Conclusion
The JIALAI Carats are a reminder of just how far the portable audio industry has come in recent years.
To be able to purchase a dynamic driver IEM able to keep up with fast music so effortlessly for just $66, with shells that will fool anyone into thinking they’re premium no less… I think is quite insane.
Every year it gets harder & harder to convince others that spending big bucks on earphones is justified, and when quality like this can be had for so little I almost want to give up trying.
The Carats are far from perfect of course. I love how tiny they are but some ears will fit larger IEMs fit better, their treble quality is fairly mediocre and it’s hard getting great technical performance out of a single driver, which isn’t what the Carats are all about anyway.
For a measly $66 they’ve reminded me why I used to be so addicted to single-driver earphones, there’s something magical about their cohesiveness that just makes it easier to listen & listen.
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