BQEYZ Frost Review | IEMs for chill vibes? -smexxy
BQEYZ Frost Pros:
- Simplistic shell design with a beautiful glass faceplate
- Great fitment
- Beautiful premium cable
- Comes with a carrying case
- Warm tonality with a balanced tuning
- Great vocal and instrumental details.
- Slightly wide sound staging with great imaging and separation
- Smooth mid and sub-bass response.
- Great fitment
- Beautiful premium cable
- Comes with a carrying case
- Warm tonality with a balanced tuning
- Great vocal and instrumental details.
- Slightly wide sound staging with great imaging and separation
- Smooth mid and sub-bass response.
BQEYZ Frost Cons:
- Faceplate can shatter easily
- Price is a bit too high for the sound quality
- Missed opportunity to have blue eartips(just a personal opinion)
- Price is a bit too high for the sound quality
- Missed opportunity to have blue eartips(just a personal opinion)
Quick disclaimer: Well, this is the last review for this batch and given the fact that there’s only 2 for the BQEYZ review, I must say that all their products have fascinated me so far. And as always, all these are my own thoughts and opinions; I did not read or watch any prior to making this review and my only source of information is what I can find on the packaging (unless there aren’t any lmao)
The equipment I used for this review are the following:
The equipment I used for this review are the following:
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Spotify
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Divinus Velvet Ear Tips
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iPhone XS with Apple Dongle
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FX Audio R07 Plus
Once again, big thanks to BQEYZ for sending the Frost to our local community for review. Here’s to more in the near future and maybe some sneak peaks on new releases?
Moving onto the BQEYZ Frost, it was a day and night difference from the BQEYZ BQ-10 that I reviewed a few days back. Other than the obvious price difference with the BQ-10 starting at $29.99 and the Frost at $179.99, the sound quality is the main reason why I say that it is literally day and night. In terms of technical specification, the Frost comes equipped with a single 10mm Dynamic Driver and a Micro Planar Transducers (which is just a planar driver but… micro.) These technical specifications should be enough to give anyone an insight on what to expect with the sound quality it brings, more on that later.
The design of the Frost is sleek yet eye-catching, the faceplate is glass with the design having snowflakes in a repeated pattern with the ‘FROST’ text in between. Because the blue is somewhat vibrant, it does turn heads especially when pairing it with the cable which also has the same vibrant blue color. I do wish that they also included blue ear tips to complete the set similar to the ones found in the AFUL Explorer where they are color coded but just to keep the theme going.
It is also worth mentioning that the packaging is not subtle when saying that you need to burn-in these IEMs for 3 hours before using to really get the micro planar driver going (I did not have to do this anymore since these were already burned-in from the previous reviewers).
OVERALL IMPRESSIONS
When using both the Apple Dongle and R07 Plus, I found that there is no audible difference when using two different audio sources, considering that the Frost has a 10mm dynamic and a microplanar driver you might expect that it needs more power but that’s not the case as the overall sound quality it brings is a warm tonality with a balance tuning . Both the vocals and instruments have amazing detail thanks to the micro planar, there were no instances of bleeding or overpowering one another which is great. You do get a bit of that intimacy vibes especially for music that is more on the emotional side rather than just the vibes(if you know what I mean).
What surprised me the most is that the sound staging is slightly wide but it does not have the same quality as the BQ-10’s sound surround capabilities. The best way I can describe this sensation is when listening to live performances of music, you get to hear faint background noises from afar which caught me off guard as I thought someone was speaking to me; with that being said it also has great imaging as well as separation.
So how about the bass response? It’s good, not really fit for bass-heads such as myself but it doesn’t lack in any either. Both the mid and sub-bass have a smooth texture on both the kick/punch and rumble. Of course this is what you can expect for an IEM that has a balanced tuning but it does elevate the bass region just a little bit which unlike other balanced IEMs having both the bass and treble region practically the same.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Before ending this review, I will be comparing the Frost to both the BQEYZ BQ-10 and Cloud.
Price difference is the first thing that is noticeable here, $29.99 vs $179.99 seems like an unfair competition but stay with me for a second. The BQ-10 is an IEM that is perfect for gaming and a more cinematic sound experience because of the insane sound surround it offers while focusing a lot on the bass; the Frost focuses more on the vocals and instruments while still offering a bit of bass. In terms of build quality, both are slightly similar with the Frost winning this category because of the metal shell and glass faceplate. If I were to pick between the two, the obvious answer would be the BQ-10, there’s no way that a $29.99 IEM could sound THAT good and can even rival sets that are worth x4 or x10 the price.
The Cloud has been my daily driver ever since and with it being $10 cheaper compared to the Frost, both sets focus a lot on both the vocals and instruments; though only one can become the victor here and the winner would be the Cloud. Simply because the Cloud offers those airy vocals and just has a better detail and clarity over the Frost which is more of a relaxed IEM. Design and aesthetics wise, I would choose the Frost over any of the two but since we are focusing on the sound quality then the Cloud is the best.
