Kiwi Ears - Punch
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
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"the dragon 12s are closer to REL 8/12 subs. ... No soundbar has anything close to this sub available. ... The 12s alone make this system untouchable by any other home theater in a box. No comparison!! ... Couple the 12”subs into the experience, you’re not getting that experience short of Svs sub territory. ... It’s a house shaking, chest thumping experience that is not able to be reproduced by any other soundbar or home theater in a box. ... Adding the two 12s to the 8s really has taken the system to the next level. ... The house literally shakes now with honest chest thumping levels. ... BTW, the 12s are RELs! ... The 90 lbs behemoths in the room! ... The chuffing from the 8s many reviewers have noted is gone when used with the 12s."
"nothing trust me nothing will literally hit u that hard not even Canelo Alvarez"
"IER not having absolutely incredible bass is objectively BS. ... The bass reading on the IER is so off what you'll actually hear if you have them inserted properly, it's absolutely ridiculous. ... I have Fatfreq Maestro SE CIEM'D which are their heaviest hitting premium model - CIEM-ing it only make the bass hit much harder, and it's still not quite as heavy as the IER."
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"Incredible bass response, nice detailed texture, with shimmery highs and clear vocals. ... a basshead masterpiece. ... Per Jays Audio, the Punch are endgame for almost all bassheads."
"Punch has plenty of sub-bass, plus a lot more mid-bass for that big thump, plus ESTs for beautiful delicate treble."
"on the Scarlet, the vocals can sometimes distort because the sub-bass, but there is no problems like that on the Punch."
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"The stock tips are good, and imo comfy out of the box which is rare for me as I have picky ears. ... I can wear these for long sessions without feeling the urge to “let my ears breathe” like I get with other sets."
"the MagicOne is the first completely unvented IEM I've tried where it hasn't bothered me, and the pressure seems to equalise out fairly quickly."
"The chassis of the Odyssey fits snugly onto my ears concha with no pointy edges poking or any surface that would create a hotspot on my outer ears."
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"it is perfect for me exactly what i want."
"they sound amazing, very clear and profound sound ... good for kind of every music genre ... I can 100% assure you, you will not be disappointed"
"Actually pretty incredible on everything, I can just listen to my library. ... More versatile, I've been listening to stuff not EDM or Hip-hop and it sounded great. Stuff like Dylan (Rolling Thunder Revue), Steely Dan, and Grateful Dead, all sounded amazing"
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"The fit just doesn't feel right ... its heavy after an hour of use so who cares about battery life ... may as well get some over ears for comfort."
"I had the same problem and returned them."
"The Sony headphones did not fit properly ... I lost one pair"
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"The tuning vent thing is a really annoying, poorly thought-out gimmick that makes the tape mod essential, so you're locked into one tuning anyway. ... But also with the stock tips, you frequently have to fiddle around to avoid channel imbalances if you don't tape mod it, because the simple act of inserting the IEM into the ear has a random chance of changing the tuning."
"Stock tips SUCK."
"Stock qkz hbb tips kinda trash like on most budget iems."
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"Overall presentation is not coherent. ... The recessed mids and piezoelectric treble timbre is very much audible. ... I agree with the muddied mid thing. For example, at the start of suzume theme song, its incredible but when many instruments start to play altogether, it seems to lose clarity."
"The IE 900 is massively underwhelming at best, and IMO isn’t even in the same league as the Glacier. ... There is absolutely no technical aspect that the Glacier doesn’t absolutely trounce the the IE 900 at (Soundstage, instrument separation, resolution, imaging)"
"more problematically, it gets quite muddled in the midrange. ... don't have problems with instrument separation like the EW300 does. ... The main distorted guitar parts just turn to mush."
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"+3~5db over an already boosted bass shelf is definitely not for everyone. ... it can be overwhelming and drowning out midrange sometimes ... It's a 15db bass shelf"
"useless with 90% of music genres (Hades)"
"Probably, ONLY bassheads, much like the HBB Hades. ... The Hades sacrifices everything for bass."
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"+3~5db over an already boosted bass shelf is definitely not for everyone. ... it can be overwhelming and drowning out midrange sometimes ... It's a 15db bass shelf"
"Vocals are clearer and less muddy and instrument separation is more defined."
