Juzear Clear: Budget Bass Canon that comes with a Premium Cable

Pros

• Premium cable
• Good selection of ear tips (with memory foam)
• High quality carrying pouch 
• Solid build quality 
• Fun and engaging bass
• Good bass texture
• Smooth, slightly relaxed upper midrange
• Thick, heavy note weight 
• Fairly deep staging

Cons

• Bloated and slightly slow, boomy bass
• Very recessed, scooped midrange 
• Vocals are veiled and husky
• Uneven midrange performance
• Prone to sibilance and peaks 
• Subpar technicalities as a $50 IEM

Disclaimer

• Huge thanks to ForHiFi Store for providing the opportunity for me to review the Juzear Clear. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. 
• Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different.

Price(MSRP)

• $49.90

Source(s)

• FiiO KA13
• Truthear Shio

Ear tips

• Dunu S&S

Packaging

• IEM.
• Attached to 1 pair of generic silicone ear tips (M sized)
• Hard case with a really nice texture and feel to it
• Good selection of ear tips.
• 2 pairs of generic silicone ear tips (S, L)
• 2 pairs of memory foam ear tips (S, L)
• Cleaning cloth
• JUZEAR Pure IEM Cable 4-core 18AWG 6N Single Crystal Copper Wire (available separately on Aliexpress as well)
• This cable alone costs around $20-$25, which is absolutely insane to be included in a $50 IEM.
• Feels very premium, with a a very slight rubbery feeling but still very smooth.
• Very comfortable too, no complains on the ear hooks.
• Overall, with just how high the quality of the cable is, it is definitely worth the price of $20-$25 in my opinion. 

Build Quality

• Plasticky, lightweight and clear, feels a little cheap but build is solid for the price.

Fit

• Nozzle length is average, but it is slightly on the wider side 
  
• Fit is really good for me, fits very comfortably.

Tonality

• V shaped. 

Bass

• Quite balanced between the sub bass and mid bass, both are pretty monstrous in quantity.
• Plenty of slam, impact, and thump. Super fun and engaging.
• Bass also has a really good thickness and texture to it, with good sub bass extension to give it a super deep rumble as well.  
• However, speed is on the slower side, with average definition and subpar control. The bass also sounds pretty boomy with the lack of speed.
• Quantity of bass is huge, may even be sufficient for some bass heads! 
• Overall, the bass is actually fairly satisfying, enjoyable and very comfortable to listen to as it gives a slower, fuller feeling to it that envelops you around it.

Midrange

• Midrange is very recessed, making it quite scooped overall.
• Midrange is also uneven on several parts
• Lower midrange has a good heft from the bass but is most likely to be muddy for most people. 
• However, this does give male vocals a good weight and lushness most of the time.
• Upper midrange pops out just enough from the midrange and is decently smooth.
• Female vocals barely pops out but stays on the more relaxed side with how bassy this signature is, but they do sound husky and nasally as expected from the bloat.
• Everything else in between them is just recessed and sounds really pushed back.
• Timbre is not really natural as expected from a deep V shaped signature but its not too bad.
• Overall note weight and density is thick and heavy on the lower and upper midrange but is thin in the middle.

Treble

• Treble has enough sparkle to not be overpowered by the lower end.
• There are a few peaks in the lower treble which unfortunately causes some mild sibilance.
• However, it gets a touch smoother when it progresses to mid treble and the air region.
• Treble extension is also decent which adds a little airiness to it.
• Details can be perceived perfectly fine, nothing is being masked or boosted but details is not the strong point of the Clear anyway.

Technicalities

Resolution

• Resolution and detail retrieval is slightly subpar in today's market. Nothing much to talk about.

Soundstage

• Soundstage is decent in terms of width, but has a good depth to it.

Imaging

• Imaging and accuracy is also slightly subpar considering a lot of notes are a bit blunted and smeared, which makes it a little hard to pinpoint the directions.

Separation

• Separation and layering is a bit subpar too. 
• As mentioned above, the smeared and blunted notes makes instruments and vocals a little mixed in and blended, which doesn't sound cleanly separated at all.  

Conclusion

• Overall, I don't think the Juzear Clear is a very impressive or competes very well in this price bracket at all.
• However, there are actually many points to take note of:
• Tuning 
• Tuning is a niche V shape, caters more towards big bass lovers.
• Not for most people who wants a more balanced, well rounded signature.
• Accessories
• Considering how well accessorized the Juzear Clear is, I would actually make an argument to judge this IEM more as a $20-$30 IEM instead of the full $50 price tag. 
• Premium cable, nice inclusion of memory foam tips, good carrying bag, and even a cleaning cloth that most premium IEMs doesn't include can easily make up more than half of the price.
• Therefore, the Juzear Clear is more suitable for people who:
• Wants to expand their accessories like cables or ear tips but also want a spare IEM at the same time.
• Wants to try a more fun and niche signature with the idea of adding more accessories to their collection.

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• ForHifi (Aliexpress) 

• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006040573567.html

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