BQEYZ Wind HiFi IEMs – Synchronized Firn Ties Hard And Bright
BQEYZ Wind is a $239 USD pair of high-quality IEMS which feature a coil bone conduction driver, dual cavity dynamic driver and a German CCN processing for the shell. Today we will review the BQEYZ Wind and compare them with other similarly priced IEMs, including Hiby x FAudio Project Ace (249 USD), ZiiGaat Arete (249 USD), and 7Hz Aurora (399 USD).
Introduction
BQEYZ is known as a reliable IEM designer creating unique tunings which have always been soft, musical and a bit on the aetheric side, having a special place in the heart of music lovers who are looking to relax and explore tunings outside of the commercial norm. BQEYZ IEMS are widely available through multiple sale channels, including Amazon, Aliexpress, Linsoul, and more. As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases, and using the purchase links in my reviews helps me maintain this website and Youtube Channel. Huge thanks to Soundz for providing us with the sample for this review.
PROs – Comprehensive package, strong price / performance ratio, big and warm bass, with a powerful kick and punch, colorful but smooth and relaxed midrange, and a pleasing tuning that is always enjoyable.
Cons – Comfort can be hit and miss, no void and no driver flex, low passive noise isolation.
Product Link
Amazon – https://amzn.to/3BbiLfg
Aliexpress – https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dlgjc6B
Build Quality/Aesthetics/Fit/Comfort
BQEYZ considers the Wind to be part of their Weather series, and this makes sense as we already have reviewed the BQEYZ Winter, and I personally am rooting for the company to become more popular, as they offer something truly special with their IEMS. wind can be purchased with any of the popular connectors, including 2.5mm, 3.5mm and 4.4mm, and they come in two colors, blue and silver.
BQEYZ is different from most Chifi companies, as they have their own construction and even driver design departments, and instead of simply purchasing the components from someone else and assembling them, they have developed their own 10mm bass and medium frequency bone conduction driver. The copper BC shell, coupled with a high-toughness steel vibrating reed ensures that you will receive the sound from this bone conduction driver. You can see in our photos some of the screws and mechanism that attach the driver to the IEM shell, and this mechanism will allow the BQEYZ Wind shell to vibrate and conduct the sound to your ears by direct contact.
The midrange and bass driver has a 10mm LCP composite diaphragm and a self-developed coil BC driver, with dual cavity, to offer a wider soundstage and a richer sound. There are different drivers for bone conduction and a special dynamic driver for sound production, and this all results in the tuning BQEYZ are known for.
To drive the Wind you won’t need that much power, as they are fairly sensitive at 16 OHMs Impedance coupled with a 105dB/mW SPL. The cable is a single crystal copper plated silver wire, and the driver configuration features just the two drivers, bone conduction and dynamic driver. If you’re looking for cable ergonomics, BQEYZ designed a rather thick and reliable cable, with two colors in the braiding, having a springy design, but with damped cable microphonic noise that’s more of a rumble when it brushes against your clothes and skin.
The wearing comfort is subjectively so and so, the IEMS have almost no passive noise isolation, as the design is open, and you can see the large opening on the shells. This also means that BQEYZ Wind leaks quite a bit, and they live up to their name, the insertion is on the shallow / medium end of things, and you don’t quite know when the IEMS are fully inserted, unless music is playing, as there is no void or driver flex to let you know they are inside. There is a slight hint of driver flex / case noise on my right IEM but not on the left, if I am touching it while no music is playing, but they both work great, so the driver assembly can produce a bit of a movement sound.
Sound Quality
Pairings – To drive the Wind, I have paired it with a collection of sources including driving them out of the Creative Sound Blaster AE-9, iBasso DX180, iFi hip-dac 3, iBasso D16, FiiO K11, Shanling Onix Alpha Xi1, HIFIMAN Goldenwave Serenade PRO, Hiby R4, Kaei TAP-1 DACs, iBasso DC07PRO and Dethonray Listening M1. BQEYZ Wind does not need a lot of power to be driven well and to sound good, they are not sensitive to source noise and will not show hissing or background noise.
Overall Signature – The sound of the Wind is clean, detailed, bright and airy, and once again, it lives up to the Wind name, it sounds airy, open, and it is a huge improvement from the Winter in terms of bass depth, impact and quantity. The sound is generally soft in the midrnage, having a smooth texture, so both male and female voices sound smooth, lush and pleasing, airy, and spread around a huge soundstage, with a cohesive sound that blends all instruments together nicely in a musical mix.
Bass – For a deep and lush low-end, the bone conduction and dual cavity dynamic driver actually offers a strong and warm bass, with extension down to 20 Hz, but with most of the energy between 40 Hz and 80 Hz, as Wind has a rather strong and colorful bass, offering a strong backbone for pop, EDM and most commercial music. There’s a good sense of separation between the bass and the other sounds.
Midrange – BQEYZ is known for a soft midrange, so it is good to see they follow the same house sound, with a soft texture, pleasing female and male voicing, and with a lush and smooth sound. Female voices sound sweet, bright and brilliant, while male voices are warm, a bit fuzzy and deep. Both guitars and special effects sound well-defined, colorful and cheerful, with Wind handling both rock and EDM equally well, but thanks to the deep and powerful bass, even Trap music and classical / Jazz sounds perfect. That wide and airy soundstage that sounds complete and cohesive surely helps with the feeling of distance between you and the musician.