"has thinner mids than the origin which was a deal breaker for me"
I Third this. The Origins has excellent bass/tuning if you're like me and don't like overly warm bassy tunings. The Punch is also good for the price but has thinner mids than the origin which was a deal breaker for me.
r/iems • Best BASS/Hip-Hop IEMs? ->Moondrop kato, i had it, its V shape sound with a great bass sound. Kiwi, and KZ iems are great too However there’s many options at this price range,
r/iems • What are the best IEM's I can get for under $150? ->So good! I'm keen to pull the trigger on these. What other IEMs you have? What music genre you love listening to the most?
r/iems • Are the Kiwi Ears x HBB Punch the best for someone who likes a more bassy sound with some treble and low mids while still sounding clear and not muddy? ->Going to disagree hard with this take. Astrals are awful in the upper treble (that insane spike is real and sounds horrible on cymbals). I literally had to apply like a 10db cut to to make it through tracks that weren't already mastered to cut those upper air frequencies. Punch on the other hand is dead neutral outside the bass region. And the ESTs being subtly used vs. overemphasized is one of the most natural implementations I've heard. Martilo's treble has major issues too. HBB just said those were the better value because he's trying to play good guy greg and not piss off his audience (or linsoul), he did the same thing when linsoul dropped odyssey right after his Arcadia collab and said it was better.
r/iems • Don't just listen. Feel it in your body with PUNCH. ->I actually agree with the punch not being a crazy basshead set, which is why I dig the punch so much. I'm not a basshead but just like a strong boost and care about mids and treble being accurate. To me they're the only IEM I've ever wanted to listen to without EQ due to being dead-neutral (in JM-1 terms) outside of that bass boost.
r/iems • Don't just listen. Feel it in your body with PUNCH. ->He only did that because he doesn't want to look biased. His audience and the affiliate revenue is more valuable than any money made on collabs. He said the same thing about arcadia when linsoul dropped odyssey at the same time ('buy odyssey instead'). Have had all 4. Kiwi Punch is the best and by far the best value in the entire hobby. Martilo can't hang in the treble. The ESTs on the Punch are legit and it's the cheapest set with a proper EST implementation.
r/iems • Don't just listen. Feel it in your body with PUNCH. ->Hbb punch. On my country already. https://preview.redd.it/ojjkbiulfvqe1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7db4094b48a407876a94c213e51b1556d7a8ea37
r/iems • Share your Spring Sale Purchase!!! ->I'd bump up the budget for like 40 bucks and get the Kiwi Ears x HBB Punch, they are the(imo) one of the best basshead sets before it nears kilobuck range.
r/iems • Looking for recommendations. ->Imo I like the Punch better than the Scarlet because it can do more genres, while still maintaining that super fun bass. Also, on the Scarlet, the vocals can sometimes distort because the sub-bass, but there is no problems like that on the Punch.
r/iems • kiwi ears x hbb punch vs other bass-heads IEMs ->I ordered mine from Linsoul to Hungary couple weeks ago, I had to pay taxes on them, but they dispatched it within a week of me ordering (I ordered other items too). I asked Linsoul support if they have the Punch in their inventory, they said they had it on stock and they can dispatch it within a week. Worth asking them, you might not need to wait 3-4 weeks, just 1 or 2.
r/iems • Best place to buy iems in the EU ->I highly recommend the kiwi ears punch! I just got a pair recently and they are my end game! I originally had the deuce but it was all subbass little midbass! They go on sale for 400 often but I've seen them 2nd hand in the 350s area
r/HeadphoneAdvice • BASS IEM Recommendations, 300 dollars budget (willing to buy second hand) ->I got the Kiwi Ears Punch last year and I have been loving them since! Great bass, both mid and sub bass, also great separation! I listen to mostly metal so they get the job done! I had the ISN Neo 5s, I liked them alot especially vocals but they really only shined for music like rap/hip hop which i dont really listen to. Couldn't handle faster music like metal. Also had the Deuces but the lack of midbass was a big flaw for me! They kicked ass for drum and bass and tech house though which are genres I also dabble in every now and then
r/iems • Bassy IEM - What do I pick? ->Try the Kiwi Ears x HBB Punch if you really like bass. Personally I like the Punch more then the Deuce tbf for bass, feels like it's more organized. But if you can, demo them at a local audio store or go to a local audio hangout event and try them out.
r/iems • $200-$300 iems? Too many options ->whaaaaatttt? kiwi ears punch in D and Deuce in S???
r/headphones • New IEM tierlist 2025 ->apart from the bass, isn't everything else just better on the Punch?
r/headphones • New IEM tierlist 2025 ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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