Kimura Duo In-Ear Monitors Headset - Detailed Review and Audio Tests

In-Ear Monitors with a Microphone. The Antlion Audio Kimura Duo offers both at an affordable price, but does it povide Audio Quality for Critical Listening?
Features and Specifications:
Acoustic System: Dynamic In-Ear
Drivers: One Full Range Dynamic / One Balanced Armature
Frequency Response: 10-30000Hz
Impedance: 24ohm
Sensitivity: 125dB (dB/Vrms)
IEM Shell: Polished Resin with Brass Nozzle
Microphone Frequency Response: 10-10000Hz
Microphone Impedance: 2.2kohm
Microphone S/N: 60dB
Microphone Operating Voltage: Standard 2.0VDC / Range 1-10VDC
Cable/Accessories: 1.2m (4ft) High Purity Copper / Duel 3.5mm TRS plugs to dual MMCX Plugs / Dual 3.5mm TRS Jacks to Single 3.5mm TRRS Adapter / Replacement Earpads / Hard-shell Case
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Cold as Ice by Particle House
Its a Feeling by dvine
Love to be Around You by Love Beans
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🎞 Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:08 Audio Test - Sine Sweep
01:52 Audio Tests - Music
05:31 Audio Tests - Male and Female Vocals
07:10 Audio Test - Spoken Word
07:55 Audio Test - Game Audio
09:13 Soundstage and Imaging
09:50 Microphone Audio Test
11:18 Build Quality
12:34 Features and Specifications
13:34 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
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[@AntlionAudio]

Thank you so much for the detailed review and analysis. If anyone watching has some specific questions for us just reply here and we'll do our best to get you the answers you seek!

[@yannis41]

I have been using the Kimura duo for a week now and i am very pleased with it. My only issue is that i dont hear my voice through the mircophone when i speak to my teammates during gaming. Is there anything i can do to fix that ? Thank you in advance

[@AntlionAudio]

@@yannis41 The technical term for this feature is sidetone, and unfortunately there's no way to get this without hardware and/or latency. For hardware you'd need to run the mic line and headphones through a mixer (something like the Behringer 302, which is around 50 USD and about the cheapest way I know of).
You can use windows "listen to device" and route the mic back into the IEMs, but it will be on a a delay and probably cause you a giant headache.
It may be something we'll want to prototype in a future version, so I appreciate the feedback and feature request!

[@yannis41]

@AntlionAudio Thank-you so much for the reply and the advice you have given me. Might go for the Boehringer since I need this issue fixed. Other than that, you have an amazing product and hope that in the future it will only get better

[@manuelaj3z116]

It is always a pleasure to watch your reviews, I think it is one of the best in the platform

[@arctus35]

Hey man really appreciate the extremely detailed and professionally done reviews. I have been looking at a lot of reviews lately and the more reviews I watch the more confused I seem to get. It is a bit off topic but I am looking for over-ear headphones for monitoring and tracking electronic drums. I don't mind getting an amp either. I am considering SRH840A and HD280 PRO currently but I'm really lost. I really want the DT770 PRO but I really dislike sibilance and overly bright sounds as they fatigue my ear. I want something close-backed, comfortable, and neutralish sounding. What would you recommend? Thanks a lot in advance.