TANGZU Princess Chang Le: Another flavor for $15

  Pros

• Unique, beautiful box art and IEM design
• Good build quality 
• Wide selection of ear tips
• No driver flex 
• Well done tonality 
• Decent bass
• Natural midrange with some warmth 
• Relaxing vocals 
• Non-fatiguing treble 
• Very affordable

Cons

• Non-detachable cable
• No carrying pouch or bag included 
• Subpar cable quality
• A little hard to drive
• Lacks upper treble extension and air  
• Average resolution

Source(s)

• Truthear Shio
• Conexant (CX-Pro) CX31993
• Had a rough time powering the Chang Le
• Reaches 90% on my laptop
• Reaches 8/10 on my Samsung Galaxy S21

Ear tips

• TRI Clarion

Packaging

• Comes with a decent amount of accessories

• IEM, attached with.
• Cable
• Quality is slightly subpar even for the price, but it is not braided or twisted.
• A little rubbery and stiff.
• No chin slider.
• 3.5mm connector. 
• Ear tips.
• 3 pairs of narrow bore silicone tips (S, M, L)
• 3 pairs of wide bore silicon tips (S, M, L)

Build Quality

• Lightweight.
• Aluminium alloy body.
• Unique carving on the body.
• Overall, solid build quality.

Fit

• Nozzle is quite narrow and short.
• Overall, it fits quite well into my ears without me feeling anything throughout my listening sessions.

Tonality

• V shaped.
• Warm, pleasant, relaxing tonality.

Bass

• Well balanced bass, with a very slight emphasis on the mid bass.
• Quite well controlled, with only minimal bass bleeds. 
• The bass has a good amount of rumble, slam, impact and depth.
• However, the quality of the bass is average at best, which lacks a little bit in the texture, speed, and definition department.
• The quantity of bass is very sufficient though, which makes it quite exciting and fun to listen to. 

Midrange

• The midrange comes with some warmth, which makes it fairly pleasing and easy to listen to.
• Male vocals sounds a little recessed but it has a good natural lushness to it that came from the warmth, which makes it sound quite bodied and natural.
• Female vocals are leaning towards the relaxing side, but still engaging and forward enough to not make it sound dull and lifeless. 
• Instruments sound organic and natural, and texture is surprisingly decent, without sounding too congested or blended.  
• However, the midrange can be quite hazy and undefined but still acceptable for the price point.

Treble

• Treble is quite relaxed with minimal peaks, but comes across as a little uneven or grainy sometimes.
• There is decent energy and sparkle up until the mid treble, but it lacks a fair bit of extension in the upper treble, which does cause a lacking on the sense of space and air.
• Details in the treble are only average, even for the price.

Technicalities

Detail Retrieval

• Resolution is average overall, it is a little hazy and masked in both the midrange and treble. A step down compared to another competitor, the KZ Ling Long.

Soundstage

• Soundstage is decent. Just right around the head and not too cramped in any way. 

Imaging

• Imaging and accuracy is quite decent, I am able to tell where the instruments and vocals come from. 
• Gaming:
• Apex Legends: Sound of footsteps and gunfire can be judged... pretty well! Surprisingly, I'm able to pinpoint the footsteps and gunshots with decent accuracy. 

Separation

• Separation and layering is decent. 
• However, don't expect it to perform way above its price point, it's just decently above average for the price.
• Runs busy tracks fine, but it does sounds congested if it gets very busy sometimes.

Conclusion

• Another $15 option if you strictly want a budget friendly bullet style IEM, which competes fairly well against another $15 bullet set, the KZ Ling Long. 
• However, do note that there are much better options at the $20 price range, which includes Tangzu's own Wan Er. Therefore, I only recommend if you only want a bullet style IEM.
• Minor difference in tuning
• Chang Le has a more pleasant and relaxed presentation while Ling Long is more clean, energetic and sparkly.
• Chang Le does not have the driver flex issue at all, but this issue is very much present on the Ling Long.
• Chang Le has a more unique aesthetic while Ling Long maintains a cleaner and subtle aesthetic.
• Chang Le comes with a much better box and more ear tips while Ling Long comes with a very nice hard case. 
• Chang Le is harder to drive compared to Ling Long but not by a very large margin (10~ volume on windows).

Thanks for reading!