To wrap up this review, the Frost was a bit underwhelming in my honest opinion. It would have been great if the price was lowered to something around $119.99 but considering that it does come with a micro-planar, it is a bit understandable that it costs higher. Though for a warm tonality with a balanced tuning, it does have leverage over other balanced sets that come with just a balanced armature since the micro-planar driver has better detail and clarity to the vocals and instruments versus some balanced armatures. If you’re someone who loves the color blue and wants to turn heads then this is the set for you but depending on your listening preferences having a balanced tuning with a bit more bass, I do believe that there are other sets out there that suit your taste.
Blup blup 𓆟 and happy listening!
Moving onto the BQEYZ Frost, it was a day and night difference from the BQEYZ BQ-10 that I reviewed a few days back. Other than the obvious price difference with the BQ-10 starting at $29.99 and the Frost at $179.99, the sound quality is the main reason why I say that it is literally day and night. In terms of technical specification, the Frost comes equipped with a single 10mm Dynamic Driver and a Micro Planar Transducers (which is just a planar driver but… micro.) These technical specifications should be enough to give anyone an insight on what to expect with the sound quality it brings, more on that later.
The design of the Frost is sleek yet eye-catching, the faceplate is glass with the design having snowflakes in a repeated pattern with the ‘FROST’ text in between. Because the blue is somewhat vibrant, it does turn heads especially when pairing it with the cable which also has the same vibrant blue color. I do wish that they also included blue ear tips to complete the set similar to the ones found in the AFUL Explorer where they are color coded but just to keep the theme going.
BQEYZ Frost UNBOXING EXPERIENCE
Nothing too crazy going on but it is a step up from the BQ-10 and Cloud packaging and considering that this is the most expensive among the ones I’ve reviewed from BQEYZ, the presentation is better. Removing the outer sleeve and flipping the magnetic flap, you’ll find the following:
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The pair of Frosts
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BQEYZ hot stamped carrying case
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3 sets of ear tips(3 pairs for atmospheric, 3 pairs for reference and 1 pair for foam)
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Premium blue cable
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A cleaning brush (you don’t see that every day)
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Papers and manuals
It is also worth mentioning that the packaging is not subtle when saying that you need to burn-in these IEMs for 3 hours before using to really get the micro planar driver going (I did not have to do this anymore since these were already burned-in from the previous reviewers).
OVERALL IMPRESSIONS
When using both the Apple Dongle and R07 Plus, I found that there is no audible difference when using two different audio sources, considering that the Frost has a 10mm dynamic and a microplanar driver you might expect that it needs more power but that’s not the case as the overall sound quality it brings is a warm tonality with a balance tuning . Both the vocals and instruments have amazing detail thanks to the micro planar, there were no instances of bleeding or overpowering one another which is great. You do get a bit of that intimacy vibes especially for music that is more on the emotional side rather than just the vibes(if you know what I mean).
What surprised me the most is that the sound staging is slightly wide but it does not have the same quality as the BQ-10’s sound surround capabilities. The best way I can describe this sensation is when listening to live performances of music, you get to hear faint background noises from afar which caught me off guard as I thought someone was speaking to me; with that being said it also has great imaging as well as separation.
So how about the bass response? It’s good, not really fit for bass-heads such as myself but it doesn’t lack in any either. Both the mid and sub-bass have a smooth texture on both the kick/punch and rumble. Of course this is what you can expect for an IEM that has a balanced tuning but it does elevate the bass region just a little bit which unlike other balanced IEMs having both the bass and treble region practically the same.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Before ending this review, I will be comparing the Frost to both the BQEYZ BQ-10 and Cloud.
BQ-10 vs Frost
Price difference is the first thing that is noticeable here, $29.99 vs $179.99 seems like an unfair competition but stay with me for a second. The BQ-10 is an IEM that is perfect for gaming and a more cinematic sound experience because of the insane sound surround it offers while focusing a lot on the bass; the Frost focuses more on the vocals and instruments while still offering a bit of bass. In terms of build quality, both are slightly similar with the Frost winning this category because of the metal shell and glass faceplate. If I were to pick between the two, the obvious answer would be the BQ-10, there’s no way that a $29.99 IEM could sound THAT good and can even rival sets that are worth x4 or x10 the price.
Cloud vs Frost
The Cloud has been my daily driver ever since and with it being $10 cheaper compared to the Frost, both sets focus a lot on both the vocals and instruments; though only one can become the victor here and the winner would be the Cloud. Simply because the Cloud offers those airy vocals and just has a better detail and clarity over the Frost which is more of a relaxed IEM. Design and aesthetics wise, I would choose the Frost over any of the two but since we are focusing on the sound quality then the Cloud is the best.
To wrap up this review, the Frost was a bit underwhelming in my honest opinion. It would have been great if the price was lowered to something around $119.99 but considering that it does come with a micro-planar, it is a bit understandable that it costs higher. Though for a warm tonality with a balanced tuning, it does have leverage over other balanced sets that come with just a balanced armature since the micro-planar driver has better detail and clarity to the vocals and instruments versus some balanced armatures. If you’re someone who loves the color blue and wants to turn heads then this is the set for you but depending on your listening preferences having a balanced tuning with a bit more bass, I do believe that there are other sets out there that suit your taste.
Blup blup 𓆟 and happy listening!