Tripowin Cencibel IEM Review - A sensible choice
The Tripowin Cencibel is a new budget dynamic driver earphone with acrylic shells and detachable cables. They do an excellent job of replicating sound in a clean and efficient manner and do so without adding much coloration or distortion. The bass is slightly enhanced, but the new driver design ensures it remains composed even when working under high load on bass-heavy music.
You can see more review images of the Tripowin Cencibel in our photo gallery below. We have included images of the box, accessories, and the IEMs from multiple angles. They are available to purchase in one color option.
Reviewing and Testing the Tripowin Cencibel
During my quick time reviewing this earphone, I came to really enjoy its sound signature. It has a slight bump to the bass and treble, which makes it an energetic earphone that sounds fantastic with every genre.
Cheap earbuds usually suffer from a lack of definition or clarity. In other words, the sound is muddy or low on detail. While the Cencibel is not the most detailed earphone I have ever heard, they certainly have to be considered for the price. Imaging was easy, and separation was above average for the sub $100 category.
The soundstage is good with more depth than width, but I would put it above average in its position.
Bass is impactful and authoritative. It hits hard and does have sufficient sub bass for replication of electronic music.
The midrange is clear and uncolored. I would have expected more coloration on a budget earphone, but this sticks to a dryer tuning and emphasizes the sound towards the upper midrange, making it very crisp, especially in female vocals.
The build quality is good. It’s on par with other earphones like the Thieaudio legacy series, which retail north of $100, so other than the lack of a metal nozzle, I don’t feel like you miss much in the actual shells. The housing is well made, has a small vent hole on the back, and has an attractive faceplate. They are small enough to be comfortable for people with small ears all day.
The cable is probably the only thing I would replace. The earphones are good enough to warrant a cable upgrade because the stock one feels cheap but in the grand scheme of things is still a suitable cable for the money.
Surprisingly the Tripowin Cencebel does include a carry case in the box. It’s a generic style case but has plenty of room to safely store your earphones and possibly a small DAP as well.
Alternatives
There are a lot of good earphones for around $50; ironically, most of them also come from Linsoul and their partners. The KZ AS16 is one I would like to mention as competition for the Cencibil as it offers a different way of achieving its sound with the eight balanced armature drivers creating a stronger midrange. The AS16 can’t compete on bass, though, as the ability to go lower remains the Cencibil’s strength.
Conclusion
The Tripowin Cencibil is not groundbreaking, but it’s very good and joins a large number of earphones you should consider if your budget is around $50. They are good-looking and well made but most importantly, they sound good.