feed tools, while NCH will not interfere to enjoy the track.

The Ondeokza — Odaiko. Time the bass is one of the main dominants in the sound of the car, you have to give him open up in full, and what could be better than a recording of Japanese drums and flutes? Powerful blows, penetrating the entry — all of it is just immersed in the atmosphere of the tune.

Oscar Peterson — Night Train. The case when the track is not even much point in writing. Virtuoso jazz piano recording with accompanying instruments that is necessary for the heroes of today’s review.

Insights

An unusual model, unjustly neglected. Of course, they are not universal, but judges such supply is clearly there, and they will find in Gemini HD interesting embodiment of a “bassy” headphone, made without strong distortions.

Review headphones Accutone Gemini HD — bass and mid
Pavel Dmitriev


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