Treble – We get a bright, brilliant treble that extends up to 20 kHz, but with most of the energy around 11 kHz -14 kHz, making Wind sound airy, and sharp when it has to, but the impulse response being on the slower side in the midrange and the treble results in a soft, pleasing and musical sound. The sound is generally laid-back and rich, emotional and clean. There’s no trace of grain or fatiguing elements, regardless of the volume you’re listening at.
Dynamics / PRaT / Textures – BQEYZ wind has a slow impulse response, creating a soft, pleasing and wooly – silky sound, creating plenty of detail and sparkle, but everything in a relaxed, non-fatiguing way. Dynamics are plenty, and the sound has a high dynamic range, showing a big difference between the quieter passages and the louder ones, Wind having one of the best renderings for classical and Jazz styles.
Volume Control – Volume control is excellent, the THD and distortion is extremely low from the lowest to the highest volume, and the sound has the same tuning and signature at all levels, being relaxed, rich and lush at all volumes. This is a rare occurrence in the price point, and BQEYZ manages excellent control for the driver assembly inside of the wind.
Soundstage – This is where Wind lives most up to the name as it sounds really airy, wide and expansive, project music far outside the bounds of my head, giving Pop and EDM both a wide and deep feeling, with a cohesive blend of instruments, and rather than cutting things apart, it blends them together, so you can expect each song to stay really enjoyable and laid-back, without information being surgically removed or exposed. This tuning works really well with all music styles, and Wind manages to be a versatile performer.
Gaming
Although the original Winter would work best for atmospheric games and Visual Novels, the new Wind works well with all game styles, including shooters and strategy games, as Wind has a strong kick and punchy to it. As the volume control is good, and dynamic range high, you will get a vivid presentation that compliments all game environments.
In fact, something unique to Wind, as it has a smooth, and relaxed midrange, you won’t have to worry about the voices of other players sounding harsh even if they’re screaming, the relaxed presentation extends to the voice range, and Wind offers what I consider to be a really satisfying and clean sound even for busy MMORPGs, and an atmospheric, extended sound for Visual Novel soundtracks, paired with a strong enough kick for shooters to keep you engaged.
Comparisons
BQEYZ Wind vs 7Hz Aurora (239 USD vs 399 USD) – Wind is a bit smaller than Aurora, the metallic shell is slightly less comfortable for my ears, and there is passive noise isolation with Wind, while Aurora provides a fairly strong passive noise isolation. Wind is not sensitive to source noise and does not need a lot of power to be driven well, while Aurora needs quite a bit of power and is sensitive to source noise. Sonically, Aurora sounds more brash, more forward, reveals more details from music, and sounds warmer, with more focus on the midrange and bass, and less treble sharpness. In stark contrast, BQEYZ Wind sounds more airy, has more treble energy, and sharpness, but also has less instrument separation and a more lean / laid back and relaxed sound.
BQEYZ Wind vs ZiiGaat Arete (239 USD vs 249 USD) – BQEYZ Wind is a bit larger and heavier than Arete and has a shallower fit, which makes Arete more comfortable. Arete offers stronger passive noise isolation, while Wind offers a shallower insertion with little passive noise isolation, but it feels more like you’re not wearing any IEMS at all. BQEYZ Wind has a far more qualitative cable, while Arete has a thin and monitor-like stealthy cable that does not feel very resilient. The sound of the Arete has less bass, is more neutral, sharper, but also far more fatiguing and less forgiving, creating a rather monitor-like presentation with extra bass and extended treble. BQEYZ Wind sounds more airy, more holographic and projects the instruments nicely in a 3D space, the tuning has more depth and more impact, and a better resolution, while the midrange is relaxed and more forgiving, creating a more pleasing and musical experience.
BQEYZ Wind vs Hiby x FAudio Project Ace (239 USD vs 249 USD) – Project Ace is also made of metal and heavy. The comfort is about equal between the Wind and Project Ace, although Project Ace offers more passive noise isolation, but is also more sensitive to source noise and easy to drive, similar to the Wind. The cable of Project Ace is modular, which I consider to be a pretty big plus, but both IEMs have a comprehensive package. Sonically, both have a similar tuning, with a strong kick and impact, although the midrange of Project Ace is more forward, punchier, and has a stronger presence, while the midrange of the Wind is more relaxed, forgiving and more musical, with a wider, more expansive soundstage, at the cost of instrument separation, which is much stronger on the Project Ace.
Value and Conclusion
Usually, BQEYZ operates in the entry-level, but Wind offers a strong performance, comprehensive package, and an airy, punchy sound with a good bass, basically improving on the already solid foundation that they laid with the BQEYZ Winter, offering a more versatile and universal tuning, combined with a high quality construction and strong support for their customers.
At the end of the day, if you want to experience a relaxed, laid-back but detailed and clean sound with a strong and punchy bass and a colorful midrange, BQEYZ Wind is one of the best you can grab around the price point, and they stay true to their house sound, offering exceptional smoothness in the midrange.
Product Link
Amazon – https://amzn.to/3BbiLfg
Aliexpress – https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dlgjc6B
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Full Playlist used for this review
We listened to more songs than those named in this playlist, but those are excellent for identifying a sonic signature. I recommend trying most of the songs from this playlist, especially if you’re searching for new music! The playlists are different for Spotify, Tidal and Youtube, and based on the songs I enjoy and are available on each!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_cjBXGmwSHSdGcwuc_bKbBDGHL4QvYBu
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5J3oloz8Riy9LxEGenOjQ0?si=979ba4f082414be7
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/330fd544-8e5b-4839-bd35-676b2edbb3d5
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