Geek Wold GK10 Review (2) – Another Opinion
Like hydroxychloroquine, the $50 GK10 was very briefly anointed as the savoir of humanity before rational voices weighed in. Not being a teenage girl, I find the heart-shaped shells embarrassing to wear, although comfort and fit are fine. Isolation, however, is only fair and the wide seams between the cheap-feeling plastic casings and the faux-wood faceplate attract a lot of gunk.
The 2DD/BA/piezo GK10 is a warm (cf dark-sounding) V-shaped piece with emphasis on the voluminous but somewhat sluggish midbass, recessed mids and a grainy but reasonably detailed treble. There’s adequate separation between instruments, but imaging is confusing—the performers seem to be randomly placed in a scrum towards the middle of the stage.
Drums lack some snap and the highest frequencies seem to be veiled by the big low end. For all that, the GK10 is a pleasant enough listen—there’s no harsh edges or sharp peaks, and tonality is fairly analogue-sounding. However, it’s difficult to hear just what all those drivers are doing—these lack the quick transients and high-end transparency of other budget piezos like the NX-7 or BQEYZ Spring. Okay overall, but the more revealing KBEAR KB04 or a TRN STM are much better for much less.
Specifications
- 1 balanced armature for high frequency
- 2 piezoelectric ceramic for ultra-high frequency
- 7mm graphene diaphragm dynamic for middle frequency
- 8mm dome titanium diaphragm dynamic for bass
- Panel: stable wood
- Shell material: ABS+PC
- Impedance: 8Ω
- Sensitivity: 106dB
- Frequency response range: 20-30kHz
- Cable material: 8-strand silver-plated
- Connector: 2pin 0.78mm
- Cable length: 1.2m
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Hifigo kindly provided this set to Durwood for no charge, for everyone else they can be found on Amazon on Hifigo’s store page.
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